New drug cocktail aims to control Hard-to-Treat lymphoma

NCT ID NCT04646395

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests a combination of two drugs, acalabrutinib and tafasitamab, in 26 patients with marginal zone lymphoma that has come back or not responded to previous treatment. The goal is to see how well the combo shrinks or controls the cancer and to check for side effects. Patients receive treatment for up to 24 cycles and are followed for about 5 years.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

acalabrutinib and tafasitamab

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new, effective treatment option for patients with marginal zone lymphoma that has returned or not responded to prior therapy.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial (26 patients) with no control group, so results may not be definitive. Side effects from the drug combination are possible and will be closely monitored.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone marginal zone lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia

    Brescia, Italy

  • AUSL Ravenna U.O. Ematologia

    Ravenna, 48121, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliera - IRCCS - Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova

    Reggio Emilia, Italy

  • Fondazione IRCCS - Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori

    Milan, Italy

  • Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

    Milan, Italy

  • Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland

    Bellinzona, 6500, Switzerland

  • Ospedale Maggiore della Carità

    Novara, Italy

  • Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi - ASST Sette Laghi

    Varese, Italy

  • University of Wien

    Vienna, 1190, Austria