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Rituximab, Bendamustine and Cytarabine Followed by Venetoclax in High Risk Elderly Patients With MCL

Phase 2
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03567876
Lead Sponsor
Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETS
Brief Summary

Prospective, multicenter, phase II trial designed to evaluate whether the addition of Venetoclax after rituximab, bendamustine and cytarabine (R-BAC) to high risk patients with mantle cell lymphoma improves the results of the standard R-BAC, in terms of Progression Free Survival.

Detailed Description

The aim of the study is to improve long term results of R-BAC, consolidating patients with high-risk (HR) features (defined as: elevated Ki67 and/or blastoid cytology and/or TP53 mutation after central pathology review) with Venetoclax (ABT-199), which has demonstrated relevant single agent activity in relapsed/refractory MCL in a Phase 1-2 trial.

The updated Progression Free Survival curves of the R-BAC500 trial has shown that the expected 2-years PFS for patients with HR disease is 40% (H0), as compared to low-risk patients (LR) that have a 2-years PFS of 100%. The addition of Venetoclax to HR patients after R-BAC is expected to improve results and efficacy of this regimen in this "difficult -to- treat" population, that represents approximately 40-45 % of newly diagnosed elderly patients with MCL. It appears reasonable to treat with the experimental drug also LR patients that do not respond appropriately (less than CR) at the end of R-BAC. Since the number of such LR patients is hardly predictable based on the present experience with R-BAC500 trial, the analysis of this sub-cohort will be of exploratory nature, and thus assessed separately.

The study objective is to evaluate whether the addition of venetoclax after R-BAC to HR patients improves the results of the standard R-BAC, in terms of Progression Free Survival .

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
141
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Previously untreated patients with MCL aged ≥65 years if they are FIT according to the geriatric CGA assessment.
  2. age ≤64 years not eliglible to high-dose chemotherapy plus transplantation at physician's judgement (details for non eligibility to be recorded by means of the CIRS, Cumulative Illness rating Scale).
  3. Measurable nodal or extranodal disease ≥ 1.5 cm in longest diameter, and measurable in 2 perpendicular dimensions.
  4. ECOG performance status ≤2.
  5. Positivity for cyclin D1 and/or SOX11 [the latter being mandatory in cases lacking cyclin D1- or t(11;14)-negative].
  6. Adequate renal function (Creatinine clearance >50 mL/min), with preserved diuresis.
  7. Adequate liver function: alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/aspartate aminotransferase (AST) <2.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) value, total bilirubin <1.5 x ULN, unless directly attributable to the patient's tumor or to congenital causes.
  8. Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) positive/HBsAg negative/HBV-DNA negative patients may be enrolled if correct antiviral prophylaxis is administered at least 2 weeks before initiating protocol treatment.
  9. Written informed consent.
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Exclusion Criteria
  1. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive.
  2. Previous treatment for lymphoma.
  3. Disease confined to the bone marrow/peripheral blood/spleen, without any other nodal or extranodal involvement.
  4. In-situ MCL.
  5. Medical conditions or organ injuries that could interfere with administration of therapy.
  6. Active bacterial, viral, or fungal infection requiring systemic therapy.
  7. Seizure disorders requiring anticonvulsant therapy.
  8. Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with hypoxiemia.
  9. History of severe cardiac disease: New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class III-IV, myocardial infarction within 6 months, ventricular tachyarrhythmias, dilatative cardiomyopathy, or unstable angina.
  10. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
  11. Active secondary malignancy.
  12. Known hypersensitivity or anaphylactic reactions to murine antibodies and proteins, to Bendamustine or mannitol.
  13. Major surgery within 4 weeks of study Day 1.
  14. HBsAg+
  15. HCVAb+ patients with active viral replication (HCV-RNA+ with AST>2 x normal limit)
  16. Any co-existing medical or psychological condition that would preclude participation in the study or compromise the patient's ability to give informed consent, or that may affect the interpretation of the results, or render the patient at high risk from treatment complications.
  17. CNS involvement
  18. Chronic treatment with strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitors (e.g. ketoconazole, ritonavir, clarithromycin, itraconazole, voriconazole)
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
V-RBAC (RBAC followed by Venetoclax)VenetoclaxInduction phase: RBAC --\> up to 6 cycles for low risk (LR) patients and up to 4 cycles for high risk (HR) patients. Patients proceeding to Venetoclax treatment will receive consolidation with single agent Venetoclax 800 mg/die x 4 28d cycles (with initial ramp-up dose) of each consolidation cycle. Consolidation will be followed by maintenance with single agent Venetoclax 400 mg/die (V maint ) for a total of 2 years (4 months consolidation+20 months maintenance).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression-free survival of the High Risk patients24 months

