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Cytarabine With or Without VNP40101M in Treating Patients With Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Leukemia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00112554
Lead Sponsor
Vion Pharmaceuticals
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cytarabine and VNP40101M, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more cancer cells.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying cytarabine and VNP40101M to see how well they work compared to cytarabine alone in treating patients with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Compare the complete response (CR) and CR (with platelet count \< 100,000/mm\^3 but ≥ 20,000/mm\^3 \[transfusion independent for ≥ 7 consecutive days\]) (CRp) rates in patients with acute myeloid leukemia in first relapse treated with cytarabine with vs without VNP40101M.

Secondary

* Compare time to progression in patients treated with these regimens.

* Compare duration of response in patients treated with these regimens.

* Compare the survival of patients treated with these regimens.

* Compare the toxicity of these regimens in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to age (\< 60 years vs ≥ 60 years) and duration of first complete response (CR) or CR (with platelet count \< 100,000/mm³ but ≥ 20,000/mm³ \[transfusion independent for ≥ 7 consecutive days\]) (CRp) (\< 12 months vs ≥ 12 months).

* Induction therapy: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive cytarabine IV continuously on days 1-3 and VNP40101M IV over 30-60 minutes on day 2 (at least 12 hours after the start of cytarabine).

* Arm II: Patients receive cytarabine as in arm I and placebo IV over 30-60 minutes on day 2 (at least 12 hours after the start of cytarabine).

In both arms, patients demonstrating at least 20% reduction of blasts in bone marrow (based on total cellularity and percent blasts) after course 1 may receive 1 additional course of induction therapy between days 35-60 in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving CR or CRp after 1 or 2 courses of induction therapy proceed to consolidation therapy.

* Consolidation therapy: Beginning 6 weeks after initial documentation of CR or CRp, patients receive 1 course of consolidation therapy, as per induction therapy, according to their randomized treatment arm. These patients may then proceed to other consolidation, maintenance, and/or intensification therapy (including stem cell transplantation) off study at the discretion of the physician.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed monthly for 6 months, every 2 months for 6 months, and then every 3 months for 2 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 420 patients (280 in arm I and 140 in arm II) will be accrued for this study within 24-30 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
420
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Induction therapy arm IIplaceboPatients receive cytarabine as in arm I and placebo IV over 30-60 minutes on day 2 (at least 12 hours after the start of cytarabine).
Induction therapy arm IcytarabinePatients receive cytarabine IV continuously on days 1-3 and VNP40101M IV over 30-60 minutes on day 2 (at least 12 hours after the start of cytarabine).
Induction therapy arm IIcytarabinePatients receive cytarabine as in arm I and placebo IV over 30-60 minutes on day 2 (at least 12 hours after the start of cytarabine).
Induction therapy arm IlaromustinePatients receive cytarabine IV continuously on days 1-3 and VNP40101M IV over 30-60 minutes on day 2 (at least 12 hours after the start of cytarabine).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall response rate
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to tumor progression
Duration of response
Overall response
Toxicity

Trial Locations

Locations (62)

USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA

🇺🇸

Los Angeles, California, United States

Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of California Irvine Medical Center

🇺🇸

Orange, California, United States

UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center

🇺🇸

San Francisco, California, United States

Saint Francis/Mount Sinai Regional Cancer Center at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

🇺🇸

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tampa (Haley)

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Chicago Cancer Research Center

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

American Health Network - North Meridian

🇺🇸

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States

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