Acalabrutinib, Obinutuzumab, and Glofitamab for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Last updated: December 29, 2024
Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Lymphoma

Lymphoproliferative Disorders

Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Treatment

Obinutuzumab

Positron Emission Tomography

Computed Tomography

Clinical Study ID

NCT06054776
22402
NCI-2023-06838
P30CA033572
22402
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This phase II trial studies the side effects of acalabrutinib, obinutuzumab, and glofitamab and how well they work together for treating patients with mantle cell lymphoma that has come back after a period of improvement (relapsed) or that has not responded to previous treatment (refractory). Acalabrutinib is in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It blocks a protein called BTK, which is present on B-cell (a type of white blood cells) cancers such as mantel cell lymphoma at abnormal levels. This may help keep cancer cells from growing and spreading. A monoclonal antibody is a type of protein that can bind to certain targets in the body, such as molecules that cause the body to make an immune response (antigens). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as obinutuzumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Glofitamab is a class of medications called bispecific antibodies. Bispecific antibodies are designed to simultaneously bind to T cells and cancer cell antigens, leading to T-cell activation, proliferation, and cancer cell death. Giving acalabrutinib, obinutuzumab, and glofitamab together may be a safe and effective treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Documented informed consent of the participant and/or legally authorizedrepresentative

  • Be willing to provide tissue from a fresh core or excisional biopsy (performed asstandard of care) of a tumor lesion prior to starting study therapy or fromdiagnostic tumor biopsies

  • If unavailable, exceptions may be granted with study principal investigator (PI) approval

  • Age: >= 18 years

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) =< 2

  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma according to the WorldHealth Organization (WHO) classification

  • Relapsed or refractory disease after at least 1 prior line of systemic therapy

  • Relapse must have been confirmed histologically with hematopathology review atthe participating institution. Exceptions may be granted with study PI approval

  • Tumor must be positive for CD20 by immunohistochemistry or flow cytometry after themost recent therapy

  • Active disease requiring treatment per treating physician's decision

  • Radiographically measurable disease by Lugano criteria (e.g., one or more nodalsites of disease >= 1.5 cm and/or extranodal sites of disease >= 1.0 cm in longestdimension)

  • If measurable bone marrow involvement or circulating disease has been confirmedin the absence of radiographically measurable disease, exceptions may begranted with study PI approval

  • Fully recovered from the acute toxic effects (except alopecia) to =< grade 1 toprior anti-cancer therapy

  • Without bone marrow involvement: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,000/mm^3 Withbone marrow involvement: No minimal requirement

  • NOTE: Growth factor is not permitted within 7 days prior to screening unlesscytopenia is secondary to disease involvement.

  • Without bone marrow involvement: Platelets >= 75,000/mm^3 With bone marrowinvolvement: Platelets >= 30,000/mm^3

  • NOTE: Platelet transfusions are not permitted within 7 days prior to screeningunless cytopenia is secondary to disease involvement

  • Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL unless anemia is secondary to disease involvement

  • NOTE: Erythropoietin and/or red blood cell transfusions are not permittedwithin 7 days prior to screening.

  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (If hepatic involvement bylymphoma, or Gilbert's disease: =< 3X ULN)

  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 2.5 x ULN (If hepatic involvement by lymphoma:AST =< 5 x ULN)

  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 2.5 x ULN (If hepatic involvement by lymphoma: ALT =< 5 x ULN)

  • Normal creatinine (Cr) level per local laboratory reference range or creatinineclearance of >= 50mL/min per 24 hour urine test or the Cockcroft-Gault formula

  • If not receiving anticoagulants: International normalized ratio (INR) OR prothrombin (PT) =< 1.5 x ULN If on anticoagulant therapy: PT must be within therapeutic rangeof intended use of anticoagulants

  • If not receiving anticoagulants: Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) =< 1.5x ULN If on anticoagulant therapy: aPTT must be within therapeutic range of intendeduse of anticoagulants

  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >= 40%

  • Oxygen (O2) saturation >= 92% on room air

  • Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP): negative urine or serum pregnancy test

  • NOTE: If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serumpregnancy test will be required

