Clinical trial • Phase III • Oncology|Haematology

ACALABRUTINIB for Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (relapsed or refractory)

Phase III trial of ACALABRUTINIB for Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (relapsed or refractory).

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology|Haematology
Trial Disease
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (relapsed or refractory)
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule|Monoclonal antibody

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
12-09-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
30-10-2024

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, investigator’s choice: idelalisib + rituximab; or bendamustine + rituximab (doses/schedule not specified)-controlled Phase III trial in Hungary, Poland, Czechia and others.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Comparator
Investigator’s choice: Idelalisib + Rituximab; or Bendamustine + Rituximab (doses/schedule not specified)
Target Sample Size
18

Eligibility

Recruits 18 The record flags isVulnerablePopulationSelected=true. All participants must be able to understand study purpose/risks and provide signed and dated informed consent and authorization to use protected health information (in accordance with national and local patient privacy regulations). Consent documents (subject information and ICFs) are submitted in multiple country languages (e.g., Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Croatian) and addenda are provided; no assent procedures are listed (participants must be ≥18 years)..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Breast feeding or pregnant.
Vulnerable Population
The record flags isVulnerablePopulationSelected=true. All participants must be able to understand study purpose/risks and provide signed and dated informed consent and authorization to use protected health information (in accordance with national and local patient privacy regulations). Consent documents (subject information and ICFs) are submitted in multiple country languages (e.g., Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Croatian) and addenda are provided; no assent procedures are listed (participants must be ≥18 years).

