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RATIONALE: BMS-354825 and imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying BMS-354825 to see how well it works compared to imatinib mesylate in treating patients with chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia that did not respond to previous imatinib mesylate.
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: - Diagnosis of chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), meeting all of the following criteria: - Less than 15% blasts in peripheral blood and bone marrow - Less than 20% basophils in peripheral blood - Less than 30% blasts and promyelocytes in peripheral blood and bone marrow - Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3 (unless thrombocytopenia is due to recent therapy) - No extramedullary involvement (other than liver or spleen) - Philadelphia chromosome (Ph)-positive disease by cytogenetic analysis - Must have developed resistant disease during prior treatment with imatinib mesylate* at a dose of 400-600 mg/day**, as defined by 1 of the following: - Loss of major cytogenetic response (MCyR) - Achieved a confirmed MCyR and subsequently no longer meets the MCyR criteria - Documented increase in Ph-positive metaphases by 30% on 2 cytogenetic analyses performed ≥ 4 weeks apart during treatment with imatinib mesylate - Loss of complete hematologic response (CHR) - Achieved a confirmed CHR and subsequently no longer meets the CHR criteria on all asessments over a consecutive 2-week period during treatment with imatinib mesylate - Continuously increasing WBC count on ≥ 2 consecutive evaluations ≥ 2 weeks apart with the final assessment showing a doubling of WBC from the nadir to ≥ 20,000/mm^3 OR an absolute increase in WBC by > 50,000/mm^3 above the lowest count after starting imatinib mesylate - No CHR after 3 months of treatment with imatinib mesylate at a dose of 400-600 mg/day - No cytogenetic response after 6 months of treatment with imatinib mesylate at a dose of 400-600 mg/day - No MCyR after 12 months of treatment with imatinib mesylate at a dose of 400-600 mg/day NOTE: *Imatinib mesylate does not need to be the most recent treatment for CML NOTE: **Imatinib mesylate dose ≤ 600 mg/day - Able to tolerate chronic administration of imatinib mesylate at the highest dose received during prior treatment - No imatinib mesylate-related non-hematologic toxicity ≥ grade 3 - No grade 4 imatinib mesylate-related hematologic toxicity lasting more than 7 days - No imatinib mesylate-related toxicity that led to discontinuation or disruption of dosing for > 4 weeks - No previously identified BCR-ABL mutation of 1 of the following types: - L248V - G250E - Q252H/R - Y253H/F - E255K/V - T315I/D - F317L - H369P/R - No prior diagnosis of accelerated phase or blast crisis CML - Patients who previously met the criteria for accelerated phase or blast crisis CML who achieved CHR during treatment with imatinib mesylate and then subsequently progressed to chronic phase CML are not eligible - Ineligible for or unwilling to undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age - 18 and over Performance status - ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy - At least 3 months Hematopoietic - See Disease Characteristics - No history of a significant bleeding disorder unrelated to CML, including any of the following: - Congenital bleeding disorder (e.g., von Willebrand's disease) - Acquired bleeding disorder diagnosed within the past year (e.g. --- L248V --- --- G250E --- --- Q252H --- --- Y253H ---
acquired anti-factor VIII antibodies) Hepatic - Bilirubin ≤ 2.0 times upper limit of normal (ULN) - ALT and AST ≤ 2.5 times ULN Renal - Creatinine ≤ 1.5 times ULN - Total serum or ionized calcium normal (supplementation allowed) Cardiovascular - Heart rate ≥ 50 beats/minute by EKG - No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months - No uncontrolled angina within the past 3 months - No congestive heart failure within the past 3 months - No diagnosed or suspected congenital long QT syndrome - No history of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias (e.g., ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or torsades de Pointes) - No prolonged QTc interval (i.e., > 450 msec) by EKG using Bazett's correction - High Bazett's correction (i.e., > 450 msec) allowed provided Fridericia correction is ≤ 450 msec - No history of second or third degree heart block - Pacemaker allowed - No uncontrolled hypertension - No other uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease Other - Not pregnant - No nursing during and for ≥ 3 months after study participation - Negative pregnancy test - Fertile patients must use effective contraception for ≥ 1 month before, during, and for ≥ 3 months after study participation - Magnesium and potassium normal (supplementation allowed) - No serious uncontrolled medical disorder or active infection that would preclude study participation - No dementia or altered mental status that would preclude giving informed consent - No significant bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract within the past 6 months - No evidence of organ dysfunction or any clinically significant deviation from normal on physical examination, vital signs, EKG, or clinical laboratory determinations unrelated to CML that would preclude study participation - No prisoners or patients who are involuntarily incarcerated for treatment of either a psychiatric or physical (e.g., infectious disease) illness PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy - More than 14 days since prior interferon Chemotherapy - More than 14 days