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NCT03113422: PrE0403

Phase II Venetoclax, Obinutuzumab and Bendamustine in High Tumor Burden Follicular Lymphoma as Front Line Therapy

Completed Phase 2 Results posted Last updated 23 May 2025
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing Induction Venetoclax in Follicular Lymphoma in 56 participants. Completed in 6 January 2023.

Timeline
27 December 2017
Primary endpoint
3 May 2021
6 January 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsorPrECOG, LLC.
PhasePhase 2
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationnon randomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment56
Start date27 December 2017
Primary completion3 May 2021
Estimated completion6 January 2023
Sites10 locations across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

PrECOG, LLC. — full company profile →

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Follicular Lymphoma or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Follicular. 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.

Complete Response (CR) at End of Induction Primary · After 6 cycles (at 28 days/cycle) of induction therapy.

CR assessed in accordance with Lymphoma Response Criteria (Lugano Criteria)

GroupValue95% CI
Obinutuzumab + Bendamustine + Venetoclax Induction41
Obinutuzumab + Bendamustine + Venetoclax Induction11
Obinutuzumab + Bendamustine + Venetoclax Induction1
Obinutuzumab + Bendamustine + Venetoclax Induction0
Overall Response Rate (ORR) Secondary · After 6 cycles (at 28 days/cycle) of induction therapy

ORR assessed in accordance with Lymphoma Response Criteria (Lugano Criteria)

GroupValue95% CI
Obinutuzumab + Bendamustine + Venetoclax Induction52
Obinutuzumab + Bendamustine + Venetoclax Induction4
Convert to CR During Maintenance Therapy (From PR in Induction) Secondary · Up to 24 cycles which corresponds to 22 months (at 28 days/cycle)

Conversion to CR during Maintenance Therapy assessed in accordance with Lymphoma Response Criteria (Lugano Criteria)

GroupValue95% CI
Obinutuzumab + Venetoclax Maintenance4
Obinutuzumab + Venetoclax Maintenance3
Obinutuzumab + Venetoclax Maintenance4
Progression-Free Survival (PFS) in the Intent to Treat (ITT) Population. Secondary · Up to 24 months

PFS assessed in accordance with Lymphoma Response Criteria (Lugano Criteria)

GroupValue95% CI
Obinutuzumab + Bendamustine + Venetoclax Induction87.575.3 – 93.9
Overall Survival (OS) in the ITT Population. Secondary · Up to 24 months

OS assessed in accordance with Lymphoma Response Criteria (Lugano Criteria)

GroupValue95% CI
Obinutuzumab + Bendamustine + Venetoclax Induction94.686.7 – 97.9
Number of Participants With Treatment-related GRADE 3+ Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE V4.0 Secondary · Adverse events were captured through 6 cycles of therapy (at 28 days/cycle) and for 30 days after the last dose, for a total assessment period of approximately 7 months.

Number of participants with abnormal laboratory values and/or adverse events related to treatment of GRADE 3 or higher

GroupValue95% CI
Obinutuzumab + Bendamustine + Venetoclax Induction47
Patient Compliance in Receiving Induction Therapy Secondary · Up to 6 cycles (at 28 days/cycle)

Off treatment Reasons

GroupValue95% CI
Obinutuzumab + Bendamustine + Venetoclax Induction34
Obinutuzumab + Bendamustine + Venetoclax Induction12
Obinutuzumab + Bendamustine + Venetoclax Induction1
Obinutuzumab + Bendamustine + Venetoclax Induction5

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: Adverse events were captured through 6 cycles of therapy (at 28 days/cycle) and for 30 days after the last dose, for a total assessment period of approximately 7 months. Patients were followed for survival for up to 24 months.. Reporting threshold: 5%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Obinutuzumab + Bendamustine + Venetoclax Induction
Serious: 31/56 (55%)
Deaths: 3/56

Serious adverse events (10 terms)

