The MAGNOLIA Trial: Zanubrutinib, a Next-Generation Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, Demonstrates Safety and Efficacy in Relapsed/Refractory Marginal Zone Lymphoma

Stephen Opat, Alessandra Tedeschi, Kim Linton, Pamela McKay, Bei Hu, Henry Chan, Jie Jin, Magdalena Sobieraj-Teague, Pier Luigi Zinzani, Morton Coleman, Catherine Thieblemont, Peter Browett, Xiaoyan Ke, Mingyuan Sun, Robert Marcus, Craig A. Portell, Kirit Ardeshna, Fontanet Bijou, Patricia Walker, Eliza A. HawkesSally Mapp, Shir-Jing Ho, Dipti Talaulikar, Ke Shu Zhou, Melannie Co, Xiaotong Li, Wenxiao Zhou, Massimo Cappellini, Chris Tankersley, Jane Huang, Judith Trotman

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Abstract

PURPOSE: Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) is an uncommon non-Hodgkin lymphoma with malignant cells that exhibit a consistent dependency on B-cell receptor signaling. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of zanubrutinib, a next-generation selective Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) MZL.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with R/R MZL were enrolled in the phase II MAGNOLIA (BGB-3111-214) study. The primary endpoint was overall response rate (ORR) as determined by an independent review committee (IRC) based on the Lugano 2014 classification.

RESULTS: Sixty-eight patients were enrolled. After a median follow-up of 15.7 months (range, 1.6 to 21.9 months), the IRC-assessed ORR was 68.2% and complete response (CR) was 25.8%. The ORR by investigator assessment was 74.2%, and the CR rate was 25.8%. The median duration of response (DOR) and median progression-free survival (PFS) by independent review was not reached. The IRC-assessed DOR rate at 12 months was 93.0%, and IRC-assessed PFS rate was 82.5% at both 12 and 15 months. Treatment was well tolerated with the majority of adverse events (AE) being grade 1 or 2. The most common AEs were diarrhea (22.1%), contusion (20.6%), and constipation (14.7%). Atrial fibrillation/flutter was reported in 2 patients; 1 patient had grade 3 hypertension. No patient experienced major hemorrhage. In total, 4 patients discontinued treatment due to AEs, none of which were considered treatment-related by the investigators.

CONCLUSIONS: Zanubrutinib demonstrated high ORR and CR rate with durable disease control and a favorable safety profile in patients with R/R MZL.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6323-6332
Number of pages10
JournalClinical Cancer Research
Volume27
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2021

Keywords

  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors/adverse effects
  • Pyrimidines
  • Pyrazoles
  • Humans
  • Piperidines
  • Magnolia
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Manchester Cancer Research Centre

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