Experimental drug trial targets Tough-to-Treat brain cancer

NCT ID NCT04906902

Summary

This study is testing whether the drug acalabrutinib can help control recurrent or treatment-resistant lymphoma that has spread to the brain or spinal cord. The trial will enroll about 49 adults who have already tried at least one other treatment for this aggressive cancer. Researchers want to find the safest dose and see if the drug can shrink tumors and extend survival.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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