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NCT03734016 · ADVERSE EVENTS

Adverse events

A Study of Zanubrutinib (BGB-3111) Versus Ibrutinib in Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia · Source last updated 2025-03-30

Results reported by the registry submitting party. Population, time horizon, units and missing values must be read together.

Adverse events occurred during the study; they are not necessarily caused by treatment. Serious events are not interchangeable with severe/grade 3–4 events. These safety populations may differ from efficacy populations.

Collection time frame
All-cause mortality was collected through the end of study, maximum time on study was 60.5 months. Adverse events were collected up to 30 days after last dose, up to the end of study data cutoff (28 February 2024); median (range) time on treatment was 41.2 (0.4-59.1) months in the zanubrutinib arm and 37.8 (0.1-60.4) months in the ibrutinib arm.
Other-event reporting threshold
3%

All-cause mortality is reported for all randomized participants. Adverse events are all reported for all participants who received any dose of study drug.

Participants affected / participants at risk, as reported
Safety groupSerious eventsOther eventsDeaths
Zanubrutinib

Participants received 160 mg zanubrutinib orally twice daily until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, initiation of alternative anticancer therapy, investigator/Sponsor decision, need for prohibited medication, study withdrawal, or pregnancy.

172 / 324310 / 32469 / 327
Ibrutinib

Participants received ibrutinib 420 mg orally once daily until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, initiation of alternative anticancer therapy, investigator/Sponsor decision, need for prohibited medication, study withdrawal, or pregnancy.

196 / 324314 / 32483 / 325

Group identifiers: EG000: Zanubrutinib · EG001: Ibrutinib

Serious adverse events

Event terms and counts are source-reported; expand to read more. A reporting threshold may omit less frequent events.

  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      5
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      8
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      4
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      4
    term
    Anaemia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      0
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    term
    Blood loss anaemia
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      2
    term
    Febrile neutropenia
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      0
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      2
    term
    Haemolytic anaemia
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      3
    term
    Hypoglobulinaemia
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      0
    term
    Immune thrombocytopenia
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      0
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    term
    Iron deficiency anaemia
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      0
    term
    Lymphadenitis
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      2
    term
    Lymphadenopathy
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      0
    term
    Lymphocytosis
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      3
    term
    Neutropenia
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      0
    term
    Splenic haematoma

Other reported adverse events

Event terms and counts are source-reported; expand to read more. A reporting threshold may omit less frequent events.

  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      53
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      82
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      56
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      122
    term
    Anaemia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      6
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      10
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      11
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      13
    term
    Iron deficiency anaemia
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      81
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      195
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      73
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      162
    term
    Neutropenia
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      34
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      90
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      35
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      92
    term
    Thrombocytopenia
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      22
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      27
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      45
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      69
    term
    Atrial fibrillation
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      6
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      7
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      10
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      10
    term
    Cardiac failure
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      13
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      19
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      14
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      16
    term
    Palpitations
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      8
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      10
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      12
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      15
    term
    Sinus bradycardia
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Ear and labyrinth disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      11
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      11
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      6
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      6
    term
    Vertigo
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Eye disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      18
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      22
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      10
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      10
    term
    Cataract
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      20
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      32
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      21
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      23
    term
    Abdominal pain
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      14
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      18
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      7
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      7
    term
    Abdominal pain upper
Complete source fields
description
All-cause mortality is reported for all randomized participants. Adverse events are all reported for all participants who received any dose of study drug.
event Groups
  1. deaths Num Affected
    69
    deaths Num At Risk
    327
    description
    Participants received 160 mg zanubrutinib orally twice daily until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, initiation of alternative anticancer therapy, investigator/Sponsor decision, need for prohibited medication, study withdrawal, or pregnancy.
    id
    EG000
    other Num Affected
    310
    other Num At Risk
    324
    serious Num Affected
    172
    serious Num At Risk
    324
    title
    Zanubrutinib
  2. deaths Num Affected
    83
    deaths Num At Risk
    325
    description
    Participants received ibrutinib 420 mg orally once daily until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, initiation of alternative anticancer therapy, investigator/Sponsor decision, need for prohibited medication, study withdrawal, or pregnancy.
    id
    EG001
    other Num Affected
    314
    other Num At Risk
    324
    serious Num Affected
    196
    serious Num At Risk
    324
    title
    Ibrutinib
frequency Threshold
3
other Events
  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      53
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      82
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      56
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      122
    term
    Anaemia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      6
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      10
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      11
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      13
    term
    Iron deficiency anaemia
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      81
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      195
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      73
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      162
    term
    Neutropenia
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      34
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      90
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      35
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      92
    term
    Thrombocytopenia
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      22
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      27
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      45
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      69
    term
    Atrial fibrillation
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      6
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      7
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      10
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      10
    term
    Cardiac failure
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      13
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      19
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      14
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      16
    term
    Palpitations
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      8
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      10
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      12
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      15
    term
    Sinus bradycardia
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Ear and labyrinth disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      11
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      11
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      6
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      6
    term
    Vertigo
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Eye disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      18
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      22
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      10
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      10
    term
    Cataract
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      20
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      32
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      21
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      23
    term
    Abdominal pain
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      14
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      18
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      7
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      7
    term
    Abdominal pain upper
serious Events
  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      5
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      8
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      4
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      4
    term
    Anaemia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      0
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    term
    Blood loss anaemia
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      2
    term
    Febrile neutropenia
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      0
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      2
    term
    Haemolytic anaemia
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      3
    term
    Hypoglobulinaemia
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      0
    term
    Immune thrombocytopenia
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      0
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    term
    Iron deficiency anaemia
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      0
    term
    Lymphadenitis
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      2
    term
    Lymphadenopathy
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      0
    term
    Lymphocytosis
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      3
    term
    Neutropenia
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 26.0
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      324
      num Events
      0
    term
    Splenic haematoma
time Frame
All-cause mortality was collected through the end of study, maximum time on study was 60.5 months. Adverse events were collected up to 30 days after last dose, up to the end of study data cutoff (28 February 2024); median (range) time on treatment was 41.2 (0.4-59.1) months in the zanubrutinib arm and 37.8 (0.1-60.4) months in the ibrutinib arm.

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