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Men and women ≥ 18 years of age."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Men must agree to refrain from sperm donation during the study and for 90 days after the last dose of idelalisib, 6 months after the last dose of bendamustine, or 12 months after the last dose of rituximab, whichever is longer."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Willing and able to participate in all required evaluations and procedures in this study protocol, including swallowing capsules without difficulty."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Ability to understand the purpose and risks of the study and provide signed and dated informed consent and authorization to use protected health information (in accordance with national and local patient privacy regulations)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- ECOG performance status of 0 to 2."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Diagnosis of CLL that meets published diagnostic criteria (Hallek 2008): a. Monoclonal B-cells (either kappa or lambda light chain restricted) that are clonally co-expressing ≥ 1 B-cell marker (CD19, CD20, or CD23) and CD5. b. Prolymphocytes may comprise ≤ 55% of blood lymphocytes. c. Presence of ≥ 5 x 109 B lymphocytes/L (5000/µL) in the peripheral blood (at any point since initial diagnosis)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Must have documented CD20-positive CLL."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Active disease meeting ≥ 1 of the following IWCLL 2008 criteria for requiring treatment: a. Evidence of progressive marrow failure as manifested by the development of, or worsening of, anemia (hemoglobin < 10 g/dL) and/or thrombocytopenia (platelets < 100,000/μL). b. Massive (i.e., ≥ 6 cm below the left costal margin), progressive, or symptomatic splenomegaly. c. Massive nodes (i.e., ≥ 10 cm in the longest diameter), progressive, or symptomatic lymphadenopathy. d. Progressive lymphocytosis with an increase of > 50% over a 2-month period or a LDT of < 6 months. LDT may be obtained by linear regression extrapolation of ALC obtained at intervals of 2 weeks over an observation period of 2 to 3 months. In subjects with initial blood lymphocyte counts of < 30 x 109/L (30,000/μL), LDT should not be used as a single parameter to define indication for treatment. In addition, factors contributing to lymphocytosis or lymphadenopathy other than CLL (e.g., infections) should be excluded. e. Autoimmune anemia and/or thrombocytopenia that is poorly responsive to standard therapy. f. Constitutional symptoms documented in the subject’s chart with supportive objective measures, as appropriate, defined as ≥ 1 of the following disease-related symptoms or signs: i. Unintentional weight loss ≥ 10% within the previous 6 months before screening. ii. Significant fatigue (ECOG performance score 2; inability to work or perform usual activities). iii. Fevers higher than 100.5°F or 38.0°C for ≥ 2 weeks before screening without evidence of infection iv. Night sweats for > 1 month before screening without evidence of infection."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Meet the following laboratory parameters: a. ANC ≥ 750 cells/μL (0.75 x 109/L), or ≥ 500 cells/μL (0.50 x 109/L) in subjects with documented bone marrow involvement, and independent of growth factor support 7 days before assessment. b. Platelet count ≥ 50,000 cells/μL (50 x 109 /L), or ≥ 30,000 cells/μL (30 x 109/L) in subjects with documented bone marrow involvement, and without transfusion support 7 days before assessment. Subjects with transfusion-dependent thrombocytopenia are excluded. If an Investigator has chosen bendamustine/rituximab as the Arm B treatment, platelets must be ≥ 75,000 cells/μL (75 x 109/L). c. Serum AST and ALT ≤ 2.0 x ULN. d. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN. e. Estimated creatinine clearance of ≥ 30 mL/min, calculated using the formula of Cockcroft and Gault [(140-Age) • Mass (kg)/(72 • creatinine mg/dL); multiply by 0.85 if female]."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Must have received ≥ 1 prior systemic therapies for CLL. Note: Single-agent steroids or localized radiation are not considered a prior line of therapy. If a single-agent anti-CD20 antibody was previously administered, subjects must have received ≥ 2 doses."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Women who are sexually active and can bear children must agree to use highly effective forms of contraception while on the study and for 2 days after the last dose of acalabrutinib, 90 days after the last dose of idelalisib, 6 months after the last dose of bendamustine, or 12 months after the last dose of rituximab, whichever is longer. Highly effective forms of contraception are defined in Section 9.2.5."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Men who are sexually active and can beget children must agree to use highly effective forms of contraception during the study and for 90 days after the last dose of idelalisib, 6 months after the last dose of bendamustine, or 12 months after the last dose of rituximab, whichever is longer. Highly effective forms of contraception are defined in Section 9.2.5."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Known CNS lymphoma or leukemia."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of prior malignancy except for the following: a. Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no evidence of active disease present for more than 2 years before screening and felt to be at low risk for recurrence by treating physician. b. Adequately treated lentigo maligna melanoma without current evidence of disease or adequately controlled nonmelanomatous skin cancer. c. Adequately treated carcinoma in situ without current evidence of disease."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Significant cardiovascular disease such as uncontrolled or untreated symptomatic arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction within 6 months of screening, or any Class 3 or 4 cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association Functional Classification, or corrected QT interval (QTc) > 480 msec (calculated using Fridericia's formula: QT/RR0.33) at screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function, or resection of the stomach, or extensive small bowel resection that is likely to affect absorption, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease, or partial or complete bowel obstruction, or gastric restrictions and bariatric surgery, such as gastric bypass."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Received a live virus vaccination within 28 days of first dose of study drug."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Known history of infection with HIV or any uncontrolled active systemic infection (e.g., bacterial, viral, or fungal)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Active CMV infection (active viremia as evidenced by positive polymerase chain reaction [PCR] result for CMV DNA)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Serologic status reflecting active hepatitis B or C infection. a. Subjects who are anti-HBc positive and who are surface antigen negative will need to have a negative PCR result before randomization. Those who are HbsAg-positive or hepatitis B PCR positive will be excluded. b. Subjects who are hepatitis C antibody positive will need to have a negative PCR result before randomization. Those who are hepatitis C PCR positive will be excluded."