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SAKK 35/15: a phase 1 trial of obinutuzumab in combination with venetoclax in patients with previously untreated follicular lymphoma.
Journal Paper/Review - Jul 12, 2022
Stathis Anastasios, Mey Ulrich, Schär Sämi, Hitz Felicitas, Pott Christiane, Mach Nicolas, Krasniqi Fatime, Novak Urban, Schmidt Christian, Hohloch Karin, Kienle Dirk, Hess Dagmar, Moccia Alden A, Unterhalt Michael, Eckhardt Katrin, Hayoz Stefanie, Forestieri Gabriela, Rossi Davide, Dirnhofer Stefan, Ceriani Luca, Sartori Giulio, Bertoni Francesco, Buske Christian, Zucca Emanuele, Hiddemann Wolfgang
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This phase 1 study evaluated safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of obinutuzumab in combination with venetoclax in patients with previously untreated grade 1-3a follicular lymphoma in need of systemic therapy. Two DLs of venetoclax were evaluated with an expansion cohort at the recommended phase 2 dose. Twenty-five patients were enrolled. The recommended phase 2 dose was venetoclax 800 mg OD continuously for 6 cycles starting on day 2 of cycle 1, with obinutuzumab 1000 mg on days 1, 8, and 15 of cycle 1 and on day 1 of cycles 2 to 6, followed by obinutuzumab maintenance every 2 months for 2 years. Only 1 patient had a DLT consisting of grade 4 thrombocytopenia after the first obinutuzumab infusion. Neutropenia was the most common adverse event of grade ≥3 at least possibly attributed to study treatment. Twenty-four patients were evaluable for response after cycle 6 by computed tomography (CT) and 19 by positron emission tomography/CT (PET/CT): overall and complete response rates were 87.5% (95% CI, 67.6% to 97.3%) and 25% (95% CI, 9.8% to 46.7%) in the CT-evaluated patients and 84.2% (95% CI, 60.4% to 96.6%) and 68.4% (95% CI, 43.4% to 87.4%), respectively, in the PET/CT-evaluated patients. One-year progression-free survival was 77.8% (95% CI, 54.6% to 90.1%) and 79% (95% CI, 47.9% to 92.7%) for CT and PET/CT-evaluable patients, respectively, whereas progression-free survival at 30 months was 73.2% (95% CI, 49.8%, 87.0%) as assessed by CT and 79.0% (95% CI, 47.9%, 92.7%) by PET/CT. Despite the activity observed, our results do not support further development of the combination in this patient population. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT02877550.