Table 2.

Frontline trials of BTK-BCL2 inhibitor combinations in CLL

ReferenceRegimenEligibility (n)Response ratePFSMRD
Jain et al Ibrutinib + venetoclax del(17p), TP53 mutation, del(11q), unmutated IGHV, or ≥65 years old
(n = 120; n = 27 del(17p)/TP53 mutation) 
ORR 100% (CR 88%) 4-year PFS: 95%
4-year PFS for del(17p)/TP53 mutation: 91% 
BM-uMRD at 12 cycles: 56%
BM-uMRD at 24 cycles: 66% 
CAPTIVATE10-12  Ibrutinib + venetoclax ≤70 years old
MRD cohort (n = 164)
FD cohort (n = 159) 
MRD cohort:
ORR 97% (CR 46%)
FD cohort:
ORR 96% (CR 55%) 
MRD cohort: Estimated 30-month PFS for all randomized cohorts: ≥95%
FD cohort: 3-year PFS: 88% 
MRD cohort: BM-uMRD at 12 cycles: 68%
FD cohort: BM-uMRD at 12 cycles: 60% 
Kater et al13  Ibrutinib + venetoclax vs obinutuzumab + chlorambucil ≥65 years old or younger with CIRS >6 or CrCl <70  mL/min, without del(17p) or TP53 mutation (n = 211) ORR 87% (CR 39%)
vs
85% (CR 11%) 
Estimated 3.5-year PFS: 75% vs 25% BM-uMRD at 3 months after end of treatment: 52% vs 17% 
Eichhorst et al Ibrutinib + venetoclax + obinutuzumab CIRS ≤6, normal CrCl, without del(17p) or TP53 mutation
(n = 230) 
ORR 94% (CR 62%) 3-year PFS: 91% PB-uMRD 15 months: 92% 
Rogers et al28  Ibrutinib + venetoclax + obinutuzumab Excluded patients with known BTK cysteine 481 mutation (n = 50) End of therapy ORR 90% Estimated 48-month PFS: 96% BM-uMRD at end of treatment: 67% 
Ryan et al19  Acalabrutinib + venetoclax + obinutuzumab ≥18 years old
No stipulation based on comorbidities or prognostic markers (n = 56; n = 29 TP53 aberrant) 
ORR 98% (CR 48%)
ORR TP53 aberrant: 100% (CR 52%) 
NA BM-uMRD by cycle 16: 86%
BM-uMRD by cycle 16 for TP53 aberrant: 83% 
Woyach et al29  Acalabrutinib + venetoclax + obinutuzumab ≥18 years old
Intermediate- or high-risk CLL (n = 9) 
ORR 100% (CR/CRi 50%) Estimated 18-mo PFS: 100% PB-uMRD at cycle 10: 75% 
Tedeschi et al18  Zanubrutinib + venetoclax del(17p) (n = 36) ORR 97% (CR/CRi 14%) NA NA 
Soumerai et al20  Zanubrutinib + venetoclax + obinutuzumab del(17p) (n = 37) ORR 100% (CR 57%) Median PFS not reached at 30 months BM-uMRD by cycle 17: 89% 
ReferenceRegimenEligibility (n)Response ratePFSMRD
Jain et al Ibrutinib + venetoclax del(17p), TP53 mutation, del(11q), unmutated IGHV, or ≥65 years old
(n = 120; n = 27 del(17p)/TP53 mutation) 
ORR 100% (CR 88%) 4-year PFS: 95%
4-year PFS for del(17p)/TP53 mutation: 91% 
BM-uMRD at 12 cycles: 56%
BM-uMRD at 24 cycles: 66% 
CAPTIVATE10-12  Ibrutinib + venetoclax ≤70 years old
MRD cohort (n = 164)
FD cohort (n = 159) 
MRD cohort:
ORR 97% (CR 46%)
FD cohort:
ORR 96% (CR 55%) 
MRD cohort: Estimated 30-month PFS for all randomized cohorts: ≥95%
FD cohort: 3-year PFS: 88% 
MRD cohort: BM-uMRD at 12 cycles: 68%
FD cohort: BM-uMRD at 12 cycles: 60% 
Kater et al13  Ibrutinib + venetoclax vs obinutuzumab + chlorambucil ≥65 years old or younger with CIRS >6 or CrCl <70  mL/min, without del(17p) or TP53 mutation (n = 211) ORR 87% (CR 39%)
vs
85% (CR 11%) 
Estimated 3.5-year PFS: 75% vs 25% BM-uMRD at 3 months after end of treatment: 52% vs 17% 
Eichhorst et al Ibrutinib + venetoclax + obinutuzumab CIRS ≤6, normal CrCl, without del(17p) or TP53 mutation
(n = 230) 
ORR 94% (CR 62%) 3-year PFS: 91% PB-uMRD 15 months: 92% 
Rogers et al28  Ibrutinib + venetoclax + obinutuzumab Excluded patients with known BTK cysteine 481 mutation (n = 50) End of therapy ORR 90% Estimated 48-month PFS: 96% BM-uMRD at end of treatment: 67% 
Ryan et al19  Acalabrutinib + venetoclax + obinutuzumab ≥18 years old
No stipulation based on comorbidities or prognostic markers (n = 56; n = 29 TP53 aberrant) 
ORR 98% (CR 48%)
ORR TP53 aberrant: 100% (CR 52%) 
NA BM-uMRD by cycle 16: 86%
BM-uMRD by cycle 16 for TP53 aberrant: 83% 
Woyach et al29  Acalabrutinib + venetoclax + obinutuzumab ≥18 years old
Intermediate- or high-risk CLL (n = 9) 
ORR 100% (CR/CRi 50%) Estimated 18-mo PFS: 100% PB-uMRD at cycle 10: 75% 
Tedeschi et al18  Zanubrutinib + venetoclax del(17p) (n = 36) ORR 97% (CR/CRi 14%) NA NA 
Soumerai et al20  Zanubrutinib + venetoclax + obinutuzumab del(17p) (n = 37) ORR 100% (CR 57%) Median PFS not reached at 30 months BM-uMRD by cycle 17: 89% 

CRi, complete response with incomplete count recovery; FD, fixed duration.

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