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Intermittent Duvelisib Dosing in Treating Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

A Phase II Study of Intermittent Duvelisib Dosing in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03961672
Enrollment
15
Registered
2019-05-23
Start date
2020-05-13
Completion date
2026-10-26
Last updated
2026-01-05

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

Conditions

Recurrent Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Recurrent Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Refractory Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

Brief summary

This phase II trial studies how well duvelisib on an intermittent (irregular) dosing schedule works in treating patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma. Duvelisib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving duvelisib on an intermittent schedule may result in similar effectiveness with less amount of severe side effects.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate the efficacy of duvelisib (induction followed by maintenance \[intermittent dosing\]) in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), as measured by the progression free survival (PFS). SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate safety of duvelisib induction and maintenance (by intermittent dosing) in relapsed/refractory CLL. II. To evaluate clinical benefits to duvelisib treatment. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE: I. To evaluate T-cell populations in patients with CLL treated with duvelisib. OUTLINE: INDUCTION: Patients receive duvelisib orally (PO) twice daily (BID) on days 1-28. Cycles repeat every 28 days for 12 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. MAINTENANCE: Patients receive duvelisib PO BID on days 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, and 22-23. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for up to 12 months.

Interventions

DRUGDuvelisib

Given PO

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
City of Hope Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

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

* Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. * Histologically or flow cytometry confirmed diagnosis of B-CLL/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) according to National Cancer Institute - Working Group (NCI-WG) 1996 guidelines. Patients who lack CD23 expression on their leukemia cells should be examined for (and found NOT to have) either t(11;14) or cyclin D1 overexpression, to rule out mantle cell lymphoma. * Participants have undergone \>= 1 prior chemotherapy-based or immunotherapy-based regimen or targeted therapy (e.g., inhibitors of BTK \[e.g., ibrutinib\], or BCL2 \[e.g., venetoclax\]) administered for \>= 2 cycles (\>= 8 weeks for oral therapies), and have had either documented disease progression or no response (i.e., stable disease \[SD\]) to the most recent treatment regimen. * Note: Individuals intolerant to ibrutinib therapy and those who progress on ibrutinib are eligible as long as they satisfy the above criteria. * Patients with CLL/SLL must demonstrate active disease meeting at least 1 of the International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (IWCLL) 2018 criteria for requiring treatment: * A minimum of any one of the following constitutional symptoms: * Unintentional weight loss \> 10% within the previous 6 months prior to screening. * Extreme fatigue (unable to work or perform usual activities). * Fevers of greater than 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit (F) for \>= 2 weeks without evidence of infection. * Night sweats without evidence of infection. * Evidence of progressive marrow failure as manifested by the development of, or worsening of anemia or thrombocytopenia. * Massive (i.e., \> 6 cm below the left costal margin), progressive or symptomatic splenomegaly. * Massive nodes or clusters (i.e., \> 10 cm in longest diameter) or progressive lymphadenopathy. * Progressive lymphocytosis with an increase of \> 50% over a 2-month period, or an anticipated doubling time of less than 6 months. * Autoimmune anemia or thrombocytopenia that is poorly responsive to corticosteroids. * Symptomatic or functional extranodal involvement (eg, skin, kidney, lung, spine) * Patients must have Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =\< 2. * Direct bilirubin =\< 2 x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN); unless due to known Gilbert's syndrome or compensated hemolysis directly attributable to CLL (prior to starting study drug). * Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) less than 2.5 x institutional ULN (prior to starting study drug). * Estimated creatinine clearance (CrCL) using the Cockcroft-Gault equation (or an alternative equation, per institutional standard) \>= 30 mL/min (prior to starting study drug). * Platelets \>= 30,000/mm\^3 independent of transfusion support, with no active bleeding, and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>= 500/mm\^3, unless due to disease involvement in the bone marrow (prior to starting study drug). * Participant must be able to swallow tablets or capsules. A participant with any gastrointestinal disease that would impair ability to swallow, retain, or absorb drug is not eligible. * Female participants of childbearing potential (defined as a sexually mature woman who has not undergone surgical sterilization or who has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months for women \> 55 years of age) must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to receiving the first dose of study medication. If the urine test is positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required. * Female participants of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate methods of contraception starting with the first dose of study therapy through 60 days after the last dose of study therapy. * Participants of childbearing potential are those who have not been surgically sterilized or have not been free from menses for \> 1 year without an alternative medical cause. * Male participants must agree to use an adequate method of contraception starting with the first dose of study therapy through 60 days after the last dose of study therapy.

