A Phase 2 interventional study of Acalabrutinib and Bortezomib in Mantle Cell Lymphoma, sponsored by Academic and Community Cancer Research United. Active, not recruiting at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-25.
Sponsored by Academic and Community Cancer Research United · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
This phase II trial investigates how well modified VR-CAP (bortezomib, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, prednisone, and cytarabine hydrochloride) and acalabrutinib as first line therapy work in treating transplant-eligible patients with mantle cell lymphoma. Modified VR-CAP is a combination of drugs used as standard first line treatment for mantle cell lymphoma. Chemotherapy drugs, such as bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, and cytarabine hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody that binds and depletes malignant B cells, by inducing immune responses and direct toxicity. Acalabrutinib blocks a key enzyme which is needed for malignant cell growth in mantle cell lymphoma. Combining modified VR-CAP and acalabrutinib as first line therapy may be more useful against mantle cell lymphoma compared to the usual treatment.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To determine the proportion of complete metabolic responses according to Lugano criteria at the end of study therapy.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the safety of this regimen. II. To determine the proportion of subjects proceeding to autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT).
III. To determine the feasibility and results of stem cell mobilization and successful collection.
IV. To determine the progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) (event monitoring phase), assessed up to 2 years after registration.
CORRELATIVE RESEARCH OBJECTIVE:
I. To assess minimal residual disease level after 3 and 6 cycles of therapy using the ClonoSEQ (Adaptive Biotechnologies, Seattle, Washington [WA]), and to explore the relationship between radiographic complete response (CR) rate and baseline features.
OUTLINE:
CYCLES 1, 3, AND 5: Patients receive acalabrutinib orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 1-21. Patients also receive bortezomib subcutaneously (SC) on days 1, 8, and 15, rituximab (or rituximab and hyaluronidase human) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide IV, and doxorubicin hydrochloride IV on day 1, and prednisone PO on days 1-5.
CYCLES 2, 4, AND 6: Patients receive acalabrutinib PO BID on days 1-21. Patients also receive rituximab (or rituximab and hyaluronidase human) IV on day 1 and cytarabine IV on days 1-2.
Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6 months for up to 2 years after registration.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Requiring treatment with a proton pump inhibitor. Examples include: dexlansoprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole, rabeprazole, or therapeutic class equivalents
CYCLES 1, 3, AND 5: Patients receive acalabrutinib PO BID on days 1-21. Patients also receive bortezomib SC on days 1, 8, and 15, rituximab (or rituximab and hyaluronidase human) IV, cyclophosphamide IV, and doxorubicin hydrochloride IV on day 1, and prednisone PO on days 1-5. CYCLES 2, 4, AND 6: Patients receive acalabrutinib PO BID on days 1-21. Patients also receive rituximab (or rituximab and hyaluronidase human) IV on day 1 and cytarabine IV on days 1-2. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 6 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Drug: Acalabrutinib · Drug: Bortezomib · Drug: Cyclophosphamide · Drug: Cytarabine · Drug: Doxorubicin Hydrochloride · Drug: Prednisone · Biological: Rituximab · Biological: Rituximab and Hyaluronidase Human
Given PO
Also known as: ACP-196, Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor ACP-196
Given SC
Also known as: [(1R)-3-Methyl-1-[[(2S)-1-oxo-3-phenyl-2-[(pyrazinylcarbonyl)amino]propyl]amino]butyl]boronic Acid, LDP 341, MLN341, PS-341, PS341, Velcade
Given IV
Also known as: (-)-Cyclophosphamide, 2H-1,3,2-Oxazaphosphorine, 2-[bis(2-chloroethyl)amino]tetrahydro-, 2-oxide, monohydrate, Carloxan, Ciclofosfamida, Ciclofosfamide, Cicloxal, Clafen, Claphene, CP monohydrate, CTX, CYCLO-cell, Cycloblastin, Cycloblastine, Cyclophospham, Cyclophosphamid monohydrate, Cyclophosphamide Monohydrate, Cyclophosphamidum, Cyclophosphan, Cyclophosphane, Cyclophosphanum, Cyclostin, Cyclostine, Cytophosphan, Cytophosphane, Cytoxan, Fosfaseron, Genoxal, Genuxal, Ledoxina, Mitoxan, Neosar, Revimmune, Syklofosfamid, WR- 138719
Given IV
Also known as: .beta.-Cytosine arabinoside, 1-.beta.-D-Arabinofuranosyl-4-amino-2(1H)pyrimidinone, 1-.beta.-D-Arabinofuranosylcytosine, 1-Beta-D-arabinofuranosyl-4-amino-2(1H)pyrimidinone, 1-Beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine, 1.beta.-D-Arabinofuranosylcytosine, 2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 4-Amino-1-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl-, 2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 4-amino-1.beta.-D-arabinofuranosyl-, Alexan, Ara-C, ARA-cell, Arabine, Arabinofuranosylcytosine, Arabinosylcytosine, Aracytidine, Aracytin, Aracytine, Beta-Cytosine Arabinoside, CHX-3311, Cytarabinum, Cytarbel, Cytosar, Cytosine Arabinoside, Cytosine-.beta.-arabinoside, Cytosine-beta-arabinoside, Erpalfa, Starasid, Tarabine PFS, U 19920, U-19920, Udicil, WR-28453
Given IV
Also known as: 5,12-Naphthacenedione, 10-[(3-amino-2,3,6-trideoxy-alpha-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-7,8, 9,10-tetrahydro-6,8,11-trihydroxy-8-(hydroxyacetyl)-1-methoxy-, hydrochloride, (8S-cis)- (9CI), ADM, Adriacin, Adriamycin, Adriamycin Hydrochloride, Adriamycin PFS, Adriamycin RDF, ADRIAMYCIN, HYDROCHLORIDE, Adriamycine, Adriblastina, Adriblastine, Adrimedac, Chloridrato de Doxorrubicina, DOX, DOXO-CELL, Doxolem, Doxorubicin HCl, Doxorubicin.HCl, Doxorubin, Farmiblastina, FI 106, FI-106, hydroxydaunorubicin, Rubex
Given PO
Also known as: .delta.1-Cortisone, 1, 2-Dehydrocortisone, Adasone, Cortancyl, Dacortin, DeCortin, Decortisyl, Decorton, Delta 1-Cortisone, Delta-Dome, Deltacortene, Deltacortisone, Deltadehydrocortisone, Deltasone, Deltison, Deltra, Econosone, Lisacort, Meprosona-F, Metacortandracin, Meticorten, Ofisolona, Orasone, Panafcort, Panasol-S, Paracort, Perrigo Prednisone, PRED, Predicor, Predicorten, Prednicen-M, Prednicort, Prednidib, Prednilonga, Predniment, Prednisone Intensol, Prednisonum, Prednitone, Promifen, Rayos, Servisone, SK-Prednisone
Given IV
Also known as: ABP 798, BI 695500, C2B8 Monoclonal Antibody, Chimeric Anti-CD20 Antibody, CT-P10, IDEC-102, IDEC-C2B8, IDEC-C2B8 Monoclonal Antibody, MabThera, Monoclonal Antibody IDEC-C2B8, PF-05280586, Riabni, Rituxan, Rituximab ABBS, Rituximab ARRX, Rituximab Biosimilar ABP 798, Rituximab Biosimilar BI 695500, Rituximab Biosimilar CT-P10, Rituximab Biosimilar GB241, Rituximab Biosimilar IBI301, Rituximab Biosimilar JHL1101, Rituximab Biosimilar PF-05280586, Rituximab Biosimilar RTXM83, Rituximab Biosimilar SAIT101, Rituximab Biosimilar SIBP-02, rituximab biosimilar TQB2303, Rituximab PVVR, rituximab-abbs, Rituximab-arrx, Rituximab-pvvr, RTXM83, Ruxience, Truxima
Given IV
Also known as: Rituxan Hycela, Rituximab Plus Hyaluronidase, Rituximab/Hyaluronidase, Rituximab/Hyaluronidase Human
Percentage of Complete Responses to Therapy (Complete Metabolic Response [CMR])
Measured according to Lugano criteria. A success is defined as a CMR as the objective status at the end of treatment. The percentage of successes will be estimated by the number of successes divided by the total number of evaluable patients. 95% confidence intervals for the true success proportion will be calculated according to the approach of Duffy and Santner.
Time frame: 29 months
Number of Patients Experiencing at Least One Grade 3 or Greater Adverse Event
The number of patients experiencing at least one grade 3 or greater adverse event will be reported.
Time frame: 29 months
Progression-free Survival
The proportion of patients alive and progression free with 95% CI will be estimated using the method of Kaplan-Meier.
Time frame: 15 months
Overall Survival
The proportion of participants alive and 95% CI will be estimated using the method of Kaplan-Meier.
Time frame: 18 months
Feasibility of Stem Cell Collection
The percentage of patients successfully collecting at least 2 x 10\^6 CD34 cells/kg pt body weight will be calculated and reported.
Time frame: 29 months
Successful Proceeding to Autologous Stem Cell Transplant (ASCT)
The feasibility of stem cell collection will be determined by the proportion of patients successfully collecting at least 2 x 10\^6 CD34 cells/kg pt body weight divided by the total number of evaluable patients proceeding to ASCT.
Time frame: 29 months
MRD Rate
Measured by sequencing. MRD results will be reported descriptively, and explored for correlation with clinical factors and patient outcomes.
