Safety and Tolerability of Combined Treatment With Nilotinib and Ruxolitinib in CML and Ph+ ALL Patients

NCT ID: NCT02253277

Last Updated: 2019-05-01

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: PHASE1
• Total Enrollment: 5 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2015-02-18
• Study Completion Date: 2018-04-03

Brief Summary

In this study it was the rationale to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the combined administration of nilotinib and increasing dose of ruxolitinib in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia and patients with Philadelphia positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Conditions

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Nilotinib and Ruxolitinib

The study included two strata, which were to be treated in parallel. The first stratum consisted of CML-patients in CP, which had been on nilotinib treatment before entering the study. These patients did not optimally respond to the previous treatment. The second stratum consisted of patients with CML in AP or BC and patients with relapsed/refractory Ph+ ALL and Ph+ ALL patients with MRD, with or without previous nilotinib treatment. Patients were treated with 300mg nilotinib BID during the escalation phase (12 months) with increasing doses of ruxolitinib. The dose expansion phase (12 months) began following the determination of the MTD of the combination and the decision to explore the cohort for confirmation of RPIID. In this phase, safety and tolerability of the MTD and/or potential RPIID was to be further evaluated, with the purpose of establishing that this dose is suitable for use in this patient group.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Nilotinib

Intervention Type: DRUG

Nilotinib was supplied by Novartis as 150 mg and 200 mg hard gelatin capsules. Nilotinib was not dosed by weight or body surface area. Medication labels were in German and complied with the legal requirements of Germany. They included storage conditions for the drug but no information about the patient. The investigator emphasized compliance and instructed the patient to take nilotinib exactly as prescribed.

Ruxolitinib

Intervention Type: DRUG

Ruxolitinib was supplied by Novartis as 5 mg, 15 mg, and 20 mg tablets. Medication labels were in German and complied with the legal requirements of Germany. They included storage conditions for the drug but no information about the patient. The investigator emphasized compliance and instructed the patient to take ruxolitinib exactly as prescribed.

Interventions

Nilotinib

Nilotinib was supplied by Novartis as 150 mg and 200 mg hard gelatin capsules. Nilotinib was not dosed by weight or body surface area. Medication labels were in German and complied with the legal requirements of Germany. They included storage conditions for the drug but no information about the patient. The investigator emphasized compliance and instructed the patient to take nilotinib exactly as prescribed.

Intervention Type: DRUG

Ruxolitinib

Ruxolitinib was supplied by Novartis as 5 mg, 15 mg, and 20 mg tablets. Medication labels were in German and complied with the legal requirements of Germany. They included storage conditions for the drug but no information about the patient. The investigator emphasized compliance and instructed the patient to take ruxolitinib exactly as prescribed.

Intervention Type: DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients of the first stratum must have chronic myeloid leukemia receiving nilotinib first-line therapy or receiving second-line or subsequent-line treatment with nilotinib.

Patients of the second stratum must have CML in AP/BC or relapsed/refractory Ph+ ALL, or be Ph+ ALL patients with MRD with or without prior nilotinib pretreatment;

Patients must have adequate end organ function, as defined by:

• Creatinine < 2.0 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
• Total bilirubin < 1.5 x ULN (< 3.0 x ULN if related to disease or polymorphism, such as Mb. Gilbert)
• ALT and AST < 2.5 x ULN (< 5.0 x ULN if related to disease)
• Serum lipase ≤ 1.5 x ULN
• Alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2.5 x ULN (< 5.0 x ULN if related to disease);

Patients must have the following electrolyte values within normal limits or corrected to within normal limits with supplements prior to the first dose of study medication:

• Potassium
• Magnesium
• Phosphate
• Total calcium (corrected for serum albumin);

Female patients of childbearing potential (WOCBP) must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days before initiation of study drug. All WOCBP must use highly effective contraceptive methods throughout and during 3 months after study;

Patient has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤ 1 for patients in CP, ≤ 2 for patients in AP/BC or with relapsed/refractory Ph+ ALL or with Ph+ ALL with MRD;

Patient has the following laboratory values within 7 days of starting study drug:

• For CML and Ph+ ALL patients: platelet count > 75 x 109/L and ANC > 1.0 x 109/L

Exclusion Criteria

Patient must not have evidence of active malignancy other than the existing CML or ALL

Patient must not receive drugs that interfere with coagulation or inhibits platelet function, with the exception of aspirin ≤ 150 mg per day or low molecular weight heparin.

Patient must not have history of platelet dysfunction, bleeding diathesis, and/or coagulopathy in the 6 months prior to screening;

Patient must not require treatment with any strong CYP3A4 inducer or inhibitor

Patient must not have history of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or to drugs of similar chemical classes and their excipients;

Patients must not take other investigational drugs within 28 days prior to screening;

Patient must not be pregnant or lactating at screening and/or baseline;

Patient must not have impaired cardiac functions

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Andreas Hochhaus, Prof. Dr. med.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Jena University Hospital

Locations

Novartis Investigative Site

Berlin, , Germany

Novartis Investigative Site

Frankfurt, , Germany

Novartis Investigative Site

Jena, , Germany

Novartis Investigative Site

Leipzig, , Germany

Countries

Germany

Other Identifiers

CAMN107YDE19

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id