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NCT07738887Not yet recruitingPhase 2

Epcoritamab Plus Venetoclax Plus Ibrutinib in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia With TP53 Alterations

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 31 Jul 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This is a phase 2, open-label, multicenter study evaluating the efficacy and safety of a fixed-duration combination of epcoritamab, venetoclax, and ibrutinib (EVI) in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) who have TP53 alterations. Patients with TP53 abnormalities, including TP53 mutation and/or 17p deletion, have a poorer prognosis and are less likely to benefit from conventional chemoimmunotherapy. Targeted therapies such as ibrutinib and venetoclax have improved outcomes in this population, but many patients eventually experience disease progression. This study investigates whether adding epcoritamab, a CD3×CD20 bispecific antibody, to the combination of ibrutinib and venetoclax can improve the depth and durability of treatment responses while using a fixed-duration treatment approach. Participants will receive sequential treatment with ibrutinib alone, followed by ibrutinib plus venetoclax, and then the triple combination of epcoritamab, venetoclax, and ibrutinib. The study will evaluate the effectiveness of this regimen, including the achievement of deep remission, as well as its safety and tolerability in this high-risk patient population.

Status (registry)
Not yet recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
44 (estimated)
First submitted
27 Jul 2026
Start date
31 Dec 2026
Primary completion date
31 Dec 2029
Lead sponsor
The Lymphoma Academic Research Organisation
NCT number
NCT07738887
EU CT number
2025-520893-20-00

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 2
  • Planned participants: 44
  • From 31 Dec 2026 to the primary completion date, 31 Dec 2029
  • 28 sites in 2 countries
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Any prior CLL or SLL-specific therapies, even including rituximab used for autoimmune cytopenias.
  • Active autoimmune disease or other disease requiring permanent immunosuppressive treatment including steroids therapy \> 20mg daily of prednisone dose or equivalent within 15 days prior participant's enrollment
  • Active, uncontrolled autoimmune hemolytic anemia or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, requiring steroid therapy with \> 20 mg daily of prednisone dose or equivalent within 15 days prior participant's enrollment
  • Any prior history of Richter transformation or DLBCL
  • History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to ICF signature.
  • Major surgery anticipated before the ICF signature
  • Active Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection (RNA PCR-positive). Participants who received treatment for HCV infection that was intended to eradicate the virus may participate if hepatitis C RNA levels are undetectable
  • Active Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection (DNA PCR-positive). Participants with evidence of prior HBV infection but who are PCR-negative are permitted in the trial but should receive prophylactic antiviral therapy during the entire treatment with active monitoring of viral load in the blood
  • Requires treatment with warfarin, other vitamin K antagonists, or dual antiplatelet therapy
  • Requires treatment with a strong cytochrome CYP3A4 inhibitor/inducer
  • Vaccinated with live, attenuated vaccines within 6 months of enrollment
  • Any prior therapy with a bispecific antibody targeting CD3 and CD20
  • Prior allogeneic stem cells or autologous transplant.
  • Ongoing active bacterial, viral, fungal, mycobacterial, parasitic or other infection requiring systemic treatment (excluding prophylactic treatment) at the time of enrollment or within the previous 2 weeks prior to the first dose of trial drug, including COVID-19 infection and participants with positive cytomegalovirus PCR.

Other illness

  • History of ongoing or confirmed Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML).
  • Known bleeding disorders
  • Known history of seropositivity for HIV infection
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity or anaphylaxis to trial intervention(s) including active substance or to any of the excipients.
  • Use of any standard or experimental anti-cancer drug therapy within 28 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) before the participant's enrollment

Lab values

  • Clinically significant cardiovascular disease including the following:
    • Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to ICF signature
    • Unstable angina within 3 months prior to ICF signature
    • NYHA class III or IV heart failure
    • Uncontrolled hypertension
    • History of clinically significant arrhythmias (including sustained ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or torsades de pointes).
    • QTcF \> 480 msec using the Fridericia formula
    • History of Mobitz II second- or third-degree heart block without permanent pacemaker
    • LVEF \<50% as determined by echocardiography or multiple uptake gated acquisition (MUGA) scan
  • Any significant medical conditions, or laboratory abnormality or psychiatric illness likely to interfere with participation in this clinical trial (according to the investigator's decision)

Age

  • Active malignancy other than the one treated in this trial. Prior history of malignancies unless the participant has been free of the disease for ≥ 2 years.
    • However, participants with the following history /conditions that have been treated with a curative intent are allowed:
    • Non-invasive basal cell or epidermoid carcinoma (non melanoma)
    • In situ carcinoma of the cervix
    • In situ carcinoma of the breast
    • Incidental histologic finding of prostate cancer (T1a or T1b) using the tumor, nodes, metastasis \[TNM\] clinical staging system Woman with adjuvant endocrine therapy (I.e., hormonotherapy) after breast cancer treatment can be enrolled if hormonotherapy was started for ≥ 2 years

Other

  • Child-Pugh liver cirrhosis.
  • Clinical evidence for Central Nervous System involvement by CLL
  • Participation in another clinical study who would compromise the participation to the current study.
  • Pregnant, planning to become pregnant or lactating woman
  • Participant deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision
  • Participant hospitalized without consent
  • Adult participant under legal protection

