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NCT Number: NCT02966756

A Study of Venetoclax in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

This is a Phase 2, open-label, multicenter study, evaluating the efficacy of venetoclax in participants with relapsed or refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) either in presence of 17p deletion (Cohort 1) or those who have failed a B-receptor signaling pathway inhibitor (BCRI) therapy and who have also failed, or were unable to receive chemoimmunotherapy (CIT) irrespective of 17p status (Cohort 2).

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Key information

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participant must have a diagnosis of relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) that meets 2008 Modified International Workshop for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) National Cancer Institute-Working Group (NCI-WG) Guidelines and the following:
  • Participant must have an indication for treatment according to the 2008 Modified iwCLL NCI-WG Guidelines.
  • SLL participant must have measurable disease (B-lymphocytosis greater than 5 × 10^9/L or an enlarged lymph node(s) (Longest Diameter (LDi) > 1.5 cm at baseline) or hepatomegaly or splenomegaly due to CLL).
  • SLL participant must have presence of lymphadenopathy and absence of cytopenias caused by a clonal marrow infiltrate.
  • Participant must have relapsed or refractory CLL/SLL after receiving at least one prior line of therapy.
  • Participants (in Cohort 1) must have 17p deletion, assessed by a central laboratory.
  • Participants (in Cohort 2) must meet both of the following:
  • Relapsed/refractory disease to B-Cell Receptor Signaling Pathway Inhibitor (BCRI) treatment;
  • And either of the following: (a) relapsed/refractory disease to chemoimmunotherapy (CIT), or (b) ineligible to receive CIT, defined as having known 17p deletion or TP53 mutation, or Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS) >6 or calculated creatinine clearance <70 mL/min, or participants in whom the investigator evaluated that the use of CIT was inappropriate.
  • Participant must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score of less than or equal to 2.
  • Participant must have adequate bone marrow function, coagulation profile, renal, and hepatic function, per laboratory reference range at Screening.
  • No known active severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

Exclusion criteria

  • Participant has undergone an allogeneic stem cell transplant.
  • Participant has developed Richter's transformation confirmed by biopsy.
  • Participant has prolymphocytic leukemia.
  • Participant has active and uncontrolled autoimmune cytopenias (for 2 weeks prior to screening), including autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
  • Participant has previously received venetoclax or other BCL-2 inhibitors.
  • Participant is known to be positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
  • Participant has received a biologic agent for anti-neoplastic intent within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug.
  • Participant has received any of the following within 14 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) prior to the first dose of venetoclax, or has not recovered to less than Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) grade 2 clinically significant adverse effect(s)/toxicity(s) of the previous therapy:
  • Any anti-cancer therapy including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy or targeted small molecule agents.
  • Investigational therapy, including targeted small molecule agents.
  • Participant has known allergy to both xanthine oxidase inhibitors and rasburicase.

Treatment and study plan

Venetoclax

Drug

Tablet; Oral

Other names: ABT-199, GDC-0199, Venclexta

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    Time frame: Measured up to 2 years after the last participant has enrolled in the study.

    ORR is the proportion of participants with an overall response (complete remission [CR], plus complete remission with incomplete bone marrow recovery [CRi], plus nodular partial remission [nPR], plus partial remission [PR]) per the National Cancer Institute-Working Group (NCI-WG) guidelines as assessed by the Independent Review Committee (IRC).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Complete Response Rate (CRR)

    Time frame: Measured up to 2 years after the last participant has enrolled into the study.

    CRR is defined as the proportion of subjects who achieved (CR + CRi) per the 2008 Modified International Workshop for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) NCI-WG criteria.

  2. Duration of Overall Response (DOR)

    Time frame: Measured up to 2 years after the last participant has enrolled into the study.

    DOR is defined as the number of days from the date of first (CR + CRi + nPR + PR) to the earliest disease progression or death

  3. Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    Time frame: Measured up to 5 years after the last participant has enrolled into the study.

    PFS is defined as the number of days from the date of first dose to the date of earliest disease progression (determined by the IRC) or death.

  4. Event Free Survival (EFS)

    Time frame: Measured up to 5 years after the last participant has enrolled into the study.

    EFS is defined as the number of days from the date of first dose to the date of earliest disease progression, death, or start of a new anti-leukemic therapy.

  5. Time to Progression (TTP)

    Time frame: Measured up to 5 years after the last participant has enrolled into the study.

    TTP is defined as the number of days from the date of first dose to the date of earliest disease progression (determined by the IRC).

  6. Time to 50% reduction in absolute lymphocyte count (ALC)

    Time frame: Measured up to 2 years after the last participant has enrolled into the study.

    Time to 50% reduction in ALC is defined as the number of days from the date of first dose to the date when the ALC has reduced to 50% of the baseline value.

  7. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time frame: Measured up to 5 years after the last participant has enrolled into the study.

    OS is defined as number of days from the date of first dose to the date of death.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

ABBVIE CALL CENTER

CONTACT

[email protected]

844-663-3742

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

AbbVie

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 2 Open-Label Study of the Efficacy of Venetoclax in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2029
Study completion
2029
First posted
Nov 17, 2016
Registry last updated
Dec 24, 2025

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