BRAZAN Induction Therapy Followed by Zanubrutinib and Rituximab Maintenance Therapy with or without Sonrotoclax for the Treatment of Mantle Cell Lymphoma
This phase II trial tests how well induction therapy with bendamustine, rituximab, cytarabine, and zanubrutinib (BRAZAN) followed by doublet maintenance therapy with zanubrutinib and rituximab, compared to triplet maintenance therapy with zanubrutinib, rituximab, and sonrotoclax, works in treating patients with mantle cell lymphoma. Bendamustine is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by damaging the cells' deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and may kill cancer cells. Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody. It binds to a protein called CD20, which is found on B cells (a type of white blood cell) and some types of cancer cells. This may help the immune system kill cancer cells. Cytarabine is a drug that blocks cancer cell growth by stopping the cells from making and repairing DNA. Zanubrutinib is a type of drug called a kinase inhibitor. It blocks a type of protein called bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) that helps mantle cell lymphoma cells live and grow. By blocking BTK, zanubrutinib can kill cancer cells or stop them from growing. Sonrotoclax is an oral drug that blocks the function of a protein called BCL-2. Mantle cell lymphoma cells are thought to depend on the BCL-2 protein for their survival. By blocking BCL-2, sonrotoclax can kill cancer cells or stop them from growing. Adding sonrotoclax to maintenance therapy with zanubrutinib and rituximab after BRAZAN induction therapy may be more effective than maintenance therapy with zanubrutinib and rituximab alone in treating patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
Inclusion Criteria
- 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)
- No prior anti-lymphoma therapy, with the following exceptions: * 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 fludeoxyglucose F-18 (FDG)-avid based on PET
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2
- Age >= 18 years and considered a candidate for high-dose cytarabine by the treating physician
- Absolute neutrophil count >= 1.0 x 10^9/L, or >= 0.5 x 10^9/L if bone marrow involvement (use of growth factor support allowed)
- Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL and independent of transfusion within 7 days of screening
- Platelets >= 100 x 10^9/L, or >= 50 x 10^9/L if bone marrow involvement, and independent of transfusion within 7 days of screening
- Estimated creatinine clearance (CrCl) >= 30mL/min (by Cockcroft-Gault formula or by 24-hour urine collection)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 2.5 X institutional upper limit of normal (ULN), or < 5.0 X institutional ULN if documented liver involvement of lymphoma
- Total bilirubin < 2.0 X ULN (unless active hemolysis); for subjects with Gilbert’s syndrome, direct bilirubin < 1.5 X ULN
- Patients with known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are eligible, provided all 3 of the following are true: 1) presence of controlled disease, defined as CD4 count >= 200/uL and an undetectable viral load, 2) disease control has been stable on anti-retroviral therapy for at least 6 months prior to study enrollment, and 3) there are no prohibitive drug-drug interactions between study drugs and the necessary antiretroviral therapies
- Willingness to provide a pre-treatment tumor sample by core needle or excisional surgical biopsy. A fresh biopsy is strongly encouraged, but an archival sample is acceptable if it is collected within 90 days and without intervening treatment and the following provisions are met: 1) availability of a tumor-containing formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue block, 2) if the tumor containing FFPE tissue block cannot be provided in total, sections from this block should be provided that are freshly cut and mounted on positively-charged glass slides. Preferably, 25 slides should be provided; if not possible, a minimum of 15 slides is required. Exceptions to this criterion may be made with approval of the sponsor-investigator
- Willingness to remain abstinent or to use two effective contraceptive methods that result in a failure rate of < 1% per year from screening until at least: * 6 months after the last dose of bendamustine, * 6 months after the last dose of cytarabine, * 90 days after the last dose of zanubrutinib, * 90 days after the last dose of sonrotoclax, and/or * 12 months after the last dose of rituximab, whichever of the above is longest. Examples of contraceptive methods with a failure rate of < 1% per year include: * Tubal ligation, male sterilization, hormonal implants, established proper use of hormonal contraceptives that inhibit ovulation, hormone-releasing intrauterine devices, and copper intrauterine devices * Alternatively, two methods (e.g., two barrier methods such as a condom and a cervical cap) may be combined to achieve a failure rate of < 1% per year. Barrier methods must always be supplemented with the use of a spermicide * True abstinence is acceptable when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject. In contrast, periodic abstinence (eg, calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
Exclusion Criteria
- 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
- History of severe bleeding disorder such as hemophilia A, hemophilia B, von Willebrand disease, or history of spontaneous bleeding requiring blood transfusions or other medical interventions
- History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months of first dose of zanubrutinib
- History of significant or life-threatening hemorrhage within 3 months of first dose of zanubrutinib
- History of uncontrolled autoimmune hemolytic anemia or immune thrombocytopenia, unless these conditions are related to the underlying malignancy
- Active hepatitis C infection. Patients with presence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody are eligible if HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) is undetectable (NOTE: the limit of detection for HCV RNA must have a sensitivity of < 15 IU/mL). Subjects who received treatment for HCV that was intended to eradicate the virus and who have an undetectable HCV RNA may participate without serial HCV RNA screening. Other patients may participate if they are willing to undergo every 3- month monitoring for HCV reactivation
- Active hepatitis B infection. Patients with positive hepatitis B serologies with undetectable hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA (NOTE: the limit of detection for HBV DNA must have a sensitivity of < 20 IU/mL) are permitted in the trial but should receive prophylactic antiviral therapy (i.e. entecavir) and undergo every 3 month HBV DNA monitoring
