Treatment with Acalabrutinib in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Key facts

Sponsor

Astrazeneca AB

Participant type

Patients

Age range

18-64 years, 65+ years

Gender

Male and Female

Therapeutic area

Diseases [C] - Neoplasms [C04]

Trial duration

5 Nov 2019 → 5 Nov 2025

Decision date (initial)

2024-05-24

Transition trial

Yes

Low-intervention

No

Rare-disease indication

No

Vulnerable population

Yes

External identifiers

EU CT number

2023-507669-24-00

EudraCT number

2019-001573-89

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Pharmacokinetic, Safety, Efficacy

To evaluate the safety and tolerability of acalabrutinib monotherapy in participants with treatment-naive or relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Secondary objectives 1

1. To evaluate the investigator-assessed overall response, duration of response, and progression-free survival in participants receiving acalabrutinib monotherapy

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 8

1. Men and women ≥18 years of age (or the legal age of consent in the jurisdiction in which the study is taking place)
2. Diagnosis of CLL that meets all published diagnostic criteria (Hallek et al. 2018): 1. Monoclonal B-cells (either kappa or lambda light chain restricted) that are clonally co-expressing ≥1 B-cell marker (CD19, CD20, and CD23) and CD5 during screening 2. Prolymphocytes may comprise <55% of blood lymphocytes during screening 3. Presence of ≥5 × 10^9 B lymphocytes/L (5000/μL) in the peripheral blood (at any point since the initial diagnosis)
3. Active disease per at least 1 of the following iwCLL 2018 criteria 1. Evidence of progressive marrow failure as manifested by the development of, or worsening of, anemia (hemoglobin <10 g/dL) and/or thrombocytopenia (platelets <100,000/μL). 2. Massive (i.e., ≥6 cm below the left costal margin), progressive, or symptomatic splenomegaly. 3. Massive nodes (i.e., ≥10 cm in the longest diameter), progressive, or symptomatic lymphadenopathy 4. Progressive lymphocytosis with an increase of >50% over a 2-month period or a lymphocyte doubling time (LDT) of <6 months. LDT may be obtained by linear regression extrapolation of absolute lymphocyte count obtained at intervals of 2 weeks over an observation period of 2 to 3 months. In participants with initial blood lymphocyte counts of <30x10^9/L (30,000/μL), LDT should not be used as a single parameter to define indication for treatment. In addition, factors contributing to lymphocytosis or lymphadenopathy other than CLL (e.g., infections) should be excluded. 5. Autoimmune anemia and/or thrombocytopenia that is poorly responsive to standard therapy 6. B-symptoms documented in the participant's chart with supportive objective measures, as appropriate, defined as ≥1 of the following disease-related symptoms or signs: o- Unintentional weight loss ≥10% within the previous 6 months before screening o- Significant fatigue (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group [ECOG] performance status ≥2; inability to work or perform usual activities) o- Fevers higher than 100.5°F or 38.0°C for ≥2 weeks o- Night sweats for ≥1 month before screening without evidence of infection
4. Must meet one of the following criteria: a. Have received no prior therapy for treatment of CLL and meets one of the following criteria (for this study, participants in the UK will be enrolled ONLY in the R/R or the prior ibrutinib cohort): i. A score of >6 on the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS) ii. Creatinine clearance of 30 to 69 mL/min using the Cockcroft-Gault equation b. Have previously received therapy for CLL and have either refractory or relapsed CLL c. Have received prior ibrutinib therapy (i.e., defined as a participant who discontinued a ibrutinib for any reason prior to disease progression) for CLL (participants in the US will not be enrolled into the prior ibrutinib therapy cohort)
5. ECOG performance status of ≤2
6. Female participants of childbearing potential (i.e., not surgically sterile or postmenopausal) who are sexually active with a non-sterilized male partner must use ≥1 highly effective method of contraception from the time of screening and must agree to continue using such precautions for 2 days after the last dose of study intervention. Contraception measures and restrictions on sperm donation are not required for male participants.
7. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for which the next-generation sequencing (NGS) method is preferred) within 60 days during screening up to before the first dose reflecting the presence or absence of del(17p), del(13q), del(11q), and trisomy of chromosome 12 along with the percentage of cells with the deletion, along with TP53 sequencing. Participants must also have molecular analysis to detect IGHV mutation status (NGS is the preferred method) at screening if not done at any time point before that since diagnosis.
8. Each participant (or legally authorized representative if allowed per local regulations) must be willing and able to adhere to the study visit schedule, understand and comply with other protocol requirements, and provide written informed consent and authorization to use protected health information.

