Clofarabine, Etoposide, and Mitoxantrone for Relapsed and Refractory Acute Leukemias

The purpose of this study is to establish toxicity and a maximum tolerated dose recommended phase 2 dose of Clofarabine in combination with Etoposide and Mitoxantrone for therapy of relapsed or refractory acute leukemias. The investigators will observe responses with these therapy agents and assess the impact of Clofarabine interacting with Etoposide in induction of DNA strand breaks.

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Leukemia
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Clofarabine; Drug: Mitoxantrone; Drug: Etoposide

Detailed Description

This will be a phase I study with a standard 3x3 design. Patients will proceed to treatment through a series of cohorts with the three drugs being delivered over five days beginning with a dose of Etoposide 100 mg/m2 on days 1-5,Mitoxantrone 8 mg/m2 days 1-3, and clofarabine at 20 mg/m2 IV on days 2-6. Presuming this and subsequent cohorts are tolerable and no more than 1 patient per cohort develops DLT, MTD patients will be treated in cohorts of 3-6 patients up to a final dose level of Etoposide 100 mg/m2 on days 1-5,Mitoxantrone 8 mg/m2 days 1-5, and Clofarabine at 30 mg/m2 IV on days 2-6. Patients failing to enter remission may receive 4 days of therapy with Etoposide 100 mg/m2 on days 1-4,Mitoxantrone 8 mg/m2 days 1-2 or 1-4,and Clofarabine at 20-30 mg/m2 IV on days 1-4. According to established definitions for dose limiting toxicity a recommended phase II dose will be established. After this is established the final cohort will be expanded to 15 patients.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 22
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Pennsylvania
    • Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
      • Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adequate renal and hepatic function.
• Capable of understanding the investigational nature, potential risks and benefits of the study and able to provide valid informed consent.
• Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 2 weeks prior to enrollment.
• Male and female patients must use an effective contraceptive method during the study and for a minimum of 6 months after study treatment.
• LVEF must be ≥ 50% within 2 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Current concomitant chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or immunotherapy other than as specified in the protocol.
• Use of investigational agents within 30 days or any anticancer therapy within 2 weeks before study entry with the exception of hydroxyurea. The patient must have recovered from all acute toxicities from any previous therapy.
• Have any other severe concurrent disease, or have a history of serious organ dysfunction or disease involving the heart, kidney, liver or other organ system that may place the patient at undue risk to undergo treatment.
• Patients with a systemic fungal, bacterial, viral, or other infection not controlled.
• Any significant concurrent disease, illness, or psychiatric disorder that would compromise patient safety or compliance, interfere with consent, study participation, follow-up or interpretation of study results.
• Have had a diagnosis of another malignancy, unless the patient has been disease free for at least 3 years following the completion of curative intent therapy with the following exceptions: patients with treated non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ carcinoma or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, regardless of the disease-free duration, are eligible for the study if definitive treatment for the condition has been completed. Patients with organ-confined prostate cancer with no evidence of recurrent or progressive disease based on prostate-specific antigen values are also eligible for this study if hormonal therapy has been initiated or a radical prostatectomy has been performed. Additionally, patients with prostate cancer treated with radiation therapy are also eligible for the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

