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Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor

Ibrutinib for Graft-versus-Host Disease

Phase 1 & 2
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Pharmacyclics LLC.
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Karnofsky or Lansky (subjects <16 years of age) performance status ≥60
Subjects with moderate or severe cGVHD after failure of 1 or more lines of systemic therapy
Must not have
Known bleeding disorders
Progressive underlying malignant disease or active post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years post enrollment
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is to study the side effects and best dose of ibrutinib in children with cGVHD.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for children and young adults who have chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGVHD) after a stem cell transplant. It's open to those aged 1-12 for Part A, and 1-22 for Part B, who've tried at least one treatment without success or are newly diagnosed needing systemic therapy. Participants should be fairly active (performance status ≥60). Those with uncontrolled infections, hepatitis, only genito-urinary cGVHD, recent investigational drugs or donor lymphocyte infusions can't join.
What is being tested?
The study is testing the safety and appropriate dosing of Ibrutinib in pediatric patients with cGVHD. This phase involves finding the right dose (Phase 1) and then checking its safety profile more broadly (Phase 2).
What are the potential side effects?
Ibrutinib may cause side effects such as bleeding problems, infections due to weakened immune responses, diarrhea, muscle pains, and rashes. The severity of these side effects varies from person to person.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I can care for myself but may need occasional help.
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I have chronic GVHD that didn't improve after at least one treatment.
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I have a new, severe immune reaction after a transplant needing strong medication.
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I have had a stem cell transplant from a donor.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:
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I have a known bleeding disorder.
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My cancer is getting worse or I have a disease after a transplant.
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My chronic GVHD is only affecting one of my genito-urinary organs.
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I do not have any ongoing infections that require continuous treatment.
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I have active hepatitis B or C.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years post enrollment
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years post enrollment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Secondary study objectives
Available immune reconstitution laboratory parameters will be reported descriptively
Growth Parameter height in meters will be reported descriptively
Growth Parameter weight in kilograms will be reported descriptively.

