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Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaPhase 2NCT03943342

Ibrutinib and Venetoclax in Treating Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia After Ibrutinib Resistance

A Phase 2 study testing Ibrutinib and Venetoclax in people with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Loss of Chromosome 17p, run by Kerry Rogers.

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Trial summary

This phase II trial studies how well the combination of ibrutinib and venetoclax works in treating patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia whose cancer has stopped responding to ibrutinib alone. Both ibrutinib and venetoclax may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Ibrutinib and Venetoclax
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
0 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
11 Mar 2020to 20 Jul 2021
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) meeting criteria established by the International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (IWCLL).
  • Currently taking ibrutinib and first took ibrutinib > 12 months ago.
  • At high risk for the development of ibrutinib resistance. Patients are considered at high risk for ibrutinib resistance if they have had >= 2 prior therapies for CLL prior to ibrutinib and have either del(17p)(13.1) and/or a complex CLL karyotype.
  • Able to continue taking ibrutinib.
  • Willing to enter the intervention cohort if clinical disease progression as defined by IWCLL 2018 criteria develops.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =< 2.
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  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1000/mm^3 independent of growth factor support.
  • Platelets >= 100,000/mm^3 or >= 50,000/mm^3 if bone marrow involvement independent of transfusion support in either situation.
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN).
  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x ULN unless bilirubin rise is due to Gilbert?s syndrome or of non-hepatic origin.
  • Creatinine clearance (CLcr) >30 ml/min.
  • Able to take an absorb pill form oral medications.
  • Women of childbearing potential and men who are sexually active must be practicing a highly effective method of birth control during and after the study consistent with local regulations regarding the use of birth control methods for subjects participating in clinical trials. Men must agree to not donate sperm during and after the study. For females, these restrictions apply for 1 month after the last dose of study drug. For males, these restrictions apply for 3 months after the last dose of study drug.
  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum (beta-human chorionic gonadotropin [beta-hCG]) or urine pregnancy test at Screening. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are ineligible for this study.
  • Sign (or their legally-acceptable representatives must sign) an informed consent document indicating that they understand the purpose of and procedures required for the study, including biomarkers, and are willing to participate in the study.
  • CRITERIA FOR ENTERING THE INTERVENTION COHORT: Clinical disease progression as defined by IWCLL 2018 criteria AND presence of an ibrutinib resistance mutation as defined.
  • CRITERIA FOR ENTERING THE INTERVENTION COHORT: No evidence of a non-CLL/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) lymphoma (Richter?s syndrome).
  • CRITERIA FOR ENTERING THE INTERVENTION COHORT: No contraindication to taking venetoclax.
  • CRITERIA FOR ENTERING THE INTERVENTION COHORT: Able to continue taking ibrutinib.

Who cannot join

  • Inability to continue taking ibrutinib for any reason.
  • Presence of a known ibrutinib resistance mutation as defined.
  • Clinical disease progression while taking ibrutinib as defined by IWCLL 2018 criteria.
  • Major surgery or a wound that has not fully healed within 4 weeks of randomization.
  • Known central nervous system lymphoma.
  • Requires anticoagulation with warfarin or equivalent vitamin K antagonists (e.g., phenprocoumon).
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  • Requires chronic treatment with strong CYP3A inhibitors.
  • Clinically significant cardiovascular disease such as uncontrolled or symptomatic arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction within 6 months of screening, or any class 3 (moderate) or class 4 (severe) cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association Functional Classification.
  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or active hepatitis C virus or active hepatitis B virus infection or any uncontrolled active systemic infection.
  • Any 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 ibrutinib capsules, or put the study outcomes at undue risk.
  • Uncontrolled autoimmune hemolytic anemia or thrombocytopenia.
  • History of lymphoma (Richter?s syndrome) unless in complete remission > 2 years without relapse.
  • History of active malignancies other than CLL within the past 3 years prior to study entry, with the exception of:
  • Adequately treated in situ carcinoma or the cervix or breast
  • Basal cell or localized squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
  • Previous malignancy treated with curative therapy and not expected to relapse.
  • Inability to swallow capsules or tablets, or disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function and/or inhibiting small intestine absorption (malabsorption syndrome, resection of the small bowel, poorly controlled inflammatory bowel disease, etc.).
  • Prior allogeneic stem cell transplant with Day 0 < 12 months prior and/or with chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD) requiring current use of immunosuppression. Patients with prior allogeneic stem cell transplant with Day 0 > 12 months prior who do not require immunosuppression for GVHD will be eligible.
  • Patients in the observation cohort who develop clinical disease progression and do NOT have a known ibrutinib resistance mutation will be taken off study and may not enter the intervention cohort.

About this study

Official title: A Multicenter Study of Ibrutinib Resistance Development and Intervention With Venetoclax (Phase II)

This phase II trial studies how well the combination of ibrutinib and venetoclax works in treating patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia whose cancer has stopped responding to ibrutinib alone. Both ibrutinib and venetoclax may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving ibrutinib and venetoclax together after development of ibrutinib resistance may work better than discontinuing ibrutinib and switching to other chemotherapy drugs.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Overall response rate to combination ibrutinib and venetoclax after 12 cycles (intervention cohort).

II. Rate of mutation negative status after 12 cycles of combination venetoclax and ibrutinib (intervention cohort ).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Incidence of BTK C481S mutations during ibrutinib treatment (observation cohort).

