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Acute Myeloid LeukemiaPhase 2NCT01838395

Phase IIa Study Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of BL-8040 in Relapsed/Refractory AML Patients

A Phase 2 study testing Ara-C and BL-8040 in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, run by BioLineRx, Ltd. at 10 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

A study is designed to assess if BL-8040 in combination with cytarabine (Ara-C) can help controlling the disease in patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) that have relapsed or did not respond adequately to previous treatment. The safety of the study drug combination will also be studied. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
What is being tested?
Ara-C and BL-8040
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
42 participants
Where
10 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Apr 2013to 20 Jul 2023
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 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adult men and women subjects aged 18 to 75, inclusive.
  • Confirmed diagnosis of relapsed/refractory AML (WHO criteria) Refractory subjects, up to second consecutive salvage . Relapsed subjects including first and second relapse.
  • AML relapse > 6 months since autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplantation, provided they are in first or second relapse and:
  • No active graft-versus-host disease (GVHD > grade 1). No treatment with high dose steroids for GVHD (up to 20 mg Prednisolone or equivalent, Appendix G). No treatment with immunosuppressive drugs with the exception of low dose cyclosporine and tacrolimus (blood levels of 0.5-0.6 µg/mL).
  • Clinical laboratory values should be as follows:
  • White Blood Cells (WBC) < 30,000/mL Blasts in Peripheral Blood (PB) ≤ 20,000. Treatment with Hydroxyurea is permitted up to 24 hrs prior to BL-8040 administration to achieve blast counts < 20,000 prior to enrollment. Creatinine < 1.3 mg/dL; if Creatinine is > 1 mg/dL the Creatinine clearance should be > 40 mL/min as calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula.
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  • Women of childbearing potential and all men must agree to use an approved form of contraception (e.g. oral, transdermal patch, implanted contraceptives, intrauterine device, diaphragm, condom, abstinence or surgical sterility) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation through 30 days after the last dose of BL-8040. Confirmation that female subjects are not pregnant must be established by a negative serum β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) pregnancy test result obtained during screening. Pregnancy testing is not required for post-menopausal or surgically sterilized women.
  • Subject is able and willing to comply with the requirements of the protocol.
  • Subject is able to voluntarily provide written informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Administration of conventional chemotherapy within 2 weeks of enrollment date. In the event that subjects have received chemotherapy > 2 weeks from the date of enrollment, they may be included provided they have recovered from the associated non-hematological toxicities to ≤ grade 1.
  • Life expectancy of ≤ 2 months.
  • Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the test compounds, materials or contraindication to test product.
  • Use of investigational device or agents within 2 weeks of enrollment date.
  • Low Performance Status (ECOG > 2; Appendix E).
  • O2 saturation < 92% (on room air), evidence of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) > grade 2 (according to the Cairo-Bishop criteria (3)) or leukostasis (2).
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  • Abnormal liver function tests:
  • Serum aspartate transaminase (AST/SGOT) or alanine transaminase ( Alanine Transaminase (ALT)/Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT)) 2 x upper limit of normal (ULN).
  • Serum bilirubin. Total bilirubin > 2.0 mg/dL (34 µmol/L), conjugated bilirubin > 0.8 mg/dL.
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction < 40 %.
  • History of myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accident within 6 months of enrollment date.
  • Presence of active, uncontrolled infection.
  • Known central nervous system disease (e.g., Alzheimer's disease).
  • Acute promyelocytic leukemia.
  • Exposure to high dose Ara-C within 6 months of enrollment.
  • Subject has concurrent, uncontrolled medical condition, laboratory abnormality, or psychiatric illness which could place him/her at unacceptable risk, including, but not limited to:
  • Subject has been diagnosed or treated for another malignancy within 3 years of enrolment, except in situ malignancy, or low-risk prostate, skin or cervix cancer after curative therapy A co-morbid condition which, in the view of the Investigators, renders the subject at high risk from treatment complications.
  • Female subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Prior clinically significant grade 3-4 non-hematological toxicity to high dose Ara-C or grade ≥ 2 of neurological toxicity.
  • Seropositive for HIV antibodies (HIV1 and HIV2), Hepatitis C antibody (Hep C Ab) or a Hepatitis B carrier (positive for Hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg]).
  • Unable to comply with study requirements in the opinion of the Investigator.

Trial locations and contacts

10 sites in 2 countries.

10 sites in 2 countries

United States5 sites
  • Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21231

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Mayo Clinic

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

Other trials in United States

Israel5 sites
  • Rambam Medical Center

    Haifa, 31096

  • Shaare Zedek Medical Center

    Jerusalem, 91031

  • Meir Medical Center

    Kfar Saba

  • Chaim Sheba Medical Center

    Ramat Gan, 52621

  • Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

    Tel Aviv, 64239

Other trials in Israel

About this study

Official title: A Phase IIa, Multicenter, Open-Label Study Designed to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Escalating Doses of BL-8040 in Adult Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

A study is designed to assess if BL-8040 in combination with cytarabine (Ara-C) can help controlling the disease in patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) that have relapsed or did not respond adequately to previous treatment. The safety of the study drug combination will also be studied.

