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Study to Evaluate Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Tafasitamab With Idelalisib or Venetoclax in R/R CLL/SLL Patients Pretreated With BTKi

A Phase 2 interventional study of Tafasitamab and Idelalisib in Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma, sponsored by MorphoSys AG. Completed at 17 sites in 6 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-12-20.

Sponsored by MorphoSys AG · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
24
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a two-cohort, multicenter, open-label study of tafasitamab (MOR208) combined with idelalisib or venetoclax in adult patients with R/R CLL or R/R SLL pretreated with a BTK inhibitor (e.g., ibrutinib) as single agent or as part of combination therapy. Patients completing the study treatment are invited to participate in an optional biomarker sub-study.

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical safety and preliminary efficacy of tafasitamab (MOR208) combined with idelalisib or venetoclax. The study will include safety run-in phase for each cohort with an evaluation of the safety data by an Independent Data Monitoring Committee.

An optional sub-study has been introduced to collect biological samples for investigations on biomarkers (e.g., CD19 expression) after tafasitamab treatment.

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Conditions studied

  • Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

Keywords

  • CD19
  • MOR208
  • MOR00208
  • CLL
  • SLL
  • COSMOS
  • tafasitamab
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In context

Leukemia

5,441 studies on the registry are indexed under Leukemia; 636 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 24 is below the median of 38 across 4,247 interventional studies indexed under Leukemia.

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Lead sponsor

MorphoSys AG is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

Major inclusion criteria

Diagnosis/Trial Population

  • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL):

    • history of diagnosis of CLL or SLL that meets IWCLL diagnostic criteria
    • histologically confirmed diagnosis of SLL by lymph node biopsy
    • indication for treatment as defined by the IWCLL guidelines
  • Patients must have both of the following:

    • relapsed or refractory disease while receiving a BTKi therapy or intolerance of such therapy
    • single-agent or combination therapy with a BTKi for at least one month must be the patient's most recent prior anticancer therapy
  • ECOG performance status of 0 to 2
  • Patients with a past medical history of autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplantation must exhibit full hematological recovery

Laboratory Values

  • Patients must meet adequate bone marrow function and adequate hepatic and renal function

Other Inclusion Criteria

  • Females of childbearing potential must use a highly effective method of contraception

Major exclusion criteria

Diagnosis

  • Patients who have:
  • non-Hodgkin's lymphomas other than CLL/SLL
  • transformed CLL/SLL or Richter's syndrome
  • active and uncontrolled autoimmune cytopenia

Previous and Current Treatment

  • Patients who have received treatment with a BTK inhibitor within 5 days prior to Day 1 dosing
  • Patients who have, within 14 days prior to D1 dosing:

    • not discontinued CD20-targeted therapy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, investigational anticancer therapy or other lymphoma specific therapy
    • systemic corticosteroids in doses greater than prednisone equivalent to 20 mg/day with the exception of patients with signs of rapidly progressing disease
    • received live vaccines with the exception of vaccination against influenza with inactivated virus or for pneumococcal diseases
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
24 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cohort A

    tafasitamab (MOR208) in combination with idelalisib

    Biological: Tafasitamab · Drug: Idelalisib

  • Experimental
    Cohort B

    tafasitamab (MOR208) in combination with venetoclax

    Biological: Tafasitamab · Drug: Venetoclax

Interventions

  • BiologicalTafasitamab

    tafasitamab (MOR208) dose: 12 mg/kg intravenous infusion

    Also known as: MOR208, MOR00208

  • DrugIdelalisib

    idelalisib dose: 150 mg twice daily orally

    Also known as: Zydelig; GS-1101 or CAL-101

  • DrugVenetoclax

    venetoclax dose: 400 mg once daily orally

    Also known as: Venclexta, Venclyxto; ABT-199

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence and Severity of Adverse Events (AEs)

    For details please see Section of Adverse Events Overview

    Time frame: 2 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Best Objective Response Rate (ORR)