Exclusion criteria 23

1. Participants who have had disease progression while on a BTKi for any malignant or nonmalignant condition
2. Prior malignancy (other than CLL), except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cancer, early stage prostate cancer, or other cancer from which the participant has been disease-free for ≥2 years
3. History of confirmed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
4. Significant cardiovascular disease such as symptomatic arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction within 6 months before screening, or any Class 3 or 4 cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association Functional Classification, or corrected QT interval using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) >480 msec at screening. Note: Participants with rate-controlled, asymptomatic atrial fibrillation are allowed to enroll in the study (For prior ibrutinib therapy cohort only, except in Finland and the Republic of South Korea, where this is applicable to all 3 cohorts; also, the prior ibrutinib therapy cohort will not be enrolled in the US).
5. Malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal (GI) function, resection of the stomach, extensive small bowel resection that is likely to affect absorption, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease, partial or complete bowel obstruction, or gastric restrictions and bariatric surgery, such as gastric bypass.
6. Evidence of active Richter's transformation. If Richter's transformation is suspected (i.e., lactate dehydrogenase [LDH] increased, asymmetric fast lymph node growth or clinical suspicion), it should be ruled out with positron emission tomographycomputed tomography (PET-CT) and/or biopsy according to guidelines.
7. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement by CLL
8. Known history of human immunodeficiency virus, serologic status reflecting active hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus infection, any uncontrolled active systemic infection along with participants who are on ongoing anti-infective treatment and participants who have received vaccination with a live attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before the first dose of study intervention. 1. Participants who are hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) positive and who are hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) negative will need to have a negative hepatitis B virus PCR result before enrollment. Those who are hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive or hepatitis B virus PCR positive will be excluded. 2. Participants who are hepatitis C virus antibody positive will need to have a negative hepatitis C virus PCR result before enrollment. Those who are hepatitis C virus PCR positive will be excluded.
9. Uncontrolled autoimmune hemolytic anemia or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura defined as declining hemoglobin or platelet count secondary to autoimmune destruction within the screening period or requirement for high doses of steroids (>20 mg daily of prednisone or equivalent for longer than 2 weeks).
10. History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months before the first dose of study intervention.
11. History of bleeding diathesis (e.g., hemophilia or von Willebrand disease).
12. Presence of a gastrointestinal ulcer diagnosed by endoscopy within 3 months before screening.
13. Major surgical procedure within 4 weeks before first dose of study intervention. Note: Participants who have had major surgery must have recovered adequately from any toxicity and/or complications from the intervention before the first dose of study intervention.
14. Requires treatment with proton-pump inhibitors (e.g., omeprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole, dexlansoprazole, rabeprazole, or pantoprazole). Participants receiving proton-pump inhibitors who switch to H2-receptor antagonists or antacids are eligible for enrollment in this study.
15. All participants requiring or receiving anticoagulation with warfarin or equivalent vitamin K antagonists (e.g., phenprocoumon) within 7 days before first dose of study intervention. Based on the known metabolic/transport pathways involved in the disposition of acalabrutinib and the commonly known novel oral anticoagulants (eg, apixaban, rivaroxaban, and edoxaban), no clinically relevant interaction is expected following coadministration of these agents.
16. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) <0.50 x 10^9/L or platelet count <30 x 10^9/L, unless proven due to CLL and raised above the limits by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) therapy and/or pooled platelet transfusion.
17. Total bilirubin >3.0x upper limit of normal (ULN); or aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase >3.0x ULN. Exception will be for Gilbert syndrome; if an investigator feels that a participant's total bilirubin is elevated secondary to Gilbert's, the participant must have a documented unconjugated bilirubin being >80% of the total bilirubin number. The investigator must also document that hemolysis has been ruled out along with (near)-normal lactate dehydrogenase and haptoglobin.
18. Estimated creatinine clearance of <30 mL/min, calculated using the formula of Cockcroft and Gault or by direct assessment (i.e., creatinine clearance or ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) clearance measurement).
19. Breastfeeding or pregnant.
20. Received any chemotherapy, external beam radiation, investigational drug, or any other anti-CLL therapy within 30 days before first dose of study intervention.
21. Concurrent participation in another therapeutic clinical study
22. History of or ongoing interstitial lung disease
23. Requiring long-term (> 1 week) treatment with a strong cytochrome CYP3A inhibitor/inducer. In addition, the use of strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitors or inducers within 7 days of the first dose of study intervention is prohibited.

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

1. Frequency, severity and relatedness of all AEs, which will also include: - Grade ≥3 AEs - SAEs - AESI defined as ventricular arrhythmias - AEs that lead to discontinuation of treatment - ECIs defined as cardiac events, hepatotoxicity, hypertension, infections, interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis, hemorrhage (major hemorrhage), cytopenias (anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia), second primary malignancies, and tumor lysis syndrome.

Secondary endpoints 1

1. Overall response; Duration of response; Progression-free survival.

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Astrazeneca AB

Sponsor organisation

Astrazeneca AB

Address

Astraallen Gartuna, Karlebyhus Byggnad 674 Karlebyhus Byggnad 674

City

Sodertalje

Postcode

151 85

Country

Sweden

Scientific contact point

Organisation

Astrazeneca AB

Contact name

AstraZeneca Clinical Study Information Center

Public contact point

Organisation

Astrazeneca AB

Contact name

AstraZeneca Clinical Study Information Center

Third parties 1

Locations

9 EU/EEA countries · 38 investigational sites

By country

Investigational sites

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 31 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

Application history

4 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications