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A Study of Ibrutinib in Combination With Bendamustine and Rituximab in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase 3 Study of Ibrutinib, a Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Inhibitor, in Combination With Bendamustine and Rituximab (BR) in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01611090
Enrollment
578
Registered
2012-06-04
Start date
2012-09-19
Completion date
2019-01-23
Last updated
2020-03-03

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

Conditions

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

Keywords

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Small lymphocytic lymphoma, Relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Relapsed or refractory small lymphocytic lymphoma, Ibrutinib, PCI-32765, JNJ-54179060, Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor, Bendamustine, Rituximab

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and efficacy of Ibrutinib administered in combination with bendamustine and rituximab in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).

Detailed description

This is a randomized (patients will be assigned by chance to study treatments), double-blind (patients and study personnel will not know the identity of study treatments), placebo (an inactive substance that is compared with a drug to test whether the drug has a real effect in a clinical trial)-controlled study to determine the benefits and risks of combining ibrutinib with bendamustine and rituximab (BR) in patients with relapsed or refractory CLL/SLL following at least 1 line of prior systemic therapy. Approximately 580 patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either treatment arm A (placebo) or treatment arm B (ibrutinib 420 mg). Study medication will be administered orally once daily on a continuous schedule. All patients will receive BR as the background therapy plus either ibrutinib or placebo for a maximum of 6 cycles, after which treatment with ibrutinib or placebo will continue until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. A treatment cycle will be defined as 28 days. The study will include a screening phase, a treatment phase, and a follow-up phase. Study end is defined as when either 80% of the patients have died or 5 years after the last patient is randomized into the study, whichever occurs first. Patients in treatment arm A (placebo) who complete the treatment phase, with disease progression or (after interim analysis) meet International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (IWCLL) criteria for treatment, may crossover to ibrutinib treatment (as in treatment arm B), at the investigators discretion. This open-label, next-line treatment with ibrutinib will continue until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal from study, or until the study end, whichever occurs earlier. One interim analysis is planned for the study. Efficacy evaluations will include computed tomography scans, laboratory testing, focused physical examinations, bone marrow biopsy and aspirate, and assessment of patient-reported outcomes. In both treatment arms, samples for the development of a population-based pharmacokinetic (PK; study of what the body does to a drug) approach will be collected. Safety will be assessed throughout the study.

Interventions

DRUGIbrutinib

Type=exact number, unit=mg, number=420 , form=capsule, route=oral use. Capsule is taken once daily continuously.

DRUGBendamustine hydrochloride

Type=exact number, unit=mg, number=70 mg/m2, route=intravenous use. Administered intravenously on Cycle 1, Days 2-3 and Cycles 2-6, Days 1-2.

DRUGRituximab

Type=exact number, unit=mg, number=375 mg/m2 and 500 mg/m2, route=intravenous use. Administered intravenously on Cycle 1, Day 1, and Cycles 2-6, Day 1, respectively.

DRUGPlacebo

Form=capsule, route=oral use. Capsule is taken once daily continuously.

Sponsors

Pharmacyclics LLC.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) that meets protocol-defined criteria * Active disease meeting at least 1 of the International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 2008 criteria for requiring treatment * Measurable nodal disease by computed tomography * Relapsed or refractory CLL or SLL following at least 1 prior line of systemic therapy consisting of at least 2 cycles of a chemotherapy-containing regimen * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status score of 0 or 1 * Hematology and biochemical values within protocol-defined limits * Agrees to protocol-defined use of effective contraception * Women of childbearing potential must have negative blood or urine pregnancy test at screening

