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The VEN+A regimen is designed to be completed after 12 cycles (twelve 28-day treatment cycles), preceded by a 2-cycle acalabrutinib initiation phase. Acalabrutinib is taken orally 100 mg approximately every 12 hours starting on Cycle 1, Day 1, for a total of 14 cycles or until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. VENCLEXTA is taken orally 400 mg/day until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or for a total of 12 cycles after the 2-cycle acalabrutinib initiation phase, starting with the 5-week VENCLEXTA dose ramp-up schedule. AMPLIFY was a randomized, multicenter, open-label trial in patients with previously untreated CLL without TP53 mutation or 17p deletion (VEN+A: N=291; CIT: N=290) and with a median follow-up of 42.6 months (range: 1-59 months) in the VEN+A arm. VEN+A reduced the risk of progression or death by 35% vs CIT (HR=0.65; 95% CI: 0.49-0.87 [P<0.0038]). Median PFS was NR with VEN+A vs 47.6 months with CIT (95% CI: 43.3-NR).
The VEN+G regimen is designed to be completed after 12 months (twelve 28-day treatment cycles): GAZYVA® (obinutuzumab) is administered in Cycles 1-6, and VENCLEXTA is taken orally 400 mg/day from Cycle 3, Day 1, after the first 2 cycles of GAZYVA and the 5-week VENCLEXTA dose ramp-up. CLL14 was a randomized clinical trial of 432 patients (VEN+G: N=216; GClb: N=216) with previously untreated CLL and with a median follow-up of 28 months (range: 0-36 months). VEN+G reduced the risk of progression or death by 67% vs GCIb (HR=0.33; 95% CI: 0.22-0.51 [P<0.0001]). Median PFS was not reached in either arm.
The VEN+R regimen is designed to be completed after 24 months (twenty-four 28-day treatment cycles after the 5-week VENCLEXTA dose ramp-up): rituximab is administered in Cycles 1-6; VENCLEXTA is taken 400 mg/day orally from Cycle 1, Day 1 of rituximab through Cycle 24. MURANO was a randomized clinical trial of 389 patients (VEN+R: N=194; BR: N=195) with previously treated CLL and with a median follow-up of 23.4 months (range: 0-37.4+ months). VEN+R reduced the risk of progression or death by 81% vs BR (HR=0.19; 95% CI: 0.13-0.28 [P<0.0001]). Median PFS was not reached with VEN+R vs 18.1 months with BR (95% CI: 15.8-22.3).1
*Coverage and patient out-of-pocket costs for VEN+A, VEN+G, and VEN+R vary by health plan. Patients may still incur out-of-pocket costs for other treatments or tests as directed by their healthcare providers.
†See NCCN Guidelines® for CLL/SLL, Version 2.2026, for complete recommendations. NCCN makes no warranties of any kind whatsoever regarding their content, use or application and disclaims any responsibility for their application or use in any way.
1L=first line; BR=bendamustine-rituximab; CI=confidence interval; CIT=chemoimmunotherapy; CLL=chronic lymphocytic leukemia; FCR=fludarabine-cyclophosphamide-rituximab; GClb=GAZYVA + chlorambucil; HR=hazard ratio; NR=not reached; PFS=progression-free survival; R/R=relapsed/refractory; SLL=small lymphocytic lymphoma; TP53=tumor protein 53; VEN+A=VENCLEXTA + acalabrutinib; VEN+G=VENCLEXTA + GAZYVA; VEN+R=VENCLEXTA + rituximab.
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VENCLEXTA Prescribing Information.
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GAZYVA Prescribing Information.
GAZYVA Prescribing Information.
Data on file, AbbVie Inc. ABVRRTI69608.
Data on file, AbbVie Inc. ABVRRTI69608.
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Seymour JF, Kipps TJ, Eichhorst B, et al. Venetoclax–rituximab in relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. N Engl J Med. 2018;378(12)(suppl):1107-1120.
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Data on file, AbbVie Inc. ABVRRTI69609.
Data on file, AbbVie Inc. ABVRRTI69609.
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Data on file, AbbVie Inc. ABVRRTI76640.
Data on file, AbbVie Inc. ABVRRTI76640.
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Referenced with permission from the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma V.2.2026. © National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. Accessed December 22, 2025. To view the most recent and complete version of the guideline, go online to NCCN.org.
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Data on file, AbbVie Inc. ABVRRTI71322.
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CRESEMBA Prescribing Information.
CRESEMBA Prescribing Information.
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RITUXAN Prescribing Information.
RITUXAN Prescribing Information.
Souers AJ, Leverson JD, Doghaert ER, et al. ABT-199, a potent and selective BCL-2 inhibitor, achieves antitumor activity while sparing platelets. Nat Med. 2013;19(2):202-203.
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Data on file, AbbVie Inc. 6-year data. ABVRRTI76226.
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Acalabrutinib Prescribing Information.
Acalabrutinib Prescribing Information.
Brown JR, Seymour JF, Jurczak W, et al. Fixed-duration acalabrutinib combinations in untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia. N Engl J Med. 2025;392(8):748-762.
Brown JR, Seymour JF, Jurczak W, et al. Fixed-duration acalabrutinib combinations in untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia. N Engl J Med. 2025;392(8):748-762.
Seymour JF, Kipps TJ, Eichhorst B, et al. Enduring undetectable MRD and updated outcomes in relapsed/refractory CLL after fixed-duration venetoclax-rituximab. Blood. 2022;140(8)(suppl):839-850.
Seymour JF, Kipps TJ, Eichhorst B, et al. Enduring undetectable MRD and updated outcomes in relapsed/refractory CLL after fixed-duration venetoclax-rituximab. Blood. 2022;140(8)(suppl):839-850.
Data on file, AbbVie Inc. ABVRRTI74115.
Data on file, AbbVie Inc. ABVRRTI74115.
Seymour JF, Kipps TJ, Eichhorst B, et al. Enduring undetectable MRD and updated outcomes in relapsed/refractory CLL after fixed-duration venetoclax-rituximab. Blood. 2022;140(8):839-850.
Seymour JF, Kipps TJ, Eichhorst B, et al. Enduring undetectable MRD and updated outcomes in relapsed/refractory CLL after fixed-duration venetoclax-rituximab. Blood. 2022;140(8):839-850.
Al-Sawaf O, Zhang C, Tandon M, et al. Venetoclax plus obinutuzumab versus chlorambucil plus obinutuzumab for previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL14); follow-up results from a multicentre, open-label, randomized, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol 2020;21(9)(suppl):1188-1200.
Al-Sawaf O, Zhang C, Tandon M, et al. Venetoclax plus obinutuzumab versus chlorambucil plus obinutuzumab for previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL14); follow-up results from a multicentre, open-label, randomized, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol 2020;21(9)(suppl):1188-1200.
The survey was conducted to assess patients’ understanding, awareness, and preference related to finite therapies and MRD testing, and was not designed to measure preference for any specific CLL treatment.
When 608 patients and 22 caregivers were asked about preference for duration of CLL therapy, if effectiveness and side effects were assumed similar:
*Survey question results:
†Until disease progression or intolerance.
MRD=minimal residual disease; uMRD=undetectable minimal residual disease.
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