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A Study of Bendamustine in the Treatment of Chinese Participants With Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Refractory to Rituximab Treatment

An Open-Label Study to Evaluate Bendamustine Hydrochloride in the Treatment of Chinese Patients With Indolent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) Refractory to Rituximab Treatment

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01596621
Enrollment
102
Registered
2012-05-11
Start date
2012-08-06
Completion date
2017-04-24
Last updated
2023-05-26

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Conditions

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Keywords

Bendamustine hydrochloride, CEP-18083, Treanda®, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Brief summary

The primary objective of the study is to determine the overall response rate (ORR), which includes complete response (CR) and partial response (PR), to bendamustine treatment in participants with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that has progressed after rituximab or a rituximab-containing therapy.

Detailed description

This is a multicenter, nonrandomized, open-label, single-agent clinical study conducted in China, and is designed to investigate the use of bendamustine in the treatment of Chinese participants with relapsed, rituximab-refractory indolent NHL. The study consists of a screening period of up to 4 weeks, a treatment period of approximately 24 weeks (up to eight 21-day cycles), and a long-term follow-up period for up to 2 years after the last dose of study drug. Participants are expected to participate in this study for approximately 2.5 years.

Interventions

DRUGBendamustine hydrochloride

Bendamustine will be be administered per dose and schedule specified in the arm description.

