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Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL)Phase 3LATITUDENCT07296445

A Trial to Investigate Whether Oral Arsenic Trioxide Is Similar to Intravenous Arsenic Trioxide in Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy (LATITUDE/SDKARS-301)

A Phase 3 study testing Oral ATO, IV Arsenic Trioxide and all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) in people with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) and Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia, run by SDK Therapeutics, Inc..

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Trial summary

LATITUDE: A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-Label, 3-Cohort, 2-Period, 2- Sequence, Crossover Trial to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy of Oral Arsenic Trioxide Versus Intravenous Arsenic Trioxide for Consolidation Therapy in Participants With Newly Diagnosed, Non-High Risk, Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 years and older
What is being tested?
Oral ATO, IV Arsenic Trioxide and all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
120 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2026to Jan 2029
Phase
Phase 3
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 12 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participants must have diagnosis of newly diagnosed non-high risk APL with a WBC count at diagnosis ≤ 10,000 cells/µL, completed induction with ATO/ATRA and achieved morphologic CR with hematologic recovery
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ≤2
  • Adequate liver, kidney, and cardiac function
  • Have a life expectancy of at least 9 months
  • Negative serum pregnancy test

Who cannot join

  • Diagnosis of relapsed or refractory APL.
  • Fridericia's corrected QT interval (QTcF) >450 milliseconds (males) and >460 milliseconds (females)
  • Any gastrointestinal (GI) issue likely to affect oral drug absorption/metabolism or inability to swallow oral medication
  • Prior malignancy or currently receiving treatment for a non-APL malignancy, with the following exceptions: basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer treated with surgical resection, in situ cervical cancer, localized prostate cancer or breast cancer treated with hormone therapy or surgical resection, or other cancer from which the participant has been disease free for at least 2 years.
  • Pregnant or nursing females or is of reproductive potential and unwilling to comply with contraceptive requirements.
  • Participant has known active or chronic hepatitis B or active hepatitis C (HCV) infection or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive with detectable viral load.
  • Note: Additional inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply, per protocol.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Danelle James, MD contact

+16196063187

Danelle.James@sdktx.net

Stephane Berthier, PharmD contact

+18628126042

stephane.berthier@sdktx.net

About this study

Official title: LATITUDE - A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-Label, 3-Cohort, 2-Period, 2-Sequence, Crossover Trial to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy of Oral Arsenic Trioxide Versus Intravenous Arsenic Trioxide for Consolidation Therapy in Participants With Newly Diagnosed, Non-High-Risk, Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

LATITUDE: A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-Label, 3-Cohort, 2-Period, 2- Sequence, Crossover Trial to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy of Oral Arsenic Trioxide Versus Intravenous Arsenic Trioxide for Consolidation Therapy in Participants With Newly Diagnosed, Non-High Risk, Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

Rationale:

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SDK Therapeutics is developing an oral formulation of arsenic trioxide (ATO) for the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Patients with APL are usually treated with arsenic trioxide (ATO) through an IV along with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) taken by mouth. Receiving ATO through an IV requires patients with APL to go to the hospital a lot and get long treatments (sometimes every day over a year of treatment). This can be hard and uncomfortable. If ATO can be taken by mouth, it would be much easier for patients and their families.

Objective:

The main objective is to show that the body absorbs the same amount of ATO whether it's taken by mouth or through an IV. Other objectives include checking if ATO taken by mouth works just as well, causes fewer heart problems, is safe, and improves quality of life compared with ATO given through an IV.

Main trial endpoints:

The main endpoint being measured is how much ATO is in the blood after 5 doses. Another important endpoint is how many patients have no signs of cancer in their blood after 3 rounds of treatment.

Secondary trial endpoints:

Other things being measured include: whether patients stay cancer-free over 2 years; changes in heart rhythm; side effects and lab test results; how patients feel during treatment; how much of ATO is in the blood; and how often patients feel bothered by side effects.

Trial design:

This is an open-label study, meaning everyone knows which treatment they are getting. Patients will get 4 rounds of treatment, each lasting 8 weeks. After that, patients will have check-ups every 3 months to assess safety and disease status for a total of 2 years.

Trial population:

The study includes adults and teens (12 years and older) who have APL, are not high-risk, and have already finished the first part of their treatment (induction) with IV ATO and ATRA.

Interventions:

There are 3 groups in the study:

Cohort A: Takes 0.15 mg/kg Oral ATO for 3 rounds, then switches to 0.15 mg/kg IV ATO for part of the 4th round.

Cohort B: Takes 0.15 mg/kg IV ATO for 3 rounds, then switches to 0.15 mg/kg Oral ATO for part of the 4th round.

Cohort C: Takes 0.15 mg/kg Oral ATO for all 4 rounds.

All cohorts also take 45 mg/m2/day ATRA during certain weeks of each round. Doctors will assess efficacy by checking bone marrow samples before and during treatment to see if the cancer is gone. Special lab tests will be used to look for cancer cells. Safety will be assessed by checking for side effects using blood tests, heart tests, physical exams, and other health checks. Quality of life will be assessed by the patients who will fill out surveys about how they feel during treatment and how much the side effects bother them. The study will also look at how often patients need to go to the doctor or hospital; how treatment affects daily life and work; and how satisfied patients are with their treatment.

