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Venetoclax FDA approved for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)
By: News Feed | Last updated: 15th May 2019 | In: Haematology, US FDA Onc\Haem Approvals
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AbbVie, chlorambucil, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, Genentech, leukaemia, lymphoma, obinutuzumab, small lymphocytic lymphoma, Venclexta, venetoclax
On 15 May 2019, the FDA approved venetoclax (Venclexta®, AbbVie/Genentech) for the treatment of adult chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) patients.
CLL14
The FDA approval was based on the multicentre, open-label, actively controlled CLL14 trial (NCT02242942) which randomised 432 previously untreated CLL patients with coexisting medical conditions 1:1 to receive venetoclax plus obinutuzumab vs obinutuzumab plus chlorambucil. The primary efficacy endpoint was the progression-free survival (PFS) as assessed by an independent review committee.
The CLL14 study showed a significant PFS improvement for patients treated with venetoclax plus obinutuzumab vs obinutuzumab plus chlorambucil (HR=0.33; 95% CI, 0.22-0.51; P<0.0001). After a median 28 months follow-up, the overall response rate measured 85% in the venetoclax plus obinutuzumab arm compared to 71% in the obinutuzumab plus chlorambucil arm (P=0.0007). Moreover, the study demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in the rate of minimal residual disease negativity (<1 CLL cell per 104 leukocytes) for bone marrow and peripheral blood. The median PFS and overall survival data were not yet mature.
Safety
Common adverse reactions in ≥20% of CLL/SLL patients treated with venetoclax plus obinutuzumab, rituximab, or as monotherapy included neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, anaemia, diarrhoea, nausea, upper respiratory tract infection, cough, musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and oedema.
Disclaimer
This article is not medical advice. Patients should seek personal assessment by a licenced specialist. Physicians are recommended to read the full publication(s) as cited in the article before making medical decisions. This article does not supersede nor replace the published article(s).
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