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Monoclonal Antibodies

Tafasitamab + Zanubrutinib for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Phase 2
Recruiting
Led By Matthew Mei
Research Sponsored by City of Hope Medical Center
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 up to 5 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests if two drugs together can help treat CLL/SLL. One drug stops cancer cells from multiplying, the other stops cancer cell growth and spread. Together, they may kill more cancer cells.

Who is the study for?
Adults diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma who need treatment and can swallow pills. They should have no prior CLL treatments (except certain steroids/rituximab), stable organ function, and no severe bleeding disorders or liver disease. Participants must agree to use birth control and not be pregnant.
What is being tested?
The trial is testing the combination of tafasitamab, a monoclonal antibody, and zanubrutinib, a kinase inhibitor protein blocker, in treating newly diagnosed patients. It aims to see if this combo is more effective than individual treatments for stopping cancer cell growth.
What are the potential side effects?
Potential side effects may include allergic reactions to the drugs, issues from bone marrow biopsies like pain or bleeding, liver problems due to medication interactions, fatigue from anemia caused by chemotherapy agents used in treatment.

Timeline

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

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Complete response (CR) rate
Incidence of adverse events
Secondary study objectives
Duration of response (DOR)
Overall response rate (ORR)
Progression-free survival (PFS)
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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: Treatment (tafasitamab and zanubrutinib)Experimental Treatment5 Interventions
Patients receive tafasitamab IV and zanubrutinib PO on study. Patients also undergo collection of blood samples on study and undergo CT scan and bone marrow biopsy throughout the trial.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Biospecimen Collection
2004
Completed Phase 3
~2030
Bone Marrow Biopsy
2021
Completed Phase 3
~230
Computed Tomography
2017
Completed Phase 2
~2790
Tafasitamab
2016
Completed Phase 3
~630
Zanubrutinib
2017
Completed Phase 3
~2160

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Who is running the clinical trial?

City of Hope Medical CenterLead Sponsor
605 Previous Clinical Trials
1,923,580 Total Patients Enrolled
National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
13,957 Previous Clinical Trials
41,112,092 Total Patients Enrolled
Matthew MeiPrincipal InvestigatorCity of Hope Medical Center
4 Previous Clinical Trials
97 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Tafasitamab (Monoclonal Antibodies) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05718869 — Phase 2
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research Study Groups: Treatment (tafasitamab and zanubrutinib)
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Clinical Trial 2023: Tafasitamab Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05718869 — Phase 2
Tafasitamab (Monoclonal Antibodies) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05718869 — Phase 2
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