Testing stopping versus continuing zanubrutinib in older adults with mantle cell lymphoma
Tests zanubrutinib, stopped or continued, in older adults with untreated mantle cell lymphoma.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Testing Continuous Versus Intermittent Treatment With the Study Drug Zanubrutinib for Older Patients With Previously Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Key facts
- Where
- Albany, Ames, Anaconda, Ankeny, Ann Arbor, Appleton, Ashland, Atlanta, Augusta, Bay City, Bellevue, Bemidji, Beverly Hills, Billings, Bismarck, Bloomington, Boiling Springs, Boise, Boone, Bozeman, Brainerd, Brighton, Buffalo, Caldwell, Camillus, Canton, Cape Girardeau, Carroll, Carthage, Chapel Hill, Charleston, Chelsea, Chesterfield, Chicago, City of Saint Peters, Clarkston, Clive, Coeur d'Alene, Columbus, Coon Rapids, Creve Coeur, Crown Point, Danville, Decatur, Deer River, Derby, Des Moines, Detroit, Dixon, Duarte, Duluth, Durham, Dyer, Easley, East Syracuse, Eau Claire, Edina, Edmonds, Effingham, Eureka, Evanston, Fairfield, Fargo, Farmington Hills, Flint, Fort Dodge, Fruitland, Galesburg, Glastonbury, Glenview, Great Falls, Greenville, Greenwich, Greer, Guilford, Hartford, Hays, Hibbing, Highland Park, Hobart, Indianapolis, Iowa City, Irvine, Issaquah, Jefferson, Johns Creek, Johnson Creek, Kalispell, Kansas City, Kearney, Kewanee, La Crosse, Lansing, Lapeer, Lawrence, Lawton, Leavenworth, Lebanon, Lee's Summit, Little Rock, Livonia, Los Angeles, Louisville, Macomb, Madison, Maplewood, Marshalltown, Marshfield, Mattoon, Meridian, Milwaukee, Mineola, Minneapolis, Minocqua, Missoula, Mount Pleasant, Mount Vernon, Mukwonago, Munster, Nampa, New Berlin, New Haven, New York, Newark, Newberg, North Haven, North Kansas City, O'Fallon, Oconomowoc, Oklahoma City, Olathe, Omaha, Ontario, Oregon City, Ottawa, Overland Park, Pekin, Peoria, Peru, Petoskey, Pittsburg, Pontiac, Portland, Post Falls, Princeton, Providence, Rice Lake, Richmond, Rochester, Royal Oak, Saginaw, Saint Cloud, Saint Johnsbury, Saint Louis Park, Saint Paul, Salina, Salt Lake City, Sandpoint, Sandstone, Seattle, Seneca, Shiloh, Sioux Falls, Springfield, St Louis, Stamford, Stevens Point, Tawas City, Topeka, Torrington, Troy, Trumbull, Tulsa, Urbana, Valparaiso, Virginia, Washington, Waterbury, Waterford, Waukee, Waukesha, Webster, West Branch, Westerly, Weston, Westwood, Woodbury, and Ypsilanti, United StatesSee the 242 sites
- Phase
- Phase 3
Where in United States
- Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany, United StatesTaking people
- Mary Greeley Medical CenterAmes, United StatesTaking people
- McFarland Clinic - AmesAmes, United StatesTaking people
- Community Hospital of AnacondaAnaconda, United StatesTaking people
- UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Ankeny ClinicAnkeny, United StatesTaking people
- Trinity Health Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann ArborAnn Arbor, United StatesTaking people
- ThedaCare Regional Cancer CenterAppleton, United StatesTaking people
- ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - AppletonAppleton, United StatesTaking people
- Duluth Clinic AshlandAshland, United StatesTaking people
- Emory Saint Joseph's HospitalAtlanta, United StatesTaking people
- Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, United StatesTaking people
- Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer InstituteAtlanta, United StatesTaking people
- Grady Health SystemAtlanta, United StatesTaking people
- Augusta University Medical CenterAugusta, United StatesTaking people
- McLaren Cancer Institute-Bay CityBay City, United StatesTaking people
- Nebraska Medicine-BellevueBellevue, United StatesTaking people
- Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer CenterBemidji, United StatesTaking people
- Tower Cancer Research FoundationBeverly Hills, United StatesTaking people
- Billings Clinic Cancer CenterBillings, United StatesTaking people
- Sanford Bismarck Medical CenterBismarck, United StatesTaking people
- Illinois CancerCare-BloomingtonBloomington, United StatesTaking people
- Prisma Health Cancer Institute - SpartanburgBoiling Springs, United StatesTaking people
- Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-BoiseBoise, United StatesTaking people
- Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - BoiseBoise, United StatesTaking people
- McFarland Clinic - BooneBoone, United StatesNo longer taking part
- Bozeman Health Deaconess HospitalBozeman, United StatesTaking people
- Essentia Health Saint Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd, United StatesTaking people
- Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Hematology Oncology - BrightonBrighton, United StatesTaking people
- Trinity Health Medical Center - BrightonBrighton, United StatesTaking people
- Roswell Park Cancer InstituteBuffalo, United StatesTaking people
- Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-CaldwellCaldwell, United StatesTaking people
- Hematology Oncology Associates of CNY at CamillusCamillus, United StatesTaking people
- Illinois CancerCare-CantonCanton, United StatesTaking people
- Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Hematology Oncology - CantonCanton, United StatesTaking people
- Trinity Health Medical Center - CantonCanton, United StatesTaking people
- Saint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau, United StatesTaking people
- Saint Anthony Regional HospitalCarroll, United StatesTaking people
- Illinois CancerCare-CarthageCarthage, United StatesTaking people
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterChapel Hill, United StatesTaking people
- Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, United StatesTaking people
- Chelsea HospitalChelsea, United StatesTaking people
- Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Hematology Oncology - Chelsea HospitalChelsea, United StatesTaking people
- Saint Luke's HospitalChesterfield, United StatesTaking people
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in OncologyChicago, United StatesTaking people
- University of IllinoisChicago, United StatesTaking people
- Siteman Cancer Center at Saint Peters HospitalCity of Saint Peters, United StatesTaking people
- McLaren Cancer Institute-ClarkstonClarkston, United StatesTaking people
- UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - West Des Moines ClinicClive, United StatesTaking people
- Kootenai Health - Coeur d'AleneCoeur d'Alene, United StatesTaking people
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer CenterColumbus, United StatesTaking people
- Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids, United StatesTaking people
- Siteman Cancer Center at West County HospitalCreve Coeur, United StatesTaking people
- Northwest Cancer Center - Crown PointCrown Point, United StatesTaking people
- Carle at The RiverfrontDanville, United StatesTaking people
- Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois - DecaturDecatur, United StatesTaking people
- Decatur Memorial HospitalDecatur, United StatesTaking people
- Essentia Health - Deer River ClinicDeer River, United StatesTaking people
- Smilow Cancer Hospital-Derby Care CenterDerby, United StatesTaking people
- Broadlawns Medical CenterDes Moines, United StatesTaking people
- Iowa Methodist Medical CenterDes Moines, United StatesTaking people
- Mercy Medical Center - Des MoinesDes Moines, United StatesTaking people
- UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Des Moines ClinicDes Moines, United StatesTaking people
- UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Laurel ClinicDes Moines, United StatesTaking people
- Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, United StatesTaking people
- Illinois CancerCare-DixonDixon, United StatesTaking people
- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer CenterDuarte, United StatesNo longer taking part
- Essentia Health Cancer CenterDuluth, United StatesTaking people
- Duke University Medical CenterDurham, United StatesTaking people
- Northwest Oncology LLCDyer, United StatesTaking people
- Prisma Health Cancer Institute - EasleyEasley, United StatesTaking people
- Hematology Oncology Associates of Central New York-East SyracuseEast Syracuse, United StatesTaking people
- Marshfield Medical Center-EC Cancer CenterEau Claire, United StatesTaking people
- Minnesota Oncology - EdinaEdina, United StatesTaking people
- Swedish Cancer Institute-EdmondsEdmonds, United StatesTaking people
- Carle Physician Group-EffinghamEffingham, United StatesTaking people
- Crossroads Cancer CenterEffingham, United StatesTaking people
- Illinois CancerCare-EurekaEureka, United StatesTaking people
- NorthShore University HealthSystem-Evanston HospitalEvanston, United StatesTaking people
- Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center-FairfieldFairfield, United StatesTaking people
- Essentia Health Cancer Center-South University ClinicFargo, United StatesTaking people
- Sanford Broadway Medical CenterFargo, United StatesTaking people
- Sanford Roger Maris Cancer CenterFargo, United StatesTaking people
- Corewell Health Farmington Hills HospitalFarmington Hills, United StatesTaking people
- Weisberg Cancer Treatment CenterFarmington Hills, United StatesTaking people
- Cancer Hematology Centers - FlintFlint, United StatesTaking people
- Genesys Hurley Cancer InstituteFlint, United StatesTaking people
- Hurley Medical CenterFlint, United StatesTaking people
- McLaren Cancer Institute-FlintFlint, United StatesTaking people
- Genesee Hematology Oncology PCFlint, United StatesNo longer taking part
- McFarland Clinic - Trinity Cancer CenterFort Dodge, United StatesTaking people
- UI Healthcare Mission Cancer and Blood - Fort DodgeFort Dodge, United StatesTaking people
- Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - FruitlandFruitland, United StatesTaking people
- Illinois CancerCare-GalesburgGalesburg, United StatesTaking people
- Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at GlastonburyGlastonbury, United StatesTaking people
- NorthShore University HealthSystem-Glenbrook HospitalGlenview, United StatesTaking people
- Benefis Sletten Cancer InstituteGreat Falls, United StatesTaking people
- Prisma Health Cancer Institute - ButternutGreenville, United StatesTaking people
- Prisma Health Cancer Institute - EastsideGreenville, United StatesTaking people
- Prisma Health Cancer Institute - FarisGreenville, United StatesTaking people
- Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at GreenwichGreenwich, United StatesTaking people
- Prisma Health Cancer Institute - GreerGreer, United StatesTaking people
- Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - GuilfordGuilford, United StatesTaking people
- Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Saint FrancisHartford, United StatesTaking people
- HaysMedHays, United StatesTaking people
- Essentia Health Hibbing ClinicHibbing, United StatesTaking people
- NorthShore University HealthSystem-Highland Park HospitalHighland Park, United StatesTaking people
- Northwest Cancer Center - HobartHobart, United StatesTaking people
- Saint Mary Medical CenterHobart, United StatesTaking people
- Saint Catherine HospitalIndianapolis, United StatesTaking people
- University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa City, United StatesTaking people
- City of Hope at Irvine LennarIrvine, United StatesNo longer taking part
- Swedish Cancer Institute-IssaquahIssaquah, United StatesTaking people
- McFarland Clinic - JeffersonJefferson, United StatesNo longer taking part
- Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, United StatesTaking people
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - Johnson CreekJohnson Creek, United StatesTaking people
- Logan Health Medical CenterKalispell, United StatesTaking people
- Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical CenterKansas City, United StatesTaking people
- University Health Truman Medical CenterKansas City, United StatesTaking people
- University of Kansas Cancer CenterKansas City, United StatesTaking people
- University of Kansas Cancer Center - BriarcliffKansas City, United StatesTaking people
- University of Kansas Cancer Center - NorthKansas City, United StatesTaking people
- Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center - KearneyKearney, United StatesTaking people
- Illinois CancerCare-Kewanee ClinicKewanee, United StatesTaking people
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterLa Crosse, United StatesTaking people
- University of Michigan Health - Sparrow LansingLansing, United StatesTaking people
- McLaren Cancer Institute-Lapeer RegionLapeer, United StatesTaking people
- Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence, United StatesTaking people
- Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma ResearchLawton, United StatesTaking people
- Veteran Administration Eastern Kansas HealthcareLeavenworth, United StatesNo longer taking part
- Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center/Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, United StatesTaking people
- University of Kansas Cancer Center - Lee's SummitLee's Summit, United StatesTaking people
- University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, United StatesTaking people
- Trinity Health Saint Mary Mercy Livonia HospitalLivonia, United StatesTaking people
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, United StatesTaking people
- The James Graham Brown Cancer Center at University of LouisvilleLouisville, United StatesTaking people
- UofL Health Medical Center NortheastLouisville, United StatesTaking people
- Henry Ford Saint John Hospital - Macomb MedicalMacomb, United StatesTaking people
- Illinois CancerCare-MacombMacomb, United StatesTaking people
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - Eastpark Medical CenterMadison, United StatesTaking people
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University HospitalMadison, United StatesTaking people
- Saint John's Hospital - HealtheastMaplewood, United StatesTaking people
- McFarland Clinic - MarshalltownMarshalltown, United StatesTaking people
- Marshfield Medical Center-MarshfieldMarshfield, United StatesTaking people
- Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/CharlestonMattoon, United StatesTaking people
- Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - MeridianMeridian, United StatesTaking people
- Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, United StatesTaking people
- NYU Langone Hospital - Long IslandMineola, United StatesTaking people
- Abbott-Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis, United StatesTaking people
- Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis, United StatesTaking people
