@article {7417,
	title = {Ibrutinib for patients with rituximab-refractory Waldenstr{\"o}m{\textquoteright}s macroglobulinaemia (iNNOVATE): an open-label substudy of an international, multicentre, phase 3 trial},
	journal = {The Lancet Oncology},
	volume = {18},
	year = {2017},
	note = {Export Date: 21 February 2017},
	month = {2017},
	pages = {241 - 250},
	abstract = {Background In the era of widespread rituximab use for Waldenstr{\"o}m{\textquoteright}s macroglobulinaemia, new treatment options for patients with rituximab-refractory disease are an important clinical need. Ibrutinib has induced durable responses in previously treated patients with Waldenstr{\"o}m{\textquoteright}s macroglobulinaemia. We assessed the efficacy and safety of ibrutinib in a population with rituximab-refractory disease. Methods This multicentre, open-label substudy was done at 19 sites in seven countries in adults aged 18 years and older with confirmed Waldenstr{\"o}m{\textquoteright}s macroglobulinaemia, refractory to rituximab and requiring treatment. Disease refractory to the last rituximab-containing therapy was defined as either relapse less than 12 months since last dose of rituximab or failure to achieve at least a minor response. Key exclusion criteria included: CNS involvement, a stroke or intracranial haemorrhage less than 12 months before enrolment, clinically significant cardiovascular disease, hepatitis B or hepatitis C viral infection, and a known bleeding disorder. Patients received oral ibrutinib 420 mg once daily until progression or unacceptable toxicity. The substudy was not prospectively powered for statistical comparisons, and as such, all the analyses are descriptive in nature. This study objectives were the proportion of patients with an overall response, progression-free survival, overall survival, haematological improvement measured by haemoglobin, time to next treatment, and patient-reported outcomes according to the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Anemia (FACT-An) and the Euro Qol 5 Dimension Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L). All analyses were per protocol. The study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT02165397, and follow-up is ongoing but enrolment is complete. Findings Between Aug 18, 2014, and Feb 18, 2015, 31 patients were enrolled. Median age was 67 years (IQR 58{\textendash}74); 13 (42\%) of 31 patients had high-risk disease per the International Prognostic Scoring System Waldenstr{\"o}m Macroglobulinaemia, median number of previous therapies was four (IQR 2{\textendash}6), and all were rituximab-refractory. At a median follow-up of 18{\textperiodcentered}1 months (IQR 17{\textperiodcentered}5{\textendash}18{\textperiodcentered}9), the proportion of patients with an overall response was 28 [90\%] of 31 (22 [71\%] of patients had a major response), the estimated 18 month progression-free survival rate was 86\% (95\% CI 66{\textendash}94), and the estimated 18 month overall survival rate was 97\% (95\% CI 79{\textendash}100). Baseline median haemoglobin of 10{\textperiodcentered}3 g/dL (IQR 9{\textperiodcentered}3{\textendash}11{\textperiodcentered}7) increased to 11{\textperiodcentered}4 g/dL (10{\textperiodcentered}9{\textendash}12{\textperiodcentered}4) after 4 weeks of ibrutinib treatment and reached 12{\textperiodcentered}7 g/dL (11{\textperiodcentered}8{\textendash}13{\textperiodcentered}4) at week 49. A clinically meaningful improvement from baseline in FACT-An score, anaemia subscale score, and the EQ-5D-5L were reported at all post-baseline visits. Time to next treatment will be presented at a later date. Common grade 3 or worse adverse events included neutropenia in four patients (13\%), hypertension in three patients (10\%), and anaemia, thrombocytopenia, and diarrhoea in two patients each (6\%). Serious adverse events occurred in ten patients (32\%) and were most often infections. Five (16\%) patients discontinued ibrutinib: three due to progression and two due to adverse events, while the remaining 26 [84\%] of patients are continuing ibrutinib at the time of this report. Interpretation The sustained responses and median progression-free survival time, combined with a manageable toxicity profile observed with single-agent ibrutinib indicate that this chemotherapy-free approach is a potential new treatment choice for patients who had heavily pretreated, rituximab-refractory Waldenstr{\"o}m{\textquoteright}s macroglobulinaemia. Funding Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company. {\textcopyright} 2017 Elsevier Ltd},
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	author = {Dimopoulos, M.A. and Trotman, J. and Tedeschi, A. and Matous, J.V. and Macdonald, D. and Tam, C. and Tournilhac, O. and Ma, S. and Oriol, A. and Heffner, L.T. and Shustik, C. and Garc{\'\i}a-Sanz, R. and Cornell, R.F. and de Larrea, C.F. and Castillo, J.J. and Granell, M. and Kyrtsonis, M.-C. and Leblond, V. and Symeonidis, A. and Kastritis, E. and Singh, P. and Li, J. and Graef, T. and Bilotti, E. and Treon, S. and Buske, C.}
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