Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

acalabrutinib for Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)

Phase II trial of acalabrutinib for Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). open-label, adaptive. 156 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
17-09-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
14-10-2024

Trial design

open-label, adaptive Phase II trial across 3 sites in Italy.

Open Label
Yes
Adaptive
True, treatment escalation and de-escalation rules based on biomarker and imaging response: escalation to acalabrutinib-R-CHOP followed by acalabrutinib monotherapy for patients PET/CT positive (Deauville 4-5) and lacking molecular response (<2log10 reduction) after two R-CHOP courses; de‑escalation to 4 total R-CHOP courses plus two infusions of single agent rituximab for patients lacking MYD88 L265P and CD79A/B mutations and achieving PET/CT Deauville 1-3 and molecular response (>2log10 reduction) after two cycles.
Biomarker Stratified
True, biomarkers: MYD88 L265P and CD79A/B mutation status; PET/CT Deauville score (1-3 vs 4-5); ctDNA molecular response (>2log10 reduction)
Target Sample Size
156

Eligibility

Recruits 156 Vulnerable population selected (flagged in CTIS). Written informed consent according to ICH GCP E6(R2) required before registration and prior to trial procedures. Age eligibility is ≥ 18 years so consent is provided by the participant; no details on assent or minor consent procedures provided in the available record..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Women of childbearing potential must use highly effective contraception (see chapter 9.8), are not pregnant or lactating and agree not to become pregnant during trial treatment and until 12 months after the last dose of investigational drug. A negative pregnancy test before inclusion into the trial is required for all women of childbearing potential.
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected (flagged in CTIS). Written informed consent according to ICH GCP E6(R2) required before registration and prior to trial procedures. Age eligibility is ≥ 18 years so consent is provided by the participant; no details on assent or minor consent procedures provided in the available record.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Written informed consent according to ICH GCP E6(R2) regulations before registration and prior to any trial specific procedures."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Adequate coagulation function: INR ≤ 1.5 x ULN (the ULN for INR is defined with the value 1.2 for all sites, in case no ULN is documented in the lab certificates/sheets), aPTT ≤ 1.5 x ULN."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Women of childbearing potential must use highly effective contraception (see chapter 9.8), are not pregnant or lactating and agree not to become pregnant during trial treatment and until 12 months after the last dose of investigational drug. A negative pregnancy test before inclusion into the trial is required for all women of childbearing potential."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Men agree not to donate sperm or to father a child during trial treatment and until 12 months after the last dose of investigational drug."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient is able and willing to swallow trial drug as whole capsule or tablet."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patient is willing to participate in translational research projects."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Histologically confirmed, treatment-naïve DLBCL, NOS that fulfill all the following: - Patient eligible for 6 cycles of R-CHOP - Ann Arbor stage I-IV (see Appendix 2) - Metabolically active measurable disease by 18FDG PET-CT - No previous treatment with systemic chemotherapy or radiotherapy (a pre-phase treatment with steroids for up to a total of 10 days is allowed; baseline PET/CT, liquid biopsy and bone marrow biopsy and aspirate must be collected either before or within a maximum of 5 days after steroid pre-phase treatment starts. If a patient receives steroids, glucose levels must be checked and be normal on the day of PET/CT before the exam. - At least 1 measurable site of disease according to Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma. The site of disease must be greater than 1.5 cm in the long axis regardless of short axis measurement or greater than 1.0 cm in the short axis regardless of long axis measurement, and clearly measurable in 2 perpendicular dimensions. - Quantifiable and qualifiable circulating tumor DNA"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with a prior malignancy and treated with curative intention are eligible if all treatment of that malignancy was completed at least 2 years before registration and the patient has no evidence of disease at registration. Less than 2 years is acceptable for malignancies with low risk of recurrence and/or no late recurrence."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Age ≥ 18 years."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- EGOG performance status 0-2 (or 3 if due to disease)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Adequate bone marrow function: neutrophil count ≥ 1.0 x 109/L, platelet count ≥ 75 x 109/L (unless due to bone marrow involvement: in this case the permitted limit is ≥ 50 x 109/L) with allowed premedication or supportive medication."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Adequate hepatic function: total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (except for patients with Gilbert’s disease ≤ 3.0 x ULN), AST, ALT ≤ 2.5 x ULN, or ≤ 5 x ULN under the assumption that abnormal values are a result of liver involvement by lymphoma."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Adequate renal function: estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 (according to CKD-EPI formula)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Adequate cardiac function: Left ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% as determined by echocardiography (ECHO)."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- CNS lymphoma involvement."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Major surgery in the preceding 4 weeks of first dose of study drug. If a subject had major surgery, they must have recovered adequately from any toxicity and/or complications from the intervention before the first dose of study drug."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function, resection of the stomach or small bowel, gastric bypass, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease, or partial or complete bowel obstruction or gastric restrictions and bariatric surgery, such as gastric bypass."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History or presence of clinically relevant central nervous system (CNS) pathology as epilepsy, seizure, paresis, aphasia, stroke, severe brain injuries, dementia, Parkinson's disease, cerebellar disease, organic brain syndrome, psychosis."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or active chronic hepatitis C or hepatitis B virus infection or any uncontrolled active systemic infection requiring intravenous (iv) antimicrobial treatment. All patients must be screened for HIV up to 28 days prior to study drug start using a blood test for HIV according to local regulations. All patients must be screened for hepatitis up to 28 days prior to study drug start using the routine hepatitis virus laboratory panel. Patients positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) will be eligible if they are negative for HBV-DNA, these patients should receive prophylactic antiviral therapy and have HBV-DNA testing every 4 months. Patients positive for anti-HCV antibody will be eligible if they are negative for HCV-RNA."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Active, uncontrolled autoimmune phenomenon (autoimmune hemolytic anemia or immune thrombocytopenia) requiring steroid therapy with > 20 mg daily of prednisone dose or equivalent."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Requires or receiving anticoagulation with warfarin or equivalent antagonists (e.g., phenprocoumon), ‘dual’ antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), such as aspirin and clopidogrel. However, use of therapeutic low molecule weight heparin, direct oral anticoagulants, or low dose anti-platelet agents is allowed."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Concomitant treatment to acalabrutinib capsules or tablets with strong CYP3A inducers or strong CYP3A inhibitors. The use of strong CYP3A inhibitors within 1 week or strong CYP3A inducers within 3 weeks of the first dose of acalabrutinib is prohibited."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Co-administration of acalabrutinib capsules with proton pump inhibitors."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any concomitant drugs contraindicated for use with the trial drugs according to the approved product information."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Known hypersensitivity to trial drug(s) or to any component of the trial drug(s)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Stage I disease that has been completely surgically excised (not measurable)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any other serious underlying medical, psychiatric, psychological, familial or geographical condition, which in the judgment of the investigator may interfere with the planned staging, treatment and follow-up, affect patient compliance or place the patient at high risk from treatment-related complications."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Specific diagnostic categories of large B-cell lymphoma such as high-grade B-cell lymphoma, primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma, primary central nervous system lymphoma, Tcell/ histiocyte-rich large B-cell lymphoma, intravascular large B-cell lymphoma, plasmablastic lymphoma, lymphomatoid granulomatosis, primary effusion lymphoma, or transformed lymphoma etc."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Concomitant treatment with any other experimental drug."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Severe or uncontrolled cardiovascular disease (congestive heart failure NYHA III or IV; (see Appendix 5), unstable angina pectoris, history of myocardial infarction within the last six months, serious arrhythmias requiring medication (with exception of asymptomatic or rate controlled atrial fibrillation or paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia), significant QTprolongation, uncontrolled hypertension."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Uncontrolled systemic infection."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of or ongoing confirmed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of cerebrovascular accident or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to registration."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of bleeding diathesis (e.g., haemophilia, von Willebrand disease)."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Cohorts A, C and D: Progression free survival (PFS) according to the Lugano criteria. PFS is defined as the time from registration until the first event of interest: • Progressive disease according to the Lugano Classification • Death from any cause","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PFS defined as time from registration until first event: progressive disease per Lugano Classification or death from any cause."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Cohort B: Complete remission (CR) rate at the end of therapy according to the Lugano criteria. Patients with CR at the end of therapy will be considered CR.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"CR rate at end of therapy assessed according to the Lugano criteria; patients meeting CR at end of therapy are counted as CR."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Adverse events (AEs): All AEs will be assessed according to NCI CTCAE v5.0.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"AEs graded and assessed using NCI CTCAE v5.0."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall survival (OS): OS will be calculated from registration until death from any cause. Patients not experiencing an event will be censored at the last date they were known to be alive.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"OS measured from registration to death from any cause; censoring at last known alive date."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Progression free survival in cohort B: Analogous to the evaluation of the primary endpoint of cohorts A, C and D (see 3.2.1), but in cohort B.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PFS in cohort B defined analogously to primary PFS (time from registration to progression per Lugano or death)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Complete remission rate in cohorts A, C and D: Analogous to the evaluation of the primary endpoint of cohort B (see 13.2.1), but in cohorts A, C and D.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"CR rate at end of therapy per Lugano criteria for cohorts A, C and D."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall response rate (ORR): Overall response rate at the end of therapy is defined as either PR or CR (OR) according to the Lugano criteria.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"ORR defined as proportion with PR or CR at end of therapy per Lugano criteria."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Duration of response (DoR) The duration of response will be calculated from when the criteria for CR or PR are met, until documentation of progressive disease thereafter. Only patients with a CR or PR will be included in this analysis.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"DoR measured from date CR/PR first met until documented progression; analysis restricted to responders (CR or PR)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
156
Recruitment Window Months
82
Consent Approach
Written informed consent required according to ICH GCP E6(R2) before registration and prior to any trial-specific procedures. Age eligibility is ≥ 18 years so consent provided by participants; subject information and informed consent form documents referenced (main, future research, pregnancy). Languages not specified in available record.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
3
Total Number Of Participants
156