Time frame: Up to completion of study treatment
Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) Rate
Measured by flow. MRD results will be reported descriptively, and explored for correlation with clinical factors and patient outcomes.
Time frame: Up to completion of study treatment
| Milestone | Treatment (Modified VR-CAP, Acalabrutinib) |
|---|---|
| Started | 41 |
| Completed | 39 |
| Not completed | 2 |
| Withdrew: Adverse event | 2 |
Measured according to Lugano criteria. A success is defined as a CMR as the objective status at the end of treatment. The percentage of successes will be estimated by the number of successes divided by the total number of evaluable patients. 95% confidence intervals for the true success proportion will be calculated according to the approach of Duffy and Santner.
| percentage of participants | Treatment (Modified VR-CAP, Acalabrutinib) |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Complete Responses to Therapy (Complete Metabolic Response [CMR]) | 90.2 (83.3 to 99.1) |
The number of patients experiencing at least one grade 3 or greater adverse event will be reported.
| Participants | Treatment (Modified VR-CAP, Acalabrutinib) |
|---|---|
| Number of Patients Experiencing at Least One Grade 3 or Greater Adverse Event | 33 |
The proportion of patients alive and progression free with 95% CI will be estimated using the method of Kaplan-Meier.
| percentage of participants | Treatment (Modified VR-CAP, Acalabrutinib) |
|---|---|
| Progression-free Survival | 87.5 (75.2 to 100) |
The proportion of participants alive and 95% CI will be estimated using the method of Kaplan-Meier.
| percentage of participants | Treatment (Modified VR-CAP, Acalabrutinib) |
|---|---|
| Overall Survival | 95.8 (88.1 to 100) |
The percentage of patients successfully collecting at least 2 x 10\^6 CD34 cells/kg pt body weight will be calculated and reported.
| Participants | Treatment (Modified VR-CAP, Acalabrutinib) |
|---|---|
| Feasibility of Stem Cell Collection | 9 |
The feasibility of stem cell collection will be determined by the proportion of patients successfully collecting at least 2 x 10\^6 CD34 cells/kg pt body weight divided by the total number of evaluable patients proceeding to ASCT.
| Participants | Treatment (Modified VR-CAP, Acalabrutinib) |
|---|---|
| Successful Proceeding to Autologous Stem Cell Transplant (ASCT) | 9 |
Measured by sequencing. MRD results will be reported descriptively, and explored for correlation with clinical factors and patient outcomes.
Results for this outcome have not been posted.
Measured by flow. MRD results will be reported descriptively, and explored for correlation with clinical factors and patient outcomes.
Results for this outcome have not been posted.
Collected over 29 months. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment (Modified VR-CAP, Acalabrutinib) | 2/41 (4.9%) | 7/41 (17.1%) | 41/41 (100%) |
| Event | Treatment (Modified VR-CAP, Acalabrutinib) |
|---|---|
| Febrile neutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 4/41 |
| AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 1/41 |
| Blood and lymph sys disorders - Oth SpecBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 1/41 |
| Atrial fibrillationCardiac disorders | 1/41 |
| Cardiac arrestCardiac disorders | 1/41 |
| Gastric hemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders | 1/41 |
| Small intestinal obstructionGastrointestinal disorders | 1/41 |
| Lung infectionInfections and infestations | 1/41 |
| SepsisInfections and infestations | 1/41 |
| Platelet count decreasedInvestigations | 1/41 |
| Event | Treatment (Modified VR-CAP, Acalabrutinib) |
|---|---|
| Platelet count decreasedInvestigations | 29/41 |
| Infusion related reactionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications | 22/41 |
| AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 16/41 |
| Neutrophil count decreasedInvestigations | 14/41 |
| NauseaGastrointestinal disorders | 8/41 |
| Peripheral sensory neuropathyNervous system disorders | 8/41 |
| HeadacheNervous system disorders | 7/41 |
| Infections and infestations - Oth specInfections and infestations | 5/41 |
| VomitingGastrointestinal disorders | 4/41 |
| ThrushInfections and infestations | 4/41 |
| Age, Continuous(years) | Treatment (Modified VR-CAP, Acalabrutinib) |
|---|---|
| Mean | 60.9 ± 7.50 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Treatment (Modified VR-CAP, Acalabrutinib) |
|---|---|
| Female | 9 |
| Male | 32 |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Treatment (Modified VR-CAP, Acalabrutinib) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 2 |
| Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Treatment (Modified VR-CAP, Acalabrutinib) |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| White | 35 |
| More than one race | 0 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 1 |
| Region of Enrollment(participants) | Treatment (Modified VR-CAP, Acalabrutinib) |
|---|---|
| United States | 41 |
| ECOG Performance Status(Participants) | Treatment (Modified VR-CAP, Acalabrutinib) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 20 |
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 1 |
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