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Trial Evaluating Induction Therapy With Idarubicin and Etoposide Plus Sequential or Concurrent Azacitidine and Maintenance Therapy With Azacitidine

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01180322
Lead Sponsor
University of Ulm
Brief Summary

This is a randomized phase II, four-arm, open-label, multi-center study in adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) as defined in inclusion/exclusion criteria.

The primary efficacy objective is to evaluate the impact of sequential or concurrent addition of 5-azacytidine to intensive induction chemotherapy with idarubicin and etoposide on the complete remission (CR) rate

Sample size: 336 patients

The treatment duration of an individual patient randomized into one of the three experimental arms (Arm B, C, D) (in case of application of induction, consolidation and maintenance therapy with Azacitidine) is about 30 months.

The treatment duration for patients randomized into the standard arm of the study (Arm A) is about 7 months (in case of application of induction, consolidation and 2-yrs observation as maintenance (without treatment with Azacitidine)).

In case of induction followed by consolidation with allogeneic Stem cell transplantation (SCT) the treatment duration per patient is about 6 months.

Every patient will be followed until month 54 after inclusion into the study. Duration of the study for an individual patient including treatment (induction, consolidation \[chemotherapy or allogeneic SCT\], maintenance \[experimental arm with Azacitidine or observation\]) and follow-up period: 54 months

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
277
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with suspected diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia or related precursor neoplasm, or acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage (classified according to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification)
  • Patients considered eligible for intensive chemotherapy
  • WHO performance status of ≤ 2
  • Age ≥ 18 years. There is no upper age limit.
  • No prior chemotherapy for leukemia except hydroxyurea to control hyperleukocytosis
  • Non-pregnant and non-nursing. Women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within a sensitivity of at least 25 mIU/mL within 72 hours prior to registration. "Women of childbearing potential" is defined as a sexually active mature woman who has not undergone a hysterectomy or who has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months.
  • Female patients in the reproductive age and male patients must agree to avoid getting pregnant or to father a child while on therapy and for 3 month after the last dose of chemotherapy.
  • Women of child-bearing potential must either commit to continued abstinence from heterosexual intercourse or begin one acceptable method of birth control (IUD, tubal ligation, or partner's vasectomy). Hormonal contraception is an inadequate method of birth control.
  • Men must use a latex condom during any sexual contact with women of childbearing potential, even if they have undergone a successful vasectomy. (while on therapy and for 3 month after the last dose of chemotherapy)
  • Signed written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria

-AML with other recurrent genetic abnormalities (according to WHO 2008): AML with t(8;21)(q22;q22); RUNX1-RUNX1T1 AML with inv(16)(p13.1q22) or t(16;16)(p13.1;q22); CBFB-MYH11 AML with t(15;17)(q22;q12); PML-RARA (or variant translocations with other RARA gene fusions)

  • AML with NPM1 mutation
  • AML with FLT3 mutation
  • Performance status WHO >2
  • Patients with ejection fraction < 50% by Multi Gated Acquisition Scan (MUGA) or echocardiogram (ECHO scan) within 14 days of day 1
  • Organ insufficiency (creatinine >1.5x upper normal serum level; bilirubin, AST or ALP >2.5x upper normal serum level, not attributable to AML; heart failure NYHA III/IV; severe obstructive or restrictive ventilation disorder)
  • Uncontrolled infection
  • Severe neurological or psychiatric disorder interfering with ability of giving an informed consent
  • Patients with a "currently active" second malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancers. Patients are not considered to have a "currently active" malignancy if they have completed therapy and are considered by their physician to be at less than 30% risk of relapse within one year.
  • Known positive for Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • Bleeding disorder independent of leukemia
  • No consent for registration, storage and processing of the individual disease-characteristics and course as well as information of the family physician and/or other physicians involved in the treatment of the patient about study participation.
  • No consent for biobanking.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm ACytarabineStandard Therapy
Arm AEtoposideStandard Therapy
Arm AIdarubicinStandard Therapy
Arm BEtoposideInvestigational Therapy "Azacitidine Prior"
Arm BCytarabineInvestigational Therapy "Azacitidine Prior"
Arm BIdarubicinInvestigational Therapy "Azacitidine Prior"
Arm BAzacitidineInvestigational Therapy "Azacitidine Prior"
Arm CIdarubicinInvestigational Therapy "Azacitidine Concurrent"
Arm CCytarabineInvestigational Therapy "Azacitidine Concurrent"
Arm CEtoposideInvestigational Therapy "Azacitidine Concurrent"
Arm CAzacitidineInvestigational Therapy "Azacitidine Concurrent"
Arm DAzacitidineInvestigational Therapy "Azacitidine After"
Arm DCytarabineInvestigational Therapy "Azacitidine After"
Arm DIdarubicinInvestigational Therapy "Azacitidine After"
Arm DEtoposideInvestigational Therapy "Azacitidine After"
Arm DLenograstimInvestigational Therapy "Azacitidine After"
Arm ALenograstimStandard Therapy
Arm BLenograstimInvestigational Therapy "Azacitidine Prior"
Arm CLenograstimInvestigational Therapy "Azacitidine Concurrent"
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rates of complete remission (CR) after induction therapy56 days

