A Study of the Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, PCI-32765 (Ibrutinib), in Combination With Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Non-Germinal Center B-Cell Subtype of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Sponsor
Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT01855750
Collaborator
Pharmacyclics LLC. (Industry)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if ibrutinib administered in combination with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) improves the clinical outcome in newly diagnosed patients with non-germinal center B-cell subtype (GCB) of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) selected by immunohistochemistry (IHC) or newly diagnosed patients with activated B cell-like (ABC) subtype of DLBCL identified by gene expression profiling (GEP) or both populations.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 3

Detailed Description

This is a randomized (individuals assigned to study treatment by chance), double-blind (individuals and study personnel will not know the identity of study treatments), placebo (an inactive substance that is compared with a drug to test whether the drug has a real effect in a clinical trial)-controlled study to compare the efficacy and safety of ibrutinib in combination with R-CHOP versus R-CHOP alone in adult patients newly diagnosed non-GCB DLBCL selected by IHC or newly diagnosed patients with ABC subtype of DLBCL identified by GEP or both populations. The study will include screening, active treatment, and posttreatment follow-up phases. The study will end when 50% of participants have died or 5 years after the last participant is randomized or the sponsor terminates the study, whichever occurs first. Approximately 800 participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive either placebo+R-CHOP (treatment arm A) or ibrutinib+R-CHOP (treatment arm B). All participants will receive R-CHOP as background therapy for 6 or 8 cycles (21 days per cycle) prespecified according to local practice. After 4 treatment cycles, an interim response assessment will be performed to evaluate disease progression for each participant. Participants with progressive disease or relapsed disease after complete response will be discontinued from treatment. Participants who discontinue R-CHOP without disease progression will continue study drug (placebo or ibrutinib) until 6 or 8 cycles are completed, disease progression, or unacceptable toxicity, whichever occurs first. After completion of study drug, participants will undergo assessment of tumor response based on the Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma. Participants with documented residual disease upon completion of at least 6 cycles of R-CHOP therapy are considered eligible to initiate subsequent antilymphoma therapy. Serial pharmacokinetic samples will be collected before and after dosing, and safety will be monitored throughout the study.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
838 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase 3 Study of the Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Inhibitor, PCI-32765 (Ibrutinib), in Combination With Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone (R-CHOP) in Subjects With Newly Diagnosed Non-Germinal Center B-Cell Subtype of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Actual Study Start Date :
Sep 3, 2013
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Feb 26, 2018
Actual Study Completion Date :
Apr 5, 2019

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Treatment Arm A: placebo + R-CHOP

Treatment Arm A = placebo + R-CHOP (Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone)

Drug: Placebo
4 matched capsules administered by mouth once daily (21-day cycles)

Drug: Rituximab
375 mg/m2 administered intravenously once on Day 1 of each cycle (21-day cycles)

Drug: Cyclophosphamide
750 mg/m2 administered intravenously once on Day 1 of each cycle (21-day cycles)

Drug: Doxorubicin
50 mg/m2 administered intravenously once on Day 1 of each cycle (21-day cycles)

Drug: Vincristine
1.4 mg/m2 administered intravenously once on Day 1 of each cycle (21-day cycles)

Drug: Prednisone (or equivalent)
100 mg capsules administered by mouth once daily on Day 1 to Day 5 of each cycle

Experimental: Treatment Arm B: ibrutinib + R-CHOP

Treatment Arm B = ibrutinib + R-CHOP

Drug: Ibrutinib
560 mg capsules administered by mouth once daily (21-day cycles)

Drug: Rituximab
375 mg/m2 administered intravenously once on Day 1 of each cycle (21-day cycles)

Drug: Cyclophosphamide
750 mg/m2 administered intravenously once on Day 1 of each cycle (21-day cycles)

Drug: Doxorubicin
50 mg/m2 administered intravenously once on Day 1 of each cycle (21-day cycles)

Drug: Vincristine
1.4 mg/m2 administered intravenously once on Day 1 of each cycle (21-day cycles)

Drug: Prednisone (or equivalent)
100 mg capsules administered by mouth once daily on Day 1 to Day 5 of each cycle

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Event-Free Survival (EFS) - Intent-to-Treat (ITT) Population [Up to 5.5 years]

    EFS: duration from randomization date to disease progression(PD) date, relapse from complete response(CR) assessed by investigator, initiation of subsequent systemic antilymphoma therapy for either positron emission tomography(PET)-positive/ biopsy-proven residual disease upon completion of >=6 cycles of R-CHOP therapy/death, whichever occurred first. Responses were based on Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma. PD: any new lesion or increase by 50% of previously involved sites from nadir; PD criteria: Appearance of new nodal lesion 1.5 cm in any axis, 50% increase in sum of product of diameters(SPD) of >1 node or 50% increase in longest diameter of previously identified node 1 cm in short axis. CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; CR criteria: nodal masses PET positive prior to therapy; mass of any size permitted if PET negative; regression to normal size on CT; spleen and liver: not palpable, nodules disappeared; bone marrow: infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy.

