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Phase III Copanlisib in Rituximab-refractory iNHL

A Randomized, Double-blind Phase III Study of Copanlisib Versus Placebo in Patients With Rituximab-refractory Indolent Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (iNHL) - CHRONOS-2

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02369016
Acronym
CHRONOS-2
Enrollment
25
Registered
2015-02-23
Start date
2015-09-22
Completion date
2022-10-26
Last updated
2023-11-18

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

Conditions

Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin

Keywords

indolent Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, rituximab-refractory

Brief summary

To assess the safety of copanlisib.

Interventions

DRUGCopanlisib (BAY 80-6946)

60 mg of experimental drug in solution administered intravenously on Days 1, 8 and 15 of each 28-day treatment cycle

Sponsors

Bayer
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

* Histologically confirmed diagnosis of indolent B-cell NHL, with histological subtype limited to the following: * Follicular lymphoma (FL) grade 1-2-3a. * Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) with absolute lymphocyte count \< 5 x 10\*9/L at the time of diagnosis and at study entry. * Lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma/Waldenström macroglobulinemia (LPL/WM). * Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) (splenic, nodal, or extra-nodal). * Patients must have received two or more prior lines of treatment. A previous regimen is defined as one of the following: at least two months of single-agent therapy, at least two consecutive cycles of polychemotherapy, autologous transplant, radioimmunotherapy. * Prior therapy must include rituximab and alkylating agents.Prior exposure to idelalisib or other PI3K inhibitors is acceptable (except to copanlisib) provided that there is no resistance. * Patients must be refractory to the last rituximab-based treatment, defined as no response or response lasting \< 6 months after completion of treatment. Time interval to assess refractoriness will be calculated between the end date (last day) of the last rituximab-containing regimen and the day of diagnosis confirmation of the subsequent relapse. * Patients must have at least one bi-dimensionally measurable lesion (which has not been previously irradiated) according to the Recommendations for Initial Evaluation, Staging, and Response Assessment of Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: The Lugano Classification. * Patients affected by WM, who do not have at least one bi-dimensionally measurable lesion in the baseline radiologic assessment, must have measurable disease, defined as presence of immunoglobulin M (IgM) paraprotein with a minimum IgM level ≥ 2 x upper limit of normal (ULN)and positive immunofixation test. * ECOG performance status ≤ 1 * Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function

Exclusion criteria

* Histologically confirmed diagnosis of FL grade 3b. * Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). * Transformed disease (assessed by investigator): * histological confirmation of transformation, or * clinical and laboratory signs: rapid disease progression, high standardized uptake value (SUV) (\> 12) by positron emission tomography (PET) at baseline if PET scans are performed (optional). * Bulky disease - Lymph nodes or tumor mass (except spleen) \>= 7cm LD (longest diameter) * Known lymphomatous involvement of the central nervous system. * Uncontrolled arterial hypertension despite optimal medical management (per investigator's assessment). * Type I or II diabetes mellitus with HbA1c \> 8.5% at Screening. * Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. * Active clinically serious infections \> CTCAE Grade 2 * Active Hepatitis B or hepatitis C * History or concurrent condition of interstitial lung disease of any severity and/or severely impaired lung function (as judged by the investigator) * History of having received an allogeneic bone marrow or organ transplant * Positive cytomegalovirus (CMV) PCR test at baseline * Pregnant or breast-feeding patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)sup to 7 yearsAdverse event data were collected after signing the informed consent until 30 days after the last study drug administration (end of safety follow-up)
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAE)sup to 7 yearsSerious adverse event data were collected after signing the informed consent until 30 days after the last study drug administration (end of safety follow-up)
Number of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory Parametersup to 7 years\- Above threshold of 10% and reported as TEAEs - any event (Grade 1-4)
Number of Participants With Abnormal Vital Signsup to 7 years\- Reported as TEAEs - worst CTCAE grade total -

Countries

Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey (Türkiye)

Participant flow

Recruitment details

The study was conducted at 20 study centers in 10 countries/regions: Brazil (2), Bulgaria (1), Greece (1), Italy (2), Poland (1), Russian Federation (5), South Africa (1), South Korea (5), Taiwan (1) and Turkey (1) between 22 September 2015 (first patient first visit) and 26 October 2022 (last patient last visit).

