Ibrutinib, Rituximab, Venetoclax, and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Mantle Cell Lymphoma

NCT ID: NCT03710772

Last Updated: 2025-11-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

51 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-05-01

Study Completion Date

2027-03-22

Brief Summary

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This phase II trial studies how well ibrutinib and rituximab given together with venetoclax and combination chemotherapy work in treating patients with newly diagnosed mantle cell lymphoma. Ibrutinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Venetoclax may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking Bcl-2, a protein needed for cancer cell survival. Drugs used in chemotherapy such as, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving ibrutinib, rituximab, and venetoclax together with combination chemotherapy may work better in treating patients with mantle cell lymphoma.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To determine the complete response rate of the ibrutinib plus rituximab combination followed by venetoclax in newly diagnosed young mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) patients.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the safety profile of the ibrutinib plus rituximab combination followed by venetoclax in newly diagnosed young MCL patients.

II. To evaluate the progression-free survival and overall survival time of the ibrutinib plus rituximab combination followed by venetoclax and hyper-fractionated cyclophosphamide, vincristine sulfate, doxorubicin hydrochloride, and dexamethasone (hyper-CVAD) in newly diagnosed young MCL patients.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:

I. Developing a novel biomarker for minimal residual disease (MRD) assay using the circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (ctDNA) assay on a customized capture sequencing gene panel for MCL using serial plasma samples collected in this trial.

OUTLINE:

PART I: Patients receive ibrutinib orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 1-28 and receive rituximab intravenously (IV) over 4-8 hours on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 of cycle 1 and on day 1 of cycles 3-12. Patients also receive venetoclax PO QD on days 1-28 of cycles 5-12. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 12 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

PART II: Patients are assigned to 1 of 3 groups depending on risk status.

GROUP I:

COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY: Patients receive rituximab IV over 6 hours on day 1, dexamethasone PO or IV on days 1-4, cyclophosphamide IV over 3 hours twice daily (BID) on days 2-4, and doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 24 hours and vincristine sulfate IV over 15-30 minutes on day 5 of odd-numbered cycles (1 and 3). Patients also receive rituximab IV over 6 hours on day 1, methotrexate IV over 24 hours on day 2, and cytarabine IV over 2 hours BID on days 3-4 of even-numbered cycles (2 and 4). Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 4 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

MAINTENANCE THERAPY: Patients receive ibrutinib and venetoclax PO QD on days 1-28, and rituximab IV over 4-8 hours on day 1 of every other month. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

GROUP II: Patients receive combination chemotherapy as in group I. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive maintenance therapy as in group I.

GROUP III: Patients receive maintenance therapy as in group I.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 days, every 4 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 2 years, and then annually for up to 5 years.

Conditions

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Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group I (ibrutinib, rituximab, venetoclax, chemotherapy)

Patients receive ibrutinib, rituximab, and venetoclax as described in part I.

COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY: Patients receive rituximab IV over 6 hours on day 1, dexamethasone PO or IV on days 1-4, cyclophosphamide IV over 3 hours BID on days 2-4, and doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 24 hours and vincristine sulfate IV over 15-30 minutes on day 5 of odd-numbered cycles (1 and 3). Patients also receive rituximab IV over 6 hours on day 1, methotrexate IV over 24 hours on day 2, and cytarabine IV over 2 hours BID on days 3-4 of even-numbered cycles (2 and 4). Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 4 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

MAINTENANCE THERAPY: Patients receive ibrutinib and venetoclax PO QD on days 1-28, and rituximab IV over 4-8 hours on day 1 of every other month. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Cytarabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO or IV

Doxorubicin Hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Ibrutinib

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Methotrexate

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Rituximab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Venetoclax

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Vincristine Sulfate

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Group II (ibrutinib, rituximab, venetoclax, chemotherapy)

Patients receive ibrutinib, rituximab, and venetoclax as in part I.

