Phase 1b portion completed. Sponsor decided not to proceed with P2 portion of study. Vecabrutinib was very well tolerated, there was insufficient evidence of activity at the doses tested in the Phase 1b to advance to Phase 2.

This is an open-label Phase 1b/2 study in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL)or non hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) who have failed prior standard of care therapies including a BTK inhibitor where one is approved for the indication.

This study includes 2 parts: phase 1 (dose escalation) and phase 2 (cohort expansion) in patients with CLL/SLL or NHL who have failed prior standard of care therapies including a BTK inhibitor where one is approved for the indication. NHL indications include lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma/Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (LPL/WM), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the activated B-cell subtype (DLBCL-ABC), and follicular lymphoma (FL). In Phase 1b, cohorts of 3 to 6 patients are studied at each dose level, starting with 25 mg vecabrutnib BID in oral capsule form. Following identification of the MTD and/or recommended dose, in Phase 2 only CLL/SLL patients will be enrolled to expansion cohorts to further characterize the clinical activity, safety, and pharmacology of vecabrutinib. Cycle length is 4 weeks.

Inclusion Criteria (Key factors listed):

• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status of ≤2.
• Confirmed malignancy with relapsed/refractory disease after ≥2 lines of standard systemic therapy including prior BTK inhibitor therapy having CLL, LPL/WM, MCL or MZL and for DLBCL-ABC and FL, after ≥2 lines of standard systemic therapy (Phase 1b). For Phase 2, CLL/SLL patients with confirmed malignancy with relapsed/refractory disease after ≥1 line of standard systemic therapy including prior BTK inhibitor therapy
• Presence of measurable disease through various assessments depending on specific cancer type.
• Current medical need for therapy of the B-lymphoid malignancy.

Exclusion Criteria (Key factors listed):

• Active central nervous system involvement.
• History of second primary malignancy that has progressed or required systemic treatment in the past 2 years. Exceptions include: local cancers of the skin, cervix or breast cancers, non-invasive bladder cancer, hormone sensitive prostate cancer with stable PSA ≥3 months, and other localized solid tumors in situ/other low risk cancers.
• Significant cardiovascular disease or electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities
• Ongoing risk for bleeding due to bleeding diathesis, platelet function disorder, uncontrolled peptic ulcer disease, oral anticoagulation medications.
• Evidence of uncontrolled systemic bacterial, fungal or viral infections at the start of drug therapy.
• Demonstrated intolerance to BTK inhibitor as shown by discontinuation due to adverse effects.
• Use of a moderate or strong inhibitor or inducer of CYP3A4 within 7 days prior to start of study therapy (e.g., some antibiotics, antifungals, anticonvulsants, grapefruit).