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Leukemia, Myelogenous, ChronicPhase 2NCT00129740

Phase II Nilotinib With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)

A Phase 2 study testing Nilotinib in people with Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if an experimental agent, AMN107 (nilotinib), can help to control CML in chronic phase. The safety of this experimental agent will also be studied. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic
What is being tested?
Nilotinib
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
148 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
27 Jun 2005to 11 Jul 2018
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 16 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of Ph-positive or Bcr-positive CML in early chronic phase CML (i.e., time from diagnosis 12 months). Except for hydroxyurea, patients must have received no or minimal prior therapy, defined as <1 month (30 days) of prior interferon-alpha (with or without cytarabine) and/or an FDA-approved Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI). Patients with de novo accelerated phase will be treated but analyzed separately.
  • Age >/= 16 years (Age >18 years to participate in optional symptom burden assessment)
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology (ECOG) performance of 0-2.
  • Adequate end organ function, defined as the following: total bilirubin < 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) < 2.5 x ULN, creatinine < 1.5 x ULN.
  • Patients must sign an informed consent indicating they are aware of the investigational nature of this study, in keeping with the policies of the hospital.
  • Reliable telephone access to receive calls from an interactive voice response system (IVR) (only applicable to patients who will participate in optional symptom burden assessment).

Who cannot join

  • New York Heart Association (NYHA) cardiac class 3-4 heart disease as well as impaired cardiac function defined as: left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 45% as determined by Multigated Acquisition Scan (MUGA) scan or electrocardiogram; Complete left bundle branch block; Use of cardiac pacemaker; ST depression of > 1 mm in 2 or more leads and/or T wave inversions in 2 or more continuous leads; Congenital long QT syndrome; History of, or presence of significant ventricular or atrial tachyarrhythmia's; Clinically significant resting bradycardia (< 50 bpm); QTc > 450 msec on screening ECG (using the QTcF formula);
  • (Continued from #1) Right bundle branch block plus left anterior hemiblock, bivascular block; Myocardial infarction within 12 months prior to starting AMN107; Unstable angina diagnosed or treated within the past 12 months; Other clinically significant heart disease (e.g. congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, history of labile hypertension, or history of poor compliance with an antihypertensive regimen).
  • Patients with active, uncontrolled psychiatric disorders including: psychosis, major depression, and bipolar disorders.
  • Female patients of childbearing potential must have negative pregnancy test within 7 days before initiation of study drug dosing. Postmenopausal women must be amenorrheic for at least 12 months to be considered of non-childbearing potential. Surgical sterilization is considered non-childbearing potential. Female patients of reproductive potential must agree to employ an effective method of birth control (hormonal or barrier) throughout the study and for up to 3 months following discontinuation of study drug.
  • Patients with severe and/or uncontrolled medial disease (i.e., uncontrolled diabetes, chronic renal disease, or active uncontrolled infection [persistent fever and worsening clinical condition]).
  • Patient with known chronic liver disease (i.e., chronic active hepatitis, and cirrhosis).
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  • Patient with known diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • Patients in late chronic phase (i.e., time from diagnosis to treatment >12 months) or blastic phase are excluded. The definitions of CML phases are as follows: A. Early chronic phase: time from diagnosis to therapy < 12 months Late chronic phase: time from diagnosis to therapy > 12 months.B. Blastic phase: presence of 30% blasts or more in the peripheral blood or bone marrow. C. Accelerated phase CML: presence of any of the following features: * Peripheral or marrow blasts 15% or more.
  • (Cont. #8)Peripheral or marrow basophils 20% or more. *Thrombocytopenia < 100 x 10(9)/L unrelated to therapy. * Documented extramedullary blastic disease outside liver or spleen due to past causes D. Clonal evolution defined as the presence of additional chromosomal abnormalities other than the Ph chromosome is part of accelerated phase CML. Ph chromosome variants or complex Ph chromosome translocations are not considered to indicate disease acceleration.
  • ( Cont # 8) We have recently found clonal evolution to have a variable prognostic impact and may be suppressed with Interferon therapy (IFN-a therapy). Hence these patients, like others with de novo accelerated phase, will be eligible, and analyzed separately.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

Official title: Therapy of Early Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) With Oral Nilotinib

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if an experimental agent, AMN107 (nilotinib), can help to control CML in chronic phase. The safety of this experimental agent will also be studied.

Read the detailed description

Nilotinib is a drug that is designed to block a protein that is responsible for the development of CML.

If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will take 2-4 nilotinib capsules or tablets by mouth 2 times a day (4-8 capsules or tablets a day total) every day, at least 8 hours apart. Nilotinib should be taken each morning and evening with a large glass of water. The study medication will be given to you every 3 - 12 months. You will also be given a "pill diary" to write down when (day and time) you take the drug. You will also write in the diary any side effects you may experience. You should bring the diary, any unused capsules or tablets, and empty containers of nilotinib with you to every visit to the study doctor. Any unused supplies must be returned at the end of the study.

