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Acute Myeloid LeukemiaPhase 1/2NCT00541866

Safety and Tolerability Study of Voreloxin and Cytarabine Combination in Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Humans

A Phase 1/2 study testing Voreloxin injection and cytarabine in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, run by Sunesis Pharmaceuticals at 9 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

This study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of voreloxin (vosaroxin) injection in combination with cytarabine in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
What is being tested?
Voreloxin injection and cytarabine
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
110 participants
Where
9 sitesUnited States
Study dates
6 Oct 2007to 15 Feb 2012
Phase
Phase 1/2
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Relapsed or refractory AML subtypes defined by WHO, except acute promyelocytic leukemia. Relapsed/refractory disease may be de novo AML or secondary AML
  • Treated with one to threee induction/reinduction AML regimens, prior induction or consolidation therapy with cytarabine allowed
  • At least 10% blasts by BM biopsy or aspirate
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status score of 0 or 1
  • Clinical laboratory values of a) Serum creatinine ≤1.5 mg/dL and calculated or measured creatinine clearance (CRcl) of ≥50 mL/min, b) Total bilirubin ≤1.5 X upper limit of normal and c) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alkaline phosphatase ≤2.5 X ULN.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with:
  • Allogenic bone marrow transplant/stem cell transplant
  • Persistent, clinically significant, chronic toxicities from prior AML therapy that would contraindicate the patient's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns or compliance with study procedures
  • Acute promyelocytic leukemia
  • Disseminated intravascular coagulation
  • Active infections, unless adequately treated with antibiotic, antiviral, or antifungal agents within in 7 days before Induction Day 1
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  • Active central nervous system involvement by AML
  • Other active malignancies or other malignancies within the last 12 months except nonmelanoma skin cancer or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
  • A requirement for hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
  • A history of myocardial infarction within the 3 months before treatment with vosaroxin
  • A history of cerebrovascular accident/transient ischemic attack within the 3 months before treatment with vosaroxin
  • A thromboembolic event (deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolus) within 28 days before treatment with vosaroxin
  • Investigational products taken within 28 days before treatment with vosaroxin, and non-investigational cancer therapies or radiation therapy within 14 days before treatment with vosaroxin, with the exception of hydroxyurea.
  • A known intolerance to cytarabine or known allergy to D-sorbitol or methanesulfonic acid (excipients used in vosaroxin)
  • Prior exposure to vosaroxin
  • Any other medical, psychological, or social condition that contraindicates their participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns or compliance with study procedures in the opinion of the Investigator,or Sunesis Medical Monitor
  • In addition:
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Women who are of childbearing potential or male patients who had partners of childbearing potential who were unwilling to use an approved, effective means of contraception according to the study site's standards

Trial locations and contacts

9 sites in 1 country.

9 sites in 1 country

United States9 sites
  • Johns Hopkins University - Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205

  • Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • HealthOne Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Indiana University Cancer Center

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46206

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College

    New York, New York, 10065

  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

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About this study

Official title: Phase 1b/2, Open-Label, Multicenter, Dose-Escalating, Clinical Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and PK and PD Profiles of Voreloxin Injection in Combination With Cytarabine in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory AML

This study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of voreloxin (vosaroxin) injection in combination with cytarabine in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia.

Read the detailed description

An open-label, Phase 1b/2 study using a dose-escalation design with expansion at the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) using 2 dosing schedules:

During the Schedule A dose-escalation phase, patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) enrolled in cohorts of at least 3 patients to identify the MTD. Begin with a starting dosing regimen of vosaroxin of 10 mg/m2 on Days 1 and 4 of each cycle in combination with a 24-hour continuous intravenous (CIV) infusion of cytarabine 400 mg/m2/day × 5 days. If none of the 3 patients or 1 of 6 patients experience a dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) at the vosaroxin starting dose, dose-escalate vosaroxin. If 2 of 6 patients experienced a DLT at the vosaroxin starting dose, reduce the dose of cytarabine to reduced to 200 mg/m2 (only case in which the cytarabine could have been reduced). The vosaroxin dose escalated following a modified Fibonacci schema.

For Schedule B dose-escalation phase, patients with relapsed or refractory AML enrolled in cohorts of at least 3 patients to identify the MTD. Begin with a starting dose regimen of vosaroxin of 70 mg/m2 on Days 1 and 4 in combination with cytarabine as a 2-hour infusion of 1 g/m2/day × 5 days. No reductions of cytarabine allowed in Schedule B. If none of the 3 patients or 1 of 6 patients experienced a DLT in the first cohort of Schedule B, escalate the dose of vosaroxin. If DLTs occurred in 2 of 6 patients during the starting dose, reduce the vosaroxin dose to 50 mg/m2.

For both Schedules, the highest dose at which fewer than 2 of 6 patients experienced a DLT during induction became the MTD and the recommended future dose.

Once the MTD of vosaroxin was determined for Schedule A, first relapse patients were enrolled in the expansion phase at that dose level to obtain additional safety and efficacy information. When the MTD of vosaroxin was determined for Schedule B, first relapse patients and patients with primary refractory disease were enrolled in the expansion phase at that dose level to characterize the safety and efficacy profile in this population.