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Ongoing, drug-induced liver injury, alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, ongoing extrahepatic obstruction caused by cholelithiasis, cirrhosis of the liver, or portal hypertension."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of or ongoing drug-induced pneumonitis."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of serious allergic reactions including anaphylaxis and toxic epidermal necrolysis."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Known prolymphocytic leukemia or history of, or currently suspected, Richter’s syndrome."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months before first dose of study drug."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of bleeding diathesis (e.g., hemophilia, von Willebrand disease)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Requires or receiving anticoagulation with warfarin or equivalent vitamin K antagonists (e.g., phenprocoumon) within 7 days of first dose of study drug."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Presence of a gastrointestinal ulcer diagnosed by endoscopy within 3 months before screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Requires treatment with a strong CYP3A inhibitor/inducer."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Requires treatment with proton-pump inhibitors (e.g., omeprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole, dexlansoprazole, rabeprazole, or pantoprazole). Subjects receiving proton-pump inhibitors who switch to H2-receptor antagonists or antacids are eligible for enrollment to this study."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Breast feeding or pregnant."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Concurrent participation in another therapeutic clinical trial."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Prothrombin time/INR or aPTT (in the absence of a Lupus anticoagulant) > 2.0 x ULN. Exception: Subjects receiving warfarin are excluded, however, those receiving other anticoagulant therapy who have a higher INR/aPTT may be permitted to enroll to this study after discussion with the medical monitor."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of confirmed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Uncontrolled AIHA or ITP defined as declining hemoglobin or platelet count secondary to autoimmune destruction within the screening period or requirement for high doses of steroids (> 20 mg daily of prednisone or equivalent)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Prior exposure to a BCL-2 inhibitor (e.g., venetoclax/ABT-199) or a BCR inhibitor (e.g, Btk inhibitors or PI3K inhibitors)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Received any chemotherapy, external beam radiation therapy, anticancer antibodies, or investigational drug within 30 days before first dose of study drug."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Corticosteroid use > 20 mg daily prednisone equivalent within 1 week before first dose of study drug, except as indicated for other medical conditions such as inhaled steroid for asthma, topical steroid use, or as premedication for admin of study drug or contrast. For example, subjects requiring steroids at daily doses > 20 mg prednisone equivalent systemic exposure daily, or those who are administered steroids for leukemia control or white blood cell count lowering are excluded."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Prior radio- or toxin-conjugated antibody therapy."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Prior allogeneic stem cell transplant or prior autologous transplant within 6 months of first dose of study drug(s) or presence of graft-vshost disease or receiving treatment for graft-vs-host disease."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Major surgical procedure within 30 days of first dose of study drug."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The primary endpoint of the study is PFS (defined as the time from randomization until disease progression or death from any cause) as assessed by the IRC per IWCLL 2008 criteria.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PFS defined as the time from randomization until disease progression or death from any cause; assessed by the IRC per IWCLL 2008 criteria."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- INV-assessed PFS per IWCLL 2008 criteria.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Investigator-assessed progression-free survival using IWCLL 2008 criteria."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- INV-assessed ORR (defined as the proportion of patients who achieve a best response of complete remission [CR], complete remission with incomplete bone marrow recovery [CRi], nodular partial remission [nPR], or partial remission [PR]) per IWCLL 2008 criteria.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"INV-assessed overall response rate per IWCLL 2008; ORR = proportion achieving CR, CRi, nPR, or PR."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- IRC-assessed ORR per IWCLL 2008 criteria.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"IRC-assessed overall response rate using IWCLL 2008 criteria."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- OS (defined as the time from randomization to the date of death due to any cause)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall survival defined as time from randomization to date of death from any cause."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PROs as measured by change in scores from baseline to each assessment in the FACIT-Fatigue (will no longer be collected as of Amendment 6.0).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Patient-reported outcomes by change from baseline in FACIT-Fatigue scores (note: collection discontinued as of Amendment 6.0)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- INV- and IRC-assessed DOR (defined as the time from the first documentation of objective response to the earlier time of disease progression [assessed by the IRC per IWCLL 2008 criteria] or death from any cause)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Duration of response defined as time from first documentation of objective response to earlier of disease progression (IRC-assessed per IWCLL 2008) or death."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- TTNT (defined as the time from randomization to institution of nonprotocol-specified treatment for CLL)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time to next treatment defined as time from randomization to start of non-protocol specified CLL treatment."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
18
Recruitment Window Months
124
Consent Approach
Participants (adults ≥18) must provide signed and dated informed consent and authorization to use protected health information per national/local privacy regulations (inclusion criterion: "Ability to understand the purpose and risks of the study and provide signed and dated informed consent and authorization to use protected health information (in accordance with national and local patient privacy regulations)."). Subject information sheets and ICFs are provided in country languages (documents include Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Croatian versions and English lay synopsis); addenda and data-processing ICFs are included. No assent procedures (adult population).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
11
Total Number Of Participants
25

