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venetoclax and ibrutinib

Phase 2

Intermediate Risk Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia | Small molecule | Oncology |AbbVie Inc.|Last Updated: Nov 26, 2025

Target and mechanism

Molecular targetBCL2
Target classInhibitor
ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as Venetoclax

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Trial Design

RandomizedACTIVE_CONTROLLEDBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment120

FDA Designations

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Clinical trial landscape

venetoclax and ibrutinib · 1 trial · 3 indications

Phase 2 1
NCT04010968Evaluation of Risk-Adapted and MRD-Driven Strategy for Untreated Fit Patients With Intermediate Risk Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaIntermediate Risk Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
COMPLETED120 Analytics
PHASE2COMPLETED
Evaluation of Risk-Adapted and MRD-Driven Strategy for Untreated Fit Patients With Intermediate Risk Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Minimal residual disease (MRD) in bone marrow (BM) < 0.01% at month 27
27 month after beginning FCR or venetoclax + ibrutinib

MRD evaluation performed by 8 colours flow cytometry analysis in the bone marrow

Secondary Endpoints

Progression-free survival (PFS),
from date of inclusion to the date of first-documented progression, assessed up to 4 years
Complete response (CR) rate at month 9
at month 9 in the two arms (i.e. 3 months after the 6th cycle of FCR or after 6 months of combined therapy with ibrutinib and venetoclax)
Number of patients with bone marrow MRD < 0.01% at month 9
At month 9 after beginning FCR or venetoclax + ibrutinib
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
FCRACTIVE_COMPARATORFCR : * rituximab (R): 375 mg/m² IV D1 cycle 1 and 500 mg/m² IV D1 cycles 2 to 6. * fludarabine (F): 40 mg/m² orally, D2 to D4 - cycles 1 to 6. * cyclophosphamide (C): 250 mg/m² orally, D2 to D4 - cycles 1 to 6.
venetoclax and ibrutinib (I+VEN)EXPERIMENTAL* ibrutinib: 420 mg/d orally, continuously from Month 1 to the end of treatment, either Month 15 or Month 27 * venetoclax: stepwise weekly dose ramp-up beginning at Month 4 from a starting dose of 20 mg/d to the final dose of 400 mg/d (20, 50, 100, 200 and then 400 mg) over a 5 weeks, and then 400 mg/d continuously from Month 5 to the end of treatment, either Month 15 or Month 27.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
venetoclax and ibrutinib (I+VEN)DRUGThe treatment will start with ibrutinib alone for 3 months (lead-in phase) from Month 1 to Month 3 and then venetoclax will be added from Month 4 with an initial ramp-up period. The total duration of treatment with (I+VEN) will depend on the response achieved at Month 9: * if BM MRD at M9 \< 0.01%, the treatment with (I+VEN) will be continued for 6 additional months until Month 15 and stopped then. MRD will be assessed at Month 15 (PB), Month 21 (PB) and Month 27 (PB and BM) * if BM MRD at M9 ≥ 0.01%, the treatment with (I+VEN) will be continued for 18 additional months until Month 27 and stopped then, whatever the results of MRD assessments that will be performed at the same time points as above.
FCRDRUGAll patients will receive 6 cycles of FCR administered at 4 weeks intervals (D1 = D29) from Month 1 to Month 6. 6 cycles of FCR will be administered at 4 weeks intervals (D1 = D29) from Month 1 to Month 6.
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites34

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older. * Immunophenotypically confirmed CLL (according to IWCLL guidelines, RMH score 4-5 or RMH 3 providing CD200high and CD20low), excluding small lymphocytic lymphoma without lymphocytosis. * Indication for treatment according to the 2018 IWCLL criteria and ...

Countries:France
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Frequently asked questions about venetoclax and ibrutinib

What is Venetoclax used for?

Venetoclax is being studied for use in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Follicular Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Intermediate Risk Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, and other malignancies. It is also being evaluated in healthy volunteer studies. The drug is in clinical development for these oncology indications.

Who makes Venetoclax?

Venetoclax is developed by AbbVie Inc., which trades under the ticker ABBV. The company is conducting clinical trials of the drug across multiple oncology indications, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia and follicular lymphoma.

What phase is Venetoclax in?

Venetoclax is in Phase 1 clinical development. While some completed trials were Phase 2, the current active trials are Phase 1. The drug is investigational and has not been approved for the indications listed in the clinical trial data.

What clinical trials is Venetoclax in?

Venetoclax is being studied in several trials, including NCT02187861 for relapsed and refractory follicular lymphoma, NCT02966756 for relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and NCT05016947 for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. These trials are conducted in multiple countries.

Is Venetoclax the same as venetoclax plus azacitidine?

Venetoclax is also known as venetoclax plus azacitidine with or without donor lymphocyte infusion, and as venetoclax plus azacitidine plus donor lymphocyte infusion. These names refer to combination regimens that include venetoclax as a component.