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Cladribine With Simultaneous or Delayed Rituximab to Treat Hairy Cell Leukemia

Randomized Trial of Cladribine (CdA) With Simultaneous or Delayed Rituximab to Eliminate Hairy Cell Leukemia Minimal Residual Disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00923013
Enrollment
175
Registered
2009-06-18
Start date
2008-10-20
Completion date
2030-01-31
Last updated
2025-08-08

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

Conditions

Hairy Cell Leukemia

Keywords

Hairy Cell Leukemia, Cladribine, Rituximab, Minimal Residual Disease, Leukemia

Brief summary

Background: Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is highly responsive to but not curable by cladribine (CdA). HCL responds to rituximab, which is not yet standard therapy for HCL. Patients with the interleukin 2 (IL-2) receptor (CD25)-negative hairy cell leukemia variant (HCLv) respond poorly to initial cladribine but do respond to rituximab in anecdotal reports. Deoxycytidine kinase phosphorylates cladribine to chlorodeoxyadenosine triphosphate (CdATP), which incorporates into deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), leading to DNA strand breaks and inhibition of DNA synthesis. Rituximab is an anti-cluster of differentiation 20 (CD20) monoclonal antibody which induces apoptosis and either complement or antibody dependent cytotoxicity (antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) or complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC). Patients in complete remission (CR) to cladribine have minimal residual disease (MRD) by immunohistochemistry of the bone marrow biopsy (BMBx IHC), a risk for early relapse. Tests for HCL MRD in blood or marrow include flow cytometry fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using consensus primers. The most sensitive HCL MRD test is real-time quantitative PCR using sequence-specific primers real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RQ-PCR). In studies with limited follow-up, MRD detected by tests other than RQ-PCR can be eliminated by rituximab after cladribine in greater than 90 percent of patients, but MRD rates after cladribine alone are unknown. Simultaneous cladribine and rituximab might be superior or inferior to delaying rituximab until detection of MRD. Only 4 HCL-specific trials are listed on Cancer.gov: a phase II trial of cladribine followed 4 weeks later by 8 weekly doses of rituximab, and phase I-II trials of recombinant immunotoxins targeting cluster of differentiation-22 (CD22) (BL22, HA22) and CD25 (LMB-2). Objectives: Primary: To determine if HCL MRD differs at 6 months after cladribine with or without rituximab administered concurrently with cladribine. Secondary: * To compare cladribine plus rituximab vs cladribine alone in terms of 1) initial MRD-free survival and disease-free survival, and 2) response to delayed rituximab for relapse, to determine if early rituximab compromises later response. * To determine if MRD levels and tumor markers (soluble CD25 and CD22) after cladribine and/or rituximab correlate with response and clinical endpoints. * To determine, using MRD and tumor marker data, when bone marrow biopsy (BMBx) can be avoided. * To compare response and MRD after the 1st and 2nd courses of cladribine. * To evaluate the effects of cladribine and rituximab on normal T- and B-cells. * To enhance the study of HCL biology by cloning, sequencing and characterizing monoclonal immunoglobulin rearrangements. Eligibility: HCL with 0-1 prior courses of cladribine and treatment indicated. Design: Cladribine 0.15 mg/Kg/day times 5 doses each by 2hour(hr) intravenous (i.v.) infusion (days 1-5) Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2/week times 8 weeks, randomized half to begin day 1, then repeat for all patients with blood-MRD relapse at least 6 months after cladribine. Also, may repeat for those with blood-MRD relapse at least 6 months after delayed rituximab. MRD tests used for the primary objective will be limited to BMBx IHC, blood FACS or blood consensus PCR, all Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certified. Blood MRD relapse is defined as FACS positivity or low blood counts (ANC less than 1500/microl, platelet (Plt) less than 100,000/microl, or hemoglobin (Hgb) less than 11). Stratification: 68 patients with 0 and 62 with 1 prior course of cladribine. Statistics: 80% power to discriminate rates of MRD of 5 vs 25%, or 10 vs 35% Non-randomized arm: 20 with HCLv will begin rituximab with cladribine. Accrual Ceiling: 152 patients (130 HCL, 2 extra HCL if needed, and 20 HCLv.)

