Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Tipifarnib Plus Bortezomib in the Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (HEMOS AML 0106)

August 13, 2009 updated by: University of Bologna

Phase II, Open-Label, Multi-centre, 2-part Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Tipifarnib Plus Bortezomib in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Unfit for Conventional Chemotherapy ( >18 Years) or in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia in First Relapse ( >60 Years)

This is one of the first studies of combination of Zarnestra plus Velcade in man. A primary objective of the study is therefore to assess the safety and tolerability of multiple doses of Zarnestra plus Velcade in patients with AML.

New treatments for patients that are untreatable with intensive chemotherapy aged de novo AML patients or post-relapse AML are urgently required since, at present, many of the drugs used for second line therapy are the same as those used for first induction and response rates are much lower.

  • The following evidence suggests that Velcade plus Zarnestra can be an attractive therapeutic combination for: AML patients.
  • Affymetrix gene profiling data showed expression of NFkB1 in all of 5 myeloid cell lines cell lines tested and 35% of over 250 patient samples ( data generated in collaboration with Sergio Ferrari and Pier Paolo Piccaluga unpublished results, our Institute and University of Modena,Italy)
  • Preclinical evidence showed that AML cells in suspension culture were prevented to develop de novo drug resistance and mediated drug resistance.

In Part B additional patients with AML will be treated to further characterize the tolerability,biological effects, and clinical efficacy of the combination Velcade plus Zarnestra. Patients on treatment for AML will undergo regular bone marrow aspirates and biopsies to assess responses to treatment. This will facilitate frequent assessment of biological endpoints (reduction in expression and phosphorylation of IKKb kinase, and downstream markers of signalling along with apoptosis, survival, proliferation and cellular size and ploidy) will be made in an attempt to confirm that the desired biological activity has been achieved at the maximum tolerated dose.

Study Overview

Status

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Unknown

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

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72

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Italy
      • Bologna, Italy, 40138
        • Recruiting
        • Istituto di Ematologia "L e A Seragnoli" Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi
        • Contact:
          • Giovanni Martinelli, MD
          • Phone Number: +039 051 6363829
          • Email: martg@tin.it

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Provision of written informed consent
  2. Male or female aged >18 years with newly diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), de novo or secondary, unfit for conventional chemotherapy
  3. Male or female with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in first relapse ( > 60 years)
  4. WHO performance status ³ 2, or/and unwillingness to receive conventional chemotherapy
  5. Negative pregnancy test or evidence of post-menopausal status for female patients.
  6. RASGRP1/APTX gene expression ratio calculated at the screening >10 (part B.2 only)

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Serum bilirubin 2 x> Upper Limit of Normal (ULN)
  2. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST/SGOT) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) >3.5 x ULN
  3. Serum creatinine ³ 2.5 x ULN or 24-hour creatinine clearance £ 60 mL/min (measured or calculated by Cockcroft-Gault)
  4. Patients with AML of FAB M3 classification (APL)
  5. Patients with a history of another primary malignancy within the previous 1 year other than basal cell carcinoma or carcinoma in situ, the patient is in remission
  6. Any clinically defined central nervous system AML.
  7. Participation in an investigational drug study within the 30 days prior to entry
  8. Evidence of uncontrolled infection or CNS-Hemorrhagic
  9. Patients with documented cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  10. Peripheral Neuropathy or Neuropathic Pain grade > or = 2
  11. Has known or suspected hypersensitivity or intolerance to boron, mannitol, or heparin, if an indwelling catheter is used
  12. Uncontrolled or severe cardiovascular disease including myocardial infarction within 6 months of enrollment, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV heart failure (Attachment 7,NYHA Classification of Cardiac Disease), uncontrolled angina, clinically significant pericardial disease, or cardiac amyloidosis
  13. RASGRP1/APTX gene expression ratio calculated at the screening <10 (part B.2 only)

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
PART A: Assess the safety and tolerability of combined use of Zarnestra plus multiple ascending doses of Velcade in patients with de novo AML unfit for conventional chemotherapy (age >18 years) or in first or subsequent relapse ( >60 years).(COMPLETED)
Time Frame: August 2007
August 2007
Part B.1: Assess the effect of Tipifarnib plus the defined in part A dose of Velcade in patients with de novo AML unfit for conventional chemotherapy (age >18 years) or in Patients in first or subsequent relapse ( >60 years) (COMPLETED)
Time Frame: December 2008
December 2008
Part B.2: Evaluate the overall response (CR, PR, HI) of patients with a RASGRP1/APTX gene expression ratio > 10, identified as predictive of a good clinical response to tipifarnib in patients with de novo AML unfit for conventional chemotherapy.
Time Frame: June 2010
June 2010

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
To investigate the effect of Velcade on the expression of NFkB, and biomarkers of NFkB
Including phosphorylation of c-Rel on leukaemic blasts by flow cytometry, protein analysis,
Immunohistochemistry, and/or mRNA profiling using gene and SNPs DNA chip.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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University of Bologna

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Janssen-Cilag Ltd.

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Giovanni Martinelli, MD, Istituto di Ematologia ed Oncologia Medica "L.eA.Seràgnoli" Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi di Bologna

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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March 1, 2007

Primary Completion

Primary Completion

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December 7, 2022

Study Completion

Study Completion

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December 7, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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August 2, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 2, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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August 3, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

Last Update Posted

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August 14, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 13, 2009

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2009

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • HEMOS AML 0106
  • EudraCT 2007-000273-35

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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