Trial of Intensive Chemotherapy With or Without Volasertib in Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
- Conditions
- High-risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
- Interventions
- Registration Number
- NCT02198482
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Ulm
- Brief Summary
Randomized Phase II Trial of Intensive Chemotherapy With or Without Volasertib (BI 6727) in Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
- Detailed Description
The trial is a randomized, Phase II, open label multi-center trial in adult patients with newly diagnosed AML or high-risk MDS as defined in the inclusion/exclusion criteria.
An initial safety run-in study will be performed administering intensive induction therapy consisting of daunorubicin and cytarabine with the study drug volasertib administered prior or after chemotherapy, as well as consolidation therapy consisting of intermediate-dose cytarabine with the study drug volasertib administered prior or after chemotherapy. After establishing the volasertib dose, the randomized Phase II portion of the trial will begin:
Patients will be equally randomized to DA (daunorubicin, cytarabine), V-DA (volasertib administered prior to daunorubicin, cytarabine), and DA-V (volasertib administered after daunorubicin, cytarabine). All patients will receive a second induction cycle with reduced daunorubicin and cytarabine doses. Patients refractory to the first induction cycle and patients not achieving a CR/CRi after two induction cycles will be off-study and followed up.
Patients in CR/CRi after induction therapy will proceed to consolidation therapy. Consolidation will be stratified based on the genetic risk profile (according to ELN criteria) and patient-related factors (e.g., age, HCT-CI, comorbidities, patient wish). Patients with a favorable genetic risk profile and those patients considered ineligible for allogeneic HCT will receive repetitive cycles of consolidation according to initial randomization, either MiDAC, V-MiDAC (volasertib administered prior to cytarabine), or MiDAC-V (volasertib administered after cytarabine). All other patients are assigned to allogeneic HCT.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 6
- Patients with confirmed diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or related precursor neoplasm, or acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage according to the current World Health Organization (WHO) classification, or patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) classified as refractory anemia with excess blasts-2 (RAEB-2)
- Consent for a genetic assessment in AMLSG central laboratory
- Patients considered eligible for intensive chemotherapy
- ECOG performance status of ≤ 2
- Age >= 18; there is no upper age limit
- No prior chemotherapy for acute leukemia except hydroxyurea for up to 5 days during the diagnostic screening phase; patients may have received prior therapy for myelodysplastic syndrome.
- Non-pregnant and non-nursing. Due to the teratogenic potential of volasertib in humans, pregnant or nursing patients may not be enrolled. 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 child-bearing potential must either commit to continued abstinence from heterosexual intercourse or begin TWO acceptable methods of birth control - one highly effective method (e.g., IUD, hormonal, tubal ligation, or partner's vasectomy), and one additional effective method (e.g., latex condom, diaphragm, or cervical cap) for 6 months after therapy is stopped. "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.
- Men must agree not to father a child and must use a latex condom during any sexual contact with women of childbearing potential while receiving therapy and for 6 months after therapy is stopped, even if they have undergone a successful vasectomy
- Signed written informed consent
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Patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia exhibiting t(15;17)(q22;q12); PML-RARA, or with variant translocations
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Prior treatment with volasertib or any other PLK1 inhibitor
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Performance status WHO >2 (see Appendix I)
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Patients with ejection fraction <50% by echocardiography within 14 days of day 1
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QTcF prolongation >470 ms or QT prolongation deemed clinically relevant by the investigator (e.g., congenital long QT syndrome). The QTcF will be calculated as the mean of 3 ECGs taken at screening.
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Any clinically significant, advanced or unstable disease or history of that may interfere with primary or secondary variable evaluations or put the patient at special risk, such as:
- creatinine >1.5x upper normal serum level;
- total bilirubin, AST or AP >2.5x upper normal serum level;
- heart failure NYHA III/IV,
- uncontrolled hypertension,
- unstable angina,
- serious cardiac arrhythmia;
- severe obstructive or restrictive ventilation disorder
- uncontrolled infection
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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.
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Severe neurological or psychiatric disorder interfering with ability of giving an informed consent
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Known or suspected active alcohol or drug abuse
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Known positive for HIV, active HBV, HCV, or hepatitis A infection
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Hematologic disorder independent of leukemia
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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.
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No consent for biobanking.