  2. Event-Free Survival (EFS) - Activated B-Cell (ABC) Population [Up to approximately 4.5 years]

    EFS: duration from randomization date to PD date, relapse from CR assessed by investigator, initiation of subsequent systemic antilymphoma therapy for either PET-positive/ biopsy-proven residual disease upon completion of >=6 cycles of R-CHOP therapy/death, whichever occurred first. Responses were based on Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma. PD: any new lesion or increase by 50% of previously involved sites from nadir; PD criteria: Appearance of new nodal lesion 1.5 cm in any axis, 50% increase in SPD of >1 node or 50% increase in longest diameter of previously identified node 1 cm in short axis. CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; CR criteria: nodal masses PET positive prior to therapy; mass of any size permitted if PET negative; regression to normal size on CT; spleen and liver: not palpable, nodules disappeared; bone marrow: infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS) [Up to approximately 4.5 years]

    PFS was defined as the duration from the date of randomization to the date of progression, relapse from CR, or death, whichever occurred first. Responses were based on Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma. Progressive Disease (PD): any new lesion or increase by 50% of previously involved sites from nadir; PD criteria: Appearance of new nodal lesion 1.5 centimeter (cm) in any axis, 50% increase in SPD of >1 node or 50% increase in longest diameter of previously identified node 1 cm in short axis. CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; CR criteria: nodal masses PET positive prior to therapy; mass of any size permitted if PET negative; regression to normal size on CT; spleen and liver: not palpable, nodules disappeared; bone marrow: infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy.

  2. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Complete Response (CR) [Up to approximately 4.5 years]

    Percentage of participants with measurable disease who achieved CR were reported. CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease. CR Criteria: Complete disappearance of all disease-related symptoms; all lymph nodes and nodal masses regressed to normal size (less than or equal to [<=]1.5 cm in greatest transverse diameter [GTD] for nodes greater than [>]1.5 cm before therapy). Previous nodes of 1.1 to 1.5 cm in long axis and greater than (>)1.0 cm in short axis before treatment decreased to <=1.0 cm in short axis after treatment. Disappearance of all splenic and hepatic nodules and other extranodal disease; a negative positron emission tomography (PET) scan. A posttreatment residual mass of any size but PET-negative; spleen and liver: not palpable, nodules disappeared; bone marrow: infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy.

  3. Overall Survival [Up to 5.5 years]

    Overall survival was defined as the duration from the date of randomization to the date of the participant's death. Median Overall Survival was estimated by using the Kaplan-Meier method.

  4. Time to Worsening in the Lymphoma Subscale of Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lymphoma (FACT-Lym) [Up to approximately 4.5 years]

    Time to worsening in the Lymphoma subscale of the FACT-Lym, defined as the interval from the date of randomization to the start date of worsening of participant symptoms. Worsening was defined by a 5-point decrease from baseline. FACT-Lym Lymphoma subscale contains 15 questions, scores from 0 to 4 for each question (higher the worse). Lymphoma subscale score is the total of reverse scores, range 0 to 60. Higher scores indicate a better quality of life.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • No prior treatment for diffuse B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)

  • Histologically-confirmed non-germinal center B-cell subtype DLBCL

  • Stage II (not candidates for local x-ray therapy), III, or IV disease by the Ann Arbor Classification

  • At least 1 measurable site of disease according to Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma

  • Revised International Prognostic Index score of >=1

  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status grade of 0, 1, or 2

  • Hematology and biochemical laboratory values within protocol-defined parameters prior to random assignment and at baseline

  • Left ventricular ejection fraction within institutional normal limits, as determined by echocardiography or multiple uptake gated acquisition (MUGA) scan

  • Agrees to protocol-defined use of effective contraception (for women, these restrictions apply for 12 months after the last dose of rituximab or 1 month after the last dose of study drug, whichever is later; for men, these restrictions apply for 12 months after the last dose of rituximab or 3 months after the last dose of study drug, whichever is later)

  • Men must agree to not donate sperm during and after the study for 12 months after the last dose of rituximab or 3 months after the last dose of study drug, whichever is later

  • Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test at screening

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Major surgery within 4 weeks of random assignment

  • Known central nervous system or primary mediastinal lymphoma

  • Prior history of indolent lymphoma

  • Diagnosed or treated for malignancy other than DLBCL, except: malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease present for >=3 years before random assignment; adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna without evidence of disease; adequately treated carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease

  • History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to random assignment

  • Requires anticoagulation with warfarin or equivalent vitamin K antagonists

  • Requires treatment with strong CYP3A inhibitors

  • Prior anthracycline use >=150 mg/m2

  • Clinically significant cardiovascular disease such as uncontrolled or symptomatic arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction within 6 months of screening, or any Class 3 (moderate) or Class 4 (severe) cardiac disease as defined by the New York Heart Association Functional Classification

  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus or active hepatitis C virus or active hepatitis B virus infection or any uncontrolled active systemic infection requiring intravenous antibiotics

  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding

  • Any life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ system dysfunction which, in the investigator's opinion, could compromise the patient's safety, interfere with the absorption or metabolism of ibrutinib capsules, or put the study outcomes at undue risk

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Tucson Arizona United States
2 Greenbrae California United States
3 La Jolla California United States
4 Los Angeles California United States
5 Salinas California United States
6 Stanford California United States
7 Danbury Connecticut United States
8 Hartford Connecticut United States
9 Washington District of Columbia United States
10 Atlanta Georgia United States
11 Marietta Georgia United States
12 Peoria Illinois United States
13 Fort Wayne Indiana United States
14 Goshen Indiana United States
15 Indianapolis Indiana United States
16 Topeka Kansas United States
17 Louisville Kentucky United States
18 Baton Rouge Louisiana United States
19 New Orleans Louisiana United States
20 Baltimore Maryland United States
21 Bethesda Maryland United States
22 Boston Massachusetts United States
23 Ann Arbor Michigan United States
24 Saint Louis Missouri United States
25 Omaha Nebraska United States
26 Hackensack New Jersey United States
27 New Brunswick New Jersey United States
28 Bronx New York United States
29 Fresh Meadows New York United States
30 Johnson City New York United States
31 Mineola New York United States
32 New York New York United States
33 Rochester New York United States
34 Charlotte North Carolina United States
35 Greenville North Carolina United States
36 Hickory North Carolina United States
37 Columbus Ohio United States
38 Portland Oregon United States
39 North Charleston South Carolina United States
40 Nashville Tennessee United States
41 Houston Texas United States
42 Temple Texas United States
43 Burlington Vermont United States
44 Seattle Washington United States
45 Buenos Aires Argentina
46 Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires Argentina
47 Ciudad de Buenos Aires Argentina
48 Adelaide Australia
49 Concord Australia
50 Darlinghurst Australia
51 Hobart Australia
52 Melbourne Australia
53 Nedlands Australia
54 Perth Australia
55 Randwick Australia
56 South Brisbane Australia
57 Woolloongabba Australia
58 Antwerpen Belgium
59 Brugge Belgium
60 Brussel Belgium
61 Gent Belgium
62 Haine-saint-paul, LA Louviere Belgium
63 Kortrijk Belgium
64 Leuven Belgium
65 Porto Alegre Brazil
66 Rio de Janeiro Brazil
67 Sao Paulo Brazil
68 São Paulo Brazil
69 Edmonton Alberta Canada
70 Vancouver British Columbia Canada
71 Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
72 Toronto Ontario Canada
73 Levis Quebec Canada
74 Montreal Quebec Canada
75 Montréal Quebec Canada
76 Beijing China
77 Changchun China
78 Chengdu China
79 Guangzhou China
80 Hangzhou China
81 Harbin China
82 Jinan China
83 Nanjing China
84 Shanghai China
85 Tianjin China
86 Brno Czechia
87 Hradec Kralove Czechia
88 Ostrava Czechia
89 Praha 10 Czechia
90 Praha 2 Czechia
91 Aarhus N. Denmark
92 Copenhagen Denmark
93 Roskilde Denmark
94 Vejle Denmark
95 Helsinki Finland
96 Jyväskylä Finland
97 Oulu Finland
98 Turku Finland
99 Grenoble Cedex 9 France
100 Limoges France
101 Paris France
102 Pessac France
103 Pierre Benite France
104 Rouen France
105 Tours France
106 Villejuif France
107 Augsburg Germany
108 Bamberg Germany
109 Berlin Germany
110 Dresden Germany
111 Essen Germany
112 Frankfurt Germany
113 Jena Germany
114 Muenchen Germany
115 Münster Germany
116 Villingen-Schwenningen Germany
117 Budapest N/a Hungary
118 Debrecen Hungary
119 Gyula Hungary
120 Szombathely Hungary
121 Veszprém Hungary
122 Beer-Sheva Israel
123 Hadera Israel
124 Haifa Israel
125 Petah Tikva Israel
126 Ramat-Gan Israel
127 Tel Aviv Israel
128 Fukuoka Japan
129 Hiroshima Japan
130 Isehara Japan
131 Kobe Japan
132 Kumamoto Japan
133 Kyoto Japan
134 Nagano Japan
135 Nagoya Japan
136 Narita Japan
137 Osaka-Sayama Japan
138 Osaka Japan
139 Sapporo Japan
140 Sendai Japan
141 Suita Japan
142 Tachikawa Japan
143 Tokyo Japan
144 Tsukuba Japan
145 Busan Korea, Republic of
146 Goyang-Si Korea, Republic of
147 Seoul Korea, Republic of
148 Mexico Mexico
149 Monterrey Mexico
150 San Luis Potosi Mexico
151 Amsterdam Zuidoost Netherlands
152 Arnhem Netherlands
153 Dordrecht Netherlands
154 Groningen Netherlands
155 Leiden Netherlands
156 Nieuwegein Netherlands
157 Rotterdam Netherlands
158 Oslo Norway
159 Tromso Norway
160 Brzozow Poland
161 Chorzów Poland
162 Krakow Poland
163 Lodz Poland
164 Olsztyn Poland
165 Poznan Poland
166 Warszawa Poland
167 Wroclaw Poland
168 Ekaterinburg Russian Federation
169 Moscow Russian Federation
170 Nizhny Novgorod Russian Federation
171 Rostov-Na-Donu Russian Federation
172 Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
173 Sochi Russian Federation
174 St. Petersburg Russian Federation
175 Volgograd Russian Federation
176 Barcelona Spain
177 Madrid Spain
178 Salamanca Spain
179 Sevilla Spain
180 Linköping Sweden
181 Luleå Sweden
182 Lund Sweden
183 Uppsala Sweden
184 Taichung Taiwan
185 Tainan Taiwan
186 Taoyuan County Taiwan
187 Adana Turkey
188 Ankara Turkey
189 Istanbul Turkey
190 Izmir Turkey
191 Kayseri Turkey
192 Samsun Turkey
193 Cherkassy Ukraine
194 Khmelnitskiy Ukraine
195 Kiev Ukraine
196 Lviv Ukraine
197 Makiivka Ukraine
198 Glasgow United Kingdom
199 Liverpool United Kingdom
200 London United Kingdom
201 Maidstone United Kingdom
202 Manchester United Kingdom
203 Nottingham United Kingdom
204 Oxford United Kingdom
205 Romford United Kingdom
206 Southampton United Kingdom

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Janssen Research & Development, LLC
  • Pharmacyclics LLC.

