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ICP-248 in Combination With Orelabrutinib in Treatment-naïve Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (APEX-03)

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of ICP-248 and Orelabrutinib in Hematologic Malignancies, sponsored by Beijing InnoCare Pharma Tech Co., Ltd.. Recruiting at 53 sites in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-11-21.

Sponsored by Beijing InnoCare Pharma Tech Co., Ltd. · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started May 2024; still recruiting 2 years 4 months later.
Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
226
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of ICP-248 in Combination with Orelabrutinib in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

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Conditions studied

  • Hematologic Malignancies
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In context

Hematologic Neoplasms

1,464 studies on the registry are indexed under Hematologic Neoplasms; 433 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 226 is above the median of 45 across 1,068 interventional studies indexed under Hematologic Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Beijing InnoCare Pharma Tech Co., Ltd. is the lead sponsor of 57 studies on the registry; 34 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 80 years.
  2. CLL/SLL is diagnosed by histopathology and/or flow cytometry according to the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) classification criteria for lymphohematopoietic neoplasms or meeting the criteria of 2018 International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL 2018):
  3. Having an indication for treatment that meets the criteria for iwCLL 2018
  4. Subjects must have measurable lesion according to the Lugano 2014 Assessment Criteria.
  5. Patients with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) score of ≤ 2 and a life expectancy of ≥ 6 months.
  6. Adequate hematologic function
  7. Patients with basically normal coagulation function
  8. Patients with adequate hepatic, renal, pulmonary and cardiac functions
  9. Subjects are able to communicate with the investigator well and to complete the study as specified in the study.
  10. Before the trial, the subjects shall understand the nature, significance, possible benefits, inconveniences and potential risks, as well as the study procedures of the trial in detail and voluntarily sign the written Informed Consent Form (ICF).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Central nervous system involvement.
  2. Concomitant Richter transformation.
  3. Prior systemic treatment, excluding emergency pretreatment to reduce white blood cells and relieve leukostasis.
  4. Requireing continuous glucocorticoid support or glucocorticoid therapy within 5 days.
  5. History of allogeneic stem cell transplantation.
  6. Major organ surgery (excluding aspiration biopsy) or significant trauma within 28 days prior to the first dose of the investigational drug or require elective surgery during the trial.
  7. Presence of active infection that requires intravenous anti-infective therapy.
  8. Hepatitis B or C virus infection.
  9. History of immunodeficiency disease or Significant cardiovascular disease
  10. Central nervous system disorders or Severe bleeding disorder
  11. Alcohol or drug dependence.
  12. Mental disorders or poor compliance.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
226 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    ICP-248 in combination with Orelabrutinib

    Drug: ICP-248 · Drug: Orelabrutinib

Interventions

  • DrugICP-248

    Eligible patients will receive ICP-248 orally as per the protocol,once daily for every 28 days as one treatment cycle

  • DrugOrelabrutinib

    Eligible patients will receive Orelabrutinib orally as per the protocol,once daily for every 28 days as one treatment cycle

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) evaluation according to CTCAE V5.0 or iwCLL 2018 criteria

