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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Phase 2NCT02351037

Study of Ibrutinib in Subjects With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

A Phase 2 study testing Ibrutinib, Ibrutinib + LD-AraC and Ibrutinib+Azacitidine in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), run by Pharmacyclics LLC. at 9 sites in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of ibrutinib alone or in combination with either cytarabine or azacitidine in the treatment of subjects with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) who have failed standard treatment, or subjects without prior therapy who refuse standard chemotherapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
What is being tested?
Ibrutinib, Ibrutinib + LD-AraC and Ibrutinib+Azacitidine
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
36 participants
Where
9 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2015to Apr 2017
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

  • Male and female ≥ 18 years of age.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2
  • Subjects with pathologically documented AML that has failed standard treatment, or subjects without prior therapy who refuse standard treatment options
  • Bone marrow aspirate/biopsy results showing >5% blasts
  • WBC count <25,000 cells/mm3 (25 x 109/L)
  • Platelet count >10,000 cells/mm3 (10 x 109/L)
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  • Adequate hepatic and renal function defined as:
  • For Cohorts 1 and 2: serum aspartate transaminase (AST) or alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤3.0 x upper limit of normal (ULN); for Cohort 3: ALT ≤2.5 or AST ≤2.5 ULN.
  • Serum creatinine ≤2 mg/dL or Estimated Creatinine Clearance ≥30 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault).
  • Bilirubin ≤1.5 x ULN (unless bilirubin rise is due to Gilbert's syndrome or of non-hepatic origin).
  • PT/INR <1.5 x ULN and PTT (aPTT) <1.5 x ULN (When treated with warfarin or other vitamin K antagonists, then INR ≤3.0).
  • Female subjects who are of non-reproductive potential (Female subjects of reproductive potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test upon study entry).
  • Male and female subjects of reproductive potential agree to use highly effective methods of birth control (e.g., condoms, implants, injectables, combined oral contraceptives, some intrauterine devices [IUDs], complete abstinence, or sterilized partner) during the period of therapy and for 90 days after the last dose of study drug.

Who cannot join

  • Acute promyelocytic leukemia (French-American-British Class M3 AML).
  • Known active central nervous system (CNS) leukemia.
  • Known active systemic infection (Grade ≥2).
  • Active bleeding disorders or clinical signs of bleeding (Grade ≥2).
  • Prior bone marrow transplant that requires immunosuppressant therapy or presents with graft vs host disease (GVHD).
  • History of other malignancies, except:
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  • Malignancy treated with curative intent and with no known active disease present for ≥3 years before the first dose of study drug and with low risk of recurrence by treating physician.
  • Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or lentigo maligna without evidence of disease.
  • Adequately treated carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease.
  • Prior treatment with a BTK inhibitor.
  • For Cohort 3 subjects, prior treatment with hypomethylating agents (eg, azacitidine, decitabine)
  • Anticancer therapy including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, hormonal or any investigational therapy within 14 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) prior to first dose of study drug.
  • Subject has received a monoclonal antibody for anticancer intent within 8 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug.
  • Vaccinated with live, attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug.
  • Recent infection requiring intravenous (IV) systemic treatment that was completed ≤14 days before the first dose of study drug.
  • Unresolved toxicities from prior anticancer therapy, defined as having not resolved to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Event (CTCAE, version 4.03), Grade 0 or 1, unless otherwise defined in the inclusion/exclusion criteria with the exception of alopecia.
  • Known bleeding disorders (e.g., von Willebrand's disease) or hemophilia.
  • History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to enrollment.
  • Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or active with hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV). Subjects who are positive for hepatitis B core antibody or hepatitis B surface antigen must have a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) result before enrollment. Those who are PCR positive will be excluded.
  • Major surgery within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug.
  • Any life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ system dysfunction that, in the investigator's opinion, could compromise the subject's safety or put the study outcomes at undue risk.
  • Currently active, clinically significant cardiovascular disease, such as uncontrolled arrhythmia or Class 3 or 4 congestive heart failure as defined by the New York Heart Association Functional Classification; or a history of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or acute coronary syndrome within 6 months prior to randomization.
  • Unable to swallow capsules or malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function, or resection of the stomach or small bowel, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease or ulcerative colitis, or partial or complete bowel obstruction.
  • Concomitant use of warfarin or other Vitamin K antagonists.
  • Requires treatment or prophylaxis with a strong cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A inhibitor
  • Currently active, clinically significant hepatic impairment (≥ moderate hepatic impairment according to the Child Pugh classification).
  • Lactating or pregnant.
  • Unwilling or unable to participate in all required study evaluations and procedures.
  • Unable to understand the purpose and risks of the study and to provide a signed and dated informed consent form (ICF) and authorization to use protected health information (in accordance with national and local subject privacy regulations).

Trial locations and contacts

9 sites in 1 country.

9 sites in 1 country

United States9 sites
  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21231

  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute

    Buffalo, New York, 14263

  • The University of Chicago Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

  • City of Hope

    Duarte, California, 91010

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • University of Iowa

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

  • UC Davis Medical Center

    Sacramento, California, 95817

  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98109

  • Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Research

    The Bronx, New York, 10461

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About this study

Official title: A Multicenter Open-Label Phase 2a Study of Ibrutinib Monotherapy or in Combination With Either Cytarabine or Azacitidine in Subjects With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of ibrutinib alone or in combination with either cytarabine or azacitidine in the treatment of subjects with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) who have failed standard treatment, or subjects without prior therapy who refuse standard chemotherapy.

Being tested
Ibrutinib, Ibrutinib + LD-AraC, Ibrutinib+Azacitidine
Keywords
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML, Ibrutinib, Cytarabine, LD-AraC, Azacitidine
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

What participants receive

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

  • IbrutinibDrug

    Also called Cohort 1

    Subjects will receive ibrutinib 560 mg once daily on a continuing basis.

  • Ibrutinib + LD-AraCDrug

    Also called Cohort 2

    Subjects will receive ibrutinib 560 mg once daily on a continuous basis starting 2 days prior to first cytarabine dose (20 mg BID sc) for 10 days of a 28-day cycle.

  • Ibrutinib+AzacitidineDrug

    Also called Cohort 3

    Subjects will receive ibrutinib 560 mg once daily on a continuous basis starting 1 day prior to first azacitidine dose + azacitidine 75 mg/m2 IV once daily on Days 1-7 of a 28-day cycle (with an option to increase to 100 mg/m2 after 2 cycles).

Study groups in NCT02351037
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Ibrutinib Monotherapy CohortExperimentalUp to 33 response evaluable subjects will receive ibrutinib 560 mg once daily on a continuous basis.
Receives: Drug: Ibrutinib
Ibrutinib + LD-AraC Combination CohortExperimentalUp to 25-28 additional response evaluable subjects (for a total of 34 subjects) will receive ibrutinib 560 mg once daily on a continuous basis starting 2 days prior to first cytarabine dose (20 mg BID sc) for 10 days of a 28-day cycle.
Receives: Drug: Ibrutinib + LD-AraC
Ibrutinib+Azacitidine Combination CohortExperimentalUp to 34 response evaluable subjects will receive ibrutinib 560 mg once daily on a continuous basis starting 1 day prior to first azacitidine dose + azacitidine 75mg/m2 IV once daily Days 1-7 of a 28-day cycle (with an option to increase to 100mg/m2 after 2 cycles).
Receives: Drug: Ibrutinib+Azacitidine

What is being measured

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

  1. Efficacy of Ibrutinib Monotherapy or in Combination With Either LD-AraC or Azacitidine Using the Overall Remission Rate (Defined as Proportion of Subjects Achieving a CR or CRi) According to the LeukemiaNet Guidelines

    Dohner's 2000 Criteria for AML: Complete Response (CR), Bone marrow blasts < 5%; absence of blasts with Auer rods; absence of extramedullary disease; absolute neutrophil count > 1.0 x 109/L (1000/µL); platelet count >100 x 109/L (100 000/µL); independence of red cell transfusions; CR with Incomplete Recovery (CRi), All CR criteria except for residual neutropenia (< 1.0 x 109/L [1000/µL]) or thrombocytopenia (<100 x 109/L [100 000/µL]) ; Morphologic leukemia-free state, Bone marrow blasts < 5%; absence of blasts with Auer rods; absence of extramedullary disease; no hematologic recovery required; Partial Remission (PR), All hematologic criteria of CR; decrease of bone marrow blast percentage to 5% to 25%; and decrease of pretreatment bone marrow blast percentage by at least 50%; Relapse, Bone marrow blasts > 5%; or reappearance of blasts in the blood; or development of extramedullary disease.

    Measured: When the last subject enrolled completes approximately 12 months of treatment.

  2. Safety and Tolerability of Ibrutinib Monotherapy or in Combination With Either LD-AraC or Azacitidine

    Number of Participants with Adverse Events and number of patients with lab abnormalities.The safety profile of ibrutinib was evaluated based on the incidence of adverse events (AEs) as well as clinically significant laboratory abnormalities and vital signs, and other malignancies. The safety evaluations performed in this study were standard and/or were required based on the safety data available from other clinical and preclinical settings.

    Measured: Up to 30 days following the last dose of study drug.

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Relapse-free Survival (RFS), Event-free Survival (EFS) and Overall Survival (OS)

    To evaluate clinical efficacy by assessing relapse-free survival (RFS), event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS).

    Measured: When the last subject enrolled completes approximately 12 months of treatment

  2. Clinical Benefit Rate - as Defined as the Proportion of Subjects Who Achieve CR, CRi, Morphologic Leukemia-free State, or Partial Remission (PR)

    To evaluate clinical benefit defined as CR, CRi, morphologic leukemia-free state, and partial remission (PR).

    Measured: When the last subject enrolled completes approximately 12 months of treatment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Jan 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2015
  3. Primary completionApr 2017
  4. Study completionApr 2017

Why it stopped: Study data do not support development in AML.

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
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
36 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02351037
Sponsor's protocol ID
PCYC-1131-CA
Status last verified
Jul 2018
First submitted
16 Jan 2015
Last updated
14 Aug 2018
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Wilken R, Li CS, Sharon VR, Kim K, Patel FB, Patel F, Maverakis E. Topical clobetasol for the treatment of toxic epidermal necrolysis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2015 Aug 22;16:374. doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-0879-7.

    PubMed 26297574

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Ibrutinib, Ibrutinib + LD-AraC and Ibrutinib+Azacitidine in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), run by Pharmacyclics LLC. 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 13 inclusion and 29 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Aug 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 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 14 Aug 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?

Efficacy of Ibrutinib Monotherapy or in Combination With Either LD-AraC or Azacitidine Using the Overall Remission Rate (Defined as Proportion of Subjects Achieving a CR or CRi) According to the LeukemiaNet Guidelines (time frame: When the last subject enrolled completes approximately 12 months of treatment.). 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?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02351037, 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 14 Aug 2018.

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