Safety and Efficacy of Quizartinib in Children and Young Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), a Cancer of the Blood

A Phase 1/2, Multicenter, Dose-Escalating Study To Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy Of Quizartinib Administered in Combination With Re-Induction Chemotherapy, and as a Single-Agent Continuation Therapy, in Pediatric Relapsed/Refractory AML Subjects Aged 1 Month to <18 Years (and Young Adults Aged up to 21 Years) With FLT3-ITD Mutations

Quizartinib is an experimental drug. It is not approved for regular use. It can only be used in medical research.

Children or young adults with a certain kind of blood cancer (FLT3-ITD AML) might be able to join this study if it has come back after remission or is not responding to treatment.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Intrathecal (IT) triple chemotherapy prophylaxis; Drug: Fludarabine; Drug: Quizartinib; Drug: Cytarabine; Drug: Etoposide

Detailed Description

The medical condition being investigated is relapsed or refractory AML in participants aged ≥1 month to ≤21 years with Feline McDonough Sarcoma (FMS)-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3)-internal tandem duplication (ITD) mutations (FLT3-ITD AML), following failure of front-line intensive chemotherapy.

The trial will be conducted in multiple phases. An independent data monitoring committee (DMC) will protect the rights, safety, and well-being of participants by monitoring the progress and results. The DMC will comprise qualified physicians and scientists who are not Investigators in the study and not otherwise directly associated with the Sponsor and will be convened at the end of Phase 1.

A. Dose Escalation/De-escalation Phase:

Number of participants is determined by age group. Participants will be enrolled by dose-level to determine the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of quizartinib for pediatric participants that provides similar exposure to adult patients treated at the target adult dose of 60 mg orally once daily.

B. Dose-Expansion Phase:

Participants will receive the RP2D of quizartinib for their respective age group.

During both dose escalation and dose expansion phases, participants will receive:

Re-Induction Therapy

• Intrathecal (IT) triple chemotherapy prophylaxis prior to and between cycles
• In re-induction Cycles 1 and 2, fludarabine/cytarabine (FLA) followed by quizartinib as a single agent

Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) Period:

After re-induction therapy, participants will be evaluated for eligibility to undergo allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Eligible participants may receive a single 28-day cycle of consolidation therapy (standard of care chemotherapy with or without quizartinib) if an allogeneic HSCT is not available immediately. The options for consolidation therapy are as follows:

• High intensity chemotherapy with quizartinib, or
• Low intensity chemotherapy alone, or
• Low intensity therapy with quizartinib as a single agent

Continuation Therapy:

Participants in remission after HSCT, or who are not eligible for HSCT but achieve at least a partial remission (PR) after re-induction, will receive up to 12 continuous 28-day cycles of quizartinib continuation therapy at the same dose received during re-induction in the dose expansion phase.

Long-term Follow-up:

The long-term follow-up phase begins upon completion of 12 cycles of quizartinib Continuation Therapy or permanent discontinuation of quizartinib at any time. After completion of the 30-day safety follow-up visit, subsequent visits will occur at the following frequencies to assess survival and anti-leukemic treatments:

• every 3 months for the first 2 years, and then
• once a year thereafter until the last participant enrolled has been followed for three years from the date of enrollment

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 65
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Daiichi Sankyo Contact for Clinical Information; Phone Number: 908-992-6400; Email: CTRinfo@dsi.com

Study Locations

• Belgium
  • Gent, Belgium
    • Recruiting
    • Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent
    • Contact: Principal Investigator
• Canada
  • Vancouver, Canada, V6H 3V4
    • Recruiting
    • British Columbia Children's Hospital
    • Contact: Site Coordinator
  • Ontario
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G1X8
      • Recruiting
      • The Hospital for Sick Children
      • Contact: Site Coordinator
  • Quebec
    • Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H4A3J1
      • Recruiting
      • Montreal Children's Hospital
      • Contact: Study Coordinator
• Denmark
  • Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100
    • Recruiting
    • Rigshospitalet
    • Contact: Principal Investigator
• France
  • Lyon, France, 69008
    • Recruiting
    • Centre Leon Bérard
    • Contact: Principal Investigator
  • Paris, France, 75012
    • Recruiting
    • Hôpital Armand-Trousseau
    • Contact: Principal Investigator
  • Toulouse, France, 31300
    • Recruiting
    • Hopital des Enfants
    • Contact: Principal Investigator
• Israel
  • Haifa, Israel, 31096
    • Recruiting
    • Rambam Medical Center
    • Contact: Principal Investigator
  • Petah Tikva, Israel, 49202
    • Withdrawn
    • Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel
  • Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, 64239
    • Recruiting
    • Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
    • Contact: Principal Investigator
• Italy
  • Monza, Italy, 20900
    • Recruiting
    • Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori
    • Contact: Principal Investigator
  • Rome, Italy, 00165
    • Recruiting
    • IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu
    • Contact: Principal Investigator
  • Torino, Italy, 10126
    • Recruiting
    • Ospedale Infantile Regina Margherita
    • Contact: Principal Investigator
• Netherlands
  • Utrecht, Netherlands, 3584 EA
    • Recruiting
    • Prinses Maxima Centrum voor Kinderoncologie
    • Contact: Principal Investigator
• Spain
  • Madrid, Spain, 28046
    • Recruiting
    • Hospital Universitario La Paz
    • Contact: Principal Investigator
  • Madrid, Spain, 28009
    • Recruiting
    • Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús
    • Contact: Principal Investigator
• Sweden
  • Göteborg, Sweden, 41685
    • Recruiting
    • Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset - Drottning Silvias Barn- och Ungdomssjukhus
    • Contact: Principal Investigator
• United Kingdom
  • Glasgow, United Kingdom, G51 4TF
    • Withdrawn
    • NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
• United States
  • California
    • Loma Linda, California, United States, 92354
      • Recruiting
      • Loma Linda University Cancer Center
      • Contact: Study Coordinator
    • San Francisco, California, United States, 94158
      • Recruiting
      • University of California, San Francisco
      • Contact: Study Coordinator
  • Colorado
    • Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
      • Recruiting
      • Children's Hospital Colorado
      • Contact: Study Coordinator
  • Delaware
    • Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 19803
      • Recruiting
      • A.I. Dupont Hospital for Children
      • Contact: Study Coordinator
  • District of Columbia
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
      • Recruiting
      • Children's National Medical Center
      • Contact: Study Coordinator
  • Georgia
    • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
      • Recruiting
      • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
      • Contact: Study Coordinator
  • Indiana
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
      • Recruiting
      • Riley Hospital for Children - Indiana University
      • Contact: Study Coordinator
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
      • Recruiting
      • Johns Hopkins
      • Contact: Study Coordinator
  • Minnesota
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455
      • Recruiting
      • University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center
      • Contact: Site Coordinator
  • Mississippi
    • Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216
      • Recruiting
      • University of Mississippi Medical Center
      • Contact: Site Coordinator
  • Missouri
    • Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
      • Withdrawn
      • Washington University School of Medicine
  • New York
    • New York, New York, United States, 10032
      • Recruiting
      • Columbia University/Herbert Irving Cancer Center
      • Contact: Study Coordinator
    • Valhalla, New York, United States, 10595
      • Withdrawn
      • New York Medical College
  • Ohio
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229
      • Recruiting
      • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
      • Contact: Study Coordinator
  • Pennsylvania
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
      • Withdrawn
      • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224
      • Recruiting
      • UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
      • Contact: Study Coordinator
  • Texas
    • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390
      • Recruiting
      • The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Children's Health
      • Contact: Study Coordinator
  • Washington
    • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98105
      • Recruiting
      • Seattle Children's Hospital
      • Contact: Study Coordinator

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 1 month to 21 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Participants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for enrollment into the study:

• Has diagnosis of AML according to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2008 classification with ≥5% blasts in bone marrow, with or without extramedullary disease
• In first relapse or refractory to first-line high-dose chemotherapy with no more than 1 attempt (1 to 2 cycles of induction chemotherapy) at remission induction - prior HSCT is permitted
• Has presence of the FLT3-ITD activating mutation in bone marrow or peripheral blood as defined in the protocol
• Is between 1 month and 21 years of age at the time the Informed Consent/Assent form is signed
• Has protocol-defined adequate performance status score
• Has fully recovered from the acute clinically significant toxicity effects of all prior chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy, per protocol guidelines
• Has protocol-defined adequate renal, hepatic and cardiac functions
• If of reproductive potential, is permanently sterile or agrees to use highly effective birth control upon enrollment, during the period of therapy, and for 6 months following the last dose of quizartinib, etoposide, fludarabine, methotrexate, or cytarabine, whichever is later
• If female of child-bearing potential, tests negative for pregnancy and agrees not to breast feed
• Male participants must be surgically sterile or willing to use highly effective birth control during the treatment period, and for 6 months following the last dose of quizartinib, etoposide, fludarabine, methotrexate, or cytarabine, whichever is later.
• Participant/legal representative is capable of understanding the investigational nature of the study, potential risks, and benefits, and the patient (and/or legal representative) signs a written assent/informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants who meet any of the following criteria will be disqualified from entering the study:

