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Study Summary
No. 2009-0195:.......Leukemia......Farhad Ravandi-Kashani......Leukemia
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Study Summary Title
Study Summary
Number:
2009-0195
Study Title:Phase II Trial with Safety Run-in of MEK Inhibitor AS703026 in Subjects with Poor Prognosis Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Other Hematological Malignancies.
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Physician New Patient Referral
Name:Farhad Ravandi-KashaniPatients Call:800-392-1611 (in U.S.A.) 713-792-6161 (outside U.S.A.)
Dept:LeukemiaReferring MD
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General Information
Disease Group:LeukemiaSupported By:EMD Serono
Phase of Study:Phase IIReturn
Visit:
Weekly
Treatment
Agents:
MEK Inhibitor AS703026Home Care:None applicable
Treatment Loc:Both at MDACC & outside MDACC at one or more Collaborating Sites or Institutions
Estimated
Length of Stay
in Houston:
Only if patients are admitted for other reasons
Description/
Intervention:
The goal of this clinical research study is to find the highest tolerable dose
of 2 different schedules of AS703026 when given to patients with advanced
hematological cancer. The safety of this drug will also be studied.
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Study Objectives / Outcomes
TRIAL OBJECTIVES
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES
Safety Run-in
To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) for each of the two regimens of AS703026 in subjects with advanced hematological malignancies.

Phase II
To assess the anti-leukemic activity of two regimens of AS703026 in older subjects with newly diagnosed poor prognosis acute myeloid leukemia (AML), who are not candidates for intensive chemotherapy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES
Safety Run-in
To provide preliminary findings on the safety profile of AS703026 in subjects with hematological malignancies.To assess the PK of AS703026 in subjects with hematological malignancies. To assess anti-leukemic activity of AS703026 in subjects with hematological malignancies.

Phase II
To determine the safety and tolerability of AS703026 in older subjects with newly diagnosed poor prognosis AML.

TERTIARY OBJECTIVES
Safety Run-in and Phase II
To explore genes that may be involved in ADME of AS703026 to identify potential genetic variations that may be predictive of differences of PK profile. To assess changes in Pd markers (e.g. phospho-ERK) and other potential markers in pre/post treatment peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and/or leukemia blasts in peripheral blood or bone marrow. To explore potential genetic variations in leukemia blasts (e.g. FLT3, K-RAS, N-RAS and other known mutations or gene copy number in candidate genes) and other apoptosis, proliferation and drug resistance associated molecular markers that may be predictive of differences in response to AS703026. To explore leukemia blasts gene expression profile and its predictive value and relation to response to AS703026 (Phase II part only). To explore soluble markers in serum (e.g. cytokines). To explore specific cytogenetics of blasts in relation to response to AS703026.
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Study Status Information
Study Activation / Registration Date:08/27/2009
IRB Review and Approval Date:05/28/2009
Study Type:Phase Ii Or Phase I/Ii
Recruitment Status:Open
Projected Accrual:up to 160
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Enrollment Eligibility
If you do not meet the enrollment eligibility, there may be other treatment options for you. Please Contact the Referral Office for more information.

Inclusion Criteria:1) Female and male subjects with one of the following conditions: a. Primary or secondary AML pathologically confirmed according to WHO classification, who meet at least one of the following conditions: b. Subjects with second or subsequent relapse after standard therapy, for whom no established treatment options are available, c. Subjects refractory to available therapies, for example, who failed to achieve CR after 2 induction chemotherapy treatments, d. Newly-diagnosed older subjects (greater than or equal to 75 years of age), not candidates for intensive chemotherapy,

2) Subjects with MDS, IPSS Int-2 or high risk who are resistant or intolerant to standard treatment and are not candidates for transplantation,

3) Subjects with relapsed or refractory MM, who have failed or are intolerant to at least two prior therapies including thalidomide, lenalidomide and bortezomib,

4) Subjects with advanced myeloproliferative disorders (MPD) for whom no established treatment options are available,

5) Subjects with ALL, relapsed, refractory or intolerant to standard treatment and for whom no effective treatment options are available,

6) Age greater than or equal to 18 years,

7) Subjects have read and understood the Informed Consent Form and are willing and able to give informed consent. They fully understand requirements of the trial and are willing to comply with all trial visits and assessments,

8) Subjects and their partners must be willing to avoid pregnancy during the trial and until 1 month after the last trial drug administration. Males with female partners of childbearing potential and female subjects of childbearing potential must thereforebe willing to use adequate contraception as approved by the Investigator, such as oral contraceptives, two barrier methods or one barrier method with spermicide or intrauterine device, 2 weeks before, during the trial and 1 month after. For the purposes of this trial, childbearing potential is defined as "All female subjects after puberty unless

9) Continuation from Inclusion # 8. they are post-menopausal for at least two years, surgically sterile or sexually inactive".

