Acalabrutinib in Combination With Anti-CD20 and Venetoclax in Relapsed/Refractory or Untreated CLL/SLL/PLL
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02296918 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : November 21, 2014
Last Update Posted : September 18, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Prolymphocytic Leukemia | Drug: acalabrutinib Drug: Obinutuzumab Drug: Venetoclax Drug: Rituximab | Phase 1 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 69 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 1b Study of ACP-196 in Combination With Obinutuzumab for Patients With Relapsed / Refractory or Untreated CLL/SLL/PLL |
Study Start Date : | November 2014 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 2022 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 2022 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Double combo with acalabutinib in RR
For Relapse Refractory subjects, acalabrutinib starting at Cycle 1 as monotherapy then combine with obinutuzumab starting at Cycle 2 for 6 cycles.
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Drug: acalabrutinib
100 mg twice daily continuous
Other Name: ACP-196 Drug: Obinutuzumab Cycle 2 Day 1, 100 mg IV will be administered. Then on Cycle 2 Day 2, 900 mg administered. On Cycle 2 Days 8 and 15, 1000 mg IV will be administered. On Cycles 3-7, 1000 mg on Day 1 of each cycle will be administered.
Other Name: Gazyva |
Experimental: Double combo with acalabutinib in TN
For previously untreated subjects, acalabrutinib starting at Cycle 1 as monotherapy then combine with obinutuzumab starting at Cycle 2 for 6 cycles.
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Drug: acalabrutinib
100 mg twice daily continuous
Other Name: ACP-196 Drug: Obinutuzumab Cycle 2 Day 1, 100 mg IV will be administered. Then on Cycle 2 Day 2, 900 mg administered. On Cycle 2 Days 8 and 15, 1000 mg IV will be administered. On Cycles 3-7, 1000 mg on Day 1 of each cycle will be administered.
Other Name: Gazyva |
Experimental: Triplet combo with acalabutinib in RR
For Relapse Refractory subjects, acalabrutinib starting at Cycle 1 as monotherapy then combine with rituximab starting at Cycle 2 for 6 cycles. Venetoclax, starting at Cycle 3 taken up to 12 cycles
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Drug: acalabrutinib
100 mg twice daily continuous
Other Name: ACP-196 Drug: Venetoclax 20 mg daily for 1 week, 50 mg daily for 1 week, 100 mg daily for 1 week, 200 mg daily for 1 week, then 400 mg daily for duration of treatment.
Other Names:
Drug: Rituximab Rituximab will be given at a starting dose of 375 mg/m2 on Day 1 of Cycle 2, followed by 375 mg/m2 every week for 3 doses and then every 4 weeks for 5 doses for a total of 9 infusions
Other Name: Rituxan |
Experimental: Triplet combo with acalabutinib in TN
For previously untreated subjects, acalabrutinib starting at Cycle 1 as monotherapy then combine with obinutuzumab starting at Cycle 2 for 6 cycles. Venetoclax, starting at Cycle 3 taken up to 12 cycles
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Drug: acalabrutinib
100 mg twice daily continuous
Other Name: ACP-196 Drug: Obinutuzumab Cycle 2 Day 1, 100 mg IV will be administered. Then on Cycle 2 Day 2, 900 mg administered. On Cycle 2 Days 8 and 15, 1000 mg IV will be administered. On Cycles 3-7, 1000 mg on Day 1 of each cycle will be administered.
Other Name: Gazyva Drug: Venetoclax 20 mg daily for 1 week, 50 mg daily for 1 week, 100 mg daily for 1 week, 200 mg daily for 1 week, then 400 mg daily for duration of treatment.
Other Names:
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- Overall Response Rate (ORR) in cohort 1 and cohort 2 [ Time Frame: 12 Months ]To determine the overall response rate (ORR) at 12 months with the combination of acalabrutinib plus obinutuzumab in subjects with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
- Evaluating safety in combination with acalabrutinib [ Time Frame: 24 Months ]To establish the safety of the combination of acalabrutinib, rituximab and venetoclax in relapsed and refractory subjects and acalabrutinib, obintuzumab and venetoclax in the previously untreated subjects by evaluating Treatment Emergent Adverse Events as assessed by CTCAE v4.03
- ORR for treatment with ventoclax [ Time Frame: 16 Months ]To evaluate the ORR of the combination therapy of acalabrutinib plus venetoclax plus an anti-CD20 antibody at Cycle 16

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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:
Patients with a diagnosis of intermediate or high risk CLL (or variant immunophenotype), SLL, or B-PLL by IWCLL 2008 criteria (48) who have:
- Previously received at least one therapy for their disease.
- Previously untreated disease and 65 years old OR under 65 years old and or refuse or are ineligible for chemoimmunotherapy
All patients must satisfy one of the following criteria for active disease requiring therapy:
- Evidence of marrow failure as manifested by the development or worsening of anemia or thrombocytopenia
- Massive (≥ 6 cm below the costal margin), progressive or symptomatic splenomegaly
- Massive nodes (≥ 10 cm) or progressive or symptomatic lymphadenopathy
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Constitutional symptoms, which include any of the following:
- Unintentional weight loss of 10% or more within 6 months
- Significant fatigue limiting activity
- Fevers ≥100.5 degrees F for 2 weeks or more without evidence of infection
- Night sweats >1 month without evidence of infection
- Patients with a history of Richter's transformation are eligible if they now have evidence of CLL only, with <10% large cells in the bone marrow.
- ECOG performance status ≤ 2
- Life expectancy of < 2 years or that would confound assessment of toxicity in this study
- Must be ≥ 18 years of age
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ dysfunction which, in the investigator's opinion, could compromise the subjects' safety, interfere with the absorption or metabolism of acalabrutinib, or put the study outcomes at undue risk.
- Subjects with active cardiovascular disease not medically controlled or those who have had myocardial infarction in the past 6 months, or corrected QT interval (QTc) ≥480 ms.
- Malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting GI function, or resection of the stomach or small bowel or gastric bypass, ulcerative colitis, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease, or partial or complete bowel obstruction.
- Grade ≥2 toxicity (other than alopecia) continuing from prior anticancer therapy including radiation.
- History of a bleeding diathesis (eg, hemophilia, Von Willebrand disease).
- Uncontrolled autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) or idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura.
- History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months before the first dose of study drug.
- Requires or receiving anticoagulation with warfarin or equivalent vitamin K antagonists (eg, phenprocoumon) within 28 days of first dose of study drug.
- Requires treatment with proton-pump inhibitors (eg, omeprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole, dexlansoprazole, rabeprazole, or pantoprazole).
- Subjects with history of or ongoing drug-induced pneumonitis.
- Subjects with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or active infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV) or any uncontrolled active systemic infection.
- Subjects who are known to have hepatitis B infection or who are hepatitis B core antibody or surface antigen positive.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02296918
United States, Ohio | |
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210 |
Study Director: | Acerta Clinical Trials | 1-888-292-9613; acertamc@dlss.com |
Responsible Party: | Acerta Pharma BV |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02296918 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ACE-CL-003 |
First Posted: | November 21, 2014 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | September 18, 2019 |
Last Verified: | September 2019 |
CLL SLL PLL Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Prolymphocytic Leukemia |
ACP-196 acalabrutinib obinutuzumab rituximab venetoclax |
Leukemia Leukemia, Lymphoid Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell Leukemia, Prolymphocytic Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Lymphoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases |
Leukemia, B-Cell Rituximab Obinutuzumab Venetoclax Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological Antineoplastic Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Antirheumatic Agents |