MAJIC: a phase III trial of acalabrutinib + venetoclax versus venetoclax + obinutuzumab in previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma.

This article describes the design of the MAJIC clinical trial, which investigates two different treatment combinations for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) who have not received treatment for their disease previously. Patients will be randomized (put into a group by chance) to receive either acalabrutinib + venetoclax (AV) or venetoclax + obinutuzumab (VO). VO is already an approved initial treatment option for CLL/SLL. Acalabrutinib is also an approved initial treatment option when given by itself, but the AV combination is not yet approved. We are doing this study to better understand and directly compare how well AV and VO work when used for the treatment of CLL/SLL. A test done on the blood and bone marrow called 'minimal residual disease' will be used to help guide the length of time that patients receive treatment. Clinical Trial Registration: NCT05057494 (ClinicalTrials.gov).