Clinical trial • Phase III • Oncology

NEMTABRUTINIB for Chronic lymphocytic leukemia | Small lymphocytic lymphoma

Phase III trial of NEMTABRUTINIB for Chronic lymphocytic leukemia | Small lymphocytic lymphoma.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia | Small lymphocytic lymphoma
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
22-09-2023
First CTIS Authorization Date
22-01-2024

Trial design

Randomised, investigator’s choice of ibrutinib (comparator; max daily dose listed 420 mg) or acalabrutinib (comparator; max daily dose listed 200 mg).-controlled Phase III trial across 8 sites in Belgium, Czechia, Denmark and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Investigator’s choice of Ibrutinib (comparator; max daily dose listed 420 mg) or Acalabrutinib (comparator; max daily dose listed 200 mg).
Target Sample Size
943

Eligibility

Recruits 943 adults.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Confirmed diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) and active disease clearly documented to have a need to initiate therapy."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has at least 1 marker of disease burden."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2 within 7 days before randomization."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has the ability to swallow and retain oral medication."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants who are hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive are eligible if they have received hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks and have undetectable HBV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) viral load before randomization."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants with history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are eligible if HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) viral load is undetectable at screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who meet ALL eligibility criteria."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Has an active hepatitis B virus/ hepatitis C virus (HBV/HCV) infection."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Is currently being treated with p-glycoprotein (P-gp) substrates with a narrow therapeutic index, cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) strong or moderate inducers or CYP3A strong inhibitors."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study intervention, or radiation-related toxicities, requiring corticosteroids."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of study intervention. Administration of killed vaccines are allowed."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has received an investigational agent or has used an investigational device within 4 weeks before study intervention administration."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior the first dose of study medication."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years. Replacement therapy (eg, thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid) is allowed."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has active infection requiring systemic therapy."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Participants who have not adequately recovered from major surgery or have ongoing surgical complications."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction that may affect drug absorption."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has diagnosis of Richter Transformation or active central nervous system (CNS) involvement by CLL/SLL."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has had acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-defining opportunistic infection in the past 12 months before screening."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has QT interval corrected (QTc) prolongation or other significant electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has hypersensitivity to nemtabrutinib or contraindication to ibrutinib or acalabrutinib, or any of the excipients."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has history of severe bleeding disorder."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has history of second malignancy, unless potentially curative treatment has been completed with no evidence of malignancy for 2 years."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Has received any systemic anticancer therapy for CLL/SLL."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Objective Response Rate (ORR) per Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) Criteria 2018 as assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessed per iwCLL Criteria 2018 by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Progression-Free Survival (PFS) per iwCLL Criteria 2018 as assessed by BICR","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessed per iwCLL Criteria 2018 by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall Survival (OS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Duration of Response (DOR) per iwCLL Criteria 2018 as assessed by BICR","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessed per iwCLL Criteria 2018 by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of Participants Who Experience One or More Adverse Events (AEs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AE","definition_or_measurement_approach":""}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
943
Recruitment Window Months
108

Methods

  • Reify Health: recruitment activities (listed under third parties with role 'recruitment activities').

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
8
Total Number Of Participants
50

Belgium

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
15-01-2024

Czechia

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
19-01-2024

Denmark

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-01-2024

Germany

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-12-2023

Greece

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
04-12-2023

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
11-12-2023
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
22-01-2024
Processing Time Days
42
Number Of Sites
8
Number Of Participants
50

Sites

Site Name
Vall D'hebron Institut De Recerca
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
Francesc Bosch
Contact Person Email
fboschct@vhio.net
Site Name
Institut Catala D'oncologia
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
Eva Gonzalez Barca
Site Name
Hospital Clinic De Barcelona
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
Pablo Mozas Fernández
Contact Person Email
mozas@clinic.cat
Site Name
University Hospital Of Canary Islands
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
Sandra Iraheta Reyes
Contact Person Email
sandrairaheta@hotmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Costa Del Sol
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
Angeles Medina Perez
Site Name
Hospital Universitario De Salamanca
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
Almudena Navarro Bailon
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Puerta De Hierro De Majadahonda
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
José Antonio García Vela
Site Name
Vall D'hebron Institut De Recerca (duplicate listing resolved as separate site entry in source)
Department Name
Hematology

Sweden

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
15-01-2024

Norway

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
19-01-2024

Poland

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
15-01-2024

Portugal

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
05-01-2024

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
Signant Health LLC
Responsibilities
sponsorDuties code 3
Name
Reify Health
Responsibilities
recruitment activities
Name
IQVIA Limited
Responsibilities
sponsorDuties code 4
Name
Bioclinica Inc.
Responsibilities
Central Imaging
Name
Parexel International Corp.
Responsibilities
Medical information (Physician consulting)
Name
Perceptive Eclinical Limited
Responsibilities
EUB Call center and medical escalation service

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Signant Health LLC","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code 3","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Reify Health","duties_or_roles":"recruitment activities","organisation_type":"Industry"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"IQVIA Limited","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Neogenomics Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code 4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Signant Health Management Limited","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code 7","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Bioclinica Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Central Imaging","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Parexel International Corp.","duties_or_roles":"Medical information (Physician consulting)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Foundation Medicine Inc.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties code 4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Perceptive Eclinical Limited","duties_or_roles":"EUB Call center and medical escalation service","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Nemtabrutinib
Active Substance
NEMTABRUTINIB
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
1
Maximum Dose
65 mg
Investigational Product Name
ACALABRUTINIB
Active Substance
ACALABRUTINIB
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
2
Maximum Dose
200 mg
Investigational Product Name
IBRUTINIB
Active Substance
IBRUTINIB
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Authorisation Status
2
Maximum Dose
420 mg

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