A Study of the Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, PCI-32765 (Ibrutinib), in Combination With Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Non-Germinal Center B-Cell Subtype of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase 3 Study of the Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Inhibitor, PCI-32765 (Ibrutinib), in Combination With Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone (R-CHOP) in Subjects With Newly Diagnosed Non-Germinal Center B-Cell Subtype of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
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interventional
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27 countries
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if ibrutinib administered in combination with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) improves the clinical outcome in newly diagnosed patients with non-germinal center B-cell subtype (GCB) of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) selected by immunohistochemistry (IHC) or newly diagnosed patients with activated B cell-like (ABC) subtype of DLBCL identified by gene expression profiling (GEP) or both populations.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_3 lymphoma
Started Sep 2013
201 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 14, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 16, 2013
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 3, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 26, 2018
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
March 19, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 5, 2019
CompletedFebruary 4, 2025
January 1, 2025
4.5 years
May 14, 2013
February 22, 2019
January 31, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Event-Free Survival (EFS) - Intent-to-Treat (ITT) Population
EFS: duration from randomization date to disease progression(PD) date, relapse from complete response(CR) assessed by investigator, initiation of subsequent systemic antilymphoma therapy for either positron emission tomography(PET)-positive/ biopsy-proven residual disease upon completion of \>=6 cycles of R-CHOP therapy/death, whichever occurred first. Responses were based on Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma. PD: any new lesion or increase by 50% of previously involved sites from nadir; PD criteria: Appearance of new nodal lesion 1.5 cm in any axis, 50% increase in sum of product of diameters(SPD) of \>1 node or 50% increase in longest diameter of previously identified node 1 cm in short axis. CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; CR criteria: nodal masses PET positive prior to therapy; mass of any size permitted if PET negative; regression to normal size on CT; spleen and liver: not palpable, nodules disappeared; bone marrow: infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy.
Up to 5.5 years
Event-Free Survival (EFS) - Activated B-Cell (ABC) Population
EFS: duration from randomization date to PD date, relapse from CR assessed by investigator, initiation of subsequent systemic antilymphoma therapy for either PET-positive/ biopsy-proven residual disease upon completion of \>=6 cycles of R-CHOP therapy/death, whichever occurred first. Responses were based on Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma. PD: any new lesion or increase by 50% of previously involved sites from nadir; PD criteria: Appearance of new nodal lesion 1.5 cm in any axis, 50% increase in SPD of \>1 node or 50% increase in longest diameter of previously identified node 1 cm in short axis. CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; CR criteria: nodal masses PET positive prior to therapy; mass of any size permitted if PET negative; regression to normal size on CT; spleen and liver: not palpable, nodules disappeared; bone marrow: infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy.
Up to approximately 4.5 years
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
Up to approximately 4.5 years
Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Complete Response (CR)
Up to approximately 4.5 years
Overall Survival
Up to 5.5 years
Time to Worsening in the Lymphoma Subscale of Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lymphoma (FACT-Lym)
Up to approximately 4.5 years
Study Arms (2)
Treatment Arm A: placebo + R-CHOP
PLACEBO COMPARATORTreatment Arm A = placebo + R-CHOP (Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone)
Treatment Arm B: ibrutinib + R-CHOP
EXPERIMENTALTreatment Arm B = ibrutinib + R-CHOP
Interventions
560 mg capsules administered by mouth once daily (21-day cycles)
4 matched capsules administered by mouth once daily (21-day cycles)
375 mg/m2 administered intravenously once on Day 1 of each cycle (21-day cycles)
750 mg/m2 administered intravenously once on Day 1 of each cycle (21-day cycles)
50 mg/m2 administered intravenously once on Day 1 of each cycle (21-day cycles)
1.4 mg/m2 administered intravenously once on Day 1 of each cycle (21-day cycles)
100 mg capsules administered by mouth once daily on Day 1 to Day 5 of each cycle
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- No prior treatment for diffuse B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)
- Histologically-confirmed non-germinal center B-cell subtype DLBCL
- Stage II (not candidates for local x-ray therapy), III, or IV disease by the Ann Arbor Classification