Pre-assignment details

34 participants were screened. 9 participants were screening failures and 25 participants were randomized to study treatment: 17 to copanlisib and 8 to placebo. All randomized participants also received at least one dose of study treatment and were valid for safety analyses. After study unblinding 7 placebo participants switched to copanlisib.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Copanlisib (BAY80-6946, Aliqopa)
Participants who were randomized to copanlisib until end of the study
17
Placebo
Participants who were randomized to placebo until switching from placebo to copanlisib after disease progression or after study unblinding
8
Total25

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAE associated with clinical disease progression21
Overall StudyAE not associated with clinical diseaseprogression41
Overall StudyProgressive disease - clinical progression14
Overall StudyProgressive disease - radiological progression62
Overall Studywithdrawal by patient40

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCopanlisib (BAY80-6946, Aliqopa)PlaceboTotal
Age, Customized
Adults (18-64 years)
12 Participants5 Participants17 Participants
Age, Customized
From 65-84 years
5 Participants3 Participants8 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
16 Participants6 Participants22 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants1 Participants8 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants7 Participants17 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
2 / 171 / 82 / 74 / 24
other
Total, other adverse events
17 / 177 / 87 / 724 / 24
serious
Total, serious adverse events
6 / 171 / 85 / 711 / 24

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory Parameters

\- Above threshold of 10% and reported as TEAEs - any event (Grade 1-4)

Time frame: up to 7 years

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Copanlisib (BAY80-6946, Aliqopa)Number of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersPlatelet count decreased3 Participants
Copanlisib (BAY80-6946, Aliqopa)Number of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersNeutrophil count decreased4 Participants
Copanlisib (BAY80-6946, Aliqopa)Number of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersHyperglycaemia6 Participants
Copanlisib (BAY80-6946, Aliqopa)Number of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersNeutropenia6 Participants
Copanlisib (BAY80-6946, Aliqopa)Number of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersAnaemia2 Participants
Copanlisib (BAY80-6946, Aliqopa)Number of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersANY9 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersAnaemia2 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersPlatelet count decreased0 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersHyperglycaemia0 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersANY1 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersNeutropenia0 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersNeutrophil count decreased0 Participants
Switched to CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersANY3 Participants
Switched to CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersHyperglycaemia4 Participants
Switched to CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersAnaemia4 Participants
Switched to CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersNeutrophil count decreased2 Participants
Switched to CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersPlatelet count decreased2 Participants
Switched to CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersNeutropenia1 Participants
Treated With CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersPlatelet count decreased5 Participants
Treated With CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersANY12 Participants
Treated With CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersHyperglycaemia10 Participants
Treated With CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersNeutropenia7 Participants
Treated With CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersNeutrophil count decreased6 Participants
Treated With CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Abnormal Laboratory ParametersAnaemia6 Participants
Primary

Number of Participants With Abnormal Vital Signs

\- Reported as TEAEs - worst CTCAE grade total -

Time frame: up to 7 years

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Copanlisib (BAY80-6946, Aliqopa)Number of Participants With Abnormal Vital SignsBlood pressure increased2 Participants
Copanlisib (BAY80-6946, Aliqopa)Number of Participants With Abnormal Vital SignsElectrocardiogram QT prolonged1 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Abnormal Vital SignsElectrocardiogram QT prolonged0 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Abnormal Vital SignsBlood pressure increased0 Participants
Switched to CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Abnormal Vital SignsBlood pressure increased1 Participants
Switched to CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Abnormal Vital SignsElectrocardiogram QT prolonged0 Participants
Treated With CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Abnormal Vital SignsBlood pressure increased3 Participants
Treated With CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Abnormal Vital SignsElectrocardiogram QT prolonged1 Participants
Primary

Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)s

Adverse event data were collected after signing the informed consent until 30 days after the last study drug administration (end of safety follow-up)

Time frame: up to 7 years

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Copanlisib (BAY80-6946, Aliqopa)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)s17 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)s7 Participants
Switched to CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)s7 Participants
Treated With CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAE)s24 Participants
Primary

Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAE)s

Serious adverse event data were collected after signing the informed consent until 30 days after the last study drug administration (end of safety follow-up)

Time frame: up to 7 years

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Copanlisib (BAY80-6946, Aliqopa)Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAE)s6 Participants
PlaceboNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAE)s1 Participants
Switched to CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAE)s5 Participants
Treated With CopanlisibNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent Serious Adverse Events (TESAE)s11 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 12, 2026