Chronic lymphocytic leukemia - historical

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The purpose of this page is to provide references to regimens that are obsolete, outdated, or of historical interest only. As a general rule, this includes the inferior arm(s) of a randomized study, unless said regimens continue to be recommended by trustworthy sources such as the NCCN Guidelines. Is there a regimen missing from this list? Please go to the main CLL/SLL regimen page to find other regimens.

22 regimens on this page
42 variants on this page


First-line therapy

CAP

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CAP: Cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin (Doxorubicin), Prednisone

Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Keating et al. 1990 Phase II
Johnson et al. 1996 Phase III (C) Fludarabine Inferior TTP (*)
Leporrier et al. 2001 (FCGCLL 1996) Phase III (C) 1. CHOP Inferior ORR
2. Fludarabine Inferior ORR

Note: the inferior endpoint in Johnson et al. 1996 was only observed in this subgroup, not pretreated patients. To our knowledge, this regimen was not tested as an experimental arm in an RCT prior to becoming a standard comparator arm.

Chemotherapy

Monthly cycle for 6 cycles

References

  1. Keating MJ, Hester JP, McCredie KB, Burgess MA, Murphy WK, Freireich EJ. Long-term results of CAP therapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma. 1990;2(6):391-7. link to original article PubMed
  2. Johnson S, Smith AG, Löffler H, Osby E, Juliusson G, Emmerich B, Wyld PJ, Hiddemann W; The French Cooperative Group on CLL. Multicentre prospective randomised trial of fludarabine versus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (CAP) for treatment of advanced-stage chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Lancet. 1996 May 25;347(9013):1432-8. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  3. FCGCLL 1996: Leporrier M, Chevret S, Cazin B, Boudjerra N, Feugier P, Desablens B, Rapp MJ, Jaubert J, Autrand C, Divine M, Dreyfus B, Maloum K, Travade P, Dighiero G, Binet JL, Chastang C; French Cooperative Group on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Randomized comparison of fludarabine, CAP, and ChOP in 938 previously untreated stage B and C chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients. Blood. 2001 Oct 15;98(8):2319-25. link to original article contains protocol PubMed

Chlorambucil monotherapy

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Variant #1, 0.1 mg/kg

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Binet et al. 1986 (FRE-CLL-80) Phase III (E) Observation (*) Seems not superior
Binet et al. 1986 (FRE-CLL-80) Phase III (C) CVP (*) Seems not superior
Dighiero et al. 1998 (FRE-CLL-85) Phase III (E) Observation Seems to have superior PFS

Note: In FRE-CLL-80, this was the experimental arm for Binet Stage A and the control arm for Binet Stage B. This is one of two trials reported in Dighiero et al. 1998; the other was comparing chlorambucil & prednisone vs. observation.

Chemotherapy

Continued indefinitely

Variant #2, 0.4 mg/kg

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Knauf et al. 2009 Phase III (C) Bendamustine Inferior PFS

This regimen was intended for previously untreated CLL patients up to 75 years of age with Binet stage B or C disease in need for treatment per the NCI-WG guidelines or IWCLL guidelines.

Chemotherapy

28-day cycle for up to 6 cycles

Variant #3, 0.4 mg/kg, with dose escalation

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Eichhorst et al. 2009 (GCLLSG CLL5) Phase III (C) Fludarabine Seems not superior

This regimen was intended for untreated patients between 65 and 80 years with Binet stage C, or Binet stage B or A if they had rapid disease progression (lymphocyte doubling time less than 3 months) or symptoms from enlarged lymph nodes and organs, or if they had severe B symptoms.

Chemotherapy

  • Chlorambucil (Leukeran) as follows:
    • Cycle 1: 0.4 mg/kg PO once on day 1
    • To be increased as tolerated by 0.1 mg/kg each cycle, up to a maximum of 0.8 mg/kg PO once on day 1

14-day cycle for up to 24 cycles

Variant #4, 0.5 mg/kg

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Goede et al. 2014 (GCLLSG CLL11) Phase III (C) 1. Chlorambucil & Obinutuzumab Inferior OS
2. Chlorambucil & Rituximab Inferior PFS
Burger et al. 2015 (RESONATE-2) Phase III (C) Ibrutinib Seems to have inferior OS (*)

Note: Patients enrolled on RESONATE-2 were allowed to increase the dose up to 0.8 mg/kg if "there was not an unacceptable level of toxic effects." Reported efficacy for RESONATE-2 is based on the 2018 update.

Chemotherapy

28-day cycle for 6 to 12 cycles

Variant #5, 0.8 mg/kg

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Knauf et al. 2009 Phase III (C) Bendamustine Inferior PFS
Chanan-Khan et al. 2017 (ORIGIN) Phase III (C) Lenalidomide Seems not superior

This regimen was intended for previously untreated CLL patients up to 75 years of age with Binet stage B or C disease in need for treatment per the NCI-WG guidelines or IWCLL guidelines.

Chemotherapy

28-day cycle for up to 6 cycles (Knauf et al. 2009) or indefinitely (ORIGIN)

Variant #6, 10 mg/m2

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Catovsky et al. 2007 (LRF CLL4) Phase III (C) 1. FC Inferior PFS
2. Fludarabine Seems not superior
Hillmen et al. 2015 (COMPLEMENT 1) Phase III (C) Chlorambucil & Ofatumumab Inferior PFS

Chemotherapy

Supportive medications

  • Per Catovsky et al. 2007: Patients with stage C disease (hemoglobin less than 10 g/dL or platelet count less than 100 x 109/L) received Prednisolone (Millipred) 30 mg/m2 PO once per day for 3 weeks, then 1 week taper before starting Chlorambucil (Leukeran) to reduce its myelotoxicity

28-day cycle for up to 12 cycles

Variant #7, 40 mg/m2

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Rai et al. 2000 (CALGB 9011) Phase III (C) 1. Chlorambucil & Fludarabine Not reported
2. Fludarabine Inferior PFS
Hillmen et al. 2007 (CAM 307) Phase III (C) Alemtuzumab Inferior PFS

In CALGB 9011, this regimen was intended for previously untreated patients with CLL who were high-risk (Rai stage III or IV) or intermediate-risk (Rai stage I or II) if they had at least one of the following: disease-related symptoms such as weight loss, extreme fatigue, night sweats, or fever without evidence of infection; massive or progressive splenomegaly or lymphadenopathy, or more than a 50 percent increase in the number of peripheral-blood lymphocytes over a 2-month period or an anticipated doubling of these cells within less than 12 months. In CAM 307, this regimen was intended for patients who were at least 18 years old with flow cytometry–confirmed diagnosis of B-cell CLL, Rai stage I through IV with evidence of progression according to the National Cancer Institute Working Group (NCI-WG) 1996 criteria, no previous chemotherapy for CLL, a life expectancy of at least 12 weeks, WHO performance status of 0 to 2, and adequate renal and liver function.

