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Reassessment of the Risk of Hemolytic Syndrome in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treated With a Regimen Containing Venetoclax

Reassessment of the Risk of Hemolytic Syndrome in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treated With a Regimen Containing Venetoclax

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07691047
Acronym
ELYSA
Enrollment
130
Registered
2026-07-08
Start date
2026-07-31
Completion date
2029-09-30
Last updated
2026-07-08

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

Conditions

Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia

Keywords

chronic lymphoid leukemia, venetoclax, lysis syndrome

Brief summary

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a malignant blood disorder characterized by the proliferation of abnormal B lymphocytes in the blood, lymph nodes, and bone marrow. It generally occurs after age 70 and is the fourth most common blood cancer in France, following multiple myeloma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndromes. Treatments have advanced since 2015 with the introduction of immunotherapy and targeted therapies. The BCL2 inhibitor (venetoclax) is one of these innovative treatments. It is recommended as first-line therapy and for relapse in combination with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies and Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Early studies showed that initial administration of venetoclax as monotherapy could lead to lysis syndrome as early as the first few days of treatment. This risk was correlated with the venetoclax dose and tumor burden. Prevention guidelines were subsequently proposed to guide management. This risk is therefore assessed before treatment begins (low, moderate, high), based on lymph node size and circulating lymphocyte count. For patients at moderate and high risk, a treatment strategy is recommended that includes hyperhydration and uric acid-lowering agents, which may require hospitalization in some cases. The introduction of combination therapies has improved the depth and duration of response (obinutuzumab + venetoclax and ibrutinib + venetoclax). Venetoclax is added after the initiation of partner agents (22 days after obinutuzumab and 3 cycles after ibrutinib). This initial phase of treatment may reduce the risk of hemolytic syndrome. We propose here to reassess the risk of hemolytic syndrome before starting venetoclax in order to simplify management.

Interventions

PROCEDURECervical, Thoracic, Abdominal, and Pelvic CT Scan

Cervical, Thoracic, Abdominal, and Pelvic CT Scan

Sponsors

Private Hospital of Confluent, France
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

* Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/lymphocytic lymphoma * Meeting the treatment criteria according to iwCLL 2018 * Eligible for treatment with venetoclax in combination with a Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor (ibrutinib, other approved generations) or obinutuzumab * First-line treatment or relapse

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with meningeal and/or cerebral involvement * Patients with an active, uncontrolled infection * Patients scheduled to receive venetoclax monotherapy or rituximab-venetoclax according to the MURANO study regimen (Murano regimen: venetoclax is administered before rituximab) * Contraindications to contrast-enhanced CT scanning (severe renal insufficiency, documented allergy to contrast agents). * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Individuals deprived of their liberty, under legal guardianship, or under conservatorship * Dementia, mental impairment, or psychiatric disorder that could compromise the patient's ability to provide informed consent and/or to adhere to the protocol and follow-up requirements of the trial

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
risk level for tumor lysis syndromeBasal - 7 days before introduction of VenetoclaxSLT is defined as any clinical and/or biological manifestation related to the destruction of tumor cells. It can be spontaneous (related to rapid disease progression, a rare occurrence in CLL) or treatment-induced. Clinical SLT may involve renal failure with decreased urine output and lower extremity edema, cardiac arrhythmias, fever, and seizures; its intensity may vary depending on severity. Biochemical SLT is defined by the presence of hyperkalemia, elevated serum creatinine levels, hyperuricemia, hyperphosphatemia, or hypocalcemia.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Event-free survivalFrom enrollment until the first event of interest, assessed up to 26 months.Event free survival defined as the time from the date of enrollment to the date of the first event of interest. The events of interest in the study are: treatment reduction or discontinuation, relapse or disease progression, death, and any grade ≥ 3 event.
Change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-CLL17 total scoreBaseline, Month 3, Month 6, and end of treatment (up to 26 months).Health-related quality of life will be assessed using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-CLL17). Scores are linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale. Higher symptom scores indicate greater symptom burden and therefore a worse outcome, whereas higher functioning scores indicate better functioning and therefore a better outcome.
Progression-free survivalFrom enrollment until disease progression or death, assessed up to 26 months.Progression-free survival is defined as the time from enrollment to the first documented disease progression according to iwCLL criteria or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. Patients without progression or death will be censored at the date of their last disease assessment.
Overall SurvivalFrom enrollment until death from any cause, assessed up to 26 months.Overall survival is defined as the time from enrollment to death from any cause. Patients who are alive at the time of analysis will be censored at the date of last known contact.
Overall Response RateEnd of treatment (up to 26 months).Overall response rate is defined as the proportion of patients achieving a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) at the end of treatment according to International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) criteria.
Treatment Reduction or Discontinuation RateFrom treatment initiation to end of treatment (up to 26 months).Proportion of patients with reduction or discontinuation of intravenous or oral treatment for any reason among the intention-to-treat population.

Countries

France

Contacts

CONTACTMarion Mandon, PhD
mmandon@vivalto-sante.com+33 6 78 27 76 72

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 9, 2026