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The monoclonal antibody ublituximab enhances antibody-dependent cellular cytolysis and produces B-cell depletion. Ublituximab is being evaluated for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis.In two identical, phase 3, double-blind, double-dummy trials (ULTIMATE I and II), participants with relapsing multiple sclerosis were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive intravenous ublituximab (150 mg on day 1, followed by 450 mg on day 15 and at weeks 24, 48, and 72) and oral placebo or oral teriflunomide (14 mg once daily) and intravenous placebo. The primary end point was the annualized relapse rate. Secondary end points included the number of gadolinium-enhancing lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by 96 weeks and worsening of disability.A total of 549 participants were enrolled in the ULTIMATE I trial, and 545 were enrolled in the ULTIMATE II trial; the median follow-up was 95 weeks. In the ULTIMATE I trial, the annualized relapse rate was 0.08 with ublituximab and 0.19 with teriflunomide (rate ratio, 0.41; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.27 to 0.62; P0.001); in the ULTIMATE II trial, the annualized relapse rate was 0.09 and 0.18, respectively (rate ratio, 0.51; 95% CI, 0.33 to 0.78; P = 0.002). The mean number of gadolinium-enhancing lesions was 0.02 in the ublituximab group and 0.49 in the teriflunomide group (rate ratio, 0.03; 95% CI, 0.02 to 0.06; P0.001) in the ULTIMATE I trial and 0.01 and 0.25, respectively (rate ratio, 0.04; 95% CI, 0.02 to 0.06; P0.001), in the ULTIMATE II trial. In the pooled analysis of the two trials, 5.2% of the participants in the ublituximab group and 5.9% in the teriflunomide group had worsening of disability at 12 weeks (hazard ratio, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.50 to 1.41; P = 0.51). Infusion-related reactions occurred in 47.7% of the participants in the ublituximab group. Serious infections occurred in 5.0% in the ublituximab group and in 2.9% in the teriflunomide group.Among participants with relapsing multiple sclerosis, ublituximab resulted in lower annualized relapse rates and fewer brain lesions on MRI than teriflunomide over a period of 96 weeks but did not result in a significantly lower risk of worsening of disability. Ublituximab was associated with infusion-related reactions. (Funded by TG Therapeutics; ULTIMATE I and II ClinicalTrials.gov numbers, NCT03277261 and NCT03277248.).

Purpose Intolerance is the most common reason for kinase inhibitor (KI) discontinuation in CLL. Umbralisib a novel, highly selective PI3Kδ/CK1e inhibitor, is active and well tolerated in CLL patients. This phase 2 trial evaluated umbralisib in CLL patients who are intolerant to prior BTK or PI3K inhibitor therapy. Patients and methods In this phase 2 trial (NCT02742090), umbralisib was initiated at 800 mg oral daily in CLL patients requiring therapy per investigator discretion who were intolerant to prior BTK or PI3K inhibitor therapy, until progression or toxicity. Primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary endpoints included time to treatment failure and umbralisib safety profile. DNA isolated from buccal swabs was genotyped for polymorphisms in CYP3A4, CYP3A5 and CYP2D6. Results Fifty-one patients were enrolled (44 BTKi and 7 PI3Kδi intolerant). Median age was 70 years (range 48-96), median of 2 prior lines of therapy (1-7), 24% had del17p and/or TP53 mutation, and 65% were IGHV unmutated. Most common AEs leading to prior KI discontinuation were rash (27%), arthralgia (18%), and atrial fibrillation (16%). Median progression free survival (PFS) was 23.5 months (95% CI 13.1-not estimable). 58% of patients were on umbralisib for a longer duration than prior KI. Most common (≥5%) grade ≥3 AEs on umbralisib (all causality) were neutropenia (18%), leukocytosis (14%), thrombocytopenia (12%), pneumonia (12%), and diarrhea (8%). Six patients (12%) discontinued umbralisib due to an AE. Eight patients (16%) had dose reductions and were successfully re-challenged. Conclusions Umbralisib is safe and effective in this BTK and alternate PI3K inhibitor intolerant CLL population. These are the first prospective data to confirm that switching from a BTK or alternate PI3K inhibitor to umbralisib can result in durable, well tolerated responses.

Summary Background Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and high-risk features have poorer outcomes on ibrutinib than those without high-risk features. The aim of this study was to assess the benefit of adding ublituximab, an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, to ibrutinib therapy in this population. Methods We did a randomised, phase 3, multicentre study (GENUINE) of patients aged 18 years or older with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia with at least one of 17p deletion, 11q deletion, or TP53 mutation, at 119 clinics in the USA and Israel. Eligible patients had received at least one previous chronic lymphocytic leukaemia therapy and had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 2 or lower. We randomised patients (1:1) using permuted block randomisation with a block size of four and stratified by previous lines of therapy (one vs two or more) to receive ibrutinib alone or ibrutinib in combination with ublituximab. Treatment allocation was not masked to patients or investigators. Ibrutinib was given orally daily at 420 mg for all cycles. Ublituximab was given intravenously in 28-day cycles, with increasing doses during cycle 1 (≤150 mg on day 1, 750 mg on day 2, and 900 mg on days 8 and 15) and continuing at 900 mg on day 1 of cycles 2–6. After cycle 6, ublituximab was given at 900 mg every three cycles. The study was initially designed with co-primary endpoints of progression-free survival and overall response rate but due to protracted patient accrual, the protocol was amended to have a single primary endpoint of independent review committee-assessed overall response rate (defined as the proportion of patients who had a partial response, complete response, or complete response with incomplete marrow recovery according to the 2008 International Workshop on CLL criteria) in the intention-to-treat population. Safety was evaluated in the population of patients who received at least one dose of study treatment. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov , NCT02301156 , and the final analysis is presented. Findings 224 patients were assessed for eligibility, of whom 126 patients were enrolled and randomly assigned to receive ublituximab plus ibrutinib (n=64) or ibrutinib alone (n=62) between Feb 6, 2015, and Dec 19, 2016. After a median follow-up of 41·6 months (IQR 36·7–47·3), the overall response rate was 53 (83%) of 64 patients in the ublituximab plus ibrutinib group and 40 (65%) of 62 patients in the ibrutinib group (p=0·020). 117 patients, including 59 in the ublituximab plus ibrutinib group and 58 in the ibrutinib group, received at least one dose of treatment and were included in safety analyses. Most adverse events were grade 1 or 2. The most common grade 3 and 4 adverse events were neutropenia (11 [19%] patients in the ublituximab plus ibrutinib group and seven [12%] in the ibrutinib group), anaemia (five [8%] and five [9%]), and diarrhoea (six [10%] and three [5%]). The most common serious adverse events were pneumonia (six [10%] in the ublituximab plus ibrutinib group and four [7%] in the ibrutinib group), atrial fibrillation (four [7%] and one [2%]), sepsis (four [7%] and one [2%]), and febrile neutropenia (three [5%] and one [2%]). Two patients in the ublituximab plus ibrutinib group died due to adverse events (one cardiac arrest and one failure to thrive), neither of which were treatment-related. Five patients in the ibrutinib group died due to adverse events, including one cardiac arrest, one cerebral infarction, one intracranial haemorrhage, one Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia infection, and one unexplained death; the death due to cardiac arrest was considered to be treatment-related. Interpretation The addition of ublituximab to ibrutinib resulted in a statistically higher overall response rate without affecting the safety profile of ibrutinib monotherapy in patients with relapsed or refractory high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. These findings provide support for the addition of ublituximab to Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the treatment of these patients. Funding TG Therapeutics.

Background: Ublituximab, a novel monoclonal antibody (mAb) targeting a unique epitope on the CD20 antigen, is glycoengineered for enhanced B-cell targeting through antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC). Greater ADCC may allow lower doses and shorter infusion times versus other anti-CD20 mAbs. Objective: The objective was to determine optimal dose, infusion time, and activity of ublituximab in relapsing multiple sclerosis. Methods: This is a phase 2, placebo-controlled study. Patients received three ublituximab infusions (150 mg over 1–4 hours on day 1 and 450–600 mg over 1–3 hours on day 15 and week 24) in six dosing cohorts. The primary endpoint was B-cell depletion. Results: In all cohorts ( N = 48), median B-cell depletion was >99% by week 4, maintained at weeks 24 and 48. Most common adverse events (AEs) were infusion-related reactions (all grade 1–2), with no apparent increased incidence at shorter infusion times. There were no AE-related discontinuations. At weeks 24 and 48, no T1 gadolinium-enhancing lesions ( p = 0.003) and a 10.6% decrease in T2 lesion volume ( p = 0.002) were detected. The annualized relapse rate was 0.07; 93% remained relapse free on study. Overall, 74% of patients had no evidence of disease activity (NEDA). Conclusion: Ublituximab was safely infused as rapid as 1 hour, producing robust B-cell depletion and profound reductions in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) activity and relapses.

OBJECTIVE This abbreviated version of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine's (ACOEM) Low Back Disorders Guideline reviews the evidence and recommendations developed for non-invasive and minimally invasive management of low back disorders. METHODS Systematic literature reviews were accomplished with article abstraction, critiquing, grading, evidence table compilation, and guideline finalization by a multidisciplinary expert panel and extensive peer-review to develop evidence-based guidance. Consensus recommendations were formulated when evidence was lacking. A total of 70 high-quality and 564 moderate-quality trials were identified for non-invasive low back disorders. Detailed algorithms were developed. RESULTS Guidance has been developed for the management of acute, subacute, and chronic low back disorders and rehabilitation. This includes 121 specific recommendations. CONCLUSION Quality evidence should guide treatment for all phases of managing low back disorders.

Many reports detail taste dysfunction in humans and animals with obesity. For example, mice consuming an obesogenic diet for a short period have fewer taste buds than their lean littermates. Further, rats with diet-induced obesity (DIO) show blunted electrophysiological responses to taste in the brainstem. Here, we studied the effects of high energy diet (HED)-induced peripheral taste damage in rats, and whether this deficiency could be reversed by returning to a regular chow diet. Separate groups of rats consumed a standard chow diet (Chow), a HED for 10 weeks followed by a return to chow (HED/chow), or a HED for 10 weeks followed by a restricted HED that was isocaloric with consumption by the HED/chow group (HED/isocal). Fungiform taste papilla (FP) and circumvallate taste bud abundance were quantified several months after HED groups switched diets. Results showed that both HED/chow and HED/isocal rats had significantly fewer FP and lower CV taste bud abundance than control rats fed only chow. Neutrophil infiltration into taste tissues was also quantified, but did not vary with treatment on this timeline. Finally, the number of cells undergoing programmed cell death, measured with caspase-3 staining, inversely correlated with taste bud counts, suggesting taste buds may be lost to apoptosis as a potential mechanism for the taste dysfunction observed in obesity. Collectively, these data show that DIO has lasting deleterious effects on the peripheral taste system, despite a change from a HED to a healthy diet, underscoring the idea that obesity rather than diet predicts damage to the taste system.

