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Acute Undifferentiated LeukemiaPhase 2NCT01273766

Deferasirox in Treating Iron Overload Caused By Blood Transfusions in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

A Phase 2 study testing deferasirox, laboratory biomarker analysis and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in people with Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia and Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, run by Wake Forest University Health Sciences 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: Deferasirox may remove excess iron from the body caused by blood transfusions. PURPOSE: This clinical trial studies deferasirox in treating iron overload caused by blood transfusions in patients with hematologic malignancies. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
deferasirox, laboratory biomarker analysis and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
16 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2011to Dec 2014
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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have a pathology confirmed diagnosis of one of the following: myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS); acute leukemia; multiple myeloma; myelofibrosis; lymphoma; chronic anemia; sickle cell anemia
  • Iron score >= 2
  • Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) >= 1,000
  • Platelets >= 50,000
  • Albumin >= 2 g/dL
  • Alkaline phosphatase =< 5X Upper Limit of Normal (ULN)
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  • Total bilirubin =< 1.5
  • Creatinine =< 2X age-appropriate Upper Limit of Normal (ULN) OR creatinine clearance >= 40 ml/min
  • Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT) [AST] and Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT) [ALT] =< 5X Upper Limit of Normal (ULN)
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group(ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
  • Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Who cannot join

  • Patients with active disease undergoing chemotherapy treatment
  • Patient who have been treated with rituximab or immunomodulating drugs =< 1 month prior to enrollment
  • HIV-positive patients
  • Hepatitis-C positive patients
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Patients on hemodialysis/patients with renal failure
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  • Patients with sepsis or acute illness
  • Known hypersensitivity to deferasirox
  • Patients with moderate or severe hearing loss as defined by audiogram

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157

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About this study

Official title: Impact of Intervention With Deferasirox on the Immune Function of Patients With Hematologic Diseases and Transfusion-Related Iron Overload

RATIONALE: Deferasirox may remove excess iron from the body caused by blood transfusions.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial studies deferasirox in treating iron overload caused by blood transfusions in patients with hematologic malignancies.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine the effects of the iron-chelating agent deferasirox on changes in: neutrophil function; macrophage function; lymphocyte function.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine the effect of chelation on the incidence of bacterial, viral and fungal infections documented by clinical, microbiologically-proven versus radiologically-proven criteria. II. To determine the effect of iron chelation on mortality and morbidity with incidence of the following parameters: Need for hospitalization; Duration of hospitalization; Need for ventilatory support; Need for exchange transfusion/apheresis; Need for treatment with antifungals or antibiotics for documented infections.

OUTLINE: Patients receive oral deferasirox once daily for up to 6 months or until blood counts recover in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Being tested
deferasirox, laboratory biomarker analysis, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Biphenotypic, Acute, Congenital Abnormalities, Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell, Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell, Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic, Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy, Intraocular Lymphoma, Leukemia, Mast-Cell

What participants receive

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

  • deferasiroxDrug

    Also called Exjade, ICL670

    Given orally

  • laboratory biomarker analysisOther

    Correlative studies

  • enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayOther

    Also called ELISA

    Correlative studies

Study groups in NCT01273766
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm IExperimentalPatients receive oral deferasirox once daily for up to 6 months or until blood counts recover in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: deferasirox; Other: laboratory biomarker analysis; Other: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
control armNo interventionblood tested on healthy patients
correlativeNo interventiontreated off study with or without oral deferasirox (patient choice) but lab draws to gather lab analysis

What is being measured

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

  1. Changes in Mean Neutrophil Values (as Measured by Lab) for Arm 1 (Other Arms Were Used for Calibration Only)

    Changes in Neutrophils between baseline and mean neutrophils values during treatment (measured after each dose)

    Measured: Baseline, up to 6 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Need for Hospitalization, Ventilator Support, Exchange Transfusion/Apheresis or Treatment With Antifungals or Antibiotics

    Records will be assessed at baseline and prospectively while on study.

    Measured: Baseline, up to 6 months

  2. Cumulative Incidence of Documented Bacterial, Fungal, and Viral Infections

    Records will be assessed at baseline and prospectively while on study.

    Measured: Baseline, up to 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Jan 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2011
  3. Primary completionMar 2012
  4. Study completionDec 2014

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
Supportive care
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
16 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01273766
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB00015287
Other IDs
NCI-2010-02228, CCCWFU 97710
Status last verified
Aug 2018
First submitted
7 Jan 2011
Last updated
7 Sep 2018
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing deferasirox, laboratory biomarker analysis and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in people with Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia and Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, run by Wake Forest University Health Sciences 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 12 inclusion and 9 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 7 Sep 2018. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 27 Nov 2013). 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?

Changes in Mean Neutrophil Values (as Measured by Lab) for Arm 1 (Other Arms Were Used for Calibration Only) (time frame: Baseline, up to 6 months). 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 7 Sep 2018.

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