Exclusion criteria

* Prior therapeutic intervention with any of the following: * Therapeutic anticancer antibodies within 4 weeks; * Radio- or toxin-immunoconjugates within 10 weeks; * Inhibitors of Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) (e.g., ibrutinib), BH3-mimetic venetoclax, lenalidomide and other targeted therapy - within 6 half-lives (i.e., 36 hours for ibrutinib) * All other chemotherapy, radiation therapy within 3 weeks prior to initiation of therapy. * PI3K inhibitors (idelalisib, copanlisib or any investigational PI3K inhibitor including duvelisib and umbralisib) at any time. * Any adverse event related to prior therapy that has not recovered to grade =\< 1. * Chronic use of corticosteroids in excess of prednisone 30 mg/day or its equivalent. * Allogeneic stem cell transplant within the past 12 months, or ongoing immunosuppressive therapy other than prednisone =\< 10 mg/day (or equivalent). * Use of strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers, in the one week prior to initiating study treatment or concomitant. * Unable to receive prophylactic treatment for pneumocystis, herpes simplex virus (HSV), or herpes zoster (varicella zoster virus \[VZV\]) at screening. * History of prior malignancy except: * Malignancy treated with curative intent and no known active disease present for \>= 2 years prior to initiation of therapy on current study; * Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna (melanoma in situ) without evidence of disease; * Adequately treated in situ carcinomas (e.g., breast, cervical, esophageal, etc.) without evidence of disease; * Asymptomatic prostate cancer managed with watch and wait strategy * Uncontrolled immune hemolysis or thrombocytopenia (positive direct antiglobulin test in absence of hemolysis or history of immune-mediated cytopenias are not exclusions). * History of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or active hepatitis B or C. * History of chronic liver disease. * Major surgery (requiring general anesthesia) within 2 weeks prior to initiation of therapy. * Patients with clinically significant medical condition of malabsorption, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic conditions which manifest with diarrhea, refractory nausea, vomiting or any other condition that will interfere significantly with drug absorption. * History of stroke, unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or ventricular arrhythmia requiring medication or a pacemaker within the last 6 months prior to screening. * Baseline QT interval corrected with Fridericia's method (QTcF) \> 500 ms. (NOTE: criterion does not apply to subjects with a right or left bundle branch block BBB). * Active uncontrolled infection. * Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements. * Participant is pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the trial, starting with the screening visit through 120 days after the last dose of trial treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression Free Survival (PFS) at 12 MonthsFirst dose of duvelisib until death, time of progression, start of new therapy, or 12 months from start of therapy, whichever occurs firstProgression is defined using IWCLL 2018 guidelines (Section 5.3 of Hallek et al, 2018). Proportion of subjects achieving 12-month PFS were estimated along with a two-sided exact Clopper-Pearson 95% confidence interval. PFS was estimated from start of duvelisib treatment until death, time of progression, start of new therapy, or end of follow-up, whichever occurs first. PFS was censored at the start of new therapy or end of follow-up, whichever occurs first.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Objective Response Rate (ORR) (Including Complete Response [CR] and Partial Response [PR])First dose of duvelisib up to 12 months after discontinuation of duvelisibTreatment responses were defined by using IWCLL 2018 guidelines (Hallek et al, 2018). Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR. Probability of having ORR was measured and reported with 95% exact confidence interval.
Median Progression-Free Survival (PFS)First dose of duvelisib until death, time of progression, or start of new therapy, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 12 months after discontinuation of duvelisibProgression is defined using IWCLL 2018 guidelines (Section 5.3 of Hallek et al, 2018). Estimated distribution of the PFS was plotted using Kaplan Meier curves and reported with median PFS and 95% confidence intervals.
Percentage of the Participants With 12-month Duration of Response (DOR)From time of ORR until death, time of progression, start of new therapy, or end of follow-up, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 12 months after discontinuation of duvelisibDuration of response (DOR), for participants who responded to the study intervention, was measured from the time of first documented objective response (i.e., CR or PR/PR-L) until evidence of progressive disease, start of new therapy, death, or end of follow-up. DOR was censored at the start of new therapy or end of follow-up, whichever occurs first. Proportion of the participants achieving 12-month DOR and the 95% confidence interval were reported.
Percentage of Participants With Grade 3 4 5 Toxicity Related to DuvelisibFrom first dose of duvelisib until 3 months post-discontinuation of duvelisibPercentage of participants, that received at least one dose of duvelisib, had developed grade 3 4 5 toxicities at least possibly related to duvelisib. The 95% confidence interval was calculated by the Clopper-Pearson (exact) method.
Number of Administrated Cycles of the Study TreatmentFrom first dose of duvelisib until time of duvelisib discontinuation up to 5 years.Number of study treatment cycles that participants received from the first dose of study drug until therapy was discontinued for any reason.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Treatment (Duvelisib)
INDUCTION: Patients receive duvelisib PO BID on days 1-28. Cycles repeat every 28 days for 12 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. MAINTENANCE: Patients receive duvelisib PO BID on days 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, and 22-23. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Duvelisib: Given PO
15
Total15

