Table 3.

Available evidence for standard of care treatment strategies after venetoclax discontinuation for progression or intolerance

Subsequent therapyStudy designNumber of patients in group of interestClinical settingPrior therapies, median (range)ORRProgression data on subsequent therapySurvival data on subsequent therapy
Venetoclax or venetoclax/rituximab Prospective 14 Progression after fixed-duration venetoclax/rituximab (13 completed MURANO regimen, 1 discontinued early) Not reported 55% (of evaluable patients) Not reported Not reported 
Ibrutinib Prospective41  Progression after fixed-duration venetoclax/rituximab 1 (1-4) 100% 4 on treatment, 3 with PD (median time on ibr 15 mo (3-48)) No deaths reported 
Retrospective44  27 Venetoclax discontinuation (18 with PD, 9 for other reasons) 2 (0-9) 56% 9 patients progressed on ibrutinib, time on ibrutinib 3-53 mo Not reported 
Retrospective27  Progression on venetoclax 4 (1-7) 5/6 with PR 3 of 6 remain on therapy (6, 13, and 16 mo on therapy) 3 deaths (2 of toxicity, 1 due to progression) 
BTKi Retrospective28  44 Venetoclax discontinuation (progression, toxicity), BTK naïve 2 (0-8) 84% Median PFS 32 mo Not reported 
Retrospective28  30 Venetoclax discontinuation (progression, toxicity), BTK exposed (33% intolerant, 66% resistant) 4 (1-11) 53% Median PFS 12 mo Not reported 
Retrospective42  23 Venetoclax resistance, BTK naïve 4 (2-9) 91% Median PFS 34 mo  
PI3Ki Retrospective28  17 Venetoclax discontinuation (progression, toxicity), BTK exposed, PI3K naive 4 (1-6) 47% Median PFS 5 mo Not reported 
Subsequent therapyStudy designNumber of patients in group of interestClinical settingPrior therapies, median (range)ORRProgression data on subsequent therapySurvival data on subsequent therapy
Venetoclax or venetoclax/rituximab Prospective 14 Progression after fixed-duration venetoclax/rituximab (13 completed MURANO regimen, 1 discontinued early) Not reported 55% (of evaluable patients) Not reported Not reported 
Ibrutinib Prospective41  Progression after fixed-duration venetoclax/rituximab 1 (1-4) 100% 4 on treatment, 3 with PD (median time on ibr 15 mo (3-48)) No deaths reported 
Retrospective44  27 Venetoclax discontinuation (18 with PD, 9 for other reasons) 2 (0-9) 56% 9 patients progressed on ibrutinib, time on ibrutinib 3-53 mo Not reported 
Retrospective27  Progression on venetoclax 4 (1-7) 5/6 with PR 3 of 6 remain on therapy (6, 13, and 16 mo on therapy) 3 deaths (2 of toxicity, 1 due to progression) 
BTKi Retrospective28  44 Venetoclax discontinuation (progression, toxicity), BTK naïve 2 (0-8) 84% Median PFS 32 mo Not reported 
Retrospective28  30 Venetoclax discontinuation (progression, toxicity), BTK exposed (33% intolerant, 66% resistant) 4 (1-11) 53% Median PFS 12 mo Not reported 
Retrospective42  23 Venetoclax resistance, BTK naïve 4 (2-9) 91% Median PFS 34 mo  
PI3Ki Retrospective28  17 Venetoclax discontinuation (progression, toxicity), BTK exposed, PI3K naive 4 (1-6) 47% Median PFS 5 mo Not reported 

or Create an Account

Close Modal
Close Modal