Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology|Haematology

VENETOCLAX for Chronic lymphocytic leukemia|Small lymphocytic lymphoma

Phase II trial of VENETOCLAX for Chronic lymphocytic leukemia|Small lymphocytic lymphoma.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology|Haematology
Trial Disease
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia|Small lymphocytic lymphoma
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule
Orphan Drug
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
07-06-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
03-07-2024

Trial design

Randomised, randomization includes an arm randomized to stop treatment (arm b) versus continuation; both arms receive the combination ibrutinib + venetoclax. doses/schedule not specified in provided data.-controlled Phase II trial across 44 sites in Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark and others.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Randomization includes an arm randomized to stop treatment (arm B) versus continuation; both arms receive the combination ibrutinib + venetoclax. Doses/schedule not specified in provided data.
Target Sample Size
230

Eligibility

Recruits 230 Vulnerable population selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: true). All participants must be adults (Age at least 18 years) and must provide written informed consent ("Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent and to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements"; "Written informed consent"). Subject information and informed consent forms (ICF) and addenda are provided for multiple countries/languages (e.g. BE-NL, BE-FR, NL, DK, FI, NO, SE, ENG), and biobank consent documents are available..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant women and nursing mothers
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable population selected (isVulnerablePopulationSelected: true). All participants must be adults (Age at least 18 years) and must provide written informed consent ("Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent and to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements"; "Written informed consent"). Subject information and informed consent forms (ICF) and addenda are provided for multiple countries/languages (e.g. BE-NL, BE-FR, NL, DK, FI, NO, SE, ENG), and biobank consent documents are available.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Documented relapsed/refractory CLL or SLL requiring treatment according to IWCLL criteria (no limits on previous treatment lines; CD20 and steroids are not considered prior therapy lines)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent and to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Written informed consent"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Age at least 18 years"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Adequate bone marrow function, unless directly attributable to CLL infiltration of the bone marrow, proven by bone marrow biopsy"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Creatinine clearance (CrCL) ≥ 30ml/min calculated according to the modified formula of Cockcroft and Gault or directly measured with 24hr urine collection."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Adequate liver function as indicated"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Negative serological testing for hepatitis B (HBsAg negative and anti-HBc negative; patients positive for anti-HBc may be included if PCR for HBV DNA is negative and HBV-DNA PCR is performed every month until 12 months after last dose), negative testing for hepatitis C RNA within 42 days prior to registration"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Male and female subjects of reproductive potential must agree to use both a highly effective method of birth control and a barrier method during the period of therapy and for 90 days after the last dose of study drug."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Negative pregnancy test at study entry (for women of childbearing potential)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- WHO/ECOG performance status 0-3 stage 3 only if attributable to CLL"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Any prior therapy with ibrutinib and/or venetoclax"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Major surgery within 28 days prior to registration"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Use of investigational agents which might interfere with the study drug within 28 days prior to registration"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Vaccination with live vaccines within 28 days prior to registration"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Steroid therapy within 7 days prior to registration, with the exception of inhaled steroids for asthma, topical steroids, steroids up to 25 mg of prednisolone daily to control autoimmune phenomenon’s, or replacement/stress corticosteroids"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Pregnant women and nursing mothers"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Any psychological, familial, sociological and geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Transformation of CLL (Richter’s transformation)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients with a history of confirmed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Malignancies other than CLL currently requiring systemic therapies or not being treated in curative intention before or showing signs of progression after curative treatment"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Known allergy to xanthine oxidase inhibitors and/or rasburicase if no other appropriate prevention of tumorlysis is considered feasible by the treating physician"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Known bleeding disorders (e.g., von Willebrand’s disease or hemophilia)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Uncontrolled or active infection"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Patients requiring treatment with a strong cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A inhibitor or anticoagulant therapy with warfarin or phenoprocoumon or other vitamin K antagonists. Please note: Patients being treated with NOACs can be included, but must be properly informed about the potential risk of bleeding under treatment with ibrutinib"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to registration"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of patients fulfilling the criteria for progression free survival (PFS) at 12 months after stopping therapy for patients randomized to stop treatment. In this trial, reinitiated treatment due to MRD positivity will not be considered as progression, and symptomatic CLL according to IWCLL criteria within 12 months after randomization followed by reinitiation treatment resulting in a response before or at 12 months after randomization will neither be considered as progression","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of patients meeting IWCLL criteria for PFS at 12 months after stopping therapy in the randomized-to-stop arm (reinitiation of treatment due to MRD positivity is not counted as progression). Symptomatic CLL per IWCLL criteria within 12 months followed by reinitiation resulting in response is not considered progression."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Minimal residual disease (MRD) at 12 months after stopping treatment (month 27) for patients randomized to stop of treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"MRD measured at 12 months after stopping treatment (month 27) for patients randomized to stop treatment."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- PFS of all study groups","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Progression-free survival assessed for all study groups (IWCLL criteria referenced elsewhere)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Time to and number of patients reinitiating treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time until and count of patients who restart treatment after stopping."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Time to treatment failure after reinitiated treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from reinitiation of treatment to treatment failure."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Time to next CLL treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from study entry or specified timepoint to initiation of next CLL-directed therapy."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- MRD after cycle 12 (PB), at day 15 of cycle 15 (PB and BM) and at later time points in PB","definition_or_measurement_approach":"MRD assessments in peripheral blood (PB) and bone marrow (BM) at specified cycles/time points."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall survival (OS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall survival measured from defined baseline to death from any cause."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Complete response (CR)/ Partial Response (PR)/ Stable disease (SD) after cycle 3, 9, 12, 15 and month 27 and month 51 (3 years after stopping treatment)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Response assessed at listed cycles/time points using response criteria (CR/PR/SD)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Duration of response","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time from documentation of response to progression or death."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Safety parameters: Type, frequency, and severity of adverse events (AEs) and adverse events of special interest (AESI) and their relationship to study treatment","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety assessed by recording type, frequency and severity of AEs/AESIs and causality relative to study treatment."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Health-related quality of life (QoL) by EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CLL16 questionnaires","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Patient-reported QoL measured using EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CLL16 instruments."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Exploratory endpoint: Evaluation of relationship between various baseline markers and clinical outcome parameters","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Exploratory analyses correlating baseline biomarkers with clinical outcomes."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Exploratory endpoint: Various markers at time of progression","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of biomarkers at progression."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Exploratory endpoint: Correlation between MRD in BM and PB","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Correlation analysis between MRD measurements in bone marrow and peripheral blood."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Exploratory endpoint: Correlation between MRD in BM and PFS/OS","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Correlation analyses between bone marrow MRD and progression-free/overall survival."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Exploratory endpoint: Correlation between MRD in PB and PFS/OS","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Correlation analyses between peripheral blood MRD and progression-free/overall survival."}