Background: Umbralisib is an oral, once-daily, novel, dual inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase-delta (PI3Kδ) and casein kinase-1ε (CK1ε) that exhibits improved selectivity for the delta isoform of PI3K. Ublituximab is a novel anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody glycoengineered for enhanced antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity that targets a unique epitope on CD20. U2 has been well-tolerated and demonstrated promising activity in heavily pre-treated CLL patients. Herein, results are presented for the randomized, multicenter, Phase 3 UNITY-CLL trial (NCT02612311), which evaluated U2 vs O+Chl in patients with TN and R/R CLL. Methods: Patients ≥18 years of age with treatment-naïve (TN) or relapsed/refractory (R/R) CLL requiring treatment per iwCLL criteria with adequate organ function and ECOG PS ≤2 were eligible. Stratification factors included treatment status (TN vs R/R) and del(17p) status. Patients were initially randomized 1:1:1:1 to receive U2, O+Chl, umbralisib monotherapy, or ublituximab monotherapy. Following establishment of contribution comparing U2 to the single agents, patients were randomized 1:1 to U2 or O+Chl. Umbralisib was given orally at 800 mg once-daily until progression or removal from treatment for other reasons. Ublituximab was administered intravenously at 900 mg on Days 1/2 [split 150/750 mg], 8, and 15 of Cycle 1, Day 1 of Cycles 2 - 6, and on Day 1 every 3 cycles after Cycle 6. O was given intravenously at 1000 mg on Days 1/2 [split 100/900], 8, and 15 of Cycle 1, and Day 1 of Cycles 2 - 6. Chl was given orally at 0.5 mg/kg on Day 1 and 15 of Cycles 1 - 6. Each cycle was 28 days. The primary endpoint was independent review committee (IRC)-assessed progression-free survival (PFS) of U2 vs O+Chl. Key secondary endpoints included IRC-assessed overall response rate (ORR), complete response (CR), undetectable minimal residual disease (uMRD), duration of response (DOR), and safety (assessed from the first dose until 30 days after the last dose of study medication in each arm) as well as contribution of umbralisib and ublituximab to the U2 combination. Results: From Feb 2016 - Oct 2017, 421 pts were randomized to the U2 (n=210) or O+Chl (n=211) arms. The median age was 67 y (range, 36-91); 57% of patients (n=240) were treatment-naïve; 43% (n=181) had R/R CLL (median number of prior treatments = 1); 10% had del(17p), 20% del(11q), and 56% were IgHV unmutated. 66% were male. Demographics were well-balanced between treatment arms. At a median follow-up of 36.2 mos, U2 significantly prolonged PFS vs O+Chl (median 31.9 mos vs 17.9 mos; HR 0.546, 95% CI 0.413-0.720, P The median treatment duration was 23 mos for U2 (range, 0.1 - 49 mos) and 5 mos (range, 0.1 - 7 mos) for O+Chl. G3/4 AEs of interest regardless of causality (U2 vs O+Chl) included neutropenia (30.6% vs 34.7%), thrombocytopenia (3.4% vs 13.1%), diarrhea (12.1% vs 2.5%), infusion related reaction (1.9% vs 3.5%), elevated AST/ALTs (8.3% vs 2%), colitis (3.4% vs 0%) and pneumonitis (2.9% vs 0%). AEs led to treatment discontinuation in 34 patients (16.5%) on U2 and 16 patients (7.6%) on O+Chl. Conclusions: UNITY-CLL is the first randomized Phase 3 study in CLL of a PI3Ki vs. chemoimmunotherapy, and the first randomized study of a PI3Ki in treatment-naive CLL. U2 exhibited a well-tolerated safety profile, and significantly improved PFS vs. standard of care chemoimmunotherapy in patients with treatment-naive and relapsed/refractory CLL. Figure Disclosures Gribben: Janssen: Honoraria, Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Abbvie: Honoraria. 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Targeting both CD20 and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), a protein that is critically involved in B-cell maturation, could be an efficacious strategy for treating B-cell malignancies. The safety of the next-generation compounds umbralisib, a PI3K-δ inhibitor, plus ublituximab, an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (combination referred to as U2), was evaluated in patients with chronic lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in this phase 1/1b study. Phase 1 dose escalation was performed with a 3 + 3 design to establish the maximum tolerated dose. In this portion, ublituximab was given intravenously (NHL, 900 mg; CLL, 600 or 900 mg) for 12 cycles. Umbralisib was given orally once daily at 800 or 1200 mg (initial formulation) or 400 to 1200 mg (micronized formulation) in the phase 1 dose escalation portion, and at 800 to 1200 mg in the phase 1b portion until progression, toxicity, or study removal. The maximum tolerated dose was not reached in either the CLL or NHL cohort, and only 1 dose-limiting toxicity was observed. U2 had low instances of grade 3 or higher diarrhea (8%), pneumonia (8%), or hepatic toxicity (4%). Treatment discontinuation due to adverse events occurred in 13% of patients, and umbralisib dose reductions occurred in 15% of patients. The overall response rate for all patients was 46% with 17% complete responses. The median duration of response was 20 months (95% confidence interval, 11.3-not reached). U2 was well tolerated, and no new safety signals were observed over single-agent umbralisib. Preliminary efficacy with this combination is promising and warrants further investigation. This study was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT02006485.

Objective The aim of this study was to summarize evidence-based diagnostic guidelines for low back disorders. Methods A comprehensive literature review was conducted. A total of 101 articles of high or moderate quality addressing low back disorders diagnostic evaluation met the inclusion criteria. Evidence-based recommendations were developed and graded from (A) to (C) in favor and against the specific diagnostic test, with (A) level having the highest quality body of literature. Expert consensus was employed for insufficient evidence (I) to develop consensus guidance. Results Recommendations are given for these diagnostic tests: functional capacity evaluations, roentgenograms (x-rays), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized tomography, myelography, bone scans, single proton emission computed tomography, electromyography, surface electromyography, ultrasound, thermography, fluoroscopy, videofluoroscopy, lumbar discography, MRI discography, and myeloscopy. Conclusion Diagnostic testing is not indicated for the majority of patients with low back pain.

Summary Background Therapeutic approaches for B-cell malignancies continue to evolve, especially with regard to combination approaches. We assessed the safety and efficacy of the triplet ublituximab, umbralisib, and ibrutinib in patients with advanced B-cell malignancies. Methods We did an open-label, phase 1 study with dose-escalation and dose-expansion phases, at five centres in the USA. Eligible patients were aged 18 years or older with histologically confirmed lymphocytic leukaemia or relapsed or refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, had measurable disease, adequate organ function, and an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 2 or less. Patients with known CNS lymphoma, active hepatitis B or C infection, or HIV were excluded. In the dose-escalation cohort, patients were treated in cycles of 28 days with escalating doses of oral umbralisib (400, 600, or 800 mg) and fixed doses of intravenous ublituximab (900 mg) and oral ibrutinib (420 mg for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; 560 mg for patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma) in a standard 3 × 3 design until disease progression or intolerance. In the dose-expansion phase, patients were given the recommended dose of the drug combination as determined from the dose-escalation phase. The primary endpoints were safety, dose-limiting toxicities, and the maximum tolerated dose of umbralisib, when given in combination with ublituximab and ibrutinib. Safety was assessed in patients who received at least one dose of study drug; activity was assessed in all patients who had at least one post-treatment efficacy measurement. The study is ongoing but no longer recruiting patients. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT02006485. Findings Between Sept 2, 2014, and Nov 6, 2017, we enrolled 46 patients: 24 in the dose-escalation cohort (n=14 chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma; n=10 B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma) and 22 in the dose-expansion cohort (n=9 chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma; n=13 B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma). 46 patients received at least one dose of study drug. The maximum tolerated dose of umbralisib was not reached. The recommended dose for the dose-expansion phase was umbralisib 800 mg orally once daily plus ibrutinib orally once daily and intravenous ublituximab 900 mg administered on days 1, 8, and 15 of cycle 1, day 1 of cycles 2–6, and on day 1 of cycles 9 and 12. 37 (84%) of 44 patients achieved an overall response (complete or partial response). The most common any-grade adverse events were diarrhoea (n=27 [59%]), fatigue (n=23 [50%]), infusion-related reaction (n=20 [43%]), dizziness (n=17 [37%]), nausea (n=17 [37%]), and cough (n=16 [35%]). Grade 3–4 adverse events were manageable with the most common being neutropenia (n=10 [22%]) and cellulitis (n=6 [13%]). Serious adverse events occurred in 11 (24%) of 46 patients and included rash (n=2 [4%]), pneumonia (n=2 [4%]), atrial fibrillation (n=2 [4%]), sepsis (n=2 [4%]), abdominal pain (n=1 [2%]), syncope (n=1 [2%]), cellulitis (n=1 [2%]), pneumonitis (n=1 [2%]), headache (n=1 [2%]), lung infection (n=1 [2%]), skin infection (n=1 [2%]), pleural effusion (n=1 [2%]), pericardial infusion (n=1 [2%]), upper gastrointestinal bleeding (n=1 [2%]), diarrhoea (n=1 [2%]), and weakness (n=1 [2%]). No deaths related to adverse events occurred. Interpretation The combination of ublituximab, umbralisib, and ibrutinib seems to be tolerable and is associated with encouraging activity in advanced chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This triplet combination will require further investigation in future studies to improve understanding of this novel, chemotherapy-free triplet combination in the management of these cancers. Funding TG Therapeutics.

PURPOSE Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitors have shown activity in relapsed or refractory (R/R) indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (iNHL). PI3K inhibitors have been hampered by poor long-term tolerability and toxicity, which interfere with continuous use. Umbralisib, a dual inhibitor of PI3Kδ/casein kinase-1ε, exhibits improved selectivity for PI3Kδ compared with other PI3K inhibitors. This phase IIb trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of umbralisib in patients with R/R iNHL. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this multicohort, open-label, phase IIb study, 208 patients with R/R marginal zone, follicular, or small lymphocytic lymphoma (MZL, FL, or SLL) unresponsive to prior treatments (≥ 1 MZL; ≥ 2 FL/SLL), including ≥ 1 anti-CD20–based therapy, were administered umbralisib 800 mg orally once daily until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or study withdrawal. Primary end point is overall response rate; secondary end points include time to response, duration of response, progression-free survival, and safety. RESULTS The median follow-up is 27.7 months (efficacy) and 21.4 months (safety). The overall response rate was 47.1%, and tumor reduction occurred in 86.4% of patients. The median time to response was 2.7-4.6 months. The median duration of response was not reached for MZL, 11.1 months for FL, and 18.3 months for SLL. Median progression-free survival was not reached for MZL, 10.6 months for FL, and 20.9 months for SLL. At least one grade ≥ 3 treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) was reported in 53.4% of patients. TEAEs led to umbralisib discontinuation in 32 patients (15.4%). A total of 31 patients (14.9%) discontinued because of a treatment-related adverse event. Grade ≥ 3 TEAEs reported in ≥ 10% of patients: neutropenia (11.5%) and diarrhea (10.1%). Increased ALT/AST (grade ≥ 3) occurred in 6.7%/7.2% of patients. CONCLUSION Umbralisib achieved meaningful clinical activity in heavily pretreated patients with iNHL. The safety profile was manageable, with a relatively low incidence of immune-mediated toxicities and adverse event–related discontinuations.

OBJECTIVE This abbreviated version of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine's Low Back Disorders guideline reviews the evidence and recommendations developed for invasive treatments used to manage low back disorders. METHODS Comprehensive systematic literature reviews were accomplished with article abstraction, critiquing, grading, evidence table compilation, and guideline finalization by a multidisciplinary expert panel and extensive peer-review to develop evidence-based guidance. Consensus recommendations were formulated when evidence was lacking and often relied on analogy to other disorders for which evidence exists. A total of 47 high-quality and 321 moderate-quality trials were identified for invasive management of low back disorders. RESULTS Guidance has been developed for the invasive management of acute, subacute, and chronic low back disorders and rehabilitation. This includes 49 specific recommendations. CONCLUSION Quality evidence should guide invasive treatment for all phases of managing low back disorders.

Phosphoinositide 3-kinase-δ (PI3Kδ) inhibitors are active in lymphoid malignancies, although associated toxicities can limit their use. Umbralisib is a dual inhibitor of PI3Kδ and casein kinase-1ε (CK1ε). This study analyzed integrated comprehensive toxicity data from 4 open-label, phase 1 and 2 studies that included 371 adult patients (median age, 67 years) with relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (follicular lymphoma [n = 147]; marginal zone lymphoma [n = 82]; diffuse large B-cell lymphoma/mantle cell lymphoma [n = 74]; chronic lymphocytic leukemia [n = 43]; and other tumor types [n = 25]) who were treated with the recommended phase 2 dose of umbralisib 800 mg or higher once daily. At data cutoff, median duration of umbralisib treatment was 5.9 months (range, 0.1-75.1 months), and 107 patients (28.8%) received umbralisib for ≥12 months. Any-grade treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs) occurred in 366 (98.7%) of 371 patients, with the most frequent being diarrhea (52.3%), nausea (41.5%), and fatigue (31.8%). Grade 3 or higher treatment-emergent AEs occurred in 189 (50.9%) of 371 patients and included neutropenia (11.3%), diarrhea (7.3%), and increased aminotransferase levels (5.7%). Treatment-emergent serious AEs occurred in 95 (25.6%) of 371 patients. AEs of special interest were limited and included pneumonia (29 of 371 [7.8%]), noninfectious colitis (9 of 371 [2.4%]), and pneumonitis (4 of 371 [1.1%]). AEs led to discontinuation of umbralisib in 51 patients (13.7%). Four patients (1.1%) died of AEs, none of which was deemed related to umbralisib. No cumulative toxicities were reported. The favorable long-term tolerability profile and low rates of immune-mediated toxicities support the potential use of umbralisib for the benefit of a broad population of patients with lymphoid malignancies.

