Rituximab Plus Venetoclax in Front Line Marginal Zone Lymphoma

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorGottfried von Keudell, MD PhD

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to see if the combination of rituximab and venetoclax is effective in treating participants with untreated Marginal Zone Lymphoma (MZL).

The names of the study drugs involved in this study are:

* Venetoclax (a type of inhibitor) * Rituximab (a type of antibody)

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Participants must have histologically confirmed Marginal Zone Lymphoma

Patients must have measurable disease as defined by at least one lymph node ≥1.5 cm or spleen > 13 cm

Patients with intestinal MALT lymphoma must have disease that is detectable by EGD or colonoscopy with biopsy

Patients with gastric MALT lymphoma must be h. pylori negative. Patients who are h. pylori positive are allowed if they have failed a trial of h. pylori eradication

Disqualifiers

Patients who had prior systemic therapy including rituximab

Palliative radiotherapy (RT) is allowed, but must be completed at least 1 week prior to treatment on this study, and prior to any baseline imaging studies or biopsies. Patients must meet criteria for measurable/assessable disease as outlined above after completion of RT.

Prior RT for gastric MALT is allowed, but must be completed at least 1 week prior to treatment on this study, and prior to any baseline imaging studies or biopsies. Patients must meet criteria for measurable/assessable disease as outlined above after completion of RT.

Prior treatment with ibrutinib or other BTK inhibitor

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Venetoclax
  • Rituximab

Treatment groups

33 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Gottfried von Keudell, MD PhD

Lead sponsor

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Sponsor institution

AbbVie

Collaborator