Side effects data

From 2022 Phase 3 trial • 201 Patients • NCT03053440
37%
Diarrhoea
32%
Upper respiratory tract infection
29%
Muscle spasms
28%
Contusion
24%
Arthralgia
24%
Hypertension
22%
Oedema peripheral
22%
Anaemia
21%
Epistaxis
20%
Cough
19%
Rash
19%
Fatigue
18%
Back pain
18%
Atrial fibrillation
17%
Urinary tract infection
16%
Neutropenia
16%
Thrombocytopenia
15%
Nausea
15%
Headache
15%
Vomiting
14%
Pneumonia
14%
Dizziness
13%
Haematuria
12%
Peripheral swelling
12%
Pyrexia
12%
Constipation
11%
Localised infection
10%
Pain in extremity
10%
Onychoclasis
10%
Fall
10%
Oropharyngeal pain
10%
Lower respiratory tract infection
10%
Sinusitis
10%
Palpitations
9%
Insomnia
9%
Nasopharyngitis
9%
Hyperuricaemia
9%
Dyspnoea
9%
Haematoma
8%
Skin laceration
8%
Paraesthesia
7%
Dyspepsia
7%
Dry skin
7%
Cellulitis
7%
Conjunctivitis
7%
Skin infection
7%
Iron deficiency
7%
Anxiety
7%
Rhinitis
6%
Cataract
6%
Conjunctival haemorrhage
6%
Pruritus
6%
Hypokalaemia
6%
Syncope
6%
Vision blurred
6%
Abdominal pain
6%
Abdominal pain upper
6%
Nail infection
6%
Neck pain
6%
Purpura
6%
Asthenia
5%
Abdominal discomfort
5%
Gingival bleeding
5%
Chest pain
5%
Mouth ulceration
5%
Stomatitis
5%
Onychomycosis
5%
Rhinorrhoea
5%
Actinic keratosis
5%
Dermatitis
5%
Petechiae
5%
Influenza like illness
5%
COVID-19
5%
Gastroenteritis
5%
Tooth infection
5%
Limb injury
5%
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin
5%
Peripheral sensory neuropathy
5%
Rosacea
5%
Increased tendency to bruise
5%
Gout
5%
Basal cell carcinoma
5%
Folliculitis
5%
Oral herpes
5%
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease
4%
Retinal haemorrhage
4%
Angina pectoris
4%
Dry mouth
4%
Vertigo
4%
Haemorrhoids
4%
Ecchymosis
4%
Sepsis
4%
Chills
4%
Bronchitis
4%
Furuncle
4%
Joint injury
4%
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
4%
Neutrophil count decreased
4%
Decreased appetite
4%
Joint swelling
4%
Depression
4%
Productive cough
4%
Skin ulcer
4%
Atrial flutter
4%
Hyperglycaemia
4%
Herpes zoster
3%
Abdominal distension
3%
Sinus bradycardia
3%
Inguinal hernia
3%
Tinnitus
3%
Dysphagia
3%
Dry eye
3%
Dysuria
3%
Bladder transitional cell carcinoma
3%
Rotator cuff syndrome
3%
Pollakiuria
3%
Hypoalbuminaemia
3%
Osteoporosis
3%
Erythema
3%
Acute myocardial infarction
3%
Malaise
3%
Cystitis
3%
Alanine aminotransferase increased
3%
Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased
3%
Musculoskeletal chest pain
3%
Seborrhoeic keratosis
3%
Neuralgia
3%
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
3%
Dyspnoea exertional
3%
Nasal congestion
3%
Pneumonitis
3%
Psoriasis
3%
Skin fissures
3%
Skin lesion
3%
Laryngitis
3%
Respiratory tract infection
3%
Bradycardia
3%
Acute kidney injury
3%
Wound infection
3%
Myalgia
3%
Skin toxicity
3%
Ear infection
3%
Paronychia
3%
Osteoarthritis
3%
Pericarditis
3%
Sciatica
3%
Ocular hyperaemia
3%
Nail disorder
2%
Pleural effusion
2%
Rectal haemorrhage
2%
Cholecystitis
2%
COVID-19 pneumonia
2%
Drug withdrawal syndrome
2%
Seasonal allergy
2%
Vitamin D deficiency
2%
Rash maculo-papular
2%
Hypotension
2%
Death
2%
Loss of consciousness
1%
Post procedural haemorrhage
1%
Laryngeal oedema
1%
Lumbar vertebral fracture
1%
Stress fracture
1%
Haemolytic anaemia
1%
Haemorrhagic disorder
1%
Viral infection
1%
Wound infection staphylococcal
1%
Cardiac failure acute
1%
Wheezing
1%
Colitis
1%
Oral blood blister
1%
Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
1%
Drug-induced liver injury
1%
Bacterial sepsis
1%
Brain abscess
1%
Device related infection
1%
Gastrointestinal infection
1%
Neurocryptococcosis
1%
Septic shock
1%
Streptococcal bacteraemia
1%
Femoral neck fracture
1%
Femur fracture
1%
Subdural haematoma
1%
Lethargy
1%
Subarachnoid haemorrhage
1%
Chronic kidney disease
1%
Urinary bladder haemorrhage
1%
Prostatitis
1%
Acute pulmonary oedema
1%
Hyponatraemia
1%
Muscular weakness
1%
Rash erythematous
1%
Hyperviscosity syndrome
1%
Melaena
1%
Clostridium difficile infection
1%
Post procedural sepsis
1%
Pyelonephritis
1%
Cerebrovascular accident
1%
Respiratory disorder
1%
Lymphadenopathy
1%
Streptococcal sepsis
1%
Amyloidosis
1%
Influenza
1%
Pneumonia viral
1%
Coronary artery disease
1%
Pericardial haemorrhage
1%
Urosepsis
1%
Spinal stenosis
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Arm A: Ibrutinib
Arm B: Zanubrutinib

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Phase 1/2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Part A: Subjects ≥1 to \<12 years of age with moderate or severe cGVHD after failure of 1 or more lines of systemic therapy, will receive oral ibrutinib once daily to determine Recommended Pediatric Equivalent Dose (RPED). Part A Continuation: Subjects participating in Part A may continue receiving daily ibrutinib until the RPED is determined, at which time their dose may be adjusted to the RPED. Part B: Subjects ≥1 to \<12 years of age( upper age limit is \< 22 years) with moderate or severe cGVHD after failure of 1 or more lines of systemic therapy or with newly diagnosed moderate or severe cGVHD will be dosed at the RPED. Subjects ≥12 will be given 420mg orally ibrutinib once daily.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Ibrutinib
2014
Completed Phase 4
~2060

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Pharmacyclics LLC.Lead Sponsor
113 Previous Clinical Trials
13,794 Total Patients Enrolled
Janssen Research & Development, LLCIndustry Sponsor
1,007 Previous Clinical Trials
6,402,311 Total Patients Enrolled
Gauri SunkersettStudy DirectorPharmacyclics LLC.
Justin Wahlstrom, MDStudy DirectorPharmacyclics LLC.
2 Previous Clinical Trials
383 Total Patients Enrolled

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