Acalabrutinib in Combination With Venetoclax for the Treatment of Refractory or Recurrent Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma, The AVENUE-2 Trial (NCT04941716)
AVENUE-2: Acalabrutinib in Combination With Venetoclax (AV) for Previously Treated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This phase II trial is to evaluate the effects of acalabrutinib in combination with venetoclax in treating patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma that does not respond to treatment (refractory) or that has come back (recurrent). Acalabrutinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Chemotherapy drugs, such as venetoclax, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Given acalabrutinib and venetoclax may kill more cancer cells.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (23 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (23 items).
Location: Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium — Seattle, Washington
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Known prolymphocytic leukemia or history of, or currently suspected, Richter's transformation (biopsy based on clinical suspicion may be needed to rule out transformation)
- Prior disease progression while on a BTK inhibitor
- Prior disease progression while on venetoclax
- Prior intolerance to acalabrutinib or venetoclax
- Prior malignancy (or any other malignancy requiring active treatment), except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, low-grade prostate carcinoma (Gleason grade =\< 6) or other cancer from which the subject has been disease free for \>= 2 years or which will not limit survival to \< 3 years
- Clinically significant cardiovascular disease such as uncontrolled or symptomatic arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction within 6 months of screening, or any class 3 or 4 cardiac diseases as defined by the New York Heart Association Functional Classification, or corrected QT interval (QTc) \> 480 msec at screening. Subjects with controlled, asymptomatic atrial fibrillation during screening can enroll on study.
- Malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function, or resection of the stomach or small bowel that is likely to affect absorption, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease, partial or complete bowel obstruction, or gastric restrictions and bariatric surgery, such as gastric bypass. Patients with history of such operations are eligible if in treating physician's opinion they have no absorption issues.
- Known history of drug-specific hypersensitivity or anaphylaxis to acalabrutinib or venetoclax
- Active bleeding or history of bleeding diathesis (e.g. hemophilia or von Willebrand disease), or requires/is receiving anticoagulation with warfarin or equivalent vitamin K antagonists
- Prothrombin time (PT)/international normalized ratio (INR) or activated partial thromboplastic time (aPTT) (in the absence of lupus anticoagulant) \> 2 x ULN
- Uncontrolled autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium — Seattle, Washington
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (206) 667-5467
Email: mshadman@fredhutch.org
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.