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Observational Study of Conception/Pregnancy in Adult Patients With CML Treated With Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors

Conditions
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Pregnancy
Registration Number
NCT01752062
Lead Sponsor
Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto
Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to acquire more information about what we are doing during pregnancy in CML patients, in order to possibly establish in the future a consensus on the management of patients receiving TKIs who wants to father a child or become/are pregnant.

Detailed Description

The management of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) during pregnancy is a matter of continued debate. The introduction of the TKIs in clinical practice has dramatically changed the prognosis of CML. Patients diagnosed in chronic phase can reasonably expect many years of excellent disease control and good quality of life. Thus, the need to address issues related to fertility and pregnancy have arisen. Physicians are frequently being asked for advice regarding the need for, and or the appropriateness of, stopping treatment in order to conceive. The management of fertility begins at diagnosis. This means that immediate and future treatments should be considered at the very beginning. Therefore, the maintenance of fertility should be taken into account since diagnosis. Imatinib is not genotoxic but might lead to a decrease in sperm counts. Nevertheless, Imatinib is teratogenic in rats when given during organogenesis at doses higher than 100 mg/kg, approximately equivalent to 800 mg/day in men. Until now, approximately 60 pregnancies were reported in partners of men on Imatinib. No suggestions of any problems in conception, pregnancy, delivery or any increase in congenital abnormalities were reported. Regarding women, 204 patients were exposed to Imatinib, and 180 were reported in literature (76, 77). Of 180 women exposed to imatinib during pregnancy, outcome data are available for 125 (69%). Of those with known outcomes, 50% delivered normal infants and 28% underwent elective terminations, 3 following the identification of abnormalities. There were a total of 12 infants in whom abnormalities were identified, 3 of which had strikingly similar complex malformations that are clearly a cause for concern. It appears that although most pregnancies exposed to imatinib are likely to have a successful outcome, there remains a risk that exposure may result in serious fetal malformations. Although numbers are small there has been a disturbing cluster of rare congenital malformations such that imatinib cannot be safely recommended, particularly during the period of organogenesis. Last but not least, it has recently been reported a poor outcome after reintroduction of Imatinib in patients who interrupt therapy for pregnancy without having achieved an optimal response (78), introducing another variable in the management of women pregnant while receiving Imatinib. Only few data are available about the use of second generation TKIs, Nilotinib and Dasatinib, during pregnancy. Dasatinib is not mutagenic in rats (in vitro and in vivo tests), but is clastogenic in CHO cells. It does not seem to have such effect on fertility of male and female rats. However, it gives skeletal alterations in rats and rabbits and has embryolethality in rats if administered during pregnancies. Eleven pregnancies were reported while in dasatinib: 5 patients delivered normal infants, while 3 elective termination and 2 spontaneous abortion were reported. On the other hand, 9 male patient conceived during dasatinib: 8 normal infants were delivered, and 1 case was ongoing at the time of the report. Nilotinib is not mutagenic in rats. It does not have any effect on fertility in male and female rats. When administered during pregnancy, there is no evidence of teratogenicity but it is embryo and foetotoxic in the rat and in the rabbit. Only sporadic cases of patients who had been pregnant/had conceived during Nilotinib have been reported, and no speculation should be made from these data. In summary, there are virtually no data regarding II generation TKIs, that must be discontinued by women wishing to become pregnant. Several questions still remains unanswered regarding the management of patients receiving TKIs who want to conceive, or who have been exposed to TKI during pregnancy/conception.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
148
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age > 18 years;
  • Ph+/BCR-ABL+ CML in any phase of disease;
  • Conception/pregnancy while diagnosed with CML
  • Treatment with TKIs (before or after pregnancy);
  • Signed written informed consent according to ICH/EU/GCP and national local laws.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient < 18 years
  • Patients that suffer from any condition or illness that could prevent the patient to participate

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients with disease progressionAt 3 years from study entry.

Cumulative Incidence of Disease Progression: it will be calculated from the date of diagnosis using the cumulative incidence method, where death without signs of disease progression will be considered as competing risk. Patients still alive, without a date of progression, will be censored at the moment of last follow-up.

Number of patients with major molecular remission lossAt 3 years from study entry

Cumulative Incidence of MMR loss: it will be calculated from the date of achievement of MMR using the cumulative incidence method, where death will be considered as competing risk. Patients still alive, in first MMR, will be censored at the moment of last follow-up.

Number of normal birth, elective termination and spontaneous abortionAt 3 years from study entry

Pregnancy outcome: it will be calculated in terms of normal birth, elective termination, spontaneous abortion

Number of patients with CCgR lossAt 3 years from study entry

Cumulative Incidence of CCgRloss: it will be calculated from the date of achievement of CCgR using the cumulative incidence method, where death in CCgR will be considered as competing risk. Patients still alive, in first CCgR, will be censored at the moment of last follow-up.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients survivingAt 3 years from study entry

Overall Survival (OS): it will be calculated from the date of CML diagnosis until date of death (whatever the cause). Patients still alive will be censored at the moment of last follow-up.

Number of spontaneous abortionAt 3 years from study entry

Proportion of spontaneous abortion

Number of patients alive with no disease progressionAt 3 years from study entry

Progression Free Survival (PFS): it will be calculated from the date of CML diagnosis until the date of first progression to A-B phase or until death (whatever the cause), whichever occurs first. Patients still alive, without a date of progression, will be censored at the moment of last follow-up.

Number of patients with molecular response.At 3 years from study entry

Duration of CCgR/ Molecular response (MR): it will be calculated from the date of achievement of CCgR, MR until first date of CCgR loss or until death (whatever the cause), whichever occurs first. Patients still alive, in first CCgR/MR, will be censored at the moment of last follow-up.

