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Clinical Trial ● Currently Recruiting Phase III NCT05947851

A Study of Nemtabrutinib Plus Venetoclax vs Venetoclax + Rituximab (VR) in Second-line (2L) + Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL) (MK-1026-010/BELLWAVE-010).

A Study of Nemtabrutinib Plus Venetoclax vs Venetoclax + Rituximab (VR) in Second-line (2L) + Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL) (MK-1026-010/BELLWAVE-010). — Recruiting • Phase…

📅 18 May 2026 ⏱ 2 min read
Currently Recruiting
This trial is actively seeking participants in the UK. Discuss eligibility with your patient before referring.
Status
Currently Recruiting
Phase
Phase III
NCT ID
NCT05947851
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Start
2023-08-08
ClinicaliQ Trial Snapshot
  • A Study of Nemtabrutinib Plus Venetoclax vs Venetoclax + Rituximab (VR) in Second-line (2L) + Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL) (MK-1026-010/BELLWAVE-010). — Recruiting • Phase III • Oncology • NCT05947851.
  • Treatment being tested: Nemtabrutinib (a Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor) combined with venetoclax compared to the standard regimen of venetoclax plus rituximab in patients with relapsed/refractory CLL/SLL who have failed at least one prior treatment.
  • Patient eligibility overview: Adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma that has relapsed or become refractory after at least one prior line of therapy, with adequate organ function and performance status to tolerate combination chemotherapy.
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What This Trial Is Studying

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability and to confirm the dose of nemtabrutinib in combination with venetoclax in participants with R/R CLL/SLL. The primary study hypotheses are that the combination of nemtabrutinib plus venetoclax is superior to VR with respect to progression-free survival (PFS) per 2018 International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) criteria as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR).

Eligibility Snapshot
  • : * Confirmed diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) and active disease clearly documented to initiate therapy * Deletion (Del) (17p) status, tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutation status, and immunoglobulin heavy chain gene (IGHV) mutation status results required before randomization for Part 2 participants only * Relapsed or refractory to at least 1 prior available therapy * Have at least 1 marker of disease burden * Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2 within 7 days before randomization * Has a life expectancy of at least 3 months * Has the ability to swallow and retain oral medication * Participants who are hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive are eligible if they have received hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy for at least 4 weeks and have undetectable HBV deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) viral load before randomization * Participants with history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are eligible if HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) viral load is undetectable at screening * Participants with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who meet ALL eligibility criteria * Participants with adequate organ function with specimens collected within 7 days before the start of study intervention * If…

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