Sequential Regimen of Bendamustin-Debulking Followed by Obinutuzumab, Acalabrutinib and Venetoclax in Patients with Relapsed/refractory CLL

NCT ID: NCT03787264

Last Updated: 2024-12-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

46 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-14

Study Completion Date

2023-09-26

Brief Summary

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CLL2-BAAG is a prospective, open-label, multicenter phase-II trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a sequential regimen of debulking with bendamustine followed by induction and maintenance with GA101 (obinutuzumab), acalabrutinib (ACP-196) and venetoclax (ABT-199) in patients with relapsed/refractory CLL.

Detailed Description

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In the CLL2-BAAG trial will be included a total of 46 patients with relapsed or refractory CLL in need of treatment.This trial will evaluate a debulking with two cycles bendamustine (only for patients with a higher tumor load), followed by an induction and a maintenance treatment with obinutuzumab, acalabrutinib and venetoclax in patients with re-lapsed/refractory CLL. The duration of maintenance treatment is depending on MRD levels. This trial combines one old (chemotherapy) and three novel, synergistic (antibody, BTK-inhibitor and Bcl-2 antagonist) principles of action in order to achieve deep and long lasting remissions with a short duration of treatment. Additionally, this trial has an extensive accompanying scientific program aiming at a better understanding of the kinetics of response and clonal evolution of CLL.

Conditions

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Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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BAAG

Debulking: 2 debulking cycles (q 28d) of bendamustine will be administered unless the patient has a contraindication or a debulking is not clinically indicated

Induction: 6 cycles (q 28d) of Obinutuzumab + Acalabrutinib + Venetoclax

Maintenance: max. 8 cycles (q 84d) of Obinutuzumab + Acalabrutinib + Venetoclax

Maintenance treatment will be continued until (whichever occurs first):

* 12 weeks (approx. 3 months) after confirmation of achievement of a CR/CRi and MRD negativity
* maintenance cycle 8
* progression of CLL or start of a subsequent therapy
* unacceptable toxicity

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Bendamustine

Intervention Type DRUG

Debulking: Cycles 1-2: d1+2 - 70mg/m² i.v.

Obinutuzumab

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Induction: Cycle 1: d1 - 100 mg, d1 (or d2) - 900 mg, d8 + d15 - 1000 mg i.v.; Cycle 2 - 6: 1000 mg, d1 i.v.

Maintenance: Cycle 1 - 8: 1000 mg, d1 i.v.

Acalabrutinib

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Induction: Cycle 1: --; Cycles 2 - 6: d1-28: 2 x 100mg p.o.

Maintenance: Cycle 1 - 8: d1-84: 2 x 100mg p.o.

Venetoclax

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Induction: Cycles 1 + 2: --; Cycle 3: d1-7: 20mg, d8-14: 50mg, d15-21: 100mg, d22-28: 200mg p.o.; Cycle 4 - 6: d1-28: 400 mg p.o.

Maintenance: Cycle 1 - 8: d1-84: 400 mg p.o.

Interventions

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Bendamustine

Debulking: Cycles 1-2: d1+2 - 70mg/m² i.v.

Intervention Type DRUG

Obinutuzumab

Induction: Cycle 1: d1 - 100 mg, d1 (or d2) - 900 mg, d8 + d15 - 1000 mg i.v.; Cycle 2 - 6: 1000 mg, d1 i.v.

Maintenance: Cycle 1 - 8: 1000 mg, d1 i.v.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Acalabrutinib

Induction: Cycle 1: --; Cycles 2 - 6: d1-28: 2 x 100mg p.o.

Maintenance: Cycle 1 - 8: d1-84: 2 x 100mg p.o.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Venetoclax

Induction: Cycles 1 + 2: --; Cycle 3: d1-7: 20mg, d8-14: 50mg, d15-21: 100mg, d22-28: 200mg p.o.; Cycle 4 - 6: d1-28: 400 mg p.o.

