Zanubrutinib isindicated for the treatment of adults withmantle cell lymphoma who have received at least one prior therapy,[6][10][11] and for the treatment of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia.[19] It is also indicated for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma who have received at least one anti-CD20-based regimen.[12]
In January 2023, the USFood and Drug Administration (FDA) approved zanubrutinib for chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma.[20]
In March 2024, FDA granted accelerated approval to zanubrutinib, in combination withobinutuzumab, for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy.[21][22]
Efficacy was evaluated in BGB-3111-206 (NCT03206970), a phase II open-label, multicenter, single-arm trial of 86 participants with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who received at least one prior therapy.[15] Zanubrutinib was given orally at 160 mg twice daily until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.[15] Efficacy was also assessed in BGB-3111-AU-003 (NCT02343120), a phase I/II, open-label, dose-escalation, global, multicenter, single-arm trial of B‑cell malignancies, including 32 previously treated MCL participants treated with zanubrutinib administered orally at 160 mg twice daily or 320 mg once daily.[15][16]
The primary efficacy outcome measure in both trials was overall response rate (ORR), as assessed by an independent review committee.[15] In trial BGB-3111-206, FDG-PET scans were required and the ORR was 84% (95% CI: 74, 91), with a complete response rate of 59% (95% CI 48, 70) and a median response duration of 19.5 months (95% CI: 16.6, not estimable).[15] In trial BGB-3111-AU-003, FDG-PET scans were not required and the ORR was 84% (95% CI: 67, 95), with a complete response rate of 22% (95% CI: 9, 40) and a median response duration of 18.5 months (95% CI: 12.6, not estimable).[15] Trial 1 was conducted at 13 sites in China, and Trial 2 was conducted at 25 sites in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, and South Korea.[16]
In August 2021, the FDA approved zanubrutinib for the treatment of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia and in September 2021, for marginal zone lymphoma (MZL).[19][26][8][12][27]
Zanubrutinib was investigated for Waldenström's macroglobulinemia in ASPEN (NCT03053440), a randomized, active control, open-label trial, comparing zanubrutinib andIbrutinib in participants with MYD88 L265P mutation (MYD88MUT) WM.[19] Participants in Cohort 1 (n=201) were randomized 1:1 to receive zanubrutinib 160 mg twice daily or ibrutinib 420 mg once daily until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.[19] Cohort 2 enrolled participants with MYD88 wildtype (MYD88WT) or MYD88 mutation unknown WM (n=26 and 2, respectively) and received zanubrutinib 160 mg twice daily.[19]
Approval of zanubrutinib for marginal zone lymphoma is based on two open-label, multicenter, single-arm trials: BGB-3111-214 (NCT03846427), which evaluated 66 participants with MZL who received at least one prior anti-CD20-based therapy, and BGB-3111-AU-003 (NCT02343120), which included 20 participants with previously treated MZL.[12]
In March 2024, the FDA granted accelerated approval to zanubrutinib with obinutuzumab for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma after two or more lines of systemic therapy.[21] The regimen was evaluated in Study BGB-3111-212 (ROSEWOOD; NCT03332017), an open-label, multicenter, randomized trial that enrolled 217 adult participants with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma after at least two prior systemic treatments.[21] Participants were randomized (2:1) to receive either zanubrutinib 160 mg orally twice daily until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity plus obinutuzumab (ZO), or obinutuzumab alone.[21] The median number of prior lines of therapy was 3 (range 2-11).[21] The application was grantedfast track and orphan drug designations.[21]
In September 2021, theCommittee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of theEuropean Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for the medicinal product Brukinsa, intended for the treatment of Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia.[28] The applicant for this medicinal product is BeiGene Ireland Ltd.[28] Zanubrutinib was approved for medical use in the European Union in November 2021.[7][29]
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^ab"Brukinsa: Pending EC decision".European Medicines Agency. 17 September 2021.Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved17 September 2021. Text was copied from this source which is copyrighted by European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
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Clinical trial numberNCT03206970 for "Study of Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of BGB-3111 in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL)" atClinicalTrials.gov
Clinical trial numberNCT02343120 for "Study of the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of BGB-3111 in Subjects With B-Cell Lymphoid Malignancies" atClinicalTrials.gov
Clinical trial numberNCT03053440 for "A Study Comparing BGB-3111 and Ibrutinib in Participants With Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia (WM) (ASPEN)" atClinicalTrials.gov
Clinical trial numberNCT03846427 for "Study of Zanubrutinib (BGB-3111) in Participants With Marginal Zone Lymphoma (MAGNOLIA)" atClinicalTrials.gov
Clinical trial numberNCT02343120 for "Study of the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of BGB-3111 in Subjects With B-Cell Lymphoid Malignancies" atClinicalTrials.gov