Being tested
Voreloxin injection and cytarabine
Keywords
Leukemia, Acute Myeloid, Relapsed, Refractory, Cancer, AML, Cytarabine, SNS-595, Phase 1, Voreloxin
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Leukemia, Recurrence, Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Voreloxin injection and cytarabineDrug

    Also called ARA-C, Cytosar-U

    Dose-escalation Phase

    • Schedule A: vosaroxin injection (dose-escalation from 10 to 90 mg/m2) on Days 1 and 4 in combination with cytarabine (24-hour CIV infusion of 400 mg/m2/day × 5 days)
    • Schedule B: vosaroxin injection (dose-escalation from 70 to 90 mg/m2) on Days 1 and 4 in combination with cytarabine (2-hour intravenous [IV] infusion of 1 g/m2/day × 5 days)

    Expansion Phase The MTD determined in the dose-escalation phase was used in the expansion phase.

    • Schedule A: 80 mg/m2 vosaroxin on Days 1 and 4 in combination with cytarabine (24-hour CIV infusion at 400 mg/m2/day × 5 days)
    • Schedule B: 90 mg/m2 vosaroxin (dose-escalation) on Days 1 and 4 in combination with cytarabine (2 hour IV infusion at 1 g/m2/day × 5 days)
Study groups in NCT00541866
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Voreloxin injection and cytarabineExperimentalDose-escalation Phase * Schedule A: * Schedule B: Expansion Phase * Schedule A: * Schedule B:
Receives: Drug: Voreloxin injection and cytarabine

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT) to Determine Maximum Tolerated Dose in Schedule A and Schedule B of Dose Escalation Phase (Group 1 and Group 2)

    Patients were treated in cohorts with escalating doses of vosaroxin administered in combination with cytarabine in Schedule A, and with vosaroxin in escalating doses in Schedule B. For both Schedules, the highest dose at which fewer than 2 of 6 (<0.33) patients experienced a dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) during induction became the MTD and the recommended future dose.

    Measured: From start of treatment (Day 1) through Induction Day 29 or the start of reinduction, whichever occurred first.

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Remission Rates (CR+CRp)

    Complete remission (CR) plus CR with incomplete platelet recovery (CRp) per The IWG criteria for remission modified by Sunesis, assessed by investigator.

    CR is defined as >1000 Neutrophils (ul), >100,000 Platelets (uL) and <5 BM Blasts (%); CRp is defined as >1000 Neutrophils (ul), <=100,000 Platelets (uL) and <5 BM Blasts (%); CRi is defined as >1000 Neutrophils (ul), <100,000 Platelets (uL) and <5 BM Blasts (%); Investigators were to determine a response category for each patient by examination of bone marrow and blood counts at the time of hematologic recovery after induction or reinduction. Investigator assessment categories included CR, CRp, CRi (CR with morphologic CR with incomplete blood count recovery), PR (partial remission), treatment failure, and relapse.

    Measured: Monthly after the end of treatment for the first year, then every 2 months thereafter for upto 2 years

  2. Leukemia-free Survival (LFS)

    Leukemia-free survival is censored at the last known alive date without report of relapse.

    Measured: From time of the start of CR or CRp to the earliest date of relapse, commencement of reinduction therapy, or death, assessed monthly up to 2 years after the end of study visit.

  3. Overall Survival

    Overall survival is censored at the earlier of the cutoff date for analysis and the last date known to be alive for patients not known to have died.

    Measured: Time between the date of first study treatment and the date of death due to any cause for upto 2 years after the end of study visit

  4. All Cause Mortality

    Mortality of those patients enrolled in the study and receiving intervention

    Measured: 30 and 60 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Oct 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study start6 Oct 2007
  3. Primary completion15 Feb 2012
  4. Study completion15 Feb 2012

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 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
110 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00541866
Sponsor's protocol ID
SPO-0012
Status last verified
Dec 2017
First submitted
8 Oct 2007
Last updated
9 Jan 2018
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No: Aggregate data of Adverse Events

Publications

  • Lancet JE, Roboz GJ, Cripe LD, Michelson GC, Fox JA, Leavitt RD, Chen T, Hawtin R, Craig AR, Ravandi F, Maris MB, Stuart RK, Karp JE. A phase 1b/2 study of vosaroxin in combination with cytarabine in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia. Haematologica. 2015 Feb;100(2):231-7. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2014.114769. Epub 2014 Nov 7.

    PubMed 25381131

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Voreloxin injection and cytarabine in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, run by Sunesis Pharmaceuticals at 9 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 5 inclusion and 19 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 9 Jan 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 9 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 combined 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.

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 9 Jan 2018). 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?

Incidence of Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT) to Determine Maximum Tolerated Dose in Schedule A and Schedule B of Dose Escalation Phase (Group 1 and Group 2) (time frame: From start of treatment (Day 1) through Induction Day 29 or the start of reinduction, whichever occurred first.). 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 NCT00541866, 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 9 Jan 2018.

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