From the Journals

Venetoclax shows muscle against CLL relapsed after idelalisib


 

FROM BLOOD


Patients were started on venetoclax 20 mg daily, followed by weekly dose escalations to a target of 400 mg daily by week 5, or to a maximum of 600 mg for patients who did not have a response by the week 12 assessment.

The overall response rate – the primary efficacy endpoint – was 67%. There were two complete remissions (CR) and one CR with incomplete bone marrow recovery. The remaining 21 patients with responses had partial responses.

At a median of 14 months of follow-up, neither median PFS, duration of response, or OS had been reached.

The investigator-estimated 12-month PFS rate was 79%.

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