Clinical trial Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 to 75

A Combination of Acalabrutinib With R-CHOP in Subjects With Previously Untreated Non-GCB DLBCL (ACE-LY-312)

Run by Acerta Pharma BV · NCT04529772 · Data updated 2026-11-12

Fully enrolled, still running. This study is not taking new participants. Its registered completion date is 2027-02-22.

Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, study assessing the efficacy and safety of acalabrutinib plus rituximab,cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) vs placebo plus R-CHOP in subjects ≤75 years of age with previously untreated non-germinal center diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment611 (actual)
SponsorAcerta Pharma BV
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsacalabrutinib, placebo, Prednisone, Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Doxorubicin
Locations245 sites (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czechia, France and more)
Trial IDNCT04529772 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acalabrutinib plus rituximab,cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) as compared with placebo plus R-CHOP in subjects ≤75 years of age with previously untreated non-germinal center diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (activated B-cell (ABC) and unclassified).

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Men and women, age ≥18 and ≤75 years
* Pathologically confirmed DLBCL, sufficient diagnostic material should be available to forward to a central laboratory for gene expression profiling and pathology review.
* No prior treatment for DLBCL
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2.
* International Prognostic Index (IPI) score of 1 to 5
* Disease Stage II to IV by the Ann Arbor Classification
* Adequate organ and marrow function
* Agreement to use highly effective forms of contraception during the study and 12 months after the last dose of rituximab

Exclusion Criteria:

* Evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases
* Known history of a bleeding diathesis (i.e., haemophilia, von Willebrand disease)
* History of stroke or intracranial haemorrhage in preceding 6 months.
* Known CNS lymphoma or leptomeningeal disease
* Known primary mediastinal lymphoma
* Known High-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements
* Prior history of indolent lymphoma or CLL
* History of or ongoing confirmed PML
* Significant cardiovascular disease such as uncontrolled or symptomatic arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction within 6 months of first dose of study drug, or any Class 3 or 4 cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association Functional Classification
* Malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function, resection of the stomach, extensive small bowel resection that is likely to affect absorption, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease, partial or complete bowel obstruction, or gastric restrictions and bariatric surgery, such as gastric bypass.
* Uncontrolled active systemic fungal, bacterial, viral, or other infection
* Prior anthracycline use ≥150 mg/m2

Where it's running

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    Tucson, Arizona, United States
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    Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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    Irvine, California, United States
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    Aurora, Colorado, United States
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    Norwich, Connecticut, United States
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    Fort Myers, Florida, United States
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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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    Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States
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    Lubbock, Texas, United States
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    Salem, Virginia, United States
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    Adelaide, Australia
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    Camperdown, Australia
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    Darlinghurst, Australia
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    Heidelberg, Australia
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    Hobart, Australia
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    Kogarah, Australia
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    Nedlands, Australia
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    Westmead, Australia
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    Linz, Austria
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    Wels, Austria
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    Antwerp, Belgium
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    Bruges, Belgium
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    La Louvière, Belgium
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    Goiânia, Brazil
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    Passo Fundo, Brazil
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    Porto Alegre, Brazil
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    Porto Alegre, Brazil
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    Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

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How to take part

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