Exclusion criteria

* Recent therapeutic interventions within 3 (chemotherapy/radiotherapy) to 10 weeks (immunotherapy) * Prior treatment with ibrutinib or other Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors or prior randomization in any other clinical study evaluating ibrutinib * The presence of deletion of the short arm of chromosome 17 * Patients previously treated with a bendamustine-containing regimen who did not achieve a response or who relapsed and required treatment within 24 months of treatment with that regimen * Patients for whom the goal of therapy is tumor debulking prior to stem cell transplant * Received a hematopoietic stem cell transplant * Known central nervous system leukemia/lymphoma or Richter's transformation * Patients with uncontrolled autoimmune hemolytic anemia or autoimmune thrombocytopenia * Chronic use of corticosteroids * History of prior malignancy, except: malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease present for \>=3 years before randomization; adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna without evidence of disease; adequately treated cervical carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease * History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to randomization; or clinically significant cardiovascular disease * Requires anticoagulation with warfarin or equivalent vitamin K antagonists or treatment with strong CYP3A4/5 inhibitors * Known history of human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis C, or active infection with hepatitis B or C * Any uncontrolled active systemic infection or any life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ system dysfunction which, in the investigator's opinion, could compromise the patient's safety, interfere with the absorption or metabolism of ibrutinib capsules, or put the study outcomes at undue risk * A woman who is pregnant or breast feeding, or a man who plans to father a child while enrolled in this study or within 3 months after the last dose of study drug

