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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic PhasePhase 2HALFNCT04147533

Efficacy and Safety of TKIs' Withdrawal After a Two-step Dose Reduction in Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

A Phase 2 study testing Imatinib withdrawal, Dasatinib and Nilotinib in people with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic Phase and Withdrawal;Drug, run by Masaryk University at 8 sites in Czechia.

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Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of withdrawal of tyrosine kinase inhibitors after previous two-step dose reduction in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in deep molecular remission Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Imatinib withdrawal, Dasatinib and Nilotinib
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
150 participants
Where
8 sitesCzechia
Study dates
16 Jun 2020to Jun 2026
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 with documented Ph1-positive and / or BCR-ABL1-positive CML in a documented first chronic phase, the criteria of which are as follows:
  • <15% blasts in peripheral blood (PB) or bone marrow (BM)
  • <30% blasts + promyelocytes in PB or BM
  • <20% of basophils in PB
  • >= 100 billion / l platelets
  • Absence of extramedullary involvement except hepato- and / or splenomegaly
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  • Age >= 18 years
  • Signed informed consent to study participation
  • Typical [e13a2 (b2a2) or e14a2 (b3a2)] or atypical quantifiable type of BCR-ABL1 transcript on an international scale
  • Treatment of TKI either in the first line or in the second or other lines for intolerance only
  • TKI treatment> 4 years
  • Previous interferon-α treatment allowed with any treatment effect (intolerance / failure)
  • Deep molecular response >= MR4.0 lasting > 2 years
  • Participants in a fertile clinical trial must agree to use prescribed contraceptive methods from entry to study until one year after the last dose of study medication:
  • Women - Proper use of a highly reliable contraceptive method, ie combined hormonal contraceptives (in oral, vaginal or transdermal dosage form), gestagen hormonal contraceptives associated with ovulation inhibition (in oral or injectable dosage form), non-hormonal IUDs (intrauterine device) or IUDs , ev. presence of bilateral tubular occlusion, partner vasectomy, or adherence to sexual abstinence
  • Men - Observance of sexual abstinence or use of adequate contraceptive method (ie condom) in the case of sexual intercourse for the period from enrollment to 1 year after the last dose of the drug

Who cannot join

  • Patients with Ph1-positive and / or BCR-ABL1-positive CML in the second chronic phase, in the accelerated phase or blast crisis (AP/BC) at any time in the history of the disease
  • Non-quantifiable type of BCR-ABL1 transcript on an international scale
  • Treatment of TKI in the second or subsequent lines due to treatment failure according to ELN (European LeukemiaNet) criteria in 2006, 2009 or 2013
  • Previous failure of TKI treatment according to ELN criteria of 2006, 2009 or 2013
  • Previous allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Previous participation in a TKI withdrawal study with a real withdrawal history
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  • Previous discontinuation of TKI outside the study for other reasons (eg intolerance or pregnancy) lasting more than 9 months and / or if a treatment response was lost during less than 12 months prior to screening
  • Life expectancy of less than 36 months due to severe concurrent disease
  • Severe concurrent disease that could limit adherence to study protocol or study completion
  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • Disagreement or impossibility to comply with the contraceptive measures described in point 9 of the inclusion criteria

Trial locations and contacts

8 sites in 1 country.

8 sites in 1 country

Czechia8 sites
  • University Hospital Brno

    Brno, 62500

  • University Hospital Hradec Kralove

    Hradec Králové, 50005

  • University Hospital Olomouc

    Olomouc, 77900

  • University Hospital Ostrava

    Ostrava, 70852

  • University Hospital Plzen

    Pilsen, 30599

  • University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady

    Prague, 10034

  • Insitute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion

    Prague, 12800

  • General University Hospital in Prague

    Prague, 12808

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About this study

Official title: A Prospective Phase II Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and the Safety of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Withdrawal After a Previous Two-step Dose Reduction in Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Deep Molecular Remission

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of withdrawal of tyrosine kinase inhibitors after previous two-step dose reduction in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in deep molecular remission

Read the detailed description

In the first phase of the study (first 6 months after the study enrollment), 50% reduction of standard TKI dose follows.Physical and clinical examinations (focused on adverse effects and possible withdrawal syndrome manifestation) will be performed in predefined time intervals, pharmacological history of the subject will be taken, mandatory biochemical, hematological, and molecular-biological examinations will be performed.

In the following 6 months, the dose will be reduced by 50% i.e. medication will be administered every other day.

Twelve months after enrollment, the medication will be stoped. The subject is followed in predefined time intervals.