Read the detailed description

Open-label, multicenter, Phase IIa, dose escalating study in subjects with relapsed/refractory AML, defined according to WHO criteria, including subjects who failed chemotherapy only and those who failed previous Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (ASCT)/ Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation (AlloSCT), provided at least 6 months have passed from transplant.

Eligible subjects will receive subcutaneous (SC) injections of BL-8040 ("monotherapy period") over two days (one injection per day) followed by concurrent administration of BL-8040 with standard salvage chemotherapy ("combined period") over 5 days. During the "combined period," BL-8040 will be administered 4 hours prior to chemotherapy. The chemotherapy will consist of cytarabine (Ara-C) 1.5 or 3 g/m2/d per dose (based on age), administered intravenously (IV) over 3 hours, for 5 days and will not be escalated.

The first part of the study (Part 1) will include escalating dose groups and be considered the 'escalation phase'. Six potential dose levels will be investigated starting at dose level 1. Patients will be accrued in a conventional 3+3 design. Applying this study design, the first cohort of 3 patients will be treated at dose level 1 and evaluated for dose escalation.

At the discretion of the Sponsor, additional subjects may be enrolled into a selected dose group to confirm safety and efficacy for selected dose. the portion of this study is considered expansion phase.

Being tested
Ara-C, BL-8040
Keywords
AML, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

What participants receive

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

  • Ara-CDrug

    Also called Cytarabine

    IV (intravenous administration)

  • BL-8040Drug

    SC (subcutaneous injection)

Study groups in NCT01838395
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BL-8040 0.5mg/kg + Ara-C 1.5 or 3 g/m2/d per dose (based on age)ExperimentalArm 1: Participants will be dosed with SC injections of BL-8040 over two days followed by concurrent administration of 0.5 mg/kg BL-8040 with cytarabine (Ara-C) 1.5 or 3 g/m2/d per dose (based on age) during 5 days.
Receives: Drug: Ara-C; Drug: BL-8040
BL-8040 0.75mg/kg + Ara-C 1.5 or 3 g/m2/d (based on age)ExperimentalArm 2: Participants will be dosed with SC injections of BL-8040 over two days followed by concurrent administration of 0.75 mg/kg BL-8040 with cytarabine (Ara-C) 1.5 or 3 g/m2/d per dose (based on age) during 5 days.
Receives: Drug: Ara-C; Drug: BL-8040
BL-8040 1.0mg/kg + Ara-C 1.5 or 3 g/m2/d (based on age)ExperimentalArm 3: Participants will be dosed with SC injections of BL-8040 over two days followed by concurrent administration of 1 mg/kg BL-8040 with cytarabine (Ara-C) 1.5 or 3 g/m2/d per dose (based on age) during 5 days.
Receives: Drug: Ara-C; Drug: BL-8040
BL-8040 1.25mg/kg + Ara-C 1.5 or 3 g/m2/d (based on age)ExperimentalArm 4: Participants will be dosed with SC injections of BL-8040 over two days followed by concurrent administration of 1.25 mg/kg BL-8040 with cytarabine (Ara-C) 1.5 or 3 g/m2/d per dose (based on age) during 5 days.
Receives: Drug: Ara-C; Drug: BL-8040
BL-8040 1.5mg/kg + Ara-C 1.5 or 3 g/m2/d (based on age)ExperimentalArm 5: Participants will be dosed with SC injections of BL-8040 over two days followed by concurrent administration of 1.5 mg/kg BL-8040 with cytarabine (Ara-C) 1.5 or 3 g/m2/d per dose (based on age) during 5 days.
Receives: Drug: Ara-C; Drug: BL-8040
BL-8040 2mg/kg + Ara-C 1.5 or 3 g/m2/d (based on age)ExperimentalArm 6: Participants will be dosed with SC injections of BL-8040 over two days followed by concurrent administration of 2 mg/kg BL-8040 with cytarabine (Ara-C) 1.5 or 3 g/m2/d per dose (based on age) during 5 days.
Receives: Drug: Ara-C; Drug: BL-8040

What is being measured

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

  1. Safety and Tolerability

    Number of participants with Adverse event affecting the safety and tolerability of BL-8040 + Ara-C by dose level (overall, dose limiting events, related Adverse Events (AEs), Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), related SAEs, AE by severity and death) Toxicity grade was assessed according to version V4.03 of NCI-CTCAE

    Measured: Participants were followed for the duration of the hospital stay and the follow-up period, an expected average of 6 weeks.

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Response to Treatment by Dose

    Response rate as assessed at final bone marrow evaluation based on Cheson et al 2003 criteria.

