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Tacabrutideg

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CLL | Small molecule | Oncology |BeOne Medicines Ltd.|Trials Updated: Oct 5, 2026

Tacabrutideg development status

Highest phase Phase 3
Registered trials 9 across 2 sponsors since Aug 2021

Tacabrutideg target and mechanism

Molecular targetBCL2
Target classProtein
ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as BGB-16673, [14C]-BGB-16673

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Trial Design

RandomizedACTIVE_CONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials7
Total Enrollment1,876

FDA Designations

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Tacabrutideg clinical trials

Tacabrutideg · 7 trials · 18 indications

Phase 3 3Phase 1 4
NCT06973187A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Tacabrutideg (BGB-16673) Compared to Pirtobrutinib in Adults With Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic LymphomaChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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NCT06970743A Study of BGB-16673 Compared to Investigator's Choice in Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Previously Exposed to Covalent Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) InhibitorsChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING153 Analytics
NCT06846671A Study of Tacabrutideg (BGB-16673) Compared to Investigator's Choice in Participants With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Previously Exposed to Both Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) and B-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma 2 Protein (BCL2) InhibitorsCLL
RECRUITING250 Analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Tacabrutideg (BGB-16673) Compared to Pirtobrutinib in Adults With Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
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PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
A Study of BGB-16673 Compared to Investigator's Choice in Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Previously Exposed to Covalent Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Inhibitors
Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3RECRUITING
A Study of Tacabrutideg (BGB-16673) Compared to Investigator's Choice in Participants With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Previously Exposed to Both Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) and B-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma 2 Protein (BCL2) Inhibitors
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Progression-Free Survival (PFS) per Independent Review Committee (IRC)
Up to approximately 3 years

PFS is defined as time from the date of randomization to the date of first disease progression or death, whichever occurs first, as determined by IRC using modified 2018 International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) criteria for participants with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and Lugano classification for participants with small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).

Progression-Free Survival (PFS) by IRC
Approximately 23 Months

PFS is defined as time from the date of randomization to the date of first disease progression or death, whichever occurs first, as determined by IRC using modified 2018 International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) criteria for participants with R/R CLL and the Lugano Classification for patients with R/R SLL.

Progression-Free Survival (PFS) by Independent Review Committee (IRC)
Approximately 36 Months

PFS is defined as time from the date of randomization to the date of first disease progression or death, whichever occurs first, as determined by IRC using modified 2018 International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) criteria for participants with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and Lugano classification for participants with small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).

Part A: Number of participants with adverse events (AEs)
Up to approximately 4 months

Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs), including findings from laboratory tests and electrocardiogram results.

Part B: Number of participants with adverse events (AEs)
Up to approximately 6 weeks

Number of participants with TEAEs and SAEs, including findings from laboratory tests and electrocardiogram results.

Part A: Maximum observed plasma concentration (Cmax) of tacabrutideg
Up to approximately 10 weeks
Part A: Minimum observed plasma concentration (Cmin) of tacabrutideg
Up to approximately 10 weeks
Part A: Time to reach maximum observed plasma concentration (Tmax) of tacabrutideg
Up to approximately 10 weeks
Part A: Apparent terminal elimination half life (t1/2) of tacabrutideg
Up to approximately 10 weeks
Part A: Area under the curve (AUC) of tacabrutideg
Up to approximately 10 weeks
Part A: Apparent oral clearance (CL/F) of tacabrutideg
Up to approximately 10 weeks
Part A: Apparent volume of distribution (Vz/F) of tacabrutideg
Up to approximately 10 weeks
Part A: Accumulation Ratio of AUC for tacabrutideg
Up to approximately 10 weeks
Part A: Accumulation Ratio of Cmax for tacabrutideg
Up to approximately 10 weeks
Substudy 1 Part 1a: Number of participants with dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), treatment-emergent adverse events, treatment-related adverse events, and serious adverse events
From the first dose of study drug(s) to 30 days after the last dose; up to approximately 2 years
Substudy 1 Part 1b: Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events, treatment-related adverse events, and serious adverse events
From the first dose of study drug(s) to 30 days after the last dose; up to approximately 2 years
Substudy 2 Part 1a: Number of participants with dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), treatment-emergent adverse events, treatment-related adverse events, and serious adverse events
From the first dose of study drug(s) to 30 days after the last dose; up to approximately 2 years
Substudy 2 Part 1b: Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events, treatment-related adverse events, and serious adverse events
From the first dose of study drug(s) to 30 days after the last dose; up to approximately 2 years
Substudy 3 Part 1a: Number of participants with dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), treatment-emergent adverse events, treatment-related adverse events, and serious adverse events
From the first dose of study drug(s) to 30 days after the last dose; up to approximately 2 years
Substudy 3 Part 1b: Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events, treatment-related adverse events, and serious adverse events
From the first dose of study drug(s) to 30 days after the last dose; up to approximately 2 years]
Substudy 4 Part 1a: Number of participants with dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), treatment-emergent adverse events, treatment-related adverse events, and serious adverse events
From the first dose of study drug(s) to 30 days after the last dose; up to approximately 2 years
Substudy 4 Part 1b: Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events, treatment-related adverse events, and serious adverse events
From the first dose of study drug(s) to 30 days after the last dose; up to approximately 2 years
Phase 1: Number of participants with adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)
From first dose of the study drug(s) to 30 days after the last dose or before initiation of a new anticancer therapy, whichever occurs first (up to approximately 3 years)