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Current participation in any other interventional clinical study within 30 days before the first administration of the investigational product or at any time during the study
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Breast feeding women or women with a positive pregnancy test at Screening visit
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Daunorubicin, Cytarabine (DA) Mitoxantrone DA Induction I: * Daunorubicin 60 mg/m² i.v., d 1-3 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 1-7 Induction II: * Daunorubicin 50 mg/m² i.v. d 1-3 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 1-5 Consolidation therapy: Patients with genetic favourable risk and those patients not eligible for allogeneic HSCT due to comorbidities, high HCT-CI or patient wish will proceed to 3 cycles of age-adapted consolidation therapy with mitoxantrone and intermediate-dose cytarabine (MiDAC). * Mitoxantrone Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 10 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 1. Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 8 mg/m2 by i.v. infusion on day 1. * Intermediate-dose cytarabine: Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 1500 mg/m2 q12h on days 1-3 Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 1000 mg/m2 q12h on days 1-3 An allogeneic HSCT is intended for patients with intermediate I/II and adverse-risk genetics. Optionally, one cycle of consolidation with MiDAC may be given prior to alloHSCT. Daunorubicin, Cytarabine (DA) Daunorubicin DA Induction I: * Daunorubicin 60 mg/m² i.v., d 1-3 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 1-7 Induction II: * Daunorubicin 50 mg/m² i.v. d 1-3 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 1-5 Consolidation therapy: Patients with genetic favourable risk and those patients not eligible for allogeneic HSCT due to comorbidities, high HCT-CI or patient wish will proceed to 3 cycles of age-adapted consolidation therapy with mitoxantrone and intermediate-dose cytarabine (MiDAC). * Mitoxantrone Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 10 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 1. Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 8 mg/m2 by i.v. infusion on day 1. * Intermediate-dose cytarabine: Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 1500 mg/m2 q12h on days 1-3 Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 1000 mg/m2 q12h on days 1-3 An allogeneic HSCT is intended for patients with intermediate I/II and adverse-risk genetics. Optionally, one cycle of consolidation with MiDAC may be given prior to alloHSCT. Daunorubicin, Cytarabine (DA) Cytarabine DA Induction I: * Daunorubicin 60 mg/m² i.v., d 1-3 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 1-7 Induction II: * Daunorubicin 50 mg/m² i.v. d 1-3 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 1-5 Consolidation therapy: Patients with genetic favourable risk and those patients not eligible for allogeneic HSCT due to comorbidities, high HCT-CI or patient wish will proceed to 3 cycles of age-adapted consolidation therapy with mitoxantrone and intermediate-dose cytarabine (MiDAC). * Mitoxantrone Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 10 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 1. Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 8 mg/m2 by i.v. infusion on day 1. * Intermediate-dose cytarabine: Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 1500 mg/m2 q12h on days 1-3 Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 1000 mg/m2 q12h on days 1-3 An allogeneic HSCT is intended for patients with intermediate I/II and adverse-risk genetics. Optionally, one cycle of consolidation with MiDAC may be given prior to alloHSCT. Volasertib, Daunorubicin, Cytarabine Cytarabine VDA Induction I * Volasertib i.v., d1 * Daunorubicin 60 mg/m² i.v., d 2-4 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 2-8 Induction II * Volasertib i.v., d1 * Daunorubicin 50 mg/m² i.v. d 2-4 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 2-6 Consolidation therapy: Patients with genetic favourable risk and those patients not eligible for allogeneic HSCT will proceed to 3 cycles of age-adapted consolidation therapy with mitoxantrone and intermediate-dose cytarabine in combination with Volasertib (V-MiDAC). * Volasertib i.v., d1 * Mitoxantrone Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 10 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 2. Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 8 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 2. * Intermediate-dose cytarabine: Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 1500 mg/m2 q12h on days 2-4 Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 1000 mg/m2 q12h on days 2-4 An allogeneic HSCT is intended for patients with intermediate I/II and adverse-risk genetics. Optionally, one cycle of consolidation with V-MiDAC may be given prior to alloHSCT. Volasertib, Daunorubicin, Cytarabine Daunorubicin VDA Induction I * Volasertib i.v., d1 * Daunorubicin 60 mg/m² i.v., d 2-4 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 2-8 Induction II * Volasertib i.v., d1 * Daunorubicin 50 mg/m² i.v. d 2-4 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 2-6 Consolidation therapy: Patients with genetic favourable risk and those patients not eligible for allogeneic HSCT will proceed to 3 cycles of age-adapted consolidation therapy with mitoxantrone and intermediate-dose cytarabine in combination with Volasertib (V-MiDAC). * Volasertib i.v., d1 * Mitoxantrone Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 10 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 2. Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 8 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 2. * Intermediate-dose cytarabine: Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 1500 mg/m2 q12h on days 2-4 Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 1000 mg/m2 q12h on days 2-4 An allogeneic HSCT is intended for patients with intermediate I/II and adverse-risk genetics. Optionally, one cycle of consolidation with V-MiDAC may be given prior to alloHSCT. Volasertib, Daunorubicin, Cytarabine Mitoxantrone VDA Induction I * Volasertib i.v., d1 * Daunorubicin 60 mg/m² i.v., d 2-4 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 2-8 Induction II * Volasertib i.v., d1 * Daunorubicin 50 mg/m² i.v. d 2-4 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 2-6 Consolidation therapy: Patients with genetic favourable risk and those patients not eligible for allogeneic HSCT will proceed to 3 cycles of age-adapted consolidation therapy with mitoxantrone and intermediate-dose cytarabine in combination with Volasertib (V-MiDAC). * Volasertib i.v., d1 * Mitoxantrone Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 10 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 2. Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 8 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 2. * Intermediate-dose cytarabine: Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 1500 mg/m2 q12h on days 2-4 Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 1000 mg/m2 q12h on days 2-4 An allogeneic HSCT is intended for patients with intermediate I/II and adverse-risk genetics. Optionally, one cycle of consolidation with V-MiDAC may be given prior to alloHSCT. Daunorubicin, Cytarabine, Volasertib Cytarabine DAV Induction I * Volasertib i.v., d7 * Daunorubicin 60 mg/m² i.v., d 1-3 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² i.v., d 1-7 Induction II * Volasertib i.v., d5 * Daunorubicin 50 mg/m² i.v. d 1-3 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 1-5 Consolidation therapy: Patients with genetic fav. risk and those patients not eligible for alloHSCT will proceed to 3 cycles of age-adapted consolidation therapy with mitoxantrone and intermediate-dose cytarabine in combination with Volasertib (MiDAC-V). * Volasertib i.v., d4 * Mitoxantrone Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 10 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 1. Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 8 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 1. * Intermediate-dose cytarabine: Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 1500 mg/m2 q12h on days 1-3 Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 1000 mg/m2 q12h on days 1-3 An allogeneic HSCT is intended for patients with intermediate I/II and adverse-risk genetics. Optionally, one cycle of consolidation with MiDAC-V may be given prior to alloHSCT. Daunorubicin, Cytarabine, Volasertib Daunorubicin DAV Induction I * Volasertib i.v., d7 * Daunorubicin 60 mg/m² i.v., d 1-3 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² i.v., d 1-7 Induction II * Volasertib i.v., d5 * Daunorubicin 50 mg/m² i.v. d 1-3 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 1-5 Consolidation therapy: Patients with genetic fav. risk and those patients not eligible for alloHSCT will proceed to 3 cycles of age-adapted consolidation therapy with mitoxantrone and intermediate-dose cytarabine in combination with Volasertib (MiDAC-V). * Volasertib i.v., d4 * Mitoxantrone Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 10 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 1. Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 8 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 1. * Intermediate-dose cytarabine: Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 1500 mg/m2 q12h on days 1-3 Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 1000 mg/m2 q12h on days 1-3 An allogeneic HSCT is intended for patients with intermediate I/II and adverse-risk genetics. Optionally, one cycle of consolidation with MiDAC-V may be given prior to alloHSCT. Daunorubicin, Cytarabine, Volasertib Mitoxantrone DAV Induction I * Volasertib i.v., d7 * Daunorubicin 60 mg/m² i.v., d 1-3 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² i.v., d 1-7 Induction II * Volasertib i.v., d5 * Daunorubicin 50 mg/m² i.v. d 1-3 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 1-5 Consolidation therapy: Patients with genetic fav. risk and those patients not eligible for alloHSCT will proceed to 3 cycles of age-adapted consolidation therapy with mitoxantrone and intermediate-dose cytarabine in combination with Volasertib (MiDAC-V). * Volasertib i.v., d4 * Mitoxantrone Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 10 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 1. Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 8 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 1. * Intermediate-dose cytarabine: Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 1500 mg/m2 q12h on days 1-3 Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 1000 mg/m2 q12h on days 1-3 An allogeneic HSCT is intended for patients with intermediate I/II and adverse-risk genetics. Optionally, one cycle of consolidation with MiDAC-V may be given prior to alloHSCT. Volasertib, Daunorubicin, Cytarabine Volasertib VDA Induction I * Volasertib i.v., d1 * Daunorubicin 60 mg/m² i.v., d 2-4 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 2-8 Induction II * Volasertib i.v., d1 * Daunorubicin 50 mg/m² i.v. d 2-4 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 2-6 Consolidation therapy: Patients with genetic favourable risk and those patients not eligible for allogeneic HSCT will proceed to 3 cycles of age-adapted consolidation therapy with mitoxantrone and intermediate-dose cytarabine in combination with Volasertib (V-MiDAC). * Volasertib i.v., d1 * Mitoxantrone Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 10 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 2. Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 8 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 2. * Intermediate-dose cytarabine: Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 1500 mg/m2 q12h on days 2-4 Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 1000 mg/m2 q12h on days 2-4 An allogeneic HSCT is intended for patients with intermediate I/II and adverse-risk genetics. Optionally, one cycle of consolidation with V-MiDAC may be given prior to alloHSCT. Daunorubicin, Cytarabine, Volasertib Volasertib DAV Induction I * Volasertib i.v., d7 * Daunorubicin 60 mg/m² i.v., d 1-3 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² i.v., d 1-7 Induction II * Volasertib i.v., d5 * Daunorubicin 50 mg/m² i.v. d 1-3 * Cytarabine 100 mg/m² cont. i.v., d 1-5 Consolidation therapy: Patients with genetic fav. risk and those patients not eligible for alloHSCT will proceed to 3 cycles of age-adapted consolidation therapy with mitoxantrone and intermediate-dose cytarabine in combination with Volasertib (MiDAC-V). * Volasertib i.v., d4 * Mitoxantrone Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 10 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 1. Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 8 mg/m2 by i.v. on day 1. * Intermediate-dose cytarabine: Younger adults (18 to 60 yrs): 1500 mg/m2 q12h on days 1-3 Elderly patients (\>60 yrs): 1000 mg/m2 q12h on days 1-3 An allogeneic HSCT is intended for patients with intermediate I/II and adverse-risk genetics. Optionally, one cycle of consolidation with MiDAC-V may be given prior to alloHSCT.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Rate of complete remission (CR) and CR with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi) 2 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cumulative incidence of death 4 years Relapse-free survival 4 years Cumulative incidence of relapse 4 years Incidence and intensity of adverse events 8 months Event-free survival 4 years Overall survival 4 years
Trial Locations
- Locations (45)
Hospital Aschaffenburg
🇩🇪Aschaffenburg, Germany
Helios Hospital Bad Saarow
🇩🇪Bad Saarow, Germany
Vivantes Hospital Neukölln
🇩🇪Berlin, Germany
Vivantes Hospital Am Urban
🇩🇪Berlin, Germany
Charite Berlin Campus Virchow Hospital
🇩🇪Berlin, Germany
Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum-Langendeer
🇩🇪Bochum, Germany
University Hospital Bonn
🇩🇪Bonn, Germany
Hospital Darmstadt
🇩🇪Darmstadt, Germany
Hospital Essen, Protestant Hospital Essen-Werden
🇩🇪Essen, Germany
University Hospital Düsseldorf
🇩🇪Düsseldorf, Germany
Hospital Esslingen
🇩🇪Esslingen, Germany
Community Hospital Braunschweig
🇩🇪Braunschweig, Germany
Hospital Frankfurt-Höchst
🇩🇪Frankfurt, Germany
Malteser Hospital St. Franziskus
🇩🇪Flensburg, Germany
Medical Care Unit Osthessen
🇩🇪Fulda, Germany
University Hospital Gießen
🇩🇪Gießen, Germany
Wilhelm-Anton-Hospital Goch
🇩🇪Goch, Germany
University Hospital Göttingen
🇩🇪Göttingen, Germany
University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf
🇩🇪Hamburg, Germany
Marienhospital Herne
🇩🇪Herne, Germany
Hannover Medical School
🇩🇪Hannover, Germany
Hospital Hanau
🇩🇪Hanau, Germany
University Hospital des Saarlandes
🇩🇪Homburg/Saar, Germany
Community Hospital Karlsruhe
🇩🇪Karlsruhe, Germany
KRH Hospital Siloah-Oststadt-Heidehaus
🇩🇪Hannover, Germany
Asklepios Hospital Altona
🇩🇪Hamburg, Germany
SLK-Hospital Heilbronn
🇩🇪Heilbronn, Germany
University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
🇩🇪Kiel, Germany
Hospital Lippe-Lemgo
🇩🇪Lemgo, Germany
Caritas Hospital Lebach
🇩🇪Lebach, Germany
University Hospital Magdeburg
🇩🇪Magdeburg, Germany
Hospital Schwabing
🇩🇪München, Germany
Johannes Wesling Hospital Minden
🇩🇪Minden, Germany
Stauferklinikum Schwäbisch-Gmünd
🇩🇪Mutlangen, Germany
University Hospital Johannes Gutenberg Mainz
🇩🇪Mainz, Germany
Hospital rechts der Isar München
🇩🇪München, Germany
Hospital Oldenburg
🇩🇪Oldenburg, Germany
Hospital Passau
🇩🇪Passau, Germany
Hospital Stuttgart
🇩🇪Stuttgart, Germany
Diakonie Hospital Stuttgart
🇩🇪Stuttgart, Germany
Hospital Traunstein
🇩🇪Traunstein, Germany
Mutterhaus der Borromäerinnen
🇩🇪Trier, Germany
University Hospital Tübingen
🇩🇪Tübingen, Germany
Hospital Barmherzige Brüder Trier
🇩🇪Trier, Germany
University Hospital Ulm
🇩🇪Ulm, Germany