Patients receive combination chemotherapy as in group I. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive maintenance therapy as in group I.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cyclophosphamide

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Cytarabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO or IV

Doxorubicin Hydrochloride

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Ibrutinib

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Methotrexate

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Rituximab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Venetoclax

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Vincristine Sulfate

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Group III (ibrutinib, rituximab, venetoclax)

Patients receive ibrutinib, rituximab, venetoclax as in part I. Patients then receive maintenance therapy as in group I.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ibrutinib

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Rituximab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Given IV

Venetoclax

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Interventions

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Cyclophosphamide

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Cytarabine

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Dexamethasone

Given PO or IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Doxorubicin Hydrochloride

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Ibrutinib

Given PO

Intervention Type DRUG

Methotrexate

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Rituximab

Given IV

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Venetoclax

Given PO

Intervention Type DRUG

Vincristine Sulfate

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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(-)-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 .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 Aacidexam Adexone Aknichthol Dexa Alba-Dex Alin Alin Depot Alin Oftalmico Amplidermis Anemul mono Auricularum Auxiloson Baycadron Baycuten Baycuten N Cortidexason Cortisumman Decacort Decadrol Decadron Decadron DP Decalix Decameth Decasone R.p. Dectancyl Dekacort Deltafluorene Deronil Desamethasone Desameton Dexa-Mamallet Dexa-Rhinosan Dexa-Scheroson Dexa-sine Dexacortal Dexacortin Dexafarma Dexafluorene Dexalocal Dexamecortin Dexameth Dexamethasone Intensol Dexamethasonum Dexamonozon Dexapos Dexinoral Dexone Dinormon Dxevo Fluorodelta Fortecortin Gammacorten Hexadecadrol Hexadrol Lokalison-F Loverine Methylfluorprednisolone Millicorten Mymethasone Orgadrone Spersadex TaperDex Visumetazone ZoDex 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 BTK Inhibitor PCI-32765 CRA-032765 Imbruvica PCI-32765 Abitrexate Alpha-Methopterin Amethopterin Brimexate CL 14377 CL-14377 Emtexate Emthexat Emthexate Farmitrexat Fauldexato Folex Folex PFS Lantarel Ledertrexate Lumexon Maxtrex Medsatrexate Metex Methoblastin Methotrexate LPF Methotrexate Methylaminopterin Methotrexatum Metotrexato Metrotex Mexate Mexate-AQ MTX Novatrex Rheumatrex Texate Tremetex Trexeron Trixilem WR-19039 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 Rituxan Rituximab ABBS 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-abbs RTXM83 Truxima ABT-0199 ABT-199 ABT199 GDC-0199 RG7601 Venclexta Venclyxto Kyocristine Leurocristine Sulfate Leurocristine, sulfate Oncovin Vincasar Vincosid Vincrex Vincristine, sulfate

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Confirmed diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma with CD20 positivity in tissue biopsy
* MCL patients must have a clinical indication to start systemic therapy. Symptoms and features of MCL include any of the following: a) B-symptoms, b) Mantle Cell Lymphoma International Prognostic Index (MIPI) \> 3, c) Ki 67 \>= 30%, d) bulky tumors \> 10 cm or in case of \>= 2 tumors, each \>= 5 cm in diameter, e) disease threatening organ function, f) elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), g) peripheral blood (PB) white blood cell (WBC) \> 50,000, h) pancytopenia due to bone marrow MCL, i) patient's choice due to anxiety; j) pain due to lymphoma; k) somatic mutations in the TP53, NSD2 or NOTCH genes; l) size of spleen \>= 20 cm
* Newly diagnosed MCL with no prior therapy
* Sign (or their legally-acceptable representatives must sign) an informed consent document indicating that they understand the purpose of and procedures required for the study, including biomarkers, and are willing to participate in the study
* Bi-dimensional measurable disease using both computed tomography (CT) scan and/or positron emission tomography (PET)-CT or gastrointestinal biopsies, CT gastrointestinal, bone marrow or spleen only patients are allowable
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 2 or less
* Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 1000/mm\^3 independent of growth factor support
* Platelets \>= 100,000/mm\^3 or \>= 50,000/mm\^3 if bone marrow involvement without necessitating transfusion
* Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =\< 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
* Total bilirubin =\< 1.5 x ULN unless bilirubin rise is due to Gilbert's syndrome or of non-hepatic origin
* Creatinine clearance (CLcr) \> 50 mL/min
* Cardiac ejection fraction \>= 50% by echocardiogram (ECHO) or multigated acquisition (MUGA)
* Disease free of prior malignancies with exception of currently treated basal cell, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, carcinoma "in situ" of the cervix or breast, or other malignancies in remission (including prostate cancer patients in remission from radiation therapy, surgery or brachytherapy), not actively being treated with life expectancy of greater than 3 years. Principal investigator (PI) can use clinical judgement in the best interest of patients
* Females of childbearing potential (FCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test (within 28 days of initiation of protocol therapy) and must be willing to use acceptable methods of birth control during and after the study consistent with local regulations regarding the use of birth control methods for subjects participating in clinical trials. Men must agree to use a latex condom during sexual contact with a female of childbearing potential even if they have had a successful vasectomy. Men must agree to not donate sperm during and after the study. For females, these restrictions apply for 1 month after the last dose of study drug. For males, these restrictions apply for 3 months after the last dose of study drug

