TrAVeRse is a multicentre, open-label, Phase II study of AVR in treatment naïve MCL participants. The primary objective will be to assess the rate of MRD-negative CR at end of induction after completing 13 cycles of AVR. Participants achieving an MRD-negative CR at the end of AVR induction will be randomised to continued acalabrutinib or observation. Participants who progress during observation may receive retreatment with acalabrutinib
Most mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) patients require treatment at diagnosis. Currently, despite the availability of a number of chemo-immunotherapy-based frontline treatment options, there is no clear superior regimen or curative option for MCL patients. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a chemotherapy-free triplet combination regimen of a Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase-inhibitor (acalabrutinib), a BCL2 inhibitor (venetoclax) and an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (rituximab) (AVR), in treatment naïve MCL participants. The study will also assess the feasibility of response-adapted treatment cessation for participants who achieve minimal residual disease (MRD) negative complete response (CR) after AVR induction and the efficacy of retreatment with acalabrutinib in a subgroup of participants who relapse after stopping all anti-lymphoma therapy. All participants are planned to receive 13 cycles of AVR induction. Each cycle is 28 days. During the induction phase, acalabrutinib is administered twice a day (bd) orally for a total of 13 cycles starting on Cycle 1, venetoclax is administered once daily orally for a total of 12 cycles starting on Cycle 2, and rituximab is administered intravenously on Day 1 of every cycle, for a total of 12 cycles starting on Cycle 1. * Participants who complete 13 cycles of AVR induction will be centrally tested for MRD status at completion of Cycle 13 and will continue to receive acalabrutinib bd for one full additional cycle (Cycle 14) while awaiting the results of the centralized MRD assessment and evaluation of disease response. * Participants whose status is MRD-negative CR at the end-of-Cycle 13 assessments will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio to acalabrutinib or observation starting at Cycle 15. Those randomised to acalabrutinib will continue to receive acalabrutinib until progressive disease (PD), death, or unacceptable toxicity whereas those randomised to observation will not receive any anti-lymphoma treatment while in observation. Among the latter group, participants who relapse while in observation may be retreated with acalabrutinib at the time of relapse. * Participants whose status is MRD-positive CR, PR, or stable disease at the end-of-Cycle 13 assessments will continue to receive acalabrutinib until PD, death, or unacceptable toxicity. The total duration of the study will be approximately 67 months. Objectives and Endpoints Primary: •To assess the efficacy of AVR by assessment of MRD-negative CR rate at the end of AVR induction, i.e., following completion of Cycle 13 Secondary: * To assess the efficacy of AVR by assessment of MRD-negative CR rate at any time during the study * To assess the efficacy of AVR by assessment of overall response rate (ORR), CR rate, duration of response (DoR), time to next treatment (TTNT), progression-free survival (PFS), event-free survival (EFS), and overall survival (OS) * To assess the efficacy of continued acalabrutinib treatment compared to observation, in participants achieving MRD-negative CR after AVR induction by assessment of post randomisation time to first occurrence of relapse or death, EFS, and TTNT * To assess the safety and tolerability of AVR with continued acalabrutinib or observation until disease progression
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
108
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Investigator Product
Investigator Product
Research Site
Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
MRD-negative CR rate
MRD-negative CR rate is defined as the proportion of participants who achieved MRD-negativity in peripheral blood by NGS at a threshold of 10-5 while in CR per the Lugano Classification for NHL at the end of AVR induction
Time frame: At the end of AVR induction, i.e., following completion of Cycle 13 (each cycle is 28 days)
MRD-negative CR rate
MRD-negative CR rate is defined as the proportion of participants who achieved MRD-negativity in peripheral blood by NGS at a threshold of 10-5 while in CR per the Lugano Classification for NHL at any time during the study.
Time frame: Up to approximately 67 months
Overall Response Rate (ORR)
ORR is defined as the proportion of participants with a CR or PR, as determined by the investigator.
Time frame: Up to approximately 67 months
Overall Response Rate (ORR)
ORR is defined as the proportion of participants with a CR or PR, as determined by the investigator.
Time frame: At the end of AVR induction, i.e., following completion of Cycle 13 (each cycle is 28 days)
Complete Response (CR) rate
CR rate is defined as the proportion of participants with a best response of CR.
Time frame: Up to approximately 67 months
Complete Response (CR) rate
CR rate is defined as the proportion of participants with a best response of CR.
Time frame: At the end of AVR induction, i.e., following completion of Cycle 13 (each cycle is 28 days)
Duration of Response (DoR)
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The DoR is defined as the time from the date of first documented response (CR-PR) until the date of documented progression per the Lugano Classification for NHL or death (by any cause in the absence of disease progression), whichever occurs first.
Time frame: Up to approximately 67 months
Time to Next Treatment (TTNT)
TTNT or death is defined as the time from the start of AVR induction until the start of the next anti-lymphoma therapy (including local radiotherapy, unless pre-planned at baseline) or death due to any cause, whichever comes first.
Time frame: Up to approximately 67 months
Progression-free Survival (PFS)
PFS is defined as the time from the start of AVR induction until the date of documented objective disease progression or death (by any cause in the absence of progression), regardless of whether the participant withdraws from therapy or receives another anti-cancer therapy prior to progression.
Time frame: Up to approximately 67 months
Event Free Survival (EFS)
EFS is defined as the time from the start of AVR induction to any of the following events: disease progression, or initiation of systemic anti-lymphoma treatment and or unplanned radiation, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.
Time frame: Up to approximately 67 months
Overall Survival (OS)
OS is defined as the time from the start of AVR induction until death due to any cause.
Time frame: Up to approximately 67 months
Post randomization time to first occurrence of relapse or death, EFS and TTNT in continued acalabrutinib arm compared to observation arm.
Time to first occurrence of relapse or death is defined as the time from Cycle 15 Day 1 until date of progression per the Lugano Classification for NHL as assessed by investigator, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Event-free survival is defined as the time from Cycle 15 Day 1 until any of the following events: disease progression, or initiation of subsequent systemic anti-lymphoma treatment and/or unplanned radiation, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. Time to next therapy or death is defined as the time from Cycle 15 Day 1 until the start of the next anti-lymphoma therapy (including local radiotherapy, unless pre-planned at baseline) or death due to any cause, whichever comes first.
Time frame: Yearly from Cycle 15 (each cycle is 28 days) Day 1, until 3 years after randomization
Number of participants with any Adverse Events (AE), Serious Adverse Events (SAE), Adverse Event of Special Interest (AESI) and AEs leading to study treatment discontinuation or dose modification.
Adverse events will be graded by the investigator according to the NCI-CTCAE v5.0. Each AE verbatim term will be coded to a system organ class and a preferred term using the MedDRA.
Time frame: Up to approximately 67 months