ReactionSystemObinutuzumab + Bendamustin…
Tumor lysis syndromeInvestigations
NauseaGeneral disorders
PyrexiaGeneral disorders
Lung infectionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
VomittingGastrointestinal disorders
Back painGeneral disorders
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
CellulitisSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Infusion related reactionGeneral disorders
PneumonitisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Other adverse events (13 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemObinutuzumab + Bendamustin…
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders
FatigueGeneral disorders
VomittingGastrointestinal disorders
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders
ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
HeadacheGeneral disorders
Decreased appetiteGastrointestinal disorders
AnemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders
Infusion related reactionBlood and lymphatic system disorders
HyperuricemiaRenal and urinary disorders
AST/ALT increaseHepatobiliary disorders
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Tumor lysis syndrome, Nausea, Pyrexia, Lung infection, Vomitting, Back pain, Neutropenia, Cellulitis.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03113422 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

Patients with high tumor burden, low grade follicular lymphoma that has never been treated, will receive venetoclax in combination with obinutuzumab and bendamustine. Venetoclax is an oral Bcl-2 family protein inhibitor. It targets the B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL-2) protein, which supports cancer cell growth and is overexpressed in many patients with follicular lymphoma. Venetoclax may help to slow down the growth of cancer or may cause cancer cells to die. The purpose of this study is to see whether adding venetoclax to obinutuzumab and bendamustine improves the response (the tumor shrinks or disappears) in patients with follicular lymphoma. As of 9/5/2018, a higher than expected incidence of tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) was experienced among patients receiving venetoclax, obinutuzumab and bendamustine on Cycle 1, Day 1 of treatment. TLS is caused by the fast breakdown of cancer cells. These patients developed an increase in some of their blood tests (uric acid, phosphorus, potassium and/or creatinine). They received a medication called rasburicase and continued with treatment. It is unclear if the TLS was due to the venetoclax or the standard treatment of obinutuzumab and bendamustine. For the remaining patients, venetoclax will start on Cycle 2, Day 1 (previously Cycle 1, Day 1). As of 9/16/2021, additional maintenance therapy has been suspended for those patients who remain on study. These patients will not receive any further treatment and will move on to the two year survival follow-up.

Publications & conference data

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

  1. BCL-2 as therapeutic target for hematological malignancies.
    Perini GF, Ribeiro GN, Pinto Neto JV, Campos LT, et al · · 2018 · cited 153× · PMID 29747654 · DOI 10.1186/s13045-018-0608-2
  2. BCL-2 Proteins in Pathogenesis and Therapy of B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas.
    Klanova M, Klener P. · · 2020 · cited 58× · PMID 32290241 · DOI 10.3390/cancers12040938
  3. Venetoclax-rituximab with or without bendamustine vs bendamustine-rituximab in relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma.
    Zinzani PL, Flinn IW, Yuen SLS, Topp MS, et al · · 2020 · cited 56× · PMID 32785666 · DOI 10.1182/blood.2020005588
  4. Cell death pathologies: targeting death pathways and the immune system for cancer therapy.
    Pentimalli F, Grelli S, Di Daniele N, Melino G, et al · · 2019 · cited 48× · PMID 30563970 · DOI 10.1038/s41435-018-0052-x
  5. Clinical experiences with venetoclax and other pro-apoptotic agents in lymphoid malignancies: lessons from monotherapy and chemotherapy combination.
    Lew TE, Seymour JF. · · 2022 · cited 34× · PMID 35659041 · DOI 10.1186/s13045-022-01295-3
  6. Follicular Lymphoma: a Focus on Current and Emerging Therapies
    Cahill KE, Smith SM. · · 2022 · cited 25× · PMID 35180337 · DOI 10.46883/2022.25920946
  7. Restoring Apoptosis with BH3 Mimetics in Mature B-Cell Malignancies.
    Jullien M, Gomez-Bougie P, Chiron D, Touzeau C. · · 2020 · cited 13× · PMID 32183335 · DOI 10.3390/cells9030717
  8. Novel treatment approaches and future perspectives in follicular lymphoma.
    Sutamtewagul G, Link BK. · · 2019 · cited 7× · PMID 30719267 · DOI 10.1177/2040620718820510

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