Chemotherapy

28-day cycle for up to 12 cycles

References

  1. FRE-CLL-80: Binet JL, Chastang C, Dighiero G, Travad P; French Cooperative Group on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia. Effectiveness of "CHOP" regimen in advanced untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Lancet. 1986 Jun 14;1(8494):1346-9. link to SD article contains verified protocol PubMed
  2. FRE-CLL-85: Dighiero G, Maloum K, Desablens B, Cazin B, Navarro M, Leblay R, Leporrier M, Jaubert J, Lepeu G, Dreyfus B, Binet JL, Travade P; French Cooperative Group on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Chlorambucil in indolent chronic lymphocytic leukemia. N Engl J Med. 1998 May 21;338(21):1506-14. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  3. CALGB 9011: Rai KR, Peterson BL, Appelbaum FR, Kolitz J, Elias L, Shepherd L, Hines J, Threatte GA, Larson RA, Cheson BD, Schiffer CA. Fludarabine compared with chlorambucil as primary therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. N Engl J Med. 2000 Dec 14;343(24):1750-7. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  4. LRF CLL4: Catovsky D, Richards S, Matutes E, Oscier D, Dyer MJ, Bezares RF, Pettitt AR, Hamblin T, Milligan DW, Child JA, Hamilton MS, Dearden CE, Smith AG, Bosanquet AG, Davis Z, Brito-Babapulle V, Else M, Wade R, Hillmen P; UK National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Haematological Oncology Clinical Studies Group; NCRI Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Working Group. Assessment of fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (the LRF CLL4 Trial): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2007 Jul 21;370(9583):230-9. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
    1. Update: Else M, Wade R, Oscier D, Catovsky D. The long-term outcome of patients in the LRF CLL4 trial: the effect of salvage treatment and biological markers in those surviving 10 years. Br J Haematol. 2016 Jan;172(2):228-37. Epub 2015 Oct 12. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed
  5. CAM 307: Hillmen P, Skotnicki AB, Robak T, Jaksic B, Dmoszynska A, Wu J, Sirard C, Mayer J. Alemtuzumab compared with chlorambucil as first-line therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Dec 10;25(35):5616-23. Epub 2007 Nov 5. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  6. Knauf WU, Lissichkov T, Aldaoud A, Liberati A, Loscertales J, Herbrecht R, Juliusson G, Postner G, Gercheva L, Goranov S, Becker M, Fricke HJ, Huguet F, Del Giudice I, Klein P, Tremmel L, Merkle K, Montillo M. Phase III randomized study of bendamustine compared with chlorambucil in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Sep 10;27(26):4378-84. Epub 2009 Aug 3. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
    1. Update: Knauf WU, Lissitchkov T, Aldaoud A, Liberati AM, Loscertales J, Herbrecht R, Juliusson G, Postner G, Gercheva L, Goranov S, Becker M, Fricke HJ, Huguet F, Del Giudice I, Klein P, Merkle K, Montillo M. Bendamustine compared with chlorambucil in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: updated results of a randomized phase III trial. Br J Haematol. 2012 Oct;159(1):67-77. Epub 2012 Aug 4. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  7. GCLLSG CLL5: Eichhorst BF, Busch R, Stilgenbauer S, Stauch M, Bergmann MA, Ritgen M, Kranzhöfer N, Rohrberg R, Söling U, Burkhard O, Westermann A, Goede V, Schweighofer CD, Fischer K, Fink AM, Wendtner CM, Brittinger G, Döhner H, Emmerich B, Hallek M; German CLL Study Group (GCLLSG). First-line therapy with fludarabine compared with chlorambucil does not result in a major benefit for elderly patients with advanced chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood. 2009 Oct 15;114(16):3382-91. Epub 2009 Jul 15. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  8. GCLLSG CLL11: Goede V, Fischer K, Busch R, Engelke A, Eichhorst B, Wendtner CM, Chagorova T, de la Serna J, Dilhuydy MS, Illmer T, Opat S, Owen CJ, Samoylova O, Kreuzer KA, Stilgenbauer S, Döhner H, Langerak AW, Ritgen M, Kneba M, Asikanius E, Humphrey K, Wenger M, Hallek M. Obinutuzumab plus chlorambucil in patients with CLL and coexisting conditions. N Engl J Med. 2014 Mar 20;370(12):1101-10. Epub 2014 Jan 8. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
    1. Update: Goede V, Fischer K, Engelke A, Schlag R, Lepretre S, Montero LF, Montillo M, Fegan C, Asikanius E, Humphrey K, Fingerle-Rowson G, Hallek M. Obinutuzumab as frontline treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia: updated results of the CLL11 study. Leukemia. 2015 Jul;29(7):1602-4. Epub 2015 Jan 30. link to original article PubMed
  9. COMPLEMENT 1: Hillmen P, Robak T, Janssens A, Babu KG, Kloczko J, Grosicki S, Doubek M, Panagiotidis P, Kimby E, Schuh A, Pettitt AR, Boyd T, Montillo M, Gupta IV, Wright O, Dixon I, Carey JL, Chang CN, Lisby S, McKeown A, Offner F; COMPLEMENT 1 Study Investigators. Chlorambucil plus ofatumumab versus chlorambucil alone in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (COMPLEMENT 1): a randomised, multicentre, open-label phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2015 May 9;385(9980):1873-83. Epub 2015 Apr 13. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  10. RESONATE-2: Burger JA, Tedeschi A, Barr PM, Robak T, Owen C, Ghia P, Bairey O, Hillmen P, Bartlett NL, Li J, Simpson D, Grosicki S, Devereux S, McCarthy H, Coutre S, Quach H, Gaidano G, Maslyak Z, Stevens DA, Janssens A, Offner F, Mayer J, O'Dwyer M, Hellmann A, Schuh A, Siddiqi T, Polliack A, Tam CS, Suri D, Cheng M, Clow F, Styles L, James DF, Kipps TJ; RESONATE-2 Investigators. Ibrutinib as initial therapy for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. N Engl J Med. 2015 Dec 17;373(25):2425-37. Epub 2015 Dec 6. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed
    1. Update: Barr PM, Robak T, Owen C, Tedeschi A, Bairey O, Bartlett NL, Burger JA, Hillmen P, Coutre S, Devereux S, Grosicki S, McCarthy H, Li J, Simpson D, Offner F, Moreno C, Zhou C, Styles L, James D, Kipps TJ, Ghia P. Sustained efficacy and detailed clinical follow-up of first-line ibrutinib treatment in older patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: extended phase 3 results from RESONATE-2. Haematologica. 2018 Sep;103(9):1502-1510. Epub 2018 Jun 7. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed
  11. ORIGIN: Chanan-Khan A, Egyed M, Robak T, Martinelli de Oliveira FA, Echeveste MA, Dolan S, Desjardins P, Blonski JZ, Mei J, Golany N, Zhang J, Gribben JG. Randomized phase 3 study of lenalidomide versus chlorambucil as first-line therapy for older patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (the ORIGIN trial). Leukemia. 2017 May;31(5):1240-1243. Epub 2017 Jan 31. link to original article link to PMC article contains verified protocol PubMed