- Prior history of another malignancy unless treated with curative intent and disease-free for at least 3 years at time of screening with expected low risk of recurrence during expected timeframe of study participation. Such patients should first be discussed with the sponsor-investigator. Additional exceptions: non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ cervical or breast cancer, or Gleason 6 prostate cancer managed with observation
- Patients with the following cardiac conditions will be excluded: * New York Heart Association class III or IV heart failure * Myocardial infarction within 6 months of screening * Unstable angina within 3 months prior to screening * Active uncontrolled arrhythmia * History of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias within 6 months of screening (eg sustained ventricular tachycardia [Vtach], ventricular fibrillation [Vfib], torsades de pointes) * History of Mobitz II second-degree or third-degree heart block without a permanent pacemaker in place * Uncontrolled hypertension as indicated by >= 2 consecutive blood pressure measurements showing systolic blood pressure > 170 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure > 105 mm Hg at screening
- Screening 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG) showing a baseline Fredericia's formula-corrected QT interval (QTcF) (Fridericia’s correction) > 480 msec
- Unable to swallow capsules or disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function, such as malabsorption syndrome
- Participants receiving any medications or substances that are strong CYP3A inducers. Because the lists of these agents are constantly changing, it is important to regularly consult a frequently-updated medical reference. As part of the enrollment/informed consent procedures, the participant will be counseled on the risk of interactions with other agents, and what to do if new medications need to be prescribed or if the participant is considering a new over-the-counter medicine or herbal product
- Patients who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or intending to become pregnant during the study
- Patients who have any severe and/or uncontrolled medical conditions or other conditions that could affect their participation in the study or limit adherence to study requirements
- Inability to comply with protocol mandated restrictions
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To determine the proportion of patients in complete response (CR) with peripheral blood (PB) minimal residual disease (MRD)-negativity after up to 12 cycles of maintenance treatment with either the doublet of zanubrutinib/rituximab, or the triplet of zanubrutinib/rituximab/sonrotoclax, following BRAZAN induction (3 cycles of bendamustine + rituximab [BR] + zanubrutinib and 3 cycles of rituximab + cytarabine).
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of zanubrutinib in combination with BR.
II. To evaluate the safety and tolerability of zanubrutinib in combination with sonrotoclax and rituximab.
III. The peripheral blood MRD-negative CR rate after 12 cycles of maintenance treatment following BRAZAN induction within each of the 2 arms (doublet & triplet).
IV. To evaluate the efficacy of the zanubrutinib-based induction and maintenance regimen, as measured by:
IVa. Overall response rate (ORR), partial response (PR), and CR rates after 3 cycles of zanubrutinib + BR;
IVb. ORR, PR, and CR rate after 6 cycles of BRAZAN induction;
IVc. ORR, PR rate, and CR rate after the entire treatment course (BRAZAN induction + 24 cycles of maintenance therapy with zanubrutinib/rituximab +/- sonrotoclax), for the entire cohort and for each maintenance arm;
IVd. Best ORR and CR rate;
IVe. Duration of response (DOR) and duration of complete response (DOCR), for the entire cohort and for each maintenance arm;
IVf. Progression-free survival (PFS), for the entire cohort and for each maintenance arm;
IVg. Overall survival (OS), for the entire cohort and for each maintenance arm;
IVh. Rates of peripheral blood (PB) MRD-negativity:
IVhi. After 6 cycles of induction therapy;
IVhii. After 12 and 24 cycles of maintenance treatment;
IVi. Best peripheral blood MRD-negativity rate.
EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate:
Ia. Rates of bone marrow (BM) MRD-negativity after 6 cycles of induction therapy;
Ib. The BM MRD-negative CR rate after 6 cycles of BRAZAN induction;
Ic. Rates of conversion from PR and/or MRD-positive to CR and/or MRD-negative during maintenance therapy;
Id. PFS2, for the entire cohort and for each maintenance arm.
II. To assess all the above outcomes by baseline features such as TP53-mutational status, Ki67 percentage, sMIPI score, and presence of high-risk pathological classification (blastoid and pleomorphic).
OUTLINE:
INDUCTION: Patients receive bendamustine intravenously (IV) once daily (QD) on days 1 and 2 of cycles 1-3, rituximab IV QD on day 1 of cycles 1-3, and zanubrutinib orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 1-28 of cycles 1-3. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 3 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then receive rituximab IV QD on day 1 of cycles 4-6 and cytarabine IV BID on days 1 and 2 of cycles 4-6. Cycles repeat every 21 days for up to 3 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
MAINTENANCE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM A: Patients receive zanubrutinib PO BID on days 1-28 of each cycle and rituximab IV QD on day 1 of every other cycle, starting with maintenance cycle 1. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 24 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
ARM B: Patients receive zanubrutinib PO BID on days 1-28 of each cycle, rituximab IV QD on day 1 of every other cycle, starting with maintenance cycle 1, and sonrotoclax PO QD on days 1-28 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 24 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Patients also undergo positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) or CT and collection of blood samples throughout the trial. Patients undergo mandatory bone marrow biopsies at baseline and at time of disease progression and optionally on study. Patients undergo mandatory lymph node biopsy at time of disease progression and optionally at baseline and on study.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at months 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, and 60.
Trial PhasePhase II
Trial Typetreatment
Lead OrganizationDana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center
Principal InvestigatorChristine Ryan
- Primary ID24-654
- Secondary IDsNCI-2025-02382
- ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT06854003