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
29-08-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
11-03-2025
Processing Time Days
194
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
104

Sites

Site Name
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni Xxiii
Department Name
Hematology
Principal Investigator Name
Giuseppe Gritti
Principal Investigator Email
g.gritti@asst-pg23.it
Contact Person Name
Giuseppe Gritti
Contact Person Email
g.gritti@asst-pg23.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Maggiore Della Carita
Department Name
Hematology
Principal Investigator Name
Gianluca Gaidano
Principal Investigator Email
gianluca.gaidano@med.uniupo.it
Contact Person Name
Gianluca Gaidano
Contact Person Email
gianluca.gaidano@med.uniupo.it
Site Name
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Department Name
Hematology
Principal Investigator Name
Stefan Hohaus
Principal Investigator Email
stefan.hohaus@policlinicogemelli.it
Contact Person Name
Stefan Hohaus

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research
Organisation Type
Patient organisation/association
Country Of Registered Address
Switzerland

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Calquence 100 mg film-coated tablets
Active Substance
acalabrutinib
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation EU/1/20/1479/003 (product listed with marketing authorisation)
Maximum Dose
200 mg per day (maxDailyDoseAmount 200 mg)
Investigational Product Name
ACALABRUTINIB
Active Substance
acalabrutinib
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
No marketing authorisation recorded in product dictionary entry
Maximum Dose
200 mg per day (maxDailyDoseAmount 200 mg)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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