Number of participants with AEs and SAEs as graded by the National Cancer Institute- Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events Version 5 (NCI CTCAE 5.0), including AEs that meet protocol-defined dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) criteria.

Phase 1: Recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of BGB-16673
From the date of first dose of study drugs until RP2D is determined (up to approximately 37 weeks)

As determined by the sponsor based on the Safety Monitoring Committee's recommendation considering totality of the available clinical safety, clinical efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics data.

Phase 1a: Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of BGB-16673
From the date of first dose of study drugs until RP2D is determined (up to approximately 37 weeks)

The highest dose evaluated as recommended by the Bayesian Optimal Interval Design with Informative Prior (iBOIN) design or the maximum assessed dose (MAD).

Phase 2: Overall Response Rate (ORR) in participants with Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)
Up to approximately 3 years

ORR is defined as the percentage of participants with partial response or better according to the Independent Review Committee (IRC) assessment and as determined by Lugano criteria.

Phase 2: ORR in participants with R/R Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL)
Up to approximately 3 years

ORR is defined as the percentage of participants with partial response or better as assessed by the IRC and determined by the International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) criteria for CLL and by Lugano criteria for SLL

Phase 1: Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs)
From the first dose of tacabrutideg until 30 days after the last dose of the study drug or before the initiation of a new anticancer therapy, whichever occurs first (Up to 47 weeks)

Number of participants with Treatment Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) including results from laboratory assessments, electrocardiograms (ECGs), and physical examinations, and that meet protocol-defined dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs); as graded according to the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) v5.0.

Phase 1: Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) or Maximum Administered Dose (MAD) of Tacabrutideg
Approximately 28 days

MTD is defined as the highest evaluated dose with an estimated toxicity rate closest to the target, while MAD is the highest dose given if MTD is not reached.

Phase 1: Recommended dose(s) for Expansion (RDFE) of tacabrutideg
Approximately 3 years

RDFE of tacabrutideg alone will be determined based upon the MTD or MAD.

Phase 2: Overall response rate (ORR)
approximately 3 years

Defined as the percentage of participants achieving a best overall response of partial response (PR) or better, assessed by the Independent Review Committee for participants with R/R CLL/SLL and R/R WM (in participants with WM, this is also referred to as major response rate) and by the investigator for other cohorts (R/R MCL, R/R MZL, R/R FL, R/R non-GCB DLBCL, R/R Richter's transformation to DLBCL), evaluated using the Lugano criteria for NHL and SLL, International Workshop of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) criteria for CLL, and the 11th International Workshop on Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia (IWWM-11) criteria for WM.