To evaluate the impact of sequential or concurrent addition of 5-azacytidine to intensive induction chemotherapy with idarubicin and etoposide on the CR rate

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
duration of neutropenia after each induction cycle28 days
duration of thrombocytopenia after each induction cycle28 days
Event-free survivalafter two years of follow-up
Relapse-free survivalafter two years of follow-up
overall survivalafter two years of follow-up
days in hospital during each cycle and during the whole intervention6 months
Rate of early deaths or hypoplastic deaths (ED/HD)56 days
type, frequency, severity (graded using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [NCI CTCAE] Version 3.0), timing and relatedness of non-hematological toxicity observed during different treatment cycles6 months
quality of life assessed by the EORTC Quality of Life Core Questionnaire (QLQ-C30)at the end of therapy (in average 6 months) and once a year in the follow-up

quality of life assessed by the EORTC Quality of Life Core Questionnaire (QLQ-C30), supplemented by information on self-assessed concomitant diseases, late treatment effects, and demographics according to Messerer et al \[35\].

duration of leukopenia after each consolidation cycle42 days
duration of neutropenia after each consolidation cycle42 days
duration of thrombocytopenia after each consolidation cycle42 days
duration of leukopenia after each induction cycle28 days

Trial Locations

Locations (43)

Universitätsklinikum Innsbruck

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Innsbruck, Austria

Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein

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Kiel, Germany

Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Schwestern

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Linz, Austria

Elisabethinen Krankenhaus Linz

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Linz, Austria

Landeskliniken Salzburg

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Salzburg, Austria

Universitätsklinikum Charité Berlin

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Berlin, Germany

Klinikum Frankfurt-Höchst

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Frankfurt, Germany

Klinikum Esslingen

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Esslingen, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf

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Düsseldorf, Germany

Klinikum Bremen-Mitte

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Bremen, Germany

Sklepios Klinik Hamburg-Altona

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Hamburg, Germany

Caritas-Klinik St. Theresia

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Saarbrücken, Germany

Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder

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Trier, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Tübingen

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Tübingen, Germany

Schwarzwald-Baar-Klinikum

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Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Ulm

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Ulm, Germany

Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden

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Minden, Germany

Hanuschkrankenhaus

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Wien, Austria

Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum-Langendreer

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Bochum, Germany

Kliniken Essen Süd, Evangelischs Krankenhaus

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Essen, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Bonn

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Bonn, Germany

Städtisches Klinikum Braunschweig

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Braunschweig, Germany

Klinikum Hanau

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Hanau, Germany

KRH Klinikum Hannover-Siloah

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Hannover, Germany

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

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Hannover, Germany

Klinikum Darmstadt

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Darmstadt, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Göttingen

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Göttingen, Germany

Klinikum Passau

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Passau, Germany

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Hamm

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Hamm, Germany

Caritas-Krankenhaus Lebach

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Lebach, Germany

Universitätsklinikum Gießen

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Gießen, Germany

Klinikum der Johannes-Guttenberg-Universität

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Mainz, Germany

Stauferklinikum Schwäbisch-Gmünd

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Mutlangen, Germany

Helios Klinikum

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Wuppertal, Germany

Wilhelm-Anton-Hospital Goch

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Goch, Germany

SLK-Kliniken Heilbronn

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Heilbronn, Germany

Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe

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Karlsruhe, Germany

Klinikum Lippe

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Lemgo, Germany

Klinikum Lüdenscheid

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Lüdenscheid, Germany

Klinikum rechts der Isar

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München, Germany

Klinikum Stuttgart

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Stuttgart, Germany

Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum Fulda

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Fulda, Germany

Diakonie-Klinikum Stuttgart

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Stuttgart, Germany

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