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LeukemiaPhase 2NCT03873493

A Study Evaluating the Efficacy of Venetoclax Plus Ibrutinib in Participants With T-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia

A Phase 2 study testing Venetoclax and Ibrutinib in people with Leukemia and T-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia (T-PLL), run by AbbVie at 15 sites in 9 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the combination of venetoclax plus ibrutinib for treating adults with T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Venetoclax and Ibrutinib
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
14 participants
Where
15 sitesin 9 countries
Study dates
14 Jan 2020to 4 Nov 2021
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

  • Adequate liver, kidney and hematology function per laboratory values as described in the protocol.
  • Diagnosis of T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) that requires treatment.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status less than or equal to 2.
  • Received prior alemtuzumab (unless unsuitable or unavailable).
  • Has no malignancies other than T-PLL that:
  • currently require systemic therapies;
  • were not previously treated with curative intention (unless the malignant disease is in a stable remission due to the discretion of the treating physician); or
  • developed signs of progression after curative treatment.

Who cannot join

  • History of or current decompensated cirrhosis including Child-Pugh class B or C, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, or variceal bleeding.
  • Has human T-cell lymphotropic virus, type 1.
  • Prior allogeneic stem cell transplant within 6 months of study drug administration and requirement for graft versus host therapy.
  • Has an uncontrolled or active infection including severe acute respiratory syndrome- coronavirus-2 (SARS-COV-2).
  • Previously treated with a B-cell lymphoma (BCL)-2 inhibitor.
  • Received a prohibited therapy within the specified time frame as described in the protocol.

Trial locations and contacts

15 sites in 9 countries.

15 sites in 9 countries

United States3 sites
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute /ID# 207728

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center /ID# 207746

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Mayo Clinic - Rochester /ID# 207692

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905-0001

Other trials in United States

France3 sites
  • CHRU Lille - Hopital Claude Huriez /ID# 208726

    Lille, Hauts-de-France, 59037

  • Hopital Pitie Salpetriere /ID# 208730

    Paris, 75013

  • HCL - Hôpital Lyon Sud /ID# 208731

    Pierre-Bénite, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 69495

Other trials in France

Netherlands2 sites
  • Maxima Medisch Centrum /ID# 207989

    Eindhoven, 5631 BM

  • Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen /ID# 207990

    Groningen, 9713 GZ

Other trials in Netherlands

United Kingdom2 sites
  • The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust /ID# 211263

    London, SW3 6JJ

  • Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust /ID# 211264

    Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9DU

Other trials in United Kingdom

Australia1 site
  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Ctr /ID# 209554

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

Other trials in Australia

Austria1 site
  • Medizinische Universitaet Wien /ID# 208497

    Vienna, State of Vienna, 1090

Other trials in Austria

Finland1 site
  • Helsinki University Hospital /ID# 208108

    Helsinki, Uusimaa, 00290

Other trials in Finland

Germany1 site
  • University Hospital Cologne /ID# 208834

    Cologne, 50937

Other trials in Germany

Italy1 site
  • Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina /ID# 211487

    Trieste, 34128

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: A Prospective, Open-Label, Single-Arm, Phase 2, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Efficacy of Venetoclax Plus Ibrutinib in Subjects With T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the combination of venetoclax plus ibrutinib for treating adults with T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL).

Read the detailed description

This study is planned as an adaptive 2-stage design as follows:

Stage 1: Enroll 14 participants with relapsed or refractory (R/R) T-PLL and move to Stage 2 if 4 or more participants meet protocol-specified response criteria. Response assessment will be performed on a continued basis until all 14 participants have enrolled into Stage 1 and have completed the Week 24 disease assessment.

Stage 2: Enroll up to an additional 23 participants.

The study was stopped after Stage 1. Stage 2 was not conducted.

Being tested
Venetoclax, Ibrutinib
Keywords
T-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia (T-PLL), Cancer, Venetoclax, Venclexta, Venclyxto, Ibrutinib, Imbruvica, Relapsed or Refractory T-lymphoid malignancy
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Leukemia, Prolymphocytic, T-Cell, Neoplasms, Recurrence

What participants receive

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

  • VenetoclaxDrug

    Also called ABT-199, GDC-0199, Venclexta®, Venclyxto®

    Venetoclax tablets taken orally once a day (QD). Initially, venetoclax was administered utilizing a 5-step dose ramp-up over 5 days. Subjects were hospitalized and closely monitored for 7 days. The venetoclax ramp-up was administered in a daily manner: 20 mg on Week 1 Day 1, 50 mg on Week 1 Day 2, 100 mg on Week 1 Day 3, 200 mg on Week 1 Day 4, and 400 mg on Week 1 Day 5 and thereafter, once daily, until the end-of-treatment. The dose of venetoclax may have been increased to 600 mg QD at Week 8 or thereafter.

