Dr Wierda
Module 1: Selection and Sequencing of Therapy for Relapsed/Refractory (RR) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Escalón MP et al. BRUIN CLL-314: A phase 3, open-label, randomized study of pirtobrutinib versus ibrutinib in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (trial in progress). iwCLL 2023;Abstract 1548596.
Eyre TA et al. BRUIN CLL-322: A phase 3 open-label, randomized study of fixed duration pirtobrutinib plus venetoclax and rituximab versus venetoclax and rituximab in previously treated chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma. ASCO 2023;Abstract TPS7583.
Jurczak W et al. BRUIN CLL-313: A phase 3 open-label, randomized study of pirtobrutinib versus bendamustine plus rituximab in untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (trial in progress). ASH 2021;Abstract 3732.
Mato AR et al. Efficacy of pirtobrutinib in covalent BTK-inhibitor pre-treated relapsed / refractory CLL/SLL: Additional patients and extended follow-up from the phase 1/2 BRUIN study. ASH 2022;Abstract 961.
Ng J et al. Cardiovascular adverse effects of novel Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors: What all cardiologists should know. American College of Cardiology, August 16, 2023. https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2023/08/15/16/45/CV-Adverse-Effects-of-Novel-Bruton-Tyrosine-Kinase-Inhibitors
Sharman JP et al. BRUIN CLL-321: Randomized phase III trial of pirtobrutinib versus idelalisib plus rituximab (IdelaR) or bendamustine plus rituximab (BR) in BTK inhibitor pretreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma. ASH 2024;Abstract 886.
Wierda WG et al. Lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel) combined with ibrutinib (ibr) for patients (pts) with relapsed or refractory (R/R) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL): Primary results from the open-label, phase 1/2 Transcend CLL 004 study. ASH 2024;Abstract 887.
Module 3: Novel Agents and Strategies for RR CLL
Danilov A et al. Epcoritamab monotherapy in patients (Pts) with relapsed or refractory (R/R) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): Results from CLL expansion and optimization cohorts of Epcore CLL-1. ASH 2024;Abstract 883.
Shah NN et al. Efficacy and safety of the Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) degrader NX-5948 in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): Updated results from an ongoing phase 1a/b study. ASH 2024;Abstract 884.
Thompson MC et al. Preliminary efficacy and safety of the Bruton tyrosine kinase degrader BGB-16673 in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma: Results from the phase 1 cadance-101 study. ASH 2024;Abstract 885.
Dr Coombs
Module 2: First-Line Therapy for CLL
Al-Sawaf O et al. Venetoclax-obinutuzumab for previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia: 6-year results of the randomized CLL14 study. EHA 2023;Abstract S145.
Barr PM et al. Up to 8-year follow-up from RESONATE-2: First-line ibrutinib treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood Adv 2022;6(11):3440-50. Abstract
Brown JR et al. Fixed-duration acalabrutinib combinations in untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia. N Engl J Med 2025;392(8):748-62. Abstract
Brown JR et al. Fixed-duration acalabrutinib plus venetoclax with or without obinutuzumab versus chemoimmunotherapy for first-line treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Interim analysis of the multicenter, open-label, randomized, phase 3 AMPLIFY trial. ASH 2024;Abstract 1009.
Brown JR et al. Extended follow-up of ALPINE randomized phase 3 study confirms sustained superior progression-free survival of zanubrutinib versus ibrutinib for treatment of relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma (R/R CLL/SLL). ASH 2023;Abstract 202.
Burger J et al. Final analysis of the RESONATE-2 study: Up to 10 years of follow-up of first-line ibrutinib treatment in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma. EHA 2024;Abstract P670.
Byrd JC et al. Acalabrutinib versus ibrutinib in previously treated chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Results of the first randomized phase III trial. J Clin Oncol 2021;39(31):3441-52. Abstract
Davids MS et al. Phase II study of acalabrutinib, venetoclax, and obinutuzumab in a treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic leukemia population enriched for high-risk disease. J Clin Oncol 2025;43(7):788-99. Abstract
Eichhorst B et al. Time-limited venetoclax-obinutuzumab +/- ibrutinib is superior to chemoimmunotherapy in frontline chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): PFS co-primary endpoint of the randomized phase 3 GAIA/CLL13 trial. EHA 2022;Abstract LB2365.
Fürstenau M et al. First-line venetoclax combinations versus chemoimmunotherapy in fit patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (GAIA/CLL13): 4-year follow-up from a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol 2024;25(6):744-59. Abstract
O’Brien SM et al. Monitoring and managing BTK inhibitor treatment-related adverse events in clinical practice. Front Oncol 2021;11. Abstract
Ryan CE et al. MAJIC: A phase III trial of acalabrutinib + venetoclax versus venetoclax + obinutuzumab in previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma. Future Oncol 2022;18(33):3689-99. Abstract
Shadman M et al. Zanubrutinib versus bendamustine and rituximab in patients with treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma: Median 5-year follow-up of SEQUOIA. J Clin Oncol 2025;43(7):780-7. Abstract
Sharman JP et al. Acalabrutinib ± obinutuzumab vs obinutuzumab + chlorambucil in treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukemia: 6-year follow-up of Elevate-TN. ASH 2023;Abstract 636.
Sharman JP et al. Acalabrutinib with or without obinutuzumab versus chlorambucil and obinutuzmab for treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (ELEVATE TN): A randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet 2020;395(10232):1278-91. Abstract
Soumerai JD et al. Sonrotoclax and zanubrutinib as frontline treatment for CLL demonstrates high MRD clearance rates with good tolerability: Data from an ongoing phase 1/1b study BGB-11417-101. ASH 2024;Abstract 1012.