Investigators

  • Study Director: Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial, Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Study Documents (Full-Text)

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01855750
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • CR102118
  • PCI-32765DBL3001
  • U1111-1139-6222
  • 2013-000959-40
First Posted:
May 16, 2013
Last Update Posted:
Apr 13, 2020
Last Verified:
Mar 1, 2020

Study Results

Participant Flow

Recruitment Details
Pre-assignment Detail
Arm/Group Title Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Arm/Group Description Participants received ibrutinib 560 milligram (mg) (4*140 mg) capsules orally once daily (Cycle 1 Day 1 to Day 21 of last cycle; 21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP (Rituximab - Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone) as a background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus ibrutinib for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle). Participants received matching placebo (4 capsules) orally once daily (21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus matching placebo for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle).
Period Title: Overall Study
STARTED 419 419
Treated 416 418
COMPLETED 0 0
NOT COMPLETED 419 419

Baseline Characteristics

Arm/Group Title Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP Total
Arm/Group Description Participants received ibrutinib 560 milligram (mg) (4*140 mg) capsules orally once daily (Cycle 1 Day 1 to Day 21 of last cycle; 21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP (Rituximab - Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone) as a background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus ibrutinib for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle). Participants received matching placebo (4 capsules) orally once daily (21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus matching placebo for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle). Total of all reporting groups
Overall Participants 419 419 838
Age (years) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
Mean (Standard Deviation) [years]
61.1
(12.57)
58.8
(13.57)
59.9
(13.12)
Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
Female
198
47.3%
193
46.1%
391
46.7%
Male
221
52.7%
226
53.9%
447
53.3%
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
Hispanic or Latino
17
4.1%
13
3.1%
30
3.6%
Not Hispanic or Latino
388
92.6%
396
94.5%
784
93.6%
Unknown or Not Reported
14
3.3%
10
2.4%
24
2.9%
Race/Ethnicity, Customized (Count of Participants)
White
237
56.6%
250
59.7%
487
58.1%
Black or African American
4
1%
4
1%
8
1%
Asian
166
39.6%
160
38.2%
326
38.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2
0.5%
1
0.2%
3
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Other
1
0.2%
1
0.2%
2
0.2%
Unknown
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
Not reported
7
1.7%
2
0.5%
9
1.1%
Multiple
2
0.5%
1
0.2%
3
0.4%
Region of Enrollment (Count of Participants)
Argentina
1
0.2%
1
0.2%
2
0.2%
Australia
12
2.9%
8
1.9%
20
2.4%
Belgium
8
1.9%
7
1.7%
15
1.8%
Brazil
8
1.9%
4
1%
12
1.4%
Canada
12
2.9%
9
2.1%
21
2.5%
China
104
24.8%
96
22.9%
200
23.9%
Czech Republic
18
4.3%
12
2.9%
30
3.6%
Denmark
5
1.2%
6
1.4%
11
1.3%
Finland
6
1.4%
8
1.9%
14
1.7%
France
7
1.7%
4
1%
11
1.3%
Germany
5
1.2%
8
1.9%
13
1.6%
Hungary
5
1.2%
6
1.4%
11
1.3%
Israel
11
2.6%
12
2.9%
23
2.7%
Italy
24
5.7%
18
4.3%
42
5%
Japan
33
7.9%
40
9.5%
73
8.7%
Mexico
2
0.5%
1
0.2%
3
0.4%
Netherlands
5
1.2%
1
0.2%
6
0.7%
Norway
1
0.2%
6
1.4%
7
0.8%
Poland
15
3.6%
24
5.7%
39
4.7%
Russia
19
4.5%
34
8.1%
53
6.3%
Korea, Republic Of
14
3.3%
11
2.6%
25
3%
Spain
5
1.2%
7
1.7%
12
1.4%
Sweden
0
0%
1
0.2%
1
0.1%
Taiwan, Province Of China
8
1.9%
9
2.1%
17
2%
Turkey
27
6.4%
24
5.7%
51
6.1%
Ukraine
10
2.4%
9
2.1%
19
2.3%
United Kingdom
14
3.3%
17
4.1%
31
3.7%
United States
40
9.5%
36
8.6%
76
9.1%

Outcome Measures

1. Primary Outcome
Title Event-Free Survival (EFS) - Intent-to-Treat (ITT) Population
Description EFS: duration from randomization date to disease progression(PD) date, relapse from complete response(CR) assessed by investigator, initiation of subsequent systemic antilymphoma therapy for either positron emission tomography(PET)-positive/ biopsy-proven residual disease upon completion of >=6 cycles of R-CHOP therapy/death, whichever occurred first. Responses were based on Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma. PD: any new lesion or increase by 50% of previously involved sites from nadir; PD criteria: Appearance of new nodal lesion 1.5 cm in any axis, 50% increase in sum of product of diameters(SPD) of >1 node or 50% increase in longest diameter of previously identified node 1 cm in short axis. CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; CR criteria: nodal masses PET positive prior to therapy; mass of any size permitted if PET negative; regression to normal size on CT; spleen and liver: not palpable, nodules disappeared; bone marrow: infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy.
Time Frame Up to 5.5 years

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
Intent-to-Treat (ITT) population included all randomized participants, enrolled with non-germinal center B-cell (GCB) of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) subtype by immunohistochemistry (IHC), and were analyzed according to treatment to which they were randomized.
Arm/Group Title Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Arm/Group Description Participants received ibrutinib 560 milligram (mg) (4*140 mg) capsules orally once daily (Cycle 1 Day 1 to Day 21 of last cycle; 21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP (Rituximab - Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone) as a background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus ibrutinib for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle). Participants received matching placebo (4 capsules) orally once daily (21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus matching placebo for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle).
Measure Participants 419 419
Median (95% Confidence Interval) [Months]
49.64
54.77
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP, Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.5167
Comments
Method Log Rank
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 0.922
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.720 to 1.180
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments
2. Primary Outcome
Title Event-Free Survival (EFS) - Activated B-Cell (ABC) Population
Description EFS: duration from randomization date to PD date, relapse from CR assessed by investigator, initiation of subsequent systemic antilymphoma therapy for either PET-positive/ biopsy-proven residual disease upon completion of >=6 cycles of R-CHOP therapy/death, whichever occurred first. Responses were based on Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma. PD: any new lesion or increase by 50% of previously involved sites from nadir; PD criteria: Appearance of new nodal lesion 1.5 cm in any axis, 50% increase in SPD of >1 node or 50% increase in longest diameter of previously identified node 1 cm in short axis. CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; CR criteria: nodal masses PET positive prior to therapy; mass of any size permitted if PET negative; regression to normal size on CT; spleen and liver: not palpable, nodules disappeared; bone marrow: infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy.
Time Frame Up to approximately 4.5 years