Detailed description

Background: Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is highly responsive to but not curable by cladribine (CdA). HCL responds to rituximab, which is not yet standard therapy for HCL. Patients with the interleukin 2 (IL-2) receptor (CD25)-negative hairy cell leukemia variant (HCLv) respond poorly to initial cladribine but do respond to rituximab in anecdotal reports. Purine analogs cladribine and pentostatin have similar efficacy for HCL, both inhibiting deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) synthesis selectively in HCL cells. Cladribine is effective after just 1 cycle. Rituximab is an anti-cluster of differentiation 20 (CD20) monoclonal antibody which induces apoptosis and either complement or antibody dependent cytotoxicity (antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) or complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC). Patients in complete remission (CR) to cladribine have minimal residual disease (MRD) by immunohistochemistry of the bone marrow biopsy (BMBx IHC), a risk for early relapse. Tests for HCL MRD in blood or marrow include flow cytometry fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using consensus primers. The most sensitive HCL MRD test is real-time quantitative PCR using sequence-specific primers real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RQ-PCR). In studies with limited follow-up, MRD detected by tests other than RQ-PCR can be eliminated by rituximab after cladribine in \> 90% of patients, but MRD rates after purine analog alone are unknown. Simultaneous cladribine and rituximab might be superior or inferior to delaying rituximab until detection of MRD. Only 4 HCL-specific trials are listed on Cancer.gov: a phase II trial of cladribine followed 4 weeks later by 8 weekly doses of rituximab, and phase I-II trials of recombinant immunotoxins targeting cluster of differentiation-22 (CD22) (BL22, HA22) and CD25 (LMB-2). Objective: To determine if HCL MRD differs at 6 months after cladribine with or without rituximab administered concurrently with cladribine. Eligibility: HCL with 0-1 prior courses of cladribine or pentostatin and treatment indicated. Design: Cladribine 0.15 mg/Kg/day times 5 doses each by 2hour(hr) intravenous (i.v.) infusion (days 1-5) Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2/week times 8 weeks, randomized half to begin day 1, then repeat for all patients with blood-MRD relapse at least 6 months after cladribine. Also, may repeat for those with blood-MRD relapse at least 6 months after delayed rituximab. MRD tests used for the primary objective will be limited to BMBx IHC, blood FACS, and bone marrow aspirate FACS, all Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certified. Blood MRD relapse is defined as FACS positivity or low blood counts (absolute neutrophil count (ANC) less than 1500/microl, platelet (Plt) less than 100,000/microl, or hemoglobin (Hgb) less than 11) attributed to HCL. Patients FACS-negative in both blood and bone marrow aspirate are considered MRD-negative complete response (CR) regardless of blood counts. Randomization: 68 HCL patients with 0 and 62 with 1 prior course of purine analog Statistics: 80% power to discriminate rates of MRD of 5 vs. 25%, or 10 vs. 35% Non-randomized HCLv arm: 20 patients with HCLv will begin rituximab with cladribine. Non-randomized HCL arm: 25 newly diagnosed patients will be enrolled to receive rituximab beginning day 1, but beginning before the 1st dose of cladribine, rather than after. Accrual ceiling: 175 evaluable patients (155 HCL and 20 HCLv)

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTEKG

Baseline and week 5.

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTEchocardiogram

Baseline.

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTAbdominal/splenic ultrasound

Baseline and week 5.

PROCEDUREStress test

Baseline.

DRUGCladribine

Cladribine 0.15 mg/Kg/day by 2-hour intravenous (i.v.) infusion days 1-5. The infusion time may be changed to 1 hour at the discretion of the principal investigator (PI).

DRUGRituximab

Rituximab 375 mg/m\^2 intravenous (i.v.) infusion every week x8, begin day 1 in half of randomized patients and in all hairy cell leukemia variant (HCLv) patients, and then again in all patients at least 6 months later when hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is detected by blood fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS).

PROCEDUREBMbx

Baseline and week 5.

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTMRI

Baseline and week 5.

