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Acalabrutinib, Umbralisib, and Ublituximab (AU2) In Relapsed and Untreated CLL

A Phase 2 interventional study of Acalabrutinib and Umbralisib in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma and Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, sponsored by Jennifer R. Brown, MD, PhD. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-02-25.

Sponsored by Jennifer R. Brown, MD, PhD · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
29
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study is testing the effectiveness of the study drug combination of acalabrutinib, umbralisib, and ublituximab in participants with Chronic Lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

The names of the study drugs involved in this study are/is:

  • Acalabrutinib (CALQUENCE®, ACP-196)
  • Umbralisib (TGR-1202)
  • Ublituximab (TG-1101)
Read the detailed description

In this research study, Investigators are exploring the combination of acalabrutinib, umbralisib, and ublituximab and hoping to determine if the combination is effective at controlling cancer growth in participants with CLL.

The research study procedures include screening for eligibility and study treatment including evaluations and follow up visits.

Participants will receive the study drugs for a maximum of 24 cycles (2 years) and will be followed for a maximum of 5 years after discontinuing the study drugs.

The names of the study drugs involved in this study are/is:

  • Acalabrutinib (CALQUENCE®, ACP-196)
  • Umbralisib (TGR-1202)
  • Ublituximab (TG-1101)

It is expected that about 60 people will take part in this research study.

This research study is a Phase II clinical trial. Phase II clinical trials test the safety and effectiveness of an investigational drugs to learn whether the drugs work in treating a specific disease. "Investigational" means that the drugs are being studied.

  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved umbralisib or ublituximab as a treatment for any disease.
  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved acalabrutinib for CLL, but not in this combination.

    • Acalabrutinib is a type of drug called a kinase inhibitor. It blocks a type of protein called Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) that helps CLL cells live and grow. By blocking BTK, acalabrutinib may kill cancer cells or stop them from growing.
    • Umbralisib is an investigational drug which blocks a protein called PI3K. PI3K is a protein that helps CLL cells grow.
    • Ublituximab is a type of investigational drug called a monoclonal antibody. A monoclonal antibody is a type of protein made in the laboratory that can locate and bind to substances in the body, including tumor cells. By binding to the tumor cells, the antibody might prevent the tumor cell from growing and spreading.

As of March 2023, TG therapeutics has decided to no longer provide umbralisib, ublituximab and funding for this study. Study participants still on treatment will still have access to acalabrutinib.

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Conditions studied

  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
  • Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Keywords

  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
  • Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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In context

Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell

1,603 studies on the registry are indexed under Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell; 243 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 29 is below the median of 40 across 1,325 interventional studies indexed under Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell.

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Lead sponsor

Jennifer R. Brown, MD, PhD is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Confirmed diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) per International Workshop on CLL (iwCLL) 2018 criteria.1
  • Participants must have an indication for treatment as defined by iwCLL 2018 criteria.1
  • Participants must have measurable disease, defined as lymphocytosis > 5,000 / μL, or palpable or CT measurable lymphadenopathy ≥ 1.5 cm, or bone marrow involvement ≥ 30%.
  • For enrollment to Cohort 1: Participants must have relapsed or refractory disease as per iwCLL 2018 criteria,1 and must have received no more than 2 prior lines of anti-cancer therapy.
  • For enrollment to Cohort 2: Participants must have previously untreated disease (i.e.

must not have received any prior systemic therapy for CLL or SLL).

  • Age ≥ 18 years. Because no dosing or adverse event data are currently available on the use of umbralisib, acalabrutinib, and ublituximab in participants \< 18 years of age and CLL is extremely rare in this population, children are excluded from this study.
  • ECOG performance status ≤ 2 (Karnofsky ≥ 60%, see Appendix A).
  • Participants must have adequate organ and marrow function as defined below:

    • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) (unless due to hemolysis or Gilbert's disease, in which ≤ 3 × institutional ULN is acceptable)
    • AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 × institutional ULN, OR
    • AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤ 5 × institutional ULN if there is hemolysis or documented disease involvement in the liver
    • Calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min (as calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula)
    • Platelet count ≥ 50,000/mcL, unless there is bone marrow involvement with disease
    • PT-INR or aPTT ≤ 2 × institutional ULN
    • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 750 mm3
    • Hemoglobin (Hgb) > 8 g/dL
  • Participants with known history or current symptoms of cardiac disease, or history of treatment with cardiotoxic agents, should have a clinical risk assessment of cardiac function using the New York Heart Association Functional Classification. To be eligible for this trial, participants should be class 2B or better.
  • The effects of umbralisib, acalabrutinib, or ublituximab on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason and because anti-cancer agents are known to be teratogenic, women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use highly effective methods of contraception. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. Men and women treated on this protocol must agree to use highly effective contraception prior to the study, for the duration of study participation, and 4 months after completion of umbralisib, acalabrutinib, or ublituximab administration.
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
  • Ability to swallow and retain oral medication.
  • Participants must be able to receive prophylactic anti-pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) and anti-viral therapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants with progressive or refractory disease while receiving either a BTK inhibitor or PI3K inhibitor. Prior exposure to either a BTK inhibitor, PI3K inhibitor, or both is acceptable as long as the participant's disease did not progress during active therapy with the agent(s).
  • Participants who have undergone a major surgical procedure within 28 days of the first dose of study drug. If a participant had major surgery greater than 28 days prior to the first dose of study drug, they must have recovered adequately from any adverse event and/or complications from the intervention prior to the first dose (as judged by the treating investigator). For enrollment to Cohort 1: receipt of prior BTK inhibitor treatment within 7 days, or any other anti-cancer therapy (e.g. chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, biologic therapy or any investigational agent) within 21 days of the first dose of study drug.
  • Participants who are receiving any other investigational agents.
  • History of prior allogeneic stem cell transplant.
  • History of autologous hematologic stem cell transplant within 6 months of the first dose of study drug.
  • Participants with known Richter's transformation, or histological transformation from CLL to large cell lymphoma.
  • Participants with known CNS involvement, because of their poor prognosis and because they often develop progressive neurologic dysfunction that would confound the evaluation of neurologic and other adverse events. Participants with no known history of CNS leukemia are not required to undergo CT scan or lumbar puncture (LP) for trial eligibility unless the participant is symptomatic as judged by the treating investigator.
  • Participants with uncontrolled autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
  • Participants with active clinically significant bleeding or history of bleeding diathesis (e.g. hemophilia or von Willebrand disease).
  • Participants requiring or receiving anticoagulation with warfarin or equivalent vitamin K antagonists (other anticoagulants are permitted).
  • Participants with a history of significant cerebrovascular disease/event within 6 months before the first dose of study drug, including stroke or intracranial hemorrhage.
  • Participants with uncontrolled intercurrent illness, including but not limited to: unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or poorly controlled and clinically significant atherosclerotic vascular disease (including patients who required angioplasty, cardiac or vascular stenting within 6 months prior to the first dose of study agent), myocardial infarction within 6 months of screening, congestive heart failure, or patients with Class 3 or 4 cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association Functional Classification. Note: participants with controlled, asymptomatic atrial fibrillation are permitted to enroll on study. Concomitant use of medication known to cause QT prolongation or torsades de pointes should be used with caution and at investigator discretion.
  • Individuals with a history of a different malignancy are ineligible with the following exceptions: individuals who have been treated and are disease-free for a minimum of 2 years prior to study enrollment, or individuals who are deemed by the treating investigator to be at low risk for disease recurrence. Additionally, individuals with the following cancers are eligible if diagnosed and curatively treated within the past 2 years: basal or squamous cell carcinomas of the skin, and breast or cervical carcinomas in situ.

Prostate cancer on observation, with stable PSA for 6 months, is also eligible.

  • Participants who require ongoing immunosuppressive therapy including systemic corticosteroids (prednisone or equivalent ≤ 10 mg daily is permitted). Topical, inhaled, and ophthalmologic steroids are permitted.
  • Participants with a history of inflammatory bowel disease (e.g. Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis).
  • Participants with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with greater than 3 loose stools per day at baseline.
  • Participants with evidence of ongoing systemic bacterial, fungal, or viral infection, except localized fungal infections of the skin or nails. NOTE: participants may be receiving prophylactic antiviral or antibacterial therapies at the treating investigator's discretion. Use of anti-pneumocystis and antiviral prophylaxis is required.
  • Participants with a known history of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).
  • Participants with evidence of chronic active Hepatitis B (HBV, not including patients with prior hepatitis B vaccination or positive serum Hepatitis B antibody), chronic active

Hepatitis C infection (HCV), active cytomegalovirus (CMV), or known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV):

  • If HBc antibody is positive, the subject must be evaluated for the presence of HBV DNA by PCR (see Appendix B). Subjects with positive HBc antibody and negative HBV DNA by PCR are eligible but serial monitoring of HBV DNA by PCR is required, see Section 5.4. Subjects with positive HBV DNA by PCR are not eligible.
  • Participants with positive HBsAg are to be excluded.
  • If HCV antibody is positive, the subject must be evaluated for the presence of HCV RNA by PCR. Subjects with positive HCV antibody and negative HCV RNA by PCR are eligible. Subjects with positive HCV RNA by PCR are not eligible.
  • If the subject is CMV IgG or CMV IgM positive, the subject must be evaluated for the presence of CMV DNA by PCR. Subjects who are CMV IgG or CMV IgM positive but who are CMV DNA negative by PCR are eligible, anti-viral prophylaxis should be considered per treating investigator discretion.