  • IbrutinibDrug

    Also called Imbruvica®

    Ibrutinib capsules taken orally once a day, 420 mg/day until the end-of-treatment.

Study groups in NCT03873493
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Venetoclax + IbrutinibExperimentalParticipants received 400 mg venetoclax orally once a day after a 5-day ramp-up and 420 mg ibrutinib orally once a day for up to 2 years or until progressive disease, intolerability, or they became eligible for stem cell transplantation after achieving complete remission.
Receives: Drug: Venetoclax; Drug: Ibrutinib

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    ORR is defined as the percentage of participants achieving complete remission (CR), CR with incomplete bone marrow recovery (CRi), or partial remission (PR) as their best response per investigator assessment based on the T-PLL consensus criteria 2019.

    CR: All of the following response criteria must be met:

    Group A:

    • all lymph nodes < 1 cm;
    • spleen < 13 cm;
    • no constitutional symptoms;
    • circulating lymphocyte count < 4 × 10^9/L;
    • bone marrow T-PLL cells < 5% of mononuclear cells;
    • no other specific site involvement

    Group B:

    • platelets ≥ 100 × 10^9 /L;
    • hemoglobin ≥ 11.0 g/dL;
    • neutrophils ≥ 1.5 × 10^9 /L.

    CRi: All of the CR response criteria in Group A met; at least 1 parameter in Group B not achieved, unrelated to T-PLL, but related to drug toxicity.

    PR: At least 2 of the parameters in Group A and 1 parameter in Group B need to improve if previously abnormal. If only 1 parameter of both Groups A and B is abnormal prior to therapy, only 1 parameter needs to improve.

    Measured: Clinical response was assessed at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, and 24 for ORR assessment

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    Progression-free survival is defined as the time from the date of first dose of any study drug to the date of earliest disease progression or death. PFS was calculated using Kaplan-Meier methods.

    Response was assessed by the investigator based on the T-PLL consensus criteria 2019.

    Progressive disease (PD) is defined as meeting at least one of the criteria of Group A or Group B below:

    Group A:

    • lymph nodes increase in > 20% in sum of long-axis diameters of up to 3 target lesions (SLD) from nadir;
    • spleen increase ≥ 50% in vertical length beyond normal from baseline;
    • circulating lymphocyte count increase ≥ 50% from baseline;
    • appearance of a new lesion;

    Group B:

    • platelet count decrease of ≥ 50% from baseline due to T-PLL (not due to drug toxicity);
    • hemoglobin decrease of ≥ 2 g/dL from baseline due to T-PLL;
    • neutrophils decrease of ≥ 50% from baseline due to T-PLL.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug to end of study; median time on study was 30.1 weeks.

  2. Duration of Response (DOR)

    Duration of response is defined for participants who achieved a best overall response of CR, CRi, or PR as the time from the date of first response (CR, CRi, or PR) to the earliest date of disease progression or death. DOR was calculated using Kaplan-Meier methods.

    Response was assessed by the investigator based on the T-PLL consensus criteria 2019.

    Progressive disease is defined as meeting at least one of the criteria of Group A or Group B below:

    Group A:

    • lymph nodes increase in > 20% in SLD from nadir;
    • spleen increase ≥ 50% in vertical length beyond normal from baseline;
    • circulating lymphocyte count increase ≥ 50% from baseline;
    • appearance of a new lesion;

    Group B:

    • platelet count decrease of ≥ 50% from baseline due to T-PLL (not due to drug toxicity);
    • hemoglobin decrease of ≥ 2 g/dL from baseline due to T-PLL;
    • neutrophils decrease of ≥ 50% from baseline due to T-PLL.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug to end of study; median time on study was 30.1 weeks.

  3. Time to Progression (TTP)

    Time to progression is defined as the time from the date of the participant's first dose of any study drug to the date of earliest disease progression. TTP was calculated using Kaplan-Meier methods.

    Clinical response (laboratory and physical examination assessments) was assessed by the investigator according to the T-PLL consensus criteria 2019.