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Lead SponsorNIH

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* INCLUSION CRITERIA: Evidence of Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL) by flow cytometry, reviewed by the Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute (NCI), including positivity for Cluster of Differentiation 19 (CD19), Cluster of Differentiation 22 (CD22), cluster of differentiation 20 (CD20), and integrin alpha X (CD11c). Bone marrow biopsy (BMBx) consistent with HCL, reviewed by Laboratory of Pathology, NCI. BMBx may be negative in hairy cell leukemia variant, (HCLv) in patients with increasing peripheral blood HCLv cells and spleen size. Treatment indicated based on demonstration of at least one of the following, no more than 4 weeks from the time of enrollment, and no less than 6 months after prior purine analog and no less than 4 weeks after other prior treatment, if applicable. * Neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count (ANC) less than 1000 cells/microl). * Anemia (hemoglobin (Hgb) less than 10g/dL). * Thrombocytopenia (Platelet (Plt) less than 100,000/microl). * Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) of greater than 5,000 cells/microL * Symptomatic splenomegaly. * Enlarging lymph nodes greater than 2cm. * Repeated infections requiring oral or intravenous (i.v.) antibiotics. * Patients who have eligible blood counts within 4 weeks from enrollment will not be considered ineligible if subsequent blood counts prior to enrollment fluctuate and become ineligible up until the time of enrollment. No prior purine analog therapy except up to 1 prior course of cladribine. No prior rituximab unless HCLv patient. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (78) of 0-3. Patients must be able to understand and give informed consent. Women of child-bearing age and all men must use birth control of any type until at least 12 months after the last dose of therapy. Creatinine less than or equal to 1.5 or creatinine clearance greater than or equal to 60 ml/ml. Bilirubin less than or equal to 2 unless consistent with Gilbert's (total/direct greater than 5), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) less than or equal to 2.5 times upper limits of normal. No other therapy (i.e. chemotherapy, interferon) for 4 weeks prior to study entry, or cladribine for 6 months prior to study entry. Age at least 18 Men and women of reproductive potential must agree to use an acceptable method of birth control during treatment and for twelve months after completion of treatment. Subject has provided written informed consent Patients must be willing to co-enroll in the investigators companion protocol 10-C-0066 titled Collection of Human Samples to Study Hairy Cell and other Leukemias, and to Develop Recombinant Immunotoxins for Cancer Treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Presence of active untreated infection Uncontrolled coronary disease or New York Heart Association Classification (NYHA) class III-IV heart disease. Known infection with HIV. Hepatitis B is allowed only if viral load is undetectable and if on anti-hepatitis B therapy like Entecavir. Hepatitis C is allowed only if viral load is undetectable, and if the patient has received curative therapy. Patients with documented history of no response to cladribine, and without 50% improvement in platelets, hemoglobin or granulocytes. This exclusion does not apply to HCLv. These patients are eligible regardless of prior response to chlorodeoxyadenosine (CDA) Pregnant or lactating women. Presence of active 2nd malignancy requiring treatment. 2nd malignancies with low activity which do not require treatment (i.e. low-grade prostate cancer, basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer) do not constitute exclusions. Inability to comply with study and/or follow-up procedures. Presence of central nervous system (CNS) disease, which is symptomatic. At the Investigators discretion, receipt of a live vaccine within 4 weeks prior to randomization. Efficacy and/or safety of immunization during periods of B-cell depletion have not been adequately studied. It is recommended that a patients vaccination record and possible requirements be reviewed. Per the investigator's discretion, the patient may have any required vaccination/booster administered at least 4 weeks prior to the initiation of study treatment. Review of the patient s immunization status for the following vaccinations is recommended: tetanus; diphtheria; influenza; pneumococcal polysaccharide; Varicella; measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); and hepatitis B. Patients who are considered to be at high risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and for whom the investigator has determined that immunization is indicated should complete the entire HBV vaccine series at least 4 weeks prior to participation in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Response Rate Comparing Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) at 6 Months After Start of Treatment in Comparison GroupsRestaged 6 months after the start of treatmentParticipants with newly diagnosed Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL) and once relapsed HCL were split and both groups were randomized to receive either simultaneous treatment with Cladribine and Rituxan or Cladribine with Rituxan given no earlier than 6 months after cladribine as needed. Outcome measured by Bone Marrow and Blood Flow cytometry and histochemistry of the core biopsy at the 6 months after start of treatment time point. If all three were negative for hairy cells participants were in a minimal residual disease status (MRD). And were considered without HCL disease at that time point.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Minimal Residual Disease (MRD)-Free Survival After Cladribine and up to 2 Courses of RituximabTesting done 6 months post first dose of treatment, then yearly x2 years and then every 2 years after cladribine indefinitelyCompare Cladribine + Rituxan vs cladribine alone in terms of MRD-free survival. MRD free survival time is the time until relapsing from MRD to -free to Complete response. Measured by blood and bone marrow flow cytometry, complete blood count (CBC), and bone marrow immunohistochemistry.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Serious and/or Non-serious Adverse Events Assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAEv3.0)From first study intervention,Study Day 1, Cycle 1-30 days after study agent up to day 35 for participants receiving cladribine only, up to day 80 for participants receiving cladribine+rituximab, &up to day 80 for participants receiving delayed rituximab.Here is the number of participants with serious and/or non-serious adverse events (AE's) assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE v3.0). A non-serious adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence. A serious adverse event is an adverse event or suspected adverse reaction that results in death, a life-threatening adverse drug experience, hospitalization, disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, congenital anomaly/birth defect or important medical events that jeopardize the patient or subject and may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of the previous outcomes mentioned.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Cohort 1 Arm 1 SubGroup 1 -Cladribine + Rituximab
Participants with Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL) with (62 participants) and without (68 participants) prior course of purine analog to be randomized between Arm 1 and Arm 2 (randomization stratified based upon prior purine analog \[yes/no\]). Cladribine + Rituximab.
34
Cohort 1 Arm 1 SubGroup 2 -Cladribine + Rituximab
Participants with Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL) with (62 participants) and without (68 participants) prior course of purine analog to be randomized between Arm 1 and Arm 2 (randomization stratified based upon prior purine analog \[yes/no\]). Cladribine + Rituximab.
32
Cohort 1 Arm 2 SubGroup 1-Cladribine(+Rituximab After 6 Months if Minimal Residual Disease Detected)
Participants with Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL) with (62 participants) and without (68 participants) prior course of purine analog to be randomized between Arm 1 and Arm 2 (randomization stratified based upon prior purine analog \[yes/no\]). Cladribine (+ Rituximab after 6 months if minimal residual disease (MRD) detected).
34
Cohort 1 Arm 2 SubGroup 2-Cladribine(+Rituximab After 6 Months if Minimal Residual Disease Detected)
Participants with Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL) with (62 participants) and without (68 participants) prior course of purine analog to be randomized between Arm 1 and Arm 2 (randomization stratified based upon prior purine analog \[yes/no\]). Cladribine (+ Rituximab after 6 months if minimal residual disease (MRD) detected).
30
Cohort 2 Arm 3 SubGroup 1-Cladribine (Rituximab Before 1st of 5 Daily Doses of Cladribine on Day 1)
Participants with Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL) without prior course of purine analog to be directly assigned to Arm 3 (25 participants; after completion of the 68 participants without prior purine analog in Cohort 1). Cladribine + Rituximab (Rituximab will be administered just before rather than after the 1st of the 5 daily doses of cladribine
25
Cohort 3Arm3 HairyCell LeukemiaVariant-Cladribine +(Rituximab Before 1st of 5 Daily Doses Cladribine
Participants with Hairy Cell Leukemia Variant (HCLv) to be directly assigned to Arm 3 (20 participants). Cladribine + Rituximab (Rituximab will be administered just before rather than after the 1st of the 5 daily doses of cladribine
20
Total175