Sponsors

Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

\- The participant has documented relapse from indolent B-cell NHL. Participants with the following subtypes of indolent NHL are eligible for this study: i) small lymphocytic lymphoma (peripheral B cell count \<5000 cells/cubic millimeters \[mm\^3\]) ii) lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma iii) splenic marginal zone B-cell lymphoma (±villous lymphocytes) iv) extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue type v) nodal marginal zone lymphoma (±monocytoid B-cells) vi) follicle center lymphoma vii) follicular (grade 1, 2, or 3a) lymphoma \- The participant has disease documented to have progressed despite rituximab treatment. The participant's disease is considered to be rituximab refractory if any of the following criteria are met at any time during the participant's treatment history (progression must be documented by computed tomography \[CT\] scan or magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\] or biopsy) or if a participant has palpable lymph nodes that were well documented in size and, after rituximab treatment, palpable disease remains or comes back \[CT, MRI, or biopsy is preferred and performed whenever possible to document progressive disease (PD)\]: i) rituximab-only regimen: Participants who receive a full course of single-agent rituximab (at least 2 doses of 375 mg/m\^2 \[or a therapeutically-active dose\] weekly) and have no response (do not obtain a PR or better) to treatment or progress after a full regimen of rituximab was given. ii) rituximab maintenance therapy or extended schedule: Participants who have a history of a full course of rituximab (at least 2 doses of 375 mg/m\^2 \[or a therapeutically-active dose\] as a single agent \[weekly\] or in combination with chemotherapy \[day 1 of each of 4 cycles\]) and are on a maintenance regimen, and progress before the next scheduled rituximab dose or after completing a maintenance rituximab regimen. iii) rituximab-chemotherapy combination regimen: Participants who receive a full course of rituximab (at least 2 doses of 375 mg/m\^2 or a therapeutically-active dose \[on day 1 of each of 2 cycles\]) in combination with chemotherapy and have no response (do not obtain a PR or better) to treatment or progress after the last dose of rituximab in a regimen. iv) full rituximab exposure treatment: Participants who have a history of a full course of rituximab treatment (at least 2 doses of 375 mg/m\^2 \[or a therapeutically-active dose\] as a single agent or in combination with chemotherapy) and, in a subsequent rituximab/chemotherapy combination regimen, have no response (do not obtain a PR or better) to treatment or progress after the last dose of rituximab in a given regimen, even if the subsequent regimen included less than 2 doses of rituximab. Participants could receive additional systemic treatment after the qualifying rituximab regimen. * The participant has received treatment with at least 1, but no more than 3, previous chemotherapy regimens. A regimen is defined as a new treatment combination or agent. Retreatment with the identical regimen or agent does not count as a new regimen; however, change from cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisolone (CVP) to cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone (CHOP) is counted as a new regimen. Rituximab, radioimmunotherapy, or other biologic treatments not combined with chemotherapy are not counted as a regimen. * The participant has a bidimensionally measurable disease with at least 1 lesion measuring 2.0 centimeters (cm) or more in a single dimension. Participants who have previous involved-field irradiation can be included, provided the irradiated area is not the only source of measurable disease. * The participant has a World Health Organization (WHO) performance status of 0, 1, or 2. * The participant has absolute neutrophil count (ANC) 1000 cells/mm\^3 or more and platelet count 85000 cells/mm\^3 or more. * The participant has a creatinine clearance of more than 30 mL/min as determined by the Cockcroft-Gault calculation. * The participant has adequate hepatic function (no more than 2.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) for aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and no more than 1.5 times the upper limit of the normal range (ULN) for total bilirubin). Participants with nonclinically significant elevations of bilirubin due to Gilbert's disease are eligible. * The participant has had a bone marrow biopsy within 6 weeks before the 1st dose of bendamustine. * Women of childbearing potential (not surgically sterile or 1 year postmenopausal) must use a medically accepted method of contraception and must agree to continue use of this method starting 2 weeks before the start of study drug treatment, during study drug treatment, and for 3 months after the end of study drug treatment. Acceptable methods of contraception include abstinence, barrier method with spermicide, intrauterine device (IUD), or steroidal contraceptive (oral, transdermal, implanted, and injected) in conjunction with a barrier method. * Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test. * Men not surgically sterile or who are capable of producing offspring must practice abstinence or use a barrier method of birth control, and must agree to continue use of this method starting 2 weeks before the start of study drug treatment, during study drug treatment, and for 3 months after the end of study drug treatment. * The participant has an estimated life expectancy of at least 3 months. * The participant (or participant's legal representative) provides written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* The participant has received previous radiotherapy, radioimmunotherapy, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy within 4 weeks before day 1 of cycle 1 or has failed to recover (to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events \[CTCAE\] toxicity grade 1 or 2) from clinically significant nonhematologic adverse events due to any agents administered previously. * The participant has received treatment with an investigational agent within 4 weeks of day 1 of cycle 1. * The participant has received hematopoietic growth factors within 4 weeks of day 1 of cycle 1. However, participants receiving chronic erythropoietin treatment are eligible for inclusion in this study. * The participant has a history of previous high-dose chemotherapy with allogeneic stem cell support (history of autologous stem cell support is permissible). * The participant is receiving or has received treatment with therapeutic doses of systemic steroids within 4 weeks of day 1 of cycle 1. (Low doses of chronic steroids \[prednisone or equivalent\] up to 20 mg/day for