New pill shows promise for Hard-to-Treat leukemia and lymphoma

NCT ID NCT04849416

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 study tested an oral drug called pirtobrutinib in 87 Chinese adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, small lymphocytic lymphoma, or non-Hodgkin lymphoma who had already received standard treatments. The goal was to see how well the drug shrank tumors and to check for side effects. Participation lasted up to four years. Results showed that some participants responded to the drug, offering hope for those who have run out of options.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Pirtobrutinib (also called LOXO-305), an oral targeted therapy

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with certain blood cancers who have stopped responding to other therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a phase 2 study with a small number of participants (87) and no comparison group. Results may not apply to all patients, and side effects are still being evaluated.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia B-cell neoplasm B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma diffuse large B-cell lymphoma lymphoid leukemia Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone lymphoma, non-Hodgkin, familial mantle cell lymphoma marginal zone lymphoma non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University

    Baoding, Hebei, 71066, China

  • Beijing Cancer hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100142, China

  • Hainan General Hospital

    Haikou, Hainan, 570311, China

  • Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China

  • Henan Cancer Hospital

    Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, China

  • Hunan Cancer Hospital

    Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China

  • Institute of hematology&blood disease hospital

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300020, China

  • Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China

  • Shanghai East Hospital

    Shanghai, 200120, China

  • Sichuan Cancer Hospital

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China

  • Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China

  • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511400, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science &Technology

    Luoyang Shi, Henan, 471003, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

    Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215066, China

  • The First Hospital of Jilin University

    Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China

  • Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital

    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300060, China

  • Wannan Medical College Yijishan Hospital

    Wuhu, Anhui, 241001, China

  • Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710126, China

  • Xiangya Hospital Central South University

    Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China

  • Xingtai People's Hospital

    Xingtai, Hebei, 054031, China

  • Xinjiang Medical University Cancer Hospital - Urumqi

    Ürümqi, Xinjiang, 830000, China

  • Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China