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Effectiveness and Safety Study of Generic Imatinib in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients in Egypt

Completed
Conditions
Philadelphia Chromosome-positive Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Chronic Phase
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03454503
Lead Sponsor
Hikma Pharmaceuticals LLC
Brief Summary

The purpose of this observational study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of generic imatinib under usual clinical practice in patients of Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients in chronic phase (CP) in Egypt

Detailed Description

An observational, multi-center, prospective cohort study to assess the effectiveness and safety of generic Imatinib (Carcemia®) in patients with Ph+ CML who are newly diagnosed or patients who will be switched from the reference product (Glivec® ) to Carcemia® where treatment will be prescribed by the investigator in accordance with clinical practice where no visits or intervention(s) additional to the daily practice will be performed.

Eligible Ph+ CML patients in both cohorts will be followed up for a total of 18 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
173
Inclusion Criteria

First cohort (newly diagnosed patients):

  • Age ≥18 years
  • Newly diagnosed patients with Ph+ CML in CP, with or without the presence of other cytogenetic abnormalities at the time of diagnosis
  • Treatment naïve patients with confirmed diagnosis within 3 months of study enrolment
  • Levels of liver aminotransferases and serum bilirubin ≤ 2 times the upper limit of the normal range, and serum creatinine ≤1.5 times the upper limit of the normal range
  • Written informed consent

Second cohort (switched patients):

  • Age ≥18 years
  • Ph+ CML patients in CP currently treated with Glivec®, with or without the presence of other cytogenetic abnormalities at the time of switch
  • Levels of liver aminotransferases and serum bilirubin ≤ 2 times the upper limit of the normal range and serum creatinine ≤1.5 times the upper limit of the normal range
  • Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • CML in accelerated phase (AP) at enrollment except patients in AP with the presence of other cytogenetic abnormalities at the time of diagnosis
  • CML in BP at enrollment
  • Patients who meet any of the contraindications to the administration of the study drug according to the approved Summary of Product Characteristics

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
First cohortImatinibNewly diagnosed patients
Second cohortImatinibPatients switched from reference product (Glivec® )
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of patients who achieve and maintain major molecular response (MMR)12 months

Major molecular response (MMR) is measured using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RQ-PCR) test and is defined as BCR-ABL1 ≤ 0.1%

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs) to generic Imatinib (Carcemia®)18 months

Number, type, severity and frequency of adverse events (AEs), serious AEs (SAEs), and clinically relevant changes in laboratory tests according to laboratory reference ranges

Progression free survival (PFS)18 months

Proportion of CML patients who will not experience disease progression from enrollment to 18 months study endpoint.

Event free survival (EFS)18 months

Proportion of CML patients who will not experience event from enrollment to 18 months study endpoint

Survival without blastic phase (BP)18 months

Proportion of CML patients who will not experience blastic phase (BP) from enrollment to 18 months study endpoint.

Overall survival (OS)18 months

Proportion of CML patients who will not die till 18 months study endpoint.

Complete cytogenetic response (CCgR)12 months

Proportion of CML patients who will achieve no Ph+ metaphases at 12 months study endpoint by conventional cytogenetics and/or FISH test.

Complete molecular response (CMR)12 months

Proportion of CML patients who will achieve undetectable BCR-ABL mRNA transcripts by RQ-PCR test in two consecutive blood samples of adequate quality.

Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL)18 months

Mean change in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) utilizing EORTC QOLCML24 questionnaire throughout treatment visits

Treatment compliance on generic Imatinib18 months

Evaluated by identifying the frequency of not taking the medications as prescribed and the reasons. The decision on non-compliance is based on the treating physician's judgment.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

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Cairo, Egypt

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