New hope for aggressive lymphoma: targeted drug combo enters trial
NCT ID NCT06005870
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding zanubrutinib to standard chemotherapy (R-CHOP) can better treat newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma that shows p53 protein expression. About 41 adults aged 18–75 will receive the combination. The main goal is to see how many patients achieve complete remission, with secondary aims of overall survival and safety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- zanubrutinib combined with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could improve complete response rates and long-term outcomes for a hard-to-treat subtype of lymphoma with p53 expression.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small Phase 2 trial with only 41 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Adding zanubrutinib to R-CHOP may increase side effects like infections or bleeding.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Locations
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Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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