Study of BTK Inhibitor BGB-3111 in Chinese Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia (WM)

A Phase 2, Single-Arm, Open-Label, Multicenter Study of Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Inhibitor BGB-3111 in Chinese Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia (WM)

This was a single-arm, multicenter Phase 2 study in Chinese participants with relapsed or refractory Waldenström's macroglobulinemia who exhibited one or more of the criteria for requiring treatment based on consensus guidelines from the Seventh International Workshop on Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia (IWWM). The study comprised an initial screening phase (up to 28 days), a single-arm treatment phase, and a follow-up phase.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia (WM)
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Zanubrutinib

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 44
• Phase: Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• China
  • Beijing
    • Beijing, Beijing, China, 100730
      • Peking Union Medical College Hospital
    • Beijing, Beijing, China, 100021
      • Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
  • Guangdong
    • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510080
      • Guangdong Provincial Peoples Hospital
  • Henan
    • Zhengzhou, Henan, China, 450000
      • Henan Cancer Hospital
  • Hubei
    • Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430030
      • Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology
  • Jiangsu
    • Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210029
      • Jiangsu Province Hospital
    • Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, 215006
      • The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Branch Shizi
  • Shanghai
    • Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 200025
      • Rui Jin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
  • Sichuan
    • Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041
      • West China Hospital, Sichuan University
  • Zhejiang
    • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310003
      • The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Key Inclusion Criteria:

1. Clinical and definitive histologic diagnosis of WM, meeting at least one criterion for treatment according to consensus panel criteria from the Seventh IWWM.
2. WM pathology confirmation by central lab prior to study enrollment. Previous pathology report, concurrently with newly generated central lab report to be reviewed to support WM diagnosis.
3. Men and women ≥ 18 years of age.
4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2.
5. Previously treated with a minimum of 1 prior line of standard chemotherapy-containing regimen (with completion of ≥ 2 continuous treatment cycles).
6. Documented failure to achieve at least minor response or documented disease progression after response to the most recent treatment regimen.
7. Neutrophils ≥ 0.75 x 10^9/L independent of growth factor support within 7 days of first dose.
8. Platelets ≥ 50 x 10^9/L, independent of growth factor support or transfusion within 7 days of first dose.
9. Hemoglobin ≥80 g/L, independent of erythropoietin (EPO) support or transfusion within 7 days of first dose of study drug.
10. Creatinine clearance of ≥ 30 mL/min (as estimated by the Cockcroft-Gault equation or estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] from the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease [MDRD]).
11. Aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3.0 x upper limit of normal (ULN).
12. Bilirubin ≤ 2 x ULN (unless documented Gilbert's syndrome).
13. International normalized ratio ≤ 1.5 and activated partial thromboplastin time ≤ 1.5 x ULN. Participants with lupus anticoagulant or acquired von Willebrand disease due to WM may be enrolled after discussion with the medical monitor.
14. ECHO must demonstrate left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50%.
15. Participants who relapse after autologous stem cell transplant may be enrolled if they are at least 6 months after transplant at screening. To be eligible after transplant, participants should have no active related infections.
16. Females of childbearing potential must agree to use highly effective forms of birth control throughout the course of the study and at least up to 90 days after last dose of study drug. Highly effective forms of birth control can be defined as abstinence, hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy with no menstrual bleeding for up to 6 months, intrauterine contraception, hormonal methods such as contraceptive injection, oral contraceptive, etc. Males must have undergone sterilization-vasectomy, or use a barrier method where the female partner uses the effective forms of birth control noted above and must not donate sperm for at least 90 days after last dose of study drug.
17. Life expectancy of > 4 months.
18. Able to provide written informed consent and can understand and comply with the requirements of the study.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

1. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement by WM.
2. Prior exposure to a BTK inhibitor.
3. Evidence of disease transformation.
4. Prior corticosteroids given in excess of prednisone 10 mg/day or its equivalent with antineoplastic intent within 7 days, prior chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or radiation therapy within 3 weeks, antineoplastic therapy with Chinese herbal medicine or antibody based therapies within 4 weeks of the start of study drug.
5. Major surgery within 4 weeks of randomization.
6. Toxicity of ≥ Grade 1 from prior anti-cancer therapy (except for absolute neutrophil count [ANC], platelets, and hemoglobin. For ANC, platelets, and hemoglobin, please follow inclusion criteria #7 [neutrophils], #8 [platelets], and #9 [hemoglobin]).
7. History of other active malignancies within 2 years of study entry, with exception of (1) adequately treated in-situ carcinoma of cervix; (2) localized basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of skin; (3) previous malignancy confined and treated locally (surgery or other modality) with curative intent.
8. Currently active clinically significant cardiovascular disease such as uncontrolled arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension, congestive heart failure, any Class 3 or 4 cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification, or history of myocardial infarction within 6 months of screening.
9. QTcF prolongation (defined as a QTc >480 msecs based on Fridericia's formula) or other significant ECG abnormalities including second degree atrioventricular (AV) block Type II, or third degree AV block.
10. Unable to swallow capsules or disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function such as malabsorption syndrome, resection of the stomach or small bowel, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease, or partial or complete bowel obstruction.
11. Active infection including infections requiring oral or intravenous anti-microbial therapy.
12. Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection (detected positive by polymerase chain reaction [PCR]).
13. Pregnant or lactating women.
14. Any life-threatening illness, medical condition or organ system dysfunction which, in the investigator's opinion, could compromise the subject's safety, or put the study at risk.
15. On medications which are strong CYP3A inhibitors or strong CYP3A inducers.
16. History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to enrollment.
17. Has received allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation prior to enrollment.

NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Zanubrutinib; Zanubrutinib 160 mg orally twice daily with or without food until progressive disease or intolerable toxicity	Drug: Zanubrutinib; Oral administration using 80 mg capsules; Other Names: Brukinsa; BGB-3111

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Major Response Rate (MRR) as Assessed by the Independent Review Committee	MRR is defined as the percentage of participants who achieved complete response (CR) + very good partial response (VGPR) + partial response (PR), as assessed by an independent review committee according to modified Owen's criteria	Up to approximately 1 year and 9 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Progression Free Survival (PFS)	PFS is defined as the time from first dose until first documentation of progression or death, whichever comes first, as assessed by an independent review committee using modified Owen's criteria	Up to approximately 1 year and 9 months
PFS: Event-free Rate	Progression/death event-free rates were estimated by Kaplan-Meier method with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) estimated using Greenwood's formula	Up to approximately 1 year and 9 months
Overall Response Rate (ORR)	ORR is defined as the percentage of participants with a minor, partial, very good partial, and complete response, as assessed by an independent review committee using modified Owen's criteria	Up to approximately 1 year and 9 months
Duration of Major Response (DOMR)	DOMR is defined as the time from the date that the major response criteria are first met to the date that progressive disease (PD) is objectively documented or death, whichever comes first, as assessed by an independent review committee using modified Owen's criteria	Up to approximately 1 year and 9 months
DOMR: Event-free Rate	DOMR event-free rates were estimated by Kaplan-Meier method with 95% CIs estimated using Greenwood's formula	Up to approximately 1 year and 9 months
Number of Participants With Resolution of Treatment-precipitating Symptoms	Number of participants with resolution of treatment-precipitating symptoms, defined as any resolution (from "Yes" at baseline to "No" at any postbaseline point onwards during study) of the indications for initiation of therapy in WM signs and symptoms evaluation.	Up to approximately 1 year and 9 months
Number of Participants With an Anti-lymphoma Effect	Number of participants with an anti-lymphoma effect, defined as any reduction during the course of study in bone marrow involvement by lymphoplasmacytoid lymphocytes and/or size of lymphadenopathy and/or splenomegaly by computed tomography scan as assessed by an independent review committee; lymphadenopathy is defined as any node with longest diameter (LDi) > 1.5 cm and splenomegaly is defined as vertical spleen length > 13 cm	Up to approximately 1 year and 9 months
Number of Participants With Adverse Events	Number of participants with treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), grade 3 or higher TEAEs, serious adverse events (SAEs), treatment-related adverse events (AEs), adverse events of special interest, and TEAEs leading to study drug discontinuation, dose reduction and treatment interruption	Up to approximately 3 years and 5 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: BeiGene
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Study Director, BeiGene

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• An G, Zhou D, Cheng S, Zhou K, Li J, Zhou J, Xie L, Jin J, Zhong L, Yan L, Guo H, Du C, Zhong J, Yu Y, Wu B, Qiu L. A Phase II Trial of the Bruton Tyrosine-Kinase Inhibitor Zanubrutinib (BGB-3111) in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia. Clin Cancer Res. 2021 Oct 15;27(20):5492-5501. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-0539. Epub 2021 Jul 12.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 31, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 8, 2019
• Study Completion (Actual): January 11, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 2, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 2, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): November 6, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 26, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 23, 2024
• Last Verified: October 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Neoplasms; Immune System Diseases; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Hematologic Diseases; Lymphatic Diseases; Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Immunoproliferative Disorders; Neoplasms, Plasma Cell; Hemostatic Disorders; Paraproteinemias; Blood Protein Disorders; Hemorrhagic Disorders; Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia; Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors; Antineoplastic Agents; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Enzyme Inhibitors; Protein Kinase Inhibitors; Zanubrutinib
• Other Study ID Numbers: BGB-3111-210; CTR20170208 (Registry Identifier: Center for drug evaluation, NMPA)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No