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MD, Adolfo De La Fuente,

Mayo Clinic

MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid

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CTNI-63. PRELIMINARY SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF EMAVUSERTIB (CA-4948) IN COMBINATION WITH IBRUTINIB IN RELAPSED/REFRACTORY PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA PATIENTS
Nayak, Lakshmi , Nowakowski, Grzegorz S. , MD, Adolfo De La Fuente,, Levi, Itai, Lavie, David, Castellino, Alessia , Geethakumari, Praveen Ramakrishnan , Schenone, Laurence , Ferreri, Andrés J.M. , Nassi, Luca, Hernandez‐Ilizaliturri, Francisco J. , Chauhan, Amrita , Lane, Maureen, Zhou, Li , Zhao, Wanying, BS, Dora Ferrari,, Vose, Julie, D’Angelo, Christopher R, Dąbrowska‐Iwanicka, Anna , Tun, Han W. , Moustafa, Muhamad Alhaj , MD, Adolfo De La Fuente,, Grommes, Christian , Taszner, Michał , Calimeri, Teresa , Houillier, Caroline , MD, Anna Schmitt,, Lane, Maureen E., BS, Dora Ferrari,

Neuro-Oncology | November 11, 2025 | Volume: 27 | Issue: Supplement_5 | Pages: v141-v141

10.1093/neuonc/noaf201.0559 Get It

Abstract There are no approved treatments for relapsed/refractory (R/R) PCNSL. We show promising efficacy in the salvage setting using emavusertib in combination with ibrutinib, which targets the BCR and TLR pathways. These 2 major pathways are associated with activation of NF-κB. Updated safety and efficacy data of this combination in R/R PCNSL from the ongoing Phase 1/2 TakeAim Lymphoma trial (NCT03328078) will be presented. As of 01 May 2025, 33 patients with R/R PCNSL were treated with emavusertib in combination with ibrutinib. Eligible patients receive emavusertib in combination with ibrutinib until tumor progression or unacceptable toxicity. Median age was 63 years (range 43-81); 16 patients were male. Median prior anti-cancer therapy was 2 (range 1-5); 26 (78.8%) patients had prior BTKi exposure. Median duration of emavusertib/ibrutinib treatment was 51 days (range 5-798). Grade ≥ 3 treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were reported in 11 (33.3%) patients; neutropenia in 5 (15.2%) patients, amylase increased, lipase increased, and leukopenia in 2 (6.1%) patients each. The majority of Grade ≥ 3 TRAEs were reversible and manageable. Among the 19 BTKi-experienced patients treated for ≥ 28 days, there were 5 CRs and 2 PRs, with an ORR of 36.8%. Three patients with CR were on treatment for 10+ mos, with 1 CR patient ongoing with DOT of 26.2+ mos. Among the 5 BTKi-naïve patients treated for ≥ 28 days, 1 achieved CR and 3 had PR, with ORR of 80%; the CR patient is ongoing with DOT of 18.1+ mos. The ORR in the combined population was 45.8% (6 CRs; 5 PRs). The combination of emavusertib and ibrutinib demonstrates promising clinical activity and an acceptable safety profile in patients with R/R PCNSL. This regimen appears capable of overcoming resistance to prior BTKi therapy. Patient enrollment in this trial continues.