New hope for tough leukemia? early trial of ABBV-453 begins
NCT ID NCT06291220
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase study tests an experimental drug called ABBV-453, given with another cancer drug (obinutuzumab), in adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) that has come back or stopped responding to other treatments. About 60 participants will receive the drugs and be monitored for side effects, drug levels in the blood, and any changes in their disease. The main goal is to find a safe dose and see how the body handles the drug.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ABBV-453 (an investigational drug) combined with obinutuzumab (a cancer antibody)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with hard-to-treat CLL or SLL.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 4 participants so far, focused on safety and dosing. It may not lead to an effective treatment, and side effects are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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4 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Relapsed/refractory (R/R) chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/ small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) that has received at least 2 prior systemic therapies and have no available (or established) therapies known to provide clinical benefit and to which the participant would consent to receiving. * Laboratory values meeting those listed in the protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * QT interval corrected for heart rate (QTc) using Fridericia's correction of \> 470 msec (females) or \> 450 msec (males), Grade 3 arrythmia, and/or other clinically significant cardiac abnormalities. * Known to be B-cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 inhibitor (BCL-2i) refractory or has received a BCL-2i-containing regimen within (6 months) of starting study drug (e.g., venetoclax, lisaftoclax, BGV-11417). * Has active human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. HIV testing is not required unless required locally. * Recent history (within 6 months) of: * Congestive heart failure (defined as New York Heart Association, Class 2 or higher). * Ischemic cardiovascular event. * Cardiac arrhythmia requiring pharmacological or surgical intervention. * Pericardial effusion. * Pericarditis. * Consumes known moderate or strong inhibitors of cytochrome P450 3A isoform subfamily (CYP3A) within 14 day or 5 half-lives of the drug (whichever is shorter) before the first dose of ABBV-453.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute /ID# 265136
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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Austin Health /ID# 256776
Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia
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Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia - Ospedale S. Maria della Misericordia /ID# 263062
Perugia, 06156, Italy
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Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin - Campus Benjamin Franklin /ID# 263433
Berlin, 12203, Germany
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City of Hope - Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center /ID# 267158
Irvine, California, 92618, United States
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City of Hope /ID# 253904
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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Duplicate_Duke Cancer Center /ID# 258707
Durham, North Carolina, 27710-3000, United States
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Gold coast University Hospital /ID# 255785
Southport, Queensland, 4215, Australia
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Hadassah Medical Center-Hebrew University /ID# 254721
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel
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IRCCS AOU di Bologna Policlinico Sant Orsola Malpighi /ID# 263065
Bologna, 40138, Italy
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IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele /ID# 263064
Milan, Milano, 20132, Italy
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Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital - Cancer Centers of Montana /ID# 264622
Billings, Montana, 59102, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center /ID# 253713
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Royal Perth Hospital /ID# 256464
Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia
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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital /ID# 263129
Sydney, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
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The Chaim Sheba Medical Center /ID# 254383
Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, 5265601, Israel
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Universitaetsklinikum Halle (Saale) /ID# 263299
Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, 06120, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf /ID# 263730
Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein - Campus Kiel /ID# 263150
Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, 24105, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Ulm /ID# 263148
Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89081, Germany
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Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center /ID# 257626
Ẕerifin, Central District, 70300, Israel
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