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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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87 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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 * Participants with histologically confirmed B-cell malignancy including: * Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) treated with a prior Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor containing regimen; * CLL/SLL treated with a prior BTK inhibitor containing regimen; * Other types of B-cell NHL * All participants must have disease requiring treatment, for CLL/SLL participants, at least 1 indication for treatment consistent with IWCLL 2018 criteria is required * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group 0-2 * Adequate hematologic status, coagulation, hepatic and renal function Exclusion Criteria * Lack of adequate wash-out period for investigational agent or anticancer therapy, major surgery, and radiotherapy prior to the first dose of study treatment * Participants requiring therapeutic anticoagulation with warfarin * Known central nervous system (CNS) involvement by systemic lymphoma. Primary CNS lymphoma is excluded * Significant cardiovascular disease * Prolongation of the QT interval * Test positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) * Current treatment with certain strong cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP450 3A4) inhibitors or inducers and/or strong p-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibitors * Pregnancy or lactation * Active second malignancy * Prior treatment with LOXO-305 * Known hypersensitivity to any component or excipient of LOXO-305
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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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Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University
Baoding, Hebei, 71066, China
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Beijing Cancer hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100142, China
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Hainan General Hospital
Haikou, Hainan, 570311, China
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Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital
Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China
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Henan Cancer Hospital
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450008, China
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Hunan Cancer Hospital
Changsha, Hunan, 410013, China
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Institute of hematology&blood disease hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300020, China
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Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, China
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Shanghai East Hospital
Shanghai, 200120, China
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Sichuan Cancer Hospital
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511400, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science &Technology
Luoyang Shi, Henan, 471003, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215066, China
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The First Hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300060, China
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Wannan Medical College Yijishan Hospital
Wuhu, Anhui, 241001, China
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Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital
Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710126, China
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Xiangya Hospital Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
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Xingtai People's Hospital
Xingtai, Hebei, 054031, China
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Xinjiang Medical University Cancer Hospital - Urumqi
Ürümqi, Xinjiang, 830000, China
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Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China
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