Background: The median age at diagnosis of patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is 70 years, which presents unique challenges for disease management, as these patients have more comorbidities and often require multiple concomitant medications. While some baseline characteristics (e.g., history of cardiovascular or bleeding issues) may create potential risk for significant medical events, others (e.g., hypertension, joint pain) threaten the ability of patients to stay on long-term continuous BTKi, compromising optimal therapeutic benefit. The tolerability of Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKi) can be suboptimal in these patients, emphasizing the need for novel non-chemotherapy regimens with a differentiated risk profile. The combination of umbralisib and ublituximab (U2) demonstrated superior progression-free survival (PFS) and overall response rates (ORR) compared to chemoimmunotherapy in the primary analysis of the randomized, multicenter, Phase 3 UNITY-CLL trial (NCT02612311) (Gribben et al. 2020). Herein, an analysis was conducted of patients treated with U2 on UNITY-CLL who had a pre-existing comorbidity or concomitant medication that could potentially preclude the use of BTKi. Methods: Patients ≥18 years of age with CLL who were treatment-naïve (TN) or previously treated (PT) requiring treatment per iwCLL criteria with adequate organ function and ECOG PS ≤2 were eligible. Patients were initially randomized 1:1:1:1 to receive U2, obinutuzumab+chlorambucil (O+Chl), umbralisib monotherapy, or ublituximab monotherapy. Stratification factors included treatment status (TN vs. PT) and deletion 17p (del17p) status. Umbralisib was given orally at 800 mg once daily until progression or removal from treatment for other reasons. Ublituximab was administered intravenously at 900 mg on Days 1/2 [split 150/750 mg], 8, and 15 of Cycle 1, Day 1 of Cycles 2-6, and on Day 1 every 3 cycles after Cycle 6. The primary endpoint was independent review committee (IRC)-assessed PFS of U2 compared to O+Chl. Key secondary endpoints included IRC-assessed ORR, complete response, undetectable minimal residual disease (uMRD), duration of response, and safety, assessed from the first dose until 30 days after the last dose of study medication. BTKi risk factors were defined by the comorbidities and concomitant medication categories listed in Table 1 and include pre-existing arrythmias, cardiovascular dysfunction, history of major bleeding, hypertension, and joint pain. Results: In the UNITY-CLL study, 206 subjects with CLL received treatment with U2. Among these patients, the median age was 67 years, 9% had del17p, 54% had unmutated IGHV, and 57% were TN. Among these patients, 131 (63.6%) met at least 1 BTKi risk factor criteria (Table 1). Among patients with BTKi risk factors, the median age was slightly higher at 69 years, 11% had del17p, 56% were unmutated IGHV, and 57% were TN. At a median follow-up of 36.7 months, 40% remain on U2 as compared to 37% for the entire U2 population. The median PFS for patients with a BTKi risk factor was equivalent to the entire U2 population at 31.9 months, and a similar ORR (88% vs 83%, difference not statistically significant) was observed in this population as compared to the overall U2 population. In terms of safety, there were no differences in the incidences of SAEs, grade ≥3 AEs, fatal AEs, or discontinuations due to AEs. Conclusions: Patients with BTKi risk factors attained durable clinical benefit from U2. In this population with BTKi risk factors, the baseline disease characteristics aligned with the overall population treated with U2, and efficacy and safety outcomes did not appear to be negatively impacted by the presence of comorbidities or the use of concomitant medications. These data suggest that U2 can be a valuable treatment option for patients with these conditions. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Pinilla Ibarz: AbbVie, Janssen, AstraZeneca, Novartis, TG Therapeutics, Takeda: Consultancy, Other: Advisory; Sellas: Other: ), patents/royalties/other intellectual property; AbbVie, Janssen, AstraZeneca, Takeda: Speakers Bureau; MEI, Sunesis: Research Funding. Jurczak: Abbvie: Research Funding; Astra Zeneca: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Bayer: Research Funding; BeiGene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Celtrion: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Debbiopharm: Research Funding; Epizyme: Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Loxo Oncology: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding; Mei Pharma: Research Funding; Morphosys: Research Funding; Novo Nordisk: Research Funding; Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Sandoz: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Research Funding. Lech Maranda: Amgen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Advisory Board, lectures; Abbvie: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Advisory Board, lectures; Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Advisory Board, lectures; Gilead: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Advisory Board; Sanofi: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Advisory Board; AbbVie: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Advisory Board; Takeda: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Advisory Board, lectures; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Advisory Board, lectures; Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Advisory Board, lectures. Wróbel: BeiGene: Honoraria; Takeda: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Novartis: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; BMS: Honoraria; Roche: Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau. Sharman: AstraZeneca: Consultancy; TG Therapeutics: Consultancy; Centessa: Current holder of stock options in a privately-held company, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy; Lilly: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy; BeiGene: Consultancy; AbbVie: Consultancy. Hoffmann: TG Therapeutics: Consultancy, Honoraria; Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria; Pharmcyclics: Consultancy, Honoraria; celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Huntington: Flatiron Health Inc.: Consultancy; DTRM Biopharm: Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Honoraria; Novartis: Consultancy; AbbVie: Consultancy; SeaGen: Consultancy; Genentech: Consultancy; Servier: Consultancy; Bayer: Honoraria; Thyme Inc: Consultancy; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding. Jacobs: Adaptive Biotechnologies: Consultancy; ADC Therapeutics: Consultancy; SecuraBio: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Genentech: Consultancy; Jannsen: Speakers Bureau; TG Therapeutics: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Verastem: Consultancy; AbbVie: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; TeneoBio: Research Funding; MEI Pharma: Research Funding. Rowland: TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Miskin: TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Sportelli: TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Weiss: TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. O'Connor: Myeloid Therapeutics: Consultancy, Current holder of individual stocks in a privately-held company, Current holder of stock options in a privately-held company; Dren: Consultancy, Current holder of individual stocks in a privately-held company, Current holder of stock options in a privately-held company; Kymera: Consultancy, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Nomocan: Consultancy; Mundipharma: Consultancy. Flinn: Agios: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Trillium Therapeutics: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Juno Therapeutics: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Iksuda Therapeutics: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Novartis: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Forma Therapeutics: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Incyte: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Loxo: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Karyopharm Therapeutics: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Great Point Partners: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; MorphoSys: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Kite, a Gilead Company: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Curis: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Other: All Consultancy and Research Funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; ArQule: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Unum Therapeutics: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Calithera Biosciences: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Pfizer: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Constellation Pharmaceuticals: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Teva: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Gilead Sciences: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; BeiGene: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Genentech: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Yingli Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Acerta Pharma: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Celgene: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; IGM Biosciences: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Seagen: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Roche: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Verastem: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Merck: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Nurix Therapeutics: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Infinity Pharmaceuticals: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Takeda: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Rhizen Pharmaceuticals: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Portola Pharmaceuticals: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Forty Seven: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Triphase Research & Development Corp.: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Century Therapeutics: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Hutchison MediPharma: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Vincerx Pharma: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Sarah Cannon Research Institute: Current Employment; Servier Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Yingli Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Seagen: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Servier Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Unum Therapeutics: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Johnson & Johnson: Current holder of individual stocks in a privately-held company; Seattle Genetics: Research Funding.

