Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Clinical Trial

Response to the SHINGRIX Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Vaccine in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) and CLL Treated With Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (BTK-I)

Summary

Background:

People who have cancer tend to get sick more often. This is in part because of the cancer treatments they get. Because of this, they may get shingles. Scientists had thought people with leukemia-cll/" >chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) should not get the shingles vaccine. Now there is a new shingles vaccine that is not live and cannot cause shingles. The new shingles vaccine may protect people with weak immune systems from getting shingles. This is currently shown to be safe to give people 50 years and older to prevent shingles. Researchers want to test how safe the vaccine is and how it works in people with CLL.

Objective:

To learn how a new shingles vaccine works in people who have chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).

Eligibility:

Adults ages 18 years and older with CLL or SLL who are not being treated for CLL or who are getting certain treatments.

Design:

Participants will be screened with a chart review or through another protocol.

Visit 1

At visit 1, participants may have a pregnancy test, blood test, or physical exam.

Pregnant participants cannot be in the study.

Eligible participants will get the shingles vaccine as an injection.

Participants will receive a diary and write down any symptoms they have for 7 days after the vaccines.

Visit 2

Visit 2 will be 3 months later. Participants will have blood taken and get another dose of the vaccine.

Participants will receive a diary and write down any symptoms they have for 7 days after the vaccines.

Visit 3

Visit 3 will be 3 months after visit 2. Participants will have blood taken.

Participants may be able to get an additional vaccine the same day as the shingles vaccine.

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Full Description

This study aims to determine the efficacy of the SHINGRIX varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccine in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) patients that are treatment naive or receiving Bruton s-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTK-I). (Note: Since CLL and SLL are considered the same disease, CLL/SLL will be referred to as CLL hereafter, unless otherwise specified).

Key Eligibility Criteria:

Diagnosis of CLL or SLL
Cohort 1: Treatment naive CLL or SLL patients
Cohort 2: Subjects must be receiving ibrutinib for at least 6 months prior to administration of the first vaccine dose
Cohort 3: Subjects must be receiving acalabrutinib for at least 6 months prior to administration of the first vaccine dose
Age greater than or equal to 18 years
ECOG performance status of 0-1

Design:

Patients with CLL will enroll on the study for the purpose of determining the SHINGRIX vaccine efficacy in patients who are treatment naive or receiving BTK-I therapy. A series of 2 doses of SHINGRIX will be given at 0- and 3- month schedule by intramuscular injection. Subjects will be followed for 6 months and receive assessment of serologic response 6 months after the first vaccine dose administration.

Study Objectives:

Primary Objective:

a)Determine the serologic response against VZV after completing the SHINGRIX (RZV) 2-

dose vaccine series in the following populations:

CLL patients that are treatment naive (n=54)
CLL patients receiving treatment with ibrutinib (n=27)
CLL patients receiving treatment with acalabrutinib (n=27)

Secondary Objective:

a) Determine the safety and tolerability of the SHINGRIX vaccine among CLL patients who are treatment naive or receiving BTK-Is (ibrutinib or acalabrutinib).

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Eligibility Criteria

INCLUSION CRITERIA:
Diagnosis of CLL/SLL which is made according to the updated criteria of the NCI Working Group
Cohort 1:Treatment naive CLL/SLL patients
Cohort 2: Subjects must be receiving treatment ibrutinib for at least 6 months prior to administration of the first vaccine dose
Cohort 3: Subjects must be receiving acalabrutinib for at least 6 months prior to administration of the first vaccine dose
No active, symptomatic VZV or herpes zoster infection within 12 months prior to vaccination
No exposure to the live VZV vaccine (ZOSTAVAX) within 12 months prior to vaccination
No prior exposure to the SHINGRIX vaccine
Age greater than or equal to 18 years.
ECOG performance status of 0-2
Able to comprehend the investigational nature of the protocol and provide informed consent

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

Female patients who are currently in pregnancy
Any uncontrolled active systemic infection
Any life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ system dysfunction that, in the investigator's opinion, could compromise the subject's safety or put the study outcomes at undue risk
Severe allergic reaction to any component of SHINGRIX.
Received intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) within 3 months prior to vaccination.
Concomitant use of immunosuppressive agents (e.g. steroids, radio

therapy, chemotherapy)

Hereditary or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome unrelated to chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Non-English speaking individuals will be excluded from the study

Study is for people with:

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Phase:

Phase 2

Estimated Enrollment:

116

Study ID:

NCT03702231

Recruitment Status:

Completed

Sponsor:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda Maryland, 20892, United States

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Study is for people with:

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Phase:

Phase 2

Estimated Enrollment:

116

Study ID:

NCT03702231

Recruitment Status:

Completed

Sponsor:


National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

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