Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- PRE-REGISTRATION - INCLUSION CRITERIA
- Age >= 18 years.
- Confirmed diagnosis of CLL according to the International Workshop on (iw)CLL 2018
criteria or biopsy proven SLL according to the World Health Organization (WHO)
criteria.
- NOTE: The diagnosis of CLL requires the presence of > 5 × 10^9/L B lymphocytes in
the peripheral blood. Typically, CLL cells express CD19, CD5, and CD23, with
variable expression of CD20 (typically dim), and show kappa or lambda light chain
restriction.
- NOTE: A diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma must be excluded by demonstrating a
negative cyclin D1 expression and/or a negative t(11;14) translocation.
- No prior CLL/SLL-directed therapy such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted
therapy with small molecule inhibitors, radiation therapy, or cellular therapy.
- NOTE: Nutraceutical treatments with no established benefit in CLL (such as
epigallocatechin gallate or EGCG, found in green tea or other herbal treatments
or supplemental vitamins) will not be considered prior CLL/SLL-directed therapy.
- NOTE: Prior corticosteroid therapy for an indication other than CLL/SLL will not
be considered prior CLL/SLL-directed therapy.
- NOTE: A short course of corticosteroid (e.g., =< 1 week of intravenous or =< 2
weeks of oral corticosteroid) given for acute SLL-related symptoms or impending
severe organ dysfunction is allowed.
- Provide written informed consent.
- REGISTRATION - INCLUSION CRITERIA
- Patients with SLL must have a measurable B-cell clone (of CLL immunophenotype) in
either peripheral blood or bone marrow (e.g., by flow cytometry) at baseline.
- Meeting at least one of the following indications for treatment:
- Evidence of progressive marrow failure as manifested by the development of, or
worsening of, anemia (Hb < 11 g/dL) and/or thrombocytopenia (platelet counts <
100 × 10^9/L).
- Massive nodes (i.e., >= 10 cm in longest diameter) or progressive or symptomatic
lymphadenopathy.
- Progressive lymphocytosis with an increase of >= 50% over a 2-month period, or
lymphocyte doubling time (LDT) < 6 months. LDT can be obtained by linear
regression extrapolation of absolute lymphocyte counts obtained at intervals of 2
weeks over an observation period of 2 to 3 months; patients with initial blood
lymphocyte counts < 30 × 10^9/L may require a longer observation period to
determine the LDT. Factors contributing to lymphocytosis other than CLL (e.g.,
infections, steroid administration) should be excluded.
- Autoimmune complications including anemia or thrombocytopenia poorly responsive
to corticosteroids.
- Symptomatic or functional extranodal involvement (e.g., skin, kidney, lung,
spine).
- Disease-related symptoms as defined by any of the following:
- Unintentional weight loss >= 10% within the previous 6 months.
- Significant fatigue (i.e., cannot work or unable to perform usual activities).
- Fevers >= 100.4°F or 38.0°C for 2 or more weeks without evidence of infection.
- Night sweats for >= 1 month without evidence of infection.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) 0, 1 or 2
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 0.75 × 10^9/L (750/mm^3) (obtained =< 14 days prior
to registration)
- Platelet count >= 50 × 10^9/L (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration)
- Hemoglobin >= 8 g/dL (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration)
- Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) or partial thromboplastin time (PTT) and
prothrombin (PT) or international normalized ratio (INR) =< 1.5 × upper normal limit
(ULN) (obtained =< 14 days prior to registration)
- Total bilirubin =< 1.5 × ULN (or =< 3 × ULN if there is evidence of parenchymal liver
involvement with CLL/SLL); patients with hemolysis or Gilbert's disease may enroll if
indirect bilirubin is =< 3 × ULN and direct bilirubin is =< 1.5 × ULN (obtained =< 14
days prior to registration)
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 3 × ULN (or =<
5 × ULN if there is evidence of parenchymal liver involvement with CLL/SLL) (obtained
=< 14 days prior to registration)
- Calculated creatinine clearance >=40 ml/min using the Cockcroft-Gault formula.
- Negative serum pregnancy test done =< 7 days prior to registration, for persons of
childbearing potential only.
- NOTE: Persons of reproductive potential is defined as following: menarche and who
are not postmenopausal (and 2 years of non-therapy-induced amenorrhea) or
surgically sterile.
- Male and females of reproductive potential must agree to use a highly effective
(preferred) or an acceptable form of birth control during study treatment and for 6
months following the last dose of pirtobrutinib.
- Males must be willing to not donate sperm during the study and for 6 months after the
last dose of any study drug.
- Willingness to provide mandatory research blood, bone marrow, saliva, and stool
specimens for correlative research.
- Willing to return to enrolling institution for follow-up (during treatment and
Clinical Follow-up).