- At least 1 measurable site of disease according to Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma
- Revised International Prognostic Index score of \>=1
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status grade of 0, 1, or 2
- Hematology and biochemical laboratory values within protocol-defined parameters prior to random assignment and at baseline
- Left ventricular ejection fraction within institutional normal limits, as determined by echocardiography or multiple uptake gated acquisition (MUGA) scan
- Agrees to protocol-defined use of effective contraception (for women, these restrictions apply for 12 months after the last dose of rituximab or 1 month after the last dose of study drug, whichever is later; for men, these restrictions apply for 12 months after the last dose of rituximab or 3 months after the last dose of study drug, whichever is later)
- Men must agree to not donate sperm during and after the study for 12 months after the last dose of rituximab or 3 months after the last dose of study drug, whichever is later
- Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test at screening
You may not qualify if:
- Major surgery within 4 weeks of random assignment
- Known central nervous system or primary mediastinal lymphoma
- Prior history of indolent lymphoma
- Diagnosed or treated for malignancy other than DLBCL, except: malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease present for \>=3 years before random assignment; adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna without evidence of disease; adequately treated carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease
- History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to random assignment
- Requires anticoagulation with warfarin or equivalent vitamin K antagonists
- Requires treatment with strong CYP3A inhibitors
- Prior anthracycline use \>=150 mg/m2
- Clinically significant cardiovascular disease such as uncontrolled or symptomatic arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction within 6 months of screening, or any Class 3 (moderate) or Class 4 (severe) cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association Functional Classification
- Known history of human immunodeficiency virus or active hepatitis C virus or active hepatitis B virus infection or any uncontrolled active systemic infection requiring intravenous antibiotics
- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- Any life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ system dysfunction which, in the investigator's opinion, could compromise the patient's safety, interfere with the absorption or metabolism of ibrutinib capsules, or put the study outcomes at undue risk
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Janssen Research & Development, LLClead
- Pharmacyclics LLC.collaborator
Study Sites (201)
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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Haine Saint Paul La Louviere, Belgium
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Related Publications (4)
Alfaifi A, Bahashwan S, Alsaadi M, Ageel AH, Ahmed HH, Fatima K, Malhan H, Qadri I, Almehdar H. Advancements in B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: From Signaling Pathways to Targeted Therapies. Adv Hematol. 2024 Nov 12;2024:5948170. doi: 10.1155/2024/5948170. eCollection 2024.
PMID: 39563886DERIVEDJohnson PWM, Balasubramanian S, Hodkinson B, Shreeve SM, Sun S, Srinivasan S, Steele AJ, Vermeulen J, Sehn LH, Wilson WH. Clinical impact of ibrutinib plus R-CHOP in untreated DLBCL coexpressing BCL2 and MYC in the phase 3 PHOENIX trial. Blood Adv. 2023 May 23;7(10):2008-2017. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022009389.
PMID: 36696540DERIVEDWilson WH, Wright GW, Huang DW, Hodkinson B, Balasubramanian S, Fan Y, Vermeulen J, Shreeve M, Staudt LM. Effect of ibrutinib with R-CHOP chemotherapy in genetic subtypes of DLBCL. Cancer Cell. 2021 Dec 13;39(12):1643-1653.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2021.10.006. Epub 2021 Nov 4.
PMID: 34739844DERIVEDYounes A, Sehn LH, Johnson P, Zinzani PL, Hong X, Zhu J, Patti C, Belada D, Samoilova O, Suh C, Leppa S, Rai S, Turgut M, Jurczak W, Cheung MC, Gurion R, Yeh SP, Lopez-Hernandez A, Duhrsen U, Thieblemont C, Chiattone CS, Balasubramanian S, Carey J, Liu G, Shreeve SM, Sun S, Zhuang SH, Vermeulen J, Staudt LM, Wilson W; PHOENIX investigators. Randomized Phase III Trial of Ibrutinib and Rituximab Plus Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone in Non-Germinal Center B-Cell Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. J Clin Oncol. 2019 May 20;37(15):1285-1295. doi: 10.1200/JCO.18.02403. Epub 2019 Mar 22.
PMID: 30901302DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Limitations and Caveats
Sponsor decided to stop the study as all participants had concluded study treatment and outcomes were not expected to change and study was considered as completed.
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Medical Officer
- Organization
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restriction Type
- OTHER
- Restrictive Agreement
- Yes
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- TRIPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 14, 2013
First Posted
May 16, 2013
Study Start
September 3, 2013
Primary Completion
February 26, 2018
Study Completion
April 5, 2019
Last Updated
February 4, 2025
Results First Posted
March 19, 2019
Record last verified: 2025-01