Secondary Endpoints

Overall Survival (OS)
Up to approximately 3 years
PFS per Investigator (INV)
Up to approximately 3 years
Overall Response Rate (ORR) per IRC and INV
Up to approximately 3 years
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Arm A: TacabrutidegEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive tacabrutideg orally.
Arm B: PirtobrutinibACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants will receive pirtobrutinib orally.
Arm A: BGB-16673 MonotherapyEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive BGB-16673 once daily until any of the treatment discontinuation criteria are met
Arm B: Investigator's ChoiceACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants will receive investigator's choice of bendamustine plus rituximab or high-dose methylprednisolone plus rituximab or chlorambucil plus obinutuzumab for up to six 28-day cycles. Participants with unequivocal disease progression confirmed by Independent Review Committee (IRC) may cross over to receive treatment with BGB-16673 at the Investigator's discretion
Arm A: Tacabrutideg monotherapyEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive tacabrutideg once daily until any of the treatment discontinuation criteria are met
Part A (CSU): TacabrutidegEXPERIMENTALSequential cohorts of increasing dose levels of tacabrutideg will be evaluated in participants with CSU.
Part A (CSU): PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORParticipants with CSU will receive matching placebo orally for 28 days and then crossover to receive tacabrutideg.
Part B (Healthy Participants): TacabrutidegEXPERIMENTALSequential cohorts of increasing dose levels of tacabrutideg will be evaluated in healthy participants.
Substudy 1 Part 1a: Dose EscalationEXPERIMENTALSequential cohorts of increasing dose level combinations of tacabrutideg and sonrotoclax will be evaluated in participants with selected B-cell malignancies.
Substudy 1 Part 1b: Safety ExpansionEXPERIMENTALCohorts of select dose level combinations of tacabrutideg and sonrotoclax will be evaluated in participants with selected B-cell malignancies.
Substudy 2 Part 1a: Dose EscalationEXPERIMENTALSequential cohorts of increasing dose level combinations of tacabrutideg and zanubrutinib will be evaluated in participants with selected B-cell malignancies.
Substudy 2 Part 1b: Safety ExpansionEXPERIMENTALCohorts of select dose level combinations of tacabrutideg and zanubrutinib will be evaluated in participants with selected B-cell malignancies.
Substudy 3 Part 1a: Dose EscalationEXPERIMENTALSequential cohorts of increasing dose level combinations of tacabrutideg and mosunetuzumab will be evaluated in participants with selected B-cell malignancies.
Substudy 3 Part 1b: Safety ExpansionEXPERIMENTALCohorts of select dose level combinations of tacabrutideg and mosunetuzumab will be evaluated in participants with selected B-cell malignancies.
Substudy 4 Part 1a: Dose EscalationEXPERIMENTALSequential cohorts of increasing dose level combinations of tacabrutideg and glofitamab will be evaluated in participants with selected B-cell malignancies. Participants will receive obinutuzumab as pretreatment prior to the start of combination treatment.
Substudy 4 Part 1b: Safety ExpansionEXPERIMENTALCohorts of select dose level combinations of tacabrutideg and glofitamab will be evaluated in participants with selected B-cell malignancies.
Phase 1a Monotherapy Dose EscalationEXPERIMENTALBGB-16673 will be orally administered.
Phase 1b Monotherapy Safety ExpansionEXPERIMENTALBGB-16673 will be orally administered.
Phase 2 Monotherapy Dose ExpansionEXPERIMENTALBGB-16673 will be administered at the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) that was identified in Part 1.
Part 1a (Monotherapy Dose Escalation)EXPERIMENTALDose escalation in specific subtypes of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), including relapsed or refractory (R/R) marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), R/R follicular lymphoma (FL) Grades 1, 2, and 3a, R/R mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), R/R chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL), R/R diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), R/R Richter's transformation (RT), and R/R Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), to evaluate the safety and tolerability of tacabrutideg.
Part 1b (Monotherapy Safety Expansion)EXPERIMENTALParticipants with R/R MZL, MCL, CLL/SLL, and WM will be enrolled at selected doses to help determine the recommended dose(s) for expansion (RDFE(s)) for tacabrutideg.
Part 1c (Additional Monotherapy Safety Expansion)EXPERIMENTALAdditional safety data will be collected from participants with R/R MZL, WM, RT, DLBCL, or FL to confirm the RDFE(s) of tacabrutideg for those with non-CLL/SLL/MCL histologies.
Part 1d (Additional Monotherapy Safety Expansion in R/R CLL/SLL)EXPERIMENTALParticipants with R/R CLL/SLL will be enrolled at selected RDFE(s) to generate additional safety and efficacy data for tacabrutideg.
Part 1e (Japan-only Cohort)EXPERIMENTALJapanese participants with R/R MZL, FL, MCL, CLL/SLL, and WM will be enrolled at selected RDFE(s) to assess the safety and tolerability of tacabrutideg.
Part 1f (Additional Monotherapy Safety Expansion in BTKi Naive B-Cell Malignancies)EXPERIMENTALParticipants with CLL/SLL, MCL, WM, MZL, or Richter's transformation to DLBCL who have not received a prior BTKi (either covalent or noncovalent) will be enrolled at selected dose levels.
Phase 2 (Monotherapy Expansion)EXPERIMENTALCohorts of participants with R/R CLL/SLL, R/R MCL, R/R WM, R/R MZL, R/R FL, R/R RT, and R/R DLBCL will be enrolled to receive the RDFE(s) identified in Phase 1 to further evaluate the safety and efficacy of tacabrutideg.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
TacabrutidegDRUGTacabrutideg will be administered orally
PirtobrutinibDRUGPirtobrutinib will be administered orally
BGB-16673DRUGAdministered orally
BendamustineDRUGAdministered intravenously
RituximabDRUGAdministered intravenously
MethylprednisoloneDRUGAdministered intravenously
ChlorambucilDRUGAdministered orally
ObinutuzumabDRUGAdministered intravenously
IdelalisibDRUGAdministered orally
VenetoclaxDRUGAdministered orally
PlaceboDRUGAdministered orally
SonrotoclaxDRUGAdministered orally
ZanubrutinibDRUGAdministered orally
MosunetuzumabDRUGAdministered subcutaneously
GlofitamabDRUGAdministered intravenously
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites217

Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed diagnosis of CLL or SLL, requiring treatment, based on 2018 iwCLL criteria * Previously received treatment for CLL/SLL with a covalent Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (cBTKi). Patients should have disease relapsed after or refractory to at least 1 line of therapy in...

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Frequently asked questions about Tacabrutideg

What is Tacabrutideg?

Tacabrutideg is an investigational small molecule drug being developed by BeOne Medicines Ltd. for B-cell malignancies and chronic spontaneous urticaria. It is designed to target the BCL2 protein. The drug is currently in clinical development, with trials enrolling patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, small lymphocytic lymphoma, and chronic spontaneous urticaria.

What is Tacabrutideg used for in chronic lymphocytic leukemia?

Tacabrutideg is being studied for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma, including relapsed or refractory cases. It is also being evaluated in chronic spontaneous urticaria. The drug is investigational and has not been approved for any indication.

What does Tacabrutideg target?

Tacabrutideg targets BCL2, a protein involved in regulating cell survival. By binding to BCL2, the drug is designed to promote apoptosis in malignant B cells. This mechanism is being explored in B-cell malignancies such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.

Who is developing Tacabrutideg?

Tacabrutideg is being developed by BeOne Medicines Ltd., which trades under the ticker ONC. The company is running multiple clinical trials of the drug across oncology and immunology indications.

What phase is Tacabrutideg in?

Tacabrutideg is in Phase 1 and Phase 3 clinical development. Three active trials are ongoing, including a Phase 1 study in chronic spontaneous urticaria and two Phase 3 studies in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma. The drug is investigational and not approved.

What clinical trials is Tacabrutideg in?

Tacabrutideg is being evaluated in three active trials: NCT07005713, a Phase 1 study in chronic spontaneous urticaria; NCT06973187, a Phase 3 study versus pirtobrutinib in relapsed or refractory CLL/SLL; and NCT06846671, a Phase 3 study in patients previously exposed to BTK and BCL2 inhibitors. Another Phase 3 trial, NCT06970743, is active but not recruiting.

Is Tacabrutideg the same as BGB-16673?

Yes, Tacabrutideg is also known as BGB-16673. The alternative name [14C]-BGB-16673 refers to a radiolabeled version used in research. Both names refer to the same investigational BCL2-targeting small molecule developed by BeOne Medicines Ltd.