A Study of Obinutuzumab (GA101; RO5072759) in Combination With Chemotherapy in Participants With Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) (GALTON)

AUC is a measure of the serum concentration of the drug over time. It is used to characterize drug absorption.

Clearance of a drug is a measure of the rate at which a drug is metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes. Clearance obtained after oral dose (apparent oral clearance) is influenced by the fraction of the dose absorbed. Clearance was estimated from population PK modeling. Drug clearance is a quantitative measure of the rate at which a drug substance is removed from the blood.

Volume of distribution is defined as the theoretical volume in which the total amount of drug would need to be uniformly distributed to produce the desired plasma concentration of a drug. Apparent volume of distribution after oral dose (Vz/F) is influenced by the fraction absorbed.

Plasma decay half-life is the time measured for the plasma concentration to decrease by one half.

Objective response was defined as a complete response (CR), CR with incomplete marrow recovery (CRi) or partial response (PR), as determined by investigator. CR:required peripheral blood lymphocytes <4x10^9/L; absence of lymphadenopathy; no hepatomegaly or splenomegaly by physical examination as determined by measurement below relevant costal margin; absence of disease/constitutional symptoms; bone marrow at least normocellular for age, with <30% of nucleated cells being lymphocytes. PR:Greater than equal to (>=) 50% decrease in peripheral blood lymphocyte count, >=50% reduction in lymphadenopathy, >=50% reduction of liver and/or spleen enlargement, either neutrophil, platelet, or hemoglobin (Hb) recovery. CRi:met all CR criteria including confirmed lymphocyte infiltration <30%; may not meet Hb, platelet or neutrophil count recovery. The 95% confidence interval (CI) was estimated by Clopper-Pearson method. The end of treatment response visit occurred 2-3 months after end of treatment.

DOR for participants with OR: time from first CR, CRi or PR to disease progression (DP), relapse, or death, assessed by the investigator. DP: >=50% increase in lymphocytes to at least 5x10^9/L;new palpable lymph nodes (>15 millimeters [mm] in longest diameter) or any new extra-nodal lesion; >=50% increase in the longest diameter of any previous site of lymphadenopathy; >=50% increase in the enlargement of the liver and/or spleen; transformation to a more aggressive histology. CR:peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) <4x10^9/L; no lymphadenopathy; no hepatomegaly or splenomegaly (below relevant costal margin); no symptoms; bone marrow at least normocellular for age, with <30% of nucleated cells being lymphocytes. PR: >=50% decrease in PBL, >=50% reduction in lymphadenopathy, >=50% reduction of liver and/or spleen enlargement, either neutrophil, platelet, or hemoglobin (Hb) recovery. CRi: met CR criteria, lymphocyte infiltration <30%; may not meet Hb, platelet or neutrophil count recovery.

Progressive disease assessed using IWCLL: >=50% increase in the absolute number of circulating lymphocytes to at least 5x10^9/L; Appearance of new palpable lymph nodes (>15 millimeters [mm] in longest diameter) or any new extra-nodal lesion; >=50% increase in the longest diameter of any previous site of lymphadenopathy; >=50% increase in the enlargement of the liver and/or spleen; transformation to a more aggressive histology.

B-cell depletion was defined as cluster of differentiation 19 (CD19) <0.07×10^9/L and could occur only after at least one dose of study drug had been administered.

B-cell recovery was defined as CD19 >=0.07×10^9/L, where participants' CD19 were previously depleted. B-cell recovery was only considered possible when the participant had received the last dose of study treatment.