Phase 3 Leukaemia Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People who have a confirmed diagnosis of CLL/SLL (a type of blood cancer) with active disease that doctors have clearly documented as needing treatment to begin.
- People who have at least one measurable sign of disease burden (confirm with trial site for specific measures).
- People whose general physical ability and daily functioning falls within an acceptable range, as assessed by a standard medical scale, within 7 days before being enrolled in the trial.
- People who are able to swallow and keep down oral (tablet or capsule) medication.
- People who are hepatitis B surface antigen positive may be considered, provided they have been on hepatitis B antiviral treatment for at least 4 weeks and the virus is undetectable in their blood before enrollment.
- People with a history of hepatitis C infection may be considered, provided the hepatitis C virus is undetectable in their blood at the screening stage.
- People living with HIV may be considered, provided they meet all other eligibility criteria.
Who may not be able to join:
- People with a currently active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection.
- People with a digestive system condition that could affect how the body absorbs medication.
- People whose CLL/SLL has transformed into a more aggressive cancer type (Richter Transformation), or whose cancer has spread to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).
- People who have had a serious AIDS-related opportunistic infection within the 12 months before screening.
- People with significant heart or blood vessel disease.
- People who have a known allergy or medical reason to avoid nemtabrutinib, ibrutinib, acalabrutinib, or any of the inactive ingredients in these medicines.
- People with a history of severe bleeding disorders.
- People with another cancer that is still progressing or has required active treatment within the past 2 years.
- People who have previously received any systemic (whole-body) anti-cancer treatment for CLL/SLL.
- People currently taking certain medications that interact with the study drugs, including specific drug transporters or liver enzyme pathways (confirm specific medications with the trial site).
- People who received radiation therapy within 2 weeks before starting the study, or who still have side effects from radiation that require steroid treatment.
- People who received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days before the first dose of the study treatment (non-live/killed vaccines are permitted).
- People who have taken part in another clinical trial or used an experimental medical device within 4 weeks before starting the study.
- People with an active infection that requires systemic treatment, including intravenous antibiotics, during the screening period.
- People who have not fully recovered from major surgery, or who still have ongoing complications from surgery.
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Medical Director, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Phone: 1-888-577-8839
Australian sites
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
GP referral letter
Print a one-page summary to share with your doctor.
Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
1 site(s) in Australia. Confirm current status and contact details directly with the trial site.
Primary endpoints
Objective Response Rate (ORR) per Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (iwCLL) Criteria 2018 as assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR); Progression-Free Survival (PFS) per iwCLL Criteria 2018 as assessed by BICR
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 14 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.