Chaitra Ujjani, Hongkun Wang, Catherine Broome, Ajay K Gopal, Stephen D Smith, Catherine Lai, Mazyar Shadman, Lori Leslie, Edus H Warren, Ryan Lynch, Nicole Swanson, Trenton Grossfeld, Bruce D Cheson, Kieron Dunleavy
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Abstract
Background: Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors are approved in several B-cell malignancies, including the recent authorization of zanubrutinib for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL).
Methods: Based on preclinical studies demonstrating synergy with ibrutinib and the B-cell lymphoma (BCL)-2 inhibitor, venetoclax, in FL cell lines, we conducted a multicenter phase Ib/II study evaluating this combination in relapsed or refractory FL.
Results: The recommended phase 2 dose was ibrutinib 560 mg and venetoclax 600 mg. There was no evidence of clinical tumor lysis syndrome, despite the omission of a venetoclax ramp up. At a median duration of therapy of 6 months, the most common adverse events were low grade diarrhea (83%), infection (75%), and rash (58%). Amongst the 24 patients enrolled, the overall and complete response (CR) rates were 63% and 21%. At a median follow up of 6.9 months, the median progression-free survival was 8.2 months, and the median duration of CR (n = 5) was 38 months.
Conclusion: The combination of a BTK and BCL2 inhibitor is efficacious in relapsed/refractory FL and represents a unique dual-targeted approach warranting further investigation.
期刊介绍:
Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia is a peer-reviewed monthly journal that publishes original articles describing various aspects of clinical and translational research of lymphoma, myeloma and leukemia. Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia is devoted to articles on detection, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia and related disorders including macroglobulinemia, amyloidosis, and plasma-cell dyscrasias. The main emphasis is on recent scientific developments in all areas related to lymphoma, myeloma and leukemia. Specific areas of interest include clinical research and mechanistic approaches; drug sensitivity and resistance; gene and antisense therapy; pathology, markers, and prognostic indicators; chemoprevention strategies; multimodality therapy; and integration of various approaches.