Hungary

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-09-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-04-2026
Processing Time Days
572
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
2

Sites

Site Name
University Of Debrecen
Department Name
Belgyogyaszati Klinika, B epulet, Hematologia
Principal Investigator Name
Arpad Illes
Principal Investigator Email
illesarpaddr@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Arpad Illes
Contact Person Email
illesarpaddr@gmail.com
Site Name
Orszagos Onkologiai Intezet
Department Name
Hematologia es Lymphoma osztaly "Kemoterapia A"
Principal Investigator Name
Andras Rosta
Principal Investigator Email
roan@oncol.hu
Contact Person Name
Andras Rosta
Contact Person Email
roan@oncol.hu

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-09-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
24-04-2026
Processing Time Days
574
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
13

Sites

Site Name
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny W Bialymstoku
Department Name
Klinika Hematologii z Pododdziałem Chorób Naczyń
Principal Investigator Name
Jarosław Piszcz
Principal Investigator Email
jaroslaw.piszcz@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Jarosław Piszcz
Contact Person Email
jaroslaw.piszcz@gmail.com
Site Name
Pratia S.A.
Department Name
Pratia MCM Krakow
Principal Investigator Name
Wojciech Jurczak
Principal Investigator Email
wojciech.jurczak@lymphoma.edu.pl
Contact Person Name
Wojciech Jurczak
Site Name
Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny Nr 1 W Lublinie
Department Name
Klinika Hematoonkologii i Transplantacji Szpiku
Principal Investigator Name
Małgorzata Wach
Principal Investigator Email
mijwach@poczta.onet.pl
Contact Person Name
Małgorzata Wach
Contact Person Email
mijwach@poczta.onet.pl
Site Name
Copernicus Podmiot Leczniczy Sp. z o.o.
Department Name
Copernicus Podmiot Leczniczy Wojewodzkie Centrum Onkologii
Principal Investigator Name
Hanna Ciepluch
Principal Investigator Email
ciepluch@gumed.edu.pl
Contact Person Name
Hanna Ciepluch
Contact Person Email
ciepluch@gumed.edu.pl
Site Name
Wojewodzkie Wielospecjalistyczne Centrum Onkologii I Traumatologii Im M.Kopernika W Lodzi
Department Name
Oddział Hematologii-Klinika Hematologii
Principal Investigator Name
Tadeusz Robak
Principal Investigator Email
robaktad@csk.umed.lodz.pl
Contact Person Name
Tadeusz Robak
Contact Person Email
robaktad@csk.umed.lodz.pl

Czechia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-09-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
21-04-2026
Processing Time Days
571
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
9

Sites

Site Name
Fakultni Nemocnice Kralovske Vinohrady
Department Name
Interní hematologická klinika
Principal Investigator Name
Tomáš Kozák
Principal Investigator Email
martin.simkovic@fnhk.cz
Contact Person Name
Tomáš Kozák
Contact Person Email
martin.simkovic@fnhk.cz
Site Name
Fakultni Nemocnice Hradec Kralove
Department Name
IV. Interní hematologická klinika
Principal Investigator Name
Martin Šimkovič
Principal Investigator Email
martin.simkovic@fnhk.cz
Contact Person Name
Martin Šimkovič
Contact Person Email
martin.simkovic@fnhk.cz
Site Name
Fakultni Nemocnice Plzen
Department Name
Hematologicko-onkologické oddělení
Principal Investigator Name
Daniel Lysák
Principal Investigator Email
lysak@fnplzen.cz
Contact Person Name
Daniel Lysák
Contact Person Email
lysak@fnplzen.cz

Croatia

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-09-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
27-04-2026
Processing Time Days
577
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
1

Sites

Site Name
University Hospital Centre Zagreb
Department Name
Hematology
Principal Investigator Name
Sandra Bašić Kinda
Principal Investigator Email
sandra.kinda@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Sandra Bašić Kinda
Contact Person Email
sandra.kinda@gmail.com

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Acerta Pharma B.V.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Netherlands

Contract research organisations

Name
Almac Clinical Services LLC
Responsibilities
sponsorDuties code: 5
Name
IQVIA Limited
Responsibilities
sponsorDuties codes: 1, 12

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 8","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Almac Clinical Services LLC","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 5","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"IQVIA Limited","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 1, 12","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Calquence 100 mg hard capsules
Active Substance
ACALABRUTINIB
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: EU/1/20/1479/001
Maximum Dose
200 mg (max daily dose amount 200 mg)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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