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free Survival (PFS)Up to 5 yearsPFS was defined as the interval between the date of randomization and the date of disease progression or death, whichever was first reported. IWCLL 2008 criteria for PD: New enlarged nodes \>1.5 cm, new hepatomegaly or splenomegaly, or other new organ infiltrates, bone lesion, ascites, or pleural effusion confirmed due to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); \>=50% increase in existing lymph nodes; \>=50% increase in enlargement of liver or spleen; \>=50% increase from baseline in lymphocyte count (and to \>=5\*10\^9/L) or \>=50% increase from nadir count confirmed on \>=2 serial assessments if absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) \>=30,000 per microliter and lymphocyte doubling time is rapid, unless considered treatment-related lymphocytosis; new cytopenia (Hemoglobin b \[Hgb\] or platelets) attributable to CLL; and transformation to a more aggressive histology.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Survival (OS)Up to 5 yearsOS was defined as the interval between the date of randomization and the date of death from any cause.
Percentage of Participants With Minimal Residual Disease (MRD)-Negative ResponseUp to 5 yearsMRD-negative response was defined as the percentage of participants who reach MRD negative disease status (less than 1 chronic lymphocytic leukemia \[CLL\] cell per 10,000 leukocytes) in either bone marrow or peripheral blood. All randomized participants were included in this analysis. Participants with missing MRD data were considered non-responders.
Percentage of Participants With Sustained Hematologic ImprovementUp to 5 yearsSustained hematologic improvement was defined as hematological improvement that was sustained continuously for greater than or equal to (\>=) 56 days without blood transfusion or growth factors: 1) Platelet counts greater than (\>)100\* 109/liter (L) if baseline less than or equal to (\<=) 100\*109/L or increase \>= 50 percent (%) over baseline; 2) Hemoglobin \>11 gram per deciliters (g/dL) if baseline \<= 11 g/dL or increase \>= 2 g/dL over baseline.
Median Time to Clinically Meaningful Improvement in FACIT-Fatigue ScaleUp to 2 yearsTime to improvement is defined as the time interval (months) from randomization to the first observation of improvement. FACIT-Fatigue is an instrument for use as a measure of the effect of fatigue in patients with cancer and other chronic diseases. Responses to the 13-item FACIT Fatigue Scale are reported on a 5-point categorical response scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much). The sum of all responses resulted in the FACIT-Fatigue score for a total possible score of 0 (worst score) to 52 (best score).
Number of Participants With Clinically Relevant Shifts in Disease-Related SymptomsFrom the date of randomization to disease progression (Up to 2 years)The disease-related symptoms included fatigue, weight loss, fevers, night sweats, abdominal discomfort/splenomegaly and anorexia.
Number of Participants Who Received Subsequent Antineoplastic TherapyUp to 5 yearsNumber of participants who received subsequent antineoplastic therapy was reported.
Overall Response Rate (ORR)Up to 5 yearsORR defined as number of participants achieving a complete response (CR), complete response with incomplete marrow recovery (CRi), nodular partial response (nPR) or partial response (PR). IWCLL 2008 criteria: CR- No lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly, no constitutional symptoms, neutrophils \>1.5\*10\^9/liter (L), platelets \>100\*10\^9/L, Hgb \>11 gram per deciliter (g/dL) and absolute lymphocyte count \<4000/microliter (mcL); CRi- CR with incomplete recovery of bone marrow; nPR- participants meet criteria for CR, but the bone marrow biopsy shows B-lymphoid nodules, may represent a clonal infiltrate; PR-2 of the following when abnormal at baseline: \>=50% decrease in ALC, \>=50% decrease in sum products of up to 6 lymph nodes, \>=50% decrease in enlargement of spleen or liver; and 1 of the following: neutrophils \>1.5\*10\^9/L, Platelets \>100\*10\^9/L and Hgb\>11 g/dL or \>=50% improvement over baseline in any of these; no new enlarged nodes or new hepatosplenomegaly.
Change From Baseline in FACIT-Fatigue Scale at End of TreatmentBaseline to EOT (up to 2 years)FACIT-Fatigue is an instrument for use as a measure of the effect of fatigue in patients with cancer and other chronic diseases. Responses to the 13-item FACIT Fatigue Scale are reported on a 5-point categorical response scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much). The sum of all responses resulted in the FACIT-Fatigue score for a total possible score of 0 (worst score) to 52 (best score).
Change From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Physical Functioning Score at End of TreatmentBaseline to EOT (up to 2 years)EORTC QLQ-C30 Physical Functioning Score is a questionnaire to assess quality of life of cancer patients. It is composed of 30 items, multi-item measure (28 items) and 2 single-item measures. For the multiple item measure, 4-point scale is used and the score for each item range from 1 = not at all to 4 = very much. Higher scores indicate worsening. The 2 single-item measure involves question about the overall health and overall quality of life which was rated on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 = very poor to 7 = excellent. Lower scores indicate worsening. All scale and item scores were linearly transformed to be in range from 0-100. A higher score represents a higher (better) level of functioning, or a higher (worse) level of symptoms.
Change From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentBaseline to EOT (up to 2 years)The EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 is a 16-item disease specific module that comprises 5 domains of patient-reported health status important in CLL. There are three multi-item scales that include fatigue (2 items), treatment side effects and disease symptoms (8 items), and infection (4 items), and 2 single-item scales on social activities and future health worries. Responses are measured on a 4 point scale ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).
Change From Baseline in EuroQol-5 Dimension-5 Level (EQ-5D-5L) Visual Analog Scale at End of TreatmentBaseline to EOT (up to 2 years)The EQ-5D questionnaire is a brief, generic health-related quality of life assessment (HRQOL) that can also be used to incorporate participant preferences into health economic evaluations. The EQ-5D questionnaire assesses HRQOL in terms of degree of limitation on 5 health dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression) and as overall health using a visual analog scale with response options ranging from 0 (worst imaginable health) to 100 (best imaginable health).
Change From Baseline in EuroQol-5 Dimension-5 Level (EQ-5D-5L) Utility Score Scale at End of TreatmentBaseline to EOT (up to 2 years)The EuroQol-5 is a five dimensional health state classification. Each dimension is assessed on a 3-point ordinal scale (1=no problems, 2=some problems, 3=extreme problems). The responses to the five EQ-5D dimensions were scored using a utility-weighted algorithm to derive an EQ-5D health status index score between 0 to 1. High score indicating a high level of utility.
Change From Baseline in Beta2 Microglobulin at End of Treatment (EOT)Baseline to EOT (Up to 2 years)Change from baseline in beta2 microglobulin at end of treatment at time of primary analysis was reported.