    Progressive disease is defined as meeting at least one of the criteria of Group A or Group B below:

    Group A:

    • lymph nodes increase in > 20% in SLD from nadir;
    • spleen increase ≥ 50% in vertical length beyond normal from baseline;
    • circulating lymphocyte count increase ≥ 50% from baseline;
    • appearance of a new lesion;

    Group B:

    • platelet count decrease of ≥ 50% from baseline due to T-PLL (not due to drug toxicity);
    • hemoglobin decrease of ≥ 2 g/dL from baseline due to T-PLL;
    • neutrophils decrease of ≥ 50% from baseline due to T-PLL.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug to end of study; median time on study was 30.1 weeks.

  4. Event-free Survival (EFS)

    Event-free survival is defined as time from participant's first dose of any study drug to the date of earliest disease progression, death, or start of a new anti-T-PLL therapy. EFS was calculated using Kaplan-Meier methods.

    Clinical response (laboratory and physical examination assessments) was assessed by the investigator according to the T-PLL consensus criteria 2019.

    Progressive disease is defined as meeting at least one of the criteria of Group A or Group B below:

    Group A:

    • lymph nodes increase in > 20% in SLD from nadir;
    • spleen increase ≥ 50% in vertical length beyond normal from baseline;
    • circulating lymphocyte count increase ≥ 50% from baseline;
    • appearance of a new lesion;

    Group B:

    • platelet count decrease of ≥ 50% from baseline due to T-PLL (not due to drug toxicity);
    • hemoglobin decrease of ≥ 2 g/dL from baseline due to T-PLL;
    • neutrophils decrease of ≥ 50% from baseline due to T-PLL.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug to end of study; median time on study was 30.1 weeks.

  5. Disease Control Rate (DCR)

    DCR is defined as the percentage of participants who achieved CR, CRi, PR, or stable disease (SD) as best overall response per investigator assessment based on the T-PLL consensus criteria 2019.

    Stable disease is defined as meeting all of the following criteria for at least 3 months:

    • lymph nodes change of -29% to +20% in SLD;
    • spleen change of -49% to +49% beyond normal from baseline;
    • circulating lymphocyte count > 30 × 10^9 /L or change of -49% to +49%;
    • platelet count change of -49% to +49%;
    • hemoglobin < 11.0 g/dL or change < 50% from baseline or change < 2 g/dL;
    • neutrophils change of -49% to +49%.

    Measured: Clinical response was assessed at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, and 24 for DCR assessment

  6. Overall Survival (OS)

    Overall survival is defined as the time from the date of the participant's first dose of any study drug to death from any cause. OS was calculated using Kaplan-Meier methods.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug to end of study; median time on study was 30.1 weeks.

  7. Number of Eligible Participants Reaching Autologous or Allogeneic Transplantation

    Participants eligible for autologous or allogeneic transplantation were transplant-naïve participants who achieved CR.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug to end of study; median time on study was 30.1 weeks.

  8. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)

    An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation participant administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with this treatment. Treatment-emergent AEs are any event with onset after the first dose of study drug and no more than 30 days after the last dose of study drug.

    A serious AE was an event that resulted in death, was life-threatening, resulted in hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization, persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or an important medical event requiring medical or surgical intervention to prevent a serious outcome.

    The Investigator rated the severity of each AE according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5.0, where grade 1 = mild, grade 2 = moderate, grade 3 = severe, grade 4 = life-threatening and grade 5 = death.

    The Investigator assessed the relationship of the AE to the use of study drug.

    Measured: From first dose of study drug up to 30 days after last dose; median time on treatment was 13.86 weeks (range 1.0 to 44.4 weeks)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Mar 2019
  2. Study start14 Jan 2020
  3. Primary completion4 Nov 2021
  4. Study completion4 Nov 2021

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
14 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03873493
Sponsor's protocol ID
M18-803
Other IDs
2018-002179-17, 2018
Status last verified
Nov 2022
First submitted
12 Mar 2019
Last updated
19 Dec 2022
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: AbbVie is committed to responsible data sharing regarding the clinical trials we sponsor. This includes access to anonymized, individual and trial-level data (analysis data sets), as well as other information (e.g., protocols, analyses plans, clinical study reports), as long as the trials are not part of an ongoing or planned regulatory submission. This includes requests for clinical trial data for unlicensed products and indications.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Venetoclax and Ibrutinib in people with Leukemia and T-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia (T-PLL), run by AbbVie at 15 sites in 9 countries.

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 8 inclusion and 6 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Dec 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 15 sites in United States, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Australia and 4 more countries. 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 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 19 Dec 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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) (time frame: Clinical response was assessed at Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, and 24 for ORR assessment). 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 19 Dec 2022.

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