Maintenance: Cycle 1 - 8: d1-84: 400 mg p.o.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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GA101 Gazyvaro ACP-196 Calquence ABT-199 Venclyxto

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Relapsed/refractory CLL in need of treatment according to iwCLL (international workshop on CLL) criteria

In case of a recent previous treatment, patients must have recovered from acute toxicities and treatment regimen must be stopped within the following time periods before start of the study treatment in the CLL2-BAAG trial:
* chemotherapy ≥ 28 days
* antibody treatment ≥ 14 days
* kinase inhibitors, BCL2-antagonists or immuno-modulatory agents ≥ 3 days
* corticosteroids may be applied until the start of the BAAG-regimen, these have to be reduced to an equivalent of ≤ 20mg prednisolone per day during treatment Please note: Patients with a progression during previous treatment with venetoclax, ibrutinib or another BTK inhibitor, as well as patients with a known resistance mutation (e.g. BTK-/PLCg2) are excluded from study participation. However, patients who progressed after termination of treatment with venetoclax, ibrutinib, other BTK inhibitors and/or obinutuzumab or who stopped treatment due to in-tolerance to ibrutinib are eligible for participation.
2. Adequate renal function, as indicated by a creatinine clearance ≥30ml/min calculated according to the modified formula of Cockcroft and Gault or directly measured with 24 hr. urine collection
3. Adequate hematologic function as indicated by a neutrophil count ≥ 1.0 x 109/L, a hemoglobin value ≥8.0 g/dL and a platelet count ≥ 25 x 109/L, unless directly attributable to the patient´s CLL (e.g. bone marrow infiltration), in this case, platelet count should be ≥ 10 × 109/L.
4. Adequate liver function as indicated by a total bilirubin ≤2x, AST/ALT ≤2.5x the institutional ULN value, unless directly attributable to the patient's CLL or to Gilbert's Syndrome
5. Negative serological testing for hepatitis B (HBsAg nega-tive 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 4 weeks until one year after last dosage of GA101 (obinutuzumab)), negative testing for hepatitis-C RNA and negative HIV test within 6 weeks prior to registration
6. Age ≥ 18 years
7. ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status 0 - 2, ECOG 3 is only permitted if related to CLL (e.g. due to anemia or severe constitutional symptoms)
8. Life expectancy ≥ 6 months
9. Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent and to adhere to the study visit schedule and other proto-col requirements

Exclusion Criteria

1. (Suspicion of) transformation of CLL (i.e. Richter's trans-formation, pro-lymphocytic leukemia) or central nervous system (CNS) involvement
2. Progression during previous treatment with venetoclax, ibrutinib or another BTK inhibitor, and/or presence of known mutations associated with resistance to therapy, e.g. Bru-ton´s Tyrosine Kinase and Phospholipase C Gamma 2 (PLCg2)
3. Confirmed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
4. Malignancies other than CLL currently requiring systemic therapies
5. Uncontrolled infection requiring systemic treatment
6. Any comorbidity or organ system impairment rated with a CIRS (cumulative illness rating scale) score of 4, excluding the eyes/ears/nose/throat/larynx organ system1 or any other life-threatening illness, medical condition or organ system dysfunction that - in the investigator´s opinion - could compromise the patients safety or interfere with the absorption or metabolism of the study drugs (e.g, inability to swallow tablets or impaired resorption in the gastrointestinal tract)
7. Significantly increased risk of bleeding according to the investigator´s evaluation, e.g. due known bleeding diathesis (e.g. von-Willebrandt´s disease or hemophilia), major surgical procedure ≤ 4 weeks or stroke/intracranial hemorrhage ≤ 6 months.
8. Requirement of therapy with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors/inducers or anticoagulant with phenprocoumon (marcumar) or other vitamin K-antagonists
9. Use of investigational agents ≤ 28 days prior to start of study treatment, however, kinase inhibitors, BCL2-antagonists and antibody treatment are allowed in accordance with inclusion criterion number 1 (see above).
10. Known hypersensitivity to obinutuzumab (GA101), venetoclax (ABT-199), acalabrutinib (ACP-196) or any of the excipients Please note: Patients with a known hypersensitivity to bendamustine are allowed to participate but will not receive a debulking with bendamustine
11. Pregnant women and nursing mothers (a negative preg-nancy test is required for all women of childbearing potential within 7 days before start of treatment)
12. Fertile men or women of childbearing potential unless:

* surgically sterile or ≥ 2 years after the onset of menopause, or
* willing to use two methods of reliable contraception including one highly effective (Pearl Index \<1) and one additional effective (barrier) method during study treatment and for 18 months after end of study treatment.
13. Vaccination with a live vaccine ≤ 28 days prior to registration
14. Legal incapacity
15. Prisoners or subjects who are institutionalized by regula-tory or court order
16. Persons who are in dependence to the sponsor or an investigator
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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German CLL Study Group

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Paula Cramer, Dr. med.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

German CLL Study Group

Locations

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Universitätsklinik Köln

Cologne, , Germany

Site Status

Gemeinschaftspraxis Hämatologie Onkologie

Dresden, , Germany

Site Status

Gemeinschaftspraxis Mohm/Prange-Krex

Dresden, , Germany

Site Status

Universitatsklinik Carl Gustav Carus

Dresden, , Germany

Site Status

Helios Klinikum Erfurt

Erfurt, , Germany

Site Status

Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg

Heidelberg, , Germany

Site Status

Universitaetsklinikum Jena

Jena, , Germany

Site Status

Praxis fuer Haematologie und Onkologie

Koblenz, , Germany

Site Status

Gemeinschaftspraxis Haemato/ Onkologie Lebach

Lebach, , Germany

Site Status

Klinikum Leverkusen GmbH

Leverkusen, , Germany

Site Status

Krankenhaus Muenchen-Schwabing

Munich, , Germany

Site Status

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen

München, , Germany

Site Status

Praxis Dr. Uhlig

Naunhof, , Germany

Site Status

Universitätsklinik Rostock

Rostock, , Germany

Site Status

ZAHO-Rheinland

Siegburg, , Germany

Site Status

Universitaetsklinik Tuebingen

Tübingen, , Germany

Site Status

Universitätsklinikum Ulm

Ulm, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Furstenau M, Weiss J, Giza A, Franzen F, Robrecht S, Fink AM, Fischer K, Schneider C, Tausch E, Stilgenbauer S, Ritgen M, Schilhabel A, Bruggemann M, Eichhorst B, Hallek M, Cramer P. Circulating Tumor DNA-Based MRD Assessment in Patients with CLL Treated with Obinutuzumab, Acalabrutinib, and Venetoclax. Clin Cancer Res. 2022 Oct 3;28(19):4203-4211. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-22-0433.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35594173 (View on PubMed)

Cramer P, Furstenau M, Robrecht S, Giza A, Zhang C, Fink AM, Fischer K, Langerbeins P, Al-Sawaf O, Tausch E, Schneider C, Schetelig J, Dreger P, Bottcher S, Kreuzer KA, Schilhabel A, Ritgen M, Bruggemann M, Kneba M, Stilgenbauer S, Eichhorst B, Hallek M. Obinutuzumab, acalabrutinib, and venetoclax, after an optional debulking with bendamustine in relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL2-BAAG): a multicentre, open-label, phase 2 trial. Lancet Haematol. 2022 Oct;9(10):e745-e755. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(22)00211-3. Epub 2022 Aug 18.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35988545 (View on PubMed)

Furstenau M, Giza A, Weiss J, Kleinert F, Robrecht S, Franzen F, Stumpf J, Langerbeins P, Al-Sawaf O, Simon F, Fink AM, Schneider C, Tausch E, Schetelig J, Dreger P, Bottcher S, Fischer K, Kreuzer KA, Ritgen M, Schilhabel A, Bruggemann M, Stilgenbauer S, Eichhorst B, Hallek M, Cramer P. Acalabrutinib, venetoclax, and obinutuzumab in relapsed/refractory CLL: final efficacy and ctDNA analysis of the CLL2-BAAG trial. Blood. 2024 Jul 18;144(3):272-282. doi: 10.1182/blood.2023022730.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 38620072 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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https://www.dcllsg.com/cll2-baag/

Click here for more information about this study: CLL2-BAAG (German CLL Study Group)

Other Identifiers

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CLL2-BAAG

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id