Chlorambucil & Prednisone

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Variant #1, 0.3/40

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Dighiero et al. 1998 (FRE-CLL-85) Phase III (E) Observation Superior PFS

Chemotherapy

1-month cycle for up to 36 months

Variant #2, 12/30

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Robak et al. 2000 (PALG CLL1) Phase III (C) Cladribine & Prednisone Inferior ORR

Chemotherapy

28-day cycles, continued until CR

Variant #3, 30/80

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Raphael et al. 1991 (ECOG E2480) Phase III (C) CVP Seems not superior

Chemotherapy

14-day cycle for up to 18 months

References

  1. ECOG E2480: Raphael B, Andersen JW, Silber R, Oken M, Moore D, Bennett J, Bonner H, Hahn R, Knospe WH, Mazza J, Glick J. Comparison of chlorambucil and prednisone versus cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone as initial treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia: long-term follow-up of an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group randomized clinical trial. J Clin Oncol. 1991 May;9(5):770-6. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  2. FRE-CLL-85: Dighiero G, Maloum K, Desablens B, Cazin B, Navarro M, Leblay R, Leporrier M, Jaubert J, Lepeu G, Dreyfus B, Binet JL, Travade P. Chlorambucil in indolent chronic lymphocytic leukemia: French Cooperative Group on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. N Engl J Med. 1998 May 21;338(21):1506-14. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  3. PALG CLL1: Robak T, Bloński JZ, Kasznicki M, Blasińska-Morawiec M, Krykowski E, Dmoszyńska A, Mrugala-Spiewak H, Skotnicki AB, Nowak W, Konopka L, Ceglarek B, Maj S, Dwilewicz-Trojaczek J, Hellmann A, Urasiński I, Zdziarska B, Kotlarek-Haus S, Potoczek S, Grieb P. Cladribine with prednisone versus chlorambucil with prednisone as first-line therapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: report of a prospective, randomized, multicenter trial. Blood. 2000 Oct 15;96(8):2723-9. link to original article contains protocol PubMed

CHOP

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CHOP: Cyclophosphamide, Hydroxydaunorubicin (Doxorubicin), Oncovin (Vincristine), Prednisone

Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Binet et al. 1986 (FRE-CLL-80) Phase III (E) CVP Superior OS
Leporrier et al. 2001 (FCGCLL 1996) Phase III (C) 1. CAP Superior ORR
2. Fludarabine Seems not superior

Chemotherapy

28-day cycle for 6 cycles

References

  1. FRE-CLL-80: Binet JL, Chastang C, Dighiero G, Travad P; French Cooperative Group on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia. Effectiveness of "CHOP" regimen in advanced untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Lancet. 1986 Jun 14;1(8494):1346-9. link to SD article contains verified protocol PubMed
    1. Update: Benichou J, Binet JL, Chastang C, Chevret S, Dighiero G, Travade P; French Cooperative Group on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia. Long-term results of the CHOP regimen in stage C chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Br J Haematol. 1989 Nov;73(3):334-40. link to original article PubMed
  2. FCGCLL 1996: Leporrier M, Chevret S, Cazin B, Boudjerra N, Feugier P, Desablens B, Rapp MJ, Jaubert J, Autrand C, Divine M, Dreyfus B, Maloum K, Travade P, Dighiero G, Binet JL, Chastang C; French Cooperative Group on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Randomized comparison of fludarabine, CAP, and ChOP in 938 previously untreated stage B and C chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients. Blood. 2001 Oct 15;98(8):2319-25. link to original article contains protocol PubMed

CVP

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CVP: Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Prednisone

Variant #1

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Raphael et al. 1991 (ECOG E2480) Phase III (E) Chlorambucil & Prednisone Seems not superior

Chemotherapy

21-day cycle for up to 18 months

Variant #2

Study Evidence
Hochster et al. 2009 (ECOG E1496) Non-randomized portion of RCT

Chemotherapy

21-day cycle for 6 to 8 cycles

Subsequent treatment

References

  1. ECOG E2480: Raphael B, Andersen JW, Silber R, Oken M, Moore D, Bennett J, Bonner H, Hahn R, Knospe WH, Mazza J, Glick J. Comparison of chlorambucil and prednisone versus cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone as initial treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia: long-term follow-up of an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group randomized clinical trial. J Clin Oncol. 1991 May;9(5):770-6. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  2. ECOG E1496: Hochster H, Weller E, Gascoyne RD, Habermann TM, Gordon LI, Ryan T, Zhang L, Colocci N, Frankel S, Horning SJ. Maintenance rituximab after cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone prolongs progression-free survival in advanced indolent lymphoma: results of the randomized phase III ECOG1496 Study. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Apr 1;27(10):1607-14. Epub 2009 Mar 2. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed

FC

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FC: Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide

Variant #1, 75/750 (IV fludarabine)

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Catovsky et al. 2007 (LRF CLL4) Phase III (E) 1. Chlorambucil Superior PFS
2. Fludarabine Superior PFS
Robak et al. 2010 (PALG-CLL3) Phase III (E) CC Seems not superior
Hallek et al. 2010 (GCLLSG CLL8) Phase III (C) FCR Inferior OS (*)

Note: efficacy for GCLLSG CLL8 is based on the updated 2016 results.

