Overview

Nivolumab and Ibrutinib in Treating Patients With Relapsed, Refractory, or High-Risk Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma, or Richter Transformation

Status:
Active, not recruiting

Trial end date:
2021-06-30

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

This phase II trial studies how well nivolumab and ibrutinib work when given together in treating patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, small lymphocytic lymphoma, or Richter transformation that has come back after a period of improvement (relapsed), does not respond to treatment (refractory), or is at high risk of spreading and has not been treated. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as niolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Ibrutinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving nivolumab together with ibrutinib may kill more cancer cells.

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborators:

Bristol-Myers Squibb
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Treatments:

Antibodies, Monoclonal
Nivolumab