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Clinical Trials/NCT01853228
NCT01853228
Terminated
Phase 1

Phase 1-2 Safety and Efficacy Study of DACOGEN in Sequential Administration With Cytarabine in Children With Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Janssen Research & Development, LLC0 sites17 target enrollmentStarted: October 22, 2013Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Status
Terminated
Enrollment
17
Primary Endpoint
Phase 1: Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Cytarabine

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and efficacy of decitabine in sequential administration with cytarabine in children with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Detailed Description

This is an open-label (identity of assigned study drug will be known) study to evaluate safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (study of what the body does to a drug) of decitabine in sequential administration with cytarabine in children with relapsed or refractory AML. The study will determine the maximum tolerated dose of cytarabine that can be given following decitabine (Phase 1) and the response rate to this combination (Phase 2). Participants may enter a continuation phase of single agent-decitabine infusions for as long as such treatment would be considered beneficial. Serial pharmacokinetic samples will be collected and safety and efficacy will be monitored throughout the study.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Intervention Model
Sequential
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
1 Month to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Histological diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) according to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification
  • Diagnosis of AML which has relapsed or is refractory to standard of care and no curative therapy exists
  • Karnofsky or Lansky score of at least 50
  • Must be recovered from acute toxicity of any prior treatment
  • Must have adequate organ function according to protocol-defined criteria
  • Agrees to protocol-defined use of effective contraception
  • Female participants of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test at Day 1 of Cycle 1

Exclusion Criteria

  • Prior treatment with decitabine or azacitidine
  • Acute promyelocytic leukemia (M3 subtype in the French-American-British \[FAB\] classification system)
  • CNS3 disease
  • acute myeloid leukemia (AML) associated with congenital syndromes such as Down syndrome, Fanconi anemia, Bloom syndrome, Kostmann syndrome or Diamond-Blackfan anemia, or bone marrow failure associated with inherited syndromes
  • White blood cell count greater than 40x10\^9 cells/liter(L)
  • Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to decitabine or cytarabine or their excipients
  • Contraindications to the use of cytarabine per local prescribing information or prior adverse reactions to cytarabine which would prevent further use
  • Currently enrolled in the treatment phase of an interventional investigational study
  • Female who is pregnant, or breast-feeding, or planning to become pregnant while enrolled in this study or within 3 months after the last dose of study drug (however, the period after which it becomes safe to become pregnant after the last dose of treatment is not known)
  • Male who plans to father a child while enrolled in this study or within 3 months after the last dose of study drug

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Phase 1: Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Cytarabine

Time Frame: Cycle 1 (42 days)

The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) for cytarabine was based on the number of participants experiencing a dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) by the end of Cycle 1. A non-hematological DLT was defined as: any Grade \>=3 toxicity that persists for greater than (\>) 5 days or any Grade 2 toxicity that persists for \>7 days and that is intolerable to the participant. A hematological DLT was defined as Grade 4 neutropenia or thrombocytopenia due to a hypoplastic bone marrow at Day 42, in the absence of malignant infiltration. The nominal duration of each cycle was 28 days. However, participants who had not experienced bone marrow recovery at Day 28 were followed up to Day 42. Failure of marrow recovery (improvement to Grade 3) by Day 42 was considered a DLT. The maximum duration of Cycle 1 was therefore 42 days.

Phase 1 and 2: Total Clearance of Decitabine

Time Frame: Cycle 1 (28 days) Day 5: pre-infusion, 0.5 hour during infusion, end of infusion and at 5 minute (min), 0.5 hour, 1 hour, and 2 hour after end of infusion

Total clearance of drug after intravenously administration was calculated as: dose/area under the plasma concentration-time curve.

Phase 1 and 2: Volume of Distribution at Steady-State (Vss) of Decitabine

Time Frame: Cycle 1 (28 days) Day 5: pre-infusion, 0.5 hour during infusion, end of infusion and at 5 min, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, and 2 hour after end of infusion

Volume of distribution is defined as the theoretical volume in which the total amount of drug would need to be uniformly distributed to produce the desired blood concentration of a drug.

Phase 2: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved CR or CRi at Cycle 1 Day 28

Time Frame: Cycle 1 (28 days) Day 28

Response rate (percentage of participants who achieved CR or CRi) was measured using international working group (IWG) criteria. Response rate is defined as complete remission (CR) or complete remission with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi) in children with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia. CRi is defined as morphologic CR with residual neutropenia (less than \[\<\] 1,000/microliter) or thrombocytopenia \<100,000/ microliter). CR is defined as morphologic leukemia-free state, with less than 5 percentage (%) blasts in aspirate sample with marrow spicules and with a count of greater than or equal to (\>=) 200 nucleated cells, plus absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than (\>) 1,000/ microliter, platelet count of \>100,000/microliter and participant must be independent of transfusions for a minimum of 1 week before each marrow assessment.

Phase 2: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved CR or CRi at Cycle 2 Day 28

Time Frame: Cycle 2 (28 days) Day 28

Response rate (percentage of participants who achieved CR or CRi) was measured using international working group (IWG) criteria. Response rate is defined as complete remission (CR) or complete remission with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi) in children with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia. CRi is defined as morphologic CR with residual neutropenia (less than \[\<\] 1,000/microliter) or thrombocytopenia \<100,000/ microliter). CR is defined as morphologic leukemia-free state, with less than 5 percentage (%) blasts in aspirate sample with marrow spicules and with a count of greater than or equal to (\>=) 200 nucleated cells, plus absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than (\>) 1,000/ microliter, platelet count of \>100,000/microliter and participant must be independent of transfusions for a minimum of 1 week before each marrow assessment.

Phase 2: Percentage of Participants Who Achieved CR or CRi at End of Study Treatment

Time Frame: End of study treatment (approximately 3 years)

Response rate (percentage of participants who achieved CR or CRi) was measured using international working group (IWG) criteria. Response rate is defined as complete remission (CR) or complete remission with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi) in children with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia. CRi is defined as morphologic CR with residual neutropenia (less than \[\<\] 1,000/microliter) or thrombocytopenia \<100,000/ microliter). CR is defined as morphologic leukemia-free state, with less than 5 percentage (%) blasts in aspirate sample with marrow spicules and with a count of greater than or equal to (\>=) 200 nucleated cells, plus absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than (\>) 1,000/ microliter, platelet count of \>100,000/microliter and participant must be independent of transfusions for a minimum of 1 week before each marrow assessment.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Phase 1 and 2: Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) of Decitabine(Cycle 1 (28 days) Day 5: pre-infusion, 0.5 hour during infusion, end of infusion and at 5 min, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, and 2 hour after end of infusion)
  • Phase 1 and 2: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve (AUC) of Decitabine(Cycle 1 (28 days) Day 5: pre-infusion, 0.5 hour during infusion, end of infusion and at 5 min, 0.5 hour, 1 hour, and 2 hour after end of infusion)
  • Phase 2: Duration of Response(From time of response to relapse, study completion/withdrawal, or death, whichever comes first, for up to approximately 3 years 10 months)
  • Phase 2: Overall Response Rate(Up to approximately 3 years 10 months)
  • Phase 1 and 2: Overall Survival (OS)(From enrollment to death or withdrawal, whichever comes first, for up to approximately 3 years 10 months)
  • Phase 1 and 2: Event-Free Survival(From enrollment to progression/relapse, death, or withdrawal, whichever comes first, for up to approximately 3 years 10 months)
  • Phase 1 and 2: Number of Participants Reporting Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)(Approximately 3 years 10 months)

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