Status:
COMPLETED
Nilotinib and Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Early Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Lead Sponsor:
Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto
Conditions:
Leukemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-120 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Nilotinib and imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving nilotin...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: Primary * To assess the complete cytogenetic response rate at 12 months in patients with Philadelphia chromosome- and BCR-ABL-positive early chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia tr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Cytologically and cytogenetically confirmed chronic myelogenous leukemia meeting the following criteria:
- Early chronic phase disease (\< 6 months from diagnosis)
- Philadelphia chromosome-positive disease
- BCR-ABL-positive
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- WHO performance status 0-1
- ALT and AST = 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (5.0 times ULN if considered due to leukemia)
- Alkaline phosphatase = 2.5 times ULN (unless considered due to leukemia)
- Serum bilirubin = 1.5 times ULN
- Serum creatinine = 1.5 times ULN
- Serum amylase = 1.5 times ULN
- Serum lipase = 1.5 times ULN
- Normal serum levels of the following or correctable with supplements:
- Potassium
- Total calcium (corrected for serum albumin)
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective barrier method contraception during study and for up to 3 months following completion of study treatment
- No impaired cardiac function, including any of the following:
- LVEF \< 45% by MUGA scan or echocardiogram
- Uncontrolled congestive heart failure
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Uncontrolled angina pectoris
- Myocardial infarction within the past 12 months
- No significant electric heart abnormalities, including any of the following:
- History or active ventricular or atrial tachyarrhythmias
- Congenital long QT syndrome and/or QTc \> 450 msec on screening ECG
- No history of acute (within one year) or chronic pancreatitis
- No impairment of gastrointestinal (GI) function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of study drugs (e.g., ulcerative diseases, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, or small bowel resection)
- No acute or chronic liver or renal disease considered unrelated to leukemia
- No known diagnosis of HIV infection
- No other concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled medical conditions (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, active or uncontrolled infection) that could cause unacceptable safety risks or compromise compliance with the protocol
- No other primary malignancy that is currently clinically significant or requires active intervention
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- More than 2 weeks since prior major surgery and recovered
- More than 30 days since prior imatinib mesylate, with a washout period of ≥ 7 days
- More than 4 weeks since prior investigational drug
- No prior hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- No concurrent therapeutic coumarin derivates (i.e., warfarin, acenocoumarol, phenprocoumon)
- No concurrent medications that would prolong the QT interval
- No concurrent chemotherapy, investigational agents, radiotherapy, or biologic therapy
- Prior treatment with hydroxyurea or anagrelide allowed
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 9 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 10 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
129 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00769327
Start Date
February 9 2009
End Date
October 10 2014
Last Update
January 4 2022
Active Locations (37)
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1
Centro Oncologico Basilicata
Rionero in Vulture, Potenza, Italy
2
Ospedale Civile Alessandria
Alessandria, Italy, I-15100
3
Dipartimento Area Medica P.O.
Ascoli Piceno, Italy, 63100
4
S.G. Moscati Hospital
Avellino, Italy, 83100