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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Phase 3NCT03941964

A Study of the Effectiveness of Venetoclax in Combination With Azacitidine or Decitabine in an Outpatient Setting in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Ineligible for Intensive Chemotherapy

A Phase 3 study testing Venetoclax, Azacitidine and Decitabine in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Cancer, run by AbbVie at 16 sites 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

A study evaluating the effectiveness and safety of venetoclax, in combination with azacitidine or decitabine, in an outpatient setting for treatment-naïve participants with AML who are ineligible for intensive chemotherapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Cancer
What is being tested?
Venetoclax, Azacitidine and Decitabine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
16 sitesUnited States
Study dates
15 Aug 2019to 14 Mar 2022
Phase
Phase 3
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 12 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participant has confirmation of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) by World Health Organization (WHO) criteria
  • Participant is deemed by the investigator to be an appropriate candidate for outpatient ramp-up of venetoclax
  • Participant is not eligible to receive treatment with standard cytarabine and anthracycline induction regimens
  • Participant has not received prior treatment for AML (treatment naïve) with the exception of hydroxyurea
  • Participant has no evidence of spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) at Screening
  • Participant can have progressed from myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or be considered to have secondary AML and could have been treated with growth factors or other agents with the exception of hypomethylating agents
  • Participant has adequate kidney, liver, and hematology laboratory values as detailed in the protocol
  • Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status of 0 to 3

Who cannot join

  • Has a history of the following conditions:
  • Acute promyelocytic leukemia
  • Known active central nervous system involvement with AML
  • Positive for HIV (HIV testing is not required)
  • Positive for hepatitis B or C infection with the exception of those with an undetectable viral load within 3 months
  • Cardiovascular disability status of New York Heart Association Class > 2
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  • Chronic respiratory disease that requires continuous oxygen or any other medical condition that in the opinion of the investigator would adversely affect his/her participating in this study
  • Malabsorption syndrome or other condition that precludes enteral route of administration
  • Has a history of other malignancies within 2 years prior to study entry, with the exception of:
  • Adequately treated in situ carcinoma of the cervix uteri or carcinoma in situ of breast
  • Basal cell carcinoma of the skin or localized squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
  • Previous malignancy confined and surgically resected (or treated with other modalities) with curative intent

Trial locations and contacts

16 sites in 1 country.

16 sites in 1 country

United States16 sites
  • Texas Oncology - Austin Midtown /ID# 212780

    Austin, Texas, 78705

  • Charleston Oncology, P.A. /ID# 211471

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29414-7710

  • Tennessee Oncology - Chattanooga / McCallie /ID# 212717

    Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404-3230

  • Oncology Hematology Care, Inc. /ID# 212779

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236-2725

  • Texas Oncology - Medical City Dallas /ID# 211503

    Dallas, Texas, 75230

  • Colorado Blood Cancer Institute /ID# 212800

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • Willamette Valley Cancer Institute and Research Center /ID# 211504

    Eugene, Oregon, 97401-6043

  • Fort Wayne Medical Oncology /ID# 223523

    Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46804

  • Prisma Health Cancer Inst - Eastside /ID# 211466

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29615

  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers /ID# 211508

    Lone Tree, Colorado, 80124

  • Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA /ID# 212837

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404

  • Tennessee Oncology-Nashville Centennial /ID# 210944

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203-1632

  • Texas Transplant Institute /ID# 213311

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229

  • Texas Oncology - San Antonio Medical Center /ID# 211510

    San Antonio, Texas, 78240-5251

  • Arizona Oncology Associates, PC-HOPE /ID# 211509

    Tempe, Arizona, 85284-1812

  • Texas Oncology - Northeast Texas /ID# 213908

    Tyler, Texas, 75702

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 3b, Single-Arm, Multicenter Open-Label Study of Venetoclax in Combination With Azacitidine or Decitabine in an Outpatient Setting in AML Patients Ineligible for Intensive Chemotherapy

A study evaluating the effectiveness and safety of venetoclax, in combination with azacitidine or decitabine, in an outpatient setting for treatment-naïve participants with AML who are ineligible for intensive chemotherapy.

Keywords
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Cancer, Treatment-naïve, Venetoclax, Azacitidine, Decitabine, Outpatient setting
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • VenetoclaxDrug

    Also called ABT-199, VENCLEXTA, VENCLYXTO

    Venetoclax tablets were to be taken orally once daily with a meal and water in the morning at approximately the same time each day. Tablets were to be swallowed whole and not chewed, crushed, or broken prior to swallowing. On the days that the participant received either azacitidine or decitabine, venetoclax was dosed in clinic and administered prior to these agents.

  • AzacitidineDrug

    Also called Vidaza

    The azacitidine infusion was prepared and administered per the package insert and given either subcutaneously or intravenously, per institutional practice.

  • DecitabineDrug

    Also called Dacogen

    The decitabine infusion was prepared and administered per the package insert and given intravenously, per institutional practice.

