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LeukemiaPhase 1NCT00070538

VNP40101M and Cytarabine in Treating Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

A Phase 1 study testing cytarabine and laromustine in people with Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes, run by Vion Pharmaceuticals 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

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as VNP40101M and cytarabine, use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more cancer cells. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
What is being tested?
cytarabine and laromustine
How many people
Not given
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 2003to Jan 2008
Phase
Phase 1
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

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) meeting criteria for 1 of the following:
  • Relapsed or refractory leukemia for which there is no standard therapy anticipated to result in a durable remission
  • Acute myeloid leukemia
  • Acute lymphocytic leukemia
  • Chronic myelogenous leukemia
  • In blast crisis
  • Untreated leukemia and standard therapy is refused
  • Any of the following poor-risk MDS:
  • Refractory anemia with excess blasts (RAEB)
  • RAEB in transformation
  • Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
  • CNS leukemia allowed

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Not specified

Hepatic

  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • ALT or AST no greater than 3 times ULN
  • Chronic hepatitis allowed

Renal

  • Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL

Cardiovascular

  • No active heart disease
  • No myocardial infarction within the past 3 months
  • No symptomatic coronary artery disease
  • No arrhythmias uncontrolled by medication
  • No uncontrolled congestive heart failure

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No persistent chronic toxic effects from prior chemotherapy greater than grade 1
  • No uncontrolled active infection
  • Infections under control and under active treatment with antibiotics allowed

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy

  • At least 48 hours since prior hydroxyurea

Endocrine therapy

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy

  • Not specified

Surgery

  • Not specified

Other

  • At least 2 weeks since prior myelosuppressive cytotoxic agents (in the absence of rapidly progressing disease)
  • No other concurrent standard or investigational treatment for leukemia
  • No concurrent disulfiram

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030-4095

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I Study Of VNP40101M And Cytarabine For Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as VNP40101M and cytarabine, use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more cancer cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of combining VNP40101M with cytarabine in treating patients who have hematologic malignancies, including myelodysplastic syndrome or relapsed, refractory, or untreated leukemia.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the maximum tolerated dose of VP40101M when administered with cytarabine in patients with hematologic malignancies.
  • Determine the toxic effects of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is an open-label, dose-escalation study of VNP40101M.

Patients receive cytarabine IV over 24 hours on days 1-4 for patients under 65 years of age OR on days 1-3 for patients 65 years of age and over. Patients also receive VNP40101M IV over 15-60 minutes on day 2. Treatment repeats every 4 weeks for up to 3 courses (in patients with responding disease) in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with a continued response may receive additional courses at the discretion of the investigator.

Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of VNP40101M until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Up to 10 patients may receive treatment at the MTD.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 25 patients will be accrued for this study.

Being tested
cytarabine, laromustine
Keywords
recurrent adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia, blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, relapsing chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation, refractory anemia with excess blasts, recurrent adult acute myeloid leukemia, untreated adult acute myeloid leukemia, untreated adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia, de novo myelodysplastic syndromes, previously treated myelodysplastic syndromes, secondary myelodysplastic syndromes, adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(8;21)(q22;q22), adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(16;16)(p13;q22), adult acute myeloid leukemia with inv(16)(p13;q22), adult acute myeloid leukemia with 11q23 (MLL) abnormalities, adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(15;17)(q22;q12)
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Blast Crisis, Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic, Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Congenital Abnormalities

What participants receive

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

Timeline

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

  1. First posted7 Oct 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 2003
  3. Primary completionSep 2004
  4. Study completionJan 2008

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 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (open label)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00070538
Sponsor's protocol ID
VION-CLI-034
Other IDs
CDR0000334879, MDA-2003-0326
Status last verified
Aug 2008
First submitted
3 Oct 2003
Last updated
18 Jul 2013
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Giles F, Verstovsek S, Thomas D, Gerson S, Cortes J, Faderl S, Ferrajoli A, Ravandi F, Kornblau S, Garcia-Manero G, Jabbour E, O'Brien S, Karsten V, Cahill A, Yee K, Albitar M, Sznol M, Kantarjian H. Phase I study of cloretazine (VNP40101M), a novel sulfonylhydrazine alkylating agent, combined with cytarabine in patients with refractory leukemia. Clin Cancer Res. 2005 Nov 1;11(21):7817-24. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-05-1070.

    PubMed 16278404
  • Giles FJ, Verstovsek S, Cortes J, et al.: Phase I study of VNP40101M (101M) and AraC in patients (pts) with refractory leukemia. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 22 (14 Suppl): A-6617, 586s, 2004.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing cytarabine and laromustine in people with Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes, run by Vion Pharmaceuticals 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?

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 18 Jul 2013. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00070538, which also lists 2 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 18 Jul 2013.

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