This is the classic website, which will be retired eventually. Please visit the modernized ClinicalTrials.gov instead.
Working…
ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov Menu

Copanlisib and Rituximab in Relapsed Indolent B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (iNHL) (CHRONOS-3)

The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
 
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02367040
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : February 20, 2015
Results First Posted : January 4, 2022
Last Update Posted : April 9, 2024
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Bayer

Study Description
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether copanlisib in combination with rituximab is superior to placebo in combination with rituximab in prolonging progression free survival (PFS) in patients with relapsed iNHL who have received one or more lines of treatment, including rituximab and who either had a treatment-free interval of ≥ 12 months after completion of the last rituximab-containing treatment, or who are unwilling to receive chemotherapy/for whom chemotherapy is contraindicated on reason of age, comorbidities, and/or residual toxicity.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Lymphoma,Non-Hodgkin Drug: Copanlisib (Aliqopa, BAY80-6946) Drug: Placebo Drug: Rituximab Phase 3

Study Design
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Layout table for study information
Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 458 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Copanlisib in Combination With Rituximab in Patients With Relapsed Indolent B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (iNHL) - CHRONOS-3
Actual Study Start Date : August 3, 2015
Actual Primary Completion Date : August 31, 2020
Estimated Study Completion Date : May 31, 2024

Resource links provided by the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus related topics: Lymphoma

Arms and Interventions
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Copanlisib + Rituximab
Combination of the Copanlisib and rituximab
 Drug: Copanlisib (Aliqopa, BAY80-6946)
Copanlisib is supplied as lyophilized preparation in a 6 mL injection vial. The total amount of copanlisib per vial is 60 mg. The solution for IV infusions is obtained after reconstitution with normal saline solution. Dosing will be administered on Days 1, 8 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. Copanlisib will be administered before rituximab.

Drug: Rituximab
Rituximab dose 375 mg/m2 body surface weekly during Cycle 1 on Days 1, 8, 15 and 22, and then on Day 1 of Cycles 3, 5, 7 and 9.The solution for IV infusions is obtained after reconstitution of a calculated concentration of 1 to 4 mg/ml rituximab into an infusion bag containing sterile, pyrogen-free sodium chloride 9 mg/ml (0.9%) solution for injection or 5% D-Glucose in water.
Placebo Comparator: Placebo + Rituximab
Combination of Copanlisib placebo and rituximab
 Drug: Placebo
Placebo is supplied as lyophilized preparation in a 6 mL injection vial. The developed placebo lyophilisate is equivalent to the 60 mg copanlisib formulation, with regard to the composition of excipients and the instructions for reconstitution and dose preparation. Placebo dosing will be administered on Days 1, 8 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. Placebo will be administered before rituximab.

Drug: Rituximab
Rituximab dose 375 mg/m2 body surface weekly during Cycle 1 on Days 1, 8, 15 and 22, and then on Day 1 of Cycles 3, 5, 7 and 9.The solution for IV infusions is obtained after reconstitution of a calculated concentration of 1 to 4 mg/ml rituximab into an infusion bag containing sterile, pyrogen-free sodium chloride 9 mg/ml (0.9%) solution for injection or 5% D-Glucose in water.


Outcome Measures
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Progression Free Survival (PFS) Based on Independent Central Review. [ Time Frame: From first participant randomization (20-Aug-2015) up to data cut-off date at primary completion (31-Aug-2020), approximately 5 years and 2-year follow-up after primary completion at 31-Aug-2022, up to 7 years ]
    Progression-free survival (PFS) was defined as the time from randomization to progressive disease (PD) or death due to any cause, whichever was earlier according to the Lugano Classification and Response criteria in patients affected by Waldenström macroglobulinemia (kindly refer to the links in the Protocol section).


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR) [ Time Frame: From first participant randomization (20-Aug-2015) up to data cut-off date at primary completion (31-Aug-2020), approximately 5 years and 2-year follow-up after primary completion at 31-Aug-2022, up to 7 years ]
    Objective response rate (ORR) was defined as the percentage of participants who have a best response rating over the whole duration of the study (i.e. until time of analysis of PFS) of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) according to the Lugano Classification and for patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) a response rating of CR, very good partial response (VGPR), PR, or minor response (MR) according to the Owen Criteria (kindly refer to the links in the Protocol section).

  2. Complete Response Rate (CRR) [ Time Frame: From first participant randomization (20-Aug-2015) up to data cut-off date at primary completion (31-Aug-2020), approximately 5 years and 2-year follow-up after primary completion at 31-Aug-2022, up to 7 years ]
    Complete response rate (CRR) was defined as the percentage of participants who had a best response rating over the whole duration of the study (i.e., until the time of analysis of PFS) according to the Lugano Classification and for patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) a response rating of Complete Response according to the Owen Criteria (kindly refer to the links in the Protocol section).

  3. Duration of Response (DOR) [ Time Frame: From first participant randomization (20-Aug-2015) up to data cut-off date at primary completion (31-Aug-2020), approximately 5 years and 2-year follow-up after primary completion at 31-Aug-2022, up to 7 years ]
    Duration of response (DOR) was defined as the time (in days) from first observed tumor response Complete Response (CR), Very good partial response (VGPR), Partial Response (PR) or Minor Response (MR) until progression or death from any cause, whichever occurred earlier according to the Owen Criteria (kindly refer to the links in the Protocol section). Only patients with response in FAS were included in the analysis.

  4. Disease Control Rate (DCR) [ Time Frame: From first participant randomization (20-Aug-2015) up to data cut-off date at primary completion (31-Aug-2020), approximately 5 years and 2-year follow-up after primary completion at 31-Aug-2022, up to 7 years ]
    Disease control rate was defined as the percentage of participants who had a best response rating as Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR) or stable disease (SD) according to the Lugano Classification and for patients with Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) as a response rating of CR, very good partial response (VGPR), PR, minor response (MR) or stable disease (SD) according to the Owen Criteria (kindly refer to the links in the Protocol section).

  5. Time to Progression (TTP) [ Time Frame: From first participant randomization (20-Aug-2015) up to data cut-off date at primary completion (31-Aug-2020), approximately 5 years and 2-year follow-up after primary completion at 31-Aug-2022, up to 7 years ]
    Time to progression (TTP) was defined as the time (days) from date of randomization to date of first observed disease progression according to the Lugano Classification and Response criteria in patients affected by Waldenström macroglobulinemia (kindly refer to the links in the Protocol section).

  6. Overall Survival (OS) [ Time Frame: From randomization up to approximately 7 years of follow-up. ]
    Overall survival was defined as the time (in days) from randomization until death from any cause.

  7. Time to Deterioration in DRS-P (Disease-Related Symptoms - Physical) of at Least Three Points, as Measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Lymphoma Symptom Index-18 (FLymSI-18) Questionnaire. [ Time Frame: From first participant randomization (20-Aug-2015) up to data cut-off date at primary completion (31-Aug-2020), approximately 5 years and 2-year follow-up after primary completion at 31-Aug-2022, up to 7 years ]
    Time to deterioration in DRS-P (Disease-Related Symptoms - Physical) of at least three points was defined as the time (in days) from randomization to DRS-P decline, progression, or death due to any reason, whichever occurred earlier. The Lymphoma Symptom Index-18 (FLymSI-18) questionnaire contains 18 items, each of which utilizes a Likert scale with 5 possible responses ranging from 0 'Not at all' to 4 'Very much' and was divided into a total score.

  8. Time to Improvement in DRS-P (Disease-Related Symptoms - Physical) of at Least 3 Points, as Measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Lymphoma Symptom Index-18 (FLymSI-18) Questionnaire. [ Time Frame: From first participant randomization (20-Aug-2015) up to data cut-off date at primary completion (31-Aug-2020), approximately 5 years and 2-year follow-up after primary completion at 31-Aug-2022, up to 7 years ]
    Time to improvement in DRS-P (Disease-Related Symptoms - Physical) was defined as the time (in days) from randomization to DRS-P improvement of at least three points. The Lymphoma Symptom Index-18 (FLymSI-18) questionnaire contains 18 items, each of which utilizes a Likert scale with 5 possible responses ranging from 0 'Not at all' to 4 'Very much' and was divided into a total score.

  9. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) at Primary Completion Date. [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days after end of treatment with study drug, data reporting cut-off at 5 years from the first participant randomization date ]
    Adverse events were considered to be treatment-emergent if they have started or worsened after first application of study medication up to 30 days after end of treatment with study medication.

  10. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) at 2-year Follow-up Cut-off Date. [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days after end of treatment with study drug, data reporting cut-off at 7 years from the first participant randomization date ]
    Adverse events were considered to be treatment-emergent if they have started or worsened after first application of study medication up to 30 days after end of treatment with study medication.


Eligibility Criteria
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Information from the National Library of Medicine

Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.


Layout table for eligibility information
Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of Indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (iNHL) in CD20 positive patients, with histological subtype limited to:

    • Follicular lymphoma(FL) grade1-2-3a
    • Small lymphocytic lymphoma(SLL) with absolute lymphocyte count <5x10*9/L at study entry
    • Lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma/Waldenström macroglobulinemia (LPL/WM)
    • Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) (splenic, nodal, or extra-nodal)
  • Patients must have relapsed (recurrence after complete response or presented progression after partial response) after the last rituximab-, rituximab biosimilars-, or anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (e.g. obinutuzumab)-containing therapy (other previous treatment lines after rituximab are allowed). A previous regimen is defined as one of the following: at least 2 months of single-agent therapy (less than 2 months of therapy is allowed for patients who responded to single-agent rituximab, rituximab biosimilars, or anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody); at least 2 consecutive cycles of polychemotherapy; autologous transplant; radioimmunotherapy. Previous exposure to PI3K is acceptable (except to copanlisib) provided there is no resistance. Patients with prior intolerance to PI3K inhibitors other than copanlisib are eligible.
  • Non-WM must have at least one bi-dimensionally measurable lesion (which has not been previously irradiated) according to the Lugano Classification. For patients with splenic MZL (Marginal-zone lymphoma) this requirement may be restricted to splenomegaly alone since that is usually the only manifestation of measurable disease.
  • Patients affected by WM who do not have at least one bi-dimensionally measurable lesion in the baseline radiologic assessment must have measurable disease, defined as presence of immunoglobulin M (IgM) paraprotein with a minimum IgM level ≥ 2 x upper limit of normal (ULN) and positive immunofixation test .
  • Male or female patients ≥ 18 years of age
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2
  • Life expectancy of at least 3 months
  • Availability of fresh tumor tissue and/or archival tumor tissue for central pathology(obtained within 5 years of the consent date) at Screening
  • Adequate baseline laboratory values collected no more than 7 days before starting study treatment
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 45%

  • Patients must either:

    • have had a progression-free and treatment-free interval of at least 12 months after completion of the rituximab-, rituximab biosimilars-, or anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody-containing treatment OR

    • be considered unfit to receive chemotherapy on reason of age, concomitant morbidities, and/or residual toxicity from previous treatments, or unwillingness to receive chemotherapy. These patients must also have had a progression-free and treatment-free interval of at least 6 months after completion of the last rituximab-, rituximab biosimilars-, or anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody-containing treatment. Patients in whom chemotherapy is contraindicated are defined by one of the following features:

      • Age ≥ 80 years

      • Age < 80 years and at least 1 of the following conditions:

        • at least 3 grade 3 CIRS-G comorbidities OR
        • at least 1 grade 4 CIRS-G comorbidity (if compatible to participation in the study).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of follicular lymphoma grade 3b or transformed disease, or chronic lymphocytic leukemia
  • Progression free interval or treatment free interval of less than 12 months since the last rituximab-, rituximab biosimilars-, or anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (e.g. obinutuzumab)-containing treatment(including maintenance with these drugs). For patients considered unwilling/unfit to receive chemotherapy : progression free interval or treatment free interval of less than 6 months since the last rituximab-, rituximab biosimilars-, or anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody-containing treatment (including maintenance with these drugs), as assessed by the investigator
  • History or concurrent condition of interstitial lung disease of any severity and/or severely impaired lung function
  • Known lymphomatous involvement of the central nervous system
  • Patients with HbA1c > 8.5% at Screening
  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
  • Hepatitis B (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV). Patients positive for HBsAg or HBcAb will be eligible if they are negative for HBV-DNA, these patients should receive prophylactic antiviral therapy. Patients positive for anti- HCV antibody will be eligible if they are negative for HCV-RNA
  • Documented evidence of resistance to prior treatment with idelalisib or other PI3K inhibitors.
  • Prior treatment with copanlisib
  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. Patients who are CMV PCR positive at baseline will not be eligible.
Contacts and Locations
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information

Information from the National Library of Medicine

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02367040


Locations
Show Show 189 study locations
Sponsors and Collaborators
Bayer
Investigators
Layout table for investigator information
Study Director: Bayer Study Director Bayer
  Study Documents (Full-Text)

Documents provided by Bayer:
Study Protocol  [PDF] May 22, 2020
Statistical Analysis Plan  [PDF] August 26, 2020

More Information
Go to 
Top of Page Study Description Study Design Arms and Interventions Outcome Measures Eligibility Criteria Contacts and Locations More Information
Additional Information:

Publications of Results:

Layout table for additonal information
Responsible Party: Bayer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02367040    
Other Study ID Numbers: 17067
2013-003893-29 ( EudraCT Number )
First Posted: February 20, 2015    Key Record Dates
Results First Posted: January 4, 2022
Last Update Posted: April 9, 2024
Last Verified: April 2024
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No
Plan Description:

Availability of this study's data will later be determined according to Bayer's commitment to the EFPIA/PhRMA "Principles for responsible clinical trial data sharing". This pertains to scope, timepoint and process of data access. As such, Bayer commits to sharing upon request from qualified researchers patient-level clinical trial data, study-level clinical trial data, and protocols from clinical trials in patients for medicines and indications approved in the US and EU as necessary for conducting legitimate research. This applies to data on new medicines and indications that have been approved by the EU and US regulatory agencies on or after January 01, 2014.

Interested researchers can use www.vivli.org to request access to anonymized patient-level data and supporting documents from clinical studies to conduct research. Information on the Bayer criteria for listing studies and other relevant information is provided in the member section of the portal.

Layout table for additional information
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Bayer:
Clinical trial, Phase III
Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Layout table for MeSH terms
Lymphoma
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Lymphoma, B-Cell
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
 Immune System Diseases
Rituximab
Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological
Antineoplastic Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antirheumatic Agents