Being tested
Imatinib withdrawal, Dasatinib, Nilotinib
Keywords
tyrosine kinase inhibitors, drug withdrawal, chronic myeloid leukemia, chronic phase
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic-Phase, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

What participants receive

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

  • Imatinib withdrawalDrug

    Also called Glivec withdrawal

    withdrawal of imatinib after previous two-step dose reduction: during the first 6 months after study entry, the dose of imatinib is 50% of the standard dose (200 mg daily), during the second 6 months after study entry, the dose of imatinib is 200 mg every other day; 12 months after study entry, imatinib is discontinued, the patient is followed in line with the aims of the trial

  • DasatinibDrug

    Also called Sprycel withdrawal

    withdrawal of dasatinib after previous two-step dose reduction: during the first 6 months after study entry, the dose of dasatinib is 50% of the standard dose (40 mg daily; tablets containing 50 mg are not available on the market), during the second 6 months after study entry, the dose of dasatinib is 40 mg every other day; 12 months after study entry, dasatinib is discontinued, the patient is followed in line with the aims of the trial

  • NilotinibDrug

    Also called Tasigna withdrawal

    withdrawal of nilotinib after previous two-step dose reduction: during the first 6 months after study entry, the dose of nilotinib is 50% of the standard dose (200 mg every 12 hours), during the second 6 months after study entry, the dose of nilotinib is 400 mg every other day; 12 months after study entry, nilotinib is discontinued, the patient is followed in line with the aims of the trial

Study groups in NCT04147533
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
initially treated patientsExperimentalThe dose of tyrosin kinase inhibitors (imatinib, or nilotinib, or dasatinib) in patients meeting all of the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria will be reduced in two consequent steps, during the first 6 months after study entry by 50%, during the second 6 months by 50% again; the medication is discontinued then and the patients are followed each month in the first 6 months after withdrawal, each 1,5 month in the next 6 months, and each 3 months in the next 12 months.
Receives: Drug: Imatinib withdrawal; Drug: Dasatinib; Drug: Nilotinib

What is being measured

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

  1. proportion of patients in major molecular response, and MRFS at month 6

    Proportion of patients in major molecular response (MMR) ie BCR-ABL1 (oncogenic BCR-ABL gene fusion) transcript levels <= 0.1%) and Molecular Recurrence-Free Survival (MRFS, ie time from study entry to MMR loss, ie BCR-ABL1 transcript levels > 0.1% in 2 consecutive samples, or death from any cause) at month 6 after study entry

    Measured: 6 months after entry

  2. proportion of patients in major molecular response (MMR) and MRFS at month 12

    Proportion of patients in major molecular response (MMR) and MRFS at month 12 after study entry

    Measured: 12 months after study entry

  3. proportion of patients in MMR without treatment (TFR) and treatment-free survival at month 18 after study entry, ie. 6 months after treatment withdrawal

    The proportion of patients in MMR without treatment (TFR) and treatment-free survival (TFS, ie the time from withdrawal of TKI (tyrosin kinase inhibitors) to loss of MMR, reinitiation of TKI therapy from any cause, progression, or death from any cause) at month 18 after study entry, ie, 6 months after treatment discontinuation

    Measured: 18 months after study entry

  4. proportion of patients in MMR without treatment (TFR) and treatment-free survival at month 24 after study entry, ie. 12 months after treatment withdrawal

    The proportion of patients in MMR without treatment (TFR) and treatment-free survival (TFS, ie the time from withdrawal of TKI to loss of MMR, reinitiation of TKI therapy from any cause, progression, or death from any cause) at month 24 after study entry, ie 12 months after treatment discontinuation

    Measured: 24 months after study entry

  5. proportion of patients in MMR without treatment (TFR) and treatment-free survival at month 36 after study entry, ie. 24 months after treatment withdrawal

    The proportion of patients in MMR without treatment (TFR) and treatment-free survival (TFS, ie the time from withdrawal of TKI to loss of MMR, reinitiation of TKI therapy from any cause, progression, or death from any cause) at month 36 after study entry, ie 24 months after treatment discontinuation

    Measured: 36 months after study entry

Secondary outcomes (13)
  1. Proportion of patients who lose MMR during de-escalation and in whom MMR and MR4.0 will recover after TKI re-introduction

    Proportion of patients who lose MMR during de-escalation and in whom MMR and MR4.0 (deep molecular response, level of BCR-ABL transcripts <0.01% related to the international scale) will recover after TKI re-introduction

