Patient Demographics

Baseline demographics and disease characteristics, including high-risk features, were similar between groups1

Baseline Demographics1
Characteristic

Acala-O 

N = 179

Acalabrutinib

N = 179

O-Clb

N = 177

Age, median (range), y70 (41–88)70 (44–87)71 (46–91)
Male sex111 (62.0)111 (62.0)106 (59.9)
ECOG PS score
  • 0–1
169 (94.4)165 (92.2)167 (94.4)
  • 2
10 (5.6)14 (7.8)10 (5.6)
Bulky disease ≥5 cm46 (25.7)68 (38.0)54 (30.5)
Rai stage
  • III
47 (26.3)51 (28.5)40 (22.6)
  • IV
38 (21.2)37 (20.7)38 (21.5)
Cytogenetic subgroup
  • Del(17p)
17 (9.5)16 (8.9)16 (9.0)
  • Del(17p) and/or mutated TP53
25 (14.0)23 (12.8)25 (14.1)
  • Del(11q)
31 (17.3)31 (17.3)33 (18.6) 
  • Complex karyotypea
29 (16.2)31 (17.3)32 (18.1)
    • Mutated 
TP53
21 (11.7)19 (10.6)21 (11.9)
  • Unmutated IGHV
103 (57.5)119 (66.5)116 (65.5)

Note: Twelve patients <65 years old did not meet eligibility criteria of having a CIRS-G score of >6 or creatinine clearance of 30-69 mL/min. 


aPatients with ≥3 cytogenetic abnormalities.

Patient Disposition

Patient Disposition2

Patient Disposition2
Characteristic

Acala-O

N = 179

Acalabrutinib

N = 179

O-Clb

N = 177

Treated with ≥1 dose of study drug179 (100.0)178 (99.4)169 (95.5)
Randomized but not treated01 (0.6)8 (4.5)
Treatment status

Ongoing

134 (174.9)124 (69.3)0

Completed regimen

NANA137 (77.4)

Discontinued regimen

45 (25.1)55 (30.7)40 (22.6)
  • Death
2 (1.1)a7 (3.9)b3 (1.7)c
  • Adverse event
23 (12.8)22 (12.3)26 (14.7)
  • Lost to follow-up
01 (0.6)1 (0.6)
  • CLL progressive disease
8 (4.5)14 (7.8)3 (1.7)
  • Withdrawal of consent
2 (1.1)2 (1.1)6 (3.4)
  • Investigator's discretion
5 (2.8)6 (3.4)0
  • Other
5 (2.8)d3 (1.7)e1 (0.6)f

Treatment exposure, median (range), months

46.6 (2.3–58.6)45.7 (0.3–59.3) 5.6 (0.9–7.4)

Notes: Data are n (%) unless otherwise specified; Median study follow-up was 46.9 months (range, 0.0–59.4 months).


aDue to adverse event (n=2); bDue to adverse event (n=6) and cerebrovascular accident (n=1); cDue to adverse event (n=2) and car accident (n=1); dIncludes patient decision (n=2), treatment interruption due to disease improvement (n=1), treatment interruption >28 days (n=1), bleeding risk concerns with clopidogrel bisulfate and acetylsalicylic acid concomitant treatment (n=1); eIncludes patient decision (n=1), CML diagnosis (n=1), drug initially held due to macular edema and new lung cancer growth found at time of restart (n=1); fDid not meet eligibility criteria (post-randomization determination by sponsor; n=1).

Abbreviations

A = acalabrutinib

;

CIRS-G = Cumulative Illness Rating Scale-Geriatric

;

Clb = chlorambucil

;

CLL = chronic lymphocytic leukemia

;

ECOG-PS = Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status

;

IGHV = immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable gene

;

NA = not applicable

;

O = obinutuzumab

;

TP53 = tumor protein p53

References

1. Sharman JP, Egyed M, Jurczak W et al. Acalabrutinib with or without obinutuzumab versus chlorambucil and obinutuzumab for treatment-nave chronic lymphocytic leukemia (ELEVATE TN): a randomized, controlled phase 3 trial [article and supplementary appendix]. Lancet. 2020;395:1278-91.
2. Sharman J, Egyed M, Jurczak W, et al. Acalabrutinib with or without obinutuzumab versus obinutuzumab with chlorambucil in treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia: ELEVATE-TN 4-year follow-up [oral presentation]. Presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Virtual Annual Meeting; June 4-8, 2021. Chicago, IL. Abs 7509.

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Last updated: 17-April-2023