    ORR = complete response \[CR\] + partial response \[PR\]; Local Evaluation

    Time frame: 2 years

  2. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent or Treatment-boosted Anti-MOR00208 Antibody Formation

    Number of participants with treatment-emergent or treatment-boosted anti-MOR00208 (anti-tafasitamab) antibody formation

    Time frame: 2 years

  3. Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of MOR00208

    Mean Cmax of tafasitamab (MOR00208) at Cycle 3 Day 15 (after the weekly dosing of tafasitamab in Cycles 1 to 3 including a loading dose at C1D4)

    Time frame: At Cycle 3 Day 15

Other outcomes

  1. Proportion of Patients With MRD-negativity

    Proportion of patients who reached MRD-negativity in peripheral blood

    Time frame: 2 years

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Results

Posted Jan 30, 2020

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneCohort A (Tafasitamab+Idelalisib)Cohort B (Tafasitamab+Venetoclax)
Started1113
Completed75
Not completed48

Outcome measures

PrimaryIncidence and Severity of Adverse Events (AEs)

For details please see Section of Adverse Events Overview

Time frame:
2 years
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Incidence and Severity of Adverse Events (AEs)
ParticipantsCohort A (Tafasitamab+Idelalisib)Cohort B (Tafasitamab+Venetoclax)
Incidence and Severity of Adverse Events (AEs)1113
SecondaryBest Objective Response Rate (ORR)

ORR = complete response \[CR\] + partial response \[PR\]; Local Evaluation

Time frame:
2 years
Reported as:
Number · Percentage of participants
Best Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Percentage of participantsCohort A (Tafasitamab+Idelalisib)Cohort B (Tafasitamab+Venetoclax)
Intention-to-treat patient population90.976.9
Pts with tumor response assessment by CT90.9100
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Treatment-emergent or Treatment-boosted Anti-MOR00208 Antibody Formation

Number of participants with treatment-emergent or treatment-boosted anti-MOR00208 (anti-tafasitamab) antibody formation

Time frame:
2 years
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent or Treatment-boosted Anti-MOR00208 Antibody Formation
ParticipantsCohort A (Tafasitamab+Idelalisib)Cohort B (Tafasitamab+Venetoclax)
Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent or Treatment-boosted Anti-MOR00208 Antibody Formation00
SecondaryMaximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of MOR00208

Mean Cmax of tafasitamab (MOR00208) at Cycle 3 Day 15 (after the weekly dosing of tafasitamab in Cycles 1 to 3 including a loading dose at C1D4)

Time frame:
At Cycle 3 Day 15
Reported as:
Mean · ng/mL
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of MOR00208
ng/mLCohort A (Tafasitamab+Idelalisib)Cohort B (Tafasitamab+Venetoclax)
Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of MOR00208278379.9 ± 118746.34306998.9 ± 41254.20
Other pre-specifiedProportion of Patients With MRD-negativity

Proportion of patients who reached MRD-negativity in peripheral blood

Time frame:
2 years
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Proportion of Patients With MRD-negativity
ParticipantsCohort A (Tafasitamab+Idelalisib)Cohort B (Tafasitamab+Venetoclax)
Proportion of Patients With MRD-negativity16

Adverse events

Collected over From the first administration of any study drug to the patient until the 30-day safety follow-up visit as per protocol or until the cut-off date of 09 November 2018 whichever comes first.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Cohort A (Tafasitamab+Idelalisib)2/11 (18.2%)8/11 (72.7%)11/11 (100%)
Cohort B (Tafasitamab+Venetoclax)0/13 (0%)9/13 (69.2%)12/13 (92.3%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventCohort A (Tafasitamab+Idelalisib)Cohort B (Tafasitamab+Venetoclax)
PyrexiaGeneral disorders0/113/13
PneumoniaInfections and infestations2/111/13
Infusion related reactionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/112/13
BronchitisInfections and infestations1/110/13
Gastroenteritis salmonellaInfections and infestations1/110/13
Pulmonary sepsisInfections and infestations1/110/13
Septic shockInfections and infestations1/110/13
Upper respiratory tract infectionInfections and infestations1/110/13
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/111/13
PancytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders1/110/13
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventCohort A (Tafasitamab+Idelalisib)Cohort B (Tafasitamab+Venetoclax)
NeutropeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders5/116/13
AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders5/112/13
PyrexiaGeneral disorders5/112/13
Infusion related reactionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications5/115/13
DyspnoeaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders5/113/13
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders1/115/13
HyperuricaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders0/115/13
CoughRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders3/115/13
Blood lactate dehydrogenase increasedInvestigations0/114/13
HypophosphataemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders0/114/13