    • History of allergic reactions attributed to study drugs including active product or excipients, or compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to acalabrutinib, umbralisib, or ublituximab, including participants with a history of anaphylaxis (excluding infusion-related reactions) in association with previous anti-CD20 administration.
    • Participants requiring concomitant treatment with any medications or substances that are strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 at the time of study enrollment. Because the lists of these agents are constantly changing, it is important to regularly consult a frequently-updated medical reference. As part of the enrollment/informed consent procedures, the participant will be counseled on the risk of interactions with other agents, and what to do if new medications need to be prescribed or if the participant is considering a new over-the-counter medicine or herbal product.
    • Participants requiring concomitant treatment with proton pump inhibitors (e.g.omeprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole, dexlansoprazole, rabeprazole, or pantoprazole) at the time of study enrollment. Note: participants receiving proton pump inhibitors who switch to H2-receptor antagonists or antacids prior to the first dose of study medication are eligible.
    • Participants with psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
    • Pregnant women are excluded from this study because acalabrutinib, umbralisib, and ublituximab are anti-cancer agents with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with acalabrutinib, umbralisib, or ublituximab, breastfeeding must be discontinued prior to the initiation of study treatment. A negative serum pregnancy test is required for women of childbearing potential within 3 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
29 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cohort 1-Relapsed Disease

    Participants with relapsed disease * Treatment with Acalabrutinib \& Umbralisib beginning C1D1, * Ublituximab beginning C7D1 * Assessment of treatment response * Treatment continues for a maximum of 24 cycles. Participants followed post treatment for a maximum of 5 years

    Drug: Acalabrutinib · Drug: Umbralisib · Drug: Ublituximab

  • Experimental
    Cohort 2-Treatment Naive

    Participants with previously untreated disease * Treatment with Acalabrutinib \& Umbralisib beginning C1D1, * Ublituximab beginning C7D1 * Assessment of treatment response * Treatment continues for a maximum of 24 cycles. Participants followed post treatment for a maximum of 5 years

    Drug: Acalabrutinib · Drug: Umbralisib · Drug: Ublituximab

Interventions

  • DrugAcalabrutinib

    Oral, twice a day, predetermined dosage

    Also known as: Calquence

  • DrugUmbralisib

    Oral, once a day, predetermined dosage, each 28 day cycle up to 24 cycles

    Also known as: RP5264

  • DrugUblituximab

    28 day cycle, starting cycle 7 via iv, on at predetermined dosage and timepoints in each cycle

    Also known as: LFB-R603

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Complete Remission (CR) Rate After 24 Cycles

    The CR Rate is defined as the proportion of participants achieving complete remission (CR) based on 2018 IW-CLL criteria.

    Time frame: According to this endpoint is after 24 cycles. Overall median number of cycles is 24 with range 1-25.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Partial Remission (PR) Rate After 24 Cycles

    The PR Rate is defined as the proportion of participants achieving partial remission (PR) based on 2018 IW-CLL criteria.

    Time frame: According to this endpoint is after 24 cycles. Overall median number of cycles is 24 with range 1-25.

  2. Median Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    Progression-free survival based on the Kaplan-Meier method is defined as the duration between randomization and documented disease progression (PD) or death, or is censored at time of last dsease assessment.

    Time frame: Disease will be evaluated through imaging at cycle 1 day 1, 8, and 15, cycle 2-6 and cycle 8-25 day 1, and cycle 7 day 1, 2 and 8. Observation on treatment up to approximately 25 cycles. In long-term follow-up, survival follow-up up to 5 years.

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Results

Posted Feb 27, 2025

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneCohort 1 - Relapsed DiseaseCohort 2 - Treatment Naive
Started821
Completed720
Not completed11
Withdrew: Subject needed surgery, radiation or other therapy01
Withdrew: Death10

Outcome measures

PrimaryComplete Remission (CR) Rate After 24 Cycles

The CR Rate is defined as the proportion of participants achieving complete remission (CR) based on 2018 IW-CLL criteria.