Number of male and female patients conceiving during treatmentAt 3 years from study entry

Proportion of male and female patients conceiving during the treatment with TKI

Number of of foetal abnormalitiesAt 3 years from study entry

Proportion of foetal abnormalities: it will be calculated with respect to the study population and with respect to normal population.

Number of patients with major molecular remissionAt 3 years from study entry

Evaluation of Major Molecular Remission (MMR)

Trial Locations

Locations (52)

Unità Operativa di Oncologia - Presidio Ospedaliero N. Giannetasio - Azienda ASL 3 Rossano (CS)

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Rossano, Cosenza, Italy

S.C. di Ematologia e Trapianti - I.F.O. Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena- I.F.O. Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena Roma

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Roma, Italy

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Policlinico A. Gemelli

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Roma, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera - Nuovo Ospedale "Torrette"

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Ancona, Italy

UO Ematologia con trapianto-Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro

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Bari, Italy

Divisione di Ematologia - Ospedali Riuniti Bergamo

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Bergamo, Italy

Policlinico di Careggi, Università Degli Studi Firenze

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Firenze, Italy

Università di Catania - Cattedra di Ematologia - Ospedale "Ferrarotto"

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Catania, Italy

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

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Cagliari, Italy

Sezione di Ematologia e Fisiopatologia delle Emostasi - Azienda Ospedaliera - Arcispedale S. Anna

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Ferrara, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria - Policlinico G. Martino Dipartimento di Medicina Interna - U.O. Messina

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Messina, Italy

UO Centro Trapianti di Midollo - IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

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Milano, Italy

N. Osp. divisione di Ematologia "S.Gerardo dei Tintori"

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Monza, Italy

Dip. di Scienze Cliniche e Biologiche - Ospedale S. Luigi Gonzaga-Medicina Interna 2 Prof. Giuseppe Saglio

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Orbassano, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria - Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II" - Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia

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Napoli, Italy

Ospedale San Gennaro - ASL Napoli 1

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Napoli, Italy

S.C.D.U. Ematologia - DIMECS e Dipartimento Oncologico - Università del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro

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Novara, Italy

Divisione di Ematologia con trapianto di midollo - A.U. Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone"

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Palermo, Italy

Ospedale La Maddalena - Palermo

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Palermo, Italy

Div. di Ematologia IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo

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Pavia, Italy

Dipartimento Emato-Oncologia A.O."Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli"

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Reggio Calabria, Italy

Unità Operativa Complessa di Ematologia - Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova

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Reggio Emilia, Italy

Università di Pisa - Azienda Ospedaliera Pisana - Dipartimento di Oncologia, dei Trapianti e delle nuove Tecnologie in Medicina - Divisione di Ematologia

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Pisa, Italy

Ospedale S. M. delle Croci

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Ravenna, Italy

U.O.C. Ematologia - Ospedale S.Eugenio

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Roma, Italy

Padiglione Cesalpino - I piano - Divisione di Ematologia - Ospedale S. Camillo

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Roma, Italy

Ematologia - Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale

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Sassari, Italy

U.O.C. Ematologia e Trapianti - A.O. Senese - Policlinico " Le Scotte"

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Siena, Italy

Azienda U.L.S.S.9 - U.O. di Ematologia

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Treviso, Italy

ULSS N.6 Osp. S. Bortolo

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Vicenza, Italy

Azienda ospedaliera S. Maria di Terni

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Terni, Italy

Policlinico Universitario - Clinica Ematologia

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Udine, Italy

S.G. Moscati Hospital

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Avellino, Italy

Istituto di Ematologia "Lorenzo e A. Seragnoli" - Università degli Studi di Bologna - Policlinico S. Orsola - Malpighi

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Bologna, Italy

Spedali Civili - Azienda Ospedaliera - U.O. Ematologia

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Brescia, Italy

Divisione di Ematologia Ospedale A. Perrino

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Brindisi, Italy

Unità di Onco-Ematologia - Azienda Ospedaliera - Garibaldi

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Catania, Italy

Clinica Ematologica - DiMI - Università degli Studi di Genova

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Genova, Italy

Ospedale Niguarda "Ca Granda"

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Milano, Italy

Azienda Ospedaliera di Rilievo Nazionale "A. Cardarelli" Napoli

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Napoli, Italy

Ospedali Riuniti "Villa Sofia-Cervello"

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Palermo, Italy

Div. di Ematologia di Muraglia - CTMO Ospedale San Salvatore

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Pesaro, Italy

U.O. Ematologia Clinica - Azienda USL di Pescara

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Pescara, Italy

Ematologia - Ospedale San Carlo

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Potenza, Italy

Unità Operativa Ematologia e Centro Trapianti - Dipartimento di Oncologia ed Ematologia - AUSL Ospedale di Piacenza

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Piacenza, Italy

Az. Ospedaliera "Sant' Andrea"-Università la Sapienza Seconda Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia

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Roma, Italy

UOC Pronto Soccorso e Accettazione Ematologica - Dipartimento Biotecnologie Cellulari ed Ematologia - Università degli Studi di Roma "Sapienza"

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Roma, Italy

Istituto di Ematologia - IRCCS Ospedale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza

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San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy

SCDO Ematologia 2 AOU S. Giovanni Battista

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Torino, Italy

U.O.C. di Ematolgia - A.O. " SS Annunziata" - P.O. S.G. Moscati

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Taranto, Italy

Sezione di Ematologia - Med.II Div. Presidio Ospedaliero S. Chiara di Trento

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Trento, Italy

Università degli Studi di Verona - A. O. - Istituti Ospitalieri di Verona- Div. di Ematologia - Policlinico G.B. Rossi

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Verona, Italy

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