New hope for smoldering lymphoma: targeted drug aims to halt cancer before it spreads

NCT ID NCT03282396

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated Apr 30, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study tests a drug called ibrutinib in 20 people with a slow-growing form of mantle cell lymphoma that hasn't been treated before. The drug works by blocking certain enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. The goal is to see if it can keep the cancer from getting worse, while monitoring side effects.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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