  • Agreement by females of childbearing potential* to abstain from heterosexualintercourse or use two adequate methods of birth control, including at least onemethod with a failure rate of < 1% per year, during the treatment period until atleast 7 days after the final dose of acalabrutinib; at least 2 months after thefinal dose glofitamab; at least 18 months after the dose of obinutuzumab; and atleast 4 months after the last dose of tocilizumab (as applicable). Women mustrefrain from donating eggs during this same period Agreement by males to abstainfrom heterosexual intercourse or use a condom with female partners of childbearingpotential or pregnant female partners during the treatment period and for at least 2months after the last dose of glofitamab, and at least 4 months after the last doseof obinutuzumab, or tocilizumab (as applicable) to avoid exposing the embryo. Menmust refrain from donating sperm during this same period

  • Childbearing potential defined as not being surgically sterilized (men andwomen) or have not been free from menses for > 1 year (women only) with noidentified cause other than menopause

  • Examples of contraceptive methods with a failure rate of < 1% per yearinclude bilateral tubal ligation, male sterilization, hormonalcontraceptives that inhibit ovulation, hormone releasing intrauterinedevices, and copper intrauterine devices

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior treatment with a T-cell engaging bispecific antibody

  • Prior therapeutic intervention with any of the following: therapeutic anti-cancerantibodies within 4 weeks (i.e. rituximab); radio- or toxin-immunoconjugates within 4 weeks; all other chemotherapy or radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to day 1of protocol therapy

  • Prior exposure to a BTK inhibitor (including but not limited to ibrutinib,acalabrutinib, zanubrutinib, and pirobrutinib) for more than 180 cumulative daysprior to enrollment. Patients with =< 180 cumulative days on BTK inhibitor prior toenrollment are allowed, as long as they did not progress on treatment.

  • Prior chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy within 6 months of day 1 ofprotocol therapy

  • Prior allogeneic stem cell transplant

  • Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant within 3 months of day 1 of protocoltherapy

  • Major surgical procedure (under general anesthesia) within 30 days of day 1 ofprotocol therapy.

  • Note: If a subject had major surgery, they must have recovered adequately fromany toxicity and/or complications from the intervention before the first doseof study drug

  • Systemic steroid therapy for any cause must be tapered down to =< 20 mg/dayprednisone or equivalent. Exceptions are:

  • Use of brief ( =< 7 days) course of high dose corticosteroids (100 mg/dayprednisone or equivalent) prior to initiation of study therapy for control oflymphoma-related symptoms

  • Inhaled or topical steroids

  • Use of mineralocorticoids for management of orthostatic hypotension

  • Use of physiologic doses of corticosteroids for management of adrenalinsufficiency

  • Prior treatment with systemic immunosuppressive medications (including, but notlimited to, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, thalidomide, andanti-tumor necrosis factor agents), within 2 weeks or five half-lives (whichever isshorter) prior to first dose of study treatment

  • Live virus vaccines within 30 days prior to day 1 of protocol therapy or plannedadministration of live virus vaccines during glofitamab therapy

  • Requires treatment with a strong cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) inhibitor/inducer

  • History of solid organ transplantation

  • Known history of hypersensitivity or anaphylaxis to study drug(s) including activeproduct or excipient components, including prior monoclonal antibody therapy

  • Concurrent participation in another therapeutic clinical trial

  • History of prior malignancy. Exceptions include malignancy treated with curativeintent and no known active disease present for >= 2 years prior to initiation ofprotocol therapy; adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna (melanoma in situ) without evidence of disease; adequately treated in situcarcinomas (e.g., cervical, esophageal, etc.) without evidence of disease;asymptomatic prostate cancer managed with "watch and wait" strategy

  • Prior history of myeloid malignancies including myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) orpresence of cytogenetic and/or molecular abnormalities known to be associated withMDS or myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) (e.g. del 5q, chr 7 abn, JAK2 V617). Anyevidence of clonal hematopoiesis in the screening bone marrow biopsy should bediscussed with the study PI prior to enrollment.

  • Malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function,or resection of the stomach or small bowel that is likely to affect absorption,symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease, partial or complete bowel obstruction, orgastric restrictions and bariatric surgery, such as gastric bypass

  • Known active central nervous system (CNS) involvement by lymphoma, includingleptomeningeal involvement

  • Current or history of CNS disease, such as stroke, epilepsy, CNS vasculitis, orneurodegenerative disease.

