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Secondary Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Evolving From Myeloproliferative DisorderPhase 1/2NCT03558607

The Role of Ruxolitinib in Secondary Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Evolving From Myeloproliferative Neoplasm

A Phase 1/2 study testing Ruxolitinib in people with Secondary Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Evolving From Myeloproliferative Disorder, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 2 sites in South Korea.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This trial aimed to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of ruxolitinib in combination with cytotoxic chemotherapy for post-myeloproliferative neoplasm secondary acute myeloid leukemia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Ruxolitinib
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
17 participants
Where
2 sitesSouth Korea
Study dates
17 May 2018to 31 Aug 2024
Phase
Phase 1/2
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

Who may be able to join

  • Cytologically confirmed AML following MPN
  • ECOG performance status 2 or better
  • Adequate physical condition that could tolerate cytotoxic induction chemotherapy judged by investigator
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Adequate cardiac function
  • Adequate hepatic, and renal function
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  • Serum creatinine ≤ 2.5 mg/dl
  • ALT (SGOT) and/or AST (SGPT) equal to or than 1.5 x upper limit of normal
  • Life expectancy of ≥ 3 months
  • Signed and dated informed consent of document indicating that the patient (or legally acceptable representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the trial prior to enrollment
  • For women of childbearing age, it should be confirmed that they are not pregnant and that they should be contraception during the study period and for up to 4 weeks after the end of the study
  • Male should agree to the barrier method during the study period and up to four weeks after the end of the study

Who cannot join

  • Diagnosis of any serious secondary malignancy within the last 2 years, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of skin, or in situ carcinoma of cervix uteri
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition
  • Prior treatment with ruxolitinib
  • Patients who received other chemotherapy within 2 weeks of the study enrollment
  • Patients participating in other clinical studies at the time of registration

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Youngil Koh, Dr. contact

+82-2-2072-3079

go01@snu.ac.kr

South Korea2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam, 13620

    Ryul Kim, Dr, +82 10 9412 6108, chrono0707@icloud.com

    Recruiting
  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul, 03080

    Ryul Kim, MD, +82 10 9412 6108, chrono0707@icloud.com

    Youngil Koh, MD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Concomitant Ruxolitinib Induction and Maintenance With Cytarabine Based Chemotherapy in Secondary Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Evolving From Myeloproliferative Neoplasm

This trial aimed to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of ruxolitinib in combination with cytotoxic chemotherapy for post-myeloproliferative neoplasm secondary acute myeloid leukemia.

Read the detailed description

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an uncommon, but often deadly complication of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). Post-MPN AML is aggressive and resistant to conventional treatment with median survival of 3-5 months. Although allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) have some prospective of promise in these patient, most of them are ineligible for alloSCT because of advanced age at diagnosis, comorbidities and scarcity of a compatible donor. Therefore, there is an urgent need for new therapeutic strategy for post-MPN AML.

Cytogenetic and/or molecular abnormalities associated with poor prognosis are quite common in patients with post-MPN AML. Although these findings likely contribute to the aggressive natural history and resistance to standard therapies, the genetic complexity of post-MPN AML may ultimately permit targeted therapy. Among these abnormalities, Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) has come to the fore recently. JAK2 V617F mutation, which is a hallmark of MPN, has been reported to be carried in approximately 35-50% of patients with post-MPN AML. We believe that this mutation be the most oncogenic driver in post-MPN AML.

In fact, BCR/ABL(+) acute leukemia (either blast crisis of CML or Ph+ ALL) is a similar disease model of the post-MPN AML. The clinical outcome of these disease has improved dramatically with ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), such as imatinib, and nilotinib. It is a standard practice to give ABL TKI along with cytotoxic chemotherapy to BCR/ABL(+) acute leukemia. On the other hand, in BCR/ABL(+) acute leukemia, it is well known that single agent ABL TKI is not sufficient to control disease.

Likewise, ruxolitinib, which is a targeted agent for JAK2, have a great possibility to show efficacy for post-MPN AML when combined with cytotoxic agents. In a previous investigational study of ruxolitinib for refractory/relapsed leukemias, 2 of 3 AML patients evolving from MPN achieved complete remission with two cycles of ruxolitinib. In fact, many clinical trials are ongoing to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of ruxolitinib in post-MPN AML as a single agent.

However, considering a lesson from BCR/ABL(+) acute leukemia, ruxolitinib as a single agent may not be enough to cure these patients with post-MPN AML. Hence, for patients who are fit for intensive chemotherapy, it would easily conjectured that ruxolitinib in combination with cytotoxic chemotherapy would be better for these patients. Therefore, combination of ruxolitinib and cytotoxic chemotherapy would be an optimal treatment for post-MPN AML. From an epidemiologic perspective, it is true that post-MPN AML develops in elderly patients frequently. However, patients who fit for intensive chemotherapy are also encountered in the clinic for post-MPN AML not infrequently, justifying this study design. NCCN guideline also recommend intensive induction treatment for patients > 60 years when there performance and comorbidity allows intensive treatment.

In this study, the therapeutic efficacy of ruxolitinib in combination with cytotoxic chemotherapy for post-MPN AML will be investigated. Unlike other clinical trials induction and consolidation treatment should include cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents in addition to ruxolitinib.