since prior cytarabine - Prior or concurrent hydroxyurea for elevated WBC (i.e., WBC > 50,000/mm^3) allowed Endocrine therapy - Not specified Radiotherapy - Not specified Surgery - Not specified Other - More than 7 days since prior imatinib mesylate - At least 7 days since prior and no concurrent low-dose aspirin (≤ 325 mg/day) - At least 14 days since prior and no concurrent high-dose aspirin (> 325 mg/day) - More than 14 days since prior targeted small molecule anticancer agents - More than 28 days since prior investigational or antineoplastic agents except hydroxyurea or anagrelide - At least 5 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is greater) since prior and no concurrent drugs that carry a risk of causing torsades de Pointes, including any of the following: - Quinidine - Procainamide - Disopyramide - Amiodarone - Sotalol - Ibutilide - Dofetilide - Erythromycin - Clarithromycin - Chlorpromazine - Haloperidol - Mesoridazine - Thioridazine - Pimozide - Ziprasidone - Cisapride - Bepridil - Droperidol - Methadone - Arsenic trioxide - Chloroquine - Domperidone - Halofantrine - Levomethadyl - Pentamidine - Sparfloxacin - Lidoflazine - At least 5 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is greater) since prior and no concurrent medication that directly inhibits platelet function (except anagrelide for thrombocytosis due to CML), including any of the following: - Dipyridamole - Epoprostenol - Epitifibatide - Clopidogrel - Cilostazol - Abciximab - Ticlopidine - At least 5 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is greater) since prior and no concurrent anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin, heparin, or low molecular weight heparin [e.g., danaparoid, dalteparin, tinzaparin, or enoxaparin]) - Concurrent prophylactic low-dose warfarin for prevention of catheter thrombosis and heparin-flush for IV lines allowed - No prior BMS-354825 - No concurrent CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers, including any of the following: - Ketoconazole - Ritonavir - Rifampin - Efavirenz - No other concurrent therapy for CML DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: - Diagnosis of chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), meeting all of the following criteria: - Less than 15% blasts in peripheral blood and bone marrow - Less than 20% basophils in peripheral blood - Less than 30% blasts and promyelocytes in peripheral blood and bone marrow - Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3 (unless thrombocytopenia is due to recent therapy) - No extramedullary involvement (other than liver or spleen) - Philadelphia chromosome (Ph)-positive disease by cytogenetic analysis - Must have developed resistant disease during prior treatment with imatinib mesylate* at a dose of 400-600 mg/day**, as defined by 1 of the following: - Loss of major cytogenetic response (MCyR) - Achieved a confirmed MCyR and subsequently no longer meets the MCyR criteria - Documented increase in Ph-positive metaphases by 30% on 2 cytogenetic analyses performed ≥ 4 weeks apart during treatment with imatinib mesylate - Loss of complete hematologic response (CHR) - Achieved a confirmed CHR and subsequently no longer meets the CHR criteria on all asessments over a consecutive 2-week period during treatment with imatinib mesylate - Continuously increasing WBC count on ≥ 2 consecutive evaluations ≥ 2 weeks apart with the final assessment showing a doubling of WBC from the nadir to ≥ 20,000/mm^3 OR an absolute increase in WBC by > 50,000/mm^3 above the lowest count after starting imatinib mesylate - No CHR after 3 months of treatment with imatinib mesylate at a dose of 400-600 mg/day - No cytogenetic response after 6 months of treatment with imatinib mesylate at a dose of 400-600 mg/day - No MCyR after 12 months of treatment with imatinib mesylate at a dose of 400-600 mg/day NOTE: *Imatinib mesylate does not need to be the most recent treatment for CML NOTE: **Imatinib mesylate dose ≤ 600 mg/day - Able to tolerate chronic administration of imatinib mesylate at the highest dose received during prior treatment - No imatinib mesylate-related non-hematologic toxicity ≥ grade 3 - No grade 4 imatinib mesylate-related hematologic toxicity lasting more than 7 days - No imatinib mesylate-related toxicity that led to discontinuation or disruption of dosing for > 4 weeks - No previously identified BCR-ABL mutation of 1 of the following types: - L248V - G250E - Q252H/R - Y253H/F - E255K/V - T315I/D - F317L - H369P/R - No prior diagnosis of accelerated phase or blast crisis CML - Patients who previously met the criteria for accelerated phase or blast crisis CML who achieved CHR during treatment with imatinib mesylate and then subsequently progressed to chronic phase CML are not eligible - Ineligible for or unwilling to undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age - 18 and over Performance status - ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy - At least 3 months Hematopoietic - See Disease Characteristics - No history of a significant bleeding disorder unrelated to CML, including any of the following: - Congenital bleeding disorder (e.g., von Willebrand's disease) - Acquired bleeding disorder diagnosed within the past year (e.g. --- L248V --- --- G250E --- --- Q252H --- --- Y253H ---
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of administering the combination of nilotinib and LDE225 to patients with chronic or accelerated phase of chronic myeloid leukemia and to establish the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended Phase II dose level (RP2D) of LDE225 in combination with nilotinib.
Previously documented BCR-ABL Y253H, E255K/V, T315I or F359C/V mutation Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply. --- Y253H ---
Description: Determination of the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended Phase II dose (RP2D) of nilotinib in combination with LDE225
Measure: Incidence rate and category of dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) during the first two cycles of therapy Time: 56 days (2 treatment cycles at 28 days each)Description: Assessment of the safety and tolerability profile of nilotinib in combination with LDE225
Measure: No of participants with Adverse drug reactions and serious adverse drug reactions, changes in hematology and blood chemistry values, assessments of physical examinations, vital signs and electrocardiograms Time: 336 days (12 treatment cycles)Description: Assessment of the PK characteristics of nilotinib administered in combination with LDE225
Measure: Plasma concentration and basic pharmacokinetics (PK) parameters (as Cmax, Tmax, AUC) Time: 50 daysDescription: Determination of the kinetics of major molecular response
Measure: Major molecular response (MMR) rates at 3, 6 and 12 months Time: 336 days (12 treatment cycles)Description: Determination of the kinetics of complete molecular response
Measure: Complete molecular response (CMR) rates at 3, 6 and 12 months Time: 336 days (12 treatment cycles)Description: Determination of major cytogenetic response rates
Measure: Major cytogenic response (MCyR) rates by 3, 6 and 12 months Time: 336 days (12 treatment cycles)Description: Determination of complete cytogenetic response rates
Measure: Complete cytogenic response (CCyR) rates by 3, 6 and 12 months Time: 336 days (12 treatment cycles)A clinical research study to find out if it is safe to stop the drug nilotinib (Tasigna) in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients. Patients who started treatment with imatinib (Gleevec) when they were first diagnosed with CML, then switched to nilotinib (Tasigna) for at least 2 years with the combined time on imatinib (Gleevec) and nilotinib (Tasigna) for at least 3 years and have very small amount of leukemia cells remaining after the nilotinib (Tasigna) treatment will qualify for the study.
Written informed consent obtained prior to any screening procedures Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior AP, BC or allo-transplant 2. Patient has documented MR4.5 at the time when switched from imatinib to nilotinib 3. Patients with known atypical transcript 4. CML treatment resistant mutation(s) (T315I, E255K/V, Y253H, F359C/V) detected if a testing was done in the past (there is no requirement to perform mutation testing at study entry if it was not done in the past) 5. Dose reductions due to neutropenia or thrombocytopenia in the past 6 months 6. --- T315I --- --- E255K --- --- Y253H ---
Description: TFR is defined as no confirmed loss of MR4 (Molecular response 4.0 log reduction from baseline) or loss of MMR (major molecular response) and no re-starting of nilotinib therapy within 12 months following cessation of nilotinib. Confirmed loss of MR4 is two consecutive BCR-ABL > 0.01% IS. Loss of MMR does not require confirmationTFR is calculated by dividing the number of patients with no documented confirmed loss of MR4, no documented loss of MMR and no re-starting of nilotinib therapy in the first 48 weeks after starting nilotinib TFR phase by the number of patients who entered nilotinib TFR phase.
Measure: Percentage of patients in Treatment Free Remission (TFR) within 48 weeks Time: First 48 weeks following nilotinib cessation.Description: TFR is defined as no confirmed loss of MR4 (molecular response 4.0 log reduction from baseline) or loss of MMR (major molecular response) and no re-starting of nilotinib therapy within 12 months following cessation of nilotinib. Confirmed loss of MR4 is two consecutive BCR-ABL > 0.01% IS. Loss of MMR does not require confirmation.TFR is calculated by dividing the number of patients with no documented confirmed loss of MR4, no documented loss of MMR and no re-starting of nilotinib therapy in the first 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and within 6,7,8,9 and 10 years after starting nilotinib TFR phase by the number of patients who entered nilotinib TFR phase.
Measure: Percentage of patients in Treatment Free Remission (TFR) within 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and within 6,7,8,9 and 10 years Time: 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and within 6,7,8,9 and 10 years following nilotinib cessationDescription: Kaplan-Meier (KM) estimation of PFS. PFS is measured from the date of start of nilotinib TFR phase (cessation of nilotinib) to the date of the earliest of the event: progression to AP/BC, or death from any cause. Patients not known to have recurred or died on or before the cut-off date for the KM analysis will have their PFS interval right-censored at the earlier of the date of their last assessment (cytogenetic, hematology or extramedullary) for patients who are still on study and at the date of last contact for patients are in follow-up.
Measure: Progression free survival (PFS) to Accelerated phase/Blast crisis (AP/BC) or death Time: nilotinib cessation up to approximately 580 weeksDescription: TFS is measured from the date of the start of the nilotinib TFR phase to the date of the earliest of the following: loss of MMR, confirmed loss of MR4, re-start of nilotinib treatment, progression to AP/BC or death from any cause. Patients not known to have had any of the events or died on or before the cut-off date for the KM analysis will have their TFS interval right-censored at the earlier of the date of their last assessment (PCR, cytogenetic, hematology or extramedullary) for patients who are still on study and at the date of last contact for patients are in follow-up.
Measure: Treatment free survival (TFS) Time: nilotinib cessation up to approximately 580 weeksDescription: Kaplan-Meier (KM) estimation of OS. OS is measured from the date of start of nilotinib TFR phase to the date of death from any cause. If a patient is not known to have died, survival will be censored at the date of last contact.