Chemotherapy

Supportive medications

  • Per Robak et al. 2010: "No routine prophylaxis with antibiotics, antiviral agents, or growth factors."

28-day cycle for up to 6 cycles

Variant #2, 90/750

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy Toxicity
Eichhorst et al. 2005 (GCLLSG CLL4) Phase III (E) Fludarabine Superior PFS No statistical difference in HRQoL

Chemotherapy

Supportive medications

  • No routine antibiotic, antiviral, or growth factor use

28-day cycle for up to 6 cycles

Variant #3, 100/600

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Flinn et al. 2007 (ECOG E2997) Phase III (E) Fludarabine Superior PFS

This regimen was intended for untreated patients greater than or equal to 18 years with a diagnosis of progressive CLL using the National Cancer Institute criteria.

Chemotherapy

28-day cycle for up to 6 cycles

Variant #4, 120/750 (PO fludarabine)

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Geisler et al. 2014 (HOVON-68) Phase III (C) FCA Inferior PFS

This regimen was intended for patients with previously untreated CLL diagnosed and in need of treatment according to the National Cancer Institute guidelines, 18 to 75 years of age, with WHO performance status less than 3 and no severe comorbidities, with high-risk CLL as defined by the presence of either unmutated IGHV, 17p deletion, 11q deletion, or trisomy 12 by FISH.

Chemotherapy

Supportive medications

  • Cotrimoxazole 400/80 mg PO once per day until 6 months after end of treatment
  • Acyclovir (Zovirax) 400 mg PO three times per day until 3 months after end of treatment

OR

28-day cycle for 6 cycles

Variant #5, 120/750 (all PO)

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Catovsky et al. 2007 (LRF CLL4) Phase III (E) 1. Chlorambucil Superior PFS
2. Fludarabine Superior PFS

Chemotherapy

28-day cycle for up to 6 cycles

References

  1. GCLLSG CLL4: Eichhorst BF, Busch R, Hopfinger G, Pasold R, Hensel M, Steinbrecher C, Siehl S, Jäger U, Bergmann M, Stilgenbauer S, Schweighofer C, Wendtner CM, Döhner H, Brittinger G, Emmerich B, Hallek M; German CLL Study Group. Fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide versus fludarabine alone in first-line therapy of younger patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood. 2006 Feb 1;107(3):885-91. Epub 2005 Oct 11. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
    1. HRQoL analysis: Eichhorst BF, Busch R, Obwandner T, Kuhn-Hallek I, Herschbach P, Hallek M; German CLL Study Group. Health-related quality of life in younger patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide or fludarabine alone for first-line therapy: a study by the German CLL Study Group. J Clin Oncol. 2007 May 1;25(13):1722-31. Epub 2007 Mar 26. link to original article PubMed
  2. ECOG E2997: Flinn IW, Neuberg DS, Grever MR, Dewald GW, Bennett JM, Paietta EM, Hussein MA, Appelbaum FR, Larson RA, Moore DF Jr, Tallman MS. Phase III trial of fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide compared with fludarabine for patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia: US Intergroup Trial E2997. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Mar 1;25(7):793-8. Epub 2007 Feb 5. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
    1. Update: Lucas DM, Ruppert AS, Lozanski G, Dewald GW, Lozanski A, Claus R, Plass C, Flinn IW, Neuberg DS, Paietta EM, Bennett JM, Jelinek DF, Gribben JG, Hussein MA, Appelbaum FR, Larson RA, Moore DF Jr, Tallman MS, Byrd JC, Grever MR. Cytogenetic prioritization with inclusion of molecular markers predicts outcome in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with fludarabine or fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide: a long-term follow-up study of the US intergroup phase III trial E2997. Leuk Lymphoma. 2015;56(11):3031-7. Epub 2015 Mar 30. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed
  3. LRF CLL4: Catovsky D, Richards S, Matutes E, Oscier D, Dyer MJ, Bezares RF, Pettitt AR, Hamblin T, Milligan DW, Child JA, Hamilton MS, Dearden CE, Smith AG, Bosanquet AG, Davis Z, Brito-Babapulle V, Else M, Wade R, Hillmen P; UK National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Haematological Oncology Clinical Studies Group; NCRI Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Working Group. Assessment of fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (the LRF CLL4 Trial): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2007 Jul 21;370(9583):230-9. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
    1. Update: Else M, Wade R, Oscier D, Catovsky D. The long-term outcome of patients in the LRF CLL4 trial: the effect of salvage treatment and biological markers in those surviving 10 years. Br J Haematol. 2016 Jan;172(2):228-37. Epub 2015 Oct 12. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed
  4. Robak T, Jamroziak K, Gora-Tybor J, Stella-Holowiecka B, Konopka L, Ceglarek B, Warzocha K, Seferynska I, Piszcz J, Calbecka M, Kostyra A, Dwilewicz-Trojaczek J, Dmoszyñska A, Zawilska K, Hellmann A, Zdunczyk A, Potoczek S, Piotrowska M, Lewandowski K, Blonski JZ. Comparison of cladribine plus cyclophosphamide with fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide as first-line therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a phase III randomized study by the Polish Adult Leukemia Group (PALG-CLL3 Study). J Clin Oncol. 2010 Apr 10;28(11):1863-9. Epub 2010 Mar 8. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  5. Hallek M, Fischer K, Fingerle-Rowson G, Fink AM, Busch R, Mayer J, Hensel M, Hopfinger G, Hess G, von Grünhagen U, Bergmann M, Catalano J, Zinzani PL, Caligaris-Cappio F, Seymour JF, Berrebi A, Jäger U, Cazin B, Trneny M, Westermann A, Wendtner CM, Eichhorst BF, Staib P, Bühler A, Winkler D, Zenz T, Böttcher S, Ritgen M, Mendila M, Kneba M, Döhner H, Stilgenbauer S; International Group of Investigators; German Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Study Group. Addition of rituximab to fludarabine and cyclophosphamide in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2010 Oct 2;376(9747):1164-74. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
    1. Update: Fischer K, Bahlo J, Fink AM, Goede V, Herling CD, Cramer P, Langerbeins P, von Tresckow J, Engelke A, Maurer C, Kovacs G, Herling M, Tausch E, Kreuzer KA, Eichhorst B, Böttcher S, Seymour JF, Ghia P, Marlton P, Kneba M, Wendtner CM, Döhner H, Stilgenbauer S, Hallek M. Long-term remissions after FCR chemoimmunotherapy in previously untreated patients with CLL: updated results of the CLL8 trial. Blood. 2016 Jan 14;127(2):208-15. Epub 2015 Oct 20. link to original article PubMed
    2. HRQoL analysis: Kutsch N, Busch R, Bahlo J, Mayer J, Hensel M, Hopfinger G, Hess G, von Grünhagen U, Wendtner CM, Maria Fink A, Fischer K, Hallek M, Eichhorst B. FCR front-line therapy and quality of life in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma. 2017 Feb;58(2):399-407. Epub 2016 Jun 29. link to original article PubMed
  6. Geisler CH, van T' Veer MB, Jurlander J, Walewski J, Tjønnfjord G, Itälä Remes M, Kimby E, Kozak T, Polliack A, Wu KL, Wittebol S, Abrahamse-Testroote MC, Doorduijn J, Ghidey Alemayehu W, van Oers MH. Frontline low-dose alemtuzumab with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide prolongs progression-free survival in high-risk CLL. Blood. 2014 May 22;123(21):3255-62. Epub 2014 Apr 15. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed

Fludarabine monotherapy

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F: Fludarabine

Variant #1, IV

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy Toxicity
Johnson et al. 1996 Phase III (E) CAP Superior TTP (*)
Rai et al. 2000 (CALGB 9011) Phase III (E) 1. Chlorambucil Superior PFS
2. Chlorambucil & Fludarabine Seems not superior
Leporrier et al. 2001 (FCGCLL 1996) Phase III (E) 1. CAP Superior ORR
2. CHOP Seems not superior
Eichorst et al. 2005 (GCLLSG CLL4) Phase III (C) FC Inferior PFS No statistical difference in HRQoL
Flinn et al. 2007 (ECOG E2997) Phase III (C) FC Inferior PFS
Catovsky et al. 2007 (LRF CLL4) Phase III (C) 1. Chlorambucil Seems not superior
2. FC Inferior PFS
Eichhorst et al. 2009 (GCLLSG CLL5) Phase III (E) Chlorambucil Seems not superior
Bergmann et al. 2013 (GCLLSG CLL1) Phase III (E) Observation Superior PFS

Eligibility criteria:

  • CALGB 9011: intended for previously untreated patients with CLL who were high-risk (Rai stage III or IV) or intermediate-risk (Rai stage I or II) if they had at least one of the following: disease-related symptoms such as weight loss, extreme fatigue, night sweats, or fever without evidence of infection; massive or progressive splenomegaly or lymphadenopathy, or more than a 50 percent increase in the number of peripheral-blood lymphocytes over a 2-month period or an anticipated doubling of these cells within less than 12 months.
  • ECOG E2997: intended for untreated patients greater than or equal to 18 years with a diagnosis of progressive CLL using the National Cancer Institute criteria.
  • GCLLSG CLL5: intended for untreated patients between 65 and 80 years with Binet stage C, or Binet stage B or A if they had rapid disease progression (lymphocyte doubling time less than 3 months) or symptoms from enlarged lymph nodes and organs, or if they had severe B symptoms.

Note: the superior endpoint in Johnson et al. 1996 was only observed in this subgroup, not pretreated patients.

Chemotherapy

28-day cycle for up to 6 to 12 cycles

Variant #2, PO

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Catovsky et al. 2007 (LRF CLL4) Phase III (C) 1. Chlorambucil Seems not superior
2. FC Inferior PFS

