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Acute Myeloid LeukemiaPhase 2NCT04002115

Clofarabine Pre-conditioning Followed by Stem Cell Transplant for Non-remission AML

A Phase 2 study testing Clofarabine, Fludarabine and Busulfan in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, run by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center at 1 site 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 Investigators would like to study the incidence of complete remission (CR) at day +30 after Clofarabine followed by haploidentical transplant. The conditioning regimen used is Fludarabine, Busulfan (2 doses) or cyclophosphamide (2 doses) and Total Body Irradiation (TBI) with post transplant cyclophosphamide for… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 years
Conditions the study is for
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
What is being tested?
Clofarabine, Fludarabine and Busulfan
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
3 Jun 2020to 7 Nov 2022
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 to 55 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnostic criteria of AML, induction failure without having achieved remission after at least 2 attempts at induction chemotherapy, or relapsed after any complete remission (CR).
  • 18 to 75 years of age.
  • Planned or scheduled to receive an allogeneic HSCT from haploidentical related donors, matched and mismatched unrelated donors.
  • All organ function testing should be done within 28 days of study registration.
  • Performance status: Karnofsky ≥ 70% (Appendix A).
  • Cardiac: LVEF ≥ 50% by MUGA or echocardiogram.
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  • Pulmonary: FEV1 and FVC ≥ 50% predicted, DLCO (corrected for hemoglobin) ≥ 50% of predicted.
  • Renal: Creatinine clearance (CrCl) ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m2
  • Hepatic: Serum bilirubin ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN); (AST)/(ALT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN; Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 x ULN.
  • Both men and women need to use an approved method of birth control and/or abstinence due to unknown risks to the fetus.

Who cannot join

  • Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL)
  • Known history of non-compliance with medication regimens, scheduled clinic visits, or self-care.
  • In the opinion of the investigator, no appropriate caregivers identified.
  • HIV1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1) or HIV2 positive
  • Active Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C orepatitis positive serology including HBsAg, hepatitis B core antibody, and hepatitis C antibody. Hepatitis B surface antibody positive due to vaccination or natural immunity are permitted.
  • In the opinion of the physician investigator, uncontrolled medical or psychiatric disorders.
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  • Uncontrolled infections requiring treatment within 14 days of registration.
  • Active central nervous system (CNS) leukemia.
  • Cord blood transplant excluded.
  • Prior allogeneic HSCT within last 6 months.
  • Patients with >= grade 2 acute GVHD.
  • Patients with >=moderate chronic GVHD.
  • Pregnant or Breastfeeding. Women of child bearing potential (WCBP) are required to have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test prior to initiation of conditioning regimen.
  • Haploidentical related donors who are positive for DSA ≥ 5000 MFI by solid phase microarray method (Luminex).
  • Any patient with steroid dose more than 10 mg/day within a week of registration .
  • Autoimmune disorder requiring any active immunosuppression therapy.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Penn State Cancer Institute

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033

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About this study

Official title: Clofarabine Pre-conditioning Followed by Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant With Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide for Non-remission Acute Myeloid Leukemia

The Investigators would like to study the incidence of complete remission (CR) at day +30 after Clofarabine followed by haploidentical transplant. The conditioning regimen used is Fludarabine, Busulfan (2 doses) or cyclophosphamide (2 doses) and Total Body Irradiation (TBI) with post transplant cyclophosphamide for patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) who are not in remission prior to considering allogeneic transplant with haploidentical donors.

Read the detailed description

Approximately 30-40% of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) experience induction failures. In these patients who do not achieve remission with two cycles of standard induction therapies, the probability of achieving remission with subsequent inductions is limited. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the only curative option for these patients, but high relapse rate and transplant-related mortality often preclude them to proceed to transplant. Thus, AML not in remission at time of HSCT remains a huge unmet need in current HSCT practice, particularly if the patient does not have a Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-matched donor identified by the time of two induction failures.

Salvage chemotherapy with clofarabine appears to be another promising option in relapsed and refractory AML. Clofarabine is a second-generation purine nucleoside analog with substantial single-agent activity in adult patients with AML. It is an effective immunosuppressive agent and several trials have shown the feasibility of conditioning with clofarabine-based regimen.

In the past, a conditioning regimen of clofarabine with busulfan (4 doses) has been successfully used prior to allogeneic stem cell transplantation for non-remission AML with day +30 complete remission rates were 90-100%. However, these patients were transplanted with HLA matched donors. This study will examine those patients undergoing transplantation from haploidentical related donor or matched and mismatched unrelated donors.

Achieving a long-term remission is clearly the goal of AML treatment. The investigators would like to propose a protocol for non-remission AML and expand the patient population to older than 55 years of age as well as those who relapsed after initial allogeneic transplant to improve enrolling patients in the near future. The investigators have many patients achieving remission but for those without remission, clofarabine preconditioning may be a reliable protocol to bring these patients into the early complete remission.

Being tested
Clofarabine, Fludarabine, Busulfan, Total Body Irradiation (TBI), Cyclophosphamide
Keywords
Clofarabine, Haploidentical stem cell transplantation, matched and mismatched unrelated donors, Non-remission AML
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.

  • ClofarabineDrug

    Also called Clolar

    Clofarabine to be administered pre-stem cell transplant infusion ("Day 0") once a day for 5 days total.

