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LeukemiaPhase 2NCT01893372

Eltrombopag With or Without Hypomethylating Agent After Hypomethylating Agent Failure For Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

A Phase 2 study testing Eltrombopag and Hypomethylating Agent (HMA) in people with 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

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if eltrombopag can help to control MDS. The safety of this drug will also be studied. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Leukemia
What is being tested?
Eltrombopag and Hypomethylating Agent (HMA)
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
29 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2013to 6 Jan 2019
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

  • Signed, informed consent must be obtained prior to any study specific procedures.
  • Subjects with a histologically confirmed diagnosis of MDS by FAB criteria, including both MDS and RAEB-T (AML with 20-30% blasts and multilineage dysplasia) by World Health Organization (WHO) classification are eligible.
  • Patients must have completed at least 4 cycles of hypomethylating agent therapy (e.g azacitidine or decitabine) with failure to achieve at least a partial response, or with the presence of ongoing cytopenias per International Working Group (IWG) (platelet count < 100x10^9/L, hemoglobin <11g/L or Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) <1x10^9/L). Patients with progressive disease on HMA-therapy prior to this time point are also eligible at the time of documented progression. Therapy with decitabine analogs (i.e. SGI-110) will be considered as decitabine for the purposes of this study.
  • Platelet count <100x10^9/L
  • Low, intermediate-1, intermediate-2 or High-risk category by International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS)
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2
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  • Adequate liver function, as evidenced by a serum bilirubin </=2x the ULN (except for patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Gilbert's Disease) and an Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) or Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) </=3x the laboratory Upper Limit of Normal (ULN).
  • Serum creatinine </=2x upper limit of normal
  • Subjects must be>/= 18 years of age at the time of informed consent, because no dosing or adverse event data are currently available on the use of eltrombopag in children.
  • Subject is practicing an acceptable method of contraception (documented in chart). Female subjects (or female partners of male subject) must either be of non-childbearing potential (hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, bilateral tubal ligation or post-menopausal > 1 year), or of childbearing potential and use one of the following highly effective methods of contraception (i.e. Pearl index < 1.0%) from 2 weeks prior to administration of study medication, throughout the study, and 28 days after completion or premature discontinuation from the study: - Complete abstinence from intercourse; - Intrauterine device (IUD); - Two forms of barrier contraception (diaphragm plus spermicide, and for males condom plus spermicide); - Male partner is sterile prior to entry into the study and is the only partner of the female; - Systemic contraceptives (combined or progesterone only).
  • Patients must have recovered from acute toxicity (to grade 1 or less) of all previous therapy prior to enrollment. Treatment may start earlier if necessitated by the patient's medical condition (e.g. progressive disease) following discussion with the Investigator.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects with any prior exposure to a thrombopoietin-receptor agonist
  • Any prior or co-existing medical condition that in the investigator's judgment will substantially increase the risk associated with the subject's participation in the study
  • Psychiatric disorders or altered mental status precluding understanding of the informed consent process and/or completion of the necessary study procedures
  • Active uncontrolled serious infection or sepsis at study enrollment
  • Clinically significant gastrointestinal disorders that may interfere with absorption of drug.
  • History of arterial thrombosis (i.e. stroke) in the past year
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  • History of venous thrombosis currently requiring anti-coagulation therapy
  • Unstable angina, congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association (NYHA) > Class II), uncontrolled hypertension (diastolic blood pressure > 100mmHg), or recent (within 1 year) myocardial infarction
  • Subjects with a QTc > 480 msec (QTc > 510 msec for subjects with Bundle Branch Block) at baseline
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding because there are no adequate and well-controlled studies of eltrombopag use in pregnancy and it is unknown whether eltrombopag is excreted in human milk.
  • Subjects with known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or active infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV), because eltrombopag is hepatically cleared, and underlying hepatic impairment may lead to an increased risk of hepatotoxicity. Eltrombopag has not been evaluated with combination antiretroviral regimens.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

Official title: Phase II Study of Eltrombopag With or Without Continuation of Hypomethylating Agent After Hypomethylating Agent Failure For Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if eltrombopag can help to control MDS. The safety of this drug will also be studied.

Read the detailed description

Study Groups:

If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will be assigned to 1 of 2 arms.The selection of treatment arm will be made by you and your treating physician.

  • If you are in Arm A, you will receive eltrombopag alone.
  • If you are in Arm B, you will receive eltrombopag and will continue to receive the hypomethylating agent that you were receiving before you took part in this study.

Study Drug Administration:

You will take eltrombopag by mouth every day of each 28-day study cycle. If you are in Arm B, you will also continue to take the hypomethylating agent you took before joining the study at the same dosing schedule you were receiving before entering this study.

Eltrombopag should be taken on an empty stomach (1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal). Do not eat calcium-rich foods (such as dairy products and calcium fortified juices), or take other drugs (such as antacids) or supplements containing iron, calcium, aluminum, magnesium, selenium, and/or zinc for 2 hours before or 4 hours after taking eltrombopag. If a dose of eltrombopag is vomited, it should not be made up or re-taken on the same day. If the morning dose is missed, it may be taken up until 5:00 PM on the same day.

Study Visits:

On Day 1 of all Cycles:

  • You will have a physical exam including vital signs.
  • Blood (about 2-3 teaspoons) will be drawn for routine tests.

On Days 8, 15, and 22 of Cycle 1:

  • Your vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature) will be measured.
  • Blood (about 2-3 teaspoons) will be drawn for routine tests.

If the doctor thinks it is needed, on Day 1 of every 3 cycles (Cycles 3, 6, 9, and so on), you will also have a bone marrow aspirate/biopsy to check the status of the disease and for cytogenetic testing.

Length of Study:

You may continue taking the study drug(s) for as long as the doctor thinks it is in your best interest. You will no longer be able to take the study drug(s) if the disease gets worse, if intolerable side effects occur, or if you are unable to follow study directions.

Your participation on the study will be over after the follow-up visits.

End-of-Treatment Visit:

Within 5 days of your last dose of study drug, you will come to the clinic for an end-of-treatment visit. The following procedures will be performed:

  • You will have a physical exam.
  • Blood (about 2-3 teaspoons) will be drawn for routine tests.
  • You may have a bone marrow aspirate/biopsy collected to check the status of the disease and for cytogenetic testing.

Follow-up Visit:

About 28 days after your last dose of study drug, you will come to the clinic for a follow-up visit. the following procedures will be performed:

  • You will have a physical exam.
  • Blood (about 2-3 teaspoons) will be drawn for routine tests.

This is an investigational study. Eltrombopag is FDA approved and commercially available for the treatment of low platelet counts in patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP -- a severe bleeding disease). Its use in this study is investigational. Azacitidine and decitabine are each FDA approved for the treatment of MDS and are commercially available. The study doctor can explain how the study drug(s) are designed to work.

Up to 46 patients will take part in this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.

Conditions
Leukemia
Being tested
Eltrombopag, Hypomethylating Agent (HMA)
Keywords
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic syndrome, MDS, Overall response rate, ORR, Eltrombopag, Promacta, Hypomethylating Agent
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes

What participants receive

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

  • EltrombopagDrug

    Also called Promacta

    200 mg by mouth daily in a 28 day cycle.

  • Hypomethylating Agent (HMA)Drug

    The choice of HMA agent (e.g. azacitidine or decitabine) will be the HMA the patient has received prior to enrollment on study.

Study groups in NCT01893372
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
EltrombopagExperimentalEltrombopag 200 mg by mouth daily in a 28 day cycle.
Receives: Drug: Eltrombopag
Eltrombopag + Hypomethylating Agent (HMA)ExperimentalEltrombopag in combination with continuation of hypomethylating agent in 28-day cycles. Eltrombopag 200 mg by mouth daily in a 28 day cycle. The choice of HMA agent (e.g. azacitidine or decitabine) will be the HMA the patient has received prior to enrollment on study. Eltrombopag should be initiated at the start of the next HMA cycle whenever possible so the start date of both agents is consistent.
Receives: Drug: Eltrombopag; Drug: Hypomethylating Agent (HMA)

What is being measured

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

  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    Overall response rate (ORR) based on the International Working Group (IWG)-2006 criteria, which include complete remission (CR), partial remission (PR), and major hematologic improvement (HI). Patients' overall response assessed after at least 2 cycles of treatment and no more than after 6 cycles of treatment and each cycle is 28 days. CR is Bone marrow of </= 5% myeloblasts with normal maturation of cell lines, persistent dysplasia and a hemoglobin >/= 11g/dl, platelets >/= 100x10^9/L, neutrophils >/= 1.0x10^9/L and 0% blasts. PR is the same as CR but bone marrow blasts decreased by >/=50% but still 5% over pre-treatment. HI is described by the number of individually affected cell lines. (E = Erythroid, N = Neutrophils, P = Platelet). HI-E is a 2 gram increase in hemoglobin. HI-N is at least a 100% increase or an absolute increase of more than 500/mm^3. HI-P is an absolute increase of 30/mm^3 or a 50% increase

    Measured: After second 28 day cycle

  2. Overall Survival (OS)

    Overall Survival (OS) was measured from the time of study enrollment until death from any cause or fate of the last follow-up.

    Measured: Through study completion. Up to 3 years, 3 months.

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Number of Participants Transforming From Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

    Measured: Up to 3 years, 3 months.

  2. Number of Participants Achieving a Platelet Response

    Platelet response is Hematologic Improvement with platelet response (HI-P), defined as an absolute increase of >/= 30 x 10^9/L for patients starting with >20 x 10^9/L platelets or increase from <20 x 10^9/L to >20 x 10^9/L and by at least 100%

    Measured: 3 Years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted9 Jul 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2013
  3. Primary completion6 Jan 2019
  4. Study completion6 Jan 2019

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
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
29 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01893372
Sponsor's protocol ID
2013-0225
Other IDs
NCI-2013-02252
Status last verified
Feb 2020
First submitted
2 Jul 2013
Last updated
18 Feb 2020
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 Eltrombopag and Hypomethylating Agent (HMA) in people with 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 11 inclusion and 11 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 18 Feb 2020. 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 18 Feb 2020). 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?

Overall Response Rate (ORR) (time frame: After second 28 day cycle). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 18 Feb 2020.

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