Measure: Overall survival (OS) Time: nilotinib cessation up to approximately 580 weeksDescription: Descriptive statistics of BCR-ABL over time after re-start of nilotinib therapy. ABL= Abelson leukemia virus and BCR=Break point cluster region
Measure: Change in BCR-ABL (oncoprotein product of BCR-ABL fusion gene) transcripts after re-start of nilotinib therapy Time: re-start of nilotinib up to approximately 48 weeksDescription: Percentage of patients who are in stable MMR (stable MMR=BCR-ABL ≤ 0.1% IS) at 48, 96, 144, 192, 240,288 ,336, 384, and 432 weeks after achievement of that response in the nilotinib re-initiation phase for 48, 96, 144, 192, 240,288 ,336, 384, and 432 weeks is calculated by dividing the number of patients achieving MMR any time during the nilotinib re-initiation phase and having the same response at 48, 96, 144, 192, 240,288,336, 384, and 432 weeks after the first achievement of MMR, irrespective of whether there is loss of MMR in between, by the number of patients who achieved MMR at any time during the nilotinib re-initiation phase
Measure: Percentage of patients with stable MMR in nilotinib re-initiation phase Time: start of nilotinib in re-initiation phase up to approximately 432 weeksDescription: Percentage of patients who are in stable MR4 (stable MR4=BCR-ABL ≤ 0.01% IS) at 48, 96, 144, 192, 240,288 ,336, 384, and 432 weeks after achievement of that response in the nilotinib re-initiation phase for 48, 96, 144, 192, 240,288 ,336, 384, and 432 weeks is calculated by dividing the number of patients achieving MR4 any time during the nilotinib re-initiation phase and having the same response at 48, 96, 144, 192, 240,288,336, 384, and 432 weeks after the first achievement of MR4, irrespective of whether there is loss of MR4 in between, by the number of patients who achieved MR4 at any time during the nilotinib re-initiation phase
Measure: Percentage of patients with stable MR4 in nilotinib re-initiation phase Time: start of nilotinib in re-initiation phase up to approximately 432 weeksDescription: Percentage of patients who are in stable MR4.5 (stable MR4.5=BCR-ABL ≤ 0.0032% IS) at 48, 96, 144, 192, 240,288 ,336, 384, and 432 weeks after achievement of that response in the nilotinib re-initiation phase for 48, 96, 144, 192, 240,288 ,336, 384, and 432 weeks is calculated by dividing the number of patients achieving MR4.5 any time during the nilotinib re-initiation phase and having the same response at 48, 96, 144, 192, 240,288,336, 384, and 432 weeks after the first achievement of MR4.5, irrespective of whether there is loss of MR4.5 in between, by the number of patients who achieved MR4.5 at any time during the nilotinib re-initiation phase
Measure: Percentage of patients with stable MR4.5 in nilotinib re-initiation phase Time: start of nilotinib in re-initiation phase up to approximately 432 weeksThe main purpose of the study is to investigate whether nilotinib treatment can be safely suspended with no recurrence of CML in selected patients who responded optimally on this treatment
Proportion of patients who develop T3151, E255K/V, Y253H, F359V/C/I mutations on study or any other BCR-ABL mutations in patients who lost MMR after nilotinib suspension. --- E255K --- --- Y253H ---
Proportion will be calculated by dividing the number of patients who developT315I, E255K/V, Y253H, F359V/C/I mutations after nilotinib suspension by the number of patients who lost MMR. --- E255K --- --- Y253H ---
Description: Primary endpoint is the proportion of patients who are in MMR at 48 weeks after starting the TFR phase and is calculated by dividing the number of patients with MMR at 48 weeks after starting the TFR phase with no loss of MMR and no re-initiation of nilotinib therapy in the first 48 weeks after starting the TFR phase by the number of patients entered the TFR phase. Patients who required re-initiation of treatment will be considered as non-responders
Measure: Percentage of patients who are in MMR (major molecular response) at 48 weeks after starting the treatment-free remission (TFR) phase Time: 48 weeksDescription: Proportion of patients who are in MR4.5 at 48 weeks after starting the TFR phase is calculated by dividing the number of patients with MR4.5 at 48 weeks after starting the TFR phase with no loss of MR4.5 and no re-initiation of nilotinib therapy in the first 48 weeks after starting the TFR phase by the number of patients who entered the TFR phase. Patients who required re-initiation of treatment will be considered as non-responders. MR4.5 = log reductions of the BCR-ABR transcript load in blood as a measurement of deep molecular response of the CML clone to treatment.
Measure: Percentage of patients who are in MR4.5 (BCR-ABL ≤ 0.0032% IS) at 48 weeks after starting the TFR phase Time: 48 weeksDescription: Proportion of patients who are in MMR at 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and at the end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 years after starting the TFR phase is calculated by dividing the number of patients with MMR at 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and at the end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 years after starting the TFR phase with no loss of MMR and no re-initiation of nilotinib therapy in the first 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and at the end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 years after starting the TFR phase by the number of patients who entered the TFR phase. Patients who required re-initiation of treatment will be considered as non-responders
Measure: Percentage of patients who are in MMR at 96, 144,192, 264 weeks and at the end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 years after starting the TFR phase Time: 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks, end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 yearsDescription: Proportion of patients who are in MR4.5 at 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and at the end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 yearsafter starting the TFR phase is calculated by dividing the number of patients with MR4.5 at 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and at the end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 years after starting the TFR phase with no loss of MR4.5 and no re-initiation of nilotinib therapy in the first 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and at the end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 years after starting the TFR phase by the number of patients who entered the TFR phase. Patients who required re-initiation of treatment will be considered as non-responders
Measure: Percentage of patients who are in MR4.5 at 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and at the end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 yearsafter starting the TFR phase Time: 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks, end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 yearsDescription: Proportion of patients who are in MMR at 48, 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and at the end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 years after starting the TFR phase is calculated by dividing the number of patients with MMR at 48, 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and at the end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 years after starting the TFR phase by the number of patients who entered the TFR phase. Patients who are re-initiated with nilotinib but have less than 12 weeks of re-initiation of treatment will be excluded from the analysis
Measure: Percentage of patients in MMR at 48, 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and at the end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 years after starting the TFR phase of nilotinib Time: 48, 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and at the end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 yearsDescription: Proportion of patients who are in MR4.5 at 48, 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and at the end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 years after starting the TFR phase is calculated by dividing the number of patients with MR4.5 at 48, 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and at the end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 years after starting the TFR phase by the number of patients who entered the TFR phase. Patients who are re-initiated with nilotinib but have less than 12 weeks of re-initiation of treatment will be excluded from the analysis
Measure: Percentage of patients in MR4.5 at 48, 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks and at the end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 years after starting the TFR phase of nilotinib Time: 48, 96, 144, 192, 264 weeks, end of 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 yearsDescription: Proportion of patients who achieve MMR within 12 weeks of re-initiation of nilotinib is calculated by dividing the number of patients who are in MMR at least at one assessment within 12 weeks after re-start of nilotinib treatment by the number of patients who are re-initiated for at least 12 weeks
Measure: Percentage of patients who achieve MMR within 12 weeks of re-treatment with nilotinib Time: 12 weeksDescription: Descriptive statistics of BCR-ABL levels (IS) over time after re-start of nilotinib therapy up to 528 weks after the last patient has entered TFR
Measure: Kinetics of BCR-ABL transcript after re-start of nilotinib therapy Time: Every 4 weeks up to week 24 and every 12 weeks thereafter up to 528 after last patient has entered the TFRDescription: Defined as time from date of start of re-initiation of treatment after loss of MMR to the date of first achievement of MMR. Patients who do not regain MMR after re-initiation of treatment on or before the cut-off date, duration will be censored at the date of last PCR assessment
Measure: Duration of re-initiated treatment required to regain MMR after loss of MMR Time: Every 4 weeks up to week 24 and every 12 weeks therefater up to 528 weks after the last patient has entered TFRDescription: Defined as the time from start of re-initiation of treatment after loss of MMR to the first achievement of MR4.5. Patients who do not regain MR4.5 after re-initiation of treatment on or before the cut-off date, duration will be censored at the date of last PCR assessment
Measure: Duration of re-initiated treatment required to regain MR4.5 after loss of MMR Time: Every 4 weeks up to week 24 and every 12 weeks thereafter up to 528 weks after the last patient has entered TFRDescription: TFS is defined as the time from the start of the TFR phase to the earliest occurrence of loss of MMR, re-initiation of treatment due to any cause, progression of AP/BC or death due to any cause. For patients without any event on or before the cut-off date, survival time will be censored at the date of their last assessment (PCR, cytogenetic, hematologic or extramedullary). A TFS sensitivity analysis will be conducted to consider discontinuation from TFR phase due to any reason as a TFS event, in addition to the TFS events as defined above.
