A Study of BR Alone Versus in Combination With Acalabrutinib in Subjects With Previously Untreated MCL
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02972840 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : November 25, 2016
Last Update Posted : March 15, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Lymphoma, Mantle Cell | Drug: Acalabrutinib Drug: Bendamustine Drug: Rituximab Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 546 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study of Bendamustine and Rituximab (BR) Alone Versus in Combination With Acalabrutinib (ACP-196) in Subjects With Previously Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 5, 2017 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | April 30, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | February 28, 2024 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Acalabrutinib in combination with bendamustine and rituximab
Acalabrutinib administered twice per day (BID) orally (PO) plus bendamustine on Days 1 and 2 and rituximab on Day 1; cycles are repeated every 28 days.
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Drug: Acalabrutinib
Administered orally (PO)
Other Names:
Drug: Bendamustine Administered intravenously (IV)
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Drug: Rituximab Administered intravenously (IV)
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo in combination with bendamustine and rituximab
Matching placebo administered BID PO plus bendamustine on Days 1 and 2 and rituximab on Day 1; cycles are repeated every 28 days.
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Drug: Bendamustine
Administered intravenously (IV)
Other Names:
Drug: Rituximab Administered intravenously (IV)
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Drug: Placebo Placebo comparator |
- Progression-free survival per the Lugano Classification for NHL in Arm 1 compared to Arm 2 [ Time Frame: Up to 6 years ]Defined as the time from the date of randomization until disease progression (assessed by the IRC per the Lugano Classification for NHL) or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.
- Investigator-assessed progression-free survival per the Lugano Classification for NHL in Arm 1 compared to Arm 2 [ Time Frame: Up to 6 years ]Defined as the time from the date of randomization until disease progression (assessed by the investigator per the Lugano Classification for NHL) or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.
- Investigator-assessed overall response rate per the Lugano Classification for NHL in Arm 1 compared to Arm 2 [ Time Frame: Up to 6 years ]Defined as the proportion of subjects who achieve either partial response (PR) or complete response (CR) as best overall response according to the Lugano Classification for NHL as assessed by investigator.
- IRC-assessed overall response rate per the Lugano Classification for NHL in Arm 1 compared to Arm 2 [ Time Frame: Up to 6 years ]Defined as the proportion of subjects who achieve either PR or CR as best overall response according to the Lugano Classification for NHL as assessed by IRC.
- Overall survival in Arm 1 compared to Arm 2 [ Time Frame: Up to 6 years ]Defined as the time from randomization until the date of death from any cause.
- IRC-assessed duration of response per the Lugano Classification for NHL in Arm 1 compared to Arm 2 [ Time Frame: Up to 6 years ]Defined as the time from the first documentation of CR or PR to disease progression per the Lugano Classification for NHL or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.
- IRC assessed time to response per the Lugano Classification for NHL in Arm 1 compared to Arm 2 [ Time Frame: Up to 6 years ]Defined as the time from randomization to the first CR or PR per the Lugano Classification for NHL.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 65 Years and older (Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women, ≥ 65 years of age.
- Pathologically confirmed MCL, with documentation of a chromosome translocation t(11;14)(q13;q32) and/or overexpression of cyclin D1 in association with other relevant markers (eg, CD5, CD19, CD20, PAX5) .
- MCL requiring treatment and for which no prior systemic anticancer therapies have been received.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2.
- Agreement to use highly effective forms of contraception during the study and 6 months after the last dose of bendamustine, or 12 months after the last dose of rituximab, whichever is longest .
Exclusion Criteria:
- Significant cardiovascular disease such as uncontrolled or symptomatic arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction within 6 months of first dose of study drug, or any Class 3 or 4 cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association Functional Classification, or corrected QT interval (QTc) > 480 msec (calculated using Friderica's formula: QT/RR0.33) at screening. Exception: Subjects with controlled, asymptomatic atrial fibrillation during screening are allowed to enroll on study.
- Malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function, resection of the stomach, extensive small bowel resection that is likely to affect absorption, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease, partial or complete bowel obstruction, or gastric restrictions and bariatric surgery, such as gastric bypass.
- Uncontrolled active systemic fungal, bacterial, viral, or other infection (defined as exhibiting ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection and without improvement, despite appropriate antibiotics or other treatment), or intravenous anti infective treatment within 2 weeks before first dose of study drug.
- Concurrent participation in another therapeutic clinical trial.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02972840
Contact: AstraZeneca Clinical Study Information Center | 1-877-240-9479 | information.center@astrazeneca.com |

Responsible Party: | Acerta Pharma BV |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02972840 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ACE-LY-308 |
First Posted: | November 25, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 15, 2023 |
Last Verified: | March 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Qualified researchers can request access to anonymized individual patient-level data from AstraZeneca group of companies sponsored clinical trials via the request portal. All request will be evaluated as per the AZ disclosure commitment: https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure. Yes, indicates that AZ are accepting requests for IPD, but this does not mean all requests will be shared. |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) |
Time Frame: | AstraZeneca will meet or exceed data availability as per the commitments made to the EFPIA Pharma Data Sharing Principles. For details of our timelines, please rerefer to our disclosure commitment at https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure. |
Access Criteria: | When a request has been approved AstraZeneca will provide access to the de-identified individual patient-level data in an approved sponsored tool. Signed Data Sharing Agreement (non-negotiable contract for data accessors) must be in place before accessing requested information. Additionally, all users will need to accept the terms and conditions of the SAS MSE to gain access. For additional details, please review the Disclosure Statements athttps://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure. |
URL: | https://astrazenecagroup-dt.pharmacm.com/DT/Home |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor Acalabrutinib Mantle Cell Lymphoma ACE-LY-308 |
Treatment naive non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Bendomustine Rituximab |
Lymphoma Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Lymphoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Rituximab |
Bendamustine Hydrochloride Acalabrutinib Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological Antineoplastic Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Antirheumatic Agents Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating Alkylating Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |