New drug cocktail aims to control mantle cell lymphoma without chemo

NCT ID NCT06522386

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 33 times

Summary

This Phase 2 trial is testing a combination of three drugs—pirtobrutinib, rituximab, and venetoclax—in 50 adults with untreated mantle cell lymphoma. The goal is to see how many patients achieve a complete response (no signs of cancer) after the combination therapy. Researchers are also monitoring side effects. This approach aims to control the disease without traditional chemotherapy.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55902, United States

What this could mean

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

Active substance

pirtobrutinib, rituximab, and venetoclax

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a highly effective, chemotherapy-free option for newly diagnosed mantle cell lymphoma, potentially leading to long-term disease control.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase (Phase 2) trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Side effects from the drug combination could be significant, and the treatment is not expected to be a cure.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

mantle cell lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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