Countries

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Czechia, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey (Türkiye), Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

A total of 578 participants were enrolled in the study. Among these, 289 participants were randomized in each ibrutinib + bendamustine/rituximab (BR) treatment group and placebo+BR treatment group.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Ibrutinib+BR
Participants received ibrutinib 420 milligram (mg) (3 \* 140 mg capsules) orally once daily starting on Cycle 1 Day 2 for a maximum of 6 cycles (each cycle of 28 days except Cycle 1 which was of 29 days) along with BR. After 6 cycles ibrutinib alone was administered until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
289
Placebo+BR
Participants received placebo (3 capsules) orally once daily starting on Cycle 1 Day 2 for a maximum of 6 cycles (each cycle of 28 days except Cycle 1 which was of 29 days) along with BR. After 6 cycles placebo alone was administered until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
289
Total578

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Cross Over (Placebo to Ibrutinib)Lost to Follow-up004
Cross Over (Placebo to Ibrutinib)Withdrawal by Subject001
Randomized PeriodLost to Follow-up830
Randomized PeriodWithdrawal by Subject22260

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicIbrutinib+BRPlacebo+BRTotal
Age, Continuous63.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.82
63.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.3
63.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.56
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
13 Participants21 Participants34 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
256 Participants253 Participants509 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
20 Participants15 Participants35 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
1 Participants2 Participants3 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black
8 Participants6 Participants14 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
3 Participants7 Participants10 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Unknown or not reported
12 Participants9 Participants21 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
264 Participants264 Participants528 Participants
Region of Enrollment
ARGENTINA
3 Participants3 Participants6 Participants
Region of Enrollment
BELGIUM
14 Participants14 Participants28 Participants
Region of Enrollment
BRAZIL
10 Participants12 Participants22 Participants
Region of Enrollment
CANADA
27 Participants35 Participants62 Participants
Region of Enrollment
COLOMBIA
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Region of Enrollment
CZECH REPUBLIC
12 Participants11 Participants23 Participants
Region of Enrollment
FRANCE
16 Participants11 Participants27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
GERMANY
10 Participants11 Participants21 Participants
Region of Enrollment
GREECE
12 Participants5 Participants17 Participants
Region of Enrollment
ISRAEL
14 Participants12 Participants26 Participants
Region of Enrollment
MEXICO
1 Participants2 Participants3 Participants
Region of Enrollment
POLAND
19 Participants20 Participants39 Participants
Region of Enrollment
PORTUGAL
7 Participants12 Participants19 Participants
Region of Enrollment
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
50 Participants50 Participants100 Participants
Region of Enrollment
SOUTH KOREA
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Region of Enrollment
SPAIN
9 Participants9 Participants18 Participants
Region of Enrollment
SWEDEN
2 Participants4 Participants6 Participants
Region of Enrollment
TURKEY
24 Participants27 Participants51 Participants
Region of Enrollment
UKRAINE
16 Participants14 Participants30 Participants
Region of Enrollment
UNITED KINGDOM
5 Participants9 Participants14 Participants
Region of Enrollment
UNITED STATES
38 Participants26 Participants64 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
96 Participants100 Participants196 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
193 Participants189 Participants382 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
74 / 287107 / 28757 / 183
other
Total, other adverse events
268 / 287271 / 287157 / 183
serious
Total, serious adverse events
198 / 287127 / 287105 / 183

Outcome results

Primary

Progression-free Survival (PFS)

PFS was defined as the interval between the date of randomization and the date of disease progression or death, whichever was first reported. IWCLL 2008 criteria for PD: New enlarged nodes \>1.5 cm, new hepatomegaly or splenomegaly, or other new organ infiltrates, bone lesion, ascites, or pleural effusion confirmed due to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); \>=50% increase in existing lymph nodes; \>=50% increase in enlargement of liver or spleen; \>=50% increase from baseline in lymphocyte count (and to \>=5\*10\^9/L) or \>=50% increase from nadir count confirmed on \>=2 serial assessments if absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) \>=30,000 per microliter and lymphocyte doubling time is rapid, unless considered treatment-related lymphocytosis; new cytopenia (Hemoglobin b \[Hgb\] or platelets) attributable to CLL; and transformation to a more aggressive histology.

Time frame: Up to 5 years

Population: Intent to treat (ITT) population included all participants randomized into the study regardless of treatment actually received.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Ibrutinib+BRProgression-free Survival (PFS)65.12 Months
Placebo+BRProgression-free Survival (PFS)14.32 Months
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [0.183, 0.286]Log Rank
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Beta2 Microglobulin at End of Treatment (EOT)

Change from baseline in beta2 microglobulin at end of treatment at time of primary analysis was reported.

