Safety and Anti-Disease Activity of CHR-2797 (Tosedostat) in Elderly and/or Treatment Refractory Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Multiple Myeloma (MM)

October 21, 2010 updated by: Chroma Therapeutics

A Phase I-II Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Anti-Disease Activity of the Aminopeptidase Inhibitor, CHR-2797, in Elderly and/or Treatment Refractory Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Multiple Myeloma

This is an open-label, non-randomised, multi-centre phase I-II study of CHR-2797 administered orally once a day. The study involves two distinct phases:

  • Phase I: an open-label, dose-escalating phase of the study to explore the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of CHR-2797.
  • Phase II: the recommended dose level of CHR-2797, as determined in phase I, will be administered to a further cohort of approximately 40 patients to determine whether CHR-2797 has sufficient biological activity against the disease(s) under study.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is an open-label, non-randomised, multi-centre phase I-II study of CHR-2797 administered orally once a day. The study involves two distinct phases:

Phase I: an open-label, dose-escalating phase of the study to explore the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of CHR-2797. Cohorts of 3-6 patients each will be treated with escalating, once daily, oral doses of CHR-2797 for 84 days (12 weeks), of which the first 28 days constitute the dose finding/ DLT phase. The starting dose will be 60 mg once daily. Doses will be increased in a stepwise fashion by around 40 percent per step until the MTD is reached. The proportion of patients with Multiple Myeloma will be limited to one third: one per cohort of 3 or 2 per cohort of 6. It is anticipated that 24-30 patients will be enrolled in the phase I portion of the trial. A decision will be made with regard to the disease indication to be tested in phase II (either AML/MDS or MM or both), after completion of phase I, or following definition of MTD.

Phase II: the recommended dose as determined in phase I, will be administered for 84 days to a maximum of 40 patients. The primary objective is to determine whether CHR-2797 has sufficient biological activity against the disease(s) under study. A multinomial stopping rule has been included in the design that incorporates objective responses and early progression into a decision to stop or continue this phase I/II trial. An interim assessment will be performed after 15 patients have received the maximum acceptable dose (MAD) dose of CHR-2797 with clearly defined early stopping rules.

There will be a clinical conference at the end of every cohort in the phase I portion of the study, between phase I and II and after the first 15 patients have completed therapy in phase II.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

57

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

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

  • United Kingdom
    • Scotland
      • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, EH25 9PP
        • Nexus Oncology Ltd

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:

  • Signed, informed consent.
  • Patients with AML, MDS (subtype RAEB-1 or RAEB-2), or MM whose disease has relapsed or is refractory to front line and/ or salvage therapy; elderly patients (≥ 60 years) with AML, MDS, MM who are not candidates for chemotherapy and for whom other therapy is inappropriate.
  • Patients should have recovered from the acute adverse effects of prior therapies (excluding alopecia and grade II neuropathy).
  • AML, MDS and MM are diseases of the haematopoietic system and can cause myelosuppression. Consequently supportive therapy should be given to ensure adequate values, according to local guidelines.
  • A bone marrow aspirate/ biopsy performed within four weeks prior to study entry.

  • Adequate bone marrow, hepatic and renal function including the following:

    1. Patients with high blast counts can be included in the trial, if they can be controlled by the use of hydroxyurea (500-3000 mg daily).
    2. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper normal limit.
    3. AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 x upper normal limit.
    4. Creatinine ≤1.5 x upper normal limit.
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Performance status (PS) ≤ 2 (ECOG scale).
  • Estimated life-expectancy greater than 3 months.
  • Female patients with reproductive potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to the start of the trial. A woman with reproductive potential is defined as one who is biologically capable of becoming pregnant. Patients who are not surgically sterile or postmenopausal must agree to use a medically acceptable and highly effective method of birth control for the duration of the study and to continue after the end of CHR-2797 treatment for a further 3 months (female patients) or for a further 6 months (for male patients and their partners). A highly effective method of birth control is defined as any method that results in a low failure rate, including implants, injectables, some intra-uterine devices (IUD's), sexual abstinence, and vasectomy/ sterilization. Sexually active males and females using oral contraceptive pills should also use barrier contraception. Although there is no reason to believe that the use of CHR-2797 has an effect on the pharmacokinetics of hormonal contraceptives, this has not yet been proven.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Anti-cancer therapy including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, endocrine therapy, immunotherapy or use of other investigational agents within the 4 weeks prior to trial entry- except for hydroxyurea (maximum daily dose is 3 g).
  • Indolent, smouldering myeloma, monoclonal gammopathy with unknown significance.
  • Patients who need a daily dose of hydroxyurea greater than 3 g to control leukocytosis.
  • Co-existing active infection or serious concurrent illness.
  • Any co-existing medical condition that in the investigator's judgement will substantially increase the risk associated with the patient's participation in the study
  • Psychiatric disorders or altered mental status precluding understanding of the informed consent process and/or completion of the necessary studies.
  • Gastrointestinal disorders that may interfere with absorption of the study drug.
  • Patients with platelet count(s) < 20,000.
  • Patients who have had a blood transfusion (platelet support or packed cells) within 7 days prior to study entry.
  • Persistent grade II or greater toxicity from any cause (except haematological toxicities and peripheral neuropathy).
  • Patients with grade III-IV peripheral neuropathy.
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women.

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: CHR-2797 (tosedostat)
oral, once daily administration of CHR-2797 to determine safety & anti-disease activity.
Drug: CHR-2797 (tosedostat): Aminopeptidase inhibitor

Phase I: Once daily, oral ingestion of CHR-2797 capsules (60mg, 90mg, 130mg or 180mg) depending on cohort

Phase II: Once daily, oral ingestion of 130mg CHR-2797 (recommended dose from Phase I) until progressive disease or withdrawal from the study

Other Names:
  • CHR-2797
  • tosedostat
  • aminopeptidase inhibitor

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Phase I: To determine the safety, tolerability, dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) and maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of CHR-2797 when administered orally, once daily.
Time Frame: first 28 days of treatment
first 28 days of treatment
Phase II: To evaluate the anti-leukaemia/myeloma effect of the recommended dose of single agent CHR-2797.
Time Frame: End of study
End of study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Phase I and II: To determine trough levels of CHR-2797 when administered orally, once daily, at different dose levels.
Time Frame: End of study
End of study
Phase II: To evaluate the safety and tolerability of the recommended dose of CHR-2797 when administered orally, once daily.
Time Frame: End of study
End of study

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Chroma Therapeutics

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Gareth Morgan, MD, Royal Marsden Hospital, UK
  • Principal Investigator: Gert Ossenkoppele, MD, Vrije Universiteit MC, Amsterdam
  • Principal Investigator: Pierre Zachée, MD, ZNA Antwerpen, Belgium
  • Principal Investigator: Alan Burnett, MD, University Hospital, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  • Principal Investigator: Michel Delforge, MD, UZ Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
  • Principal Investigator: Bob Lowenberg, MD, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam
  • Principal Investigator: Ulrich Dührsen, MD, Universitätsklinikum, Essen, Germany
  • Principal Investigator: Carsten Müller-Tidow, MD, Universitätsklinikum, Münster, Germany

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 29, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 2, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

June 3, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 22, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 21, 2010

Last Verified

October 1, 2010

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CHR-2797-002

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