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTreatment (Duvelisib)
Age, Continuous74 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
15 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
13 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
15 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
7 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
3 / 15
other
Total, other adverse events
15 / 15
serious
Total, serious adverse events
7 / 15

Outcome results

Primary

Progression Free Survival (PFS) at 12 Months

Progression is defined using IWCLL 2018 guidelines (Section 5.3 of Hallek et al, 2018). Proportion of subjects achieving 12-month PFS were estimated along with a two-sided exact Clopper-Pearson 95% confidence interval. PFS was estimated from start of duvelisib treatment until death, time of progression, start of new therapy, or end of follow-up, whichever occurs first. PFS was censored at the start of new therapy or end of follow-up, whichever occurs first.

Time frame: First dose of duvelisib until death, time of progression, start of new therapy, or 12 months from start of therapy, whichever occurs first

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Treatment (Duvelisib)Progression Free Survival (PFS) at 12 Months48 percentage of participants
Secondary

Median Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

Progression is defined using IWCLL 2018 guidelines (Section 5.3 of Hallek et al, 2018). Estimated distribution of the PFS was plotted using Kaplan Meier curves and reported with median PFS and 95% confidence intervals.

Time frame: First dose of duvelisib until death, time of progression, or start of new therapy, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 12 months after discontinuation of duvelisib

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Treatment (Duvelisib)Median Progression-Free Survival (PFS)9.9 months
Secondary

Number of Administrated Cycles of the Study Treatment

Number of study treatment cycles that participants received from the first dose of study drug until therapy was discontinued for any reason.

Time frame: From first dose of duvelisib until time of duvelisib discontinuation up to 5 years.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Treatment (Duvelisib)Number of Administrated Cycles of the Study Treatment5 cycles
Secondary

Objective Response Rate (ORR) (Including Complete Response [CR] and Partial Response [PR])

Treatment responses were defined by using IWCLL 2018 guidelines (Hallek et al, 2018). Overall Response (OR) = CR + PR. Probability of having ORR was measured and reported with 95% exact confidence interval.

Time frame: First dose of duvelisib up to 12 months after discontinuation of duvelisib

Population: 4 participants were not evaluated for response due to early discontinuations for toxicity, myelodysplastic syndrome and COVID-19.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Treatment (Duvelisib)Objective Response Rate (ORR) (Including Complete Response [CR] and Partial Response [PR])82 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Grade 3 4 5 Toxicity Related to Duvelisib

Percentage of participants, that received at least one dose of duvelisib, had developed grade 3 4 5 toxicities at least possibly related to duvelisib. The 95% confidence interval was calculated by the Clopper-Pearson (exact) method.

Time frame: From first dose of duvelisib until 3 months post-discontinuation of duvelisib

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Treatment (Duvelisib)Percentage of Participants With Grade 3 4 5 Toxicity Related to Duvelisib67 percentage of participants
Secondary

Percentage of the Participants With 12-month Duration of Response (DOR)

Duration of response (DOR), for participants who responded to the study intervention, was measured from the time of first documented objective response (i.e., CR or PR/PR-L) until evidence of progressive disease, start of new therapy, death, or end of follow-up. DOR was censored at the start of new therapy or end of follow-up, whichever occurs first. Proportion of the participants achieving 12-month DOR and the 95% confidence interval were reported.

Time frame: From time of ORR until death, time of progression, start of new therapy, or end of follow-up, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 12 months after discontinuation of duvelisib

Population: 9 participants achieved objective responses.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Treatment (Duvelisib)Percentage of the Participants With 12-month Duration of Response (DOR)30 percentage of participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026