New hope for Hard-to-Treat leukemia: Two-Drug combo enters human trials
NCT ID NCT05091424
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing two drugs, mosunetuzumab and venetoclax, in people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. Mosunetuzumab is given as a shot under the skin, and venetoclax is a daily pill. The study will check for safety, side effects, and whether the drugs help shrink the cancer. About 137 participants will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mosunetuzumab (Lunsumio) and venetoclax (Venclexta)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for people with CLL that has stopped responding to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 trial focused on safety, so it is too soon to know if the drugs will work. Side effects like cytokine release syndrome are possible.
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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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About 332 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2032
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: * Have a diagnosis of CLL requiring treatment according to the International Workshop on CLL (iwCLL) criteria (Hallek et al 2018) * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score (PS) of ≤ 2 * Adequate bone marrow (BM) function independent of growth factor or transfusion support, within 2 weeks of screening, at screening as defined by the protocol unless cytopenia is clearly due to marrow involvement of CLL * Adequate liver function unless directly attributable to the participant's CLL * Life expectancy \> 6 months * For women of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use contraceptive methods that result in a failure rate of \< 1% per year, and agreement to refrain from donating eggs during the treatment period and for at least 3 months after the last dose of mosunetuzumab and 3 months after the last dose of tocilizumab (if applicable) * For men: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or use a condom, and agreement to refrain from donating sperm as defined by the protocol Inclusion Criteria Specific to Arm B: * Participants must have been taking a BTKi for at least 12 months, have demonstrated evidence of progressive disease while receiving the BTKi and require additional salvage therapy as assessed by their treating physician. Participants should be able to continue their previously prescribed BTKi at a stable dose throughout the study screening period and for up to three cycles of mosunetuzumab administration Inclusion Criteria Specific to Arm C: * Non-US participants only Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breastfeeding, or intending to become pregnant during the study or within 3 months after the final dose of mosunetuzumab and tocilizumab or within 30 days after the final dose of venetoclax (if applicable) * Participants who have received any of the following treatments prior to study entry: treatment with mosunetuzumab or other CD20/CD3-directed bispecific antibodies; allogenic stem cell transplant * Participants who have received any of the following treatments, whether investigational or approved, within the respective time periods prior to initiation of study treatment: radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment; autologous stem cell transplant within 100 days prior to first study treatment; CAR T-cell therapy within 30 days before first study treatment; prior use of any monoclonal antibodies, radioimmunoconjugates, or antibody-drug conjugates for anti-CLL treatment within 4 weeks before first dose of study treatment; systemic immunosuppressive medications (including but not limited to cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, methotrexate, thalidomide, and anti-tumor necrosis factor agents) within 2 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment; any other anti-cancer therapy, whether investigational or approved, including but not limited to chemotherapy within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment (except for participants enrolled in Arm B, where overlapping therapy is permitted; other prior cancer immunotherapy not explicitly defined by the protocol is to be discussed with the medical monitor to determine eligibility * Received a live, attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks before the first dose of study treatment, or in whom it is anticipated that such a vaccine will be required during the study period or within 5 months after the final dose of study treatment * Transformation of CLL to aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) * History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to humanized or murine monoclonal antibody therapy (or recombinant antibody-related fusion proteins) * Contraindication to tocilizumab * History of prior malignancy except for conditions defined by the protocol * Participants with infections requiring intravenous (IV) treatment with antibiotics or hospitalization within the last 4 weeks prior to enrollment or known active bacterial, viral (including SARS-CoV-2), fungal, mycobacterial, parasitic, or other infection (excluding fungal infections of nail beds) at study enrollment * Evidence of any significant concomitant disease that could affect compliance with the protocol or interpretation of results * Recent major surgery within 4 weeks prior to first study treatment administration, with the exception of protocol-mandated procedures (e.g., tumor biopsies and bone marrow biopsies) * Positive SARS-CoV-2 test within 7 days prior to enrollment Exclusion Criteria Specific to Arm C: * Have received venetoclax therapy within 12 months prior to first study treatment administration * Participants with known infection with HIV or human T-cell leukemia virus 1 (HTLV1) * HIV testing will be performed in countries where mandatory testing by health authorities is required * HTLV testing is required in participants from endemic countries * Participants with uncontrolled autoimmune hemolytic anemia or immune thrombocytopenia * Participants who have received the following: strong and moderate CYP3A inhibitors within 7 days prior to the initiation of study treatment; strong and moderate CYP3A inducers within 7 days prior to the initiation of study treatment; steroid therapy for anti-neoplastic intent with the exception of inhaled steroids for asthma, topical steroids, or replacement/stress corticosteroids within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug administration * Have consumed grapefruit, grapefruit products, Seville oranges (including marmalade containing Seville oranges), or star fruit within 3 days prior to the first dose of study drug and throughout venetoclax administration * Inability to swallow a large number of tablets * Malabsorption syndrome or other condition that precludes enteral route of administration * Known allergy to both xanthine oxidase inhibitors and rasburicase
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
24 sites in 9 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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A.O. Spedali Civili Di Brescia-P.O. Spedali Civili
RECRUITINGBrescia, Lombardy, 25123, Italy
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Asst Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
RECRUITINGMilan, Lombardy, 20162, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Di Perugia Ospedale s. Maria Della Misericordia
RECRUITINGSant'Andrea Delle Fratte (PG), Umbria, 06132, Italy
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Christie Hospital NHS Trust
RECRUITINGManchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom
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Chu de Clermont Ferrand
WITHDRAWNClermont-Ferrand, 63003, France
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Churchill Hospital
RECRUITINGOxford, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08025, Spain
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Huntsman Cancer Institute at The University of Utah
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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IUCT Oncopole
WITHDRAWNToulouse, 31059, France
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Mayo Clinic Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55902, United States
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
WITHDRAWNNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Monash Medical Centre
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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Osp. San Raffaele
RECRUITINGMilan, Lombardy, 20132, Italy
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PRATIA MCM Kraków
RECRUITINGKrakow, 30-727, Poland
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Peking University People's Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, 100044, China
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Center
COMPLETEDEast Melbourne, Victoria, 3002, Australia
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Princess Alexandra Hospital Woolloongabba
RECRUITINGWoolloongabba, Queensland, 4102, Australia
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Seoul National University Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03080, South Korea
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Seoul St Mary's Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, 06591, South Korea
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Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, 510515, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
RECRUITINGNanchang, China
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The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Tianjin Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital
RECRUITINGTianjin, 301600, China
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Uni of Texas - Md Anderson Cancer Center
WITHDRAWNHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Uniklinik Koln
WITHDRAWNCologne, 50937, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Augsburg
RECRUITINGAugsburg, 86156, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Ulm
WITHDRAWNUlm, 89081, Germany
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Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny im. Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego we Wroclawiu
RECRUITINGWroc?aw, 50-367, Poland
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Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
RECRUITINGGda?sk, 80-214, Poland
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Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, 07345, South Korea
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- Can a targeted drug outperform chemo for a common blood cancer?
- Can a triple drug combo outsmart High-Risk CLL?