Clinical trial Recruiting at 43 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

NX-5948 treatment for adults with CLL or SLL after prior BTK and BCL-2 inhibitor therapy

Official title: A Single-arm, Phase 2, Open-label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate NX-5948 in Adults With Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL) Previously Exposed to a Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (BTKi) and a B-cell Lymphoma-2 Inhibitor (BCL-2i)

Run by Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. · NCT07221500 · Data updated 2026-11-12

NX-5948, an oral BTK degrader, will be tried to see if it helps adults with relapsed or refractory CLL or SLL who have already been treated with both BTK and BCL-2 inhibitors.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment100 (estimated)
SponsorNurix Therapeutics, Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionschimeric antigen receptor, prednisone
Locations43 sites (Phoenix, Arizona and 42 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedOctober 15, 2025
Main results expectedJanuary 2028
Study endsOctober 2030
Registry record updatedNovember 3, 2026
Trial IDNCT07221500 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults (≥18) with measurable relapsed/refractory CLL or SLL, ECOG 0–2, adequate organ and bone marrow function, and prior treatment with both covalent and non-covalent BTK inhibitors plus a BCL-2 inhibitor are the intended participants.

Probably not a fit

Patients with Richter's transformation or prolymphocytic leukemia, those who have not received the required prior BTK and BCL-2 inhibitor treatments, or those with inadequate organ function are unlikely to qualify or benefit.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This Phase 2, open-label study gives oral NX-5948 to adults with relapsed or refractory CLL/SLL who previously received both covalent and non-covalent BTK inhibitors plus a BCL-2 inhibitor. Participants remain on NX-5948 until disease progression or unacceptable side effects, with regular tumor assessments and safety monitoring. The study records response rates, duration of response, safety/tolerability, and drug levels in the blood over time. Participation may last up to five years with ongoing follow-up after treatment stops if disease has not progressed.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, NX-5948 could provide a new option that overcomes BTK-related resistance and produces meaningful responses for patients with limited treatment choices.

How similar studies have gone: BTK degradation is a relatively new approach: traditional BTK inhibitors have established benefit but resistance is common, and early-phase data on BTK degraders show preliminary activity but remain limited.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Age: ≥ 18 years
* Confirmed relapsed/refractory CLL/SLL that meets iwCLL criteria for diagnosis and systemic treatment
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2
* Must have received a covalent BTK inhibitor (BTKi), a non-covalent BTKi, and a BCL-2 inhibitor either in separate lines of therapy or in combination; a line of therapy is considered 2 or more consecutive cycles of a systemic anti-CLL/SLL regimen
* Participants with SLL must have measurable disease by radiographic assessment
* Adequate organ and bone marrow function
* Must sign an informed consent form indicating that he or she understands the purpose of the procedures required for the study and is willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

* Known or suspected prolymphocytic leukemia or Richter's transformation before entering study
* Investigational agent or anticancer therapy within 5 half-lives or 14 days (whichever is shorter) before planned start of study drug

  * Antibody therapy must stop at least 4 weeks before the first dose of study drug
  * No other systemic anticancer therapy is allowed at the same time as this study; exception: continuation of hormonal therapy for breast and prostate cancer is allowed, if they are not on the list of prohibited concomitant medications in this study
* Palliative limited-field radiotherapy within 7 days of the first dose of study or broad field radiotherapy within 28 days of first dose of study drug
* Use of systemic corticosteroids \>20 mg/day prednisone or equivalent within the 7 days before start of study drug except for those used as premedication for radio diagnostic contrast
* Use of systemic immunosuppressive drugs other than systemic corticosteroids within 60 days before the first dose of study drug
* Previously treated with a BTK degrader
* Previous chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy or allogeneic or autologous hematopoietic cell transplant within the past 90 days prior to enrollment
* Thromboembolic events (eg, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or symptomatic cerebrovascular events), stroke, or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months of planned start of study drug

Note: Other Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply as defined in the protocol.

Where it's running

  • Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Phoenix, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • City of Hope
    Duarte, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Scripps Health
    San Diego, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Colorado Blood Institute
    Denver, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Miami
    Coral Gables, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Florida Cancer Specialists
    Sarasota, Florida, United States
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  • Fort Wayne Oncology and Hematology
    Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Hematology Oncology of Indiana
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Iowa
    Iowa City, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • Maryland Oncology Hematology
    Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Karmanos Cancer Center
    Detroit, Michigan, United States
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  • Duke University
    Durham, North Carolina, United States
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  • Novant Health Cancer Institute
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
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  • University of Cincinnati
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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  • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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  • The Ohio State University
    Columbus, Ohio, United States
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  • Oncology Hematology Care
    Fairfield, Ohio, United States
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  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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  • SCRI Oncology Partners
    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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  • Texas Oncology - Center South
    Austin, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Utah
    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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  • Virginia Cancer Specialists, PC
    Fairfax, Virginia, United States
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  • Oncology & Hematology Associates of Southwest VA
    Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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  • Virginia Oncology Associates
    Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    Seattle, Washington, United States
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  • The Medical College of Wisconsin
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Nantes
    Nantes, France
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  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Alessandria SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo
    Alessandria, Italy
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  • IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Policlinico di Sant'Orsola
    Bologna, Italy
    Recruiting
  • ASST degli Spedali Civili di Brescia
    Brescia, Italy
    Recruiting
  • IRCCS - Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori
    Meldola (FC), Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l.
    Milan, Italy
    Recruiting
  • AUSL della Romagna UO Ematologia
    Ravenna, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Pratia Hematologia Sp. z o.o.
    Katowice, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Pratia S.A.
    Krakow, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Aidport Sp. z o.o.
    Skorzewo, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Pratia Warszawa / Pratia MTZ
    Warsaw, Poland
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  • Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom
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  • The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
    London, United Kingdom
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  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute UK, Limited
    London, United Kingdom
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  • The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
    Manchester, United Kingdom
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