non-neoplastic disorders or for indications other than lymphoma or lymphoma-related complications are permitted.) * The participant has transformed disease. * The participant has any history of central nervous system (CNS) or leptomeningeal lymphoma. * The participant has, or has had within the past 5 years, an active malignancy other than the target cancer. The exceptions are prostate cancer (Gleason grade \<6 with prostate specific antigen \[PSA\] levels within the normal range), in situ cervical or breast carcinoma, and nonmelanoma skin cancer that have received definitive treatment. * The participant is a pregnant or lactating woman. (Any women becoming pregnant during the study will be withdrawn from the study immediately.) * The participant has a serious infection, medical condition, or psychiatric condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the achievement of the study objectives. * The participant is known to be positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), have active hepatitis B, or active hepatitis C (anti-hepatitis C virus \[HCV\] positive). Hepatitis B surface antigen must be tested. The determination of active disease is left up to the Investigator. * The participant has a known hypersensitivity to mannitol. * The participant has used bendamustine previously.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Response Rate (ORR) (Assessed by Independent Review Committee [IRC])From the date of the first administration of bendamustine to the first documentation of disease progression/relapse, new anticancer therapy, or death (regardless of cause), whichever occurred first (up to 2.5 Years)The ORR was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved a best response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) during the study based on the modified International Workshop Response Criteria. CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; nodal masses regression on normal size on computed tomography (CT); spleen and liver not palpable and nodule disappeared; bone marrow infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy. PR: Regression of measurable disease and no new sites; nodal masses ≥50% decrease in sum of the product of the diameters (SPD) of up to 6 largest dominant masses and no increase in size of other nodes; spleen and liver ≥50% decrease in SPD of nodules and no increase in size of liver or spleen.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-Free Survival (Assessed by IRC)From the date of the first administration of bendamustine to the first documentation of disease progression/relapse, new anticancer therapy, or death (regardless of cause), whichever occurred first (up to 2.5 Years)Progression free survival was defined as the time from the date of the first administration of bendamustine to the first documentation of disease progression/relapse, new anticancer therapy, or death (regardless of cause), whichever occurred first for all participants. Disease progression/relapse: appearance of any new lesion or increase by ≥50% of previously involved sites from nadir.
Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of BendamustinePrior to the start of infusion on Day 1 for up to 24 hours after the end of infusion during Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)
Time to Reach Cmax (Tmax) of BendamustinePrior to the start of infusion on Day 1 for up to 24 hours after the end of infusion during Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)
Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to the Time of the Last Measurable Drug Concentration (AUC0-t) of BendamustinePrior to the start of infusion on Day 1 for up to 24 hours after the end of infusion during Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)
Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to Infinity (AUC0-∞) of BendamustinePrior to the start of infusion on Day 1 for up to 24 hours after the end of infusion during Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)
Rate Constant for Elimination (λz) of BendamustinePrior to the start of infusion on Day 1 for up to 24 hours after the end of infusion during Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)
Duration of Response (DOR) (Assessed by IRC)From the date of first documentation of response to the first documentation of disease progression, new anticancer therapy, or death (regardless of cause), whichever occurred first (up to 2.5 Years)Duration of response was defined as the time from the date of first documentation of response to the first documentation of disease progression, new anticancer therapy, or death (regardless of cause), whichever occurred first for participants with a best response of CR or PR determined by the modified International Workshop Response Criteria. CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; nodal masses regression on normal size on CT; spleen and liver not palpable and nodule disappeared; bone marrow infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy. PR: Regression of measurable disease and no new sites; nodal masses ≥50% decrease in SPD of up to 6 largest dominant masses and no increase in size of other nodes; spleen and liver ≥50% decrease in SPD of nodules and no increase in size of liver or spleen. Disease progression: any new lesion or increase by ≥50% of previously involved sites from nadir.
Half-Life (t½) of BendamustinePrior to the start of infusion on Day 1 for up to 24 hours after the end of infusion during Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)From first administration of bendamustine through 30 days after the last administration (up to 2.5 Years)An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. Serious adverse event (SAE) was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. AEs included both SAEs and non-serious AEs. A summary of other non-serious AEs and all SAEs, regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported AE section'.
World Health Organization (WHO) Performance StatusAt the end of treatment (up to 2.5 years)Number of participants with WHO performance status (improved, stayed the same, and deteriorated) at the end of treatment have been reported.
Number of Participants Who Need At Least 1 Hematologic Supportive Care (Plasma, Blood Cells, or Cytokines)From first administration of bendamustine up to the end of treatment (up to 2.5 Years)
Number of Participants With Concomitant Medication UsageFrom first administration of bendamustine up to the end of treatment (up to 2.5 Years)Concomitant medications included all medications taken while the participant received study drug.
Percentage of the AUC0-∞ Based on Extrapolation (%AUCext)Prior to the start of infusion on Day 1 for up to 24 hours after the end of infusion during Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

