A Study of Cusatuzumab Plus Azacitidine in Japanese Participants With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia or High-risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome Who Are Not Candidates for Intensive Treatment

Sponsor
Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT04241549
Collaborator
argenx (Industry)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the recommended Phase 2 dose and evaluate safety profile of cusatuzumab in combination with azacitidine in Japanese participants with treatment naïve acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are not candidates for intensive treatment.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
Phase 1

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
6 participants
Allocation:
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model:
Sequential Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Phase 1 Study of Cusatuzumab Plus Azacitidine in Japanese Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia or High-risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome Who Are Not Candidates for Intensive Treatment
Actual Study Start Date :
Mar 25, 2020
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Jul 19, 2021
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jul 19, 2021

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Part 1 (Dose Finding): Cusatuzumab + Azacitidine

Participants with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) will receive cusatuzumab intravenously (IV) in combination with azacitidine subcutaneously (SC) or IV. The dose levels will be escalated based on the decisions of the Study Evaluation Team (SET) until the recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) has been identified.

Drug: Cusatuzumab
Cusatuzumab at a dose 20 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) once every 2 weeks will be administered intravenously.
Other Names:
  • JNJ-74494550
  • ARGX-110
  • Drug: Azacitidine
    Azacitidine at a dose 75 milligram per square meters (mg/m^2) will be administered subcutaneously or intravenously.
    Other Names:
  • VIDAZA
  • Experimental: Part 2 (Dose Expansion): Cusatuzumab + Azacitidine

    Participants with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) will receive cusatuzumab intravenously (IV) at the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) determined in Part 1 in combination with azacitidine subcutaneously (SC) or IV.

    Drug: Cusatuzumab
    Cusatuzumab at a dose 20 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) once every 2 weeks will be administered intravenously.
    Other Names:
  • JNJ-74494550
  • ARGX-110
  • Drug: Azacitidine
    Azacitidine at a dose 75 milligram per square meters (mg/m^2) will be administered subcutaneously or intravenously.
    Other Names:
  • VIDAZA
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Part 1 and Part 2: Number of Participants with Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) [Up to 3 years]

      Number of participants with AEs and SAEs will be reported.

    2. Part 1 and Part 2: Number of Participants with Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLTs) [Up to 42 days]

      Number of participants with DLTs will be reported.

    3. Part 1 and Part 2: Severity of DLT as Assessed by National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) [Up to 42 days]

      Severity of DLT as assessed by NCI-CTCAE in participants will be reported.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Part 1 and Part 2: Percentage of Participants with Complete Response (CR) [Up to 9 months]

      Percentage of participants with complete response based on response criteria per investigator assessment in participants with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) will be reported.

    2. Part 1: Objective Response Rate (ORR) [Up to 6 months]

      ORR is defined as percentage of participants with CR, CRh and CRi based on response criteria per investigator assessment in participants with AML.

    3. Part 2: Objective Response Rate (ORR) [Up to 9 months]

      ORR is defined as the percentage of participants with CR, partial response (PR) and marrow CR based on response criteria per investigator assessment in participants with MDS.

    4. Part 2: Percentage of Participants with Hematologic Improvement (HI) [Up to 9 months]

      Percentage of participants with hematologic improvement will be reported according to response criteria per investigator assessment in participants with MDS.

    5. Part 1 and Part 2: Time to Response [Up to 3 years]

      Time to response is defined as time from first dose to achieving the first response of CR, CRh, or CRi in participants with AML and CR, PR or marrow CR in participants with MDS..

    6. Part 1 and Part 2: Duration of Response [Up to 3 years]

      Duration of response is defined as time from achieving the first response of CR, CRh, or CRi in participants with AML and CR, PR or marrow CR in participants with MDS to hematologic relapse or death of any cause.

    7. Part 1 and Part 2: Red Blood Cell (RBC) or Platelets Transfusion Independence [Up to 3 years]

      Transfusion independence (RBC or platelets) is defined as a period of at least 56 consecutive days with no transfusion between first dose of study drug and the last dose of study drug +30 days.

    8. Part 1 and Part 2: Overall Survival (OS) [Up to 3 years]

      OS is defined as the time from initial study intervention administration to death from any cause.

    9. Part 1 and Part 2: Maximum Serum Concentration (Cmax) of Cusatuzumab [Up to 3 years]

      Cmax is the maximum observed serum concentration.

    10. Part 1 and Part 2: Serum Trough Concentration (Ctrough) of Cusatuzumab [Up to 3 years]

      Ctrough is the serum concentration immediately prior to the next drug administration.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    20 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • For acute myeloid leukemia (AML) participants: AML according to World Health Organization (WHO) 2016 criteria and fulfilling all of the following criteria:(a) more than or equal to (>=) 75 years of age, or younger participants who are not eligible for or not willing to receive an intensive treatment (including stem cell transplantation) with curative intent and (b) previously untreated AML (except: emergency leukapheresis, low dose of cytarabine and/or hydroxyurea during the screening phase to control hyperleukocytosis but must be discontinued at least one day prior to start of cusatuzumab [Part 1] or azacitidine [Part 2]). All trans retinoic acid (ATRA) treatment for presumed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is permitted but must be discontinued at least 1 day prior to the start of cusatuzumab (Part 1) or azacitidine (Part 2)

    • For Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) participants (only for Part 2): MDS according to WHO 2016 criteria and fulfilling all of the following criteria: (a) Not eligible for or not willing to receive allogenic stem cell transplantation,(b) very high or high-risk MDS according to Revised International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R) and (c) previously untreated MDS (except: transfusion and/or cytokine therapy including erythropoietin)

    • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0, 1 or 2

    • Must sign an informed consent form (ICF) indicating that he or she understands the purpose of, and procedures required for, the study and is willing to participate in the study

    • A woman of childbearing potential must have a negative highly sensitive serum (beta human chorionic gonadotropin [beta hCG]) or urine pregnancy at screening

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) with t (15;17), or its molecular equivalent promyelocytic leukemia retinoic acid receptor (PML RAR alpha)

    • Leukemic involvement or clinical symptoms of leukemic involvement of the central nervous system

    • Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to cusatuzumab or azacitidine or its excipients (example, mannitol, an excipient of azacitidine)

    • Prior treatment with a hypomethylating agent for treatment of AML or MDS

    • A diagnosis of other malignancy that requires concurrent nonsurgical treatment

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Fukushima Medical University Hospital Fukushima Japan 960-1295
    2 Gunmaken Saiseikai Maebashi Hospital Maebashi Japan 371-0821
    3 Osaka City General Hospital Osaka Japan 534-0021
    4 NTT Medical Center Tokyo Tokyo Japan 141-8625
    5 University of Fukui Hospital Yoshida Japan 910-1193

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.
    • argenx

    Investigators

    • Study Director: Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K., Japan Clinical Trial, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT04241549
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • CR108732
    • 74494550AML1002
    First Posted:
    Jan 27, 2020
    Last Update Posted:
    Aug 10, 2022
    Last Verified:
    Aug 1, 2022
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    Yes
    Plan to Share IPD:
    Yes
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    Yes
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.:
    Yes
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    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Aug 10, 2022