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003FG004FG005
Overall StudyDeath on study220100
Overall StudyRefused further treatment012000
Overall StudySwitched to alternative treatment010000

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCohort 1 Arm 1 SubGroup 2 -Cladribine + RituximabCohort 1 Arm 2 SubGroup 1-Cladribine(+Rituximab After 6 Months if Minimal Residual Disease Detected)Cohort 1 Arm 2 SubGroup 2-Cladribine(+Rituximab After 6 Months if Minimal Residual Disease Detected)Cohort 2 Arm 3 SubGroup 1-Cladribine (Rituximab Before 1st of 5 Daily Doses of Cladribine on Day 1)Cohort 3Arm3 HairyCell LeukemiaVariant-Cladribine +(Rituximab Before 1st of 5 Daily Doses CladribineCohort 1 Arm 1 SubGroup 1 -Cladribine + RituximabTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
4 Participants3 Participants3 Participants6 Participants11 Participants5 Participants32 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
28 Participants31 Participants27 Participants19 Participants9 Participants29 Participants143 Participants
Age, Continuous54.56 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.23
47.94 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.19
51.83 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.62
53.16 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.85
64.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.75
51.03 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.8
53.08 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.3
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
2 Participants5 Participants2 Participants0 Participants0 Participants2 Participants11 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
29 Participants26 Participants28 Participants25 Participants20 Participants0 Participants128 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants3 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants32 Participants36 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants2 Participants3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants4 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
32 Participants30 Participants26 Participants25 Participants18 Participants30 Participants161 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
32 participants34 participants30 participants25 participants20 participants34 participants175 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants5 Participants6 Participants6 Participants5 Participants8 Participants32 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
30 Participants29 Participants24 Participants19 Participants15 Participants26 Participants143 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
EG004
affected / at risk
EG005
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
2 / 342 / 320 / 341 / 300 / 255 / 20
other
Total, other adverse events
34 / 3431 / 3234 / 3429 / 3024 / 2519 / 20
serious
Total, serious adverse events
4 / 342 / 322 / 345 / 304 / 253 / 20

Outcome results

Primary

Response Rate Comparing Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) at 6 Months After Start of Treatment in Comparison Groups

Participants with newly diagnosed Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL) and once relapsed HCL were split and both groups were randomized to receive either simultaneous treatment with Cladribine and Rituxan or Cladribine with Rituxan given no earlier than 6 months after cladribine as needed. Outcome measured by Bone Marrow and Blood Flow cytometry and histochemistry of the core biopsy at the 6 months after start of treatment time point. If all three were negative for hairy cells participants were in a minimal residual disease status (MRD). And were considered without HCL disease at that time point.

Time frame: Restaged 6 months after the start of treatment

Population: Cohort 2, Arm 3 and Cohort 3, Arm 3 are not reported because the investigator is only comparing the randomized groups. The primary goal is comparing the randomization and Cohort 2 was not randomized.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Cohort 1 Arm 1 SubGroup 1 -Cladribine + RituximabResponse Rate Comparing Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) at 6 Months After Start of Treatment in Comparison Groups97.1 Percentage of participants
Cohort 1 Arm 1 SubGroup 2 -Cladribine + RituximabResponse Rate Comparing Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) at 6 Months After Start of Treatment in Comparison Groups62.5 Percentage of participants
Cohort 1 Arm 2 SubGroup 1-Cladribine(+Rituximab After 6 Months if Minimal Residual Disease Detected)Response Rate Comparing Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) at 6 Months After Start of Treatment in Comparison Groups23.5 Percentage of participants
Cohort 1 Arm 2 SubGroup 2-Cladribine(+Rituximab After 6 Months if Minimal Residual Disease Detected)Response Rate Comparing Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) at 6 Months After Start of Treatment in Comparison Groups3.3 Percentage of participants
Secondary

Minimal Residual Disease (MRD)-Free Survival After Cladribine and up to 2 Courses of Rituximab

Compare Cladribine + Rituxan vs cladribine alone in terms of MRD-free survival. MRD free survival time is the time until relapsing from MRD to -free to Complete response. Measured by blood and bone marrow flow cytometry, complete blood count (CBC), and bone marrow immunohistochemistry.

Time frame: Testing done 6 months post first dose of treatment, then yearly x2 years and then every 2 years after cladribine indefinitely

Other Pre-specified

Number of Participants With Serious and/or Non-serious Adverse Events Assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAEv3.0)

Here is the number of participants with serious and/or non-serious adverse events (AE's) assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE v3.0). A non-serious adverse event is any untoward medical occurrence. A serious adverse event is an adverse event or suspected adverse reaction that results in death, a life-threatening adverse drug experience, hospitalization, disruption of the ability to conduct normal life functions, congenital anomaly/birth defect or important medical events that jeopardize the patient or subject and may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of the previous outcomes mentioned.

Time frame: From first study intervention,Study Day 1, Cycle 1-30 days after study agent up to day 35 for participants receiving cladribine only, up to day 80 for participants receiving cladribine+rituximab, &up to day 80 for participants receiving delayed rituximab.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Cohort 1 Arm 1 SubGroup 1 -Cladribine + RituximabNumber of Participants With Serious and/or Non-serious Adverse Events Assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAEv3.0)34 Participants
Cohort 1 Arm 1 SubGroup 2 -Cladribine + RituximabNumber of Participants With Serious and/or Non-serious Adverse Events Assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAEv3.0)31 Participants
Cohort 1 Arm 2 SubGroup 1-Cladribine(+Rituximab After 6 Months if Minimal Residual Disease Detected)Number of Participants With Serious and/or Non-serious Adverse Events Assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAEv3.0)34 Participants
Cohort 1 Arm 2 SubGroup 2-Cladribine(+Rituximab After 6 Months if Minimal Residual Disease Detected)Number of Participants With Serious and/or Non-serious Adverse Events Assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAEv3.0)29 Participants
Cohort 2 Arm 3 SubGroup 1-Cladribine (Rituximab Before 1st of 5 Daily Doses of Cladribine on Day 1)Number of Participants With Serious and/or Non-serious Adverse Events Assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAEv3.0)24 Participants
Cohort 3Arm3 HairyCell LeukemiaVariant-Cladribine +(Rituximab Before 1st of 5 Daily Doses CladribineNumber of Participants With Serious and/or Non-serious Adverse Events Assessed by the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAEv3.0)19 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026