Countries

China

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Bendamustine
Participants received bendamustine hydrochloride administered at 120 mg/m\^2 IV as a 60-minute infusion, and not more than 120 minutes, on Days 1 and 2 in each 21-day treatment cycle for 6 planned cycles and up to 8 total cycles.
102
Total102

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyDeath4
Overall StudyDisease Progression49
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up3
Overall StudyOther than specified13
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject9

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicBendamustine
Age, Continuous52.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.24
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
102 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
102 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
40 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
62 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
99 / 102
serious
Total, serious adverse events
30 / 102

Outcome results

Primary

Overall Response Rate (ORR) (Assessed by Independent Review Committee [IRC])

The ORR was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved a best response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) during the study based on the modified International Workshop Response Criteria. CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; nodal masses regression on normal size on computed tomography (CT); spleen and liver not palpable and nodule disappeared; bone marrow infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy. PR: Regression of measurable disease and no new sites; nodal masses ≥50% decrease in sum of the product of the diameters (SPD) of up to 6 largest dominant masses and no increase in size of other nodes; spleen and liver ≥50% decrease in SPD of nodules and no increase in size of liver or spleen.

Time frame: From the date of the first administration of bendamustine to the first documentation of disease progression/relapse, new anticancer therapy, or death (regardless of cause), whichever occurred first (up to 2.5 Years)

Population: The primary analysis set (PAS) included all enrolled participants who were treated with any amount of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
BendamustineOverall Response Rate (ORR) (Assessed by Independent Review Committee [IRC])73 percentage of participants
Secondary

Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to Infinity (AUC0-∞) of Bendamustine

Time frame: Prior to the start of infusion on Day 1 for up to 24 hours after the end of infusion during Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

Population: The pharmacokinetic analysis set included all enrolled participants who were treated with any amount of study drug and for whom at least 1 pharmacokinetic parameter was calculated. Here, 'Overall number of participants analyzed' = participants evaluable for this outcome measure.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
BendamustineArea Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to Infinity (AUC0-∞) of Bendamustine6278.7 ng*hour/mLStandard Deviation 4724.82
Secondary

Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to the Time of the Last Measurable Drug Concentration (AUC0-t) of Bendamustine

Time frame: Prior to the start of infusion on Day 1 for up to 24 hours after the end of infusion during Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

Population: The pharmacokinetic analysis set included all enrolled participants who were treated with any amount of study drug and for whom at least 1 pharmacokinetic parameter was calculated.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
BendamustineArea Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve From Time 0 to the Time of the Last Measurable Drug Concentration (AUC0-t) of Bendamustine5660.7 ng*hour/mLStandard Deviation 3932.45
Secondary

Duration of Response (DOR) (Assessed by IRC)

Duration of response was defined as the time from the date of first documentation of response to the first documentation of disease progression, new anticancer therapy, or death (regardless of cause), whichever occurred first for participants with a best response of CR or PR determined by the modified International Workshop Response Criteria. CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; nodal masses regression on normal size on CT; spleen and liver not palpable and nodule disappeared; bone marrow infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy. PR: Regression of measurable disease and no new sites; nodal masses ≥50% decrease in SPD of up to 6 largest dominant masses and no increase in size of other nodes; spleen and liver ≥50% decrease in SPD of nodules and no increase in size of liver or spleen. Disease progression: any new lesion or increase by ≥50% of previously involved sites from nadir.

Time frame: From the date of first documentation of response to the first documentation of disease progression, new anticancer therapy, or death (regardless of cause), whichever occurred first (up to 2.5 Years)

Population: The PAS included all enrolled participants who were treated with any amount of study drug. Here, 'Overall number of participants analyzed' = participants evaluable for this outcome measure.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
BendamustineDuration of Response (DOR) (Assessed by IRC)16.2 months
Secondary

Half-Life (t½) of Bendamustine

Time frame: Prior to the start of infusion on Day 1 for up to 24 hours after the end of infusion during Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

Population: The pharmacokinetic analysis set included all enrolled participants who were treated with any amount of study drug and for whom at least 1 pharmacokinetic parameter was calculated. Here, 'Overall number of participants analyzed' = participants evaluable for this outcome measure.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
BendamustineHalf-Life (t½) of Bendamustine1.83 hoursStandard Deviation 0.684
Secondary

Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Bendamustine

Time frame: Prior to the start of infusion on Day 1 for up to 24 hours after the end of infusion during Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

Population: The pharmacokinetic analysis set included all enrolled participants who were treated with any amount of study drug and for whom at least 1 pharmacokinetic parameter was calculated.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
BendamustineMaximum Observed Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Bendamustine3909.9 nanograms (ng)/milliliters (mL)Standard Deviation 2995.83
Secondary

