Table 2.

Novel approaches to DLBCL-RS treatment with published results

TreatmentNumber of patientsMedian number prior Rx (CLL + RT)ORR/CRR (%)Median PFS/DOR(mo)Median OS (mo)
Small-molecule targeted agents
 Venetoclax monotherapy38  NR 43/0 NR/NR NR 
 Acalabrutinib monotherapy25  25 1 for RT 40/8 3.2/6.2 NR 
 DTRM-555 (novel BTKi DTRMWXHS- 12– everolimus–pomalidomide)39  24 45/9 NR/NR NR 
 Pirtobrutinib26  6 (including 100% treated with covalent BTKi) 67/NR NR/NR NR 
CIT + targeted agents      
 R-EPOCH− venetoclax28  26 1 for CLL, 0 for RT 62/50 10.1/NR 19.6 
Checkpoint inhibitors      
 Pembrolizumab30  44/0 NR/NR 10.1 
 Pembrolizumab31  23 (2 with CHL) 3 for RT, NR for CLL 5/0 (excluding 2 responders with CHL) 1.6/NR 3.8 
 Ibrutinib-nivolumab40  24 43/35 NR/10. 13.8 
 Ibrutinib- nivolumab41  20 65/10 5.0/6.9 10.3 
 Venetoclax-obinutuzumab- atezolizumab33  NR 100/71 Not reached/not reached NR 
Bispecific antibodies      
 Blinatumomab monotherapy (Leukemia, in press) 4 for CLL +2 for DLBCL-RS 22/11 1.9/NR 10.3 
 Blinatumomab after R-CHOP34  31 2 for CLL 54/39 NR/NR NR 
Antibody-drug conjugates      
 Zilovertamab vedotin36  NR 67/17 NR/NR NR 
CAR T      
 CD19 CAR T42  6 (DLBCL only) 67/67 NR/NR NR 
 Axicabtagene ciloleucel43  100/63 NR/NR NR 
 Lisocabtagene maraleucel (European Breyanzi label) NR 50/25 NR/2 NR 
TreatmentNumber of patientsMedian number prior Rx (CLL + RT)ORR/CRR (%)Median PFS/DOR(mo)Median OS (mo)
Small-molecule targeted agents
 Venetoclax monotherapy38  NR 43/0 NR/NR NR 
 Acalabrutinib monotherapy25  25 1 for RT 40/8 3.2/6.2 NR 
 DTRM-555 (novel BTKi DTRMWXHS- 12– everolimus–pomalidomide)39  24 45/9 NR/NR NR 
 Pirtobrutinib26  6 (including 100% treated with covalent BTKi) 67/NR NR/NR NR 
CIT + targeted agents      
 R-EPOCH− venetoclax28  26 1 for CLL, 0 for RT 62/50 10.1/NR 19.6 
Checkpoint inhibitors      
 Pembrolizumab30  44/0 NR/NR 10.1 
 Pembrolizumab31  23 (2 with CHL) 3 for RT, NR for CLL 5/0 (excluding 2 responders with CHL) 1.6/NR 3.8 
 Ibrutinib-nivolumab40  24 43/35 NR/10. 13.8 
 Ibrutinib- nivolumab41  20 65/10 5.0/6.9 10.3 
 Venetoclax-obinutuzumab- atezolizumab33  NR 100/71 Not reached/not reached NR 
Bispecific antibodies      
 Blinatumomab monotherapy (Leukemia, in press) 4 for CLL +2 for DLBCL-RS 22/11 1.9/NR 10.3 
 Blinatumomab after R-CHOP34  31 2 for CLL 54/39 NR/NR NR 
Antibody-drug conjugates      
 Zilovertamab vedotin36  NR 67/17 NR/NR NR 
CAR T      
 CD19 CAR T42  6 (DLBCL only) 67/67 NR/NR NR 
 Axicabtagene ciloleucel43  100/63 NR/NR NR 
 Lisocabtagene maraleucel (European Breyanzi label) NR 50/25 NR/2 NR 

NR, not reported; RT, Richter’s transformation.

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