Background: Umbralisib, a selective PI3Kδ and casein kinase-1epsilon (CK1ε) inhibitor, is pharmacologically distinct from other PI3K inhibitors and is administered orally once daily. Ublituximab is a novel anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody glycoengineered for enhanced antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity that targets a unique epitope on CD20. The primary analysis of the randomized, multicenter, Phase 3 UNITY-CLL trial (NCT02612311) demonstrated that the umbralisib+ublituximab (U2) combination prolonged progression-free survival (PFS) compared to chemoimmunotherapy in both treatment-naïve (TN) and previously treated (PT) populations (Gribben et al. 2020). Herein, results are presented for patients treated with U2 by treatment status. Methods: Patients ≥18 years of age with TN or PT CLL requiring treatment, per iwCLL criteria with adequate organ function and ECOG PS ≤2, were eligible. Patients were initially randomized 1:1:1:1 to receive U2, obinutuzumab+chlorambucil (O+Chl), umbralisib monotherapy, or ublituximab monotherapy. Stratification factors included treatment status (treatment-naïve vs. previously treated) and deletion 17p status. Umbralisib was administered orally at 800 mg once daily until progression or removal from treatment for other reasons. Ublituximab was administered intravenously at 900 mg on Days 1/2 [split 150/750 mg], 8, and 15 of Cycle 1, Day 1 of Cycles 2 - 6, and on Day 1 every 3 cycles after Cycle 6. The primary endpoint was independent review committee (IRC)-assessed PFS of U2 compared to O+Chl. Key secondary endpoints included IRC-assessed overall response rate (ORR), complete response, undetectable minimal residual disease (uMRD), duration of response, and safety, assessed from the first dose until 30 days after the last dose of study medication. While the primary analysis reported results for the pooled intent-to-treat population, the current analysis focuses on outcomes in patients treated with U2 by treatment status. Results: At data cut-off date of May 1, 2020, U2-treated patients had a median follow-up of 35.27 months. Of the 210 patients treated with U2, 119 were TN and 91 were PT. TN patients had a median age of 68 years (39 - 88 years) and 63% were male. Median PFS for U2 in TN patients was 38.5 mos (95% CI, 33.2, NE) with an estimated 24-mo PFS rate of 76.6%. IRC-assessed ORR was 84.0% (95% CI, 77.5%-90.6%). The median duration of exposure to umbralisib and ublituximab was 26.5 and 29.5 mos, respectively. In TN patients, AEs of special interest (AESI) of grade ≥3 included: neutropenia (24.1%), diarrhea (13.8%), ALT increased (12.1%), AST increased (7.8%), non-infectious colitis (2.6%), infusion-related reaction (IRR, 0.9%), and pneumonitis (0.9%). Discontinuation of either study drug due to these grade ≥3 AESI occurred in 5.2% (neutropenia), 2.6% (diarrhea), 3.4% (ALT increase), 1.7% (AST increase), 1.7% (colitis), 0.9% (IRR), and 0.9% (pneumonitis) of patients. PT patients had a median of 2 prior (1 - 9) lines of therapy, the median age was 65 years (43 - 87 years) and 65.9% were male. Median PFS was 19.5 mos (95% CI, 14.6-27.7) with an estimated 24-mo PFS rate of 41.3%. The IRC-assessed ORR was 82.4% (95% CI, 74.6%-90.2%). Among 14 patients previously treated with ibrutinib, the ORR was 57%. The median duration of exposure to umbralisib and ublituximab were 15.6 mos and 14.6 mos, respectively. In PT patients, AESI of grade ≥3 included: neutropenia (40.0%), diarrhea (10.0%), IRR (3.3%), ALT increase (3.3%), AST increase (2.2%), and non-infectious colitis (2.2%). Discontinuation of either study drug due to these grade ≥3 AESI occurred in 1.1% (ALT increase), 1.1% (AST increase), and 1.1% (colitis) of patients. Conclusions: U2 demonstrated a tolerable safety profile in both the TN and PT populations. These results mark the first randomized Phase 3 trial of a PI3K in TN CLL, establishing a new mechanism of action in this setting. Disclosures Jacobs: Genentech: Consultancy; Jannsen: Speakers Bureau; TG Therapeutics: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Verastem: Consultancy; AbbVie: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; SecuraBio: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; TeneoBio: Research Funding; MEI Pharma: Research Funding; Adaptive Biotechnologies: Consultancy; ADC Therapeutics: Consultancy. Jurczak: Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Novo Nordisk: Research Funding; Morphosys: Research Funding; Mei Pharma: Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding; Loxo Oncology: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding; Epizyme: Research Funding; Debbiopharm: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Celtrion: Research Funding; BeiGene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Bayer: Research Funding; Astra Zeneca: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Abbvie: Research Funding; Sandoz: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Research Funding. Flinn: ArQule: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Loxo: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Gilead Sciences: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Constellation Pharmaceuticals: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; MorphoSys: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Infinity Pharmaceuticals: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Kite, a Gilead Company: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Acerta Pharma: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Agios: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Seagen: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Other: All Consultancy and Research Funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Nurix Therapeutics: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Celgene: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Curis: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Juno Therapeutics: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Incyte: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Verastem: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Forma Therapeutics: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Forty Seven: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Iksuda Therapeutics: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Great Point Partners: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Unum Therapeutics: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Yingli Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Karyopharm Therapeutics: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Genentech: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; BeiGene: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Takeda: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Calithera Biosciences: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Portola Pharmaceuticals: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; IGM Biosciences: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Pfizer: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Merck: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Roche: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy and research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Rhizen Pharmaceuticals: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Teva: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Trillium Therapeutics: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Triphase Research & Development Corp.: Other: All research funding payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Century Therapeutics: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Hutchison MediPharma: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Vincerx Pharma: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Sarah Cannon Research Institute: Current Employment; Servier Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Yingli Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Seagen: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Servier Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute; Unum Therapeutics: Consultancy, Other: All consultancy payments made to Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Research Funding; Johnson & Johnson: Current holder of individual stocks in a privately-held company; Seattle Genetics: Research Funding. Giannopoulos: Sandoz: Consultancy, Honoraria; Pfizer: Honoraria; Teva: Honoraria; Karyopharm: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Gilead: Honoraria, Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Bei-Gene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Astra-Zeneca: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Research Funding; Abbvie: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; GSK: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Polish Myeloma Consortium, Next Generation Hematology Association: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Sanofi-Genzyme: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding. Wróbel: Novartis: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; BMS: Honoraria; Roche: Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Takeda: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; BeiGene: Honoraria. Cultrera: Beigene: Research Funding. Danilov: Gilead Sciences: Research Funding; Bristol-Meyers-Squibb: Honoraria, Research Funding; Takeda Oncology: Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Abbvie: Consultancy, Honoraria; Beigene: Consultancy, Honoraria; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Honoraria; Rigel Pharm: Honoraria; Bayer Oncology: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Astra Zeneca: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; SecuraBio: Research Funding; Genentech: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding. Burke: Kymera: Consultancy; Adaptive Biotechnologies: Consultancy; Beigene: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Epizyme: Consultancy; AbbVie: Consultancy; MorphoSys: Consultancy; Verastem: Consultancy; Bristol Myers Squibb: Consultancy; Kura: Consultancy; Roche/Genentech: Consultancy; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; SeaGen: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; X4 Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy. Goldschmidt: Ontada: Current Employment; Blue Ridge Cancer Care: Current Employment; Amgen: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; BMS: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; TG Therapeutics: Honoraria; G1 Therapeutics: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau. Beach: TG Therapeutics: Speakers Bureau. Huntington: TG Therapeutics: Research Funding; DTRM Biopharm: Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Honoraria; Flatiron Health Inc.: Consultancy; Bayer: Honoraria; Servier: Consultancy; Genentech: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; Thyme Inc: Consultancy; SeaGen: Consultancy; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding. Pinilla Ibarz: Sellas: Other: ), patents/royalties/other intellectual property; AbbVie, Janssen, AstraZeneca, Takeda: Speakers Bureau; AbbVie, Janssen, AstraZeneca, Novartis, TG Therapeutics, Takeda: Consultancy, Other: Advisory; MEI, Sunesis: Research Funding. Sharman: TG Therapeutics: Consultancy; Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy; BeiGene: Consultancy; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; Centessa: Current holder of stock options in a privately-held company, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; BMS: Consultancy; Lilly: Consultancy; AbbVie: Consultancy. Siddiqi: AstraZeneca: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Abbvie: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; BMS: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Juno therapeutics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Kite Pharma: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; BeiGene: Other: DSM Member, Speakers Bureau; PCYC: Speakers Bureau; Jannsen: Speakers Bureau; Dava Oncology: Honoraria; ResearchToPractice: Honoraria. Brander: Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy, Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Research Funding; ArQule: Research Funding; DTRM: Research Funding; Ascentage: Research Funding; Genentech: Consultancy, Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Consultancy, Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Other: informCLL registry steering committee, Research Funding; Verastem: Consultancy; MEI Pharma: Research Funding; LOXO: Research Funding; NCCN: Other: panel member; ArQule/Merck: Consultancy; Juno Therapeutics/Celgene/Bristol Myers Squibb: Research Funding; BeiGene: Research Funding; Pfizer: Consultancy, Other: Biosimilars outcomes research panel. Shadman: Abbvie, Genentech, AstraZeneca, Sound Biologics, Pharmacyclics, Beigene, Bristol Myers Squibb, Morphosys, TG Therapeutics, Innate Pharma, Kite Pharma, Adaptive Biotechnologies, Epizyme, Eli Lilly, Adaptimmune , Mustang Bio and Atara Biotherapeutics: Consultancy; Mustang Bio, Celgene, Bristol Myers Squibb, Pharmacyclics, Gilead, Genentech, Abbvie, TG Therapeutics, Beigene, AstraZeneca, Sunesis, Atara Biotherapeutics, GenMab: Research Funding. Pagel: AstraZeneca: Consultancy; Gilead: Consultancy; Pharmacyclics/AbbVie: Consultancy; Incyte/MorphoSys: Consultancy; Actinium Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Kite, a Gilead Company: Consultancy; MEI Pharma: Consultancy; Epizyme: Consultancy; BeiGene: Consultancy. Dlugosz-Danecka: Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Roche: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Servier: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Acerta Pharma: Research Funding; AbbVie: Research Funding; Macrogenics: Research Funding; Beigene: Research Funding; MEI Pharma: Research Funding; Incyte Corp.: Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding. Ghosh: Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Incyte: Consultancy, Honoraria; Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Bristol Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; ADC Therapeutics: Consultancy, Honoraria; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; TG Therapeutics: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Karyopharma: Consultancy, Honoraria; Genentech: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Epizyme: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Genmab: Consultancy, Honoraria; Adaptive Biotech: Consultancy, Honoraria; AbbVie: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau. Kolibaba: TG Therapeutics: Current Employment, Current holder of individual stocks in a privately-held company, Current holder of stock options in a privately-held company; Atara Biotechm: Consultancy; McKesson Specialty Health: Consultancy; Sunitomo Dainippon Pharma: Consultancy; Tolero Pharma: Consultancy, Other: TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATIONS, EXPENSES (paid by any for-profit health care company). Sportelli: TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Miskin: TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. O'Connor: Mundipharma: Consultancy; Nomocan: Consultancy; Kymera: Consultancy, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Dren: Consultancy, Current holder of individual stocks in a privately-held company, Current holder of stock options in a privately-held company; Myeloid Therapeutics: Consultancy, Current holder of individual stocks in a privately-held company, Current holder of stock options in a privately-held company. Weiss: TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Gribben: Takeda: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria; Morphosys: Honoraria; Gilead/Kite: Honoraria; BMS: Honoraria; Abbvie: Honoraria; AZ: Honoraria, Research Funding; Janssen: Honoraria, Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Honoraria.

Background Umbralisib is an oral, once-daily inhibitor of PI3Kδ and CK1e that is highly selective for the delta isoform. The UNITY-NHL trial (NCT02793583) is a multicenter, open-label, Phase 2b study evaluating umbralisib in previously treated NHL patients. Herein, we present results from the UNITY-NHL study. Methods 208 patients with R/R marginal zone, follicular, or small lymphocytic lymphoma (MZL, FL, SLL) unresponsive to prior treatments (≥1 MZL; ≥2 FL/SLL), including ≥1 anti-CD20–based therapy, were administered umbralisib 800mg orally once-daily until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or study withdrawal. The primary endpoint of the study was overall response rate (ORR) as assessed by an independent review committee, according to the revised IWG criteria. Results At a median follow up of 27.8 months, MZL patients (n=69) had an ORR of 49.3% (95% CI 37.0% - 61.6%) with 15.9% achieving a complete response (CR), and a Disease Control Rate (DCR: CR+PR+SD) of 82.6%. Median time-to-response (TTR): 2.8 months (95% CI 2.7 - 2.9). No patient who achieved CR has progressed to date. At a median follow up of 27.5 months, FL patients (n=117) had an ORR of 45.3% (95% CI 36.1% - 54.8%) with 5.1% achieving a CR, and a DCR of 79.5%. Median TTR: 4.6 months (95% CI 3.0 - 5.6). At a median follow up of 29.3 months, SLL patients (n=22) had an ORR of 50.0% (95% CI 28.2 - 71.8) with 4.5% achieving a CR, and a DCR of 86.4%. Median TTR: 2.7 months (95% CI 2.4 - 2.8). At least one grade ≥3 treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) was reported in 53.4% of patients. TEAEs led to umbralisib discontinuation in 32 patients (15.4%). Grade ≥3 TEAEs reported in ≥10% of patients: neutropenia (11.5%) and diarrhea (10.1%). Increased ALT/AST (grade ≥3) occurred in 6.7%/7.2% of patients. Conclusions Umbralisib achieved meaningful clinical activity in a heavily pretreated iNHL population. The safety profile was manageable, with a relatively low incidence of immune-mediated toxicities and AE-related discontinuations. These results suggest umbralisib has a favorable benefit-risk profile in this patient population and have supported the Accelerated Approval of umbralisib in previously treated MZL and FL patients.