Measure: Treatment-free survival (TFS) after the start of the TFR phase Time: Every 4 weeks in the first period of 48 weeks of the TFR, every 6 weeks in the second period of 48 weeks in TFR and every 12 weeks in the last period of 432 weeks of the TFRDescription: PFS is defined as the time from the start of the TFR phase to the earliest occurrence of progression to AP/BC or death due to any cause. For patients without any event on or before the cut-off date, survival time will be censored at the date of their last assessment (cytogenetic, hematologic or extramedullary) for patients who are still on study and at the date of last contact for patients who are in follow-up
Measure: Progression-free survival (PFS) after the start of the TFR phase Time: Every 4 weeks in the first period of 48 weeks of the TFR, every 6 weeks in the second period of 48 weeks of TFR and every 12 weeks in the last period of 432 weeks of the TFRDescription: OS is defined as the time from start of the TFR phase to death due to any cause. For patients without any event on or before the cut-off date, survival time will be censored at the date of their last assessment for patients who are still on study and at the date of last contact for patients who are in follow-up
Measure: Overall survival (OS) after the start of the TFR phase Time: Every 4 weeks in the first period of 48 weeks of the TFR, every 6 weeks in the second period of 48 weeks of TFR and every 12 weeks in the last period of 432 weeks of the TFRDescription: Safety profile includes type, frequency and severity of adverse events, laboratory abnormalities and clinically notable ECG and other safety parameters during the nilotinib treatment consolidation phase, during the TFR phase and during re-initiation of treatment with nilotinib
Measure: Safety profile during the nilotinib treatment consolidation phase, during the TFR phase and during re-initiation treatment with nilotinib Time: Every 4 weeks in the treatment consolidation and during the first 24 weeks of the re-initaion phase, every 12 weeks thereafter. Every 4, 6 and 12 weeks respectively in the first and second period of 48 weeks and in the last period of 432 weeks of the TFRDescription: Proportion will be calculated by dividing the number of patients who developT315I, E255K/V, Y253H, F359V/C/I mutations after nilotinib suspension by the number of patients who lost MMR
Measure: Proportion of patients who develop T3151, E255K/V, Y253H, F359V/C/I mutations on study or any other BCR-ABL mutations in patients who lost MMR after nilotinib suspension Time: Every 3 months in patients who lost MMR until the result is negative or up to 528 weeks after the last patient entered TFR. On average 3 analyses (every 3 months or up to 264 weeks after the last patient has entered TFR.)Description: Proportion of patients who are in stable MMR/MR4.5 after achievement of that response in the nilotinib re-initiation phase for 48, 96, 144, 192, 240, 288, 336, 384 and 432 weeks, based on availability of appropriate data, is calculated by dividing the number of patients achieving MMR/MR4.5 any time during the nilotinib re-initiation phase and having the same response 48, 96, 144, 192, 240, 288, 336, 384 and 432 weeks after the first achievement of MMR/MR4.5, irrespective of whether there is loss of MMR in between, by the number of patients who achieved MMR/MR4.5 at any time during the nilotinib re-initiation phase
Measure: Percentage of patients who are in stable response (MMR and MR4.5) after achievement of that response in nilotinib re-initiation phase for 48, 96, 144, 192, 240, 288, 336, 384 and 432 weeks, based on availability of appropriate data Time: 48, 96, 144, 192, 240, 288, 336, 384 and 432 weeksThis is the study to test combination regimen of Nilotinib and Ruxolitinib therapy for the treatment of patients with Philadelphia positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) or acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who is resistant to multiple tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapies with BCR-ABL kinase inhibition activity. Ruxolitinib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor blocking alternative pathway independent of BCR-ABL mediated pathway, thus having a potential to overcome tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance in Philadelphia positive CML or ALL patients. Phase I study will be conducted to define a recommended phase II dose (RPTD) and phase II study will examine the hypothesis that combinational approach will increase response rate of resistant CML/ALL patients, thus evaluating efficacy of the combination regimen.
Developed the T315I, T315A Y253H, E255K/V or F359C/V mutation after any TKI therapy. --- T315I --- --- T315A --- --- Y253H ---
Description: Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Ruxolitinib with fixed dose of Nilotinib. Dose escalation will follow a 3+3 study design. The CTCAE v4.03 criteria will be used. Grade 4 toxicity will be accounted as dose limiting toxicity (DLT).
Measure: Phase I: Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) Time: Average of 6 monthsDescription: Major cytogenetic response defined by 35% or less of Philadelphia chromosomes by metaphase cytogenetics in marrow from CML and ALL patients
Measure: Phase II: Major cytogenetic response Time: Average of 6 monthsDescription: Complete hematologic response defined by CBC differential without any evidence of leukemia. It will be evaluated in CML patients in AP or BP, and patients with Ph+ ALL.
Measure: Phase I: complete hematologic response Time: Average of 3 monthsDescription: Major cytogenetic response defined by 35% or less of Philadelphia chromosomes by metaphase cytogenetics in marrow taken at 6 months.
Measure: Phase I: major cytogenetic response Time: Average of 6 monthsDescription: It will be defined by NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE)version 4.03 for adverse event reporting.
Measure: Phase I: Safety and tolerability Time: Average of 6 monthsDescription: Complete hematologic response defined by CBC differential without any evidence of leukemia. It will be evaluated in the CML patients in AP or BP and in patients with Ph+ ALL.
Measure: Phase II: complete hematologic response Time: Average of 3 monthsDescription: Cmax will be measured for the maximum plasma concentration of nilotinib after oral administration.
Measure: Phase II (exploratory): pharmacokinetic profile of combination of Nilotinib with Ruxolitinib Time: During first 24 hours of first doseDescribe the purpose of the study: This study aims to evaluate the improvement of Dasatinib-related adverse events and to evaluate the treatment effect and safety by measuring the genetic response of nilotinib with nilotinib 400mg BID for 12 months in Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia patients intolerant to Dasatinib.
- Potassium ≥ LLN- Magnesium ≥ LLN- Phosphorus ≥ LLN 7. Voluntary, signed and dated informed consent prior to any study procedures being performed Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects with the T315I mutation 2. Mutation known to be associated with low sensitivity to nilotinib(e.g., Y253H, E255K, E255V, F359V), 3. Cardiac function abnormalities as follows are found. --- T315I --- --- Y253H ---
This is a prospective, single arm, phase II study to assess the effect of nilotinib reduced to half the standard dose for 12 months on treatment-free remission in patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - Chronic Phase (CML-CP) treated with first-line nilotinib who reached a sustained deep molecular response before entering the study.