Being tested
Oral ATO, IV Arsenic Trioxide, all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)
Keywords
Oral Arsenic Trioxide, Oral ATO
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute, Leukemia

What participants receive

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

  • Oral ATODrug

    Oral Arsenic Trioxide

  • IV Arsenic TrioxideDrug

    Intravenous Arsenic Trioxide

  • all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)Drug

    all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)

Study groups in NCT07296445
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Part 1: Cohort AExperimentalParticipants will receive Oral ATO 0.15 mg/kg daily × 5 days a week from Weeks 1 to 4 in the first three 8-week cycles, IV ATO 0.15 mg/kg daily (2-hour infusion) × 5 days in Week 1 of Cycle 4, and oral ATO 0.15 mg/kg daily × 5 days a week from Weeks 2 to 4 of Cycle 4. All adult participants will receive ATRA 45 mg/m2/day in 2 divided doses as background treatment 7 days a week for 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off (Weeks 1, 2, 5 and 6 of each 8-week cycle) beginning in Cycle 1 and ending after Cycle 4 Week 2
Receives: Drug: Oral ATO; Drug: IV Arsenic Trioxide; Drug: all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)
Part 1: Cohort BActive comparatorParticipants will receive IV ATO 0.15 mg/kg daily (2-hour infusion) × 5 days a week from Weeks 1 to 4 in the first three 8-week cycles, oral ATO 0.15 mg/kg daily × 5 days in Week 1 of Cycle 4, and IV ATO 0.15 mg/kg daily (2-hour infusion) × 5 days a week from Weeks 2 to 4 of Cycle 4. All adult participants will receive ATRA 45 mg/m2/day in 2 divided doses as background treatment 7 days a week for 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off (Weeks 1, 2, 5 and 6 of each 8-week cycle) beginning in Cycle 1 and ending after Cycle 4 Week 2
Receives: Drug: Oral ATO; Drug: IV Arsenic Trioxide; Drug: all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)
Part 2: Cohort CExperimentalParticipants will receive Oral ATO 0.15 mg/kg daily × 5 days a week from Weeks 1 to 4 of four 8-week cycles. All adult participants will receive ATRA 45 mg/m2/day in 2 divided doses as background treatment 7 days a week for 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off (Weeks 1, 2, 5 and 6 of each 8-week cycle) beginning in Cycle 1 and ending after Cycle 4 Week 2
Receives: Drug: Oral ATO; Drug: all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)

What is being measured

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

  1. Pharmacokinetic exposure (amount of ATO in the blood)

    Total 5-dose plasma AsIII AUC

    Measured: At the end of Cycle 4, Week 1 (Each cycle is 8 weeks)

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Molecular Complete Response (molCR) rate

    molCR rate, defined as negative/undetected for PML:RARα by RT-qPCR

    Measured: At the end of 3 Cycles of treatment (each cycle is 8 weeks)

  2. Relapse-Free Survival (RFS)

    2-year Relapse Free Survival (RFS)

    Measured: Assessed for up to 2 years after the first dose of treatment, or until disease progression/relapse or death, whichever occurs first.

  3. Change in Fridericia-corrected QT interval (ΔQTcF interval)

    Difference in QTcF between collected values

    Measured: At the end of Cycles 3 and 4 (each cycle is 8 weeks)

  4. Adverse events

    Frequency, severity, and relatedness of adverse events.

    Measured: Up to 9 months

  5. Cardiac AEs related to elevated QTcF

    Number of prolonged QTcF interval or other arrhythmias per CTCAE

    Measured: Up to 9 months

  6. Pharmacokinetic profile

    Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax)

    Measured: At the end of Cycle 4, week 1 (Each cycle is 8 weeks)

  7. Patient Reported Outcomes

    Change from baseline as measured by the EORTC QLQ-C30

    Measured: Up to 9 months

  8. Patient Reported Outcomes

    Proportion of time "bothered by side-effects" as measured by the FACT-GP5

    Measured: Up to 9 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Dec 2025
  2. Study startJan 2026 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionJun 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJan 2029 (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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Model description
Randomized, Open-Label, 3-Cohort, 2-Period, 2- Sequence, Crossover Trial
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
120 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07296445
Sponsor's protocol ID
SDKARS-301
Other IDs
2025-524329-41-00, 2025
Acronym
LATITUDE
Status last verified
Dec 2025
First submitted
16 Dec 2025
Last updated
29 Dec 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Oral ATO, IV Arsenic Trioxide and all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) in people with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) and Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia, run by SDK Therapeutics, Inc..

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 5 inclusion and 7 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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?

Contact Danelle James, MD (+16196063187, Danelle.James@sdktx.net), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pharmacokinetic exposure (amount of ATO in the blood) (time frame: At the end of Cycle 4, Week 1 (Each cycle is 8 weeks)). 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 29 Dec 2025.

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