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
ABC population included ITT population (all randomized participants, enrolled with non-GCB of DLBCL subtype by IHC) having ABC subtype determined by gene expression profiling (GEP) (retrospectively determined from available formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded [FFPE] tissue specimens). Participants were analyzed according to randomized treatment.
Arm/Group Title Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Arm/Group Description Participants received ibrutinib 560 milligram (mg) (4*140 mg) capsules orally once daily (Cycle 1 Day 1 to Day 21 of last cycle; 21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP (Rituximab - Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone) as a background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus ibrutinib for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle). Participants received matching placebo (4 capsules) orally once daily (21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus matching placebo for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle).
Measure Participants 285 282
Median (95% Confidence Interval) [Months]
48.56
48.16
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP, Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.7311
Comments
Method Log Rank
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 0.949
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.704 to 1.279
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments
3. Secondary Outcome
Title Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
Description PFS was defined as the duration from the date of randomization to the date of progression, relapse from CR, or death, whichever occurred first. Responses were based on Revised Response Criteria for Malignant Lymphoma. Progressive Disease (PD): any new lesion or increase by 50% of previously involved sites from nadir; PD criteria: Appearance of new nodal lesion 1.5 centimeter (cm) in any axis, 50% increase in SPD of >1 node or 50% increase in longest diameter of previously identified node 1 cm in short axis. CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease; CR criteria: nodal masses PET positive prior to therapy; mass of any size permitted if PET negative; regression to normal size on CT; spleen and liver: not palpable, nodules disappeared; bone marrow: infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy.
Time Frame Up to approximately 4.5 years

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
ITT population included all randomized participants, enrolled with non-GCB of DLBCL subtype by IHC, and were analyzed according to treatment to which they were randomized.
Arm/Group Title Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Arm/Group Description Participants received ibrutinib 560 milligram (mg) (4*140 mg) capsules orally once daily (Cycle 1 Day 1 to Day 21 of last cycle; 21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP (Rituximab - Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone) as a background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus ibrutinib for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle). Participants received matching placebo (4 capsules) orally once daily (21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus matching placebo for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle).
Measure Participants 419 419
Median (95% Confidence Interval) [Months]
48.56
NA
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP, Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.5027
Comments
Method Log Rank
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 0.917
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.710 to 1.183
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments
4. Secondary Outcome
Title Percentage of Participants Who Achieved Complete Response (CR)
Description Percentage of participants with measurable disease who achieved CR were reported. CR: disappearance of all evidence of disease. CR Criteria: Complete disappearance of all disease-related symptoms; all lymph nodes and nodal masses regressed to normal size (less than or equal to [<=]1.5 cm in greatest transverse diameter [GTD] for nodes greater than [>]1.5 cm before therapy). Previous nodes of 1.1 to 1.5 cm in long axis and greater than (>)1.0 cm in short axis before treatment decreased to <=1.0 cm in short axis after treatment. Disappearance of all splenic and hepatic nodules and other extranodal disease; a negative positron emission tomography (PET) scan. A posttreatment residual mass of any size but PET-negative; spleen and liver: not palpable, nodules disappeared; bone marrow: infiltrate cleared on repeat biopsy.
Time Frame Up to approximately 4.5 years

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
ITT population included all randomized participants, who were enrolled with the non-GCB of DLBCL subtype by IHC. Participants in this population were analyzed according to the treatment to which they were randomized.
Arm/Group Title Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Arm/Group Description Participants received ibrutinib 560 milligram (mg) (4*140 mg) capsules orally once daily (Cycle 1 Day 1 to Day 21 of last cycle; 21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP (Rituximab - Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone) as a background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus ibrutinib for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle). Participants received matching placebo (4 capsules) orally once daily (21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus matching placebo for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle).
Measure Participants 419 419
Number [Percentage of participants]
67.3
16.1%
68.0
16.2%
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP, Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.8229
Comments
Method Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel (CMH) Chi-square
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Odds Ratio (OR)
Estimated Value 0.967
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.722 to 1.296
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments
5. Secondary Outcome
Title Overall Survival
Description Overall survival was defined as the duration from the date of randomization to the date of the participant's death. Median Overall Survival was estimated by using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Time Frame Up to 5.5 years

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
ITT population included all randomized participants, who were enrolled with the non-GCB of DLBCL subtype by IHC. Participants in this population were analyzed according to the treatment to which they were randomized.
Arm/Group Title Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Arm/Group Description Participants received ibrutinib 560 milligram (mg) (4*140 mg) capsules orally once daily (Cycle 1 Day 1 to Day 21 of last cycle; 21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP (Rituximab - Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone) as a background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus ibrutinib for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle). Participants received matching placebo (4 capsules) orally once daily (21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus matching placebo for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle).
Measure Participants 419 419
Median (95% Confidence Interval) [Months]
NA
NA
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP, Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.8549
Comments
Method Log Rank
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 1.030
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.754 to 1.407
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments
6. Secondary Outcome
Title Time to Worsening in the Lymphoma Subscale of Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lymphoma (FACT-Lym)
Description Time to worsening in the Lymphoma subscale of the FACT-Lym, defined as the interval from the date of randomization to the start date of worsening of participant symptoms. Worsening was defined by a 5-point decrease from baseline. FACT-Lym Lymphoma subscale contains 15 questions, scores from 0 to 4 for each question (higher the worse). Lymphoma subscale score is the total of reverse scores, range 0 to 60. Higher scores indicate a better quality of life.
Time Frame Up to approximately 4.5 years