2. CML treatment resistant mutation(s) (T315I, E255K/V, Y253H, F359C/V) detected if testing was done in the past (there is no requirement to perform mutation testing at study entry if it was not done in the past). --- T315I --- --- E255K --- --- Y253H ---
Description: Full Treatment-Free Remission (FTFR) is defined as patients with Major Molecular Response (MMR) or better, including those who have totally discontinued treatment during the Treatment-Free Remission (TFR) phase and those who are treated with half the standard dosage. Percentage of patients in full treatment-free remission 96 weeks after the start of the consolidation phase is calculated by dividing the number of patients with no loss of MMR-Major Molecular Response (BCR-ABL ≤ 0.1% (IS) after 96 weeks by the number of patients who entered the consolidation phase.
Measure: Percentage of patients in full treatment-free remission 96 weeks after the start of the consolidation phase. Time: Baseline of consolidation phase up to 96 weeksDescription: The percentage of patients in sustained DMR at the end of the consolidation phase (week 48). Sustained DMR: ≥ MR 4.0 (BCR-ABL level ≤0.01% IS) in all of the last 4 BCR-ABL RQ-PCR assessments. The proportion of patients in sustained DMR at the end of the consolidation phase (week 48) is calculated by dividing the number of patients in sustained DMR at week 48 by the number of patients who entered the consolidation phase.
Measure: Percentage of patients who remain in sustained Deep Molecular Response (DMR) at the end of the consolidation phase (week 48). Time: Baseline of consolidation phase up to 48 weeksDescription: The percentage of patients in deep molecular response is calculated by dividing the number of patients in DMR (≥ MR 4.0 (BCR-ABL level ≤0.01% IS in all of the last 4 BCR-ABL RQ-PCR assessments) 48, 96 and 144 weeks after the start of the consolidation phase by the number of patients who entered the consolidation phase.
Measure: Percentage of patients who remain in DMR at the end of the consolidation phase (week 48), at 96 weeks and at 144 weeks after the start of the consolidation phase. Time: Baseline of consolidation phase, week 48, 96 and 144Description: The percentage of patients in full treatment-free remission at week 144 is calculated by dividing the number of patients with no loss of MMR (BCR-ABL ≤ 0.1% (IS)) 144 weeks after the start of the consolidation phase by the number of patients who entered the consolidation phase.
Measure: Percentage of patients in full treatment-free remission 144 weeks after the start of the consolidation phase. Time: Baseline of consolidation phase, week 144Description: The percentage of patients with MMR at week 48, 96 and 144 is calculated by dividing the number of patients with MMR at week 48, 96 and 144, regardless of whether they required re-initiation of treatment after the start the study, by the number of patients who entered the consolidation phase.
Measure: Percentage of patients with MMR or better at 48, 96, 144 weeks after starting the consolidation phase Time: Baseline of consolidation phase, week 48, 96 and 144Description: Descriptive statistics of BCR-ABL levels (International scale), measured by quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), over time after re-start of nilotinib therapy up to 144 weeks in patient who failed Treatment Free Remission Phase.
Measure: Change in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) of BCR-ABL transcript after re-start of nilotinib therapy in patients who failed Treatment Free Remission Phase. Time: Restart of nilotinib therapy up to approximately 144 weeksDescription: Descriptive statistics of BCR-ABL levels (IS), measured by quantitative PCR, over time after discontinuation of nilotinib therapy in Treatment Free Remission Phase up to 144 weeks.
Measure: Change in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) of BCR-ABL transcript after discontinuation of nilotinib therapy in Treatment Free Remission Phase. Time: Discontinuation of nilotinib therapy in patients in TFR phase up to approximately 144 weeksDescription: Descriptive statistics of BCR-ABL levels (IS), measured by quantitative PCR, over time during the consolidation period to 48 weeks.
Measure: Change in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) of BCR-ABL transcript during the consolidation period. Time: Baseline of consolidation phase up to 48 weeksDescription: FTFS: time from the start of the consolidation phase to the earliest occurrence of any of the following events: loss of MMR, reinitiation of treatment due to any cause, progression to accelerated phase (AP)/blast crisis (BC), or death due to any cause.
Measure: Full Treatment-Free Survival (FTFS) Time: Baseline of consolidation phase up to 144 weeksDescription: Percentage of patients in TFR at weeks 96 and week 144 is calculated by dividing the number of patients with no loss of MMR and no reinitiation of nilotinib after drug discontinuation at weeks 96 and week 144 by the number of patients who entered the TFR phase.
Measure: Proportion of patients among those who entered the TFR phase with no loss of MMR and no reinitiation of nilotinib after drug discontinuation Time: Baseline of consolidation up to 96 and 144 weeksDescription: TFS: time from the start of the TFR phase to the earliest occurrence of any of the following events: loss of MMR, reinitiation of treatment due to any cause, progression to AP/BC or death due to any cause.
Measure: Treatment-free survival (TFS) Time: From the start of the TFR phase up to Week 144.Description: PFS: time from the start of the consolidation phase to progression to AP/BC or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.
Measure: Progression-free survival (PFS) after the start of consolidation phase Time: Baseline of consolidation phase up to 144 weeksDescription: PFS: time from the start of the TFR phase to progression to AP/BC or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.
