| Inclusion Criteria: | 1) Have a confirmed diagnosis of Ph+ ALL or CML in chronic, accelerated or blastic phases that are either resistant to or intolerant of imatinib therapy.
2) Cont from #1: (1) Resistant disease is defined as either hematological (white cell count >/= 15,000 cells per mm^3 documented on two occasions separated by at least one week) or cytogenetic (> 35% of cells that are positive for the Ph chromosome in the bone marrow, as determined by G-banding in at least 20 cells in metaphase per sample, after one year of therapy; or, an absolute rise in the percentage of cells that are positive for the Ph chromosome in the bone marrow, as determined by G-banding in at least 20 cells in metaphase per sample, by 30% over best response).
3) Cont from #2: These definitions should be met in patients previously treated with >/=400 mg or the maximum tolerated dose of imatinib for CML in chronic phase patients (CML-CP); or >/=600 mg given as a single agent, or >400 mg if given in combination with chemotherapy or other agents, or the maximum tolerated dose of imatinib for CML in accelerated (CML-AP) and blast (CML-BP) phases.
4) Cont from # 3: (2) Intolerance is defined as the presence of any toxicity that prevents patients from receiving therapy (e.g. CTCAE grade 3 or 4 toxicity or persistent grade 2 toxicity).
5) Cont from #4: (3) Ph+ CML in chronic phase (CML-CP) is defined as never in blastic phase or accelerated phase before starting treatment and the presence of the following criteria (Note: Pts in second chronic phase may be enrolled, but will be analyzed as separate patient group.): (a) <15% blasts in peripheral blood & bone marrow, (b) <30% blasts plus promyelocytes in peripheral blood and bone marrow, (c) <20% basophils in the peripheral blood, (d) Platelet count of >/=100 × 10^9/L (>/=100,000/mm^3), (e) No evidence of extramedullary leukemic involvement, with the exception of liver or spleen.
6) Cont from #5: (4) Ph+ CML in accelerated phase (CML-AP) is defined as never in blastic phase prior to starting treatment, with one or more of the following criteria present within 4 weeks prior to starting treatment: a) >/= 15% but <30% blasts in blood or bone marrow; b) >/=30% blasts plus promyelocytes in peripheral blood or bone marrow (providing that <30% blasts present in bone marrow); c) >/=20% basophils in the peripheral blood; d) Thrombocytopenia (platelets <100 x 10^9/L) unrelated to therapy;
7) Cont from #6: e) Cytogenetic clonal evolution (defined as the presence of additional chromosomal abnormalities in addition to the Philadelphia chromosome present in the same cells)
8) Cont from # 7: (5) Ph+ CML in blastic phase (CML-BP) is defined as >/=30% blasts in peripheral blood or bone marrow, or the presence of extramedullary disease other than liver or spleen.
9) Be able to provide written informed consent at study enrollment into the study.
10) Be >/=18 years old.
11) Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of </=2.
12) Have an estimated life expectancy of >/=12 weeks.
13) Be male or non-pregnant, non-lactating females. For US patients who are fertile, they must agree to use one effective barrier method of contraception (e.g. latex condom, diaphragm, or cervical cap) while on therapy and for 90 days following discontinuation of study drug. For German patients who are fertile, they must agree to use two forms of barrier method contraception (e.g. latex condom AND a diaphragm or cervical cap) while on therapy and for 90 days following discontinuation of study drug.
14) A non-fertile female is defined as: Postmenopausal (amenorrheic for ≥12 months); Undergone a complete oophorectomy or hysterectomy.
15) Have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug (if patient is a female of childbearing potential).
16) Have adequate organ function as indicated by the following laboratory values obtained within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Hepatic: Serum bilirubin </=1.5 x ULN without leukemic involvement (</= 3.0 x ULN with leukemic involvment), AST and/or ALT </=2.5 x ULN (</= 5.0 x ULN with leukemic involvement), Alkaline phosphatase </= 2.5 x ULN unless due to leukemic involvement. Renal: Serum creatinine </=1.5 x ULN or 24h creatinine Cl >/=50 mL/min (patients with a serum creatinine > 1.5 ULN will be eligible if the 24 hour creatinine clearance is >/= 50 ml/min. |