Study on the Safety and Effectiveness of Epcoritamab for Treating Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Richter's Syndrome
Sponsor: Genmab
ClinicalTrials ID:NCT04623541
This clinical trial is testing a new treatment called epcoritamab, either alone or in combination with other drugs, to see if it is safe and effective for patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and Richter's Syndrome (RS).
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Program Overview
This study is being conducted worldwide to test the safety and effectiveness of a new treatment called epcoritamab, also known as EPKINLY™. Epcoritamab is an antibody that will be tested either by itself or in combination with other treatments. The study includes patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (R/R CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), and patients with Richter's Syndrome (RS). Participants with R/R CLL/SLL will receive either epcoritamab alone or with venetoclax. Participants with RS will receive either epcoritamab alone, with lenalidomide, or with a combination of drugs known as R-CHOP. The study has two parts: a dose-escalation phase to find the best dose and an expansion phase to test how well the treatment works. Epcoritamab will be given as an injection under the skin, while other treatments will be given by mouth or through a vein. The study will last up to 5 years, with each participant receiving treatment for 18 to 24 months. Visits will be weekly, every other week, or monthly, depending on the study phase. All participants will receive the active treatment, and no one will receive a placebo.
Description
The first part of the study, called the dose-escalation phase, aims to find the best dose of epcoritamab that can be safely given to patients with R/R CLL. This phase will also help determine the highest dose that patients can tolerate. The second part, called the expansion phase, will test how well the treatment works and how safe it is for patients with R/R CLL/SLL and RS. In this phase, patients with R/R CLL/SLL will receive either epcoritamab alone or with venetoclax, while patients with RS will receive epcoritamab alone, with lenalidomide, or with R-CHOP. The study will evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of these treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria
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Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0, 1 or 2.
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Evidence of CD20 positivity in a sample representative of the disease at Screening.
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Acceptable hematology parameters and organ function based on baseline bloodwork.
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Life expectancy >3 months on standard of care (SOC) for CLL, >3 months for RS.
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For R/R CLL arms - Must have active CLL/SLL disease requiring treatment per iwCLL 2018 criteria.
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For R/R CLL monotherapy arm - Received at least 2 prior lines of systemic anti-neoplastic therapy including a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor.
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For all RS arms - Have tumor biopsy-proven CD20+ Diffuse large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) and a clinical history of CLL/SLL.
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For all RS arms - Must have measurable disease by fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) and computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan.
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For all RS arms - Must provide mandatory formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor biopsy sample.
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For RS - monotherapy arm: Deemed as ineligible for chemoimmunotherapy at investigator's discretion or participant who refuses to receive intensive chemotherapy
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For RS - lenalidomide combination therapy arm
- Deemed as ineligible for chemoimmunotherapy at the investigator's discretion, or participant who refuses to receive intensive chemotherapy.
- Eligible for treatment with lenalidomide.
- Must be willing to use contraception and adhere to the Lenalidomide Pregnancy Risk Minimization Plan
- A woman must agree not to breastfeed a child during treatment and for at least 28 days after discontinuation from study.
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For RS - R-CHOP combination Therapy Arm -
- Eligible for treatment with R-CHOP.
- Females of childbearing potential must use highly effective contraceptive measures while taking R-CHOP and for 12 months after stopping treatment.
- A woman must agree not to breastfeed a child during treatment or until 12 months after last treatment.
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For R/R CLL - venetoclax combination Therapy arm - after receiving at least 1 prior line of systemic antineoplastic therapy.
- Presence of measurable disease (absolute lymphocyte count >5,000/microliter [μL], measurable lymph nodes ≥1.5 centimeters (cm) on imaging, or bone marrow involvement of CLL ≥30%).
- Females of childbearing potential must use highly effective contraceptive measures while taking venetoclax and for 30 days after stopping treatment.
- Must take prophylaxis for tumor lysis syndrome (TLS).
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A woman must agree not to breastfeed a child during treatment and for 4 months after last treatment.
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For R/R CLL pirtobrutinib combination Therapy arm:
- Must have active CLL/SLL disease requiring treatment per iwCLL 2018 criteria.
- Presence of measurable disease (absolute lymphocyte count >5,000/μL, measurable lymph nodes ≥1.5cm on imaging, or bone marrow involvement of CLL ≥30%).
- Previous treatment with at least one and a maximum 3 prior lines of therapy.
- Diagnosis of CLL/SLL that meets published diagnostic criteria.
- Females of childbearing potential must use highly effective contraceptive measures while taking pirtobrutinib and for 5 weeks after the last dose.
- A woman must agree not to breastfeed a child during treatment and until one week after last dose.
- A man who is sexually active with a woman of childbearing potential must use an effective method of contraception during treatment and for 3 months after last dose.
Key Exclusion Criteria
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Received prior treatment with a CD3×CD20 bispecific antibody.
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Received any prior allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or solid organ transplantation.
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Received chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy within 100 days or an investigational drug within 4 weeks, prior to first dose of epcoritamab.
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Autoimmune disease or other diseases that require permanent or high-dose immunosuppressive therapy.
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Received vaccination with live vaccines within 28 days.
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Clinically significant cardiac disease.
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Known current malignancy other than inclusion diagnosis.
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Has had major surgery within 4 weeks.
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Any of the following active infections:
- Hepatitis C
- Human T cell leukemia virus infection
- Active cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection
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Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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For R/R CLL arms - Any history of RS or evidence indicating a potential Richter's transformation. R/R CLL - Pirtobrutinib Combination Therapy Arm - Any history of RS or evidence indicating a potential Richter's transformation.
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Received venetoclax within 24 months prior to beginning venetoclax ramp-up for this trial or progressed on venetoclax treatment.
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For all RS arms - Diagnosis of Richter's syndrome not of the DLBCL subtype such as Hodgkin's lymphoma, prolymphocytic leukemia.
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RS - Lenalidomide Combination Therapy and RS Monotherapy Arms - received more than 2 prior lines of therapy for RS.
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R/R CLL - Pirtobrutinib Combination Therapy Arm - history of bleeding disorders or participants requiring therapeutic anticoagulation with warfarin or another vitamin K antagonist.
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Additional exclusion criteria specific to participants in epcoritamab monotherapy, venetoclax + epcoritamab, R-CHOP + epcoritamab, Pirtobrutinib + epcoritamab arms, participants with paraimmunoblastic transformation, prolymphocytic progression, or accelerated phase CLL.
NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
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