Study groups in NCT03941964
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Venetoclax 400 mg + azacitidine 75 mgExperimentalParticipants received venetoclax orally daily for 28-day cycles, for a maximum of 6 cycles, beginning on Cycle 1 Day 1. The venetoclax dosing ramp-up schedule was 100 mg on Cycle 1 Day 1, 200 mg on Cycle 1 Day 2, and 400 mg on Cycle 1 Days 3 -28 and 400 mg daily for each 28-day cycle thereafter. Azacitidine (75 mg/m^2) was administered subcutaneously or intravenously per investigator's choice and institutional practice for 7 days beginning on Day 1 of each 28-day cycle.
Receives: Drug: Venetoclax; Drug: Azacitidine
Venetoclax 400 mg + decitabine 20 mgExperimentalParticipants received venetoclax orally daily for 28-day cycles, for a maximum of 6 cycles, beginning on Cycle 1 Day 1. The venetoclax dosing ramp-up schedule was 100 mg on Cycle 1 Day 1, 200 mg on Cycle 1 Day 2, and 400 mg on Cycle 1 Days 3 -28 and 400 mg daily for each 28-day cycle thereafter. Decitabine (20 mg/m^2) was administered intravenously per investigator's choice and institutional practice for 5 days beginning on Day 1 of each cycle.
Receives: Drug: Venetoclax; Drug: Decitabine

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of Participants With Complete Remission or Complete Remission With Incomplete Blood Count Recovery (CR + CRi)

    The composite complete remission rate is defined as the percentage of participants with complete remission (CR) or complete remission with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi) at any time during the study as assessed by the investigator. Response was based on bone marrow results and hematology values according to the modified International Working Group (IWG) criteria for AML:

    CR: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 10^3/μL (1,000/μL), platelets > 10^5/μL (100,000/μL), red blood cell (RBC) transfusion independence, and bone marrow with < 5% blasts

    CRi: Bone marrow with < 5% blasts, and absolute neutrophils of ≤ 10^3/μL or platelets ≤ 10^5/μL

    Measured: Assessed at Cycle 1 end, at Cycle 2 end if CR/CRi wasn't achieved at Cycle 1 end, or Cycle 4 end if CR/CRi wasn't achieved at Cycle 2 end. Median treatment duration of venetoclax was 16.1 wks (range 3.9-38.1) and 21.1 wks (range 2.7-40.4), respectively.

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Percentage of Participants With Complete Remission (CR)

    The complete remission rate is defined as the percentage of participants with complete remission (CR) at any time during the study as assessed by the investigator. Response was based on bone marrow results and hematology values according to the modified International Working Group (IWG) criteria for AML:

    CR: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 10^3/μL (1,000/μL), platelets > 10^5/μL (100,000/μL), red blood cell (RBC) transfusion independence, and bone marrow with < 5% blasts

    Measured: Assessed at Cycle 1 end, at Cycle 2 end if CR/CRi wasn't achieved at Cycle 1 end, or Cycle 4 end if CR/CRi wasn't achieved at Cycle 2 end. Median treatment duration of venetoclax was 16.1 wks (range 3.9-38.1) and 21.1 wks (range 2.7-40.4), respectively.

  2. Percentage of Participants With Complete Remission With Incomplete Blood Count Recovery (CRi)

    The complete remission with incomplete blood count recovery rate is defined as the percentage of participants with complete remission with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi) at any time during the study as assessed by the investigator. Response was based on bone marrow results and hematology values according to the modified International Working Group (IWG) criteria for AML:

    CRi: Bone marrow with < 5% blasts, and absolute neutrophils of ≤ 10^3/μL or platelets ≤ 10^5/μL.

    Measured: Assessed at Cycle 1 end, at Cycle 2 end if CR/CRi wasn't achieved at Cycle 1 end, or Cycle 4 end if CR/CRi wasn't achieved at Cycle 2 end. Median treatment duration of venetoclax was 16.1 wks (range 3.9-38.1) and 21.1 wks (range 2.7-40.4), respectively.

  3. Percentage of Participants With Post-baseline Transfusion Independence

    The transfusion independence rate is defined as the percentage of participants with post-baseline transfusion independence, which is defined as a period of at least 56 days with no transfusion after the first dose of study drug and within 30 days of the last dose of study drug, death, or initiation of post-treatment therapy, whichever is earliest.

    Measured: From the first dose of study drug to the last dose of study drug +30 days, or death, or initiation of post-treatment therapy, whichever occurred earliest. Median time on follow-up was 183.5 days and 195.0 days, respectively.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 May 2019
  2. Study start15 Aug 2019
  3. Primary completion14 Mar 2022
  4. Study completion14 Mar 2022

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03941964
Sponsor's protocol ID
M19-072
Status last verified
Feb 2023
First submitted
3 May 2019
Last updated
20 Mar 2023
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: AbbVie is committed to responsible data sharing regarding the clinical trials we sponsor. This includes access to anonymized, individual and trial-level data (analysis data sets), as well as other information (e.g., protocols, analyses plans, clinical study reports), as long as the trials are not part of an ongoing or planned regulatory submission. This includes requests for clinical trial data for unlicensed products and indications.
Expanded access
Available

Publications

  • Manda S, Anz BM 3rd, Benton C, Broun ER, Yimer HA, Renshaw JS, Geils G Jr, Berdeja J, Cruz J, Melear JM, Fanning S, Fletcher L, Li Y, Duan Y, Werner ME, Potluri J, Pai MV, Donnellan WB. A phase 3b study of venetoclax and azacitidine or decitabine in an outpatient setting in patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Hematol Oncol. 2024 May;42(3):e3274. doi: 10.1002/hon.3274.

    PubMed 38711253

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Venetoclax, Azacitidine and Decitabine in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Cancer, run by AbbVie at 16 sites 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 8 inclusion and 12 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 20 Mar 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 16 sites 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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 20 Mar 2023). 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?

Percentage of Participants With Complete Remission or Complete Remission With Incomplete Blood Count Recovery (CR + CRi) (time frame: Assessed at Cycle 1 end, at Cycle 2 end if CR/CRi wasn't achieved at Cycle 1 end, or Cycle 4 end if CR/CRi wasn't achieved at Cycle 2 end. Median treatment duration of venetoclax was 16.1 wks (range 3.9-38.1) and 21.1 wks (range 2.7-40.4), respectively.). 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 NCT03941964, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 20 Mar 2023.

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