A Discussion of the CLL11 Trial
William G. Wierda, MD, PhD, professor, Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the CLL11 trial, a three-arm trial comparing chlorambucil versus chlorambucil plus rituximab versus chlorambucil plus obinutuzumab in patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
William G. Wierda, MD, PhD, professor, Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the CLL11 trial, a three-arm trial comparing chlorambucil versus chlorambucil plus rituximab versus chlorambucil plus obinutuzumab in patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Clinical Pearls:
- This trial showed that chlorambucil plus obinutuzumab was superior over the other two arms
- To be eligible for this trial, patients needed to have a SEER score higher than 6, which reflects comorbidities associated with age (over age 65 or 70) or renal insufficiency
- The data support that obinutuzumab plus chlorambucil is a superior treatment over other options for the elderly patient population or patients with comorbidities
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