Exclusion Criteria:
- REGISTRATION - EXCLUSION CRITERIA
- Any of the following because this study involves an investigational agent whose
genotoxic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects on the developing fetus and newborn are
unknown:
- Pregnant persons.
- Nursing persons (lactating persons are eligible provided that they agree not to
breast feed while receiving treatment on the study or within 6 months of the last
dose of study treatment).
- Male or females of reproductive potential who are unwilling to employ adequate
contraception during treatment and for 6 months after pirtobrutinib.
- Evidence of Richter transformation.
- Central nervous system (CNS) involvement of CLL/SLL (e.g., any parenchymal,
leptomeningeal, cerebrospinal fluid [CSF], cranial or spinal nerve root involvement).
- Active uncontrolled autoimmune complications (e.g., active autoimmune hemolytic anemia
or clinically significant immune thrombocytopenia).
- Receiving any other investigational agent which would be considered as a treatment for
the CLL/SLL (with the exception of corticosteroid).
- Any of the following medication requirement or recent use:
- Requirement of a strong cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A inhibitor or inducer during the
study.
- Use of a strong or moderate CYP3A inhibitor or inducer =< 7 days prior to
registration.
- Requirement of a strong P-glycoprotein 1 (PgP) inhibitor during the study.
- Anticoagulation with a vitamin K antagonist =< 7 days prior to registration or
anticipated use during the study.
- Vaccination with live vaccine =< 28 days prior to registration.
- NOTE: Because of their effect on CYP3A4, use of any of the following =< 3
days of study therapy start or planned use during study participation is
prohibited:
- Grapefruit or grapefruit products.
- Seville oranges or products from Seville oranges.
- Star fruit.
- Malabsorption syndrome or other condition that precludes enteral route of
administration.
- History of a bleeding diathesis (e.g., hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, etc.).
- Patients who have tested positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are excluded
due to potential drug-drug interactions between anti-retroviral medications and
pirtobrutinib and risk of opportunistic infections with both HIV and irreversible BTK
inhibitors. For patients with unknown HIV status, HIV testing will be performed at
Screening and result should be negative for enrollment.
- Co-morbid systemic illnesses or other severe concurrent disease which, in the judgment
of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study or
interfere significantly with the proper assessment of safety and toxicity of the
prescribed regimens.
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to:
- Ongoing or active infection.
- Known active cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is ineligible; unknown or
negative status are eligible.
- Hepatitis B virus (HBV): Patients with positive hepatitis B surface antigen
(HBsAg) are excluded. Patients with positive hepatitis B core antibody
(anti-HBc) and negative HBsAg require hepatitis B polymerase chain reaction
(PCR) evaluation. Patients who are hepatitis B PCR positive will be
excluded.
- Hepatitis C virus (HCV): If hepatitis C antibody result is positive, patient
will need to have a negative result for hepatitis C ribonucleic acid (RNA).
Patients who are hepatitis C RNA positive will be excluded.
- New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV or symptomatic congestive heart
failure.
- Documented left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) by any method of =< 40% =<
12 months prior to registration.
- Unstable angina or acute coronary syndrome =<3 months prior to registration.
- History of myocardial infarction =< 6 months prior to registration.
- Uncontrolled or symptomatic cardiac arrhythmia.
- NOTE: Patients with pacemakers are eligible if they have no history of
fainting or clinically relevant arrhythmias while using the pacemaker
- Prolongation of the QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTcF) > 470 msec on at
least 2/3 consecutive electrocardiograms (ECGs), and mean QTcF > 470 msec on all
3 ECGs, during screening.
- NOTE: QTcF is calculated using Fridericia's Formula (QTcF): QTcF=QT/?RR.
- NOTE: Correction for a widened QRS complex such as pacing, underlying bundle
branch block (BBB), etc. is allowed. e.g., "Adjusted QTcF" = measured QTcF -
(measured QRS - 90 ms).
- NOTE: Correction of suspected drug-induced QTcF prolongation can be
attempted at the investigator's discretion and only if clinically safe to do
so with either discontinuation of the offending drug or switch to another
drug not known to be associated with QTcF prolongation.
- History of cerebral vascular accident =< 6 months prior to registration.
- Ongoing inflammatory bowel disease (such as ulcerative colitis) requiring active
treatment.
- Oxygen dependent baseline lung disease (such as interstitial lung disease or
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]).
- Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study
requirements.
- Major surgery =< 4 weeks prior to registration.
- Other active primary malignancy (other than localized non-melanotic skin cancer or
carcinoma in situ of the cervix) requiring treatment or limiting expected survival to
=< 2 years.
- NOTE: If there is a history of prior malignancy, the patient must not require
ongoing therapy such as radiation, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy for their
cancer. Patients on hormonal therapy for adequately treated nonmetastatic breast
or prostate cancer are permitted if they meet other eligibility criteria.
- Have a known hypersensitivity to any of the excipients of pirtobrutinib.
Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
Eligibility last updated 10/12/23. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.