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BRAZAN Induction Therapy Followed by Zanubrutinib and Rituximab Maintenance Therapy with or without Sonrotoclax for the Treatment of Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Trial Status: active

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.