Measure: Progression Free Survival (PFS) after the start of TFR phase Time: From the start of the TFR phase up to week 144.Description: OS: time from start of the study to death due to any cause.
Measure: Overall Survival (OS) Time: Baseline of consolidation phase up to 144 weeksDescription: To assess safety during the nilotinib treatment consolidation phase, TFR phase and during reinitiation of treatment with nilotinib.
Measure: The number of patients with Adverse Events as measure of safety and tolerability Time: From screening up to approximately week 144Description: Statistical correlation between clinical and laboratory correlates at diagnosis (e.g. Sokal Risk scale, demography, type of BCR-ABL transcript) or during previous treatment (e.g. Early Molecular Response=BCR-ABL transcript measured by quantitative PCR <10% after 3 months of first-line treatment with nilotinib at the dose of 300 mg BID) and the achievement of Full Treatment Free Remission and Treatment Free Remission at 96 weeks
Measure: Correlation between clinical and laboratory factors and clinical outcome Time: Baseline of consolidation phase up to 96 weeksThe purpose of the present study is to determine the rate of successful treatment-free remission (TFR) within the first 52 weeks following cessation of ponatinib treatment in patients who achieved MR4. Eligible patients had been previously treated with TKI and when patients achieved an optimal molecular response, TKI treatment was discontinued. After loss of response, patients were treated again with a TKI treatment and have documented MR4 for one year at the time of switch to ponatinib to study entry. MR4 is defined as BCR-ABL transcript level ≤ 0.01% IS or undetectable BCR-ABL levels with sample sensitivity of at least 4 log.
3. CML treatment resistant mutation(s) (T315I, E255K/V, Y253H, F359C/V) detected if a testing was done in the past (there is no requirement to perform mutation testing at study entry if it was not done in the past). --- T315I --- --- E255K --- --- Y253H ---
Description: This variable is defined as the number of patients who have a maintained MMR and have not restarted TKI therapy in the first 52 weeks after starting ponatinib TFR phase divided by the number of patients who entered ponatinib TFR phase.
Measure: Proportion of patients with a maintained MMR within 52 weeks following ponatinib Treatment-Free Remission (TFR) Time: 52 weeksDescription: The number and percentage of patients with treatment-emergent adverse events (new or worsening from baseline) will be summarized by system organ class (SOC) and/or preferred term (PT), severity (based on CTCAE grades), type of adverse event and relation to study treatment.
Measure: Evaluate the toxicity and safety profile of 15 mg/24h dose treatment of ponatinib combined with ASA. Time: 104 weeksDescription: The number and percentage of patients with thromboembolic events will be summarized by preferred term, severity (based on CTCAE grades), type of adverse event, relation to study treatment by the phases or subsets previously described.
Measure: Evaluate thromboembolic events for study period. Time: 104 weeksDescription: The number and percentage of patients with hemorrhagic events will be summarized by preferred term, severity (based on CTCAE grades), type of adverse event, relation to study treatment by the phases or subsets previously described.
Measure: Evaluate hemorrhagic events for study period. Time: 104 weeksDescription: The number and percentage of patients with hemolytic events will be summarized by preferred term, severity (based on CTCAE grades), type of adverse event, relation to study treatment by the phases or subsets previously described.
Measure: Evaluate hemolytic events for study period. Time: 104 weeksDescription: The number and percentage of patients with gastrointestinal events will be summarized by preferred term, severity (based on CTCAE grades), type of adverse event, relation to study treatment by the phases or subsets previously described.
Measure: Evaluate gastrointestinal events for study period. Time: 104 weeksDescription: Number of patients still in MR4 and have not restarted TKI therapy in the first 52 weeks after starting ponatinib TFR phase divided by the number of patients who entered ponatinib TFR phase.
Measure: Evaluate the proportion of patients still in MR4 (BCR-ABL ≤ 0.01%) within 52 weeks following ponatinib therapy cessation. Time: 52 weeksDescription: The number of patients who still have a MMR and have not restarted TKI therapy in the first 24 weeks after starting ponatinib TFR phase divided by the number of patients who entered ponatinib TFR phase.
Measure: Evaluate the proportion of patients still in MMR within 24 weeks following ponatinib therapy cessation. Time: 24 weeksDescription: Number of patients with each clinical response obtained after stop Ponatinib treatment classified with subject´s physical activity frequency during 52 weeks
Measure: Evaluate the effects of physical activity on treatment response Time: 52 weeksDescription: Time from start ponatinib treatment to the occurrence of progression to AP/BC, loss of MMR or death from any cause, the earliest of these events.
Measure: To estimate progression-free survival (PFS) Time: 4 yearsDescription: time from ponatinib cessation to the occurrence of loss of MMR, restart of TKI treatment, progression of AP/BC, or death from any cause, the earliest of these events.
Measure: Treatment-free survival (TFS) Time: 104 weeksDescription: The number of patients who achieve a MR 5 at ponatinib therapy cessation divided by the number of patients who entered ponatinib TFR phase.
Measure: Evaluate the proportion of patients who achieve a MR 5 at ponatinib therapy cessation. Time: 104 weeks