Journal article

Ibrutinib versus ofatumumab in previously treated chronic lymphoid leukemia

JC Byrd, JR Brown, S O'Brien, JC Barrientos, NE Kay, NM Reddy, S Coutre, CS Tam, SP Mulligan, U Jaeger, S Devereux, PM Barr, RR Furman, TJ Kipps, F Cymbalista, C Pocock, P Thornton, F Caligaris-Cappio, T Robak, J Delgado Show all

New England Journal of Medicine | MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOC | Published : 2014

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In patients with chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), a short duration of response to therapy or adverse cytogenetic abnormalities are associated with a poor outcome. We evaluated the efficacy of ibrutinib, a covalent inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase, in patients at risk for a poor outcome. METHODS: In this multicenter, open-label, phase 3 study, we randomly assigned 391 patients with relapsed or refractory CLL or SLL to receive daily ibrutinib or the anti-CD20 antibody ofatumumab. The primary end point was the duration of progression-free survival, with the duration of overall survival and the overall response rate as secondary end points. RE..

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