Time frame: Baseline to EOT (Up to 2 years)

Population: ITT population included all participants randomized into the study regardless of treatment actually received. Here, 'N' (number of participants analyzed) signifies number of participants evaluable for this endpoint.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in Beta2 Microglobulin at End of Treatment (EOT)-0.46 milligram per liter (mg/L)Standard Deviation 1.77
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in Beta2 Microglobulin at End of Treatment (EOT)-0.23 milligram per liter (mg/L)Standard Deviation 2.08
Secondary

Change From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Physical Functioning Score at End of Treatment

EORTC QLQ-C30 Physical Functioning Score is a questionnaire to assess quality of life of cancer patients. It is composed of 30 items, multi-item measure (28 items) and 2 single-item measures. For the multiple item measure, 4-point scale is used and the score for each item range from 1 = not at all to 4 = very much. Higher scores indicate worsening. The 2 single-item measure involves question about the overall health and overall quality of life which was rated on a 7-point scale ranging from 1 = very poor to 7 = excellent. Lower scores indicate worsening. All scale and item scores were linearly transformed to be in range from 0-100. A higher score represents a higher (better) level of functioning, or a higher (worse) level of symptoms.

Time frame: Baseline to EOT (up to 2 years)

Population: ITT population included all participants randomized into the study regardless of treatment actually received. Here, 'N' (number of participants analyzed) signifies number of participants evaluable for this endpoint.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Physical Functioning Score at End of Treatment-2.1 Units on a scaleStandard Deviation 16.34
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Physical Functioning Score at End of Treatment-4.1 Units on a scaleStandard Deviation 22.52
Secondary

Change From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of Treatment

The EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 is a 16-item disease specific module that comprises 5 domains of patient-reported health status important in CLL. There are three multi-item scales that include fatigue (2 items), treatment side effects and disease symptoms (8 items), and infection (4 items), and 2 single-item scales on social activities and future health worries. Responses are measured on a 4 point scale ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).

Time frame: Baseline to EOT (up to 2 years)

Population: ITT population included all participants randomized into the study regardless of treatment actually received. Here, 'N' (number of participants analyzed) signifies number of participants evaluable for this endpoint. Here, 'n' signifies the number of participants analyzed for the specified symptoms.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentLost weight0.1 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.86
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentDry mouth0.3 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.96
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentBruises0.1 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.61
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentAbdominal discomfort0.1 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.81
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentTemperature going up and down0.1 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.93
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentNight sweats-0.6 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.92
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentSkin problems0.4 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 1.14
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentFeel ill0.1 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 1.08
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentFeel lethargic0.1 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 1.01
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentFelt slowed down0.3 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.8
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentLimited in planning activities0.2 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.97
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentWorried about health in the future0.0 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.94
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentTrouble with chest infections0.2 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 1.05
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentTrouble with other infections0.7 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 1.07
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentRepeated courses of antibiotics0.9 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 1.22
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentWorried about picking up infection0.3 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.96
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentWorried about picking up infection0.2 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 1
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentLost weight0.0 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.74
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentFeel lethargic0.0 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.91
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentDry mouth0.1 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.85
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentTrouble with chest infections0.0 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.82
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentBruises0.0 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.65
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentFelt slowed down0.0 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.97
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentAbdominal discomfort0.0 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.76
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentRepeated courses of antibiotics0.0 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.97
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentTemperature going up and down0.0 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.72
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentLimited in planning activities0.1 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.9
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentNight sweats-0.3 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 1.07
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentTrouble with other infections0.1 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.86
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentSkin problems0.3 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.96
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentWorried about health in the future0.0 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.97
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL 16 Domain Scores at End of TreatmentFeel ill0.2 Units on the scaleStandard Deviation 0.98
Secondary

Change From Baseline in EuroQol-5 Dimension-5 Level (EQ-5D-5L) Utility Score Scale at End of Treatment

The EuroQol-5 is a five dimensional health state classification. Each dimension is assessed on a 3-point ordinal scale (1=no problems, 2=some problems, 3=extreme problems). The responses to the five EQ-5D dimensions were scored using a utility-weighted algorithm to derive an EQ-5D health status index score between 0 to 1. High score indicating a high level of utility.