  • Note: Subjects with a history of stroke who have not experienced acerebrovascular accident (CVA), ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within the past 2 years and have no residual neurologic deficits, asjudged by the investigator, are allowed

  • Known history of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)

  • Known or suspected history of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

  • Presence of a gastrointestinal ulcer diagnosed by endoscopy within 3 months beforescreening

  • Known bleeding disorders (e.g., von Willebrand's disease or hemophilia)

  • Clinically significant cardiovascular disease such as symptomatic arrhythmias,congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction within 6 months of screening, anyclass III or IV cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association (NYHA)Functional Classification, or any class C or D cardiac disease as defined by theNYHA Objective Assessment.

  • NOTE: Subjects with controlled, asymptomatic atrial fibrillation/flutter canenroll on study

  • Inability to swallow and retain an oral medication

  • Known active bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial, parasitic, or other infection (excluding fungal infections of nail beds) at study enrollment or any major episodeof infection (as evaluated by the investigator) within 4 weeks prior to day 1 ofprotocol therapy

  • Clinically significant history of liver disease, including viral or other hepatitis,or cirrhosis

  • Suspected or latent tuberculosis

  • Known active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Testingto be done only in patients suspected of having infections or exposures. Patientswith history of HBV infection (defined as negative hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] and positive hepatitis B core antibody [HBcAb]) are eligible if HBV DNA isundetectable, if they are willing to undergo DNA testing on day 1 of every cycle andevery three months for at least 12 months after the last cycle of study treatmentand appropriate antiviral therapy. Patients who are positive for HCV antibody areeligible if polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is negative for HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) (PCR testing only required if HCV antibody testing is positive).

  • Known active human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Subjects who have anundetectable or unquantifiable HIV viral load with CD4 > 200 and are on highlyactive antiretroviral therapy (HAART) medication are allowed. Testing to be doneonly in patients suspected of having infections or exposures

  • Females only: Pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant, orunable/unwilling to comply with pregnancy testing and birth control measures

  • Any other condition that would, in the Investigator's judgment, contraindicate thepatient's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns with clinicalstudy procedures

  • Prospective participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able tocomply with all study procedures (including compliance issues related tofeasibility/logistics)

Study Design

Total Participants: 40
Treatment Group(s): 9
Primary Treatment: Obinutuzumab
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
December 02, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
October 16, 2026

Study Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Evaluate the safety and tolerability of a regimen combining acalabrutinib and glofitamab in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). (Safety Lead-In) II. Estimate the complete response (CR) rate in R/R MCL patients treated with acalabrutinib plus glofitamab. (Phase 2)

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Estimate the minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity rate, time to response, duration of response (DOR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and patient-reported quality of life measures (HRQOL) in R/R MCL patients treated with acalabrutinib plus glofitamab.

II. Evaluate the toxicity of acalabrutinib plus glofitamab for R/R MCL.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

I. Examine the prognostic value of MRD assessment by next-generation sequencing (NGS) and circulating cell-free tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (ctDNA) assessment in patients with R/R MCL treated with acalabrutinib combined with glofitamab.

II. Examine the immune reconstitution, T-cell fitness, and immunomodulatory effects in patients with R/R MCL treated with acalabrutinib combined with glofitamab.

III. Examine the evolution of tumor genetic profile and microenvironment in patients with R/R MCL treated with acalabrutinib combined with glofitamab.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive acalabrutinib orally (PO) twice daily (BID) of each cycle, obinutuzumab intravenously (IV) on days 1 and 7 of cycle 1 only, and glofitamab IV over 2-4 hours on days 8 and 15 of cycle 1 and day 1 of subsequent cycles. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 12 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with MRD positive complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) after 12 cycles of protocol therapy may continue receiving single agent acalabrutinib per standard of care during the follow-up phase of the study. Patients also undergo a echocardiography (ECHO) or multigated acquisition scan (MUGA) during screening, as well as positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) or CT, and blood specimen collection throughout the trial. Patients may also undergo bone marrow biopsies throughout the trial.

Upon completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 days and then every 3 months for response and bi-annually for survival, for up to 4 years from start of treatment.

Connect with a study center

  • City of Hope Medical Center

    Duarte, California 91010
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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