Outcome Measure Data

Analysis Population Description
ITT population included all randomized participants, who were enrolled with the non-GCB of DLBCL subtype by IHC. Participants in this population were analyzed according to the treatment to which they were randomized.
Arm/Group Title Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Arm/Group Description Participants received ibrutinib 560 milligram (mg) (4*140 mg) capsules orally once daily (Cycle 1 Day 1 to Day 21 of last cycle; 21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP (Rituximab - Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone) as a background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus ibrutinib for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle). Participants received matching placebo (4 capsules) orally once daily (21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus matching placebo for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle).
Measure Participants 419 419
Median (95% Confidence Interval) [Months]
11.7
35.0
Statistical Analysis 1
Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP, Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Comments
Type of Statistical Test Superiority
Comments
Statistical Test of Hypothesis p-Value 0.0021
Comments
Method Log Rank
Comments
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 1.358
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
1.115 to 1.654
Parameter Dispersion Type:
Value:
Estimation Comments

Adverse Events

Time Frame Up to 5.5 years
Adverse Event Reporting Description Safety population included all randomized participants who received at least 1 dose of study drug.
Arm/Group Title Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Arm/Group Description Participants received ibrutinib 560 milligram (mg) (4*140 mg) capsules orally once daily (Cycle 1 Day 1 to Day 21 of last cycle; 21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP (Rituximab - Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, and Prednisone) as a background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus ibrutinib for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle). Participants received matching placebo (4 capsules) orally once daily (21-day cycles) along with R-CHOP background chemotherapy. R-CHOP regimen included rituximab 375 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV), cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m^2 IV, doxorubicin 50 mg/m^2 IV, and vincristine 1.4 mg/m^2 IV, administered on Day 1 and prednisone 100 mg capsules orally on Days 1 to 5 of each cycle. Participants received background chemotherapy plus matching placebo for 6 or 8 cycles per site preference (21 days per cycle).
All Cause Mortality
Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 78/416 (18.8%) 78/418 (18.7%)
Serious Adverse Events
Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 221/416 (53.1%) 143/418 (34.2%)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anaemia 15/416 (3.6%) 5/418 (1.2%)
Febrile Neutropenia 78/416 (18.8%) 44/418 (10.5%)
Leukopenia 4/416 (1%) 2/418 (0.5%)
Lymphopenia 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Neutropenia 17/416 (4.1%) 13/418 (3.1%)
Pancytopenia 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Thrombocytopenia 9/416 (2.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Cardiac disorders
Acute Coronary Syndrome 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Acute Myocardial Infarction 1/416 (0.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Angina Pectoris 2/416 (0.5%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Arteriosclerosis Coronary Artery 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Atrial Fibrillation 13/416 (3.1%) 2/418 (0.5%)
Atrial Flutter 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Cardiac Arrest 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Cardiac Failure 2/416 (0.5%) 5/418 (1.2%)
Cardiac Failure Acute 1/416 (0.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Cardiac Failure Congestive 2/416 (0.5%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Cardiomyopathy 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Cardiopulmonary Failure 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Left Ventricular Dysfunction 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Myocardial Infarction 1/416 (0.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Myocardial Ischaemia 2/416 (0.5%) 0/418 (0%)
Sinus Node Dysfunction 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Supraventricular Tachycardia 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Tachycardia 2/416 (0.5%) 0/418 (0%)
Ventricular Tachycardia 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Congenital, familial and genetic disorders
Congenital Neuropathy 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Pyloric Stenosis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Ear and labyrinth disorders
Vertigo 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Eye disorders
Eye Haemorrhage 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Glaucoma 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Retinal Detachment 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal Pain 2/416 (0.5%) 2/418 (0.5%)
Colitis 3/416 (0.7%) 0/418 (0%)
Constipation 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Diarrhoea 15/416 (3.6%) 4/418 (1%)
Diverticular Perforation 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Duodenal Ulcer Haemorrhage 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Dyspepsia 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Enteritis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Gastric Haemorrhage 2/416 (0.5%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Gastric Perforation 1/416 (0.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage 1/416 (0.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Gastrooesophageal Reflux Disease 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Ileus 1/416 (0.2%) 2/418 (0.5%)
Intestinal Obstruction 2/416 (0.5%) 0/418 (0%)
Lower Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Mechanical Ileus 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Nausea 6/416 (1.4%) 3/418 (0.7%)
Neutropenic Colitis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Obstruction Gastric 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Oesophagitis 1/416 (0.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Pancreatitis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Rectal Haemorrhage 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Small Intestinal Obstruction 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Small Intestinal Perforation 1/416 (0.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Stomatitis 2/416 (0.5%) 0/418 (0%)
Vomiting 8/416 (1.9%) 2/418 (0.5%)
General disorders
Asthenia 2/416 (0.5%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Chest Pain 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Device Related Thrombosis 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Drowning 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Fatigue 5/416 (1.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
General Physical Health Deterioration 2/416 (0.5%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Injection Site Extravasation 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Malaise 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Mucosal Inflammation 3/416 (0.7%) 0/418 (0%)
Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome 1/416 (0.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Non-Cardiac Chest Pain 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Oedema Peripheral 1/416 (0.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Pain 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Pyrexia 12/416 (2.9%) 11/418 (2.6%)
Sudden Death 2/416 (0.5%) 2/418 (0.5%)
Hepatobiliary disorders
Cholangitis 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Cholecystitis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Hepatic Failure 2/416 (0.5%) 0/418 (0%)
Hepatic Function Abnormal 1/416 (0.2%) 2/418 (0.5%)
Infections and infestations
Arteritis Infective 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Aspergillus Infection 2/416 (0.5%) 0/418 (0%)
Atypical Pneumonia 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Bacteraemia 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Brain Abscess 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Bronchitis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis 2/416 (0.5%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Cellulitis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Cerebral Aspergillosis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Clostridial Infection 2/416 (0.5%) 0/418 (0%)
Cryptococcal Fungaemia 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Cytomegalovirus Gastrointestinal Infection 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Device Related Infection 4/416 (1%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Enterococcal Sepsis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Erysipelas 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Gastroenteritis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Gastroenteritis Bacterial 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Haemophilus Infection 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Hepatitis B 1/416 (0.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Hepatitis B Reactivation 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Herpes Zoster 2/416 (0.5%) 3/418 (0.7%)
Incision Site Infection 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Infection 3/416 (0.7%) 2/418 (0.5%)
Klebsiella Sepsis 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Fungal 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Lung Abscess 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Lung Infection 14/416 (3.4%) 7/418 (1.7%)
Lymph Gland Infection 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Mucosal Infection 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Neutropenic Infection 2/416 (0.5%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Neutropenic Sepsis 1/416 (0.2%) 2/418 (0.5%)
Peritonitis 1/416 (0.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Pharyngitis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia 3/416 (0.7%) 0/418 (0%)
Pneumonia 28/416 (6.7%) 14/418 (3.3%)
Pneumonia Cryptococcal 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Pneumonia Cytomegaloviral 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Pneumonia Klebsiella 2/416 (0.5%) 0/418 (0%)
Pneumonia Respiratory Syncytial Viral 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Pseudomembranous Colitis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Pulmonary Mycosis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Respiratory Tract Infection 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Respiratory Tract Infection Bacterial 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Respiratory Tract Infection Fungal 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Sepsis 7/416 (1.7%) 3/418 (0.7%)
Septic Shock 5/416 (1.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Sialoadenitis 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Sinusitis 0/416 (0%) 2/418 (0.5%)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection 3/416 (0.7%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Urinary Tract Infection 5/416 (1.2%) 3/418 (0.7%)
Urosepsis 1/416 (0.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Viral Infection 2/416 (0.5%) 0/418 (0%)
Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infection 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Wound Infection 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Compression Fracture 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Femoral Neck Fracture 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Fibula Fracture 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Hip Fracture 0/416 (0%) 2/418 (0.5%)
Humerus Fracture 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Infusion Related Reaction 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Lumbar Vertebral Fracture 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Postoperative Thrombosis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Pubis Fracture 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Skull Fractured Base 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Spinal Compression Fracture 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Subdural Haematoma 0/416 (0%) 3/418 (0.7%)
Investigations
Alanine Aminotransferase Increased 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
C-Reactive Protein Increased 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Neutrophil Count Decreased 5/416 (1.2%) 2/418 (0.5%)
Platelet Count Decreased 2/416 (0.5%) 0/418 (0%)
Weight Decreased 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
White Blood Cell Count Decreased 3/416 (0.7%) 0/418 (0%)
White Blood Cell Count Increased 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Decreased Appetite 0/416 (0%) 2/418 (0.5%)
Dehydration 8/416 (1.9%) 2/418 (0.5%)
Diabetes Mellitus 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Fluid Overload 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Hyperglycaemia 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Hypokalaemia 4/416 (1%) 0/418 (0%)
Hyponatraemia 3/416 (0.7%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Hypophagia 1/416 (0.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Hypoproteinaemia 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Ketoacidosis 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Tumour Lysis Syndrome 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Arthralgia 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Back Pain 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Chondrocalcinosis Pyrophosphate 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Flank Pain 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Muscular Weakness 2/416 (0.5%) 0/418 (0%)
Myalgia 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Basal Cell Carcinoma 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Colorectal Adenocarcinoma 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Laryngeal Cancer Metastatic 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Malignant Melanoma 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Skin 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Nervous system disorders
