A Study of PCI-32765 (Ibrutinib) in Combination With Either Bendamustine and Rituximab or Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone in Participants With Previously Treated Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (SELENE)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01974440 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : November 1, 2013
Results First Posted : April 14, 2023
Last Update Posted : June 1, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Lymphoma | Drug: Bendamustine Drug: Rituximab Drug: Cyclophosphamide Drug: Doxorubicin Drug: Vincristine Drug: Prednisone Drug: PCI-32765 (Ibrutinib) Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 403 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of the Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, PCI-32765 (Ibrutinib), in Combination With Either Bendamustine and Rituximab (BR) or Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone (R-CHOP) in Subjects With Previously Treated Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (iNHL) |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 31, 2014 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 30, 2022 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 29, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: Treatment Arm A
Treatment Arm A = background immune-chemotherapy (bendamustine and rituximab [BR] or rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone [R-CHOP]) for 6 cycles + placebo.
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Drug: Bendamustine
90 milligram per meter square (mg/m^2) administered intravenously on Days 1 to 2 of Cycles 1 to 6. Drug: Rituximab 375 mg/m^2 administered intravenously on Day 1 of Cycles 1 to 6. Drug: Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 administered intravenously on Day 1 of Cycles 1 to 6. Drug: Doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 administered intravenously on Day 1 of Cycles 1 to 6. Drug: Vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 (maximum total 2 mg) administered intravenously on Day 1 of Cycles 1 to 6. Drug: Prednisone 100 mg administered orally on Days 1 to 5 of Cycles 1 to 6. Drug: Placebo Placebo (4 capsules) matched to ibrutinib administered orally once daily, continuously starting on Cycle 1, Day 1. |
Experimental: Treatment Arm B
Treatment Arm B = background immune-chemotherapy (BR or R-CHOP) for 6 cycles + PCI-32765 (Ibrutinib).
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Drug: Bendamustine
90 milligram per meter square (mg/m^2) administered intravenously on Days 1 to 2 of Cycles 1 to 6. Drug: Rituximab 375 mg/m^2 administered intravenously on Day 1 of Cycles 1 to 6. Drug: Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 administered intravenously on Day 1 of Cycles 1 to 6. Drug: Doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 administered intravenously on Day 1 of Cycles 1 to 6. Drug: Vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 (maximum total 2 mg) administered intravenously on Day 1 of Cycles 1 to 6. Drug: Prednisone 100 mg administered orally on Days 1 to 5 of Cycles 1 to 6. Drug: PCI-32765 (Ibrutinib) 560 mg (4*140 mg) capsules administered orally once daily, continuously starting on Cycle 1, Day 1. |
- Primary Analysis: Progression Free Survival (PFS): Stratified Analysis [ Time Frame: Up to 8 years ]PFS was defined as duration (in months) from the date of randomization to the date of disease progression or relapse from complete response (CR) or death, whichever was first reported. PFS was assessed by the investigator based on the 2007 Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma. Disease progression was defined as any new lesion or increase by greater than or equal to (>=) 50 percent (%) of previously involved sites from nadir disease progression criteria: Appearance of new nodal lesion 1.5 centimeters (cm) in any axis, 50% increase in sum of product of diameters (SPD) of greater than (>) 1 node or 50% increase in longest diameter of previously identified node 1 cm in short axis. Participants who were progression-free and alive or had unknown status were censored at the last tumor assessment. Kaplan-Meier method was used for the analysis. Stratification factors were used for the analysis.
- Supplementary Analysis: Progression Free Survival: Unstratified Analysis - Participants With Marginal Zone Lymphoma (MZL) [ Time Frame: Up to 8 years ]PFS in MZL participants was defined as duration (in months) from the date of randomization to the date of disease progression or relapse from CR or death, whichever was first reported. PFS was assessed by the investigator based on the 2007 Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma. Disease progression was defined as any new lesion or increase by >=50% of previously involved sites from nadir disease progression criteria: Appearance of new nodal lesion 1.5 cm in any axis, 50% increase in SPD of >1 node or 50% increase in longest diameter of previously identified node 1 cm in short axis. Participants who were progression-free and alive or had unknown status were censored at the last tumor assessment. Kaplan-Meier method was used for the analysis. For this outcome measure, unstratified analysis was performed on participants with MZL.
- Primary Analysis: Overall Survival (OS): Stratified Analysis [ Time Frame: Up to 8 years ]OS was defined as the interval (in months) between the date of randomization and the date of the participant's death due to any cause. Kaplan-Meier method was used for the analysis. Stratification factors were used for the analysis.