* A female of childbearing potential is a sexually mature woman who: 1) has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or 2) has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months).

Exclusion Criteria

* Any serious medical condition including but not limited to, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, active/symptomatic coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), renal failure, active hemorrhage, laboratory abnormality, or psychiatric illness that, in the investigators opinion, places the patient at unacceptable risk or would prevent the subject from signing the informed consent form
* Pregnant or breast-feeding females
* Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (HIV testing is not required)
* Evidence of other clinically significant uncontrolled condition(s) including, but not limited to:

* Uncontrolled and/or active systemic infection (viral, bacterial or fungal)
* Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV) requiring treatment. Note: subjects with serologic evidence of prior vaccination to HBV (i.e. hepatitis B surface \[HBs\] antigen negative-, anti-HBs antibody positive and anti-hepatitis B core \[HBc\] antibody negative) or positive anti-HBc antibody from intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) may participate
* Treatment with any of the following within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug:

* Steroid therapy for anti-neoplastic intent
* Moderate or strong cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) inhibitors
* Moderate or strong CYP3A inducers
* Administration or consumption of any of the following within 3 days prior to the first dose of study drug:

* Grapefruit or grapefruit products
* Seville oranges (including marmalade containing Seville oranges)
* Star fruit
* Patients with active hepatitis B infection (not including patients with prior hepatitis B vaccination; or positive serum hepatitis B antibody). Known hepatitis C infection is allowed as long as there is no active disease and is cleared by gastrointestinal (GI) consultation
* Central nervous system with mantle cell lymphoma
* Significant neuropathy (grades 3 to 4, or grade 2 with pain) within 14 days prior to enrollment
* Contraindication to any of the required concomitant drugs or supportive treatments or intolerance to hydration due to preexisting pulmonary or cardiac impairment including pleural effusion requiring thoracentesis or ascites requiring paracentesis unless due to lymphoma
* Malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function, or resection of the stomach or small bowel or ulcerative colitis, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease, or partial or complete bowel obstruction, or any other gastrointestinal condition that could interfere with the absorption and metabolism of ibrutinib
* Major surgery within 4 weeks of initiation of therapy or a wound that has not fully healed within 4 weeks of randomization. Clearance letter from primary physician required
* Requires anticoagulation with warfarin or equivalent vitamin K antagonist
* Requires chronic treatment with strong CYP3A inhibitors
* Patients with New York Health Association (NYHA) Class III and IV heart failure, myocardial infarction in the preceding 6 months, and significant conduction abnormalities, including but not limited to left bundle branch block, 2nd degree atrioventricular (AV) block type II, 3rd degree block, QT prolongation (corrected QT \[QTc\] \> 500 msec), sick sinus syndrome, ventricular tachycardia, symptomatic bradycardia (heart rate \< 50 bpm), hypotension, light headedness and syncope, persistent and uncontrolled atrial fibrillation
* Recent placement of a stent and by recommendation of their cardiologist need to stay on anticoagulants such as warfarin or equivalent vitamin K antagonist
* Acute infection requiring treatment (IV antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals) within 14 days prior to initiation of therapy
* Child-Pugh class B or C are excluded
* Vaccinated with live, attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks of randomization
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Luhua (Michael) Wang

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Locations

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://www.mdanderson.org

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2018-02137

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2018-0447

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2018-0447

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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