    Time frame: Up to 6 years

  2. Changes from baseline in pulse.

    Time frame: Up to 6 years

  3. Changes from baseline in blood pressure.

    Time frame: Up to 6 years

  4. Changes from baseline in ECG QRS interval.

    Time frame: Up to 6 years

  5. Changes from baseline in ECG QT interval.

    Time frame: Up to 6 years

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Study locations

44 of 53 sites recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College
    Bengbu, Anhui 233004, China
    • Yanli Yang · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Anhui Provincial Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China)
    Hefei, Anhui 230001, China
    • Xingbing Wang · Contact
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
    Hefei, Anhui 230022, China
    • Jian Ge · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Peking University Third Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality 100191, China
    • Hongmei Jing · Contact
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality 400016, China
    • Xiaoqiong Tang · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Xinqiao Hospital, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Military Medical University
    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality 400037, China
    • Xixi Xiang · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
    Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, China
    • Zhenshu Xu · Contact
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
    Xiamen, Fujian 361003, China
    • Bing Xu · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Gansu Provincial People's Hospital
    Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China
    • Qike Zhang · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510055, China
    • Yang Liang · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Guangdong General Hospital
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
    • Wenyu Li · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, China
    • Xutao Guo · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
    Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
    • Jun Luo · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University
    Zunyi, Guizhou 563003, China
    • Mingqiang Ren · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University
    Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050010, China
    • Lihong Liu · Contact
    Recruiting
  • The Affiliated Hospital of North China University of Science and Technology
    Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
    • Zhenyu 063000 Yan · Contact
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology
    Luoyang, Henan 471003, China
    • Ling Qin · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Nanyang City Center Hospital
    Nanyang, Henan 473005, China
    • Chao Li · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Henan Provincial People's Hospital
    Zhengzhou, Henan 463599, China
    • Zunmin Zhu · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Henan Cancer Hospital
    Zhenzhou, Henan 450003, China
    • Keshu Zhou · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Wuhan, Hubei 430011, China
    • Xiaoxi Zhou · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Union Hospital Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China
    • Guohui Cui · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Yichang Central People's Hospital
    Yichang, Hubei 443003, China
    • Huili Cai · Contact
    Recruiting
  • The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
    Changsha, Hunan 410012, China
    • Hongling Peng · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Hunan Cancer Hospital
    Changsha, Hunan 410031, China
    • Fang Zhou · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Changzhou First People's Hospital
    Changzhou, Jiangsu 213003, China
    • Weiying Gu · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Huai'an First People's Hospital
    Huai'an, Jiangsu 223300, China
    • Chunling Wang · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Jiangsu Province Hospital
    Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
    • Wei Xu · Contact
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
    Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
    • Fei Li · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Bethune First Hospital of Jilin University
    Changchun, Jilin 130061, China
    • Ou Bai · Contact
    Recruiting
  • The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University
    Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
    • Xiuhua Sun · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Shengjing Hospital affiliated to China Medical University
    Shenyang, Liaoning Liaoning, China
    • Aijun Liao · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
    Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
    • Ming Hou · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Shandong Provincial Hospital
    Jinan, Shandong 250021, China
    • Xiaosheng Fang · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Shandong Cancer Hospital
    Jinan, Shandong 250117, China
    • Ji Ma · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Jining First People's Hospital
    Jining, Shandong 272011, China
    • Tongfeng Zhao · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Linyi City Cancer Hospital
    Linyi, Shandong 276002, China
    • Meifang Zheng · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Huashan Hospital
    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality 200040, China
    • Yan Yuan · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Shanghai Huashan Hospital
    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality 201108, China
    • Yan Yuan · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
    Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
    • Zhuanzhen Zheng · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Shanxi Cancer Hospital
    Taiyuan, Shanxi 030013, China
    • Liping Su · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
    Xi’an, Shanxi 710004, China
    • Jianli Wang · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital
    Xi’an, Shanxi 710068, China
    • Yi Wang · Contact
    Recruiting
  • West China Hospital of Sichuan University
    Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
    • Kai Shen · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
    Chengdu, Sichuan 610072, China
    • Xiaobing Huang · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Yibin Second People's Hospital
    Yibin, Sichuan 644002, China
    • Shihua Huang · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Blood Diseases Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality 300020, China
    • Tingyu Wang · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Tianjin People's Hospital
    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality 300120, China
    • Xingli Zhao · Contact
    Not yet recruiting
  • Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality 300181, China
    • Lihua Qiu · Contact
    Recruiting
  • The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University
    Ürümqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 830000, China
    • Shujuan Wen · Contact
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University
    Kunming, Yunnan 650032, China
    • Mingxia Shi · Contact
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China
    • Wenjuan Yu · Contact
    Recruiting
  • The People's Hospital Affiliated to Ningbo University
    Ningbo, Zhejiang 315040, China
    • Ying Lu · Contact
    Recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 21, 2025, 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
NCT06378138
Lead sponsor
Beijing InnoCare Pharma Tech Co., Ltd.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 22, 2024
Start date
May 15, 2024
Primary completion
Nov 25, 2030 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 25, 2031 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 21, 2025

Study contacts

Alexia Lu
Contact
CO_HGRAC@innocarepharma.com
010-66609745

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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