- Supplementary Analysis: Overall Survival: Unstratified Analysis - Participants With MZL [ Time Frame: Up to 8 years ]OS in MZL participants was defined as the interval (in months) between the date of randomization and the date of the participant's death due to any cause. Kaplan-Meier method was used for the analysis. For this outcome measure, unstratified analysis was performed on participants with MZL.
- Primary Analysis: Complete Response Rate (CRR): Stratified Analysis [ Time Frame: Up to 8 years ]CRR was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved a complete response (CR); (based on investigator assessment) on or prior to the initiation of subsequent antilymphoma therapy. Criteria for CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; mass of any size permitted if positron emission tomography (PET) negative; regression to normal size on CT; spleen and liver: not palpable, nodules disappeared; bone marrow: infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy and no new sites of disease detected during assessment. Kaplan-Meier method was used for the analysis. Stratification factors were used for the analysis.
- Supplementary Analysis: Complete Response Rate: Unstratified Analysis - Participants With MZL [ Time Frame: Up to 8 years ]CRR in MZL participants was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved a CR (based on investigator assessment) on or prior to the initiation of subsequent antilymphoma therapy. Criteria for CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; mass of any size permitted if PET negative; regression to normal size on CT; spleen and liver: not palpable, nodules disappeared; bone marrow: infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy and no new sites of disease detected during assessment. Kaplan-Meier method was used for the analysis. For this outcome measure, unstratified analysis was performed on participants with MZL.
- Primary Analysis: Overall Response Rate (ORR): Stratified Analysis [ Time Frame: Up to 8 years ]ORR was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved a CR or partial response (PR). Criteria for CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; mass of any size permitted if PET negative; regression to normal size on CT; spleen and liver: not palpable, nodules disappeared; bone marrow: infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy and no new sites of disease detected during assessment. Criteria for PR: >=50% decrease in sum of the diameter of all target lesions compared with baseline, in absence of new lesions or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions. Kaplan-Meier method was used for the analysis. Stratification factors were used for the analysis.
- Supplementary Analysis: Overall Response Rate: Unstratified Analysis - Participants With MZL [ Time Frame: Up to 8 years ]ORR in MZL participants was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved a CR or PR. Criteria for CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; mass of any size permitted if PET negative; regression to normal size on CT; spleen and liver: not palpable, nodules disappeared; bone marrow: infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy and no new sites of disease detected during assessment. Criteria for PR: >=50% decrease in sum of the diameter of all target lesions compared with baseline, in absence of new lesions or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions. Kaplan-Meier method was used for the analysis. For this outcome measure, unstratified analysis was performed on participants with MZL.
- Primary Analysis: Duration of Response (DOR): Stratified Analysis [ Time Frame: Up to 8 years ]DOR was defined as the interval (in months) between the date of initial documentation of response (CR or PR) and the date of first documented evidence of progressive disease (or relapse for participants who experienced CR during the study) or death, whichever occurred first. Criteria for CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; mass of any size permitted if PET negative; regression to normal size on CT; spleen and liver: not palpable, nodules disappeared; bone marrow: infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy and no new sites of disease detected during assessment. Criteria for PR: >=50% decrease in sum of the diameter of all target lesions compared with baseline, in absence of new lesions or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions. Kaplan-Meier method was used for the analysis. Stratification factors were used for the analysis.
- Supplementary Analysis: Duration of Response: Unstratified Analysis - Participants With MZL [ Time Frame: Up to 8 years ]DOR in MZL participants was defined as the interval (in months) between the date of initial documentation of response (CR or PR) and the date of first documented evidence of progressive disease (or relapse for participants who experienced CR during the study) or death, whichever occurred first. Criteria for CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; mass of any size permitted if PET negative; regression to normal size on CT; spleen and liver: not palpable, nodules disappeared; bone marrow: infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy and no new sites of disease detected during assessment. Criteria for PR: >=50% decrease in sum of the diameter of all target lesions compared with baseline, in absence of new lesions or unequivocal progression of non-target lesions. Kaplan-Meier method was used for the analysis. For this outcome measure, unstratified analysis was performed on participants with MZL.
- Primary Analysis: Time to Worsening (TTW) in the Lymphoma (Lym) Subscale of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Lymphoma Subscale (FACT-LymS) Questionnaire [ Time Frame: Up to 8 years ]Time-to-worsening in the Lymphoma subscale of the FACT-Lym was defined as the time (in months) from the date of randomization to the start date of the worsening of participant symptoms. Worsening was defined by a 5-point decrease from baseline in participant symptoms. FACT-Lym Lymphoma subscale contains 15 questions, scores from 0 to 4 for each question (0 = not at all, 1 = a little bit, 2 = some what, 3 = quite a bit and 4 = very much, where the higher score indicated worse condition). Lymphoma subscale score is the total of reverse scores, range 0 to 60. Higher scores indicate a better quality of life.
