Duvelisib and Venetoclax in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma (PTCL)

Last updated: July 11, 2025
Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1/2

Condition

Lymphoma

Non-hodgkin's Lymphoma

Mycosis Fungoides

Treatment

Venetoclax

Duvelisib

Clinical Study ID

NCT06810778
24-001373
NCI-2025-00574
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This is an open-label, phase I/II study of duvelisib in combination with Venetoclax for patients with relapsed/refractory NHL. Duvelisib is an FDA approved, marketed product used to treat certain patients with leukemia and lymphoma and Venetoclax, which is approved for treatment of certain patients with acute myeloid leukemia. The combination of these two drugs is experimental. Experimental means that it is not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The researchers want to find out how safe it is to combine these drugs and how well this combination can work for your cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Phase I: Histologically confirmed relapsed/refractory PTCL, except the followinglymphoma subtypes: cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) and T-cell-prolymphocyticleukemia (TPLL).

  • Phase II: same as phase I

  • Disease that has progressed during or relapsed after at least two previoustherapies.

  • ECOG performance status ≤ 2

  • Adequate hepatic function defined as: o Serum aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤ 3.0 x upperlimit of normal (ULN), bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (unless bilirubin rise is due toGilbert's syndrome or of non-hepatic origin

  • Adequate renal function as defined by: o Creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min; calculated by the Cockcroft Gault formula ormeasured by 24 hours urine collection

  • Patients must meet the following hematologic criteria at screening, unless they havesignificant bone marrow involvement confirmed on biopsy:

  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1500 cells/mm3 (1.5 x 109/L) or ≥ 1000 cells/mm3 (1.5 x 109/L) with bone marrow involvement. Growth factor use is allowed inorder to achieve this

  • Platelet count ≥ 50,000 cells/mm3 (50 x 109/L) independent of transfusionwithin 7 days of screening

  • Hemoglobin ≥8 g/dL (without transfusion support.)

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Phase I and Phase II:

  • Patients eligible for Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)

  • Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) and T-cell-prolymphocytic leukemia (TPLL)

  • Suspected and confirmed central nervous system involvement

  • Previous treatment with venetoclax or a PI3K inhibitor.

  • Active malignancy other than NHL requiring ongoing therapy, with the exceptionof hormonal therapy (i.e. castration-sensitive prostate cancer stable ontestosterone blockade)

  • Patients receiving cancer therapy (i.e., chemotherapy, radiation therapy,immunotherapy, biologic therapy, surgery) within 2 weeks of Cycle 1/Day 1 withthe following exceptions:

  • For patients on targeted therapies, a washout of least five half-lives isrequired

  • Patients who experience clinical deterioration may start therapy after ashorter washout period with prior approval by the PI

  • Corticosteroid therapy (prednisone or equivalent <20 mg daily) is allowed

  • Patients with multiple basal cell carcinomas that undergo sequential Moh'sexcisions with interim observation

  • Allogeneic hematologic stem cell transplant within 6 months of starting studytreatment or active graft vs. host disease (GVHD) requiring treatment orprophylaxiso Patients with a history of an allogeneic stem cell transplant > 6 monthsprior to starting study treatment should be stable, off of immunosuppressionfor at least 2 months.

  • Any active systemic infection requiring systemic antibiotics or otheruncontrolled, active infections

  • Positive Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), orhepatitis B virus (HBV) antibody testo For HCV and HBV, patients with evidence of prior infection also excluded

  • Evidence of other clinically significant uncontrolled condition(s) including,but not limited to:

  • Uncontrolled and/or active systemic infection (viral, bacterial or fungal)

  • Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV) requiring treatment.Note: subjects with serologic evidence of prior vaccination to HBV (i.e.hepatitis B surface (HBs) antigen negative-, anti-HBs antibody positiveand anti-hepatitis B core (HBc) antibody negative) or positive anti-HBcantibody from intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) may participate

  • Uncontrolled, not disease-related autoimmune hemolytic anemia or ITP

  • History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage

  • History of severe bleeding disorder (hemophilia A or B, von Willebrand disease (VWD)), history of spontaneous bleeding requiring blood transfusions or othermedical intervention, history of life-threatening hemorrhage within 3 months offirst dose.