10) Phase II Part: To be eligible for the inclusion into the Phase II part of this trial, the subjects must fulfill all of the following criteria, continued on #11

11) Female and male subjects with newly diagnosed primary or secondary AML pathologically confirmed according to WHO classification, who have NOT been exposed to any prior therapy for AML with the exception of (a) emergency leukapheresis and (b) emergency treatment for hyperleukocytosis with hydroxyurea that is allowed until 24 hours before the start of the trial treatment. Note: Prior therapy for preexisting hematological condition e.g. MDS or MPD, including but not limited to hypomethylating agents is allowed until at least 2 weeks or 5 half lives of that agent before the first dose of AS703026.

12) Subjects who meet at least one of the following conditions: Age greater than or equal to 75 years OR

13) Age greater than or equal to 60 and less than 75 years with at least one of the following poor prognostic factors continued on #14

14) a. Secondary AML, as determined by known and documented exposure to leukemogenic therapy or environmental toxin, b. antecedent history of MDS or myeloproliferative disorder according to WHO criteria for at least 3 months prior to trial entry, with prior bone marrow aspirate, biopsy and peripheral blood smear documenting the diagnosis, c. At least one of the following unfavorable cytogenetic abnormalities: del(5q), -5, -7, del(7q), abn 3q, 9q, 11q, 20q, 21q, 17p, t(6;9), t(9;22) or complex karyotypes (greater than or equal to 3 unrelated abnormalities), d. ECOG Performance status 2.

15) Subjects have read and understood the Informed Consent Form and are willing and able to give informed consent. They fully understand requirements of the trial and are willing to comply with all trial visits and assessments.

16) Subjects and their partners must be willing to avoid pregnancy during the trial and until 1 month after the last trial drug administration. Males with female partners of childbearing potential must therefore be willing to use adequate contraception as approved by the Investigator, such as oral contraceptives, two barrier methods or one barrier method with spermicide or intrauterine device, 2 weeks before, during the trial and 1 month after.

17) Continued from #16. For the purposes of this trial, childbearing potential is defined as "All female subjects after puberty unless they are post-menopausal for at least two years, surgically sterile or sexually inactive".

Exclusion Criteria:1) Safety Run-in and Phase II Parts: To be eligible for inclusion in the either the Safety run-in or the Phase II part of this trial the subjects must NOT meet any of the following criteria:

2) Hyperleukocytosis with greater than 30x10 9/L leukemic blasts in peripheral blood,

3) ECOG performance status 3 or greater,

4) Acute promyelocytic leukemia [t(15;17)],

5) Administration of any antineoplastic therapy within at least 2 weeks or 5 half lives of that therapy of the first AS703026 dose; except the use of hydroxyurea as permitted in inclusion criteria,

6) Participation in other clinical trials within at least 2 weeks of the first AS703026 dose,

7) Clinical evidence of active CNS leukemia,

8) Active and uncontrolled infection including but not limited to known infection with HIV, active hepatitis B, or hepatitis C. Subjects with an infection receiving treatment with antibiotics may be entered into the trial if they are afebrile and hemodynamically stable for 48 hours prior to trial entry,

9) Major surgery within two weeks prior to trial entry,

10) Liver function tests above the following limits at the screening: total bilirubin > 1.5 x ULN unless related to Gilbert's syndrome or hemolysis, AST and/or ALT > 2.5 X ULN, or for subjects with liver involvement AST and/or ALT > 5 x ULN ,

11) INR > 1.5 ULN unless on treatment with warfarin,

12) For female subjects: pregnant or breast-feeding,

13) History of difficulty swallowing, malabsorption or other chronic gastro-intestinal disease or conditions that may hamper compliance and/or absorption of the tested product,

14) Has significant cardiac conduction abnormalities and/ or pacemaker,

15) Has retinal degenerative disease (hereditary retinal degeneration or age-related macular degeneration), history of uveitis or history of retinal vein occlusion,

16) Subjects with solid tumors, for whom the Investigator has clinical suspicion of active disease at the time of enrollment. Patients with adequately treated early stage squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) are eligible for this study,

17) Signs and symptoms suggestive of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, or family members who suffer(ed) from such,

18) Other significant disease that in the Investigator's opinion would exclude the subject from the trial,

19) Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity.

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Links
Registration Number: NCT00957580
Study Information on Clinical Trials Registry (clinicaltrials.gov)

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