- Supplementary Analysis: Time to Worsening (TTW) in the Lymphoma (Lym) Subscale of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Lymphoma Subscale (FACT-LymS) Questionnaire: Participants With MZL [ Time Frame: Up to 8 years ]TTW in MZL participants in the Lymphoma subscale of the FACT-Lym was defined as the time (in months) from the date of randomization to the start date of the worsening of participant symptoms. Worsening was defined by a 5-point decrease from baseline in participant symptoms. FACT-Lym Lymphoma subscale contains 15 questions, scores from 0 to 4 for each question (0 = not at all, 1 = a little bit, 2 = some what, 3 = quite a bit and 4 = very much, where the higher score indicated worse condition). Lymphoma subscale score is the total of reverse scores, range 0 to 60. Higher scores indicate a better quality of life.
- Primary Analysis: Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) [ Time Frame: Up to 8 years ]Number of participants with TEAEs were reported. Adverse event (AE) was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant administered a pharmaceutical (investigational or non investigational) product. An AE did not necessarily have a causal relationship with the pharmaceutical/biological agent under study. TEAEs were defined as adverse events with onset or worsening on or after date of first dose of study treatment up to and including 30 days after date of last dose of study medication.
- Supplementary Analysis: Number of Participants With TEAEs: Participants With MZL [ Time Frame: Up to 8 years ]Number of MZL participants with TEAEs were reported. AE was defined as any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant administered a pharmaceutical (investigational or non investigational) product. An AE did not necessarily have a causal relationship with the pharmaceutical/biological agent under study. TEAEs were defined as adverse events with onset or worsening on or after date of first dose of study treatment up to and including 30 days after date of last dose of study medication.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of B-cell indolent Non-Hodgkin lymphoma with histological subtype limited to follicular lymphoma or marginal zone lymphoma, at initial diagnosis and without evidence of pathological transformation or clinical signs suggesting transformation
- At least 1 prior treatment with a CD20 antibody combination chemo-immunotherapy regimen
- Disease that has relapsed or was refractory after prior chemo-immunotherapy
- At least 1 measurable site of disease according to Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma 2007
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status grade 0 or 1
- Laboratory values within protocol-defined parameters
- Agrees to protocol-defined use of effective contraception
- Men must agree not to donate sperm during and after the study for 6 months after the last dose of bendamustine, 12 months after the last dose of rituximab, or 3 months after the last dose of study medication, whichever is later
- Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test at Screening
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior treatment according to protocol-defined criteria
- Unable to receive background chemotherapy based on prior treatment history and cardiac function
- Known central nervous system lymphoma
- Diagnosed or treated for malignancy other than indolent Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to randomization
- Requires anticoagulation with warfarin or equivalent Vitamin K antagonists
- Requires treatment with strong CYP3A inhibitors
- Clinically significant cardiovascular disease
- Known history of human immunodeficiency virus or active hepatitis C virus (HCV; ribonucleic acid [RNA] polymerase chain reaction [PCR]-positive) or active hepatitis B virus (HBV; DNA PCR-positive) infection or any uncontrolled active systemic infection requiring intravenous antibiotics
- Any life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ system dysfunction which, in the Investigator's opinion, could compromise the participant's safety, interfere with the absorption or metabolism of ibrutinib capsules, or put the study outcomes at undue risk
- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding

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Study Director: | Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial | Janssen Research & Development, LLC |
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Responsible Party: | Janssen Research & Development, LLC |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01974440 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CR102786 PCI-32765FLR3001 ( Other Identifier: Janssen Research & Development, LLC ) 2013-003093-27 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | November 1, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | April 14, 2023 |
Last Update Posted: | June 1, 2023 |
Last Verified: | May 2023 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Lymphoma Follicular lymphoma Marginal zone lymphoma Indolent Non-Hodgkin lymphoma PCI-32765 Ibrutinib Bendamustine |
Rituximab Cyclophosphamide Doxorubicin Vincristine Prednisone R-CHOP |
Lymphoma Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Lymphoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases Prednisone Cyclophosphamide Bendamustine Hydrochloride Rituximab Doxorubicin Vincristine Immunosuppressive Agents |
Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Antirheumatic Agents Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating Alkylating Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents Myeloablative Agonists Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological Antibiotics, Antineoplastic Topoisomerase II Inhibitors Topoisomerase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Anti-Inflammatory Agents Glucocorticoids |