Patient description: A 54-year-old obese woman admitted to the emergency department with abdominal pain that started 4 days ago with nausea and vomiting. The epigastric pain radiates to the right upper quadrant, getting worse after eating fatty food. The patient experienced similar pain twice in the past year. Her past medical history is remarkable for hypercholesterolemia and 2 NVDs. She has 2 children, and she is menopausal. She does not smoke, drink alcohol, or use illicit drugs. She is mildly febrile. Her BP is 150/85, HR 115, RR 15, T 38.2, SpO2 98% on RA. She is an obese woman with no acute distress. On palpation, she experiences epigastric tenderness and tenderness in the right upper quadrant without rebound. Bowel sounds are normal. Laboratory analysis is remarkable for elevated ESR and leukocytosis with a left shift. The ultrasound revealed several gallstones, biliary sludge and CBD stones. The smallest stone is 14mm.

Clinical trial eligibility criteria: eligible ages (years): 18.0-999.0,  Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Leukemia Written informed consent according to Swiss law and ICH/GCP regulations before registration and prior to any trial specific procedures Cytologically and immunophenotypically confirmed relapsed/refractory CLL (irrespective of the 17p deletion and/or TP53 mutation status and the duration of remission from last prior therapy) Patients in need of systemic treatment as defined by international workshop on chronic lymphocytic leukemia (iwCLL) (at least one of the following indications must be fulfilled) Evidence of progressive marrow failure as manifested by the development of, or worsening of, anemia and/or thrombocytopenia. Cut-off levels of Hb < 100 g/L or platelet counts of < 100x109/L Massive (i.e., ≥ 6 cm below the left costal margin) or progressive or symptomatic splenomegaly Massive nodes (i.e., ≥ 10 cm in longest diameter) or progressive or symptomatic lymphadenopathy Progressive lymphocytosis with an increase of ≥ 50% over a 2-month period, or lymphocyte doubling time of less than 6 months Disease-related symptoms as defined by any of the following: (a) Unintentional weight loss ≥ 10% within the previous 6 months. (b) Significant fatigue (i.e., ECOG PS 2 or worse; cannot work or unable to perform usual activities). (c) Fevers ≥38.0° C for 2 or more weeks without evidence of infection. (d) Night sweats for ≥ 1 month without evidence of infection Age at least 18 years WHO performance status 0-2  Any potential patient who meets any of the following has to be excluded from entering the trial Transformation of CLL (i.e. Richter's transformation, prolymphocyctic leukemia) Patients with a prior malignancy and treated with curative intention are eligible if all treatment of that malignancy was completed at least 2 years before registration and the patient has no evidence of disease at registration. Less than 2 years is acceptable for malignancies with low-risk of recurrence and/or no late recurrence Prior treatment with venetoclax and/or ibrutinib Major surgery and any systemic anti-cancer treatment within 3 weeks prior to registration Steroid therapy for anti-neoplastic intent; strong and moderate CYP3A inhibitors; strong and moderate CYP3A inducers must be stopped at least 7 days prior to the first dose of trial drug (see http://medicine.iupui.edu/ and useful tools for examples) Severe or uncontrolled cardiovascular disease (congestive heart failure NYHA III or IV), unstable angina pectoris, history of myocardial infarction within the last six months, serious arrhythmias requiring medication (with exception of atrial fibrillation or paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia on direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC), Aspirin or low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) but not on Vitamin K antagonist), significant QT-prolongation, uncontrolled hypertension History of cerebrovascular accident or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to registration and known bleeding disorders (e.g., von Willebrand's disease or hemophilia) Patients with a history of confirmed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) Concomitant diseases that require anticoagulant therapy with warfarin or phenoprocoumon or other vitamin K antagonists. Patients being treated with factor Xa inhibitors (e.g. rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban), direct thrombin inhibitors (e.g. dabigatran) LMWH, or anti-platelets agents (e.g. aspirin, clopidogrel) can be included, but must be properly informed about the potential risk of bleeding under treatment with ibrutinib