2-years progression-free survival (PFS) of the HR patients from date of enrollment

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events10 months and 30 months

The proportion of patients with adverse events as assessed by CTCAE 4.03 during venetoclax administration as consolidation or maintenance after R-BAC

Duration of responses24 months

Duration of responses

Completed expected treatment schedule30 months

The proportion of patients that complete the expected treatment schedule

Progression-free survival of all patients and different subgroups24 months

The progression-free survival (PFS) of all enrolled patients, and of different subgroups (i.e TP53 mutated patients)

Overall survival54 months

Overall survival

Molecular response10 months and 30 months

The proportion of molecular response (analyzed in the labs of the FIL- MRD Network)

Proportion of complete remission in High Risk and Law Risk patients6 months and 10 months

The proportion of complete remission (CR) before and after venetoclax in the HR group and/or in the LR not responding to R-BAC

Trial Locations

Locations (35)

Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Bianchi Melacrino Morelli, Ematologia

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Reggio Calabria, Italy

IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, UOC Ematologia

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Bari, Italy

ASST Spedali Civili, Ematologia

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Brescia, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera S. Croce e Carle, SC Ematologia

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Cuneo, Italy

Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano, Ematologia

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Milano, Italy

AOU Maggiore della Carità di Novara, SCDU Ematologia

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Novara, Italy

Ospedale degli Infermi, UO Ematologia

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Rimini, Italy

Ospedale Businco, Ematologia

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Cagliari, Italy

A.O. SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, SC Ematologia

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Alessandria, Italy

Università Politecnica delle Marche, Clinica di Ematologia

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Ancona, Italy

Centro Riferimento Oncologico, S.O.C. Oncologia Medica A

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Aviano, Italy

Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Istituto di Ematologia "Seragnoli"

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Bologna, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, Unità funzionale di Ematologia

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Firenze, Italy

Ospedale Policlinico San Martino S.S.R.L. - IRCCS per l'Oncologia, Clinica Ematologica

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Genova, Italy

ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, SC Ematologia

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Milano, Italy

Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (I.R.S.T.), Ematologia

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Meldola, Italy

Istituto Scientifico San Raffaele, Unità Linfomi - Dipartimento Oncoematologia

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Milano, Italy

Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico - Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ematologia

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Milano, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Padova, Ematologia

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Padova, Italy

A.O. Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Divisione di Ematologia

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Palermo, Italy

Ospedale delle Croci, Ematologia

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Ravenna, Italy

Ospedale Guglielmo Da Saliceto, UO Ematologia

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Piacenza, Italy

IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Divisione di Ematologia

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Pavia, Italy

Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS - Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Ematologia

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Reggio Emilia, Italy

Università Cattolica S. Cuore, Ematologia

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Roma, Italy

Policlinico Umberto I - Università "La Sapienza", Istituto Ematologia -Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Cellulari ed Ematologia

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Roma, Italy

Istituto Clinico Humanitas, UO Ematologia

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Rozzano, Italy

A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, SC Ematologia Universitaria

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Torino, Italy

Ospedale Ca' Foncello, SC Ematologia

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Treviso, Italy

Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Udine, Clinica Ematologica

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Udine, Italy

A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, SC Ematologia

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Torino, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera C. Panico, UOC Ematologia e Trapianto

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Tricase, Italy

Ospedale San Bortolo, Divisione di Ematologia

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Vicenza, Italy

Ospedale di Circolo, UOC Ematologia

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Varese, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona, UO Ematologia

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Verona, Italy

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