Altered State of Consciousness 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Central Nervous System Inflammation 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Cerebral Haemorrhage 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Cerebral Infarction 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Cerebrovascular Disorder 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Dizziness Postural 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Epilepsy 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Febrile Convulsion 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Haemorrhage Intracranial 2/416 (0.5%) 0/418 (0%)
Hemiparesis 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Intracranial Hypotension 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Nerve Compression 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Polyneuropathy 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Sciatica 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Seizure 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Syncope 5/416 (1.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Psychiatric disorders
Bipolar I Disorder 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Confusional State 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Suicidal Ideation 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Renal and urinary disorders
Acute Kidney Injury 4/416 (1%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Cystitis Haemorrhagic 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Dysuria 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Pollakiuria 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Renal Failure 1/416 (0.2%) 2/418 (0.5%)
Urinary Retention 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Vaginal Fistula 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Acute Respiratory Failure 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Alveolitis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Atelectasis 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Diffuse Alveolar Damage 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Dyspnoea 1/416 (0.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Hypoxia 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Interstitial Lung Disease 7/416 (1.7%) 4/418 (1%)
Obliterative Bronchiolitis 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Pharyngeal Haemorrhage 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Pleural Effusion 1/416 (0.2%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Pneumonia Aspiration 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Pneumonitis 6/416 (1.4%) 3/418 (0.7%)
Pulmonary Embolism 1/416 (0.2%) 3/418 (0.7%)
Pulmonary Mass 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Respiratory Failure 2/416 (0.5%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Sinus Polyp 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Dermatitis Allergic 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Vascular disorders
Aortic Aneurysm 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Arteriosclerosis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Deep Vein Thrombosis 1/416 (0.2%) 2/418 (0.5%)
Embolism 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Hypotension 6/416 (1.4%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Shock Haemorrhagic 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Thrombophlebitis 1/416 (0.2%) 0/418 (0%)
Vena Cava Thrombosis 0/416 (0%) 1/418 (0.2%)
Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
Treatment Arm B: Ibrutinib+R-CHOP Treatment Arm A: Placebo+R-CHOP
Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
Total 411/416 (98.8%) 411/418 (98.3%)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anaemia 173/416 (41.6%) 116/418 (27.8%)
Febrile Neutropenia 41/416 (9.9%) 22/418 (5.3%)
Leukopenia 70/416 (16.8%) 74/418 (17.7%)
Lymphopenia 23/416 (5.5%) 36/418 (8.6%)
Neutropenia 213/416 (51.2%) 248/418 (59.3%)
Thrombocytopenia 102/416 (24.5%) 53/418 (12.7%)
Gastrointestinal disorders
Abdominal Pain 37/416 (8.9%) 34/418 (8.1%)
Abdominal Pain Upper 28/416 (6.7%) 34/418 (8.1%)
Constipation 111/416 (26.7%) 110/418 (26.3%)
Diarrhoea 149/416 (35.8%) 81/418 (19.4%)
Dry Mouth 22/416 (5.3%) 17/418 (4.1%)
Dyspepsia 26/416 (6.3%) 22/418 (5.3%)
Mouth Ulceration 32/416 (7.7%) 20/418 (4.8%)
Nausea 170/416 (40.9%) 135/418 (32.3%)
Stomatitis 64/416 (15.4%) 47/418 (11.2%)
Vomiting 91/416 (21.9%) 59/418 (14.1%)
General disorders
Asthenia 28/416 (6.7%) 16/418 (3.8%)
Fatigue 138/416 (33.2%) 102/418 (24.4%)
Malaise 25/416 (6%) 21/418 (5%)
Mucosal Inflammation 34/416 (8.2%) 23/418 (5.5%)
Oedema Peripheral 46/416 (11.1%) 29/418 (6.9%)
Pyrexia 83/416 (20%) 68/418 (16.3%)
Infections and infestations
Pneumonia 22/416 (5.3%) 9/418 (2.2%)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection 35/416 (8.4%) 29/418 (6.9%)
Urinary Tract Infection 24/416 (5.8%) 15/418 (3.6%)
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Infusion Related Reaction 23/416 (5.5%) 26/418 (6.2%)
Investigations
Alanine Aminotransferase Increased 25/416 (6%) 24/418 (5.7%)
Lymphocyte Count Decreased 44/416 (10.6%) 42/418 (10%)
Neutrophil Count Decreased 99/416 (23.8%) 81/418 (19.4%)
Platelet Count Decreased 83/416 (20%) 38/418 (9.1%)
Weight Decreased 36/416 (8.7%) 18/418 (4.3%)
White Blood Cell Count Decreased 107/416 (25.7%) 104/418 (24.9%)
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Decreased Appetite 64/416 (15.4%) 51/418 (12.2%)
Hypoalbuminaemia 24/416 (5.8%) 9/418 (2.2%)
Hypokalaemia 75/416 (18%) 23/418 (5.5%)
Hypomagnesaemia 22/416 (5.3%) 7/418 (1.7%)
Hyponatraemia 28/416 (6.7%) 11/418 (2.6%)
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Back Pain 34/416 (8.2%) 40/418 (9.6%)
Bone Pain 17/416 (4.1%) 21/418 (5%)
Muscle Spasms 30/416 (7.2%) 14/418 (3.3%)
Myalgia 18/416 (4.3%) 24/418 (5.7%)
Nervous system disorders
Dysgeusia 26/416 (6.3%) 19/418 (4.5%)
Headache 29/416 (7%) 43/418 (10.3%)
Hypoaesthesia 28/416 (6.7%) 22/418 (5.3%)
Neuropathy Peripheral 65/416 (15.6%) 35/418 (8.4%)
Paraesthesia 28/416 (6.7%) 16/418 (3.8%)
Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy 77/416 (18.5%) 63/418 (15.1%)
Psychiatric disorders
Insomnia 39/416 (9.4%) 43/418 (10.3%)
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cough 55/416 (13.2%) 47/418 (11.2%)
Dyspnoea 30/416 (7.2%) 25/418 (6%)
Oropharyngeal Pain 32/416 (7.7%) 25/418 (6%)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Alopecia 69/416 (16.6%) 106/418 (25.4%)
Pruritus 11/416 (2.6%) 21/418 (5%)
Rash 22/416 (5.3%) 21/418 (5%)
Vascular disorders
Hypertension 23/416 (5.5%) 18/418 (4.3%)
Hypotension 23/416 (5.5%) 10/418 (2.4%)

Limitations/Caveats

Sponsor decided to stop the study as all participants had concluded study treatment and outcomes were not expected to change and study was considered as completed.

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Certain Agreements

Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

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Results Point of Contact

Name/Title Medical Officer
Organization Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Phone 844-434-4210
Email ClinicalTrialDisclosure@its.jnj.com
Responsible Party:
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01855750
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • CR102118
  • PCI-32765DBL3001
  • U1111-1139-6222
  • 2013-000959-40
First Posted:
May 16, 2013
Last Update Posted:
Apr 13, 2020
Last Verified:
Mar 1, 2020