Background: Umbralisib is an oral, once-daily, dual inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase-delta (PI3Kδ) and casein kinase-1ε (CK1ε) that exhibits improved selectivity for the delta isoform of PI3K. The UNITY-NHL trial (NCT02793583) is a multicenter, open-label, registration directed Phase 2 study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of umbralisib in previously treated NHL patients (pts). Previously reported results in pts with relapsed/refractory (R/R) marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) demonstrated that umbralisib was active with a manageable safety profile. In contrast with other PI3K inhibitors, there was a low incidence of immune-mediated toxicities with umbralisib, possibly attributable to enhanced selectivity for the PI3Kδ isoform as well as inhibition of CK1ε. Herein, we present results from the final analysis of the iNHL population treated with single agent umbralisib. Methods: Eligible pts had histologically confirmed iNHL: MZL (splenic, nodal, extranodal), follicular lymphoma (FL; Gr 1, 2, 3a), or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). MZL pts were R/R to ≥1 prior lines of treatment, which must have included an anti-CD20, while FL and SLL pts were R/R to ≥2 prior lines, which had to include an anti-CD20 and an alkylating agent. Umbralisib was administered orally at 800 mg once-daily in 28-day treatment cycles until disease progression or unacceptable tolerability. The primary endpoint of the study was overall response rate (ORR) as assessed by an independent review committee (IRC), according to the revised IWG criteria (Cheson 2007). Secondary endpoints included duration of response (DoR), progression-free survival (PFS), time to response (TTR), and safety. Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) and anti-viral prophylaxis were mandated for all pts. Results: 208 iNHL pts received at least 1 dose of umbralisib, including 69 MZL, 117 FL, and 22 SLL pts. The median duration of exposure was 8.4 mos (range 0.2 - 27.0), median age was 66, and 56.7% were male. Pts had received a median of 2 prior regimens (range 1 - 10) with 46.1% having received ≥ 3 regimens. FL patients had a median of 3 prior regimens. With a median follow up of 27.8 mos, MZL pts had an ORR of 49.3% (95% CI 37.0% - 61.6%) with 15.9% achieving a complete response (CR), and a Disease Control Rate (DCR: CR+PR+SD) of 82.6%. ORR was consistent amongst MZL subtypes. The median TTR was 2.8 months (95% CI 2.7 - 2.9). The median profession-free survival (PFS) was not reached (95% CI 12.1 mos - not evaluable [NE]) with an estimated 12-month PFS rate of 64.2%. The median DoR was not reached (95% CI 10.3 mos - NE), and no pts who achieved CR have experienced disease progression to date. With a median follow up of 27.5 mos, FL pts had an ORR of 45.3% (95% CI 36.1% - 54.8%) with 5.1% achieving a CR, and a DCR of 79.5%. The median TTR was 4.6 mos (95% CI 3.0 - 5.6). The median PFS was 10.6 mos (95% CI 7.2 - 13.7) with an estimated 12-month PFS rate of 45.9%. The median DoR was 11.1 mos (95% CI 8.3 - 15.6). With a median follow up of 29.3 mos, SLL pts had an ORR of 50.0% (95% CI 28.2 - 71.8) with 4.5% achieving a CR, and a DCR of 86.4%. The median TTR was 2.7 mos (95% CI 2.4 - 2.8). The median PFS was 20.9 mos (95% CI 7.4 - 24.1) with an estimated 12-month PFS rate of 62.6%. The median DoR was 18.3 mos (95% CI 2.4 - NE). Best % change in target lesions form baseline for pts with at least one post-baseline assessment is shown in the figure. At the data cut-off, 60 pts (26 MZL, 27 FL, 7 SLL) remained on treatment. The most common ≥G3 AEs were neutropenia (11.5%), diarrhea (10.1%) and increased ALT/AST (7.2%). Other AEs of interest included pneumonitis (All G 1.4%; ≥G3 1.0%), and colitis (All G 1.4%; ≥G3 0.5%). Serious AEs were reported in 28.1% of pts, with 24.6% ≥G3. One patient with SLL had a fatal myocardial infarction (unrelated to umbralisib); there were no other G5 AEs. A total of 31 pts (14.9%) discontinued due a treatment-related adverse event (AE). Treatment-related AEs leading to dose reductions occurred in 20 (9.6%) pts. Conclusions: In the Phase 2 UNITY-NHL study, umbralisib achieved meaningful clinical activity in a heavily pretreated iNHL population. The safety profile was manageable, with a relatively low incidence of immune-mediated toxicities and AE-related discontinuations. These results suggest umbralisib has a favorable benefit-risk profile in this patient population and further development is ongoing. Figure Disclosures Zinzani: Kirin Kyowa: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Merck: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Kyowa Kirin: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; MSD: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; ADC Therapeutics: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Immune Design: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Portola: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Eusapharma: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Incyte: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Takeda: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Servier: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Immune Design: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Verastem: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Janssen-Cilag: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; EUSA Pharma: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Sanofi: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; AbbVie: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Sandoz: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Celltrion: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau. Jurczak:Sandoz-Novartis: Consultancy; Afimed: Research Funding; Acerta: Consultancy, Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Bayer: Research Funding; Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow, Poland: Current Employment; TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Servier: Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Roche: Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding; MEI Pharma: Research Funding; Janssen China R&D: Consultancy, Research Funding; BeiGene: Consultancy, Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; European Medicines Agency,: Consultancy; Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland: Ended employment in the past 24 months; Epizyme: Consultancy; Gilead Sciences: Research Funding; MorphoSys: Research Funding; Nordic Nanovector: Research Funding. Ghosh:Kite/Gilead: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Juno/Celgene/Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Research Funding; Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; SGN: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; TG Therapeutics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Roche/Genentech: Research Funding; Karyopharm: Consultancy; Genmab: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; AbbVie: Speakers Bureau; AstraZeneca: Speakers Bureau; Celgene/Bristol-Myers Squibb: Speakers Bureau; Forty Seven Inc: Consultancy, Other: Research Bureau, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Derenzini:TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Research Funding. Cheah:Celgene, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, MSD, Janssen, Gilead, Ascentage Pharma, Acerta, Loxo Oncology, TG therapeutics: Honoraria; Celgene, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Abbvie, MSD: Research Funding. Phillips:Karyopharm: Consultancy; Beigene: Consultancy; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy; Abbvie: Consultancy, Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; Incyte: Consultancy, Other: travel expenses; Cardinal Health: Consultancy; Bayer: Consultancy, Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy. Lech-Marańda:Roche, Amgen, Gilead: Speakers Bureau; Roche, Novartis, Takeda, Janssen-Cilag, Amgen, Gilead, AbbVie, Sanofi: Consultancy. Cheson:Abbvie: Consultancy, Research Funding; Kite: Consultancy; TG Therapeutics: Speakers Bureau; Morphosys: Consultancy; Symbio: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Karyopharm: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Jannsen: Consultancy; Parexel: Consultancy; Trillium: Research Funding; GSK: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Caimi:Verastem: Other: Advisory Board; Celgene: Speakers Bureau; Amgen: Other: Advisory Board; Bayer: Other: Advisory Board; Kite Pharma: Other: Advisory Board; ADC Therapeutics: Other: Advisory Board, Research Funding. Leslie:BeiGene: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; KitePharma: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; BMS: Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; TG Therapeutics: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; AbbVie: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; ADC therapeutics: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bayer: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Karyopharm: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Epizyme: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau. Chavez:Karyopharm: Consultancy; BeiGene: Speakers Bureau; Bayer: Consultancy; Merck: Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy; Genentech: Speakers Bureau; Epizyme: Speakers Bureau; Gilead: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; Kite, a Gilead Company: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy; Morphosys: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; AstraZeneca: Speakers Bureau; Verastem: Consultancy; Pfizer: Consultancy. Fonseca:Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: Speakers Bureau. Babu:Merck: Research Funding; Syndax: Research Funding; AbbVie: Research Funding; Janssen Oncology: Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding; Sanofi: Research Funding; Lutheran Hospital: Other; Argenx: Consultancy, Research Funding; Nektar: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; Bayer: Honoraria; Lilly: Honoraria, Other: TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATIONS, EXPENSES (paid by any for-profit health care company), Research Funding; Alexion Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATIONS, EXPENSES (paid by any for-profit health care company), Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATIONS, EXPENSES (paid by any for-profit health care company), Research Funding; Fort Wayne Medical Oncology & Hematology: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; AstraZeneca/MedImmune: Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Honoraria; Genentech, Inc./ F. Hoffmann-La Roche: Research Funding; Boehringer Ingelheim: Consultancy. Hodson:Gilead Sciences: Research Funding. Burke:Bristol Myers Squibb: Consultancy; Verastem: Consultancy; Bayer: Consultancy; Astra Zeneca: Consultancy; Gilead: Consultancy; Seattle Genetics: Speakers Bureau; AbbVie: Consultancy; Morphosys: Consultancy; Adaptive: Consultancy; Epizyme: Consultancy; Kura: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Adaptive Biotechnologies: Consultancy; Roche: Consultancy. Sharman:TG Therapeutics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Bristol Meyers Squibb: Consultancy, Research Funding; BeiGene: Research Funding; Genentech: Consultancy, Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Research Funding; Pfizer: Consultancy, Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Research Funding; Acerta: Consultancy, Research Funding; Roche: Consultancy, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding. O'Connor:Kymera Therapeutics: Current equity holder in private company, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Honoraria, Other: Data Safety Monitoring Committee, Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Servier: Consultancy; Mundipharma: Other: Consulting; Nomocan: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Merck: Research Funding; Astex Pharmaceuticals: Honoraria, Research Funding. Miskin:TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Sportelli:TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Weiss:TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Fowler:Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Roche: Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding.

Background: Despite the effectiveness of novel agents in treating CLL, prolonged single agent use can lead to drug resistance, toxicity, challenges with adherence, and considerable financial burden. Combinations may provide deeper prolonged remissions using defined treatment durations. Umbralisib (Umbra) is a novel and highly specific PI3Kδ/CK1ε dual inhibitor, while ublituximab (Ubli) is a glycoengineered monoclonal antibody targeting a unique epitope on CD20. A randomized Phase 3 study of the Umbra + Ubli (U2) combination in patients (pts) with treatment naïve and previously treated CLL, UNITY-CLL, was recently determined to have met its primary endpoint at a pre-planned interim analysis. Integrating the BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax (Ven) into the U2 backbone is hypothesized to reduce the risk of acquired drug resistance (Choudhary, Cell Death Dis 2015), achieve higher levels of undetectable minimal residual disease (MRD), and reduce the risk of tumor lysis syndrome (TLS). Phase 1 results established the recommended Phase 2 doses to be: Umbra 800 mg QD; Ubli 900 mg and Ven 400 mg QD (Barr et al., ASH 2019). The Phase 2 component evaluated the safety, efficacy and MRD negativity rates in relapsed or refractory CLL pts. Methods: In Phase 2, pts received three cycles of Umbra 800 mg QD along with Ubli 900 mg, administered weekly during cycle 1 (Day 1/2 split 150/750), then on Day 1 in cycles 2 through 6. Ven is initiated in cycle 4 and increased in standard fashion to 400 mg and continues with umbralisib once-daily through cycle 12. The primary endpoint for Phase 2 was complete remission (CR) rate by iwCLL criteria. Undetectable MRD ( Results: 40 pts have been treated to date. Baseline demographics were as follows: male/female (26/14), median age 65 yrs (range 43-83), median # prior therapies 2 (range 1-5). 20 pts (50%) had prior ibrutinib of which 11 (55%) were BTK refractory with BTK resistance mutations found in 8 cases. High-risk genetic features included unmutated IGHV genes (n=20), del17p (n=8), del11q (n=11), TP53 mut (n=4), NOTCH1 mut (n=5) and SF3B1 mut (n=2). Baseline (screening) TLS risk amongst efficacy evaluable pts (n=34) was high (H), medium (M) and low (L) risk in 5, 19 and 10 pts respectively. For all pts treated to date, the most common AEs were (all causality and all grade; >25% of pts) infusion related reactions [IRR] (63%), anemia (55%), thrombocytopenia (53%), neutropenia (53%), leukopenia (50%), creatinine increase, (50%), fatigue (45%), diarrhea (43%), nausea (38%), AST increase (30%). The only grade 3/4 AEs occurring in ≥ 5% of pts were neutropenia (23%) leukopenia (13%) and IRR (8%). Grade ≥ 3 PI3Kδ-associated toxicities of interest occurred in 2 pts (1 G3 colitis, and 1 G3 diarrhea). No TLS events were observed during Ven administration. Discontinuations of any study drug due to AE occurred in 3 pts, of which 1 pt discontinued all 3 agents (G3 diarrhea). Of 34 pts who completed 3 cycles of U2 debulking, TLS risk was substantially reduced: of 5 H-risk pts only 1 remained H-risk; of 19 M-risk pts, only 4 remained M-risk with the remainder at L-risk (79% reduction in H- and M-risk TLS). Among evaluable pts, the overall response rate was 76% (26/34) after cycle 3 (U2 debulking only), 100% (26/26) after cycle 7 and 100% (19/19) after cycle 12. Among the 19 pts who finished 12 cycles of therapy, 8 (42%) achieved CR by iwCLL criteria. Undetectable MRD ( Conclusion: U2-Ven is safe and highly effective in patients with relapsed/refractory CLL. Results suggest that this chemotherapy-free regimen can provide undetectable MRD after only 12 cycles of treatment, representing an effective 12-month treatment option for this population. These data have given rise to the multicenter ULTRA-V study, which is studying the U2-Ven triplet in patients with treatment naïve and relapsed/refractory CLL. Figure Disclosures Barr: Seattle Genetics: Consultancy; Abbvie/Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Research Funding; TG therapeutics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Verastem: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Merck: Consultancy; Genentech: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Morphosys: Consultancy; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Research Funding; Gilead: Consultancy. Ma:Pharmacyclics, LLC, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Kite: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria; Genentech: Consultancy, Honoraria; Bioverativ: Consultancy, Honoraria; BeiGene: Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Research Funding; Juno: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding. Zent:TG Therapeutics, Inc: Research Funding; Acerta / Astra Zeneca: Research Funding; Mentrik Biotech: Research Funding. Liesveld:Abbvie: Honoraria; Onconova: Other: data safety monitoring board. Sportelli:TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Miskin:TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Weiss:TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Friedberg:Acerta Pharma - A member of the AstraZeneca Group, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals.: Other; Roche: Other: Travel expenses; Seattle Genetics: Research Funding; Astellas: Consultancy; Bayer: Consultancy; Kite Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Portola Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy. 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Taste perception changes with obesity but the underlying neural changes remain poorly understood. To address this issue, we recorded taste responses from single cells in the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS, the first synapse in the central gustatory circuit) in awake, diet-induced obese [(DIO; ≥ 8 weeks on a high-energy diet (45%fat, 17% sugar; HED)], and lean rats. Rats were implanted with a bundle of microelectrodes in the NTS and allowed to recover. Water-deprived rats were allowed to freely lick various tastants in an experimental chamber. Taste stimuli included an array of sapid stimuli dissolved in artificial saliva (AS). Each taste trial consisted of five consecutive licks followed by five AS licks presented on a VR5 schedule. Results showed that taste responses (n = 49 for DIO; n = 74 for lean rats) in NTS cells in DIO rats were smaller in magnitude, shorter in duration, and longer in latency that those in lean rats. However, there were proportionately more taste-responsive cells in DIO than in lean rats. Lick coherence in DIO rats was significantly lower than in lean rats, both in taste-responsive, and lick-related cells (n = 172 in lean; n = 65 in DIO). Analyses of temporal coding showed that taste cells in DIO rats conveyed less information about taste quality than cells in lean rats. Collectively, results suggest that a HED produces blunted, but more prevalent, responses to taste in the NTS, and a weakened association of taste responses with ingestive behavior. These neural adaptations may represent both negative effects and compensatory mechanisms of a HED that may underlie deficits in taste-related behavior associated with obesity.

Taste perception changes with obesity but the underlying neural changes remain poorly understood. To address this issue, we recorded taste responses from single cells in the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS, the fist central synapse in the gustatory circuit) in awake, diet-induced obese [(DIO; ≥8wks on a high-energy diet (HED)] and lean rats. Rats were implanted with a bundle of microelectrodes in the NTS and allowed to recover. Water-deprived rats were allowed to freely lick various tastants in an experimental chamber. Taste stimuli included an array of sapid stimuli dissolved in artificial saliva (AS). Each taste trial consisted of 5 consecutive licks followed by 5 AS licks presented on a VR5 schedule. Results showed that taste responses in NTS cells in DIO rats (n=49) were smaller in magnitude, shorter in duration and longer in latency that those in lean rats (n=74). However, there were proportionately more taste-responsive cells in DIO than in lean rats. Lick coherence in DIO rats was significantly lower than in lean rats, both in taste-responsive and lick-related cells (n=172 in lean; n=65 in DIO). Analyses of temporal coding showed that taste cells in DIO rats conveyed less information about taste quality than cells in lean rats. Collectively, results suggest that a HED produces blunted, but more prevalent, responses to taste in the NTS and a weakened association of taste responses with ingestive behavior. These neural adaptations may represent both negative effects and compensatory mechanisms of a HED that may underlie deficits in taste-related behavior associated with obesity.

8022 Background: The BTK inhibitor ibrutinib (IB) has advanced the treatment for patients (pts) with CLL, however, among pts with high-risk CLL, disease control with IB is less durable. Ublituximab (UTX) is a glycoengineered mAb with enhanced ADCC. The GENUINE study evaluated the addition of UTX to IB vs. IB alone in high-risk rel/ref CLL. With a median follow up now 3.5+ yrs, we present the final results. Methods: Eligible pts having rel/ref CLL with centrally confirmed del17p, del11q, and/or a TP53 mutation, were randomized 1:1 to IB (420 mg QD) alone or with UTX (900 mg on D1, 8, 15 of Cy 1, D1 of Cy 2-6, and Q3 Cy thereafter). No limit on # of prior Tx; prior IB excluded. Primary endpoint was overall response rate (ORR) by iwCLL 2008 (excludes PR-L); secondary endpoints were CR rate, peripheral blood MRD negativity (analyzed centrally), PFS, and safety. Response was by blinded independent review. Results: 117 pts were treated (59 in UTX + IB arm; 58 in IB arm). Med age was 66 yrs and med # of prior Tx was 1 (range 1-5) for each arm. Baseline features were relatively balanced including ECOG, gender, and med time since diagnosis (6+ yrs). 17p del was greater in the IB arm (50% vs 44%); bulky disease was greater in UTX + IB arm (47% vs 28%); IGHV-unmut was 83% for both arms. At data-cutoff of Sep 1, 2019, AEs were comparable between the arms, except infusion reactions (UTX + IB: All G 53% / G 3/4 3%) and neutropenia (All G 36% vs 21%, G 3/4 19% vs. 12%) which were higher for UTX + IB. At a med follow up of 42 mos, all efficacy endpoints were in favor of UTX + IB (see Table). Conclusions: In contrast to prior studies adding rituximab to IB, GENUINE is the first randomized trial to demonstrate a PFS benefit with the addition of an anti-CD20 to IB. Increasing depth of response (CR rate, MRD-neg) post first year of Tx supports maintenance therapy with UTX. Clinical trial information: NCT02301156 . [Table: see text]

Histone lysine demethylases (KDMs) play a vital role in the regulation of chromatin-related processes. Herein, we describe our discovery of a series of potent KDM4 inhibitors that are both cell permeable and antiproliferative in cancer models. The modulation of histone H3K9me3 and H3K36me3 upon compound treatment was verified by homogeneous time-resolved fluorescence assay and by mass spectroscopy detection. Optimization of the series using structure-based drug design led to compound 6 (QC6352), a potent KDM4 family inhibitor that is efficacious in breast and colon cancer PDX models.

OBJECTIVE: ACOEM has updated the treatment guidelines concerning opioids. This report highlights the safety-sensitive work recommendation that has been developed. METHODS: Comprehensive literature reviews were accomplished with article abstraction, critiquing, grading, evidence table compilation, and guideline finalization by a multidisciplinary expert panel to develop evidence-based guidance. A total of 12 moderate-quality studies were identified to address motor vehicle crash risk, and none regarding other work among opioid-using patients. RESULTS: Acute or chronic opioid use is not recommended for patients who perform safety-sensitive jobs. These jobs include operating motor vehicles, other modes of transportation, forklift driving, overhead crane operation, heavy equipment operation and tasks involving high levels of cognitive function and judgment. CONCLUSION: Quality evidence consistently demonstrates increased risk of vehicle crashes and is recommended as the surrogate for other safety-sensitive work tasks. Language: en

In the rodent, the parabrachial nucleus of the pons (PbN) receives information about taste directly from the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS). Here we examined how information about taste quality (sweet, sour, salty, and bitter) is conveyed in the PbN of awake, freely licking rats, with a focus on how this information is transformed from the incoming NTS signals. Awake rats with electrodes in the PbN had free access to a lick spout that delivered taste stimuli (5 consecutive licks; 100 mM NaCl, 10 mM citric acid, 0.01 mM quinine HCl, or 100 mM sucrose and water) or water (as a rinse) on a variable-ratio schedule. To assess temporal coding, a family of metrics that quantifies the similarity of two spike trains in terms of spike count and spike timing was used. PbN neurons ( n = 49) were generally broadly tuned across taste qualities with variable response latencies. Some PbN neurons were quiescent during lick bouts, and others, some taste responsive, showed time-locked firing to the lick pattern. Compared with NTS neurons, spike timing played a larger role in signaling taste in the first 2 s of the response, contributing significantly in 78% (38/49) of PbN cells compared with 45% of NTS cells. Also, information from temporal coding increased at a faster rate as the response unfolded over time in PbN compared with NTS. Collectively, these data suggest that taste-related information from NTS converges in the PbN to enable a subset of PbN cells to carry a larger information load.

Tissue development and disease progression are multi-stage processes controlled by an evolving set of key regulatory factors, and identifying these factors necessitates a dynamic analysis spanning relevant time scales. Current omics approaches depend on incomplete biological databases to identify critical cellular processes. Herein, we present TRACER (TRanscriptional Activity CEll aRrays), which was employed to quantify the dynamic activity of numerous transcription factor (TFs) simultaneously in 3D and networks for TRACER (NTRACER), a computational algorithm that allows for cellular rewiring to establish dynamic regulatory networks based on activity of TF reporter constructs. We identified major hubs at various stages of culture associated with normal and abnormal tissue growth (i.e., ELK-1 and E2F1, respectively) and the mechanism of action for a targeted therapeutic, lapatinib, through GATA-1, which were confirmed in human ErbB2 positive breast cancer patients and human ErbB2 positive breast cancer cell lines that were either sensitive or resistant to lapatinib.

Purpose: To describe a case of intermediate uveitis caused by chikungunya virus infection in the Western Hemisphere.Methods: Case report of a patient diagnosed with chikungunya infection presenting with blurry vision and floaters.Results: Exam revealed a unilateral intermediate uveitis, with an extensive work-up positive for chikungunya virus immunoglobulin M and G titers. The patient responded to oral corticosteroids with signs and symptoms resolving over the course of 3 months’ treatment.Conclusions: While anterior uveitis and retinitis are the most common ocular manifestations of chikungunya infection, we report here a case of chikungunya infection presenting as an intermediate uveitis, responding well to oral corticosteroids. This case demonstrates the varied presentation of chikungunya-related uveitis and highlights its consideration in the differential diagnoses of those who have had preceding systemic viral symptoms and uveitis.

Background:Despite the effectiveness of novel agents in treating CLL, single agent use requires prolonged administration which can lead to drug resistance, toxicity and considerable cost over time. Combinations may provide deeper prolonged remissions using defined treatment durations. Umbralisib (Umbra) is a novel, highly-specific PI3Kδ inhibitor and ublituximab (Ubli) is a chimeric monoclonal antibody targeting a unique epitope on CD20 and glycoengineered to enhance antibody dependent cellular toxicity. Combining these agents with the BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax (Ven) may prevent drug resistance (Choudhary, Cell Death Dis 2015), avoid tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) and achieve undetectable minimal residual disease (MRD). This phase 1/2 trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of Umbra + Ubli + Ven for 12 cycles followed by MRD evaluation in relapsed or refractory CLL patients (pts). Methods:Pts received three 28-day cycles of Umbra daily along with Ubli, administered weekly during cycle 1, then once during cycles 2 and 3, followed by Umbra + Ven for 9 additional cycles. During the phase 1 study, dose levels including Umbra 600mg and 800mg were tested with Ubli 900mg and Ven, increased in standard fashion to 400 mg during cycle 4. The primary endpoint for phase 1 was safety; the primary endpoint for phase 2 was complete remission (CR) rate by iwCLL criteria. MRD negativity ( Results: 21 pts have been treated to date: 9 in phase 1 and 12 in phase 2. Baseline demographics were as follows: male/female (12/9), median age 65 yrs (range 49-83), median prior therapies 2 (1-5). 9 pts had prior ibrutinib of which 4 were BTK inhibitor refractory. BTK resistance mutations were found in 2 pts. High risk genetic features included unmutated IGHV genes (11 pts), del17p or del11q (7 pts), TP53 mut (1 pt), NOTCH1 mut (4 pts) and SF3B1 mut (1 pt). Baseline TLS risk was high, medium and low risk in 2, 12 and 7 pts respectively. During dose escalation, 3 pts were treated using Umbra 600mg and subsequently 6 pts using Umbra 800mg. No DLTs occurred, and the MTD was not reached. As such, the phase 2 dose used was Ubli 900 mg + Umbra 800 mg with venetoclax, undergoing ramp up to 400 mg. For all pts treated to date, the most common AEs were (all causality and all grade; >20% of pts) infusion reactions (62%), thrombocytopenia (57%), neutropenia (52%), anemia (52%), fatigue (52%), ALT or AST increase (43%), nausea (33%), diarrhea (29%) and headache (24%). Grade 1 creatinine increase, hypocalcemia and hyperkalemia were observed in 12 (57%), 6 (29%) and 5 (24%) of pts respectively. These AEs predominately occurred outside of venetoclax ramp up. Grade 3/4 AE's occurring in ≥ 2 pts included neutropenia (n=4, 19%), infusion reaction (n=2, 10%) and thromboembolism (n=2, 10%). No grade ≥ 3 PI3Kδ-associated toxicities were noted (0 events of pneumonitis, colitis or grade 3/4 transaminitis). No events of TLS were observed. One pt discontinued study treatment due to grade 3 rash. All pts were converted to low TLS risk after 3 cycles of Umbra + Ubli, except for 1 pt who remained medium risk after discontinuing Ubli secondary to a grade 3 infusion reaction, allowing outpatient venetoclax initiation in all pts. In evaluable pts, the overall response rate was 85% (11/13) after cycle 3, 100% (9/9) after cycle 7 and 100% (5/5) after cycle 12. Of the 5 pts who finished 12 cycles of therapy, a median reduction in nodal disease of 87% occurred resulting in 2 CRs and 3 PRs by iwCLL criteria. 4 pts have undetectable MRD ( Conclusion: We established the phase 2 dose of Umbra + Ubli + Ven and demonstrated good tolerability in pts with relapsed or refractory CLL. Preliminary results suggest that this chemotherapy-free regimen can provide undetectable MRD after only 12 cycles, representing an effective treatment plan for this population. Ongoing enrollment is focused on pts who have relapsed after BTK inhibitors and a multi-center trial is planned to further develop the triplet regimen. Figure Disclosures Barr: Gilead: Consultancy; AbbVie: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Verastem: Consultancy; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Merck: Consultancy; Genentech: Consultancy; Astra Zeneca: Consultancy, Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie company: Consultancy, Research Funding. Hill:TG therapeutics: Research Funding; Abbvie: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Genentech: Consultancy, Research Funding; Kite: Consultancy, Honoraria; Amgen: Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Honoraria; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Honoraria; Celegene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Ma:Janssen: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Beigene: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Novartis: Research Funding; Xeme: Research Funding; Juno: Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding; Kite: Consultancy; Genentech: Consultancy; Acerta: Research Funding; Bioverativ: Consultancy; Astra Zeneca: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Abbvie: Research Funding; Gilead: Research Funding. Liesveld:Abbvie: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Onconova: Other: Data safety monitoring board. Sportelli:TG Therapeutics: Employment. Miskin:TG therapeutics Inc.: Employment, Equity Ownership. Weiss:TG Therapeutics: Employment. Friedberg:Acerta: Other: Data & Safety Monitoring Committee; Bayer: Honoraria, Other: Data & Safety Monitoring Committee. Zent:Astra Zeneca: Research Funding; Mentrik Biotech: Research Funding. OffLabel Disclosure: umbralisib and ublituximab as treatment of CLL

Background: Rituximab (RTX) alone or in combination with chemotherapy has substantially improved treatment outcomes for patients (pts) with marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), but relapse is common and not all pts are acceptable candidates for, or respond to, current salvage therapies. Umbralisib is a novel, next-generation PI3K-delta inhibitor with unique inhibition of casein kinase-1ϵ (CK1ϵ) and, compared to earlier generation PI3K-delta inhibitors, exhibits a differentiated tolerability profile with reduced rates of immune-mediated toxicity (Burris et al, 2018). This registration-directed study evaluates the efficacy and safety of umbralisib in pts with relapsed/refractory (R/R) MZL. Methods: Pts had histologically confirmed MZL, ECOG PS ≤2, and had previously received ≥1 prior therapy including at least one CD20 monoclonal antibody (mAb)-containing regimen. All pts received umbralisib 800 mg orally once daily until progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary study endpoint was overall response rate (ORR) as assessed by an independent review committee (IRC) according to 2007 IWG criteria. ORR by investigator assessment is reported here, and ORR by IRC is forthcoming. Secondary endpoints included duration of response (DOR), progression-free survival (PFS), and safety. Results: Sixty-nine pts were enrolled; we report on the first 38 who are eligible for at least 6 months (mos) of follow-up as of the data cutoff date. Disease status for the 38 pts: extranodal (n=23), nodal (n=8), and splenic (n=7). Median age was 67 years (range, 34-81). Median number of prior systemic therapies was 2 (range, 1-5). Seven pts (18%) had received monotherapy RTX only, and 26 (68%) had received at least one CD20 mAb-containing chemoimmunotherapy. As of the cut-off date, the median follow-up was 9.6 mos. Per investigator assessment, ORR was 55% (4 CRs and 17 PRs), 29% of pts (n=11) had stable disease (SD) of which 6 of these SD pts remain on study with durations ranging from 7-12+ mos. The clinical benefit rate (CR+PR+SD) was 84%, and 91% of pts with at least 1 post-baseline assessment experienced tumor reductions. The median time to initial response was 2.7 mos, while the median DOR was not reached (95% CI: 8.4-not reached). The 12-month PFS was 71%. The most common (≥20%) adverse events (AE) of any grade included: diarrhea (45%), nausea (29%), fatigue (26%), headache (26%), cough (24%), and decreased appetite (21%). The most common Grade 3/4 events were neutropenia (8%), febrile neutropenia (5%), and diarrhea (5%). As of the cutoff date, 16 pts discontinued treatment (PD: 18%; AEs: 8%; pt decision: 8%; physician decision: 8%) and 58% continue treatment. Conclusions: PI3K-delta inhibition with single-agent umbralisib is active and well tolerated in pts with R/R MZL, achieving durable responses with chemotherapy-free therapy. Citation Format: Nathan H. Fowler, Felipe Samaniego, Wojciech Jurczak, Ewa Lech-Maranda, Nilanjan Ghosh, Bertrand Anz, Piers Patten, James A. Reeves, Lori A. Leslie, Piotr Smolewski, Julio C. Chavez, Paolo Ghia, Corrado Tarella, John M. Burke, Jeff Sharman, Kathryn Kolibaba, Owen A. O'Connor, Chan Y. Cheah, Hari P. Miskin, Peter Sportelli, Michael S. Weiss, Pier Luigi Zinzani. Umbralisib monotherapy demonstrates efficacy and safety in patients with relapsed/refractory marginal zone lymphoma: A multicenter, open-label, registration directed Phase II study [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2019; 2019 Mar 29-Apr 3; Atlanta, GA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(13 Suppl):Abstract nr CT132.

Endocannabinoids (eCBs) are involved in the stress response and alterations in eCB signaling may contribute to the etiology of mood disorders. Exposure to chronic mild stress (CMS), a model of depression, produces downregulation of the cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptor in the hippocampus of male rats. However, it is unknown how this stress-induced change in CB1 levels affects eCB-mediated neurotransmission. In vitro, field potential recordings from CMS-exposed (21-days) rats were performed to assess the effects of stress on eCB-regulated glutamatergic neurotransmission in/on hippocampal area CA1. We observed that application of the CB1 agonist, WIN 55,212-5 (1 μM), in stress animals resulted in a ∼135% increase in excitatory neurotransmission, whereas CB1 activation in non-stress animals leads to a ∼30% decrease. However, during blockade of GABA(A) neurotransmission with picrotoxin, CB1 activation yielded a ∼35% decrease in stress animals. These findings indicate that CMS does not directly affect glutamatergic neurotransmission. Rather, CMS sensitizes CB1 function on GABAergic terminals, leading to less inhibition and an increase in excitatory neurotransmission. This finding is reinforced in that induction of weak long-term-potentiation (LTP) is enhanced in CMS-exposed animals compared to controls and this enhancement is CB1-dependent. Lastly, we observed that the LTP-blocking property of WIN 55,212-5 shifts from being glutamate-dependent in non-stress animals to being GABA-dependent in stress animals. These results effectively demonstrate that CMS significantly alters hippocampal eCB-mediated neurotransmission and synaptic plasticity.

Summary Ibrutinib is effective in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL); however, treatment resistance remains a problem. Ublituximab is a novel, glycoengineered anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody with single-agent activity in relapsed CLL. We report the results of a phase 2 study evaluating combination therapy with ibrutinib and ublituximab in patients with relapsed or refractory CLL. Patients received ibrutinib 420 mg once daily. Ublituximab was administered on days 1, 8 and 15 of cycle 1 followed by day 1 of cycles 2–6. Response assessments were completed at cycles 3 and 6; patients then continued on ibrutinib monotherapy per standard of care. Forty-one of 45 enrolled patients were evaluable for efficacy. Safety was consistent with prior experience for each drug, with infusion reactions the most prevalent adverse event. Combination therapy resulted in an overall response rate (ORR) of 88% at 6 months. In the 20 patients with high-risk features (17p or 11q deletions or TP53 mutation) and evaluable for efficacy, the ORR was 95%, with three patients (15%) achieving negative minimal residual disease. Median time to response was 8 weeks. Ublituximab in combination with ibrutinib resulted in rapid and high response rates. The long-term clinical benefit of ublituximab will be defined by an ongoing phase 3 trial (NCT 02301156).

Live-cell assays to measure cellular function performed within 3D cultures have the potential to elucidate the underlying processes behind disease progression and tissue formation. Cells cultured in 3D interact and remodel their microenvironment and can develop into complex structures. We have developed a transcription factor (TF) activity array that uses bioluminescence imaging (BLI) of lentiviral delivered luminescent reporter constructs that allows for the non-invasive imaging of TF activity in both 2D and 3D culture. Imaging can be applied repeatedly throughout culture to capture dynamic TF activity, though appropriate normalization is necessary. We investigated in-well normalization using Gaussia or Renilla luciferase, and external well normalization using firefly luciferase. Gaussia and Renilla luciferase were each unable to provide consistent normalization for long-term measurement of TF activity. However, external well normalization provided low variability and accounted for changes in cellular dynamics. Using external normalization, dynamic TF activities were quantified for five TFs. The array captured expected changes in TF activity to stimuli, however the array also provided dynamic profiles within 2D and 3D that have not been previously characterized. The development of the technology to dynamically track TF activity within cells cultured in both 2D and 3D can provide greater understanding of complex cellular processes.

Several studies have shown that taste-responsive cells in the brainstem taste nuclei of rodents respond to sensory qualities other than gustation. Such data suggest that cells in the classical gustatory brainstem may be better tuned to respond to stimuli that engage multiple sensory modalities than to stimuli that are purely gustatory. Here, we test this idea by recording the electrophysiological responses to complex, naturalistic stimuli in single neurons in the parabrachial pons (PbN, the second neural relay in the central gustatory pathway) in awake, freely licking rats. Following electrode implantation and recovery, we presented both prototypical and naturalistic taste stimuli and recorded the responses in the PbN. Prototypical taste stimuli (NaCl, sucrose, citric acid, and caffeine) and naturalistic stimuli (clam juice, grape juice, lemon juice, and coffee) were matched for taste quality and intensity (concentration). Umami (monosodium glutamate + inosine monophosphate) and fat (diluted heavy cream) were also tested. PbN neurons responded to naturalistic stimuli as much or more than to prototypical taste stimuli. Furthermore, they convey more information about naturalistic stimuli than about prototypical ones. Moreover, multidimensional scaling analyses showed that across unit responses to naturalistic stimuli were more widely separated than responses to prototypical taste stimuli. Interestingly, cream evoked a robust and widespread response in PbN cells. Collectively, these data suggest that natural foods are more potent stimulators of PbN cells than purely gustatory stimuli. Probing PbN cells with pure taste stimuli may underestimate the response repertoire of these cells.

7504 Background: Patients (pts) with high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) defined by interruptions in TP53 (either by mutation or deletion) or loss of chromosome 11q experience inferior outcomes with ibrutinib (IB) monotherapy (O’Brien ASH 2016). Ublituximab (UTX) is a novel glycoengineered mAb with enhanced ADCC targeting a unique epitope on the CD20 antigen. GENUINE is the first randomized Ph 3 trial conducted assessing the addition of a novel agent to ibrutinib in high-risk rel/ref CLL, and evaluates IB monotherapy vs. UTX + IB. Methods: Eligible pts with rel/ref CLL and centrally confirmed del17p, del11q, and/or a TP53 mutation were randomized 1:1 to receive IB (420 mg QD) alone or with UTX (900 mg on D1, 8, 15 of Cycle 1, D1 of Cycle 2-6, and Q3 Cycles thereafter). There was no limit on number of prior therapies. Prior IB exposure was excluded. The primary endpoint was overall response rate (ORR) per iwCLL 2008 criteria, with secondary endpoints including CR rate, MRD negativity, PFS, time to response (TTR) and safety. Results: 126 pts were randomized at sites in the US and Israel, with 117 pts treated (59 on UTX + IB, 58 on IB alone). Median age 67, median 3 prior therapies (range 1-8), > 70% of were male. High-risk cytogenetics were relatively balanced with ~ 50% of pts having del17p. UTX+IB was well tolerated, with infusion reactions the most prevalent AE (44%, GR3/4 5%). Neutropenia was comparable with the combination (17%, Gr3/4 7% vs. 10%, Gr3/4 9%), and other AE’s were similar or lower with UTX+IB vs. IB alone (all grades), including fatigue (17% vs. 31%), dizziness (12% vs. 21%), contusion (12% vs. 26%), anemia (10% vs. 16%), and myalgia (9% vs. 14%). At median follow-up of 12 mo, best ORR per independent central review was 80% for UTX + IB vs. 47% for IB alone (p < 0.001). While not powered for secondary endpoints, observed advantages were seen in PFS and radiographic CR rate in the UTX + IB arm. CR and MRD confirmation is ongoing. Median TTR for the combo was 1.97 mo vs. 3.8 mo for IB alone. Both arms have responses pending confirmatory assessments. Conclusions: The addition of UTX to IB demonstrated a superior response rate compared to IB alone without additional clinically significant toxicity. Clinical trial information: NCT02301156.

