A Multi-center Clinical Study of Zanubrutinib in Combination With First-line Chemoimmunotherapy in Patients With Grade 3A High-risk Follicular Lymphoma

Background： At present, there is controversy about whether FL3a is treated as FL or DLBCL. Relevant studies have shown that compared with patients with FL3a grade 1\~2, they have unique immunohistochemical characteristics, and there are some differences in clinical features and outcomes. In patients with FL3a, the Ki-67 index is higher, the recurrence rate is higher, there is more histologic transformation, the prognosis is worse, and the likelihood of lymphoma-related death is higher. Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is a key kinase in the B-cell signaling pathway, and studies have shown that BTK inhibitors including zanubrutinib combined with traditional immunochemotherapy regimens may have a synergistic effect in the treatment of B-cell malignancies, and the combination has become one of the current clinical research directions.

Aim:

To assess the efficacy and safety of zanubrutinib in combination with first-line immunochemotherapy in high-risk patients with FL3a.

Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is a key kinase in the B-cell signaling pathway, and its abnormal activation leads to abnormal activation of the B-cell receptor signaling pathway, B-cell malignant proliferation, and lymphoma.

There is controversy about whether FL3a is treated as FL or DLBCL. Relevant studies have shown that compared with patients with FL3a grade 1\~2, they have unique immunohistochemical characteristics, and there are some differences in clinical features and outcomes. In patients with FL3a, the Ki-67 index is higher, the recurrence rate is higher, there is more histologic transformation, the prognosis is worse, and the likelihood of lymphoma-related death is higher. Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is a key kinase in the B-cell signaling pathway, and studies have shown that BTK inhibitors including zanubrutinib combined with traditional immunochemotherapy regimens may have a synergistic effect in the treatment of B-cell malignancies, and the combination has become one of the current clinical research directions.

Our study is to assess the efficacy and safety of zanubrutinib in combination with first-line immunochemotherapy in high-risk patients with FL3a.

Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:

* 1. Age 18-70 years old (including 18 years old and 70 years old), ECOG score 0-2 points; 2. Confirmed diagnosis of follicular lymphoma with pathological grade of 3A (pathological report of three months before enrollment is acceptable) (Note: If there is any doubt about the pathological diagnosis, a domestic third-party consultation can be organized); 3. Treatment-naïve patients with indications for treatment; 4. Meet at least one of the criteria for high tumor burden in GELF; 5. Have not received other tumor-related treatments in the past; 6. Acceptable hematological indexes, no contraindications to chemotherapy; 7. Liver function: TBIL≤1.5×ULN; ALT or AST ≤2.5×ULN; Alkaline phosphatase ≤3×ULN in patients with non-bone invasion; 8. Renal function: serum creatinine ≤1.5×ULN; 9. Female and male patients of childbearing potential and their spouses are willing to use adequate contraception throughout the study period, and female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to the first dose; 10. Subjects voluntarily participated in the clinical trial, signed the informed consent form, and cooperated with the follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria:

* 1. Refusal to collect blood specimens; 2. Previous allergy to any of the medications in the regimen; 3. Pregnant and lactating women; 4. Significant illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, can cause trial interference; 5. Combined with other tumors; 6. Presence of contraindications related to the treatment of the drug in the protocol; 7. Those with severe mental illness; 8. Participating in other clinical trials; 9. Prior treatment with anti-tumor therapy (such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy, immunotherapy); 10. Other serious diseases that may limit the subject's participation in this trial, such as: uncontrolled diabetes mellitus; Severe cardiac insufficiency (NYHA classification II or above); Acute coronary syndrome within the past 6 months; Coronary revascularization such as stenting, coronary artery bypass surgery, and other heart and large vessel related surgeries in the past 6 months; Severe arrhythmias include frequent premature ventricular episodes, ventricular tachycardia, rapid atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter, and severe bradycardia. Uncontrolled hypertension: systolic blood pressure \> 150 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure \> 100 mmHg. Gastric ulcer (gastric ulcer judged by the investigator to be at risk of perforation); Active autoimmune disease (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Sjögren's syndrome, autoimmune thrombocytopenia, etc.); Severe respiratory diseases (such as obstructive pulmonary disease and history of bronchospasm), etc.; 11. In the opinion of the investigators, it is not suitable for enrollment; 12. Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) positive and peripheral blood hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA titer test is not within the normal reference value; Those who are positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody and positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA in peripheral blood; Those who are positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies; Those who test positive for syphilis.