Relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
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My details
What I know, what is unclear, changes to discuss
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18 on the sheet- 1.What is my exact diagnosis, stage, and grade, and which tests established them?
- 2.Which biomarkers have been tested on my tumour (for example BTK C481S and PLCG2 resistance mutations, BCL2 G101V mutation, deland TP53 mutation re-tested at relapse, Complex karyotype, IGHV status), and what were the results?
- 3.Which subtype is my cancer, and does that change the recommended treatment?
- 4.Is germline (inherited) genetic testing recommended for me or my family?
- 5.For my situation (relapse after a btk inhibitor), which of the standard options do you recommend and why?
- 6.Am I a candidate for Venetoclax, Rituximab, Obinutuzumab or related drugs, and what side effects should I expect?
- 7.How do the results of BRUIN CLL-321 apply to someone like me?
- 8.For my situation (relapse after venetoclax), which of the standard options do you recommend and why?
- 9.Am I a candidate for Acalabrutinib, Zanubrutinib, Ibrutinib or related drugs, and what side effects should I expect?
- 10.How do the results of ALPINE and RESONATE apply to someone like me?
- 11.For my situation (double-refractory after btk inhibitor and venetoclax), which of the standard options do you recommend and why?
- 12.Am I a candidate for Pirtobrutinib, Lisocabtagene maraleucel, Idelalisib or related drugs, and what side effects should I expect?
- 13.How do the results of TRANSCEND CLL 004 apply to someone like me?
- 14.Are there clinical trials I could join, for example of Pirtobrutinib, Sonrotoclax, Nemtabrutinib, Lisocabtagene maraleucel?
- 15.Would a second opinion at a high-volume centre change anything, and can you help arrange it?
- 16.What supportive care (symptom control, nutrition, exercise, mental health, financial help) is available from the start?
- 17.I read that “Double-refractory disease after BTK inhibitor and venetoclax has no durable option”. How does that affect my plan?
- 18.I read that “Whether venetoclax retreatment works as well the second time, and after how long an interval”. How does that affect my plan?
The words I may hear
- Drug resistance (primary and acquired): Why cancer drugs stop working: the tumour either never depended on the target or evolves around the block.
- Richter transformation: When slow CLL suddenly turns into an aggressive lymphoma.
- del(17p) / TP53 aberration in CLL: A del(17p) deletion or TP53 mutation means loss or damage of the p53 safety gene in CLL.
- Undetectable MRD (uMRD / MRD-negative): The test for leftover cancer cells found none, down to the sensitivity of the assay (often one cell in 100,000 or a million).
Tests and results to bring
Biomarker results to ask for: BTK C481S and PLCG2 resistance mutations, BCL2 G101V mutation, del(17p) and TP53 mutation re-tested at relapse, Complex karyotype, IGHV status, Time since fixed-duration therapy ended, Biopsy of a rapidly growing node to exclude Richter transformation.
Scans and tests linked to this cancer: Multiparameter flow cytometry MRD.
Bring copies of scan reports, pathology and blood results, and a list of every medicine and supplement.
The treatments I may be offered
- Relapse after a BTK inhibitor: Venetoclax plus rituximab for two years (MURANO) or venetoclax-obinutuzumab; pirtobrutinib after covalent BTK inhibitor failure (BRUIN CLL-321). (Venetoclax, Rituximab, Obinutuzumab, Pirtobrutinib, BRUIN CLL-321)
- Relapse after venetoclax: Acalabrutinib or zanubrutinib (ALPINE) continuously, or ibrutinib; venetoclax retreatment if the prior remission lasted a year or more. (Acalabrutinib, Zanubrutinib, Ibrutinib, Venetoclax, ALPINE, RESONATE)
- Double-refractory after BTK inhibitor and venetoclax: Pirtobrutinib; lisocabtagene maraleucel CAR-T (TRANSCEND CLL 004); idelalisib-rituximab; clinical trials of BTK degraders, sonrotoclax and bispecifics; allogeneic transplant in fit young patients. (Pirtobrutinib, Lisocabtagene maraleucel, TRANSCEND CLL 004, Idelalisib, Rituximab, Sonrotoclax, Nemtabrutinib, Allogeneic stem cell transplantation)
From the standard of care recorded for this cancer; which apply depends on your stage and biomarkers. Ask which the team recommends and why.