Number of Participants Who Need At Least 1 Hematologic Supportive Care (Plasma, Blood Cells, or Cytokines)

Time frame: From first administration of bendamustine up to the end of treatment (up to 2.5 Years)

Population: The PAS included all enrolled participants who were treated with any amount of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
BendamustineNumber of Participants Who Need At Least 1 Hematologic Supportive Care (Plasma, Blood Cells, or Cytokines)71 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. Serious adverse event (SAE) was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly. AEs included both SAEs and non-serious AEs. A summary of other non-serious AEs and all SAEs, regardless of causality is located in the 'Reported AE section'.

Time frame: From first administration of bendamustine through 30 days after the last administration (up to 2.5 Years)

Population: Safety analysis set included all enrolled participants who were treated with any amount of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
BendamustineNumber of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs)101 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Concomitant Medication Usage

Concomitant medications included all medications taken while the participant received study drug.

Time frame: From first administration of bendamustine up to the end of treatment (up to 2.5 Years)

Population: Safety analysis set included all enrolled participants who were treated with any amount of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
BendamustineNumber of Participants With Concomitant Medication Usage102 Participants
Secondary

Percentage of the AUC0-∞ Based on Extrapolation (%AUCext)

Time frame: Prior to the start of infusion on Day 1 for up to 24 hours after the end of infusion during Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

Population: The pharmacokinetic analysis set included all enrolled participants who were treated with any amount of study drug and for whom at least 1 pharmacokinetic parameter was calculated. Here, 'Overall number of participants analyzed' = participants evaluable for this outcome measure.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
BendamustinePercentage of the AUC0-∞ Based on Extrapolation (%AUCext)0.01 percentage of AUC0-∞Standard Deviation 0.004
Secondary

Progression-Free Survival (Assessed by IRC)

Progression free survival was defined as the time from the date of the first administration of bendamustine to the first documentation of disease progression/relapse, new anticancer therapy, or death (regardless of cause), whichever occurred first for all participants. Disease progression/relapse: appearance of any new lesion or increase by ≥50% of previously involved sites from nadir.

Time frame: From the date of the first administration of bendamustine to the first documentation of disease progression/relapse, new anticancer therapy, or death (regardless of cause), whichever occurred first (up to 2.5 Years)

Population: The PAS included all enrolled participants who were treated with any amount of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
BendamustineProgression-Free Survival (Assessed by IRC)18.6 months
Secondary

Rate Constant for Elimination (λz) of Bendamustine

Time frame: Prior to the start of infusion on Day 1 for up to 24 hours after the end of infusion during Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

Population: The pharmacokinetic analysis set included all enrolled participants who were treated with any amount of study drug and for whom at least 1 pharmacokinetic parameter was calculated. Here, 'Overall number of participants analyzed' = participants evaluable for this outcome measure.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
BendamustineRate Constant for Elimination (λz) of Bendamustine0.4525 1/hourStandard Deviation 0.24245
Secondary

Time to Reach Cmax (Tmax) of Bendamustine

Time frame: Prior to the start of infusion on Day 1 for up to 24 hours after the end of infusion during Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

Population: The pharmacokinetic analysis set included all enrolled participants who were treated with any amount of study drug and for whom at least 1 pharmacokinetic parameter was calculated.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
BendamustineTime to Reach Cmax (Tmax) of Bendamustine1.30 hours
Secondary

World Health Organization (WHO) Performance Status

Number of participants with WHO performance status (improved, stayed the same, and deteriorated) at the end of treatment have been reported.

Time frame: At the end of treatment (up to 2.5 years)

Population: The PAS included all enrolled participants who were treated with any amount of study drug. Here, 'Overall number of participants analyzed' = participants evaluable for this outcome measure.

ArmMeasureCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
BendamustineWorld Health Organization (WHO) Performance StatusDeteriorated7 Participants
BendamustineWorld Health Organization (WHO) Performance StatusImproved6 Participants
BendamustineWorld Health Organization (WHO) Performance StatusStayed the same73 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026