Every 1-4 weeks during the first 4 weeks of the study, you will have around 2 teaspoons of blood drawn for routine blood tests. The blood tests will then be repeated every 4-8 weeks (or more often if your doctor feels it is necessary) until you have been on study for 6 months, then every 3 to 6 months for another 18 months. After that, you may have the blood tests repeated as often as the doctor thinks it is needed. A bone marrow sample will also be taken every 3-4 months for the first year and then every 6-12 months in the 2nd year, then every 2-3 years for as long as you are on the study to check on the status of the disease. Additionally, blood (about ½ tablespoon) will be drawn or a bone marrow sample will be collected every 3-4 months for the first year and then every 6-12 months until 2 years, and then about one time a year for as long as you are on the study to check on the status of the disease. However, if you are in complete remission after Year 2, your doctor will decide when you will have a bone marrow aspiration. But you will still have blood drawn (about ½ tablespoon) every 1 - 3 years to check the status of your disease. An ECG will be repeated around Day 5, and then at about 6 weeks and about 3 months.

You will be asked to visit the doctor for a physical exam and to have vital signs measured periodically. These visits will be scheduled at least every 3 to 4 months the first year. After the first year, the study staff will recommend that you have physical exams once every year. The visits may be scheduled more often depending on the status of the disease.

Treatment may be continued for up to 8-10 years or as long as the doctor feels it is necessary to control the leukemia. If the disease gets worse or you experience any intolerable side effects, you will be taken off the study and your doctor will discuss other treatment options with you.

This is an investigational study. Nilotinib is FDA approved. A total of 150 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.

Being tested
Nilotinib
Keywords
Chronic phase CML, Newly diagnosed chronic phase CML, AMN107
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive, Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic-Phase

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • NilotinibDrug

    Also called Tasigna®, AMN107

    400 mg orally twice daily

Study groups in NCT00129740
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
NilotinibExperimental400 mg orally twice daily
Receives: Drug: Nilotinib

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Participants With Complete Molecular Response (Molecular CR)

    Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Ratio BCR-Abl/Abl of 0% after 12 months of therapy with Nilotinib by international standard.

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Number of Participants With Complete Cytogenetic Response (CCyR)

    Complete hematologic remission classified according to suppression of Philadelphia chromosome (Ph) by cytogenetics or i Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)

    1. No cytogenetic response - Ph positive 100%
    2. Minor cytogenetic response - Ph positive 35-90%
    3. Partial cytogenetic response - Ph positive 1-34%
    4. Complete cytogenetic response - Ph positive 0% Major cytogenetic response = complete + partial (Ph positive <35%)

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Aug 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study start27 Jun 2005
  3. Primary completion11 Jul 2018
  4. Study completion11 Jul 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
148 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00129740
Sponsor's protocol ID
2005-0048
Other IDs
NCI-2012-01313
Status last verified
Sep 2019
First submitted
11 Aug 2005
Last updated
24 Sep 2019
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Jain P, Kantarjian H, Boddu PC, Nogueras-Gonzalez GM, Verstovsek S, Garcia-Manero G, Borthakur G, Sasaki K, Kadia TM, Sam P, Ahaneku H, O'Brien S, Estrov Z, Ravandi F, Jabbour E, Cortes JE. Analysis of cardiovascular and arteriothrombotic adverse events in chronic-phase CML patients after frontline TKIs. Blood Adv. 2019 Mar 26;3(6):851-861. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2018025874.

    PubMed 30885996
  • Issa GC, Kantarjian HM, Gonzalez GN, Borthakur G, Tang G, Wierda W, Sasaki K, Short NJ, Ravandi F, Kadia T, Patel K, Luthra R, Ferrajoli A, Garcia-Manero G, Rios MB, Dellasala S, Jabbour E, Cortes JE. Clonal chromosomal abnormalities appearing in Philadelphia chromosome-negative metaphases during CML treatment. Blood. 2017 Nov 9;130(19):2084-2091. doi: 10.1182/blood-2017-07-792143. Epub 2017 Aug 23.

    PubMed 28835440
  • Jain P, Kantarjian H, Nazha A, O'Brien S, Jabbour E, Romo CG, Pierce S, Cardenas-Turanzas M, Verstovsek S, Borthakur G, Ravandi F, Quintas-Cardama A, Cortes J. Early responses predict better outcomes in patients with newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia: results with four tyrosine kinase inhibitor modalities. Blood. 2013 Jun 13;121(24):4867-74. doi: 10.1182/blood-2013-03-490128. Epub 2013 Apr 25.

    PubMed 23620574

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Nilotinib in people with Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Sep 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 11 Sep 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Participants With Complete Molecular Response (Molecular CR) (time frame: 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00129740, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Sep 2019.

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