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. 2023 Aug 25;16:99. doi: 10.1186/s13045-023-01496-4

Table 2.

Active agents and combinations in clinical trial history for BTKi-resistant MCL

Drug or combination Target inhibitor Study (N) Outcomes Adverse events CT identifier (Ref)
MK-1026 BTKi R/R Phase 1 (6) ORR 57.9% Fatigue (33%), constipation (31%), dysgeusia (28%), cough (25%), nausea (25%), pyrexia (25%), dizziness (23%), hypertension (23%), peripheral edema (22%), diarrhea (21%), and arthralgia (20%) NCT03162536
Bortezomib Proteosome R/R Phase 2 (155) DOR 9.2 months OS 13.4 months Grade 3 neuropathy, Thrombocytopenia NCT00063713 [53]
Venetoclax BCL2 R/R Phase 1 (28)

ORR 67%

PFS 11.3 months

DOR 15.7 months

Neutropenia (19%), anemia (17%), and thrombocytopenia (15%) NCT01328626 [54]
Ibrutinib + Venetoclax

BTKi

BCL2

R/R Phase 2 (24)

PFS 29 months

OS 32 months

Infections, Grade 1-2 nausea, and diarrhea NCT02471391
Idelalisib PI3Kδ R/R Phase 1 (40)

ORR 40%

DOR 2.7 months

Diarrhea (40.0%), nausea (32.5%), pyrexia (27.5%), fatigue (25%), rash (22.5%), NCT00710528 [55]
Parsaclisib PI3Kδ R/R Phase 2 (108)

ORR 70%

DOR 13.7 months

PFS 11.99 months

Diarrhea (34.3%), pyrexia (17.6%), and constipation (13.0%) NCT03235544
Idelalisib PI3Kδ Phase 1 (40)

ORR 40%

CR 5%

PR 35%

Diarrhea (40.0%), nausea (32.5%), pyrexia (27.5%), fatigue (25%), rash (22.5%) NCT00710528 [55]
Lenalidomide Immune Modulator R/R Phase 2 (134)

ORR 28% DOR 16.6 months

PFS 4 months OS 19 months

Neutropenia (43%), thrombocytopenia (28%), anemia (11%), pneumonia (8%), and fatigue (7%) NCT00737529 [56]
Lenalidomide vs (cytarabine, rituximab, gemcitabine, fludarabine, or chlorambucil) SPRINT Immune modulator R/R Phase 2 (254)

ORR 68%

D0R 16.8 months

Neutropenia 44%, thrombocytopenia 18% NCT00875667 [57]
Lenalidomide Immune modulator R/R Phase 2 (58)

ORR 29%

CR 14%

DOR 20 months

Peripheral edema 19% Fatigue 38% NCT02341781 [58]
Pembrolizumab Immune checkpoint inhibitor Phase 1/2 (12)

ORR 25%

CR 8.3%

PR 16%

Grade 3 neutropenia NCT02650999 [59]
Varlilumab (CDX-1127) CD27mAb Phase 1 (35) 78% shrinkage of target lesions Grade 1–2 fatigue, rash, nausea, and diarrhea NCT01460134
Daratumumab CD38 mAb Phase 2 (5)

ORR 6.7%,

CR 13.3%

Cough, dyspnea, nausea, fatigue, anemia, Grade 3-4 neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia NCT02413489 [60]
Vorinostat and Bortezomib HDAC inhibitor + Proteasomal Inhibitor Phase 1 (65)

PFS 7.6 months

ORR 27%

Neutropenia and thrombocytopenia, Grade 3 gastrointestinal toxicity NCT00703664 [61]
Vorinostat combined with RICE chemotherapy HDAC R/R Phase 1/2 (5) ORR 60% Grade 3 gastrointestinal toxicity, infection, hypokalemia, transaminitis NCT00601718
Abexinostat HDAC R/R Phase 1/2 (11) ORR 27.3% PFS 3.9 months Grade 3 neutropenia and thrombocytopenia NCT03939182 [62]
Palbociclib
(PD-0332991) CDK4/6 R/R Phase 1 (17)

ORR 18%

PFS > 1 year

Grade 3–4 neutropenia and thrombocytopenia NCT00420056 [63]
Palbociclib + Bortezomib CDK4/6 + Proteasome R/R Phase 1 (19) ORR 27% Neutropenia (63%) and thrombocytopenia (53%) NCT01111188 [64]
Palbociclib + Ibrutinib CDK4/6 + BTKi R/R Phase 1 (27)

ORR 67%

CDR 37%,

2-year PFS 59%

Neutropenia (41%) and thrombocytopenia (30% NCT02159755 [65]
Abemaciclib CDK R/R Phase 1 (22) ORR 23% Neutropenia (32% grade ≥ 3), thrombocytopenia (32% grade ≥ 3), diarrhea (55%) NCT01739309
AT7519M CDK R/R Phase 1 (12) ORR 27% Grade 3 gastrointestinal toxicity NCT01652144
Flavopiridol CDK R/R Phase 1 (30) ORR 11% 1 MCL patient with Grade 3 tumor lysis syndrome NCT00058227
Everolimus (RAD001) mTOR Phase 2 (58)

ORR 8.6%,

CR 0%

Anemia (20.7%), Thrombocytopenia (6.9%), Diarrhea (60.3%), Nausea (27.6%) NCT00702052 [66]
VcR-CAP and R-CHOP (LYM-3002 trial) Combination of BTKi R/R Phase 3 (487) ORR 64% Grade 2 neutropenia and thrombocytopenia NCT00722137 [67]
Venetoclax + Ibrutinib (AIM)

BCL2 + 

BTKi

R/R Phase 2 (23) ORR 71% Neutropenia and thrombocytopenia NCT02471391
Venetoclax + ibrutinib (SYMPATICO)

BCL2 + 

BTKi

R/R Phase 3 (352)

ORR 81%

CR 31%

Diarrhea 83%, fatigue 75%, and nausea 71% NCT03112174 [68]
ABT-199 + Ibrutinib

BCL2 + 

BTKi

R/R Phase 1 (37)

ORR 83%

CR 42%

Grade 4 neutropenia, Grade 3 diarrhea, Grade 3 respiratory disorder NCT02419560 [69]
Rituximab + Ibrutinib CD20 mAb + BTKi R/R Phase 2 (113)

ORR 88%

CR 44%

Atrial fibrillation 10% NCT01880567 [70]
Obinutuzumab (GUAGIN) CD20 mAb R/R Phase 2 (15) ORR 27% Infusion-related reactions (73%) NCT00517530 [71]
Obinutuzumab + Ibrutinib (OAsIs) CD20 mAb + BTKi Chemo naive + R/R Phase 1/2 (48)

CR 67% (Chemo naive)

CR 86.6 (R/R)

 > 2 year PFS (69.5%)

Grade 3 thrombocytopenia and neutropenia NCT02558816 [72]
Selinexor + Ibrutinib Exportin-1 (XPO1) + BTKi Phase 1 (3) ORR 32% Fatigue (56%), nausea (53%), anorexia (41%), and diarrhea (41%) NCT02303392 [73]

ORR overall response rate, PFS progression-free survival, CR complete response, PR partial response, DOR duration of response, CT clinical trial