Other endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Exploratory endpoint: Evaluation of relationship between various baseline markers and clinical outcome parameters","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Exploratory analyses correlating baseline markers with clinical outcomes."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Exploratory endpoint: Various markers at time of progression","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Assessment of various biomarkers at progression."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Exploratory endpoint: Correlation between MRD in BM and PB","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Correlation analysis between MRD in bone marrow and peripheral blood."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Exploratory endpoint: Correlation between MRD in BM and PFS/OS","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Correlation between bone marrow MRD and progression-free/overall survival."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Exploratory endpoint: Correlation between MRD in PB and PFS/OS","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Correlation between peripheral blood MRD and progression-free/overall survival."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
230
Recruitment Window Months
116
Consent Approach
All participants are adults (≥18 years) and must provide written informed consent ("Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent"; "Written informed consent"). Subject information and informed consent forms and addenda exist for multiple countries/languages (examples: BE-NL, BE-FR, NL, DK, FI, NO, SE, ENG). Biobank consent documents are also provided.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
44
Total Number Of Participants
230

Belgium

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
11-07-2024
Processing Time Days
14
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
18

Sites

Site Name
Het Ziekenhuisnetwerk Antwerpen
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
K.L. Wu
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Hôpital Jolimont
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
V. Delrieu
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
UZ Leuven
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
A.M.H. Janssens
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Az St-Jan Brugge-Oostende A.V.
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
S. Snauwaert
Contact Person Email
HOVON@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
M.C. Vekemans
Contact Person Email
HOVON@erasmusmc.nl

Netherlands

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
03-07-2024
Processing Time Days
6
Number Of Sites
22
Number Of Participants
112