Time frame:
According to this endpoint is after 24 cycles. Overall median number of cycles is 24 with range 1-25.
Reported as:
Number · proportion of participants
Complete Remission (CR) Rate After 24 Cycles
proportion of participantsCohort 1 - Relapsed DiseaseCohort 2 - Treatment Naive
Complete Remission (CR) Rate After 24 Cycles0.33 (0.043 to 0.777)0.29 (0.084 to 0.582)
SecondaryPartial Remission (PR) Rate After 24 Cycles

The PR Rate is defined as the proportion of participants achieving partial remission (PR) based on 2018 IW-CLL criteria.

Time frame:
According to this endpoint is after 24 cycles. Overall median number of cycles is 24 with range 1-25.
Reported as:
Number · proportion of participants
Partial Remission (PR) Rate After 24 Cycles
proportion of participantsCohort 1 - Relapsed DiseaseCohort 2 - Treatment Naive
Partial Remission (PR) Rate After 24 Cycles0.66 (0.22 to 0.88)0.57 (0.29 to 0.77)
SecondaryMedian Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

Progression-free survival based on the Kaplan-Meier method is defined as the duration between randomization and documented disease progression (PD) or death, or is censored at time of last dsease assessment.

Time frame:
Disease will be evaluated through imaging at cycle 1 day 1, 8, and 15, cycle 2-6 and cycle 8-25 day 1, and cycle 7 day 1, 2 and 8. Observation on treatment up to approximately 25 cycles. In long-term follow-up, survival follow-up up to 5 years.

Results for this outcome have not been posted.

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse events (AE) will be evaluated through imaging at cycle 1 day 1, 8, and 15, cycle 2-6 and cycle 8-25 day 1, and cycle 7 day 1, 2 and 8. AE observation on treatment up to approximately 25 cycles.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Cohort 1 - Relapsed Disease1/8 (12.5%)7/8 (87.5%)8/8 (100%)
Cohort 2 - Treatment Naive0/21 (0%)16/21 (76.2%)21/21 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
Showing 10 of 21
Most frequent serious events
EventCohort 1 - Relapsed DiseaseCohort 2 - Treatment Naive
Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations5/86/21
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations0/85/21
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations0/84/21
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders0/83/21
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/80/21
Abdominal painGastrointestinal disorders1/80/21
FatigueGeneral disorders1/80/21
Infections and infestations - Other, specifyInfections and infestations1/80/21
Lung infectionInfections and infestations1/81/21
Alkaline phosphatase increasedInvestigations1/80/21
Most frequent other events
Showing 10 of 85
Most frequent other events
EventCohort 1 - Relapsed DiseaseCohort 2 - Treatment Naive
Infections and infestations - Other, specifyInfections and infestations4/812/21
DyspneaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders4/87/21
Sinus tachycardiaCardiac disorders3/83/21
Weight lossInvestigations3/81/21
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders2/80/21
FeverGeneral disorders2/81/21
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) - Other, specifyNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)2/82/21
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders2/80/21
HypertensionVascular disorders2/83/21
HypotensionVascular disorders2/82/21

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Cohort 1 - Relapsed DiseaseCohort 2 - Treatment NaiveTotal
Median63 (58 to 71)67 (58.75 to 75)63 (57 to 67)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Cohort 1 - Relapsed DiseaseCohort 2 - Treatment NaiveTotal
Female3811
Male51318
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)Cohort 1 - Relapsed DiseaseCohort 2 - Treatment NaiveTotal
Black or African American022
White71825
Other112
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Study locations

1 site
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Yin Y, Xu H, He L, Brown JR, Mato AR, Aittokallio T, Skanland SS. Protein Profiles Predict Treatment Responses to the PI3K Inhibitor Umbralisib in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Clin Cancer Res. 2025 May 15;31(10):1943-1955. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-24-2911. PubMed 40085050 ↗

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Mar 28, 2023

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — The Dana-Farber / Harvard Cancer Center encourages and supports the responsible and ethical sharing of data from clinical trials. De-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript may only be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement. Requests may be directed to Sponsor Investigator or designee. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research

Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 25, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04624633
Lead sponsor
Jennifer R. Brown, MD, PhD
Collaborators
AstraZeneca, TG Therapeutics, Inc.
Responsible party
Jennifer R. Brown, MD, PhD (Sponsor Investigator, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Nov 12, 2020
Start date
Dec 15, 2020
Primary completion
Dec 21, 2023
Completion
Jan 1, 2028 (estimated)
Results posted
Feb 27, 2025
Last update
Feb 25, 2026

Study contacts

Jennifer R Brown, MD, PhD
principal investigator · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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