    • CR defined as bone marrow blasts <5%; absence of blasts with Auer rods; absence of extramedullary disease; absolute neutrophil count >1.0 x 10^9/L (1000/μL); platelet count >100 x 10^9/L (100,000/μL); independent of red cell transfusions
    • CRi defined as all CR criteria except for residual neutropenia (<1.0 x 10^9/L [1000/μL]) or thrombocytopenia (<100 x 10^9/L [100,000/μL])
    • Partial Response (PR) defined as all hematologic criteria of CR; decrease of bone marrow blast percentage to 5% to 25%; and decrease of pretreatment bone marrow blast percentage by at least 50%

    Measured: Final bone marrow evaluation - Between Day 20 and Day 44

  2. Apoptotic Effect

    Change in leukemic cell apoptosis in peripheral blood and bone marrow

    Measured: Final evaluation - between Day 20 and Day 44

  3. Assessment of the Pharmacokinetic Profile of BL-8040 - t1/2 (h)

    Pharmacokinetics (PK) of BL-8040 after daily subcutaneous (SC) dosing for 2 days alone, followed by 5 days of combined administration of BL-8040 + Ara-C by dose level.

    Standard Deviation is reported for N ≥ 3 t1/2 (h): The time required for plasma concentration of a drug to decrease by 50%

    Measured: Blood samples for the determination of BL-8040 were collected before dosing and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 24 hours after BL-8040 administration on Day 1.

  4. Assessment of the Pharmacokinetic Profile of BL-8040 - Tmax (h)

    Pharmacokinetics (PK) of BL-8040 after daily subcutaneous (SC) dosing for 2 days alone, followed by 5 days of combined administration of BL-8040 + Ara-C by dose level.

    Standard Deviation is reported for N ≥ 3 tmax (h): The time to peak concentration

    Measured: Blood samples for the determination of BL-8040 were collected before dosing and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 24 hours after BL-8040 administration on Day 1.

  5. Assessment of the Pharmacokinetic Profile of BL-8040 - Cmax (ng/mL)

    Pharmacokinetics (PK) of BL-8040 after daily subcutaneous (SC) dosing for 2 days alone, followed by 5 days of combined administration of BL-8040 + Ara-C by dose level.

    Standard Deviation is reported for N ≥ 3 Cmax is the highest concentration of a drug in the blood

    Measured: Blood samples for the determination of BL-8040 were collected before dosing and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 24 hours after BL-8040 administration on Day 1.

  6. Assessment of the Pharmacokinetic Profile of BL-8040 - AUC0-t (h*ng/mL)

    Pharmacokinetics (PK) of BL-8040 after daily subcutaneous (SC) dosing for 2 days alone, followed by 5 days of combined administration of BL-8040 + Ara-C by dose level.

    Standard Deviation is reported for N ≥ 3 AUC0-t is the Area Under the Curve (AUC), definite integral of the concentration of a drug in blood as a function of time.

    Measured: Blood samples for the determination of BL-8040 were collected before dosing and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 24 hours after BL-8040 administration on Day 1.

  7. Assessment of the Pharmacokinetic Profile of BL-8040 - AUC0-24 (h*ng/mL)

    Pharmacokinetics (PK) of BL-8040 after daily subcutaneous (SC) dosing for 2 days alone, followed by 5 days of combined administration of BL-8040 + Ara-C by dose level.

    Standard Deviation is reported for N ≥ 3 AUC0-24 is the Area Under the Curve (AUC), definite integral of the concentration of a drug in blood from time zero to 24 hours post dose.

    Measured: Blood samples for the determination of BL-8040 were collected before dosing and at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 24 hours after BL-8040 administration on Day 1.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Apr 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2013
  3. Primary completionMar 2016
  4. Study completion20 Jul 2023

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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
The study (Part 1) will include escalating dose groups and be considered the 'escalation phase'. Five potential dose levels will be investigated starting at dose level 1. Patients will be accrued in a conventional 3+3 design. Applying this study design, the first cohort of 3 patients will be treated at dose level 1 and evaluated for dose escalation. Dose escalation will be permitted until the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) is established and protocol specific stopping rules for toxicity are met. If no MTD is reached, dose escalation will continue up to dose level 5 (1.5 mg/kg).
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
42 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01838395
Sponsor's protocol ID
BL-8040.01
Status last verified
Aug 2024
First submitted
14 Apr 2013
Last updated
19 Sep 2024
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Ara-C and BL-8040 in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, run by BioLineRx, Ltd. at 10 sites in 2 countries.

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 9 inclusion and 21 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 19 Sep 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 10 sites in United States, Israel. 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 19 Sep 2024). 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?

Safety and Tolerability (time frame: Participants were followed for the duration of the hospital stay and the follow-up period, an expected average of 6 weeks.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 19 Sep 2024.

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