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Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 PositivePhase 2NCT04188405

Decitabine, Venetoclax, and Ponatinib for the Treatment of Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myeloid Blast Phase or Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

A Phase 2 study testing Decitabine, Ponatinib and Venetoclax in people with Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 Positive and Acute Myeloid Leukemia, 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.

Official record
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Trial summary

This phase II trial studies how well the combination of decitabine, venetoclax, and ponatinib work for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute myeloid leukemia or myeloid blast phase or accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Decitabine, Ponatinib and Venetoclax
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
17 May 2020to 2 Jun 2026
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with Philadelphia (Ph)+ acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myeloid accelerated phase (AP)-chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) or blast phase (BP)-CML (either t[9;22] and/or BCR-ABL1 positive by fluorescent in situ hybridization or polymerase chain reaction). Both untreated and relapsed/refractory patients are eligible
  • Performance status =< 3 (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group [ECOG] scale)
  • Total serum bilirubin =< 2 x upper limit of normal (ULN), unless due to Gilbert's syndrome, hemolysis or the underlying leukemia approved by the principal investigator (PI)
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 1.5 x ULN, unless due to the underlying leukemia approved by the PI
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =< 1.5 x ULN unless due to the underlying leukemia approved by the PI
  • Creatinine clearance >= 30 mL/min
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  • Serum lipase =< 1.5 x ULN
  • Amylase =< 1.5 x ULN
  • Ability to swallow
  • Signed informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Active serious infection not controlled by oral or intravenous antibiotics (e.g. persistent fever or lack of improvement despite antimicrobial treatment)
  • History of acute pancreatitis within 6 months of study or history of chronic pancreatitis
  • Uncontrolled hypertriglyceridemia (triglycerides > 450 mg/dL)
  • Active secondary malignancy that in the investigator's opinion will shorten survival to less than 1 year
  • Active grade III-V cardiac failure as defined by the New York Heart Association criteria
  • Clinically significant, uncontrolled, or active cardiovascular disease, specifically including, but not restricted to:
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  • Myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, revascularization, unstable angina or transient ischemic attack within 6 months
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than lower limit of normal per local institutional standards prior to enrollment
  • Diagnosed or suspected congenital long QT syndrome
  • Clinically significant atrial or ventricular arrhythmias (such as uncontrolled, clinically significant atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or torsades de pointes) as determined by the treating physician
  • Prolonged corrected QT (QTc) interval on pre-entry electrocardiogram (> 480 msec) unless corrected after electrolyte replacement
  • History of venous thromboembolism including deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism within the past 3 months, excluding line-associated deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of the upper extremity
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (diastolic blood pressure > 100 mmHg; systolic > 150 mmHg)
  • Consumed grapefruit, grapefruit products, Seville oranges, or star fruit within 3 days prior to starting venetoclax
  • Treatment with any investigational antileukemic agents or chemotherapy agents in the last 7 days before study entry, unless full recovery from side effects has occurred or patient has rapidly progressive disease judged to be life-threatening by the investigator. Prior recent treatment with corticosteroids, hydroxyurea, or a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) is permitted
  • Pregnant and lactating women will not be eligible; women of childbearing potential should have a negative pregnancy test prior to entering on the study and be willing to practice methods of contraception throughout the study period. Women do not have childbearing potential if they have had a hysterectomy or are postmenopausal without menses for 12 months. In addition, men enrolled on this study should understand the risks to any sexual partner of childbearing potential and should practice an effective method of birth control

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of the Combination of Decitabine, Venetoclax, and Ponatinib in Patients With Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myeloid Blast Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

This phase II trial studies how well the combination of decitabine, venetoclax, and ponatinib work for the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute myeloid leukemia or myeloid blast phase or accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia. Drugs used in chemotherapy such as decitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Venetoclax may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking Bcl-2, a protein needed for cancer cell survival. Ponatinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving decitabine, venetoclax, and ponatinib may help to control Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute myeloid leukemia or myeloid blast phase or accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

  1. To determine the efficacy of the regimen, as defined by the rate of complete remission (CR) or CR with incomplete count recovery (CRi).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To determine efficacy outcomes, including rate of minimal residual disease negativity by flow cytometry and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for BCR-ABL1 transcripts, median relapse-free survival, and median overall survival.

II. To determine the proportion of patients proceeding to allogeneic stem cell transplant (ASCT).

III. To preliminarily determine the safety of the combination regimen.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

  1. To evaluate the effect of single-agent ponatinib on apoptotic proteins and Bcl-2 dependency.

II. To correlate apoptotic protein expression and Bcl-2 dependency on response and resistance to the combination regimen.