5

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Treatment Cohort 1; Etoposide (Days 1-5) 100 mg/m2; Mitoxantrone (Days 1-3) 8 mg/m2 (3 doses); Clofarabine (Days 2-6) 20 mg/m2	Drug: Clofarabine; For Treatment Clofarabine will be administered on Days 2-6 at the dose of 20mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 25mg/m2 in Cohort 2 and 30mg/m2 in Cohort 3 and 4 and 10mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Treatment Cohort 1). For Retreatment Clofarabine will be administered on Days 1-4 at the dose of 20mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 25mg/m2 in Cohort 2 and 30mg/m2 in Cohort 3 and 4 and 10mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Retreatment Cohort 1).; Other Names: Clolar; Drug: Mitoxantrone; For Treatment Mitoxantrone will be administered on Days 1-3 at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2, 3 and on Days 1-5 for Cohort 4 and on Days 1-3 8mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Treatment Cohort 1). For Retreatment Mitoxantrone will be administered on Days 1-2 (2 doses) at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2 and 3 and on Days 1-4 (4 doses) at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 4, and on Days 1-2 (2 doses) at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Retreatment Cohort 1).; Other Names: Mitoxantrone hydrochloride; Drug: Etoposide; For Treatment Etoposide will be administered on Days 1-5 at the dose of 100mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2, 3, 4 and Cohort 0 (in the event of excessive DLT in Treatment Cohort 1). For Retreatment Etoposide will be administered on Days 1-4 at the dose of 100mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2, 3, 4 and Cohort 0 (in the event of excessive DLT in Retreatment Cohort 1).; Other Names: Etoposide Phosphate
Experimental: Treatment Cohort 2; Etoposide (Days 1-5) 100 mg/m2; Mitoxantrone (Days 1-3) 8 mg/m2; Clofarabine (Days 2-6) 25 mg/m2	Drug: Clofarabine; For Treatment Clofarabine will be administered on Days 2-6 at the dose of 20mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 25mg/m2 in Cohort 2 and 30mg/m2 in Cohort 3 and 4 and 10mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Treatment Cohort 1). For Retreatment Clofarabine will be administered on Days 1-4 at the dose of 20mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 25mg/m2 in Cohort 2 and 30mg/m2 in Cohort 3 and 4 and 10mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Retreatment Cohort 1).; Other Names: Clolar; Drug: Mitoxantrone; For Treatment Mitoxantrone will be administered on Days 1-3 at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2, 3 and on Days 1-5 for Cohort 4 and on Days 1-3 8mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Treatment Cohort 1). For Retreatment Mitoxantrone will be administered on Days 1-2 (2 doses) at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2 and 3 and on Days 1-4 (4 doses) at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 4, and on Days 1-2 (2 doses) at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Retreatment Cohort 1).; Other Names: Mitoxantrone hydrochloride; Drug: Etoposide; For Treatment Etoposide will be administered on Days 1-5 at the dose of 100mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2, 3, 4 and Cohort 0 (in the event of excessive DLT in Treatment Cohort 1). For Retreatment Etoposide will be administered on Days 1-4 at the dose of 100mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2, 3, 4 and Cohort 0 (in the event of excessive DLT in Retreatment Cohort 1).; Other Names: Etoposide Phosphate
Experimental: Treatment Cohort 3; Etoposide (Days 1-5) 100 mg/m2; Mitoxantrone (Days 1-3) 8 mg/m2; Clofarabine (Days 2-6) 30 mg/m2	Drug: Clofarabine; For Treatment Clofarabine will be administered on Days 2-6 at the dose of 20mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 25mg/m2 in Cohort 2 and 30mg/m2 in Cohort 3 and 4 and 10mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Treatment Cohort 1). For Retreatment Clofarabine will be administered on Days 1-4 at the dose of 20mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 25mg/m2 in Cohort 2 and 30mg/m2 in Cohort 3 and 4 and 10mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Retreatment Cohort 1).; Other Names: Clolar; Drug: Mitoxantrone; For Treatment Mitoxantrone will be administered on Days 1-3 at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2, 3 and on Days 1-5 for Cohort 4 and on Days 1-3 8mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Treatment Cohort 1). For Retreatment Mitoxantrone will be administered on Days 1-2 (2 doses) at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2 and 3 and on Days 1-4 (4 doses) at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 4, and on Days 1-2 (2 doses) at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Retreatment Cohort 1).; Other Names: Mitoxantrone hydrochloride; Drug: Etoposide; For Treatment Etoposide will be administered on Days 1-5 at the dose of 100mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2, 3, 4 and Cohort 0 (in the event of excessive DLT in Treatment Cohort 1). For Retreatment Etoposide will be administered on Days 1-4 at the dose of 100mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2, 3, 4 and Cohort 0 (in the event of excessive DLT in Retreatment Cohort 1).; Other Names: Etoposide Phosphate
Experimental: Treatment Cohort 4; Etoposide (Days 1-5) 100 mg/m2; Mitoxantrone (Days 1-5) 8 mg/m2; Clofarabine (Days 2-6) 30 mg/m2	Drug: Clofarabine; For Treatment Clofarabine will be administered on Days 2-6 at the dose of 20mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 25mg/m2 in Cohort 2 and 30mg/m2 in Cohort 3 and 4 and 10mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Treatment Cohort 1). For Retreatment Clofarabine will be administered on Days 1-4 at the dose of 20mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 25mg/m2 in Cohort 2 and 30mg/m2 in Cohort 3 and 4 and 10mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Retreatment Cohort 1).; Other Names: Clolar; Drug: Mitoxantrone; For Treatment Mitoxantrone will be administered on Days 1-3 at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2, 3 and on Days 1-5 for Cohort 4 and on Days 1-3 8mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Treatment Cohort 1). For Retreatment Mitoxantrone will be administered on Days 1-2 (2 doses) at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2 and 3 and on Days 1-4 (4 doses) at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 4, and on Days 1-2 (2 doses) at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Retreatment Cohort 1).; Other Names: Mitoxantrone hydrochloride; Drug: Etoposide; For Treatment Etoposide will be administered on Days 1-5 at the dose of 100mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2, 3, 4 and Cohort 0 (in the event of excessive DLT in Treatment Cohort 1). For Retreatment Etoposide will be administered on Days 1-4 at the dose of 100mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2, 3, 4 and Cohort 0 (in the event of excessive DLT in Retreatment Cohort 1).; Other Names: Etoposide Phosphate
Experimental: Treatment Cohort 0; Etoposide (Days 1-5) 100 mg/m2; Mitoxantrone (Days 1-3) 8 mg/m2; Clofarabine (Days 2-6) 10 mg/m2 (In the event of a DLT in Treatment Cohort 1)	Drug: Clofarabine; For Treatment Clofarabine will be administered on Days 2-6 at the dose of 20mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 25mg/m2 in Cohort 2 and 30mg/m2 in Cohort 3 and 4 and 10mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Treatment Cohort 1). For Retreatment Clofarabine will be administered on Days 1-4 at the dose of 20mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 25mg/m2 in Cohort 2 and 30mg/m2 in Cohort 3 and 4 and 10mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Retreatment Cohort 1).; Other Names: Clolar; Drug: Mitoxantrone; For Treatment Mitoxantrone will be administered on Days 1-3 at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2, 3 and on Days 1-5 for Cohort 4 and on Days 1-3 8mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Treatment Cohort 1). For Retreatment Mitoxantrone will be administered on Days 1-2 (2 doses) at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2 and 3 and on Days 1-4 (4 doses) at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 4, and on Days 1-2 (2 doses) at the dose of 8mg/m2 in Cohort 0 (In the event of excessive DLT in Retreatment Cohort 1).; Other Names: Mitoxantrone hydrochloride; Drug: Etoposide; For Treatment Etoposide will be administered on Days 1-5 at the dose of 100mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2, 3, 4 and Cohort 0 (in the event of excessive DLT in Treatment Cohort 1). For Retreatment Etoposide will be administered on Days 1-4 at the dose of 100mg/m2 in Cohort 1, 2, 3, 4 and Cohort 0 (in the event of excessive DLT in Retreatment Cohort 1).; Other Names: Etoposide Phosphate

