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A Combination of Acalabrutinib With R-CHOP in Subjects With Previously Untreated Non-GCB DLBCL (ACE-LY-312)

Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Acalabrutinib in Combination With Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone (R-CHOP) in Subjects ≤75 Years With Previously Untreated Non-GCB DLBCL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04529772
Acronym
ESCALADE
Enrollment
611
Registered
2020-08-28
Start date
2020-10-08
Completion date
2027-02-22
Last updated
2026-06-25

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Conditions

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Keywords

Untreated Non-Germinal Center Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Lymphoma, B-Cell, Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse, Neoplasms, Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Lymphatic Diseases, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Prednisone, Cyclophosphamide, Rituximab, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, Acalabrutinib, Calquence

Brief summary

Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, study assessing the efficacy and safety of acalabrutinib plus rituximab,cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) vs placebo plus R-CHOP in subjects ≤75 years of age with previously untreated non-germinal center diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Detailed description

Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acalabrutinib plus rituximab,cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) as compared with placebo plus R-CHOP in subjects ≤75 years of age with previously untreated non-germinal center diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (activated B-cell (ABC) and unclassified).

Interventions

DRUGacalabrutinib

Investigational Product

DRUGplacebo

Placebo comparator

DRUGPrednisone

Investigational Product

DRUGRituximab

Investigational Product

DRUGCyclophosphamide

Investigational Product

DRUGVincristine

Investigational Product

DRUGDoxorubicin

Investigational Product

Sponsors

Acerta Pharma BV
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY
AstraZeneca
CollaboratorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

Participant Care provider Investigator Outcomes assessor

Intervention model description

Double-blind Randomised Placebo-controlled Study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Men and women, age ≥18 and ≤75 years * Pathologically confirmed DLBCL, sufficient diagnostic material should be available to forward to a central laboratory for gene expression profiling and pathology review. * No prior treatment for DLBCL * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2. * International Prognostic Index (IPI) score of 1 to 5 * Disease Stage II to IV by the Ann Arbor Classification * Adequate organ and marrow function * Agreement to use highly effective forms of contraception during the study and 12 months after the last dose of rituximab

Exclusion criteria

* Evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases * Known history of a bleeding diathesis (i.e., haemophilia, von Willebrand disease) * History of stroke or intracranial haemorrhage in preceding 6 months. * Known CNS lymphoma or leptomeningeal disease * Known primary mediastinal lymphoma * Known High-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements * Prior history of indolent lymphoma or CLL * History of or ongoing confirmed PML * 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 * 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 * Prior anthracycline use ≥150 mg/m2

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Progression-free survival (PFS) per the Lugano Classification for NHL in Arm A compared to Arm Bat every single visit up to 60 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Investigator-assessed event-free survival (EFS) for NHL in Arm A compared to Arm Bat every single visit up to 60 months
Overall survival in Arm A compared to Arm Bat every single visit up to 60 months
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved a Complete Response (CR) per 2014 Lugano Classification for NHLat every single visit up to 60 months

Countries

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czechia, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey (Türkiye), Ukraine, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 26, 2026