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Evaluating Mosunetuzumab for Clearance of Detectable Minimal Residual Disease for the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Previously Treated with BTKi and/or BCL2i

Trial Status: active

This phase Ib/II trial tests how well mosunetuzumab given alone or in combination with a Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi such as ibrutinib, acalabrutinib, zanubrutinib, or pirtobrutinib) works for clearance of detectable minimal residual disease (MRD) and treating patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) previously treated with BTKi or B-cell lymphoma 2 inhibitor (BCL2i). Mosunetuzumab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. A monoclonal antibody is a type of protein that can bind to certain targets in the body, such as molecules that cause the body to make an immune response (antigens). BTK inhibitor is substance that blocks the activity of a protein called Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK), which plays an important role in the development and maturation of B cells. B cells are a type of white blood cell that makes special proteins called antibodies. BTK inhibitors bind to the BTK protein, which is found on most B cells and some types of cancer cells. Blocking BTK may help keep cancer cells from growing. Some BTK inhibitors are used to treat cancer. Bcl-2 inhibitor is a selective inhibitor of the anti-apoptotic protein B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), with potential pro-apoptotic and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration, Bcl-2 inhibitor BCL201 binds to and inhibits the activity of Bcl-2. This restores apoptotic processes in tumor cells. Bcl-2 protein is overexpressed in many cancers and plays an important role in the negative regulation of apoptosis; its expression is associated with increased drug resistance and tumor cell survival. Giving mosunetuzumab alone or in combination with a BTKi may better treat patients with CLL or SLL previously treated with BTKi or BCL2i.