Introduction: Umbralisib (UMB) is a next generation, once daily, PI3Kδ/CK1ε inhibitor, active in patients with relapsed or refractory (rel/ref) hematologic malignancies that, in long-term follow-up, has demonstrated a uniquely differentiated safety profile from prior PI3Kδ inhibitors (Davids, 2018). Ublituximab (UTX) is a novel glycoengineered mAb targeting a unique epitope on the CD20 antigen. Bendamustine (Benda) is an active chemotherapy agent in pts with lymphoma. The combination of UMB + UTX (U2) is tolerable and active in patients with rel/ref hematologic malignancies and registration directed trials for patients with CLL & NHL are ongoing. This Phase 1 trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of U2 + Benda in patients with advanced diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and follicular lymphoma (FL). Methods: Eligible patients had rel/ref DLBCL or FL with an ECOG PS ≤ 2 w/o limit to number of prior therapies. ANC of ≥ 750 and Platelets ≥ 50,000 were required; no growth factor support was permitted in Cycle 1 (cohort escalation group only). Patients refractory to prior PI3Kδ, Benda, or anti-CD20's were eligible. UTX was dosed on Days 1, 8, 15 of Cycle 1, Day 1 of Cycle 2-6, followed by Cycle 9 & 12. UMB was started at 800 mg QD with a -1 dose reduction cohort at 600 mg if not tolerated in ≥ 2/6 patients. Benda was dosed at 90 mg/m2 on Days 1 & 2 of Cycles 1-6 only. Primary endpoints included safety and efficacy (Cheson 2007). Results: Thirty-nine patients were evaluable for safety: 26 DLBCL and 13 FL. Med age 67 yo (range 31-81); 23 M/16 F; median prior treatment regimens = 2 (range 1-6); 22 pts (56%) were refractory to prior treatment and 6 patients had progressed post-transplant; ECOG PS 0/1/2 (12/25/2). Initially 2/4 patients at 800 mg UMB experienced AE's in Cycle 1 that led to treatment interruption (rash, neutropenia) thus the 600 mg dose of TGR-1202 was explored. No additional Cycle 1 treatment delays were reported at the 600 mg dose level, which was later expanded and the 800 mg UMB dose was evaluated with the use of growth factor support in cycle 1 permitted. The most common AE's regardless of causality included diarrhea (54%; G3/4 15%), nausea (49%; G3/4 5%), vomiting (38%; G3/4 0%), neutropenia (33%; G3/4 33%) and pyrexia (31%; G3/4 0%). Thirty-eight patients (25 DLBCL/13 FL) were evaluable for efficacy (1 DLBCL patient came off study for G4 neutropenia prior to first assessment). ORR in the respective groups is shown in Table 1. The median time to response was 8 weeks. The median DOR was 9.6 months (95% CI: 2.5-NR) for patients with DLBCL, and was not reached (95% CI: 8.0-NR) for patients with FL, at a median duration of follow-up for responders of 11.5 months (range 2.9 - 30+ mos). Conclusions: The combination of U2 + bendamustine has exhibited manageable toxicity with significant activity in advanced DLBCL and FL patients, including an encouraging CR rate in advanced patients. Based upon the early activity of the triplet, a registration directed study is underway for patients with rel/ref DLBCL (UNITY-NHL). Disclosures Lunning: Gilead: Consultancy; Astra-Zeneca: Consultancy; Genentech: Consultancy; Spectrum: Consultancy; TG Therapeutics: Consultancy; Bayer: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; AbbVie: Consultancy; Genzyme: Consultancy; Kite: Consultancy; Juno: Consultancy; Genentech: Consultancy; Portola: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy; Verastem: Consultancy. Siddiqi:Juno Therapeutics: Other: Steering committee. Flowers:Abbvie: Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Research Funding; Gilead: Research Funding; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group: Research Funding; National Cancer Institute: Research Funding; Genentech/Roche: Research Funding; Genentech/Roche: Consultancy; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; V Foundation: Research Funding; Abbvie: Consultancy, Research Funding; Bayer: Consultancy; Karyopharm: Consultancy; Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; BeiGene: Research Funding; Gilead: Consultancy; Millennium/Takeda: Research Funding; OptumRx: Consultancy; Pharmacyclics/ Janssen: Consultancy; Spectrum: Consultancy; Janssen Pharmaceutical: Research Funding; Denovo Biopharma: Consultancy; Acerta: Research Funding. Cohen:Millennium: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; AbbVie: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding; Infinity Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Infinity Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Research Funding; Janssen: Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Millennium: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; BioInvent: Consultancy; Takeda: Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; BioInvent: Consultancy. Blumel:TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Consultancy. Cutter:TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Consultancy. Pauli:TG Therapeutics, Inc.: Consultancy. Sportelli:TG Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Miskin:TG Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Weiss:TG Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Vose:Kite Pharma: Research Funding; Legend Pharmaceuticals: Honoraria; Roche: Honoraria; Incyte Corp.: Research Funding; Bristol Myers Squibb: Research Funding; Novartis: Honoraria, Research Funding; Abbvie: Honoraria; Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Research Funding; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.: Research Funding; Acerta Pharma: Research Funding; Epizyme: Honoraria; Celgene: Research Funding.

Introduction: Preclinical data suggest that PD-1 and PD-L1/PD-L2 mediate immune evasion in CLL. However, clinical data (Ding, BLOOD 2017) demonstrate that pembrolizumab monotherapy (pembro) is ineffective in relapsed/refractory (r/r) CLL patients (pts) (ORR 0%, med PFS 2.4 months). Additional data with an anti-PD1 demonstrated a 90% failure rate in Richter's Transformation (RT) with a med 2-month OS (Rogers, BJH 2018). Combinations may represent the future of anti-PD-1 therapy in CLL/RT, especially in RT pts rel/ref to ibrutinib, where median OS is ~3.5 mos. We hypothesized synergistic activity with PD-1 + PI3K blockade. Umbralisib (UMB), is a highly-specific PI3K-δ inhibitor with additional effects on casein kinase-1 epsilon (CK-1ε), which may have an inhibitory effect on Treg function (Deng et al, 2016). We tested the safety and activity of UMB in combination with the anti-CD20 mAb ublituximab (UTX) and pembro in r/r CLL and RT - the first reported combination of a PD-1 inhibitor + PI3K-δ inhibitor in this population. Methods: Ph I (3+3 design), multicenter study to assess the safety/efficacy of UMB + UTX + pembro in pts with r/r CLL and RT. Treatment for CLL pts involved three stages: Induction: UMB (800mg daily) and UTX (900mg 3 out of 4 wks) for the first two 28-day cycles. Consolidation: Pembro (dose level 1=100mg, dose level 2=200mg) was then initiated every 3 wks in combination with UMB and UTX (900mg week 2 of cycle 4 and 6) for cycles 3-6. Maintenance: Cycle > 6, UMB 800 mg daily until progressive disease (PD) or unacceptable AE. For RT pts, all study drugs are started in cycle 1 with the following schedule: UMB 800 mg daily; UTX 900 mg cycle 1 (D1, 8, 15), D1 cycles 2-4, cycle 7 and q3 cycles thereafter; and pembro D3 of cycle 1 and D2 of cycles 2-4. The primary endpoint is safety of the triple combination with efficacy as a secondary endpoint. Response assessments for CLL, based on the iwCLL 2008 criteria, were performed after cycles 2, 6 and 12. RT response assessments (Cheson 2007) were completed at the end of cycles 2, 4 and every 3 cycles until month 12. Peripheral blood and/or bone marrow biopsy, enriched for mononuclear cells, were obtained for correlative analyses at screening, month 2 and 6. Results: Fourteen pts have been treated to date: 9 with CLL (3 at 100 mg pembro / 6 at 200 mg pembro) and 5 with RT (4 at 100 mg pembro / 1 at 200 mg). Baseline demographics were as follows: male/female (9/5), med age 71 yrs (range 60-81), med prior therapies 2 (1-8), 79% were refractory to immediate prior therapy. 10 pts had prior ibrutinib of which 9 were ibrutinib refractory. 64% of pts had at least 1 high risk genetic feature (del17p, del11q, TP53 mut, NOTCH1 mut or complex karyotype). AE's (all causality) were manageable. Grade 3/4 AE's occurring in ≥ 3 pts included neutropenia (n=6, 43%), ALT/AST increase (n=3, 21%) and hypophosphatemia (n=3, 21%). One DLT occurred in a CLL pt at 200 mg dose level (ALT/AST elevation) which trigged expansion to 6 pts. No additional DLTs were reported, and no MTD was achieved. No increase in expected grade ≥ 3 PI3Kδ-associated toxicities were noted (1 pneumonitis event, no colitis events). ORR was 89% for CLL pts with ORR of 75% in BTK refractory CLL pts (3/4). Notably 2/4 BTK refractory CLL pts achieved a response to UMB + UTX (U2) induction alone prior to the addition of pembro. 4/5 RT pts were eligible for efficacy evaluation with 50% ORR (2/4, CR). The 2 RT CRs were durable and are ongoing (15+ mos and 7+ mos); both pts were ibrutinib refractory and had 7 (including SCT) and 8 prior lines respectively, and one had failed CAR-T. With a med follow up of 15 mos, 10/14 (71%) remain progression free (range 3 - 44 mos, Fig 1), including one CLL pt who completed consolidation and has been off therapy for 27+ mos. Sequential sampling for correlative studies demonstrated modest changes in Tregs numbers (Fig 2). Conclusion: The triplet combination of umbralisib + ublituximab + pembro was well-tolerated. Responses were durable in BTK refractory, high risk pts, including two CR's in RT pts. In contrast to pembro monotherapy, data suggest that CLL/RT pts who achieve ≥ PR with this checkpoint inhibitor-containing regimen can achieve durable responses. Correlative studies suggest that maintenance of Tregs may limit autoimmune sequelae. Enrollment is ongoing in both the CLL (BTK refractory only) and RT cohorts. Disclosures Mato: AbbVie: Consultancy, Research Funding; Portola: Research Funding; Regeneron: Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; Johnson & Johnson: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Medscape: Honoraria; TG Therapeutics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Pharmacyclics, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy, Research Funding; Acerta: Research Funding; Prime Oncology: Honoraria. Svoboda:Regeneron: Research Funding; KITE: Consultancy; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Kyowa: Consultancy; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding. Schuster:Gilead: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Nordic Nanovector: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Merck: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Dava Oncology: Consultancy, Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Genentech: Honoraria, Research Funding. Becker:GlycoMimetics: Research Funding. Brander:DTRM: Other: Institutional research funding for non investigator initiated clinical trial, Research Funding; BeiGene: Other: Institutional research funding for non investigator initiated clinical trial, Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy, Other: DSMB; Pharmacyclics, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Acerta: Other: Institutional research funding for non investigator initiated clinical trial, Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Institutional research funding for non investigator initiated clinical trial, Research Funding; Teva: Consultancy, Honoraria; Genentech: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Institutional research funding for non investigator initiated clinical trial, Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Institutional research funding for non investigator initiated clinical trial, Research Funding. Dwivedy Nasta:Aileron: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Debiopharm: Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding; Rafael/WF: Research Funding; Roche: Research Funding; Takeda/Millenium: Research Funding; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Merck: Other: DSMC. Landsburg:Takeda: Consultancy; Curis: Consultancy, Research Funding. Kennard:AbbVie, Gilead, Verastem: Consultancy. Zelenetz:Abbvie: Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; Novartis/Sandoz: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy; Gilead: Consultancy, Research Funding; Genentech/Roche: Consultancy, Research Funding. Purdom:TG Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Paskalis:TG Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Sportelli:TG Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Miskin:TG Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Weiss:TG Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Shadman:Gilead Sciences: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; Beigene: Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy; Genentech: Research Funding; Qilu Puget Sound Biotherapeutics: Consultancy; Genentech: Consultancy; Mustang Biopharma: Research Funding; Acerta Pharma: Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Verastem: Consultancy.