    Measured: every two months in the first 12 months, at early termination (due to pregnancy, investigator's,national competent authority's or sponsor's decision, poor adherence)

  2. Proportion of patients who lose MMR after discontinuation of TKI and in whom MMR and MR4.0 will recover after TKI re-introduction

    Proportion of patients who lose MMR after discontinuation of TKI and in whom MMR and MR4.0 will recover after TKI re-introduction

    Measured: every month between month 13 and 18, every 1.5 month between month 18 and 24, every 3 months between month 24 and 36, at time of early termination

  3. Time to re-establish MMR and MR4.0 after TKI restart

    Time to re-establish MMR and MR4.0 after TKI restart - evaluation every 3 months after TKI restart

    Measured: since TKI restart until MMR and MR4.0 recovered (only in case that restart is necessary)

  4. Assessment of TKI's adverse effects dynamics during two-step reduction of their dose before withdrawal

    Assessment of TKI's adverse effects dynamics during two-step reduction of their dose before withdrawal (using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; CTCAE classification with 5 grades)

    Measured: every two months in the first 12 months, at early termination (due to pregnancy, investigator's,national competent authority's or sponsor's decision, poor adherence)

  5. Assessment of TKI withdrawal syndrome - proportion of patients with development of withdrawal syndrome

    Assessment of TKI withdrawal syndrome - proportion of patients with development of withdrawal syndrome) (using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; CTCAE classification with 5 grades)

    Measured: months 2,4,6,8,10,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19.5,21,22.5,24,27,30,33,36

  6. Assessment of TKI withdrawal syndrome - severity of symptoms

    Assessment of TKI withdrawal syndrome - severity of symptoms (using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; CTCAE classification with 5 grades)

    Measured: months 2,4,6,8,10,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19.5,21,22.5,24,27,30,33,36

  7. Assessment of TKI withdrawal syndrome - time to first complaint

    Assessment of TKI withdrawal syndrome - time to first complaint

    Measured: months 2,4,6,8,10,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19.5,21,22.5,24,27,30,33,36

  8. Assessment of TKI withdrawal syndrome - duration of complaints

    Assessment of TKI withdrawal syndrome - duration of complaints

    Measured: months 2,4,6,8,10,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19.5,21,22.5,24,27,30,33,36

  9. Assessment of TKI withdrawal syndrome - therapeutic intervention

    Assessment of TKI withdrawal syndrome - therapeutic intervention (pharmacological history, dose changes)

    Measured: months 2,4,6,8,10,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19.5,21,22.5,24,27,30,33,36

  10. Assessment of the correlation between adverse effects on previous TKI treatment and possible withdrawal syndrome

    Assessment of the correlation between adverse effects on previous TKI treatment and possible withdrawal syndrome (using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; CTCAE classification with 5 grades)

    Measured: months 2,4,6,8,10,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19.5,21,22.5,24,27,30,33,36

  11. BCR-ABL1 kinetics during TKI therapy

    number of BCR-ABL1 transcripts during TKI therapy

    Measured: months 2,4,6,8,10,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19.5,21,22.5,24,27,30,33,36

  12. Correlation of BCR-ABL1 kinetics (number of BCR-ABL1 transcripts in time) during TKI therapy with potential molecular relapse after TKI discontinuation

    Correlation of BCR-ABL1 kinetics during TKI therapy with potential molecular relapse after TKI discontinuation

    Measured: months 2,4,6,8,10,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19.5,21,22.5,24,27,30,33,36

  13. Correlation of the effect of TKI dose reduction and subsequent discontinuation with lipid metabolism and glycemia (using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; CTCAE classification with 5 grades)

    Correlation of the effect of TKI dose reduction and subsequent discontinuation with lipid metabolism and glycemia (using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; CTCAE classification with 5 grades)

    Measured: months 2,4,6,8,10,12,15,18,21,24,30,36

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Nov 2019
  2. Study start16 Jun 2020
  3. Primary completionJun 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJun 2026 (estimated)

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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
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
150 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04147533
Sponsor's protocol ID
HALF2019
Acronym
HALF
Status last verified
Nov 2024
First submitted
26 Sep 2019
Last updated
26 Nov 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Imatinib withdrawal, Dasatinib and Nilotinib in people with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic Phase and Withdrawal;Drug, run by Masaryk University at 8 sites in Czechia.

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 16 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Nov 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 8 sites in Czechia. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

proportion of patients in major molecular response, and MRFS at month 6 (time frame: 6 months after entry). The study lists 5 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 26 Nov 2024.

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