Safety and Efficacy Study of a BTK Inhibitor in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01325701 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : March 30, 2011
Results First Posted : February 16, 2017
Last Update Posted : March 31, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diffuse Large Cell B-lymphoma | Drug: ibrutinib | Phase 2 |
The primary objectives of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of ibrutinib administered at 560 mg once per day in relapsed or refractory de novo ABC and GCB DLBCL, and to evaluate the efficacy of ibrutinib administered at 840 mg once per day in relapsed or refractory de novo ABC DLBCL.
The secondary objective was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a fixed daily oral dosing regimen of ibrutinib in relapsed/refractory de novo DLBCL.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 78 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Multicenter, Open-label, Phase 2, Safety and Efficacy Study of the Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (Btk) Inhibitor, PCI-32765, in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory or de Novo Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) |
Study Start Date : | May 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | October 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 2014 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: PCI-32765: 560 mg
Treatment Group 1: Subjects received 560 mg of ibrutinib once daily, on a continuous basis.
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Drug: ibrutinib
ibrutinib is an inhibitor of BTK
Other Name: PCI-32765, Imbruvica |
Experimental: PCI-32765: 840 mg
Treatment Group 2: Subjects received 840 mg of ibrutinib once daily, on a continuous basis.
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Drug: ibrutinib
ibrutinib is an inhibitor of BTK
Other Name: PCI-32765, Imbruvica |
- Percentage of Patients With an Overall Response to Study Drug [ Time Frame: The median follow up time on the study for all treated participants is 1.7 months (range 0.1- 32.3 months) ]The primary endpoint of the study was overall response rate (ORR), defined as the proportion of participants who achieved a best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR), according to the revised International Working Group Criteria for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (Cheson et al, 2007), as assessed by the investigator.
- Number of Patients With Adverse Events as a Measure of Safety and Tolerability [ Time Frame: Adverse events determined to be related to study drug are collected from first dose until study exit (approximately 3 years). ]Participants will be followed until progression of the disease or start of another anticancer treatment. The clinical database captured all AEs from baseline through end of treatment. Treatment Emergent AEs were collected pre-dose, at the beginning of each cycle and 30 days post last dose of study drug, unless related to study drug.
- Ibrutinib and Its Metabolite (PCI-45227) AUC0-24h After Repeat Dosing of PCI-32765 [ Time Frame: Performed during the first month of receiving study drug. ]
Treatment Group 1 PK collection schedule:
Cycle 1 Day 1: Pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 7, and 24 hours post-dose Cycle 1 Day 8: Pre-dose, 1, 2, 4, 7, and 24 hours post-dose Cycle 1 Day 15: Pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose Cycle 1 Day 22: Pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose
Treatment Group 2 PK collection schedule:
Cycle 1 Day 8: Pre-dose, 1, 2, 4 and 7 hours post-dose Cycle 1 Day 15: Pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose Cycle 1 Day 22: Pre-dose and 2 hours post-dose Cycle 3 Day 1: Pre-dose, 1, 2, and 4 hours post-dose

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women ≥ 18 years of age.
- ECOG performance status ≤ 2.
- Pathologically confirmed de novo DLBCL
- Subjects must have available tissue for central pathology review to be eligible. Treatment Group 2: Subjects will be eligible if they have the non-GCB phenotype, as confirmed by Central IHC testing by the Hans method.
- Relapsed or refractory disease, defined as either: 1) recurrence of disease after a CR, or 2) PR, SD, or progressive disease (PD) at completion of the treatment regimen preceding entry to the study (residual disease): Subjects must have previously received an appropriate first-line treatment regimen. Subjects who have not received HDT/ASCT must be ineligible for HDT/ASCT
- Treatment Group 1: Subjects must have ≥ 1 measurable (> 2 cm in longest dimension) disease sites on CT scan. Treatment Group 2: Subjects must have ≥ 1 measurable (> 1.5 cm in longest dimension) disease sites on CT scan.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Transformed DLBCL or DLBCL with coexistent histologies (eg, FL or MALT).
- Primary mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma.
- Known central nervous system lymphoma. In addition, for subjects in Treatment Group 2, known leptomeningeal involvement is exclusionary.
- Certain exclusions on prior therapy
- Major surgery within 2 weeks of first dose of study drug.
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Any of the following laboratory abnormalities:
- ANC < 0.75 x 10^9/L. Treatment Group 2: Eligible subjects must be independent of growth factor support for 7 days prior to the screening lab tests.
- Platelet count < 50 x 10^9/L independent of transfusion support. Treatment Group 2 only: Eligible subjects must be independent of transfusion support for 7 days prior to the screening lab tests.
- AST or ALT ≥ 3.0 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Creatinine > 2.0 x ULN
- Treatment Group 2 only: Hemoglobin < 8.0 g/dL
- Treatment Group 2 only: Total Bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN
- Requires or has received anticoagulation treatment with warfarin or equivalent Vitamin K antagonists (eg, phenprocoumon)
- Treatment Group 2: Requires treatment with a strong cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4/5 inhibitor
- Treatment Group 2: Known bleeding diathesis, eg, von Willebrand's disease, hemophilia.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01325701
United States, California | |
UCLA Medical Center | |
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095 | |
Stanford University School of Medicine | |
Stanford, California, United States, 94305 | |
United States, Maryland | |
National Cancer Institute | |
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892-1203 | |
United States, Minnesota | |
Mayo Clinic | |
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905 | |
United States, Nebraska | |
University of Nebraska Medical Center | |
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198 | |
United States, New Jersey | |
Hackensack University Medical Center | |
Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601 | |
United States, New York | |
Long Island Jewish Medical Center | |
New Hyde Park, New York, United States, 11042 | |
New York University | |
New York, New York, United States, 10016 | |
Weill Medical College of Cornell University | |
New York, New York, United States, 10021 | |
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | |
New York, New York, United States, 10065 | |
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry | |
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642 | |
United States, Ohio | |
The Ohio Sate university | |
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210 | |
United States, Texas | |
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 | |
United States, Washington | |
Univerity of Washington | |
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109 | |
United States, Wisconsin | |
University of Wisconsin | |
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705 |
Study Director: | Darrin Beaupre, MD | Pharmacyclics LLC. |
Responsible Party: | Pharmacyclics LLC. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01325701 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
PCYC-1106-CA PCI-32765 ( Other Identifier: Pharmacyclics ) |
First Posted: | March 30, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | February 16, 2017 |
Last Update Posted: | March 31, 2017 |
Last Verified: | March 2017 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
PCI-32765 Lymphoma, B-Cell Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase |
Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma Germinal Center B-Cell Activated B-Cell |
Lymphoma Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Lymphoproliferative Disorders |
Lymphatic Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin |