Clinical trial · Interventional
Ibrutinib With Rituximab in Adults With Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia
iNNOVATE Study: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo- Controlled, Phase 3 Study of Ibrutinib or Placebo in Combination With Rituximab in Subjects With Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia
NCT02165397CI-TRIAL-00050447completedPhase 3Results postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ibrutinib in combination with rituximab in participants with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM).
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia | Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Randomized Study (Ibrutinib + Rituximab)
- description
- Ibrutinib: 420 mg (3 capsules x 140 mg) orally administered daily beginning from Day 1. Rituximab: 375 mg/m\^2 intravenous (IV) per package insert weekly for four consecutive weeks, followed by a second four-weekly rituximab course after a three-month interval.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Ibrutinib
- Drug: Rituximab
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Randomized Study (Placebo + Rituximab)
- description
- Placebo: 3 capsules of placebo orally administered daily beginning from Day 1. Rituximab: 375 mg/m\^2 IV per package insert weekly for four consecutive weeks, followed by a second four-weekly rituximab course after a three-month interval.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Placebo
- Drug: Rituximab
- type
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Eligibility Criteria for the Randomized Study Inclusion Criteria: * Untreated or previously treated for WM. Previously treated subjects must have either documented disease progression or had no response (stable disease) to the most recent treatment regimen * Centrally confirmed clinicopathological diagnosis of WM * Measurable disease defined as serum monoclonal immunoglobulin M (IgM) \>0.5 g/dL * Symptomatic disease meeting at least 1 of the recommendations from the Second International Workshop on Waldenström Macroglobulinemia for requiring treatment * Hematology and biochemical values within protocol-defined limits * Men and women ≥ 18 years of age * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 2 Exclusion Criteria: * Known involvement of the central nervous system by WM * Disease that is refractory to the last prior rituximab-containing therapy defined as either * Relapse after the last rituximab-containing therapy \< 12 months since last dose of rituximab, OR * Failure to achieve at least a minor response (MR) after the last rituximab-containing therapy If the subject meets this exclusion criterion and therefore is excluded from the main randomized study, participation in the non randomized substudy (Arm C) may be considered * Rituximab treatment within the last 12 months before the first dose of study drug * Known anaphylaxis or (immunoglobulin E) IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to murine proteins or to any component of rituximab * Prior exposure to ibrutinib or other Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors * Known bleeding disorders (eg, von Willebrand's disease) or hemophilia * History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 12 months prior to enrollment. * Any uncontrolled active systemic infection. * Any life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ system dysfunction that, in the investigator's opinion, could compromise the subject's safety or put the study outcomes at undue risk. * Currently active, clinically significant cardiovascular disease * Requires treatment with a strong cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A inhibitor Eligibility Criteria for Open-label Substudy Treatment Arm C The inclusion/exclusion criteria for the substudy (Arm C) are identical to those described above for the randomized study but, to be eligible, subjects need to be considered refractory to the last prior rituximab-containing therapy defined as either * Relapse after the last rituximab-containing therapy \<12 months since last dose of rituximab, OR * Failure to achieve at least a MR after the last rituximab-containing therapy.
References
Publications (6)
- BACKGROUNDDimopoulos MA, Tedeschi A, Trotman J, Garcia-Sanz R, Macdonald D, Leblond V, Mahe B, Herbaux C, Tam C, Orsucci L, Palomba ML, Matous JV, Shustik C, Kastritis E, Treon SP, Li J, Salman Z, Graef T, Buske C; iNNOVATE Study Group and the European Consortium for Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia. Phase 3 Trial of Ibrutinib plus Rituximab in Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jun 21;378(25):2399-2410. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1802917. Epub 2018 Jun 1. PMID 29856685
- BACKGROUNDDimopoulos MA, Trotman J, Tedeschi A, Matous JV, Macdonald D, Tam C, Tournilhac O, Ma S, Oriol A, Heffner LT, Shustik C, Garcia-Sanz R, Cornell RF, de Larrea CF, Castillo JJ, Granell M, Kyrtsonis MC, Leblond V, Symeonidis A, Kastritis E, Singh P, Li J, Graef T, Bilotti E, Treon S, Buske C; iNNOVATE Study Group and the European Consortium for Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia. Ibrutinib for patients with rituximab-refractory Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia (iNNOVATE): an open-label substudy of an international, multicentre, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2017 Feb;18(2):241-250. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(16)30632-5. Epub 2016 Dec 10. PMID 27956157
- DERIVEDGuijosa A, Ramirez-Gamero A, Sarosiek S, Branagan AR, von Keudell G, Treon SP, Castillo JJ. Ibrutinib plus rituximab vs ibrutinib monotherapy in patients with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia: a pooled analysis. Blood Adv. 2025 Sep 23;9(18):4705-4715. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2025016536. PMID 40674744
- DERIVEDBuske C, Tedeschi A, Trotman J, Garcia-Sanz R, MacDonald D, Leblond V, Mahe B, Herbaux C, Matous JV, Tam CS, Heffner LT, Varettoni M, Palomba ML, Shustik C, Kastritis E, Treon SP, Ping J, Hauns B, Arango-Hisijara I, Dimopoulos MA. Plain Language Summary of the iNNOVATE study: ibrutinib plus rituximab is well-tolerated and effective in people with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. Future Oncol. 2023 Feb;19(5):345-353. doi: 10.2217/fon-2022-1015. Epub 2023 Feb 23. PMID 36815271
- DERIVEDBuske C, Tedeschi A, Trotman J, Garcia-Sanz R, MacDonald D, Leblond V, Mahe B, Herbaux C, Matous JV, Tam CS, Heffner LT, Varettoni M, Palomba ML, Shustik C, Kastritis E, Treon SP, Ping J, Hauns B, Arango-Hisijara I, Dimopoulos MA. Ibrutinib Plus Rituximab Versus Placebo Plus Rituximab for Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia: Final Analysis From the Randomized Phase III iNNOVATE Study. J Clin Oncol. 2022 Jan 1;40(1):52-62. doi: 10.1200/JCO.21.00838. Epub 2021 Oct 4.