Sites

Site Name
Groene Hart Ziekenhuis
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
T.H. Levenga
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
A.P. Kater
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Maasstad Ziekenhuis Stichting
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
Y. Sandberg
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Isala Klinieken Stichting
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
L. Laterveer
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Haga Hospital
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
S. Kersting
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
St. Elisabeth Hospital Tilburg
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
J. Droogendijk
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Sint Antonius Ziekenhuis Stichting
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
H.R. Koene
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Reinier de Graaf Groep
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
E.F.M. Posthuma
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Zuyderland Medisch Centrum Stichting
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
R.J.W. van Kampen
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Zaans Medisch Centrum Stichting
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
K.G. van der Hem
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep Stichting
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
H.P.J. visser
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
S.D.P.W.M. de Jonge - Peeters
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Antonius ziekenhuis Sneek
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
G.J. Veldhuis
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Bernhoven B.V.
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
I. Ludwig
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
M.D. Levin
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Amsterdam UMC Stichting (De Boelelaan 1117)
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
M.E.D. Chamuleau
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Amphia Hospital
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
M. van der Klift
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
M. Jak
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Meander Medisch Centrum
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
J.C. Regelink
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
M. Bellido
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Rijnstate Ziekenhuis Stichting
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
E. van der Spek
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
J.K. Doorduijn
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl

Denmark

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
04-07-2024
Processing Time Days
7
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
65

Sites

Site Name
Herlev Hospital
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
L. Enggaard
Contact Person Email
HOVON@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Region Sjaelland
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
C.B. Poulsen
Contact Person Email
HOVON@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Region Midtjylland
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
M.S. Steffensen
Contact Person Email
HOVON@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Odense University Hospital
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
H. Frederiksen
Contact Person Email
HOVON@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Aalborg University Hospital
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
S.T. Bønløkke
Contact Person Email
HOVON@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Rigshospitalet
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
C. Niemann
Contact Person Email
HOVON@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Region Midtjylland (Herning) - Hospitalsparken 15
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
M.S. Steffensen
Contact Person Email
HOVON@erasmusmc.nl

Finland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
04-07-2024
Processing Time Days
7
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
10

Sites

Site Name
Tampere University Hospital
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
S. Luopajarvi
Contact Person Email
HOVON@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
HUS-Yhtymae (Helsinki)
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
V. Lindstrom
Contact Person Email
HOVON@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Turku University Hospital
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
J. Ranti
Contact Person Email
HOVON@erasmusmc.nl

Norway

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
16-07-2024
Processing Time Days
19
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
7

Sites

Site Name
Akershus University Hospital
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
H.T.T. Tran
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
St. Olavs Hospital HF
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
A.S. von Krogh
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl

Sweden

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
27-06-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
04-07-2024
Processing Time Days
7
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
18

Sites

Site Name
Linkoping University Hospital Region Ostergotland
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
A Bergendahl Sandstedt
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Sunderbyns sjukhus
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
B. Lauri
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Sodra Alvsborg Hospital-Vastra Gotalandsregionen
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
P.O. Andersson
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Uppsala University Hospital
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
M. Mattsson
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl
Site Name
Region Skane Skanes Universitetssjukhus
Department Name
Hematology
Contact Person Name
D. Roth
Contact Person Email
hovon@erasmusmc.nl

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Hemato-Oncologie voor Volwassenen Nederland (Hovon) Stichting
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Netherlands

Third parties

  • {"country":"Sweden","full_name":"Uppsala University Hospital","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 1","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"Finland","full_name":"Turku University Hospital","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 1","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"Clinigen Clinical Supplies Management","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 14","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Norway","full_name":"Akershus University Hospital","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 1","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"Netherlands","full_name":"Amsterdam UMC Stichting","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 4","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Rigshospitalet","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 1, 15 (Collaboration partner), 4","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Venclyxto (venetoclax) - film-coated tablets
Active Substance
VENETOCLAX
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
oral
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation numbers present: e.g. EU/1/16/1138/*)
Orphan Designation
Yes
Maximum Dose
400 mg daily (maxDailyDoseAmount: 400 mg)
Investigational Product Name
IMBRUVICA (ibrutinib) - hard capsules
Active Substance
IBRUTINIB
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
oral
Authorisation Status
Authorised (marketing authorisation number EU/1/14/945/001)
Orphan Designation
Yes
Maximum Dose
420 mg daily (maxDailyDoseAmount: 420 mg)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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