Alvocidib, Cytarabine, and Mitoxantrone in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia

July 14, 2015 updated by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Phase II Study of Alvocidib (NSC 649890, Flavopiridol) in Timed Sequential Combination With Cytosine Arabinoside (Ara-C) and Mitoxantrone for Adults With Newly Diagnosed, Previously Untreated, Poor-Risk Acute Myelogenous Leukemias

This phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well giving alvocidib together with cytarabine and mitoxantrone works in treating patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as alvocidib, cytarabine, and mitoxantrone, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more cancer cells.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the efficacy and toxicities of flavopiridol (alvocidib) followed by ara-C and mitoxantrone in adults with newly diagnosed acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) with poor-risk features.

II. To determine the disease free and overall survival of patients exhibiting a response to treatment with flavopiridol followed by ara-C and mitoxantrone.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive alvocidib IV over 1 hour on days 1-3, cytarabine IV continuously over 72 hours on days 6-8, and mitoxantrone hydrochloride IV over 1-2 hours on day 9. Beginning 35-63 days after completion of course 1, patients achieving complete or partial remission may receive a second course of treatment as above.

Patients age 50 and over with "core binding factor" acute myeloid leukemia (AML) (e.g., t[8;21], inv[16], or t[16;16]) achieving a complete remission after course 1 of treatment may receive 3-4 courses of consolidation therapy comprising high-dose cytarabine at the discretion of the investigator.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

45

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
        • Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults with established, pathologically confirmed diagnoses of newly diagnosed, poor-risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia(AML) including de novo and secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemias but excluding newly diagnosed acute progranulocytic leukemia (APL, M3) will be considered eligible for study
  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Patient must be able to give informed consent
  • Serum creatinine =< 2.0
  • ALT, AST =< 5 x upper limit of normal
  • Bilirubin =< 2.0 mg/dl
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction >= 45%
  • Newly diagnosed AML, subtypes M0,1,2,4-7 but excluding M3 (APL) with poor-risk features, including:

    • Age > 50 years, or age > 18 years with one or more of the following criteria:

      • Antecedent hematologic disorder including myelodysplasia (MDS)-related AML (MDS/AML) and prior myeloproliferative disorder (MPD)
      • Treatment-related AML
      • AML with trilineage dysplasia (AML-TLD)
      • Adverse cytogenetics (defined as -5/-5q; -7/-7q; abnormal 3q, 9q, 11q, 20q, 21q or 17p; t(6;9); t(9;22); trisomy 8; trisomy 13, complex karyotypes (>= 3 unrelated abnormalities)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have received hydroxyurea alone or have received non-cytotoxic therapies previously for MDS or MPD (e.g., thalidomide or lenalidomide, interferon, cytokines, low-dose 5-azacytidine, low-dose cytoxan) will be eligible for this trial
  • Any previous treatment with flavopiridol
  • Concomitant chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or immunotherapy
  • Hyperleukocytosis with >= 50,000 blasts/uL; leukapheresis or hydroxyurea may be used immediately prior to study drug administration for cytoreduction; must be stopped 24 hours before first dose of Flavopiridol
  • Acute Progranulocytic Leukemia (APL, M3)
  • Active CNS leukemia
  • Active, uncontrolled infection; patients with infection under active treatment and controlled with antibiotics are eligible
  • Presence of other life-threatening illness
  • Patients with mental deficits and/or psychiatric history that preclude them form giving informed consent or from following protocol
  • Pregnant and nursing patients are excluded

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Treatment (alvocidib, cytarabine, mitoxantrone hydrochloride)

Patients receive alvocidib IV over 1 hour on days 1-3, cytarabine IV continuously over 72 hours on days 6-8, and mitoxantrone hydrochloride IV over 1-2 hours on day 9. Beginning 35-63 days after completion of course 1, patients achieving complete or partial remission may receive a second course of treatment as above.

Patients age 50 and over with "core binding factor" acute myeloid leukemia (AML) (e.g., t[8;21], inv[16], or t[16;16]) achieving a complete remission after course 1 of treatment may receive 3-4 courses of consolidation therapy comprising high-dose cytarabine at the discretion of the investigator.

Given IV
Other Names:
  • FLAVO
  • flavopiridol
  • HMR 1275
  • L-868275
Given IV
Other Names:
  • Cytosar-U
  • cytosine arabinoside
  • ARA-C
  • arabinofuranosylcytosine
  • arabinosylcytosine
Given IV
Other Names:
  • CL 232315
  • DHAD
  • DHAQ
  • Novantrone

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Complete Response
Time Frame: 6 months
Bone marrow showing less than 5% myeloblasts with normal maturation of all cell lines, an Absolute Neutrophil Count of at least 1000/mililiter and a platelet count of 100,000 mililiter, absence of blast in peripheral blood, absence of identifiable leukemic cells in the bone marrow, clearance of disease-associated cytogenetic abnormalities, and clearance of any previously existing extramedullary disease. A complete remission must be confirmed 4 to 6 weeks after the initial documentation. If possible, at least one bone marrow biopsy should be performed to confirm the complete remission.
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2006

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

July 1, 2008

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

November 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 4, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 4, 2006

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

December 5, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

August 4, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 14, 2015

Last Verified

December 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NCI-2012-02986 (REGISTRY: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))
  • P30CA006973 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • U01CA070095 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • J0669 (OTHER: Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center)
  • 7845 (CTEP)

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