Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

The EU has approved 23 indications of 8 drugs in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. 2 of them need a biomarker result: TP53/del(17p) (2).

Line of therapy

Approved indications, Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
DrugBiomarker requirementRegimenSettingConditions
TP53/del(17p) mutation2
Zydelig
17p deletion or TP53 mutation
+ rituximab
1L
Not eligible for any other therapies
Venclyxto
17p deletion or TP53 mutation
Monotherapy
Any line
After unsuitable for or have failed a B-cell receptor pathway inhibitor
17p/TP53 negative1
Venclyxto
Absence of 17p deletion or TP53 mutation
Monotherapy
3L+
Failed both chemoimmunotherapy and a B-cell receptor pathway inhibitor
No biomarker required20
Calquence
None
+ obinutuzumab
1L
None
Calquence
None
+ venetoclax with or without obinutuzumab
1L
None
Calquence
None
Monotherapy
1L
None
Imbruvica
None
+ obinutuzumab
1L
None
Imbruvica
None
+ rituximab
1L
None
Imbruvica
None
+ venetoclax
1L
None
Imbruvica
None
Monotherapy
1L
None
Gazyvaro
None
+ chlorambucil
1L
Comorbidities making them unsuitable for full-dose fludarabine based therapy
MabThera
None
+ chemotherapy
1L
None
Venclyxto
None
+ acalabrutinib with or without obinutuzumab
1L
None
Venclyxto
None
+ ibrutinib
1L
None
Venclyxto
None
+ obinutuzumab
1L
None
Calquence
None
Monotherapy
2L
After at least one prior therapy
Imbruvica
None
+ bendamustine and rituximab (BR)
2L
After at least one prior therapy
Imbruvica
None
Monotherapy
2L
After at least one prior therapy
Zydelig
None
+ rituximab
2L
After at least one prior therapy
MabThera
None
+ chemotherapy
2L
Relapsed or refractory CLL
Venclyxto
None
+ rituximab
2L
After at least one prior therapy
Jaypircaconditional
None
Monotherapy
Any line
None
Brukinsa
None
Monotherapy
Any line
None

Biomarkers in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Label wording23

The sentence from section 4.1 of the SmPC that each indication above comes from.

  1. Zanubrutinib (Brukinsa)
    BRUKINSA as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
  2. Ibrutinib (Imbruvica)
    IMBRUVICA as a single agent or in combination with rituximab or obinutuzumab or venetoclax is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) (see section 5.1).
  3. Ibrutinib (Imbruvica)
    IMBRUVICA as a single agent or in combination with rituximab or obinutuzumab or venetoclax is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) (see section 5.1).
  4. Ibrutinib (Imbruvica)
    IMBRUVICA as a single agent or in combination with rituximab or obinutuzumab or venetoclax is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) (see section 5.1).
  5. Ibrutinib (Imbruvica)
    IMBRUVICA as a single agent or in combination with rituximab or obinutuzumab or venetoclax is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) (see section 5.1).
  6. Ibrutinib (Imbruvica)
    IMBRUVICA as a single agent or in combination with bendamustine and rituximab (BR) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with CLL who have received at least one prior therapy.
  7. Ibrutinib (Imbruvica)
    IMBRUVICA as a single agent or in combination with bendamustine and rituximab (BR) is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with CLL who have received at least one prior therapy.
  8. Acalabrutinib (Calquence)
    Calquence as monotherapy or in combination with obinutuzumab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).
  9. Acalabrutinib (Calquence)
    Calquence as monotherapy or in combination with obinutuzumab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).
  10. Acalabrutinib (Calquence)
    Calquence in combination with venetoclax with or without obinutuzumab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).
  11. Acalabrutinib (Calquence)
    Calquence as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) who have received at least one prior therapy.
  12. Rituximab (MabThera)
    MabThera in combination with chemotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated and relapsed/refractory CLL.
  13. Rituximab (MabThera)
    MabThera in combination with chemotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated and relapsed/refractory CLL.
  14. Pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca)
    Jaypirca as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).
  15. Venetoclax (Venclyxto)
    Venclyxto is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL): • in combination with acalabrutinib with or without obinutuzumab
  16. Venetoclax (Venclyxto)
    Venclyxto is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL): • in combination with acalabrutinib with or without obinutuzumab • in combination with obinutuzumab (see section 5.1)
  17. Venetoclax (Venclyxto)
    Venclyxto is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL): • in combination with acalabrutinib with or without obinutuzumab • in combination with obinutuzumab (see section 5.1) • in combination with ibrutinib
  18. Venetoclax (Venclyxto)
    Venclyxto in combination with rituximab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with CLL who have received at least one prior therapy.
  19. Venetoclax (Venclyxto)
    Venclyxto monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of CLL: • in the presence of 17p deletion or TP53 mutation in adult patients who are unsuitable for or have failed a B-cell receptor pathway inhibitor, or
  20. Venetoclax (Venclyxto)
    Venclyxto monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of CLL: • in the presence of 17p deletion or TP53 mutation in adult patients who are unsuitable for or have failed a B-cell receptor pathway inhibitor, or • in the absence of 17p deletion or TP53 mutation in adult patients who have failed both chemoimmunotherapy and a B-cell receptor pathway inhibitor.
  21. Obinutuzumab (Gazyvaro)
    Gazyvaro in combination with chlorambucil is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with previously untreated CLL and with comorbidities making them unsuitable for full-dose fludarabine based therapy (see section 5.1).
  22. Idelalisib (Zydelig)
    Zydelig is indicated in combination with rituximab for the treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL): • who have received at least one prior therapy (see section 4.4), or • as first line treatment in the presence of 17p deletion or TP53 mutation in patients who are not eligible for any other therapies (see section 4.4).
  23. Idelalisib (Zydelig)
    Zydelig is indicated in combination with rituximab for the treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL): • who have received at least one prior therapy (see section 4.4), or • as first line treatment in the presence of 17p deletion or TP53 mutation in patients who are not eligible for any other therapies (see section 4.4).