Clinical trial Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 and up

A Trial of Pirtobrutinib (LOXO-305) Plus Venetoclax and Rituximab (PVR) Versus Venetoclax and Rituximab (VR) in Previously Treated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL)

Run by Loxo Oncology, Inc. · NCT04965493 · Data updated 2026-11-12

Fully enrolled, still running. This study is not taking new participants. Its registered completion date is 2026-10.

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of fixed duration pirtobruitinib (LOXO-305) with VR (Arm A) compared to VR alone (Arm B) in patients with CLL/SLL who have been previously treated with at least one prior line of therapy. Participation could last up to five years.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment600 (estimated)
SponsorLoxo Oncology, Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsPirtobrutinib, Venetoclax, Rituximab
Locations176 sites (Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany and more)
Trial IDNCT04965493 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Confirmed diagnosis of CLL/SLL requiring therapy per iwCLL 2018 criteria
* Previous treatment with at least one line of therapy that may include a covalent Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor
* Platelets greater than or equal to (≥)50 x 10⁹/liter (L), hemoglobin ≥8 grams/deciliter (g/dL) and absolute neutrophil count ≥1.0 x 10⁹/L
* Adequate organ function
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0-2
* Estimated creatinine clearance ≥30 milliliters per minute (mL/min)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Known or suspected Richter's transformation at any time preceding enrollment
* Prior therapy with a non-covalent (reversible) BTK inhibitor
* Patients requiring therapeutic anticoagulation with warfarin or another Vitamin K antagonist
* Current treatment with strong cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 (CYP3A4) inhibitors or inducers
* Prior therapy with venetoclax
* Central nervous system (CNS) involvement
* Active uncontrolled systemic bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infection
* Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, regardless of cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) count
* Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) or chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T within 60 days
* Active hepatitis B or hepatitis C
* Known active cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection
* Uncontrolled immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) or autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA)
* Significant cardiovascular disease
* Vaccination with a live vaccine within 28 days prior to randomization
* Patients with the following hypersensitivity:

  * Known hypersensitivity to any component or excipient of pirtobrutinib and venetoclax
  * Prior significant hypersensitivity to rituximab
  * Known allergy to allopurinol and inability to take uric acid lowering agent

Where it's running

  • Ironwood Physicians, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers
    Chandler, Arizona, United States
  • Mayo Clinic Hospital
    Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  • University of California Irvine Medical Center
    Orange, California, United States
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital
    San Diego, California, United States
  • Providence Medical Foundation
    Santa Rosa, California, United States
  • Stamford Hospital
    Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Show 44 more locations
  • Florida Cancer Specialists
    Fort Myers, Florida, United States
  • Cancer Specialists of North Florida -St Augustine
    Saint Augustine, Florida, United States
  • Florida Cancer Specialists East
    West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
  • Mission Cancer and Blood
    Des Moines, Iowa, United States
  • Pikeville Medical Center, Inc.
    Pikeville, Kentucky, United States
  • American Oncology Partners of Maryland, PA
    Bethesda, Maryland, United States
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
    Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
  • University of Michigan
    Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
  • Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, Minnesota, United States
  • Research Medical Center
    Kansas City, Missouri, United States
  • John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center
    Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
  • The Mount Sinai Hospital
    New York, New York, United States
  • Columbia University Medical Center
    New York, New York, United States
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York, United States
  • Levine Cancer Institute
    Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
  • Novant Cancer Institute Charlotte
    Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
  • Duke University Medical Center
    Durham, North Carolina, United States
  • Regional Medical Oncology Center
    Wilson, North Carolina, United States
  • Oncology Hematology Care Inc
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
  • The James Cancer Hospital
    Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Oncology Associates of Bridgeport P.C.
    Eugene, Oregon, United States
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute SCRI
    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
  • Tennessee Oncology PLLC
    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
  • Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center
    Dallas, Texas, United States
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas, United States
  • USO - Texas Oncology - San Antonio
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
  • University of Virginia Health System
    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
  • Virginia Cancer Specialists, PC - Lee Highway
    Fairfax, Virginia, United States
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center
    Richmond, Virginia, United States
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
    Seattle, Washington, United States
  • Swedish Cancer Institute; STE 1020
    Seattle, Washington, United States
  • Northwest Cancer Specialists PC
    Vancouver, Washington, United States
  • Royal Adelaide Hospital
    Adelaide, Australia
  • Peninsula Private Hospital
    Frankston, Australia
  • Royal Hobart Hospital
    Hobart, Australia
  • The Alfred Hospital
    Melbourne, Australia
  • St Vincent's Hospital
    Melbourne, Australia
  • Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
    Perth, Australia
  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent
    Ghent, Belgium
  • Groupe Jolimont
    La Louvière, Belgium
  • CHU UCL Namur site Godinne
    Yvoir, Belgium

+126 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST) — Eli Lilly and Company

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