Human lymphoma tumor cells in the pleural fluid stained with a Defquick stain and magnified to 400x.
Photo courtesy of NCI Visuals Online
Patients with untreated aggressive B-cell lymphomas may be eligible to participate in a new clinical trial at the NIH Clinical Center.
Aggressive B-cell lymphomas are a cancer that starts in white blood cells called lymphocytes. B-cell lymphomas usually grows in lymph nodes, the pea-sized glands clustered along the lymphatic system, but can occur in other areas of the body. Mark Roschewski, M.D., of the Lymphoid Malignancies Branch, is leading a study of a combination therapy using a drug that interferes with the activity of an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the development of B cells and in the cellular signaling that allows cancerous cells to multiply and survive. Investigators aim to see if this drug, in addition to standard B-cell lymphomas therapies, can improve response rates in patients.
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT04002947
NCI Protocol ID: NCI-19-C-0116
Official Title: A Phase 2 Study of Acalabrutinib With DA-EPOCH-R or R-CHOP for Patients With Untreated Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
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