Palbociclib and Sorafenib, Decitabine, or Dexamethasone in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Leukemia

NCT ID: NCT03132454

Last Updated: 2025-11-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-07-25

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of palbociclib when given alone and in combination with sorafenib, decitabine, or dexamethasone in treating patients with leukemia that has come back (recurrent) or that does not respond to previous treatment (refractory). Palbociclib, sorafenib, and decitabine may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as dexamethasone, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving palbociclib alone and in combination with sorafenib, decitabine, or dexamethasone may work better in treating patients with recurrent or refractory leukemia.

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Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and dose limiting toxicities (DLT) of various combinations with palbociclib in patients with relapsed and refractory leukemias.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To assess pharmacodynamic effects of palbociclib on the Cyclin-CDK-Rb axis in leukemic blasts of patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) leukemias.

II. To explore the efficacy (complete response \[CR\], complete remission without platelet recovery \[CRp\], complete remission without blood count recovery \[CRi\], partial response \[PR\], or clinical benefit \[CB\]) of palbociclib as a single-agent and in combinations in patients with R/R leukemias.

III. To explore biomarkers of response and resistance in patients with R/R leukemias treated with palbociclib.

IV. To assess the safety and tolerability of one cycle of single-agent palbociclib in patients with R/R leukemias.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of sorafenib, decitabine, and dexamethasone. Patients are assigned to 1 of 3 arms.

ARM I: Patients receive palbociclib orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 1-28. Patients also receive sorafenib PO QD on days 1-28 beginning on cycle 2. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM II: Patients receive palbociclib as in Arm I. Beginning cycle 2, patients receive palbociclib PO QC on days 1-7 and decitabine intravenously (IV) QD over 1 hour on days 8-17 of cycle 2 and days 8-12 of cycles 3-8. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM III: Patients receive palbociclib as in Arm I. Patients also receive dexamethasone PO QD or IV over 15-30 minutes on days 1-4 and 15-18 beginning on cycle 2. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up periodically.

Conditions

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Recurrent Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Recurrent Acute Myeloid Leukemia Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm I (palbociclib, sorafenib)

Patients receive palbociclib PO QD on days 1-28. Patients also receive sorafenib PO QD on days 1-28 beginning on cycle 2. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Palbociclib

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Sorafenib

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Arm II (palbociclib, decitabine)

Patients receive palbociclib as in Arm I. Beginning cycle 2, patients receive palbociclib PO QC on days 1-7 and decitabine IV QD over 1 hour on days 8-17 of cycle 2 and days 8-12 of cycles 3-8. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Decitabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Palbociclib

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Arm III (palbociclib, dexamethasone)

Patients receive palbociclib as in Arm I. Patients also receive dexamethasone PO QD or IV over 15-30 minutes on days 1-4 and 15-18 beginning on cycle 2. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV or PO

Palbociclib

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Interventions

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Decitabine

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Dexamethasone

Given IV or PO

Intervention Type DRUG

Palbociclib

Given PO

Intervention Type DRUG

Sorafenib

Given PO

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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5-Aza-2''-deoxycytidine Dacogen Decitabine for Injection Deoxyazacytidine Dezocitidine Aacidexam Adexone Aknichthol Dexa Alba-Dex Alin Alin Depot Alin Oftalmico Amplidermis Anemul mono Auricularum Auxiloson Baycadron Baycuten Baycuten N Cortidexason Cortisumman Decacort Decadrol Decadron Decadron DP Decalix Decameth Decasone R.p. Dectancyl Dekacort Deltafluorene Deronil Desamethasone Desameton Dexa-Mamallet Dexa-Rhinosan Dexa-Scheroson Dexa-sine Dexacortal Dexacortin Dexafarma Dexafluorene Dexalocal Dexamecortin Dexameth Dexamethasone Intensol Dexamethasonum Dexamonozon Dexapos Dexinoral Dexone Dinormon Fluorodelta Fortecortin Gammacorten Hexadecadrol Hexadrol Lokalison-F Loverine Methylfluorprednisolone Millicorten Mymethasone Orgadrone Spersadex TaperDex Visumetazone ZoDex 6-Acetyl-8-cyclopentyl-5-methyl-2-((5-(piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)amino)-8h-pyrido(2,3-d)pyrimidin-7-one Ibrance PD 0332991 PD 332991 PD 991 PD-0332991 BA4 43 9006 BAY 43-9006 Bay-439006

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Participants with a diagnosis of histologically confirmed relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia or R/R acute lymphoblastic leukemia for which no available standard therapies are indicated or anticipated to result in a durable response.
2. Only participants with R/R ALL will be eligible for cohort C
3. Age \>/= 15 years.
4. Participants must not have had leukemia therapy for 14 days prior to starting palbociclib. However, participants with rapidly proliferative disease may receive hydroxyurea as needed until 24 hours prior to starting therapy on this protocol and starting the first cycle of study.
5. Adequate organ function as defined below:

* liver function (bilirubin \< 2mg/dL, AST and/or ALT \<3 x ULN - or \<5 x ULN if related to leukemic involvement)
* kidney function (creatinine \< 1.5 x ULN ).
* known cardiac ejection fraction of \> or = 45% within the past 3 months
6. ECOG performance status of ≤ 2.
7. A negative urine pregnancy test is required within 1 week for all women of childbearing potential prior to enrolling on this trial.
8. Participants must have the ability to understand the requirements of the study and signed informed consent. A signed informed consent by the participants or his legally authorized representative is required prior to their enrollment on the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participants women are excluded from this study because the agent used in this study has the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. Because there is a potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with the chemotherapy agents, breastfeeding should also be avoided.
2. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to active uncontrolled infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV), unstable angina pectoris, clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
3. Participant with documented hypersensitivity to any of the components of the therapy program.
4. Participants with active, uncontrolled CNS leukemia will not be eligible.
5. Men and women of childbearing potential who do not practice contraception. Women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation.
6. Participants with known history of serous retinopathy will not be eligible.
7. Prior treatment with palbociclib,
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Tapan M Kadia

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Locations

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://www.mdanderson.org

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Website

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2018-01194

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2016-0772

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2016-0772

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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