  • Currently active gastrointestinal disease, including colitis, inflammatorybowel disease and diarrhea requiring therapy

  • Currently active, clinically significant cardiovascular disease, such asuncontrolled arrhythmia or Class 3 or 4 congestive heart failure as defined bythe New York Heart Association Functional Classification; or a history ofmyocardial infarction, unstable angina, or acute coronary syndrome within 6months prior to enrollment

  • Cardiac history of CHF requiring treatment or Ejection Fraction ≤ 50% orchronic stable angina

  • Use of Coumadin for anticoagulation (other anticoagulants permitted)

  • Lactating or pregnant

  • Unable to swallow capsules or malabsorption syndrome, disease significantlyaffecting gastrointestinal function, or resection of the stomach or smallbowel, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease or ulcerative colitis, or partialor complete bowel obstruction resulting in malabsorption or chronic diarrhea

  • Concurrent administration of medications or foods that are strong inhibitors orinducers of CYP3A (see Appendix D)

  • Treatment with any of the following within 7 days prior to the first dose ofstudy drug:

  • Steroid therapy for anti-neoplastic intent (defined as prednisone or equivalent >20 mg daily)

  • Moderate or strong cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) inhibitors (see Appendix D forexamples)

  • Moderate or strong CYP3A inducers (see Appendix D for examples)

  • Administration or consumption of any of the following within 7 days prior tothe first dose of study drug:

  • Grapefruit or grapefruit products

  • Seville oranges (including marmalade containing Seville oranges)

  • Star fruit

Study Design

Total Participants: 12
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Venetoclax
Phase: 1/2
Study Start date:
May 02, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
June 01, 2031

Study Description

In this phase I/II trial, we combine duvelisib and venetoclax in patients with relapsed/refractory Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). Researchers aim to determine the maximum tolerated doses (MTD) of duvelisib in combination with venetoclax, the safety of combination therapy, and preliminary efficacy data in Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL).

Patients with PTCL would be offered the option to remain on treatment beyond 2 years if they are clinically benefitting, complete response, partial response, stable disease (CR, PR, SD).

The phase I portion of the trial will determine the dose, schedule, safety, and tolerability of duvelisib in combination with venetoclax.

Phase I:

In the phase I study, 2 dose levels of duvelisib (15 and 25 mg BID) and 3 dose levels of venetoclax (200, 400, and 800 mg QD) will be evaluated. Patients will start with 15 mg BID of duvelisib and 200 mg QD of venetoclax. We use a traditional 3 + 3 design to accrue patients to each combination cohort. There are 5 possible dosing combinations to be tested, with up to 18 patients planned to be enrolled. Enrollment may stop early based on DLTs. The DLT assessment window is defined as Day 1-21 of Cycle 1 (21 days). De-escalation will occur if unexpected toxicity is observed and both drugs will be reduced for the next lower dosing cohort. Increasing drug dosing levels will be performed in parallel cohorts, each increasing either venetoclax or duvelisib (see Dosing Schema).

The following lymphoma subtypes will be excluded due to potential tumor lysis risk: cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) and T-cell-prolymphocytic leukemia (TPLL).

Patients in the initial dosing cohorts will start at a lower dose of venetoclax than the tested dose in phase 2 trials dose (800 mg QD) and at a lower dose of duvelisib than the recommended phase 2 dose (25 mg BID). Once the RP2D of combination duvelisib plus venetoclax is determined, patients assigned to lower dose levels in the phase I trial will have the option to escalate their duvelisib and venetoclax doses to the RP2D.

Planned Phase II (dependent on phase I data and new discussions with AbbVie and Secura Bio):

The phase II study will only proceed after discussion of Phase I results with study investigators, DSMB, AbbVie, and Secura Bio and will enroll patients with relapsed/refractory PTCL at the RP2D.

Phase II will start once phase I data have been reviewed by AbbVie and Secura Bio, DSMB, and FDA, and proceeding to the next phase has been approved.

Study visits will occur weekly through cycles 1-2, once per cycle during cycles 3-7, every 2 cycles from cycle 8-13, and every 3 cycles thereafter.

Connect with a study center

  • David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California 90095-1406
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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