Chemotherapy

28-day cycle for up to 6 to 12 cycles

References

  1. Johnson S, Smith AG, Löffler H, Osby E, Juliusson G, Emmerich B, Wyld PJ, Hiddemann W; The French Cooperative Group on CLL. Multicentre prospective randomised trial of fludarabine versus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (CAP) for treatment of advanced-stage chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Lancet. 1996 May 25;347(9013):1432-8. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  2. CALGB 9011: Rai KR, Peterson BL, Appelbaum FR, Kolitz J, Elias L, Shepherd L, Hines J, Threatte GA, Larson RA, Cheson BD, Schiffer CA. Fludarabine compared with chlorambucil as primary therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. N Engl J Med. 2000 Dec 14;343(24):1750-7. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  3. FCGCLL 1996: Leporrier M, Chevret S, Cazin B, Boudjerra N, Feugier P, Desablens B, Rapp MJ, Jaubert J, Autrand C, Divine M, Dreyfus B, Maloum K, Travade P, Dighiero G, Binet JL, Chastang C; French Cooperative Group on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Randomized comparison of fludarabine, CAP, and ChOP in 938 previously untreated stage B and C chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients. Blood. 2001 Oct 15;98(8):2319-25. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  4. GCLLSG CLL4: Eichhorst BF, Busch R, Hopfinger G, Pasold R, Hensel M, Steinbrecher C, Siehl S, Jäger U, Bergmann M, Stilgenbauer S, Schweighofer C, Wendtner CM, Döhner H, Brittinger G, Emmerich B, Hallek M; German CLL Study Group. Fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide versus fludarabine alone in first-line therapy of younger patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood. 2006 Feb 1;107(3):885-91. Epub 2005 Oct 11. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
    1. HRQoL analysis: Eichhorst BF, Busch R, Obwandner T, Kuhn-Hallek I, Herschbach P, Hallek M; German CLL Study Group. Health-related quality of life in younger patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide or fludarabine alone for first-line therapy: a study by the German CLL Study Group. J Clin Oncol. 2007 May 1;25(13):1722-31. Epub 2007 Mar 26. link to original article PubMed
  5. ECOG E2997: Flinn IW, Neuberg DS, Grever MR, Dewald GW, Bennett JM, Paietta EM, Hussein MA, Appelbaum FR, Larson RA, Moore DF Jr, Tallman MS. Phase III trial of fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide compared with fludarabine for patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia: US Intergroup Trial E2997. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Mar 1;25(7):793-8. Epub 2007 Feb 5. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
    1. Update: Lucas DM, Ruppert AS, Lozanski G, Dewald GW, Lozanski A, Claus R, Plass C, Flinn IW, Neuberg DS, Paietta EM, Bennett JM, Jelinek DF, Gribben JG, Hussein MA, Appelbaum FR, Larson RA, Moore DF Jr, Tallman MS, Byrd JC, Grever MR. Cytogenetic prioritization with inclusion of molecular markers predicts outcome in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with fludarabine or fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide: a long-term follow-up study of the US intergroup phase III trial E2997. Leuk Lymphoma. 2015;56(11):3031-7. Epub 2015 Mar 30. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed
  6. LRF CLL4: Catovsky D, Richards S, Matutes E, Oscier D, Dyer MJ, Bezares RF, Pettitt AR, Hamblin T, Milligan DW, Child JA, Hamilton MS, Dearden CE, Smith AG, Bosanquet AG, Davis Z, Brito-Babapulle V, Else M, Wade R, Hillmen P; UK National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Haematological Oncology Clinical Studies Group; NCRI Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Working Group. Assessment of fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (the LRF CLL4 Trial): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2007 Jul 21;370(9583):230-9. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
    1. Update: Else M, Wade R, Oscier D, Catovsky D. The long-term outcome of patients in the LRF CLL4 trial: the effect of salvage treatment and biological markers in those surviving 10 years. Br J Haematol. 2016 Jan;172(2):228-37. Epub 2015 Oct 12. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed
  7. GCLLSG CLL5: Eichhorst BF, Busch R, Stilgenbauer S, Stauch M, Bergmann MA, Ritgen M, Kranzhöfer N, Rohrberg R, Söling U, Burkhard O, Westermann A, Goede V, Schweighofer CD, Fischer K, Fink AM, Wendtner CM, Brittinger G, Döhner H, Emmerich B, Hallek M; German CLL Study Group (GCLLSG). First-line therapy with fludarabine compared with chlorambucil does not result in a major benefit for elderly patients with advanced chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood. 2009 Oct 15;114(16):3382-91. Epub 2009 Jul 15. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  8. Abstract: Manuela A. Bergmann, MD, Raymonde Busch, PhD, Barbara Eichhorst, MD, Andreas Buehler, MD, Norbert Fischer, MD, Michael J Eckart, MD, Ursula Vehling-Kaiser, MD, Ulrich Jäger, MD, Georg Hopfinger, MD, Clemens Wendtner, MD, Kirsten Fischer, MD, Bertold Emmerich, MD, Hartmut Döhner, MD, Michael Hallek, M.D. Ph.D. and Stephan Stilgenbauer, MD. Overall Survival In Early Stage Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients With Treatment Indication Due To Disease Progression: Follow-Up Data Of The CLL1 Trial Of The German CLL Study Group (GCLLSG). Blood 2013 122:4127. link to abstract

Fludarabine & Prednisone

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Regimen

Study Evidence
O'Brien et al. 1993 Phase II

Chemotherapy

28-day cycles

References

  1. O'Brien S, Kantarjian H, Beran M, Smith T, Koller C, Estey E, Robertson LE, Lerner S, Keating M. Results of fludarabine and prednisone therapy in 264 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia with multivariate analysis-derived prognostic model for response to treatment. Blood. 1993 Sep 15;82(6):1695-700. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
    1. Update: Keating MJ, O'Brien S, Lerner S, Koller C, Beran M, Robertson LE, Freireich EJ, Estey E, Kantarjian H. Long-term follow-up of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) receiving fludarabine regimens as initial therapy. Blood. 1998 Aug 15;92(4):1165-71. link to original article PubMed

FR

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FR: Fludarabine, Rituximab

Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Byrd et al. 2002 (CALGB 9712) Randomized Phase II (E) F, then R Seems not superior

Chemotherapy

  • Fludarabine (Fludara) 25 mg/m2 IV over 20 to 30 minutes once per day on days 1 to 5
  • Rituximab (Rituxan) as follows:
    • Cycle 1: 375 mg/m2 IV once per day on days 1 & 4
    • Cycles 2 to 6: 375 mg/m2 IV once on day 1

Supportive medications

28-day cycle for 6 cycles

If restaging done 2 months after 6 cycles of therapy shows stable disease or better, patient were then treated with:

28-day course

References

  1. Byrd JC, Peterson BL, Morrison VA, Park K, Jacobson R, Hoke E, Vardiman JW, Rai K, Schiffer CA, Larson RA. Randomized phase 2 study of fludarabine with concurrent versus sequential treatment with rituximab in symptomatic, untreated patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia: results from Cancer and Leukemia Group B 9712 (CALGB 9712). Blood. 2003 Jan 1;101(1):6-14. Epub 2002 Jul 5. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
    1. Update: Byrd JC, Rai K, Peterson BL, Appelbaum FR, Morrison VA, Kolitz JE, Shepherd L, Hines JD, Schiffer CA, Larson RA. Addition of rituximab to fludarabine may prolong progression-free survival and overall survival in patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia: an updated retrospective comparative analysis of CALGB 9712 and CALGB 9011. Blood. 2005 Jan 1;105(1):49-53. Epub 2004 May 11. link to original article PubMed
    2. Update: Woyach JA, Ruppert AS, Heerema NA, Peterson BL, Gribben JG, Morrison VA, Rai KR, Larson RA, Byrd JC. Chemoimmunotherapy with fludarabine and rituximab produces extended overall survival and progression-free survival in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: long-term follow-up of CALGB study 9712. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Apr 1;29(10):1349-55. Epub 2011 Feb 14. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed

Lenalidomide monotherapy

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Variant #1, target 10 mg/day

Study Evidence Efficacy
Chen et al. 2010 Phase II ORR: 56%

Chemotherapy

  • Lenalidomide (Revlimid) as follows:
    • Cycle 1: 2.5 mg PO once per day on days 1 to 21
    • Cycle 2: Increased if tolerated to 5 mg PO once per day on days 1 to 21
    • Subsequent cycles: Increased if tolerated to 10 mg PO once per day on days 1 to 21

Supportive medications

28-day cycles

Variant #2, target 15 mg/day

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Chanan-Khan et al. 2017 (ORIGIN) Phase III (E) Chlorambucil Seems not superior

Note: this is an experimental arm that did not meet its primary endpoint; included here because other variants of this regimen have been previously published with encouraging non-randomized results.

Chemotherapy

Continued indefinitely

Variant #3, target 25 mg/day

Study Evidence Efficacy
Badoux et al. 2011 Phase II ORR: 65%

Chemotherapy

  • Lenalidomide (Revlimid) 5 mg PO once per day on days 1 to 56, then increased to a target dose of 25 mg PO once per day

Continued indefinitely

References

  1. Chen CI, Bergsagel PL, Paul H, Xu W, Lau A, Dave N, Kukreti V, Wei E, Leung-Hagesteijn C, Li ZH, Brandwein J, Pantoja M, Johnston J, Gibson S, Hernandez T, Spaner D, Trudel S. Single-agent lenalidomide in the treatment of previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Mar 20;29(9):1175-81. Epub 2010 Dec 28. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed
    1. Update: Chen CI, Paul H, Wang T, Le LW, Dave N, Kukreti V, Nong Wei E, Lau A, Bergsagel PL, Trudel S. Long-term follow-up of a phase 2 trial of single agent lenalidomide in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Br J Haematol. 2014 Jun;165(5):731-3. Epub 2014 Feb 24. link to original article PubMed
  2. Badoux XC, Keating MJ, Wen S, Lee BN, Sivina M, Reuben J, Wierda WG, O'Brien SM, Faderl S, Kornblau SM, Burger JA, Ferrajoli A. Lenalidomide as initial therapy of elderly patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood. 2011 Sep 29;118(13):3489-98. Epub 2011 Jul 1. link to original article contains protocol link to PMC article PubMed
    1. Update: Strati P, Keating MJ, Wierda WG, Badoux XC, Calin S, Reuben JM, O'Brien S, Kornblau SM, Kantarjian HM, Gao H, Ferrajoli A. Lenalidomide induces long-lasting responses in elderly patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood. 2013 Aug 1;122(5):734-7. Epub 2013 Jun 25. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed
  3. ORIGIN: Chanan-Khan A, Egyed M, Robak T, Martinelli de Oliveira FA, Echeveste MA, Dolan S, Desjardins P, Blonski JZ, Mei J, Golany N, Zhang J, Gribben JG. Randomized phase 3 study of lenalidomide versus chlorambucil as first-line therapy for older patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (the ORIGIN trial). Leukemia. 2017 May;31(5):1240-1243. Epub 2017 Jan 31. link to original article link to PMC article contains verified protocol PubMed

R-FCM

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R-FCM: Rituximab, Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, Mitoxantrone
FCM-R: Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, Mitoxantrone, Rituximab

Variant #1

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Hillmen et al. 2011 (NCRI CLL201) Randomized Phase II (E) FCM Seems not superior

Chemotherapy

28-day cycle for 6 cycles

Variant #2

Study Evidence
Bosch et al. 2009 Phase II

Chemotherapy

Supportive medications

28-day cycle for 6 cycles

Subsequent treatment

Variant #3

Study Evidence
Faderl et al. 2009 Phase II

Chemotherapy

  • Rituximab (Rituxan) as follows:
    • Cycle 1: 375 mg/m2 IV once on day 1
    • Cycles 2 to 6: 500 mg/m2 IV once on day 1
  • Fludarabine (Fludara) as follows:
    • Cycle 1: 25 mg/m2/day (route not specified) on days 2 to 4
    • Cycles 2 to 6: 25 mg/m2/day (route not specified) on days 1 to 3
  • Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) as follows:
    • Cycle 1: 250 mg/m2/day (route not specified) on days 2 to 4
    • Cycles 2 to 6: 250 mg/m2/day (route not specified) on days 1 to 3
  • Mitoxantrone (Novantrone) as follows:
    • Cycle 1: 6 mg/m2 IV once on day 2
    • Cycles 2 to 6: 6 mg/m2 IV once on day 2

