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NCT02514083

A Phase II Study Using Ibrutinib and Short-Course Fludarabine in Treatment-Naive CLL

Active, enrolled Phase 2 Results posted Last updated 14 April 2026
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing Ibrutinib in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in 29 participants. Participants enrolled and being followed up; not accepting new ones.

Timeline
9 December 2015
Primary endpoint
2 October 2019
23 October 2034

Quick facts

Lead sponsorNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
PhasePhase 2
StatusActive, enrolled
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment29
Start date9 December 2015
Primary completion2 October 2019
Estimated completion23 October 2034
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Rate of Complete Response at 24 Weeks Primary · 24 weeks

Rate of complete response at 24 weeks or after 6 cycles. Response assessment was conducted according to the guidelines from the 2008 International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (IWCLL).

GroupValue95% CI
Ibrutinib With Fludarabine in Patients With CLL or SLL6
Ibrutinib With Fludarabine in Patients With CLL or SLL21
Ibrutinib With Fludarabine in Patients With CLL or SLL1
Rate of Treatment Discontinuation Within the First 24 Weeks Primary · 24 weeks

Rate of treatment discontinuation within the first 24 weeks or 6 cycles due to intolerable side effects from study therapy

GroupValue95% CI
Ibrutinib With Fludarabine in Patients With CLL or SLL1
Ibrutinib With Fludarabine in Patients With CLL or SLL28

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: From treatment initiation until the last follow-up on study or death, whichever occurred first, assessed up to 4 years. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Ibrutinib With Fludarabine in Patients With CLL or SLL
Serious: 14/29 (48%)
Deaths: 1/29

Serious adverse events (22 terms)

ReactionSystemIbrutinib With Fludarabine…
Squamous cell carcinomaNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Alanine aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
Aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
Lung infectionInfections and infestations
AppendicitisInfections and infestations
CholecystitisHepatobiliary disorders
Death NOSGeneral disorders and administration site conditions
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
Heart FailureCardiac disorders
HyponatremiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Non-cardiac chest painGeneral disorders and administration site conditions
PalpitationsCardiac disorders
PancreatitisGastrointestinal disorders
Post-operative Hemorrhage (Epistaxis)Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
SepsisInfections and infestations
Thromboembolic eventVascular disorders
Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations
Ventricular arrhythmiaCardiac disorders
Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasmNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Prostate CancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Triple negative Breast CancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Papillary Thyroid CancerNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Other adverse events (41 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemIbrutinib With Fludarabine…
White blood cell decreasedInvestigations
BruisingInjury, poisoning and procedural complications
LeukocytosisBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Platelet count decresaedInvestigations
Lymphocyte count decreasedInvestigations
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders
Neutrophil count decresaedInvestigations
MyalgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
HypertensionVascular disorders
Brittle nailsSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Lymphocyte count increasedInvestigations
PainGeneral disorders and administration site conditions
Peripheral edemaGeneral disorders
PetechiaeSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
ShinglesInfections and infestations
EpistaxisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Maculopapular rashSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
HeadacheNervous system disorders
Alanine or aspartate aminotransferase increasedInvestigations
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Creatinine increasedInvestigations
HyperuricemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
HypocalcemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
DizzinessNervous system disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal disorders
Lung infectionInfections and infestations
HyponatremiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Flu like symptomsGeneral disorders
Gastroesophageal reflux diseaseGastrointestinal disorders
HematomaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
HematuriaRenal and urinary disorders
HypophosphatemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders
Infections and infestations: otherInfections and infestations
Productive coughInfections and infestations
SinusitisInfections and infestations
Urinary tract infectionRenal and urinary disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Squamous cell carcinoma, Alanine aminotransferase increased, Aspartate aminotransferase increased, Lung infection, Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, Death NOS, Vomiting.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02514083 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This is a pilot phase 2 study investigating the safety and efficacy of ibrutinib combined with short-course fludarabine in previously untreated CLL patients. Ibrutinib will be given daily until disease progression or intolerable side effects occur. Fludarabine will be given in cycles 3 and 4. The primary efficacy endpoint is the rate of complete response after 6 cycles or 24 weeks. The primary safety endpoint is the rate of treatment discontinuation after 6 cycles or 24 weeks.

Publications & conference data

8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Macrophages in immunoregulation and therapeutics.
    Chen S, Saeed AFUH, Liu Q, Jiang Q, et al · · 2023 · cited 1250× · PMID 37211559 · DOI 10.1038/s41392-023-01452-1
  2. Targeting macrophages in cancer immunotherapy.
    Duan Z, Luo Y. · · 2021 · cited 462× · PMID 33767177 · DOI 10.1038/s41392-021-00506-6
  3. Atypical Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in previously untreated patients with CLL on single-agent ibrutinib.
    Ahn IE, Jerussi T, Farooqui M, Tian X, et al · · 2016 · cited 129× · PMID 27503501 · DOI 10.1182/blood-2016-06-722991
  4. BTK inhibitors in the treatment of hematological malignancies and inflammatory diseases: mechanisms and clinical studies.
    Alu A, Lei H, Han X, Wei Y, et al · · 2022 · cited 88× · PMID 36183125 · DOI 10.1186/s13045-022-01353-w
  5. The ectonucleotidases CD39 and CD73 on T cells: The new pillar of hematological malignancy.
    Jiang X, Wu X, Xiao Y, Wang P, et al · · 2023 · cited 33× · PMID 36776866 · DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1110325
  6. Inflammation as a driver of hematological malignancies.
    Saluja S, Bansal I, Bhardwaj R, Beg MS, et al · · 2024 · cited 16× · PMID 38571491 · DOI 10.3389/fonc.2024.1347402
  7. Concurrent chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma and hairy cell leukemia: clinical, pathologic and molecular features.
    Obiorah IE, Francischetti IMB, Wang HW, Ahn IE, et al · · 2020 · cited 6× · PMID 32755330 · DOI 10.1080/10428194.2020.1797007
  8. A phase II study of ibrutinib and short-course fludarabine in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
    Pleyer C, Tian X, Rampertaap S, Mu R, et al · · 2020 · cited 4× · PMID 32808680 · DOI 10.1002/ajh.25968

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