Time frame: Baseline to EOT (up to 2 years)

Population: ITT population included all participants randomized into the study regardless of treatment actually received. Here, 'N' (number of participants analyzed) signifies number of participants evaluable for this endpoint.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EuroQol-5 Dimension-5 Level (EQ-5D-5L) Utility Score Scale at End of Treatment0.0 Units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.28
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EuroQol-5 Dimension-5 Level (EQ-5D-5L) Utility Score Scale at End of Treatment0.0 Units on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.24
Secondary

Change From Baseline in EuroQol-5 Dimension-5 Level (EQ-5D-5L) Visual Analog Scale at End of Treatment

The EQ-5D questionnaire is a brief, generic health-related quality of life assessment (HRQOL) that can also be used to incorporate participant preferences into health economic evaluations. The EQ-5D questionnaire assesses HRQOL in terms of degree of limitation on 5 health dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression) and as overall health using a visual analog scale with response options ranging from 0 (worst imaginable health) to 100 (best imaginable health).

Time frame: Baseline to EOT (up to 2 years)

Population: ITT population included all participants randomized into the study regardless of treatment actually received. Here, 'N' (number of participants analyzed) signifies number of participants evaluable for this endpoint.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in EuroQol-5 Dimension-5 Level (EQ-5D-5L) Visual Analog Scale at End of Treatment-4.3 Units on a scaleStandard Deviation 19.58
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in EuroQol-5 Dimension-5 Level (EQ-5D-5L) Visual Analog Scale at End of Treatment4.0 Units on a scaleStandard Deviation 18.21
Secondary

Change From Baseline in FACIT-Fatigue Scale at End of Treatment

FACIT-Fatigue is an instrument for use as a measure of the effect of fatigue in patients with cancer and other chronic diseases. Responses to the 13-item FACIT Fatigue Scale are reported on a 5-point categorical response scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much). The sum of all responses resulted in the FACIT-Fatigue score for a total possible score of 0 (worst score) to 52 (best score).

Time frame: Baseline to EOT (up to 2 years)

Population: ITT population included all participants randomized into the study regardless of treatment actually received. Here, 'N' (number of participants analyzed) signifies number of participants evaluable for this endpoint.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Ibrutinib+BRChange From Baseline in FACIT-Fatigue Scale at End of Treatment-0.9 Units on a scaleStandard Deviation 11.22
Placebo+BRChange From Baseline in FACIT-Fatigue Scale at End of Treatment0.0 Units on a scaleStandard Deviation 11.01
Secondary

Median Time to Clinically Meaningful Improvement in FACIT-Fatigue Scale

Time to improvement is defined as the time interval (months) from randomization to the first observation of improvement. FACIT-Fatigue is an instrument for use as a measure of the effect of fatigue in patients with cancer and other chronic diseases. Responses to the 13-item FACIT Fatigue Scale are reported on a 5-point categorical response scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much). The sum of all responses resulted in the FACIT-Fatigue score for a total possible score of 0 (worst score) to 52 (best score).

Time frame: Up to 2 years

Population: ITT population included all participants randomized into the study regardless of treatment actually received.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ibrutinib+BRMedian Time to Clinically Meaningful Improvement in FACIT-Fatigue Scale6.5 Months
Placebo+BRMedian Time to Clinically Meaningful Improvement in FACIT-Fatigue Scale4.6 Months
Secondary

Number of Participants Who Received Subsequent Antineoplastic Therapy

Number of participants who received subsequent antineoplastic therapy was reported.

Time frame: Up to 5 years

Population: Safety analysis set included all the randomized participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug or placebo.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Ibrutinib+BRNumber of Participants Who Received Subsequent Antineoplastic Therapy52 Participants
Placebo+BRNumber of Participants Who Received Subsequent Antineoplastic Therapy61 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Clinically Relevant Shifts in Disease-Related Symptoms

The disease-related symptoms included fatigue, weight loss, fevers, night sweats, abdominal discomfort/splenomegaly and anorexia.