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Cohort A (Tafasitamab+Idelalisib)Cohort B (Tafasitamab+Venetoclax)Total
<=18 years000
Between 18 and 65 years3811
>=65 years8513
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Cohort A (Tafasitamab+Idelalisib)Cohort B (Tafasitamab+Venetoclax)Total
Median69 (51 to 79)64 (50 to 77)65 (50 to 79)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Cohort A (Tafasitamab+Idelalisib)Cohort B (Tafasitamab+Venetoclax)Total
Female538
Male61016
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Cohort A (Tafasitamab+Idelalisib)Cohort B (Tafasitamab+Venetoclax)Total
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Black or African American000
White111324
More than one race000
Unknown or Not Reported000
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Cohort A (Tafasitamab+Idelalisib)Cohort B (Tafasitamab+Venetoclax)Total
Austria246
United States066
Poland505
Italy101
United Kingdom022
Germany314
Number of previous systemic treatment lines
Number of previous systemic treatment lines(Lines)Cohort A (Tafasitamab+Idelalisib)Cohort B (Tafasitamab+Venetoclax)Total
Median5 (2 to 9)3 (1 to 5)4 (1 to 9)
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Study locations

17 sites
  • Clinical Study Site
    Jacksonville, Florida 32204, United States
  • Clinical Study Site
    Rochester, Minnesota 55905, United States
  • Clinical Study Site
    Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
  • Clinical Study Site
    Graz, 8036, Austria
  • Clinical Study Site
    Salzburg, 5020, Austria
  • Clinical Study Site
    Wien, 1090, Austria
  • Clinical Study Site
    Dresden, 1307, Germany
  • Clinical Study Site
    Leipzig, 4103, Germany
  • Clinical Study Site
    Muenchen, 80804, Germany
  • Clinical Study Site
    Brescia, 25123, Italy
  • Clinical Study Site
    Milano, 20162, Italy
  • Clinical Study Site
    Gdansk, 80952, Poland
  • Clinical Study Site
    Krakow, 30510, Poland
  • Clinical Study Site
    Lublin, 85094, Poland
  • Clinical Study Site
    Opole, 45372, Poland
  • Clinical Study Site
    Bournemouth, BH7 7DW, United Kingdom
  • Clinical Study Site
    Leeds, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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References and documents

Publications

  • Staber PB, Jurczak W, Greil R, Vucinic V, Middeke JM, Montillo M, Munir T, Neumeister P, Schetelig J, Stilgenbauer S, Striebel F, Dirnberger-Hertweck M, Weirather J, Brugger W, Kelemen P, Wendtner CM, Woyach JA. Tafasitamab combined with idelalisib or venetoclax in patients with CLL previously treated with a BTK inhibitor. Leuk Lymphoma. 2021 Dec;62(14):3440-3451. doi: 10.1080/10428194.2021.1964020. Epub 2021 Aug 20. PubMed 34414843 ↗

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Jan 10, 2019
  • Statistical analysis plan · May 27, 2019

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 20, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02639910
Lead sponsor
MorphoSys AG
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 28, 2015
Start date
Nov 2016
Primary completion
Nov 2018
Completion
Dec 2021
Results posted
Jan 30, 2020
Last update
Dec 20, 2021

Study contacts

Anke Muth
study director · Clinical Development, MorphoSys AG

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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