  • FludarabineDrug

    Also called Fludara

    Fludarabine will be administered once a day for 4 days as part of the transplant conditioning regimen.

  • BusulfanDrug

    Also called Busulfex

    Busulfan will be administered once a day for 2 days as part of the transplant conditioning regimen.

  • Total Body Irradiation (TBI)Procedure or surgery

    Also called TBI

    TBI will be administered at a dose of 200cGys on Day -1 prior to transplant

  • CyclophosphamideDrug

    Also called Cytoxan

    Cyclophosphamide will be given once a day for 2 days after the transplant infusion.

  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorDrug

    Also called Filgrastim G-CSF

    G-CSF will be administered to subjects starting on Day +5 and will continue as clinically indicated

  • TacrolimusDrug

    Also called Prograf

    Tacrolimus will be administered to subjects starting on Day +5 and will continue as clinically indicated

  • CellceptDrug

    Also called Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF)

    Mycophenolate Mofetil will be administered to subjects starting on Day +5 and will continue as clinically indicated

Study groups in NCT04002115
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Clofarabine 30 mg/m^2ExperimentalDay -14 through Day -10 Clofarabine 30 mg/m^2, Day - 9 Day of rest, Day - 8 Day of rest, Day - 7 Day of rest, Day - 6 Fludarabine 40 mg/m^2 IV and Busulfan 3.2 mg/kg IV (Regimen A, Fludarabine 24 mg/m^2 IV and Cyclophosphamide 14.5 mg/kg IV for Regimen B), Day - 5 Fludarabine 40 mg/m^2 IV and Busulfan 3.2 mg/kg IV (Regimen A, Fludarabine 24 mg/m^2 IV and Cyclophosphamide 14.5 mg/kg IV for Regimen B), Day - 4 Fludarabine 40 mg/m^2 IV(Regimen A, Fludarabine 24 mg/m^2 IV for Regimen B), Day - 3 Fludarabine 40 mg/m^2 IV(Regimen A, Fludarabine 24 mg/m^2 IV for Regimen B), Day - 2 Day of Rest, Day -1 Total Body Irradiation 200 cGys, Day 0 stem cell transplant infusion, Day +1 Day of rest, Day +2 Day of rest, Day +3 Cyclophosphamide 50 mg/kg IV, Day +4 Cyclophosphamide 50 mg/kg IV, Day +5 Start G-CSF, Tacrolimus, and MMF.
Receives: Drug: Clofarabine; Drug: Fludarabine; Drug: Busulfan; Procedure: Total Body Irradiation (TBI); Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Drug: Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; Drug: Tacrolimus; Drug: Cellcept

What is being measured

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

  1. Complete Remission (CR) Rate at Day 30 Post HSCT

    The CR rate at 30 days (Day +30) post stem cell transplant infusion

    Measured: 30 days

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Non-relapse Related Mortality

    Determine the rate of non-relapse related mortality at 100 days post transplant (Day +100)

    Measured: 100 days

  2. Neutrophil Engraftment

    Rates of engraftment, defined as the first day of Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) greater than 500 for the first of three consecutive days

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Rate of Acute Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)

    The rate of any grade (1-4) of acute GvHD as measured from day of transplantation to Day +100 using the Glucksberg criteria.

    Measured: 100 days

  4. Severity of Acute Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD)

    The highest grade (1-4) of acute GvHD experienced by participants as measured from day of transplantation to Day +100 using the Glucksberg criteria

    Measured: 100 days

  5. Rate of Chronic GVHD

    The rate of any grade (1-4) of Chronic GvHD as measured from Day +100 to Year 1 post-transplantation using the Glucksberg criteria.

    Measured: 1 year

  6. Severity of Chronic GVHD

    The highest overall grade (1-4) of chronic GvHD experienced by participants as measured from Day +100 to Year 1 post-transplantation using the Glucksberg criteria

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted28 Jun 2019
  2. Study start3 Jun 2020
  3. Primary completion30 Aug 2022
  4. Study completion7 Nov 2022

Why it stopped: terminated due to low accrual

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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
Dose de-escalation: Enrollment will begin at 30 mg/m2 to analyze any grade 4-5 organ toxicities as defined in Section 12.2. If the trial is stopped due to excessive toxicities, then dose de-escalation to 20 mg/m2 will occur for the next cohort of participants. For each participant, the observation period is from start of treatment through post-transplant day +30. Adverse effects will be continuously monitored as patients are enrolled. The trial will be stopped when the toxicity rate exceeds 20% with a posterior probability of 80% and a margin of no more than 5%. This leads to the following stopping rule: the trial will be stopped if 2 of the first 3 subjects experience grade 4-5 organ toxicity, or 3 out of 6, 4 out 9, 5 out of 12, 6 out of 16, or 7 out 19.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04002115
Sponsor's protocol ID
18-011
Status last verified
Sep 2023
First submitted
24 Jun 2019
Last updated
14 Sep 2023
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: At this time there is no plan to share IPD with other researchers outside of Penn State University

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Clofarabine, Fludarabine and Busulfan in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, run by Milton S. Hershey Medical 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 10 inclusion and 16 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 Sep 2023. 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 14 Sep 2023). 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?

Complete Remission (CR) Rate at Day 30 Post HSCT (time frame: 30 days). 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 14 Sep 2023.

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