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Establish toxicity of Clofarabine in combination with Etoposide and Mitoxantrone for therapy of relapsed or refractory acute leukemias	Days 30-45
Establish dose limiting toxicity of Clofarabine in combination with Etoposide and Mitoxantrone for therapy of relapsed or refractory acute leukemias	Days 30-45
Establish maximum tolerated dose recommend Phase 2 dose of Clofarabine in combination with Etoposide and Mitoxantrone for therapy of relapsed or refractory acute leukemias	Days 30-45

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Observe response of relapsed or refractory acute leukemias to therapy with these agents.	30-70 days
Assess the impact of Clofarabine interacting with Etoposide and Mitoxantrone in induction of DNA strand breaks	30-45 days

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: David F. Claxton, MD, Penn State College of Medicine

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: March 1, 2009
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 1, 2011
• Study Completion (Actual): March 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 15, 2009
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 15, 2009
• First Posted (Estimate): April 16, 2009

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 24, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 22, 2019
• Last Verified: July 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: chronic lymphocytic leukemia; acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Leukemia; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Peripheral Nervous System Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; Analgesics; Sensory System Agents; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antimetabolites; Antineoplastic Agents; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; Topoisomerase II Inhibitors; Topoisomerase Inhibitors; Etoposide; Etoposide phosphate; Clofarabine; Mitoxantrone
• Other Study ID Numbers: PSHCI 08-096

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: Determine if data is valuable

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: Yes