RecruitingLymphoplasmacytic LymphomaWaldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

Testing the Combination of Venetoclax and Rituximab, in Comparison to the Usual Treatment (Ibrutinib Plus Rituximab or Zanubrutinib Alone) for Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia/Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Eligible age

18+ yrs

Accepts

All genders

Locations

17 states

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About this study

This phase II trial studies the effects of venetoclax and rituximab in comparison to ibrutinib and rituximab or zanubrutinib in treating patients with previously untreated Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia/lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. Ibrutinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. 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. Venetoclax is in a class of medications called B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) inhibitors. It may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking Bcl-2, a protein needed for cancer cell survival. Zanubrutinib, a type of tyrosine kinase inhibitor, blocks a protein called BTK, which may help keep cancer cells from growing. Giving venetoclax and rituximab may work better in treating patients with previously untreated Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia than ibrutinib with rituximab or zanubrutinib alone.

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

You may qualify if…

✓ Participants must have had a confirmed diagnosis of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM)/lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL). Participants must have measurable disease as determined by IgM protein quantification.
✓ IgM Spike: ≥ 500 mg/dL (≥ 5 g/L)
✓ Extramedullary disease: The manifestation of a lymphoid mass outside of the bone marrow, resulting in enlargement in extramedullary organs such as the lymph nodes or spleen. Note: all participants must have measurable IgM spike, but are not required to have extramedullary disease
✓ Testing to establish baseline disease status must be performed within 28 days prior to registration
✓ Participants must have at least one of the criteria to require therapy for WM including:
✓ Anemia
✓ Thrombocytopenia
✓ Neuropathy related to WM