Who the study is looking for

  • Participant who understood and voluntarily signed and dated an informed consent form prior to any trial-specific assessments/procedures being conducted
  • Must be able to adhere to the trial visit schedule and other protocol requirements
  • Age between ≥ 18 years and \< 80 years at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF)
  • Cumulative Illness Rating Score (CIRS) ≤ 6
  • CD20+, untreated and documented CLL or SLL, with a Royal Marsden Hospital (RMH) or Matutes Score \> 3. For SLL a detectable clone with a CLL phenotype in the peripheral blood is a prerequisite for trial participation.
  • Presence of TP53 abnormalities (either 17p deletion by FISH and/or TP53 mutations) according to ERIC recommandations.17
  • Participant requiring treatment according to 2018 iwCLL guidelines 18
  • Presence of measurable disease (absolute lymphocyte count \> 5,000/μL, palpable or measurable lymph node ≥1.5cm on imaging, or bone marrow involvement
  • ECOG performance status 0 to 2
  • Adequate hematopoietic function within 7 days before the participant's enrollment
    • ANC ≥ 1 G/L
    • And Platelets ≥ 50 G/L
    • And Hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dL
    • Note: Platelets and/or red blood cells transfusions may be administered during screening to meet this requirement
  • Adequate renal function defined by a Creatinine Clearance ≥ 50 ml/min calculated according to MDRD or CKD-EPI or Cockcroft-Gault (using actual body weight).
  • Adequate liver function, as indicated by a total bilirubin \<1.5 x ULN, AST and ALT \<3 x ULN value, unless directly attributed to the participant's CLL/SLL or to Gilbert's Syndrome (the ULN is based on institutional values)
  • The participant must have been vaccinated against pneumococcal (\< 5 years) and SARS-CoV-2 (\< 1 year) with at least 21 days between the last vaccination and the participant's enrollment
  • Woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP):
    • should have a negative result for pregnancy test (minimum sensitivity of 25 mIU/mL, urine or serum), within 28 days prior the participant's enrollment
    • should agree to use 1 form of highly effective method of contraception from the time of screening until at least 12 months after the final dose of epcoritamab, or at least 3 months after the final dose of ibrutinib or at least 30 days after the final dose of venetoclax, whichever is the longest
  • Woman should agree to abstain from breastfeeding during trial participation and at least 4 months after the last study treatment administration
  • Woman should agree to perform further pregnancy testing monthly
  • Woman should agree not to donate eggs (ova, oocytes) for the purposes of assisted reproduction during the entire trial, until 12 months after the last administration of study treatment.
  • Man of reproductive potential should agree to use an acceptable method of birth control during treatment and until at least 12 months after the final dose of epcoritamab, 3 months after the final dose of ibrutinib and 30 days after the final dose of venetoclax (see section 15.7.3 Acceptable birth control methods). Men should agree not to donate sperm during the entire trial and until 12 months after the last administration of study treatment.
  • Participant covered by any social security system (France)
  • Participant who understands and speaks one of the country official languages unless local regulation authorizes independent translators
  • Life expectancy \> 6 months

Age in the registry: 18 years to 79 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (28)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Institut Jules Bordet
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AnderlechtBelgiumNot yet recruiting
Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent
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GentBelgiumNot yet recruiting
Chu Helora
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La LouvièreBelgiumNot yet recruiting
UZ Leuven
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LeuvenBelgiumNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dinant Godinne Sainte-Elisabeth-UCL-Namur
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YvoirBelgiumNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire D'Angers
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AngersFranceNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Caen Normandie
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Caen Cedex 9FranceNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Métropole Savoie
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ChambéryFranceNot yet recruiting
University Hospital Of Clermont-Ferrand
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Clermont-FerrandFranceNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee
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La Roche Sur Yon Cedex 9FranceNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Le Mans
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Le Mans Cedex 9FranceNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Lille
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Lille CedexFranceNot yet recruiting
Institut Paoli-Calmettes
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MarseilleFranceNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospital Region Metz Thionville
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Metz Cedex 03FranceNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal De Mont De Marsan Et Du Pays Des Sources
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Mont-De-Marsan CedexFranceNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Montpellier
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Montpellier Cedex 5FranceNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes
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NantesFranceNot yet recruiting
Centre Antoine Lacassagne
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Nice Cedex 2FranceNot yet recruiting
Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris
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ParisFranceNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux
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PessacFranceNot yet recruiting
Hospices Civils de Lyon
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Pierre-BéniteFranceNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers
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PoitiersFranceNot yet recruiting
Hôpital NOVO
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PontoiseFranceNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Rennes
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Rennes Cedex 9FranceNot yet recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
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Saint-Priest-en-JarezFranceNot yet recruiting
Les Hopitaux Universitaires De Strasbourg
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Strasbourg CedexFranceNot yet recruiting
Oncopole Claudius Regaud
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Toulouse Cedex 9FranceNot yet recruiting
Institut Gustave Roussy
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Villejuif CedexFranceNot yet recruiting

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