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Kinase Inhibitor

VAY736 + Ibrutinib for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Phase 1
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 years
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is for people with CLL who are receiving ibrutinib, and are either unresponsive or have developed resistance mutations. The goal is to find the maximum tolerated dose of VAY736 in combination with ibrutinib.

Eligible Conditions
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Dose intensity of the combination of VAY736 and ibrutinib
Incidence of Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Incidence of Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) in Cycle 1 (Dose escalation only)
+1 more
Secondary outcome measures
Area under the plasma concentration- time curve (AUC) of VAY736 and ibrutinib
Clearance of ibrutinib resistance mutations (BTKC481 and/or PLCγ2 hotspot)
Overall response rate (ORR) assessed by investigators per IWCLL criteria
+4 more

Side effects data

From 2018 Phase 3 trial • 391 Patients • NCT01578707
34%
Infusion Related Reaction
30%
Fatigue
23%
Cough
20%
Nausea
17%
Diarrhoea
17%
Anaemia
14%
Pyrexia
14%
Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy
13%
Neutropenia
12%
Night Sweats
12%
Thrombocytopenia
10%
Abdominal Pain
10%
Constipation
9%
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
9%
Pruritus
9%
Dyspnoea
8%
Oedema Peripheral
8%
Decreased Appetite
8%
Insomnia
8%
Muscle Spasms
7%
Arthralgia
7%
Back Pain
6%
Sinusitis
6%
Vomiting
6%
Pneumonia
6%
Weight Decreased
6%
Headache
5%
Dry Eye
5%
Oropharyngeal pain
5%
Anxiety
5%
Pain in Extremity
5%
Musculoskeletal Pain
5%
Rash Erythematous
5%
Urinary Tract Infection
5%
Dizziness
5%
Paraesthesia
4%
Myalgia
4%
Asthenia
4%
Nasopharyngitis
4%
Rash Maculo-Papular
4%
Rash
3%
Dyspepsia
3%
Vision Blurred
3%
Rhinorrhoea
3%
Stomatitis
3%
Hyperglycaemia
3%
Lacrimation Increased
3%
Chills
3%
Hypokalaemia
3%
Contusion
3%
Eye Pain
3%
Influenza Like Illness
3%
Nasal Congestion
3%
Productive Cough
3%
Skin Lesion
3%
Actinic Keratosis
3%
Lymphocytosis
3%
Epistaxis
2%
Cellulitis
2%
Bone Pain
2%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
2%
Febrile Neutropenia
2%
Vitreous Floaters
2%
Abdominal Pain Upper
2%
Herpes Zoster
2%
Hyponatraemia
2%
Confusional State
2%
Haemorrhoids
2%
Muscular Weakness
2%
Gastrooesophageal Reflux Disease
2%
Depression
2%
Pollakiuria
2%
Increased Tendency to Bruise
2%
Photophobia
2%
Dyspnoea Exertional
2%
Dry Skin
2%
Hypertension
2%
Hyperuricaemia
2%
Eye Irritation
1%
Anal Infection
1%
Herpes Simplex
1%
Febrile Infection
1%
Renal Impairment
1%
Muscle Strain
1%
Bronchitis
1%
Conjunctivitis
1%
Sepsis Syndrome
1%
Pulmonary Mass
1%
Sepsis
1%
Pneumonia Pseudomonal
1%
Stenotrophomonas Infection
1%
Cardiac Failure
1%
Malabsorption
1%
Bacteraemia
1%
Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia
1%
Neutropenic Sepsis
1%
Sinus Tachycardia
1%
Breast Cellulitis
1%
Pseudomonas Infection
1%
Respiratory Tract Infection
1%
Pneumocystis Jirovecii Ppneumonia
1%
Abscess Limb
1%
Infectious Pleural Effusion
1%
Influenza
1%
Ear Infection
1%
Tumour Lysis Syndrome
1%
Multiple Fractures
1%
Haemoptysis
1%
Flatulence
1%
Spinal Compression Fracture
1%
Deep Vein Thrombosis
1%
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
1%
Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma
1%
Fall
1%
Haemolytic Anaemia
1%
Methaemoglobinaemia
1%
Atrial Fibrillation
1%
Myocardial infarction
1%
Acute myocardial infarction
1%
Folliculitis
1%
Major Depression
1%
Acute Kidney Injury
1%
Renal Failure
1%
Pneumonitis
1%
Pulmonary Embolism
1%
Cataract
1%
Visual Acuity Reduced
1%
Malaise
1%
Basal Cell Carcinoma
1%
Haematuria
1%
Blood Blister
1%
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
1%
Infection
1%
Pneumonia Bacterial
1%
Respiratory Tract Inflammation
1%
Supraventricular Tachycardia
1%
Petechiae
1%
Septic Shock
1%
Effusion
1%
Anaphylactic Shock
1%
Lung Infection Pseudomonal
1%
Nocardiosis
1%
Ophthalmic Herpes Zoster
1%
Pneumonia Mycoplasmal
1%
Tumour Pain
1%
Dry Mouth
1%
Dysuria
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Ofatumumab (Arm A)
Ibrutinib (Arm B)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Dose expansionExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Evaluation of the MTD/RD of the combination of VAY736 and ibrutinib that was identified in dose escalation.
Group II: Dose EscalationExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Increasing doses of VAY736 in combination with a fixed dose of ibrutinib.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
VAY736
2014
Completed Phase 2
~290
ibrutinib
2012
Completed Phase 3
~1390

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Novartis PharmaceuticalsLead Sponsor
2,855 Previous Clinical Trials
4,197,314 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

ibrutinib (Kinase Inhibitor) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03400176 — Phase 1
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research Study Groups: Dose expansion, Dose Escalation
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Clinical Trial 2023: ibrutinib Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03400176 — Phase 1
ibrutinib (Kinase Inhibitor) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03400176 — Phase 1

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Could you provide some historical context for ibrutinib testing?

"ibrutinib was first researched in 2011 at National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. As of now, 100 clinical trials have been completed while 167 are still ongoing. A large number of these latter trials are based in Columbus, Ohio."

Answered by AI

Has ibrutinib been cleared by the Federal Drug Administration?

"Ibrutinib's limited data supporting safety and efficacy only merits a score of 1."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
North Carolina
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Duke University Medical Center
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~6 spots leftby Apr 2025