Ibrutinib combined with bendamustine and rituximab compared with placebo, bendamustine, and rituximab for previously treated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (HELIOS): a randomised, double-blind, phase 3 study
LANCET ONCOLOGY, vol.17, no.2, pp.200-211, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 17 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.1016/s1470-2045(15)00465-9
- Journal Name: LANCET ONCOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.200-211
- Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background Most patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma relapse after initial therapy. Bendamustine plus rituximab is often used in the relapsed or refractory setting. We assessed the efficacy and safety of adding ibrutinib, an oral covalent inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK), to bendamustine plus rituximab in patients with previously treated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma.