BRAZAN: A Randomized Phase 2 Study of Bendamustine, Rituximab, Cytarabine (AraC) Induction With Zanubrutinib (BRAZAN) Followed by Zanubrutinib/Rituximab +/- Sonrotoclax Maintenance in Treatment-Naïve Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorChristine Ryan

About this trial

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an induction regimen combining Bendamustine, Rituximab, Cytarabine (AraC), and Zanubrutinib (BRAZAN), followed by maintenance therapy with Zanubrutinib and Rituximab with or without Sonrotoclax in participants with Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL).

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

* bendamustine (a type of alkylating agent) * rituximab (a type of monoclonal antibody) * cytarabine (a type of antineoplastic) * zanubrutinib (a type of kinase inhibitor) * sonrotoclax (a type of BCL2 inhibitor)

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Histologically confirmed diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma, with review of the diagnostic pathology specimen at one of the participating institutions. Whenever possible, the Ki67 fraction should be reported or evaluated, cytogenetics should be performed, and TP53 status should be assessed (preferably by next-generation sequencing; immunohistochemical staining would be next-preferred).

Prior radiotherapy for localized disease is permitted.

A course of radiotherapy for urgent symptomatic disease is also permitted. Short-course systemic corticosteroids is permissible for disease control (must be < 7 days and ≤ 100mg/day of prednisone or ≤ 20mg/day of dexamethasone, or equivalent). Steroids must be discontinued prior to study treatment.

Measurable disease, defined as ≥1 measurable nodal lesion (long axis >1.5 cm or short axis >1.0 cm) or ≥1 measurable extra-nodal lesion (long axis >1.0 cm) on PET, CT, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Disease should be FDG-avid based on PET.

Disqualifiers

Known central nervous system involvement.

Known active infection requiring systemic antimicrobial therapy at trial enrollment.

Patients, who have had a major surgery or significant traumatic injury within 4 weeks of start of study drug, patients who have not recovered from the side effects of any major surgery (defined as requiring general anesthesia).

Participants who require warfarin or other vitamin K antagonists for anticoagulation. Other anticoagulants including direct oral anticoagulants (i.e. apixaban, rivaroxaban) and low-molecular weight heparin are allowed.

Trial design

Design model

Sequential

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Bendamustine

    Drug

    An Alkylating agent, multi-dose vial, via intravenous (into the vein) infusion per institutional standard of care.

  • Rituximab

    Drug

    An Anti-CD20 antibody, single-use vials, via intravenous infusion per institutional standard of care.

  • Cytarabine

    Drug

    An Antineoplastic, single dose vial via intravenous infusion per institutional standard of care.

  • Zanubrutinib

    Drug

    A BTK inhibitor, capsule taken orally per protocol.

  • Sonrotoclax

    Drug

    A BCL 2 Protein Inhibitor, immediate release tablet, taken orally per protocol.

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups
Group A: Induction Therapy (All Patients)Experimental treatment 4 interventions
Group B: Maintenance Arm A: Zanubrutinib + RituximabExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Group C: Maintenance Arm B: Zanubrutinib + Rituximab + SonrotoclaxExperimental treatment 3 interventions
Group D: Maintenance Arm B with Sonrotoclax Ramp-Up: Zanubrutinib + Rituximab + SonrotoclaxExperimental treatment 3 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Complete Response Rate (CRR) after 1-year of Maintenance Treatment

CRR after maintenance treatment is defined as the proportion of participants who experienced complete response (CR) with peripheral blood (PB) MRD-negativity after 1-year of maintenance therapy.

Time frame
Up to 125 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

Grade 4 Treatment-Related Toxicity Rate of zanubrutinib in combination with sonrotoclax and rituximab

The percentage of participants who experienced a maximum grade 4 treatment-related adverse event based on the Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse events Version 5.0 (CTCAEv5) as reported on case report forms.

Time frame
Up to 125 weeks
2

Grade 4 Treatment-Related Toxicity Rate of zanubrutinib in combination with BR

The percentage of participants who experienced a maximum grade 4 treatment-related adverse event based on the Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse events Version 5.0 (CTCAEv5) as reported on case report forms.

Time frame
Up to 125 weeks
3

Complete Response Rate (CRR) after Maintenance Treatment in doublet arm

CRR after maintenance treatment is defined as the proportion of participants who experienced complete response (CR) with PB MRD-negativity after maintenance therapy.

Time frame
Up to 125 weeks
4

Complete Response Rate (CRR) after Maintenance Treatment in triplet arm

CRR after maintenance treatment is defined as the proportion of participants who experienced complete response (CR) with PB MRD-negativity after maintenance therapy.

Time frame
Up to 125 weeks

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Christine Ryan

Lead sponsor

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Sponsor institution

BeiGene

Collaborator