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Phase IV VR in relapsed CLL – Polish experience
EU CTIS ID: 2025-524795-35-00
What this study is testing
Evaluation of the efficacy of venetoclax + rituximab (VR) treatment in clinical practice, based on the percentage of patients achieving MRD negativity (uMRD, MRD<10-4)
- Therapeutic use (Phase IV)
A plain-language read of the study's public EU CTIS listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
You may be able to join if
- Age > 18 years
- Exclusion of pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Patient consent to contraception in accordance with the relevant, current Summary of Product Characteristics
- Absence of active, severe infections
- Absence of significant comorbidities or clinical conditions constituting a contraindication to therapy, as determined by the attending physician based on the relevant, current Summary of Product Characteristics
- Adequate organ function, determined on the basis of laboratory blood test results, enabling, in the opinion of the attending physician, safe commencement of therapy
You likely can't join if
- Disease progression during treatment, including transformation to a more aggressive lymphoma
- Occurrence of hypersensitivity symptoms to any of the drugs used or to mouse proteins or to any of the excipients of the drug, preventing continuation of treatment
- Occurrence of unacceptable or life-threatening toxicity despite appropriate management
- Occurrence of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy or severe skin reactions (toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome) – in case of venetoclax therapy in combination with anti-CD20 antibody
- Uncontrolled autoimmune hemolytic anemia or immune thrombocytopenia – in the case of therapy with venetoclax as monotherapy or in combination with an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody or ibrutinib
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
See the full eligibility criteria
Who can join
- Age > 18 years
- Exclusion of pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Patient consent to contraception in accordance with the relevant, current Summary of Product Characteristics
- Absence of active, severe infections
- Absence of significant comorbidities or clinical conditions constituting a contraindication to therapy, as determined by the attending physician based on the relevant, current Summary of Product Characteristics
- Adequate organ function, determined on the basis of laboratory blood test results, enabling, in the opinion of the attending physician, safe commencement of therapy
- Prior treatment for CLL or SLL, including chemotherapy, BTK inhibitor therapy, venetoclax, small molecule signaling inhibitor, or monoclonal antibody therapy with response to previous venetoclax treatment > 36 months from last dose
- Adequate hematologic function independent of growth factors or transfusion support, according to the local laboratory reference range at screening (unless due to underlying disease, as evidenced by extensive bone marrow involvement or hypersplenism secondary to splenic lymphoma according to the investigator), defined as follows: • Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.0 × 109/L • Platelet count ≥ 75 × 109/L
- Adequate renal function, according to the local laboratory reference range at screening, as indicated by: Calculated creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m² using 24-hour creatinine clearance or the modified Cockcroft-Gault equation (eCCR; using ideal body weight [IBM] instead of weight)
- Normal liver function, according to the local laboratory reference range for screening, as indicated by: • AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 × ULN • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN (or ≤ 3 × ULN in patients with documented Gilbert's syndrome)
- Absence of active hemolytic anemia requiring immunosuppressive or other pharmacological treatment. Patients with a positive Coombs test but no evidence of hemolysis are NOT excluded from participation in the study
- Obtaining the patient's informed voluntary consent to participate in the study
- No current use of corticosteroids. EXCEPTION: Low-dose steroids (<10 mg prednisone or equivalent dose of another steroid) are permitted for the treatment of non-hematological conditions (e.g., chronic adrenal insufficiency)
- No prior autoimmune complications (e.g., autoimmune hemolytic anemia or immune thrombocytopenia) that have developed since the initial diagnosis of CLL and required treatment with high-dose corticosteroids (e.g., equivalent to >20 mg prednisone daily), monoclonal antibody-based therapy, or chemotherapy. Previous use of corticosteroids for reasons other than the treatment of autoimmune complications of CLL is permitted
- No major surgery within 4 weeks (28 days) of the first dose of study drug or minor surgery within 3 days of the first dose of study drug
- No radiotherapy ≤ 4 weeks before starting study treatment
- The patient must be able to take a xanthine oxidase inhibitor or rasburicase for tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) prophylaxis
- Negative pregnancy test result (serum βHCG concentration) for women of reproductive age (including premenopausal women who have had tubal ligation) and for all women who do not meet the definition of postmenopausal (≥ 24 months of amenorrhea) and who have not undergone surgical sterilization through hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy. For all other women, documentation confirming that the patient is not of reproductive age should be provided in the medical interview. ● Patients who are not surgically sterile or postmenopausal must agree to the simultaneous use of two reliable forms of contraception or to complete abstinence from heterosexual intercourse during the study. ● Men must agree to use a latex condom during sexual contact with women of reproductive age during the study and for at least 28 days after discontinuing the study, even if they have had a successful vasectomy
- Ability and willingness to comply with the requirements of the study protocol
- The patient must have a diagnosis of CLL (CLL or SLL) that meets the criteria published in 2018 iwCLL
- Meeting the criteria for qualifying for therapy under the B.79 drug program
- Performance status 0-2 according to the ECOG scale
- Presence of indications for treatment according to the International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia updating (the National Cancer Institute-Working Group (iwCLL)
- There are no contraindications to the use of the drug in accordance with the current Summary of Product Characteristics
- No hypersensitivity to any drug or mouse proteins or any of the excipients of the drug
What rules you out
- Disease progression during treatment, including transformation to a more aggressive lymphoma
- Occurrence of hypersensitivity symptoms to any of the drugs used or to mouse proteins or to any of the excipients of the drug, preventing continuation of treatment
- Occurrence of unacceptable or life-threatening toxicity despite appropriate management
- Occurrence of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy or severe skin reactions (toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome) – in case of venetoclax therapy in combination with anti-CD20 antibody
- Uncontrolled autoimmune hemolytic anemia or immune thrombocytopenia – in the case of therapy with venetoclax as monotherapy or in combination with an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody or ibrutinib
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- The occurrence of diseases or conditions which, in the opinion of the attending physician, make further treatment impossible
- Lack of cooperation or failure to follow medical recommendations, including those regarding periodic check-ups to assess the effectiveness and safety of treatment, on the part of the beneficiary or his/her legal guardian
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
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How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 18-64 years, 65+ years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
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