II. Progression-free survival after development of a BTK C481S mutation (observation cohort).

III. Progression-free and overall survival after adding venetoclax to ibrutinib (intervention cohort).

IV. Type and incidence of adverse events during combination ibrutinib and venetoclax treatment in this patient population (intervention cohort).

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Determine patient and disease characteristics associated with clinical disease progression in a univariable and multivariable analysis (observation cohort).

II. Determine the changes in the allelic frequency of ibrutinib resistance mutations after their development (observation cohort) and after venetoclax is added (intervention cohort).

III. Determine novel resistance mechanisms to ibrutinib and ibrutinib/venetoclax combination therapy by whole exome and ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequencing at baseline and clinical relapse.

IV. Perform BH3 profiling and correlate with response to combination venetoclax and ibrutinib therapy.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of venetoclax.

OBSERVATION COHORT: Patients who are taking ibrutinib enter Observation cohort and undergo screening every 3 months for development for genetic mutations. If mutations develop, patients undergo increased screening for development of clinical disease progression. Patients who develop clinical disease progression with or without mutations enter the Intervention cohort.

INTERVENTION COHORT: Patients receive venetoclax orally (PO) daily and ibrutinib PO once daily (QD) on days 1-28. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who achieve minimal residual disease (MRD) negative complete remission (CR) after 12 or 24 cycles continue receiving ibrutinib PO QD on days 1-28 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 2 years and then every 6 months thereafter.

Being tested
Ibrutinib, Venetoclax
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell, Chromosome 17 deletion

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • IbrutinibDrug

    Also called BTK Inhibitor PCI-32765, CRA-032765, Imbruvica, PCI-32765

    Given PO

  • VenetoclaxDrug

    Also called ABT-0199, ABT-199, ABT199, GDC-0199

    Given PO

Study groups in NCT03943342
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment (venetoclax, ibrutinib)ExperimentalOBSERVATION COHORT: Patients who are taking ibrutinib enter observation cohort and undergo screening every 3 months for development for genetic mutations. If mutations develop, patients undergo increased screening for development of clinical disease progression. Patients who develop clinical disease progression with or without mutations enter the Intervention cohort. INTERVENTION COHORT: Patients receive venetoclax PO daily and ibrutinib PO QD on days 1-28. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who achieve MRD negative CR after 12 or 24 cycles continue receiving ibrutinib PO QD on days 1-28 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: Ibrutinib; Drug: Venetoclax

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall response rate (ORR) (intervention cohort)

    Defined as the percentage of patients who have achieved any response better than stable disease after 12 cycles of combination ibrutinib and venetoclax treatment. All eligible patients who take one study dose of venetoclax will be considered evaluable and included in the denominator when calculating the ORR. ORR will be estimated with a 95% exact binomial confidence interval at the response assessment after 12 cycles of combination ibrutinib and venetoclax therapy, and 24 if applicable.

    Measured: After 12 cycles of combination therapy, assessed up to 3 years

  2. Rate of mutation negative status (intervention cohort)

    Rate of mutation negative status will be estimated with a 95% exact binomial confidence interval at the response assessment after 12 cycles of combination ibrutinib and venetoclax therapy, and 24 if applicable.

    Measured: After 12 cycles of combination therapy, assessed up to 3 years

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Incidence of BTK C481S mutations (observation cohort)

    Person-time incidence of developing a BTK C481S mutation will be calculated by dividing the number of new mutations observed while on ibrutinib therapy by the total number of months patients are receiving ibrutinib and were at risk.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  2. Progression-free survival (PFS) after development of a BTK C481S mutation (observation cohort)

    Will be calculated in the observation cohort from the date a BTK C481S mutation was first reported until the date of clinical disease progression by International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (IWCLL) 2018 criteria or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  3. PFS after adding venetoclax to ibrutinib (intervention cohort)

    PFS will be calculated in the intervention cohort from the start date of combination therapy (C1D1) until the date of progressive disease or death from any cause. Will be described using the method of Kaplan-Meier.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  4. Overall survival (OS) after adding venetoclax to ibrutinib (intervention cohort)

    OS will be calculated in the intervention cohort from the start date of combination therapy (C1D1) until the date of progressive disease or death from any cause. Will be described using the method of Kaplan-Meier.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

  5. Incidence of adverse events (intervention cohort)

    Graded per National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0 with the exception of hematologic adverse events. Adverse events will be summarized by type, severity and perceived attribution. Hematologic adverse events will be graded according to CLL-specific criteria described in the IWCLL 2018 guidelines. The maximum grade for each type of toxicity will be recorded for each patient and frequency tables will be reviewed to determine the toxicity patterns. In addition, will also summarize the number of patients who discontinue combination therapy due to adverse events.

    Measured: Up to 3 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 May 2019
  2. Study start11 Mar 2020
  3. Primary completion20 Jul 2021
  4. Study completion20 Jul 2021

Why it stopped: Study not feasible

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03943342
Sponsor's protocol ID
OSU-18311
Other IDs
NCI-2019-02511
Status last verified
Oct 2021
First submitted
7 May 2019
Last updated
5 Nov 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Ibrutinib and Venetoclax in people with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Loss of Chromosome 17p, run by Kerry Rogers.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 19 inclusion and 19 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Nov 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall response rate (ORR) (intervention cohort) (time frame: After 12 cycles of combination therapy, assessed up to 3 years). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Nov 2021.

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