About this trial
This single-arm, multicenter, open-label phase II trial evaluates the efficacy and safety of rituximab + pirtobrutinib + lisaftoclax + liposomal mitoxantrone in adults with CLL-transformed Richter syndrome (CLL-RS). All eligible patients receive 4 cycles (21 days each) of the quadruple regimen: rituximab 375 mg/m² IV on Day 0, pirtobrutinib 200 mg PO daily (D1-21), lisaftoclax ramp-up to 600 mg QD (D1-21), and liposomal mitoxantrone 18 mg/m² IV on D1, with TLS prophylaxis/monitoring. Primary endpoint: CR rate after 4 cycles. Secondary endpoints: ORR, DOR, PFS, OS, MRD negativity, and safety. Post-induction: CR/PR patients proceed to allo-HSCT, CAR-T, or maintenance; SD/PD receive alternative/palliative care. Long-term follow-up starts after discontinuation.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age ≥ 18 years, any gender.
Histopathologically confirmed clonally related Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)-derived Richter Syndrome (RS) with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) transformation.
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status 0, 1 or 2.
Estimated survival ≥ 3 months.
Disqualifiers
RS transformation to histologic subtypes other than DLBCL (e.g., Hodgkin lymphoma, Burkitt lymphoma).
Non-CLL clonal DLBCL transformation confirmed via Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Variable (IgHV) sequencing analysis.
Central Nervous System (CNS) lymphoma involvement (lymphoma cells detected in cerebrospinal fluid or intracranial lesions identified on brain MRI/CT).
Prior treatment with pirtobrutinib or lisaftoclax.
Trial design
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Lisaftoclax (APG-2575)
DrugLisaftoclax oral with mandatory 6-day dose ramp-up (20mg→50mg→100mg→200mg→400mg→600mg QD), maintained at 600mg QD Days 1-21; standardized tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) prophylaxis (hydration + urate-lowering agents) and intensive serial TLS lab monitoring during dose escalation
Rituximab
DrugRituximab 375 mg/m² IV infusion on Cycle Day 0; premedication with paracetamol, diphenhydramine and corticosteroids for infusion reaction prophylaxis
Pirtobrutinib
DrugPirtobrutinib 200 mg oral QD, Days 1-21 of each cycle
Liposomal mitoxantrone
DrugLiposomal mitoxantrone 18 mg/m² IV infusion on Cycle Day 1
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
CR rate
Secondary outcomes
ORR
DOR
PFS
OS
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