Cladribine, Idarubicin, Cytarabine, and Venetoclax in Treating Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia, High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or Blastic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (Other)
Overall Status
Recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT02115295
Collaborator
National Cancer Institute (NCI) (NIH)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This phase II trial studies how well cladribine, idarubicin, cytarabine, and venetoclax work in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome, or blastic phase chronic myeloid leukemia. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cladribine, idarubicin, cytarabine, and venetoclax, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
  1. To determine the complete response rate (CR) of cladribine in combination with idarubicin and cytarabine (araC) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), high risk (HR) myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), or myeloid blast phase of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
  1. To determine the overall response rate (ORR) of cladribine in combination with idarubicin and araC in patients with AML, HR MDS, or myeloid blast phase of CML.

  2. To assess overall survival (OS) and event free survival (EFS) of patients treated with cladribine, idarubicin, and araC (cytarabine).

  3. To assess the duration of response to the combination in patients with AML, HR MDS, or myeloid blast phase of CML.

  4. To determine the safety and tolerability of the combination in patients with AML, HR MDS, or myeloid blast phase of CML.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:
  1. To study and describe the relationship between pretreatment patient/disease characteristics (including AML-associated molecular abnormalities) and outcome.

  2. To identify molecular biomarkers predictive of response to therapy. III. To study and describe the relationship between patient/disease characteristics, use of intrathecal prophylaxis, and incidence of leptomeningeal disease.

  3. To study the trajectories of leukemia mutations and molecular minimal residual disease (MRD) during the therapy.

OUTLINE:

INDUCTION: Patients receive cladribine intravenously (IV) and cytarabine IV over 1-2 hours on days 1-5 and idarubicin IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1-3. Patients with untreated AML and MDS also receive venetoclax orally (PO) on days 2-8. AML patients with known FLT3-ITD or FLT3 kinase domain mutations may receive midostaurin PO twice daily (BID) on days 6-19 or gilteritinib PO once daily (QD) on days 1-14. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

CONSOLIDATION: Patients receive cladribine IV and cytarabine IV over 1-2 hours on days 1-3 and idarubicin IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1-2. Patients with untreated AML and MDS also receive venetoclax PO on days 2-8. AML patients with known FLT3-ITD or FLT3 kinase domain mutations may receive midostaurin PO BID on days 6-19 or gilteritinib PO QD. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 5 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6-12 months.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
458 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
Phase II Study of Cladribine Plus Idarubicin Plus Cytarabine (ARAC) in Patients With AML, HR MDS, or Myeloid Blast Phase of CML
Actual Study Start Date :
May 19, 2014
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
May 31, 2023
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
May 31, 2024

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Treatment (cladribine, cytarabine, idarubicin)

INDUCTION: Patients receive cladribine IV and cytarabine IV over 1-2 hours on days 1-5 and idarubicin IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1-3. Patients with untreated AML and MDS also receive venetoclax PO on days 2-8. AML patients with known FLT3-ITD or FLT3 kinase domain mutations may receive midostaurin PO BID on days 6-19 or gilteritinib PO QD on days 1-14. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. CONSOLIDATION: Patients receive cladribine IV and cytarabine IV over 1-2 hours on days 1-3 and idarubicin IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1-2. Patients with untreated AML and MDS also receive venetoclax PO on days 2-8. AML patients with known FLT3-ITD or FLT3 kinase domain mutations may receive midostaurin PO BID on days 6-19 or gilteritinib PO QD. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 5 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Drug: Cladribine
Given IV
Other Names:
  • 2-CdA
  • 2CDA
  • CdA
  • Cladribina
  • Leustat
  • Leustatin
  • Leustatine
  • RWJ-26251
  • Drug: Cytarabine
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • .beta.-Cytosine arabinoside
  • 1-.beta.-D-Arabinofuranosyl-4-amino-2(1H)pyrimidinone
  • 1-.beta.-D-Arabinofuranosylcytosine
  • 1-Beta-D-arabinofuranosyl-4-amino-2(1H)pyrimidinone
  • 1-Beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine
  • 1.beta.-D-Arabinofuranosylcytosine
  • 2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 4-Amino-1-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl-
  • 2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 4-amino-1.beta.-D-arabinofuranosyl-
  • Alexan
  • Ara-C
  • ARA-cell
  • Arabine
  • Arabinofuranosylcytosine
  • Arabinosylcytosine
  • Aracytidine
  • Aracytin
  • Aracytine
  • Beta-cytosine Arabinoside
  • CHX-3311
  • Cytarabinum
  • Cytarbel
  • Cytosar
  • Cytosine Arabinoside
  • Cytosine-.beta.-arabinoside
  • Cytosine-beta-arabinoside
  • Erpalfa
  • Starasid
  • Tarabine PFS
  • U 19920
  • U-19920
  • Udicil
  • WR-28453
  • Drug: Gilteritinib
    Given PO
    Other Names:
  • ASP-2215
  • ASP2215
  • Xospata
  • Drug: Idarubicin
    Given IV
    Other Names:
  • 4-Demethoxydaunomycin
  • 4-demethoxydaunorubicin
  • 4-DMDR
  • Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
    Correlative studies