Time frame: From the date of randomization to disease progression (Up to 2 years)

Population: ITT population included all participants randomized into the study regardless of treatment actually received.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Ibrutinib+BRNumber of Participants With Clinically Relevant Shifts in Disease-Related Symptoms0 Participants
Placebo+BRNumber of Participants With Clinically Relevant Shifts in Disease-Related Symptoms0 Participants
Secondary

Overall Response Rate (ORR)

ORR defined as number of participants achieving a complete response (CR), complete response with incomplete marrow recovery (CRi), nodular partial response (nPR) or partial response (PR). IWCLL 2008 criteria: CR- No lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly, no constitutional symptoms, neutrophils \>1.5\*10\^9/liter (L), platelets \>100\*10\^9/L, Hgb \>11 gram per deciliter (g/dL) and absolute lymphocyte count \<4000/microliter (mcL); CRi- CR with incomplete recovery of bone marrow; nPR- participants meet criteria for CR, but the bone marrow biopsy shows B-lymphoid nodules, may represent a clonal infiltrate; PR-2 of the following when abnormal at baseline: \>=50% decrease in ALC, \>=50% decrease in sum products of up to 6 lymph nodes, \>=50% decrease in enlargement of spleen or liver; and 1 of the following: neutrophils \>1.5\*10\^9/L, Platelets \>100\*10\^9/L and Hgb\>11 g/dL or \>=50% improvement over baseline in any of these; no new enlarged nodes or new hepatosplenomegaly.

Time frame: Up to 5 years

Population: Intent to treat (ITT) population included all participants randomized into the study regardless of treatment actually received.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ibrutinib+BROverall Response Rate (ORR)87.2 Percentage of participants
Placebo+BROverall Response Rate (ORR)66.1 Percentage of participants
Secondary

Overall Survival (OS)

OS was defined as the interval between the date of randomization and the date of death from any cause.

Time frame: Up to 5 years

Population: Intent to treat (ITT) population included all participants randomized into the study regardless of treatment actually received.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Ibrutinib+BROverall Survival (OS)NA Months
Placebo+BROverall Survival (OS)NA Months
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Minimal Residual Disease (MRD)-Negative Response

MRD-negative response was defined as the percentage of participants who reach MRD negative disease status (less than 1 chronic lymphocytic leukemia \[CLL\] cell per 10,000 leukocytes) in either bone marrow or peripheral blood. All randomized participants were included in this analysis. Participants with missing MRD data were considered non-responders.

Time frame: Up to 5 years

Population: Intent to treat (ITT) population included all participants randomized into the study regardless of treatment actually received.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ibrutinib+BRPercentage of Participants With Minimal Residual Disease (MRD)-Negative Response28.7 Percentage of participants
Placebo+BRPercentage of Participants With Minimal Residual Disease (MRD)-Negative Response5.9 Percentage of participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Sustained Hematologic Improvement

Sustained hematologic improvement was defined as hematological improvement that was sustained continuously for greater than or equal to (\>=) 56 days without blood transfusion or growth factors: 1) Platelet counts greater than (\>)100\* 109/liter (L) if baseline less than or equal to (\<=) 100\*109/L or increase \>= 50 percent (%) over baseline; 2) Hemoglobin \>11 gram per deciliters (g/dL) if baseline \<= 11 g/dL or increase \>= 2 g/dL over baseline.

Time frame: Up to 5 years

Population: ITT population included all participants randomized into the study regardless of treatment actually received.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Ibrutinib+BRPercentage of Participants With Sustained Hematologic ImprovementHemoglobin36.7 Percentage of Participants
Ibrutinib+BRPercentage of Participants With Sustained Hematologic ImprovementPlatelets30.8 Percentage of Participants
Placebo+BRPercentage of Participants With Sustained Hematologic ImprovementHemoglobin29.1 Percentage of Participants
Placebo+BRPercentage of Participants With Sustained Hematologic ImprovementPlatelets21.8 Percentage of Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026