Being tested
Ruxolitinib

What participants receive

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

  • RuxolitinibDrug

    Induction chemotherapy include combination of cytarabine (200mg/m2) and idarubicin (12mg/m2). Both 7+3 and 5+2 regimen is allowed according to age and performance status (PS) as follows;

    • If Age < 55 years and ECOG PS < 2 : 7+3 regimen
    • If Age ≥ 55 years or ECOG PS = 2 : 5+2 regimen

    Ruxolitinib is administered for 14 days during induction/consolidation phase. After complete remission after induction, ruxolitinib is administered for the first 14 days during consolidation chemotherapy. Maximum 3 cycles of consolidation is recommended. In case of allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT), ruxolitinib is discontinued at the time of transplantation. After completion of consolidation, 2 years of ruxolitinib maintenance is planned. The follow-up period is from the time of enrollment until 24 months.

Study groups in NCT03558607
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Experimental armExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Ruxolitinib

What is being measured

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

  1. complete remission rate

    Measured: After 12 months from induction chemotherapy

  2. complete remission with incompletre recovery rate

    Measured: After 12 months from induction chemotherapy

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Overall survival

    from the date of transplantation to death from any cause

    Measured: 3, 6, 12, 24 months after induction chemotherapy

  2. Progression-free survival

    from the date of transplantation to the date of disease progression or death from any cause

    Measured: 3, 6, 12, 24 months after induction chemotherapy

  3. Toxicity profile

    according to CTCAE version 4.03

    Measured: 3, 6, 12, 24 months after induction chemotherapy

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Jun 2018
  2. Study start17 May 2018
  3. Primary completion30 Apr 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Aug 2024 (estimated)

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
17 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03558607
Sponsor's protocol ID
H-1803-145-934
Status last verified
Mar 2020
First submitted
24 May 2018
Last updated
19 Mar 2020
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Abdulkarim K, Girodon F, Johansson P, Maynadie M, Kutti J, Carli PM, Bovet E, Andreasson B. AML transformation in 56 patients with Ph- MPD in two well defined populations. Eur J Haematol. 2009 Feb;82(2):106-11. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2008.01163.x.

    PubMed 19134023
  • Koh Y, Kim I, Bae JY, Song EY, Kim HK, Yoon SS, Lee DS, Park SS, Park MH, Park S, Kim BK. Prognosis of secondary acute myeloid leukemia is affected by the type of the preceding hematologic disorders and the presence of trisomy 8. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2010 Nov;40(11):1037-45. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyq097. Epub 2010 Jun 29.

    PubMed 20587614
  • Mesa RA, Li CY, Ketterling RP, Schroeder GS, Knudson RA, Tefferi A. Leukemic transformation in myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia: a single-institution experience with 91 cases. Blood. 2005 Feb 1;105(3):973-7. doi: 10.1182/blood-2004-07-2864. Epub 2004 Sep 23.

    PubMed 15388582
  • Passamonti F, Rumi E, Arcaini L, Castagnola C, Lunghi M, Bernasconi P, Giovanni Della Porta M, Columbo N, Pascutto C, Cazzola M, Lazzarino M. Leukemic transformation of polycythemia vera: a single center study of 23 patients. Cancer. 2005 Sep 1;104(5):1032-6. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21297.

    PubMed 16047334
  • Tam CS, Nussenzveig RM, Popat U, Bueso-Ramos CE, Thomas DA, Cortes JA, Champlin RE, Ciurea SE, Manshouri T, Pierce SM, Kantarjian HM, Verstovsek S. The natural history and treatment outcome of blast phase BCR-ABL- myeloproliferative neoplasms. Blood. 2008 Sep 1;112(5):1628-37. doi: 10.1182/blood-2008-02-138230. Epub 2008 Jun 19.

    PubMed 18566326
  • Cherington C, Slack JL, Leis J, Adams RH, Reeder CB, Mikhael JR, Camoriano J, Noel P, Fauble V, Betcher J, Higgins MS, Gillette-Kent G, Tremblay LD, Peterson ME, Olsen JJ, Tibes R, Mesa RA. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation for myeloproliferative neoplasm in blast phase. Leuk Res. 2012 Sep;36(9):1147-51. doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2012.04.021. Epub 2012 May 11.

    PubMed 22578777
  • Heaney ML, Soriano G. Acute myeloid leukemia following a myeloproliferative neoplasm: clinical characteristics, genetic features and effects of therapy. Curr Hematol Malig Rep. 2013 Jun;8(2):116-22. doi: 10.1007/s11899-013-0154-5.

    PubMed 23572311
  • Abdel-Wahab O, Manshouri T, Patel J, Harris K, Yao J, Hedvat C, Heguy A, Bueso-Ramos C, Kantarjian H, Levine RL, Verstovsek S. Genetic analysis of transforming events that convert chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms to leukemias. Cancer Res. 2010 Jan 15;70(2):447-52. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-09-3783. Epub 2010 Jan 12.

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    PubMed 22422826
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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Ruxolitinib in people with Secondary Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Evolving From Myeloproliferative Disorder, run by Seoul National University Hospital at 2 sites in South Korea.

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 6 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Mar 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in South Korea. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Youngil Koh, Dr. (+82-2-2072-3079, go01@snu.ac.kr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

complete remission rate (time frame: After 12 months from induction chemotherapy). 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 NCT03558607, which also lists 11 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 19 Mar 2020.

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