- Marshfield Medical Center - MinocquaMinocqua, United StatesTaking people
- Community Medical CenterMissoula, United StatesTaking people
- McLaren Cancer Institute-Central MichiganMount Pleasant, United StatesTaking people
- SSM Health Good SamaritanMount Vernon, United StatesTaking people
- ProHealth D N Greenwald CenterMukwonago, United StatesTaking people
- The Community HospitalMunster, United StatesTaking people
- Women's Diagnostic Center - MunsterMunster, United StatesTaking people
- Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-NampaNampa, United StatesTaking people
- Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - NampaNampa, United StatesTaking people
- Froedtert and MCW Moorland Reserve Health CenterNew Berlin, United StatesTaking people
- Yale UniversityNew Haven, United StatesTaking people
- Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU LangoneNew York, United StatesTaking people
- NYP/Weill Cornell Medical CenterNew York, United StatesTaking people
- Helen F Graham Cancer CenterNewark, United StatesTaking people
- Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PANewark, United StatesTaking people
- Providence Newberg Medical CenterNewberg, United StatesTaking people
- Yale-New Haven Hospital North Haven Medical CenterNorth Haven, United StatesTaking people
- University of Kansas Cancer Center at North Kansas City HospitalNorth Kansas City, United StatesNo longer taking part
- Cancer Care Center of O'FallonO'Fallon, United StatesTaking people
- ProHealth Oconomowoc Memorial HospitalOconomowoc, United StatesTaking people
- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterOklahoma City, United StatesTaking people
- The University of Kansas Cancer Center - OlatheOlathe, United StatesTaking people
- Nebraska Medicine-Village PointeOmaha, United StatesTaking people
- University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, United StatesTaking people
- Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-OntarioOntario, United StatesTaking people
- Providence Willamette Falls Medical CenterOregon City, United StatesTaking people
- Illinois CancerCare-Ottawa ClinicOttawa, United StatesTaking people
- University of Kansas Cancer Center-Overland ParkOverland Park, United StatesTaking people
- Illinois CancerCare-PekinPekin, United StatesTaking people
- Illinois CancerCare-PeoriaPeoria, United StatesTaking people
- Illinois CancerCare-PeruPeru, United StatesTaking people
- McLaren Cancer Institute-Northern MichiganPetoskey, United StatesTaking people
- Freeman Physician Group of PittsburgPittsburg, United StatesTaking people
- Trinity Health Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland HospitalPontiac, United StatesTaking people
- Providence Portland Medical CenterPortland, United StatesTaking people
- Providence Saint Vincent Medical CenterPortland, United StatesTaking people
- Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services - Post FallsPost Falls, United StatesTaking people
- Illinois CancerCare-PrincetonPrinceton, United StatesTaking people
- Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, United StatesTaking people
- Marshfield Medical Center-Rice LakeRice Lake, United StatesTaking people
- VCU Massey Cancer Center at Stony PointRichmond, United StatesTaking people
- VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer CenterRichmond, United StatesTaking people
- University of RochesterRochester, United StatesTaking people
- Corewell Health William Beaumont University HospitalRoyal Oak, United StatesTaking people
- MyMichigan Medical Center SaginawSaginaw, United StatesTaking people
- Oncology Hematology Associates of Saginaw Valley PCSaginaw, United StatesNo longer taking part
- Coborn Cancer Center at Saint Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, United StatesTaking people
- Dartmouth Cancer Center - NorthSaint Johnsbury, United StatesTaking people
- Park Nicollet Clinic - Saint Louis ParkSaint Louis Park, United StatesTaking people
- Regions HospitalSaint Paul, United StatesTaking people
- United HospitalSaint Paul, United StatesTaking people
- Salina Regional Health CenterSalina, United StatesTaking people
- Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of UtahSalt Lake City, United StatesTaking people
- Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services - SandpointSandpoint, United StatesTaking people
- Essentia Health SandstoneSandstone, United StatesTaking people
- Swedish Medical Center-First HillSeattle, United StatesTaking people
- Prisma Health Cancer Institute - SenecaSeneca, United StatesTaking people
- Memorial Hospital EastShiloh, United StatesTaking people
- Sanford Cancer Center Oncology ClinicSioux Falls, United StatesTaking people
- Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux FallsSioux Falls, United StatesTaking people
- CoxHealth South HospitalSpringfield, United StatesTaking people
- Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, United StatesTaking people
- Southern Illinois University School of MedicineSpringfield, United StatesTaking people
- Springfield ClinicSpringfield, United StatesTaking people
- Springfield Memorial HospitalSpringfield, United StatesTaking people
- Mercy Hospital SouthSt Louis, United StatesTaking people
- Siteman Cancer Center at Christian HospitalSt Louis, United StatesTaking people
- Siteman Cancer Center-South CountySt Louis, United StatesTaking people
- Washington University School of MedicineSt Louis, United StatesTaking people
- Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Long RidgeStamford, United StatesTaking people
- Marshfield Medical Center-River Region at Stevens PointStevens Point, United StatesTaking people
- MyMichigan Medical Center TawasTawas City, United StatesTaking people
- University of Kansas Health System Saint Francis CampusTopeka, United StatesTaking people
- Smilow Cancer Hospital-Torrington Care CenterTorrington, United StatesTaking people
- Corewell Health Beaumont Troy HospitalTroy, United StatesTaking people
- Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center-TrumbullTrumbull, United StatesTaking people
- Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute-TulsaTulsa, United StatesTaking people
- Carle Cancer CenterUrbana, United StatesTaking people
- Northwest Cancer Center - ValparaisoValparaiso, United StatesTaking people
- Essentia Health Virginia ClinicVirginia, United StatesTaking people
- Illinois CancerCare - WashingtonWashington, United StatesTaking people
- Smilow Cancer Hospital-Waterbury Care CenterWaterbury, United StatesTaking people
- Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - WaterfordWaterford, United StatesTaking people
- UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Waukee ClinicWaukee, United StatesTaking people
- UW Cancer Center at ProHealth CareWaukesha, United StatesTaking people
- Wilmot Cancer Institute at WebsterWebster, United StatesTaking people
- Saint Mary's Oncology/Hematology Associates of West BranchWest Branch, United StatesNo longer taking part
- Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center - WesterlyWesterly, United StatesTaking people
- Marshfield Medical Center - WestonWeston, United StatesTaking people
- University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer CenterWestwood, United StatesTaking people
- Minnesota Oncology Hematology PA-WoodburyWoodbury, United StatesTaking people
- Huron Gastroenterology PCYpsilanti, United StatesTaking people
- Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Hematology Oncology Ann Arbor CampusYpsilanti, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
- Trial code
- NCT05976763
- Record updated
- 3 November 2026
- Original description
This phase III trial tests whether continuous or intermittent zanubrutinib after achieving a complete remission (CR) with rituximab works in older adult patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who have not received treatment in the past (previously untreated). Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Zanubrutinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. When zanubrutinib is used in MCL, the current standard of care is to continue administering the drug indefinitely until disease progression. This continuous treatment comes with clinical as well as financial toxicity, which could be especially detrimental in older patients. For patients who achieve a CR after initial zanubrutinib plus rituximab therapy, it may be safe and equally effective to stop treatment and restart zanubrutinib upon disease progression rather than continuing indefinitely in previously untreated older adult patients with MCL.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Continuous vs. Intermittent Maintenance Therapy With Zanubrutinib as Upfront Treatment in Older Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma
This phase III trial tests whether continuous or intermittent zanubrutinib after achieving a complete remission (CR) with rituximab works in older adult patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who have not received treatment in the past (previously untreated). Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Zanubrutinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. When zanubrutinib is used in MCL, the current standard of care is to continue administering the drug indefinitely until disease progression. This continuous treatment comes with clinical as well as financial toxicity, which could be especially detrimental in older patients. For patients who achieve a CR after initial zanubrutinib plus rituximab therapy, it may be safe and equally effective to stop treatment and restart zanubrutinib upon disease progression rather than continuing indefinitely in previously untreated older adult patients with MCL.
