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The trial will investigate whether three months of treatment with a combination of two types of medication given as tablets can reduce the risk of infection and the need for regular CLL treatment when given to newly diagnosed CLL patients.

Short-term combined acalabrutinib and venetoclax treatment of newly diagnosed patients with CLL at high risk of infection and/or early treatment, who do not fulfil IWCLL treatment criteria for treatment. A randomized study with extensive immune phenotyping - PreVent-ACaLL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2019-000270-29-SE
Enrollment
212
Registered
2021-11-23
Start date
2022-05-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia MedDRA version: 21.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10009310 Term: CLL System Organ Class: 100000004864

Interventions

Trade Name: Venclyxto Product Name: Venetoclax 10 mg Pharmaceutical Form: Tablet INN or Proposed INN: VENETOCLAX CAS Number: 1257044-40-8 Concentration unit: mg milligram(s) Concentration type: equal

Sponsors

Rigshopitalet/Copenhagen University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. CLL diagnosed according to IWCLL criteria within one year prior to randomization 2. High risk of infection and/or progressive treatment within 2 years according to CLL-TIM 3. IWCLL treatment indication not fulfilled 4. Life expectancy > 2 years 5. Age at least 18 years 6. Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent and adhere to study procedures and treatment 7. Adequate bone marrow function as indicated by platelets above 100 x 10E9, hemoglobin above 10 g/dL and neutrophils above 1 x 10E9 8. Creatinine clearance above 30 mL/min directly measured with 24hr urine collection or calculated according to the modified formula of Cockcroft and Gault 9. Adequate liver function as indicated by a total bilirubin= 2 x, AST or ALT = 2.5 x the institutional ULN value, unless directly attributable to the patient’s CLL or to Gilbert’s Syndrome. 10. Negative serological testing for hepatitis B (HBsAg negative 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 month until 12 months after last treatment cycle), negative testing for hepatitis C RNA within 6 weeks prior to registration. 11. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG) performance status 0-2. 12. Woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP) who are sexually active must use highly effective methods of contraception during treatment and for 30 days after the last dose of investigational drugs. 13. Willing and able to participate in all required evaluations and procedures in this study protocol including swallowing capsules without difficulty. 14. Ability to understand the purpose and risks of the study and provide signed and dated informed consent and authorization to use protected health information. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 42 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 170

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Prior CLL treatment (including monoclonal antibodies, chemotherapy, small molecules, including CD20 antibodies, BTK inhibitors and bcl-2 inhibitors for any indication) 2. Transformation of CLL (Richter’s transformation) 3. Previous autoimmune disease as AIHA (autoimmune hemolytic anemia) or ITP (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura) treated with immune suppression or uncontrolled AIHA or ITP 4. History of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy 5. HIV infection (a negative test is required) 6. Known active infection 7. Malignancies other than CLL requiring systemic therapies (except anti-hormonal therapies) or considered to impact survival 8. Requirement of therapy with strong CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 inhibitors/inducers or anticoagulant therapy with vitamin K antagonists 9. History of bleeding disorders or current platelet inhibitors or anticoagulant therapy 10. History of clinically significant cardiovascular disease such as arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction within 6 months of screening, or any Class 3 or 4 cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association Functional Classification, or corrected QT interval (QTc) > 480 msec at screening. 11. History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to registration. 12. Use of investigational agents which might interfere with the study drug within 28 days prior to registration. 13. Vaccination with live vaccines within 28 days prior to registration. 14. Major surgery less than 30 days before start of treatment. Note: If a subject had major surgery, they must have recovered adequately from any toxicity and/or complications from the intervention before the first dose of study drug. 15. Known hypersensitivity to any active substance or to any of the excipients of one of the drugs used in the trial. 16. Pregnant women and nursing mothers (a negative pregnancy test is required for all women of childbearing potential within 7 days before start of treatment; further pregnancy testing will be performed regularly). 17. 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 contraceptive method (Pearl Index 2x ULN. 23. Requires treatment with proton pump inhibitors (eg, omeprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole, dexlansoprazole, rabeprazole, or pantoprazole). Subjects receiving proton pump inhibitors who switch to H2-receptor antagonists or antacids are eligible for enrollment to this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: Primary Objective phase 2 part: Grade =3-Infection-free survival in the treatment arm compared to the observation arm 12 weeks after finishing treatment (24 weeks after treatment initiation). This is a non-inferiority analysis as detailed in the statistical analysis plan to assure safety of the combination treatment in this preemptive trial population. Primary Objective optional phase 3 part: Grade =3-infection free and CLL-treatment-free survival 2 years after enrollment ;Secondary Objective: Secondary Objectives: - Grade =3-infection free and CLL-treatment-free survival at end of treatment, 1 year and 2 years after enrollment - Rate of overall survival (OS) and cause of death - Treatment free survival - Rate and CTCAE V5.0 grade of infections - Response rate and duration according to IWCLL criteria - Treatment related adverse events, type, frequency and severity during and for 2 years after treatment - Immune function as assessed by immune phenotyping, functional TruCulture assays and measurements of cytokine levels Exploratory Objectives: - MRD levels in bone marrow and peripheral blood - Quality of life during and for 2 years after treatment, QLQC30 and CLL17 ;Primary end point(s): Grade =3-Infection-free survival in the treatment arm compared to the observation;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 24 weeks after treatment initiation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary end point(s): • Grade =3-infection free and CLL-treatment-free survival at end of treatment, 1 year and 2 years after enrollment • Rate of overall survival (OS) and cause of death • Treatment free survival • Rate and CTCAE V5.0 grade of infections • Response rate and duration according to IWCLL criteria • Treatment related adverse events, type, frequency and severity during and for 2 years after treatment • Immune function as assessed by immune phenotyping, functional TruCulture assays and measurements of cytokine levels ;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: End of treatment, 1 and 2 years after enrolment and continuously as rate

Countries

Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden

Contacts

Public ContactPrincipal Investigator

Rigshopitalet/Copenhagen University Hospital

carsten.utoft.niemann@regionh.dk+4535457830

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026