Supportive medications

4 to 6-week cycle for up to 6 cycles

References

  1. Bosch F, Abrisqueta P, Villamor N, Terol MJ, González-Barca E, Ferra C, González Diaz M, Abella E, Delgado J, Carbonell F, García Marco JA, Escoda L, Ferrer S, Monzó E, González Y, Estany C, Jarque I, Salamero O, Muntañola A, Montserrat E. Rituximab, fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and mitoxantrone: a new, highly active chemoimmunotherapy regimen for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Sep 20;27(27):4578-84. Epub 2009 Aug 24. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
    1. Update: Abrisqueta P, Villamor N, Terol MJ, González-Barca E, González M, Ferrà C, Abella E, Delgado J, García-Marco JA, González Y, Carbonell F, Ferrer S, Monzó E, Jarque I, Muntañola A, Constants M, Escoda L, Calvo X, Bobillo S, Montoro JB, Montserrat E, Bosch F. Rituximab maintenance after first-line therapy with rituximab, fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and mitoxantrone (R-FCM) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood. 2013 Dec 5;122(24):3951-9. Epub 2013 Oct 11. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  2. Faderl S, Wierda W, O'Brien S, Ferrajoli A, Lerner S, Keating MJ. Fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone plus rituximab (FCM-R) in frontline CLL <70 Years. Leuk Res. 2010 Mar;34(3):284-8. Epub 2009 Jul 30. link to original article contains protocol link to PMC article PubMed
  3. NCRI CLL201: Hillmen P, Cohen DR, Cocks K, Pettitt A, Sayala HA, Rawstron AC, Kennedy DB, Fegan C, Milligan DW, Radford J, Mercieca J, Dearden C, Ezekwisili R, Smith AF, Brown J, Booth GA, Varghese AM, Pocock C; NCRI CLL Sub-Group. A randomized phase II trial of fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and mitoxantrone (FCM) with or without rituximab in previously treated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Br J Haematol. 2011 Mar;152(5):570-8. Epub 2011 Jan 14. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  4. ADMIRE: Munir T, Howard DR, McParland L, Pocock C, Rawstron AC, Hockaday A, Varghese A, Hamblin M, Bloor A, Pettitt A, Fegan C, Blundell J, Gribben JG, Phillips D, Hillmen P. Results of the randomized phase IIB ADMIRE trial of FCR with or without mitoxantrone in previously untreated CLL. Leukemia. 2017 Oct;31(10):2085-2093. Epub 2017 Apr 20. link to original article PubMed

Uracil mustard monotherapy

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Regimen

Study Evidence
Kennedy & Theologides 1961 Non-randomized

Chemotherapy

References

  1. Kennedy BJ, Theologides A. Uracil mustard, a new alkylating agent for oral administration in the management of patients with leukemia and lymphoma. N Engl J Med. 1961 Apr 20;264:790-3. link to original article PubMed

Subsequent lines of therapy

CAP

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CAP: Cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin (Doxorubicin), Prednisone

Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Johnson et al. 1996 Phase III (C) Fludarabine Seems to have inferior ORR (*)

Note: the inferior endpoint in Johnson et al. 1996 was only observed in this subgroup, not untreated patients.

Chemotherapy

Monthly cycle for 6 cycles

References

  1. Johnson S, Smith AG, Löffler H, Osby E, Juliusson G, Emmerich B, Wyld PJ, Hiddemann W; The French Cooperative Group on CLL. Multicentre prospective randomised trial of fludarabine versus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (CAP) for treatment of advanced-stage chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Lancet. 1996 May 25;347(9013):1432-8. link to original article contains protocol PubMed

Fludarabine monotherapy

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F: Fludarabine

Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
Johnson et al. 1996 Phase III (E) CAP Seems to have superior ORR (*)

Note: the superior endpoint in Johnson et al. 1996 was only observed in this subgroup, not untreated patients.

Chemotherapy

28-day cycle for 6 cycles

References

  1. Johnson S, Smith AG, Löffler H, Osby E, Juliusson G, Emmerich B, Wyld PJ, Hiddemann W; The French Cooperative Group on CLL. Multicentre prospective randomised trial of fludarabine versus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (CAP) for treatment of advanced-stage chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Lancet. 1996 May 25;347(9013):1432-8. link to original article contains protocol PubMed

FC

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FC: Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide

Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
O'Brien et al. 2007 Phase III (C) OBL-FC Seems to have inferior ORR
Robak et al. 2010 (REACH) Phase III (C) R-FC Inferior PFS
Robak et al. 2016 (COMPLEMENT 2) Phase III (C) O-FC Inferior PFS

Note: to our knowledge, this regimen was not tested as an experimental arm in an RCT prior to becoming a standard comparator arm in this context.

Chemotherapy

Supportive medications

28-day cycle for 6 cycles

References

  1. O'Brien S, Moore JO, Boyd TE, Larratt LM, Skotnicki A, Koziner B, Chanan-Khan AA, Seymour JF, Bociek RG, Pavletic S, Rai KR. Randomized phase III trial of fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide with or without oblimersen sodium (Bcl-2 antisense) in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Mar 20;25(9):1114-20. Epub 2007 Feb 12. Erratum in: J Clin Oncol. 2008 Feb 10;26(5):820. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
    1. Update: O'Brien S, Moore JO, Boyd TE, Larratt LM, Skotnicki AB, Koziner B, Chanan-Khan AA, Seymour JF, Gribben J, Itri LM, Rai KR. 5-year survival in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a randomized, phase III trial of fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide with or without oblimersen. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Nov 1;27(31):5208-12. Epub 2009 Sep 8. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed
  2. REACH: Robak T, Dmoszynska A, Solal-Céligny P, Warzocha K, Loscertales J, Catalano J, Afanasiev BV, Larratt L, Geisler CH, Montillo M, Zyuzgin I, Ganly PS, Dartigeas C, Rosta A, Maurer J, Mendila M, Saville MW, Valente N, Wenger MK, Moiseev SI. Rituximab plus fludarabine and cyclophosphamide prolongs progression-free survival compared with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide alone in previously treated chronic lymphocytic leukemia. J Clin Oncol. 2010 Apr 1;28(10):1756-65. Epub 2010 Mar 1. link to original article contains protocol PubMed content property of HemOnc.org
  3. COMPLEMENT 2: Robak T, Warzocha K, Govind Babu K, Kulyaba Y, Kuliczkowski K, Abdulkadyrov K, Loscertales J, Kryachok I, Kłoczko J, Rekhtman G, Homenda W, Błoński JZ, McKeown A, Gorczyca MM, Carey JL, Chang CN, Lisby S, Gupta IV, Grosicki S. Ofatumumab plus fludarabine and cyclophosphamide in relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia: results from the COMPLEMENT 2 trial. Leuk Lymphoma. 2017 May;58(5):1084-1093. Epub 2016 Oct 12. link to original article PubMed

HDMP

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HDMP: High Dose, MethylPrednisolone

Regimen

Study Evidence
Burningham et al. 1964 Non-randomized, <20 pts

Chemotherapy

References

  1. Burningham RA, Restrepo A, Pugh RP, Brown EB, Schlossman SF, Khuri PD, Lessner HE, Harrington WJ. Weekly high-dosage glucocorticosteroid treatment of lymphocytic leukemias and lymphomas. N Engl J Med. 1964 May 28;270:1160-6. link to original article PubMed
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