Inclusion: • Histologically confirmed mantle cell lymphoma with cyclin D1 (BCL1) expression by immunohistochemical stains and/or evidence of CCND1 rearrangement or t(11;14)(q13;q32) as confirmed by the enrolling center (such as by fluorescence in situ hybridization [FISH], polymerase chain reaction [PCR]/sequencing, karyotype). Patients with cyclin D1 and/or t(11;14) negative mantle cell lymphoma with an expression profile suggesting a diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma [MCL] such as SOX11 expression are also eligible; Any stage allowed (stage I-IV); Patient must have at least one objective measurable disease parameter by PET or CT. Measurable disease in the liver is required if the liver is the only site of lymphoma OR bone marrow involvement by MCL; Steroids for management of mantle cell lymphoma are allowed up to a dose of prednisone 100mg/day (or equivalent) for up to 7 days prior to registration; No prior systemic treatment for mantle cell lymphoma; No prior radiation treatment for stage I MCL; No prior exposure to a BTK inhibitor or anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody; No prior stem cell transplant; Age >= 70 years OR age >= 60 to < 70 years with comorbidities precluding autologous stem cell transplantation (autoSCT) including at least one of the following: a) cardiac ejection fraction (EF) <= 45%, b) diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide <= 60% predicted; c) creatinine clearance < 70 but >= 30ml/minute (min); d) Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 2, which poses an unacceptable risk of toxicity for high-dose therapy and stem cell transplantation; or e) Cumulative Illness Rating Scales (CIRS) total score > 6; ECOG Performance Status 0-2; Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 750/mm\^3 (without growth factor support within 7 days); Platelet count >= 75,000/mm\^3 (or >= 50,000/mm\^3 if thrombocytopenia is due to lymphoma) without growth factor support or transfusion within 7 days; Creatinine clearance >= 30 mL/ min determined by either: a) Estimation using the Cockcroft-Gault equation or b) Measurement by nuclear medicine scan or 24 hour urine collection; Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (unless documented Gilbert's syndrome); Aspartate transferase (AST) / alanine transaminase (ALT) =< 3 x ULN; Patients should not be considered candidates for stem cell transplant or must have declined a stem cell transplant strategy; No clinically significant cardiovascular disease including the following; Unstable angina within 3 months before registration; New York Heart Association class III or IV congestive heart failure; History of clinically significant arrhythmias (eg, sustained ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, torsades de pointes); Known QT correction formula (QTcF) > 480 msecs based on Fredericia's formula (unless pacemaker in place); History of Mobitz II second-degree or third-degree heart block without a permanent pacemaker in place; Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial; No active Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C infection. Patients with prior hepatitis B virus (HBV) exposure (positive HBV core antibody and/or surface antigen) are eligible if they have no detectable viral load, and are taking appropriate prophylactic antiviral therapy to prevent reactivation. Patients with history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load; Patients with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial; No history of severe bleeding disorder such as hemophilia A, hemophilia B, von Willebrand disease, or history of spontaneous bleeding requiring blood transfusion or other medical intervention; No history of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to registration; No disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function such as malabsorption syndrome, resection of the stomach or small bowel, bariatric surgery procedures, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease, or partial or complete bowel obstruction. Patient must be able to swallow pills; Potential trial participants should have recovered from major surgery; No vaccination with a live vaccine within 35 days prior to registration; No hypersensitivity to zanubrutinib or rituximab or any of the other ingredients of the study drugs; Patients on strong CYP3A4 inhibitors must discontinue the drug for 14 days prior to registration on the study; Patients on strong CYP3A4 inducers must discontinue the drug 14 days prior to registration.