A Study of AZD6738 and Acalabrutinib in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

April 17, 2026 updated by: Acerta Pharma BV

A Phase 1 Proof-of-Concept Study Investigating AZD6738 Monotherapy and Acalabrutinib in Combination With AZD6738 (ATR Inhibitor) in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory High-risk Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

This study evaluates the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and efficacy of acalabrutinib and ceralasertib (known as AZD6738) when taken in combination.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This study is to determine the safety of ceralasertib when given as monotherapy (discontinued) and in combination with acalabrutinib in subjects with R/R CLL and in subjects who have few therapeutic options available to them. As such, this study includes a formal DLT assessment of the first 6-12 subjects dosed in Part 1 of the study. In addition, routine and regular safety monitoring will be undertaken during this study to fully assess safety of ceralasertib given as monotherapy and in combination with acalabrutinib, with toxicity assessment and dose reduction guidelines.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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12

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Poland
      • Krakow, Poland, 30-510
        • Research Site
      • Lodz, Poland, 93-510
        • Research Site
  • United Kingdom
      • Birmingham, United Kingdom, B9 5SS
        • Research Site
      • Bournemouth, United Kingdom, BH7 7DW
        • Research Site
      • Cardiff, United Kingdom, CF14 4XW
        • Research Site
      • Leeds, United Kingdom, LS9 7TF
        • Research Site
      • London, United Kingdom, NW1 2PG
        • Research Site
      • London, United Kingdom, SE5 9RS
        • Research Site
      • Nottingham, United Kingdom, NG5 1PB
        • Research Site
      • Oxford, United Kingdom, OX3 7LJ
        • Research Site
      • Southampton, United Kingdom, SO16 6YD
        • Research Site

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 130 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of relapsed or refractory CLL that meets published diagnostic criteria (International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia [IWCLL] Hallek 2008) and supported/documented by medical records
  • Subjects must be Relapse/Refractory high risk CLL and have exhausted other therapeutic options according to local/regional standard of care
  • Must have received ≥1 prior therapy for treatment of their disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • A diagnosis of ataxia telangiectasia
  • Any prior exposure to an ATR inhibitor or known hypersensitivity to an excipient of the product.
  • Known history of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
  • A life-threatening illness, medical condition or organ system dysfunction which, in the investigator's opinion, could compromise the subject's safety, interfere with the absorption or metabolism of ACP-196 (acalabrutinib) and/or Ceralasertib
  • Significant cardiovascular disease such as uncontrolled or symptomatic arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction within 6 months of screening, or any Class 3 or 4 cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association Functional Classification, or corrected QT interval (QTc) > 480 msec.
  • Malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function, or resection of the stomach or small bowel or ulcerative colitis, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease, or partial or complete bowel obstruction.
  • Requirement of treatment with proton-pump inhibitors (e.g., omeprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole, dexlansoprazole, rabeprazole, or pantoprazole). Subjects receiving proton-pump inhibitors who switch to H2-receptor antagonists or antacids are eligible for enrollment to this study.
  • Breast feeding or pregnant

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Other: Arm A Part 1 and 2
DISCONTINUED (ceralasertib monotherapy)
Drug: Ceralasertib
An ATP competitive, orally bioavailable inhibitor of the Serine/Threonine protein kinase Ataxia Telangiectasia and Rad3 related (ATR).
Other Names:
  • AZD6738
Experimental: Arm B Part 1 and 2
ceralasertib + acalabrutinib in combination
Drug: Ceralasertib
An ATP competitive, orally bioavailable inhibitor of the Serine/Threonine protein kinase Ataxia Telangiectasia and Rad3 related (ATR).
Other Names:
  • AZD6738
Drug: Acalabrutinib
An experimental anti-cancer drug and Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor.
Other Names:
  • ACP196

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of participants experiencing dose-limiting toxicities
Time Frame: 28 Days

Arm A (discontinued): When given as monotherapy in subjects with R/R high-risk CLL who have exhausted other therapeutic options according to local/regional standard of care.

Arm B: Ceralasertib given in combination with acalabrutinib in subjects with R/R high-risk CLL who are suitable for treatment with a BTK inhibitor and ceralasertib, per investigator's clinical opinion.
28 Days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Acerta Pharma BV

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Director: Acerta Clinical Trials, 1-888-292-9613; acertamc@dlss.com

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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January 31, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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September 7, 2021

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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August 26, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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October 30, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 30, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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November 1, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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April 20, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 17, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2026

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • ACE-CL-110
  • 2016-003737-15 (EudraCT Number)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Qualified researchers can request access to anonymized individual patient-level data from AstraZeneca group of companies sponsored clinical trials via the request portal.

All request will be evaluated as per the AZ disclosure commitment:

https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure. Yes, indicates that AZ are accepting requests for IPD, but this does not mean all requests will be shared.

IPD Sharing Time Frame

AstraZeneca will meet or exceed data availability as per the commitments made to the EFPIA Pharma Data Sharing Principles. For details of our timelines, please rerefer to our disclosure commitment at https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure.

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

When a request has been approved AstraZeneca will provide access to the deidentified individual patient-level data in an approved sponsored tool . Signed Data Sharing Agreement (non-negotiable contract for data accessors) must be in place before accessing requested information. Additionally, all users will need to accept the terms and conditions of the SAS MSE to gain access. For additional details, please review the Disclosure Statements at https://astrazenecagrouptrials.pharmacm.com/ST/Submission/Disclosure.

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAP

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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