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SEQUOIA study

Indication

BRUKINSA as monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).1

The pivotal SEQUOIA study (NCT03336333) is a multi-centre, randomised, open-label, Phase 3 study comparing BRUKINSA with bendamustine-rituximab (BR) in patients with treatment-naïve CLL or SLL.2

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  • Primary endpoint (Cohort 1): PFS per IRC
  • Secondary endpoints included: PFS for Cohort 2, ORR, OS, DOR, safety, PFS by investigator

BRUKINSA demonstrated superior efficacy vs BR in TN CLL patients2

Cohort 1 – patients without del(17p) (n=479):

  • PFS (primary endpoint): 58% relative risk reduction with BRUKINSA vs BR; IRC-assessed; HR=0.42 (95% CI: 0.28, 0.63); two-sided p<0.0001 (median follow-up for PFS: 25.0 months)1,2

Cohort 2 – patients with del(17p) (n=111):

  • Cohort 2 was a separate single-arm exploratory cohort for patients known to respond poorly to CIT2
  • This cohort is one of the largest prospective datasets in this population2

The PFS benefit was maintained with long-term follow-up3

PFS in patients without del(17p)3

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Adapted from Shadman M, et al. 2025.3

Patients with del(17p) maintained a high PFS rate of 79% with BRUKINSA at 42 months4

BRUKINSA demonstrated a consistent benefit regardless of IGHV mutational status3

  • Similar PFS was observed in patients treated with BRUKINSA who had either mutated or unmutated IGHV genes3
PFS in patients by IGHV mutational status3 PFS events (% of patients) HR (95% CI)
BRUKINSA Mutated IGHV (n=109) 17.4 1.35 (0.76, 2.40)
Unmutated IGHV (n=125) 23.2
BR Mutated IGHV (n=109) 35.8 NS
Unmutated IGHV (n=123) 61.0
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Data cut-off: 30 April 2024.3

Low rates of treatment discontinuation with up to 5 years of follow-up3

Cohort 1 – patients without del(17p); 61.2 months median follow-up.3

  • 68% of patients remained on BRUKINSA treatment (n=163/240)
  • The rate of discontinuation due to AEs was 20.0%

Cohort 2 – patients with del(17p); 43.7 months median follow-up.4

  • The rate of discontinuation due to AEs was 13.5%

EAIRs for select AEs of special interest§3

AEs of special interest BRUKINSA (n=240), EAIR (person per 100 person-months) BR (n=227), EAIR (person per 100 person-months)
Atrial fibrillation and flutter 0.13 0.09
Haemorrhage 1.66 0.35
Major haemorrhage 0.18 0.05
Hypertension 0.50 0.38
Secondary primary malignancy 0.50 0.41
Skin cancer 0.26 0.23

Adapted from Shadman, et al. 2025.3

Patients treated with BRUKINSA reported better health-related QoL outcomes and fewer GI symptoms vs BR5

  • Patients reported better physical functioning and reduced fatigue by week 24 with BRUKINSA vs BR5
  • Less patient-reported diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting with BRUKINSA vs BR5
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