    Drug: Midostaurin
    Given PO
    Other Names:
  • CGP 41251
  • CGP41251
  • N-Benzoyl-Staurosporine
  • N-Benzoylstaurosporine
  • PKC-412
  • PKC412
  • Rydapt
  • Drug: Venetoclax
    Given PO
    Other Names:
  • ABT-0199
  • ABT-199
  • ABT199
  • GDC-0199
  • RG7601
  • Venclexta
  • Venclyxto
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Complete response (CR) rate [Up to 12 months]

      CR rate will be determined.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Overall response rate (ORR) [Up to 12 months]

      ORR will be determined.

    2. Overall survival (OS) [Up to 12 months]

      OS will be assessed.

    3. Event-free survival (EFS) [Up to 12 months]

      EFS will be assessed.

    4. Duration of response [Up to 12 months]

      Duration of response will be assessed.

    5. Incidence of toxicities [Up to 12 months]

      Safety and tolerability of cladribine in combination with idarubicin and cytarabine will be determined.

    Other Outcome Measures

    1. Use of intrathecal prophylaxis [Up to 12 months]

      The relationship between patient/disease characteristics and use of intrathecal prophylaxis will be studied and described.

    2. Incidence of leptomeningeal disease [Up to 12 months]

      The relationship between patient/disease characteristics and incidence of leptomeningeal disease will be studied and described.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 65 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Patients with a diagnosis of AML, acute biphenotypic leukemia, or high risk MDS (>= 10% blasts or International Prognostic Scoring System [IPSS] >= intermediate-2) will be eligible; patients with CML in myeloid blast phase are also eligible

    • For frontline cohorts (1 or 4): no prior potentially curative therapy for leukemia; prior therapy with hydroxyurea, hematopoietic growth factors, azacytidine, decitabine, tretinoin (ATRA), or a total dose of cytarabine up to 2 g (for emergency use for stabilization) is allowed; patients deemed able to receive venetoclax (ie. insurance clearance) will be assigned to frontline cohort 4; patients with secondary AML who have been treated for their antecedent myeloid neoplasm will be enrolled into the separate secondary AML cohort

    • For salvage cohort: patients with previously treated, relapsed or refractory AML, acute biphenotypic leukemia, or CML in myeloid blast phase are eligible

    • Bilirubin =< 2 mg/dL

    • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and/or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN) or < 5 x ULN if related to leukemic involvement

    • Creatinine =<1.5 x ULN

    • Known cardiac ejection fraction of >= 45% within the past 6 months

    • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of =< 2

    • A negative urine pregnancy test is required within 1 week for all women of childbearing potential prior to enrolling on this trial

    • Patient must have the ability to understand the requirements of the study and signed informed consent a signed informed consent by the patient or his legally authorized representative is required prior to their enrollment on the protocol

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Pregnant women are excluded from this study because the agents used in this study have the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects; because there is a potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with the chemotherapy agents, breastfeeding should also be avoided

    • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to active uncontrolled infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] class III or IV), unstable angina pectoris, clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements

    • Patient with documented hypersensitivity to any of the components of the chemotherapy program

    • Men and women of childbearing potential who do not practice contraception; women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 M D Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas United States 77030

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
    • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Tapan M Kadia, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Additional Information:

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT02115295
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • 2012-0648
    • NCI-2014-01103
    • 2012-0648
    First Posted:
    Apr 16, 2014
    Last Update Posted:
    Mar 3, 2022
    Last Verified:
    Feb 1, 2022

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Mar 3, 2022