OUTLINE:

Patients recently (within 2 weeks of anticipated start date) treated with ponatinib receive ponatinib orally (PO) daily on days 1-21 of cycle 1 and days 1-28 of subsequent cycles, venetoclax PO daily on days 1-21, and decitabine intravenously (IV) over 60 minutes on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 24 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who have not been recently (within 2 weeks of anticipated start date) treated with ponatinib may receive ponatinib monotherapy PO daily on days 1-7 before starting combination therapy with venetoclax in cycle 1. After completion of ponatinib lead-in, patients will receive ponatinib PO daily on days 1-21 of cycle 1 and on days 1-28 of subsequent cycles, venetoclax PO daily on days 8-28 of cycle 1 and days 1-21 of subsequent cycles, and decitabine IV over 60 minutes on days 8-12 of cycle 1 and days 1-5 of subsequent cycles. For these patients, cycle 1 is 35 days in duration and cycles 2-24 repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 days then every 6 months thereafter.

Being tested
Decitabine, Ponatinib, Venetoclax
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myeloid, Accelerated Phase, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Blast Crisis, Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive

What participants receive

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

  • DecitabineDrug

    Also called 5-Aza-2''-deoxycytidine, Dacogen, Decitabine for Injection, Deoxyazacytidine

    Given IV

  • PonatinibDrug

    Also called AP-24534, AP24534

    Given PO

  • VenetoclaxDrug

    Also called ABT-0199, ABT-199, ABT199, GDC-0199

    Given PO

Study groups in NCT04188405
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Treatment (ponatinib, venetoclax, decitabine)ExperimentalSee Detailed Description.
Receives: Drug: Decitabine; Drug: Ponatinib; Drug: Venetoclax

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall response rate

    Defined as the proportion of patients achieving complete remission (CR) + CR with incomplete count recovery (CRi) occurring at the end of 2 cycles of treatment. Will be estimated along with the 95% credible interval. Patients who drop out of the study before completing 2 cycles and have been treated will be censored for the primary endpoint analysis.

    Measured: End of cycle 2 (each cycle is 28 days)

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Rate of minimal residual disease negativity

    Will be estimated along with the 95% credible interval.

    Measured: Up to 4.5 years

  2. Proportion of patients proceeding to allogeneic stem cell transplant

    Will be estimated along with the 95% credible interval.

    Measured: Up to 4.5 years

  3. Relapse-free survival (RFS)

    The distribution of RFS will be estimated using the method of Kaplan and Meier. Comparisons by important subgroups will be made using the log-rank tests.

    Measured: From the date of treatment initiation to the date of documented treatment relapses from CR/CRi or death from any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 4.5 years

  4. Overall survival (OS)

    The distribution of OS will be estimated using the method of Kaplan and Meier. Comparisons by important subgroups will be made using the log-rank tests.

    Measured: From treatment start till death or last follow-up, assessed up to 4.5 years

  5. Incidence of adverse events

    Safety data will be summarized by category, severity and frequency.

    Measured: Up to 4.5 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Dec 2019
  2. Study start17 May 2020
  3. Primary completion2 Jun 2026
  4. Study completion2 Jun 2026

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
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04188405
Sponsor's protocol ID
2019-0610
Other IDs
NCI-2019-07594, 2019-0610
Status last verified
Jun 2026
First submitted
25 Nov 2019
Last updated
5 Jun 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Short NJ, Nguyen D, Jabbour E, Senapati J, Zeng Z, Issa GC, Abbas H, Nasnas C, Qiao W, Huang X, Borthakur G, Chien K, Haddad FG, Pemmaraju N, Karrar OS, Nguyen D, Konopleva M, Kantarjian H, Ravandi F. Decitabine, venetoclax, and ponatinib for advanced phase chronic myeloid leukaemia and Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute myeloid leukaemia: a single-arm, single-centre phase 2 trial. Lancet Haematol. 2024 Nov;11(11):e839-e849. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(24)00250-3. Epub 2024 Sep 17.

    PubMed 39303729

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Decitabine, Ponatinib and Venetoclax in people with Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 Positive and Acute Myeloid Leukemia, 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 10 inclusion and 16 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 5 Jun 2026. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Overall response rate (time frame: End of cycle 2 (each cycle is 28 days)). 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 NCT04188405, 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 5 Jun 2026.

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