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Nilotinib and Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Early Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Leukemia
Registration Number
NCT00769327
Lead Sponsor
Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Nilotinib and imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving nilotinib together with imatinib mesylate works in treating patients with early chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* To assess the complete cytogenetic response rate at 12 months in patients with Philadelphia chromosome- and BCR-ABL-positive early chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia treated with nilotinib and imatinib mesylate.

Secondary

* To assess the complete cytogenetic response rate at 6 and 24 months in these patients.

* To assess the major and complete molecular response rate at 6, 12, and 24 months in these patients.

* To assess the frequency and the types of BCR-ABL kinase domain mutations at 24 months during and for 3 years after study treatment.

* To assess the rate of failures and the time to failure at 12, 24, and 60 months in these patients.

* To assess compliance, toxicity, and adverse events in these patients.

* To understand the relationship between response, gene expression profile, biomarkers, and drug plasma concentrations in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive oral nilotinib twice daily in months 1-3, 7-9, 13-15, and 19-21 and oral imatinib mesylate once daily in months 4-6, 10-12, 16-18, and 22-24. Treatment continues for 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients may be eligible to continue oral nilotinib and oral imatinib mesylate for up to another 36 months if it is in the interest of the patient.

Blood samples and bone marrow biopsies are collected periodically for cytogenetic response by chromosome banding analysis and FISH analysis; real-time quantitative PCR mutational analysis and single nucleotide polymorphism analysis of BCR-ABL transcripts; and gene expression profiling and correlative biomarker studies.

After completion of study therapy, patients are followed every 6 months for 3 years and then every 12 months for 5 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
129
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complete cytogenetic response rateAt 12 months from study entry
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Major and complete molecular response rateAt at 6, 12 and 24 months from study entry
Relationship between response, the gene expression profile, the biomarkers of leukemic cells, and plasma concentrations of nilotinib and imatinib mesylateAt 24 months from study entry
Complete cytogenetic responseAt at 6 and 24 months from study entry
Development of BCR-ABL kinase domain mutations (number, timing, and type)At at 24 months during and for 3 years after study treatment
Rate of failures and the time to failureAt 12, 24, and 60 months from study entry
Safety and tolerabilityAt 24 months from study entry
Frequency and type of adverse events (AE) and severe AEAt 24 months from study entry

Trial Locations

Locations (37)

Centro Oncologico Basilicata

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Rionero in Vulture, Potenza, Italy

Ospedale Civile Alessandria

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Alessandria, Italy

Dipartimento Area Medica P.O.

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Ascoli Piceno, Italy

S.G. Moscati Hospital

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Avellino, Italy

Unità Operativa Ematologia 1 - Università degli Studi di Bari

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Bari, Italy

Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo

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Bergamo, Italy

Ist.Ematologia e Oncologia Medica L.e A. Seragnoli

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Bologna, Italy

ASL N.8 - Ospedale "A. Businco" - Struttura Complessa di Ematologia e CTMO

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Cagliari, Italy

Ctc U.O Di Ematologia Con Trapianto Di Midollo Osseo - Catania

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Catania, Italy

Unità di Oncoematologia Azienda Ospedaliera Garibaldi

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Catania, Italy

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Centro Oncologico Basilicata
🇮🇹Rionero in Vulture, Potenza, Italy

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