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Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaPhase 3NCT02991638

Efficacy and Safety of Ibrutinib in Patients With CLL and Other Indolent B-cell Lymphomas Who Are Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Carriers or Occult Hepatitis B Virus Carriers

A Phase 3 study testing Ibrutinib in people with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Indolent B-cell Lymphomas, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Efficacy and Safety of ibrutinib in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and other indolent B-cell lymphomas who are chronic hepatitis B virus carriers or occult hepatitis B virus carriers Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Ibrutinib
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
62 participants
Where
1 siteHong Kong
Study dates
1 Nov 2016to Jun 2021
Phase
Phase 3
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

  • Adult patients between age of 18 - 80 years
  • Patients with indolent B-cell lymphoproliferative neoplasms that have relapsed or are refractory after at least one standard line of therapy that contains rituximab
  • Pathologically proven B-cell lymphoproliferative neoplasms including chronic lymphocytic leukaemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, marginal-zone B-cell lymphoma, and Waldenstrom macroglobulinaemia (lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma).
  • Pathologically proven follicular lymphoma, with relapse or disease progression > 12 months after previous rituximab therapy.
  • Chronic HBV carriers (HBsAg+)
  • Occult HBV carriers (HBsAg-, anti-HBc+ and HBV DNA-)
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  • Haematology values within the following limits:
  • Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)1000/mm3 independent of growth factor support
  • Platelets 100,000/mm3, or 50,000/mm3 if bone marrow is involved, and independent of transfusion support in either situation
  • Biochemical values within the following limits:
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2 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
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 2 x ULN or estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft Gault) ≥ 40 mL/min/1.73m2
  • Competent to give an informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Concomitant chronic liver diseases not related to HBV
  • Known history of drug-induced liver injury, chronic active hepatitis C infection, alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, on-going extra-hepatic obstruction caused by cholelithiasis, cirrhosis of the liver and portal hypertension
  • Known history of drug induced pneumonitis
  • Known history of inflammatory bowel disease
  • Woman who are pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Patients who do not consent to the use of effective contraception during the study
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  • Active infections.
  • Evidence of ongoing active HBV hepatitis (ALT and/or AST > 2x upper limit of normal, and detectable HBV DNA)
  • Patients known to have histological transformation of CLL to an aggressive lymphoma
  • Vaccinated with live, attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks of enrolment

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

King Hei Lu, MMedSc contact

852-22554361 ext. 1654

khlu@hku.hk

Zoe Chan, BNs contact

852-22551654

zoechan1@hku.hk

Hong Kong1 site, 1 recruiting
  • The University of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong

    King Hei Lu, MMedSc, 852-22554361 ext. 1654, khlu@hku.hk

    Zoe Chan, BNs, 852-22551654, zoechan1@hku.hk

    Recruiting

Other trials in Hong Kong

About this study

Official title: Efficacy and Safety of Ibrutinib in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Other Indolent B-cell Lymphomas Who Are Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Carriers or Occult Hepatitis B Virus Carriers

Efficacy and Safety of ibrutinib in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and other indolent B-cell lymphomas who are chronic hepatitis B virus carriers or occult hepatitis B virus carriers

Read the detailed description

Ibrutinib is a selective oral Burton tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Through interfering with the downstream pathways of B-cell receptor signaling, it inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in many B-cell lymphoid malignancies. The clinical benefit of ibrutinib has been demonstrated in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, mantle cell lymphoma, small lymphocytic lymphoma, and other indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas.

The pivotal trials of ibrutinib excluded HBsAg+ patients. Therefore, the effects of ibrutinib on HBsAg+ and anti-HBc+ patients remain entirely undefined. In view of the B-cell signaling inhibitory activity of ibrutinib, which might be more potent than rituximab in suppressing B-cells, HBV reactivation in patients exposed previously to HBV infection, including chronic HBV carriers and occult HBV carriers, could be a major clinical problem.

To enable ibrutinib to be prescribed in Asia and other regions of the world where HBV is endemic, evidence-based recommendations on prevention of HBV reactivation in at-risk populations, including chronic HBV carriers (HBsAg+), and occult HBV carriers (HBsAg- but anti-HBc+), are urgently needed.

The following treatment regimens will be adopted. Relapsed / refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Waldenstrom macroglobulinaemia (lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma): 420 mg daily.

Relapsed / refractory mantle cell lymphoma: 560 mg daily. Relapsed / refractory indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma: 560 mg daily. Treatment is continued until disease progression.

A total of 62 patients will be recruited, including 16 HBsAg+ patients, and 46 occult HBV carriers

Sample size calculation of occult HBV carriers For occult HBV carriers, the sample size is calculated according to the following information, based on our previous observations (as detailed in reference 3). The HBV reactivation rate in HBsAg-, anti-HBc+, anti-HBs+ patients is hypothesized to be 34%, which may increase to 68% in HBsAg-, anti-HBc+, but anti-HBs- patients [3]. Assuming a power of 80% and an alpha-risk of 0.1, together with the ratio of anti-HBs+ : anti-HBs- patients to be 2:1, we expect to recruit 42 HBsAg-, anti-HBc+ patients. With a dropout rate of 10%, the total number of patients to be recruited in this group will be 46.

Sample size calculation of HBsAg+ patients For HBsAg+ patients, the sample size is calculated according to the following information, based on our previous observations (as detailed in reference 3). The ratio of occult carriers (HBsAg-, anti-HBc+) : HBsAg+ patients is about 3: 1.3 Hence, the total number of HBsAg+ to be recruited will be 14 (42 divided by 3). With a drop-out rate of 10%, the total number of patients to be recruited in this group will be 16.

Approximate breakdown of number of patients in each category to be recruited Based on our previous observations on the proportions of low-grade B-cell lymphoid malignancies,8 an approximate breakdown of number of patients is as follows: follicular lymphoma (N=32), chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (N=11), marginal zone B-cell lymphoma (N=11), mantle cell lymphoma (N=5), and Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (N=5).

Being tested
Ibrutinib
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell, Hepatitis B, Chronic, Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Lymphoma, Follicular

What participants receive

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

  • IbrutinibDrug

    Also called Imbruvica

    Relapsed / refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Waldenstrom macroglobulinaemia (lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma): 420 mg daily Relapsed / refractory mantle cell lymphoma: 560 mg daily Relapsed / refractory indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma: 560 mg daily Treatment is continued until disease progression

Study groups in NCT02991638
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
IbrutinibOtherRelapsed / refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Waldenstrom macroglobulinaemia (lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma): 420 mg daily Relapsed / refractory mantle cell lymphoma: 560 mg daily Relapsed / refractory indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma: 560 mg daily Treatment is continued until disease progression
Receives: Drug: Ibrutinib

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall response rate (ORR)

    proportion of patients achieving CR or partial remission (PR)

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Duration of remission

    Measured: two year

  3. Rates of HBV Reactivation while on Ibrutinib therapy

    Measured: two year

  4. Adverse events and severe adverse events

    Incidence of AE and SAE by severity grading as assessed according to CTCAE v4.03

    Measured: two year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Dec 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Nov 2016
  3. Primary completionDec 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2021 (estimated)

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
62 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02991638
Sponsor's protocol ID
HKUBTK01
Status last verified
Apr 2018
First submitted
2 Dec 2016
Last updated
12 Apr 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Ibrutinib in people with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Indolent B-cell Lymphomas, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.

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 14 inclusion and 10 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Apr 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Hong Kong. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact King Hei Lu, MMedSc (852-22554361 ext. 1654, khlu@hku.hk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall response rate (ORR) (time frame: 2 years). The study lists 4 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 12 Apr 2018.

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