• Has been diagnosed with isolated central nervous system relapse, acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, French-American-British classification M3 or WHO classification of APL with translocation, or with myeloid proliferations related to Down syndrome
• Has uncontrolled or pre-defined significant cardiovascular disease as detailed in the protocol
• Has systemic fungal, bacterial, viral or other infection that is exhibiting ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection without improvement despite appropriate antibiotics or other treatment. The patient must be off vasopressors and have negative blood cultures for at least 48 hours prior to the start of systematic protocol therapy.
• Has known active clinically relevant liver disease (e.g., active hepatitis B or active hepatitis C)
• Has known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
• Has history of hypersensitivity to any of the study medications or their excipients
• Is receiving or is anticipated to receive concomitant chemotherapy, radiation, or immunotherapy other than as specified in the protocol
• Has any significant concurrent disease, illness, psychiatric disorder or social issue that would compromise subject safety or compliance, interfere with consent/assent, study participation, follow up, or interpretation of study results
• Is currently participating in another investigative interventional procedure (observational or long-term interventional follow-up is allowed)
• Is otherwise considered inappropriate for the study by the Investigator

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Experimental: All Participants; All participants will receive re-induction therapy that includes fludarabine and cytarabine in combination with experimental drug quizartinib. For prophylaxis, IT chemotherapy with cytarabine, methotrexate and prednisolone/hydrocortisone will be given prior to or between re-induction cycles. After completing re-induction therapy, eligible participants may also receive optional consolidation chemotherapy which includes cytarabine, etoposide and quizartinib, if HSCT is not available immediately. After completing re-induction or HSCT successfully, eligible participants can go on to receive continuation therapy with quizartinib.

Drug: Intrathecal (IT) triple chemotherapy prophylaxis; IT cytarabine, methotrexate, and either prednisolone or hydrocortisone; doses are based on the participant's age and standard practice at each site; Drug: Fludarabine; 30 mg/m^2/day IV infusion given over 30 minutes on Days 1 through 5 (administered based on body weight); Drug: Quizartinib; Administered orally once daily starting on Day 6 and continuing through Day 28; Optional low intensity consolidation with chemotherapy: Administered orally once daily starting on Day 1 and continuing through Day 28; Other Names: Quizartinib dihydrochloride; Vanflyta; Drug: Cytarabine; 2000 mg/m^2/day IV infusion given over 3 hours on Days 1 through 5 (begin 4 hours after the start of fludarabine) (administered in accordance with standard of care); Optional high intensity consolidation with chemotherapy and quizartinib: 500 mg/m^2/day as a continuous 96-hour IV infusion on Days 1 through 4; Optional low intensity consolidation with chemotherapy: 75 mg/m^2/day as once daily subcutaneous or IV on Days 1 through 4 and Days 15 through 18; Drug: Etoposide; Optional high intensity consolidation with chemotherapy and quizartinib: 100 mg/m^2/dose once daily as an IV infusion over 3 hours on Days 1 through 5

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of dose-limiting toxicities (Phase 1)		Re-induction Cycle 1 Day 1 up to Day 28 (each cycle is 28 days)
Composite complete remission (CRc) rate among participants with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) (Phase 1 and 2)	CRc rate is defined as percentage of participants with best response of complete remission (CR) or CR with incomplete hematological recovery (CRi) after completion of up to 2 re-induction cycles	within 8 years, 8 months
Pharmacokinetic parameter area under the concentration curve for quizartinib and AC886 (Phase 1 and 2)		Re-induction Phase 1 and 2,Cycle 1: Days 6, 20:Predose, 1 hour (Phase 1 only), 2, 4, and 6 hours; Days 7 and 21:24 hours; Phase 1 and 2 Cycle 2: Days 6 and 20:predose, 3 hours; Continuation Cycle 1 Days 1 and 15:predose, 2-4 hours (each cycle, 28 days)
Pharmacokinetic parameter apparent clearance (CL/F) for quizartinib and AC886 (Phase 1 and 2)		Re-induction Phase 1 and 2,Cycle 1: Days 6, 20:Predose, 1 hour (Phase 1 only), 2, 4, and 6 hours; Days 7 and 21:24 hours; Phase 1 and 2 Cycle 2: Days 6 and 20:predose, 3 hours; Continuation Cycle 1 Days 1 and 15:predose, 2-4 hours (each cycle, 28 days)
Pharmacokinetic parameter apparent volume of distribution (Vz/F) for quizartinib and AC886 (Phase 1 and 2)		Re-induction Phase 1 and 2,Cycle 1: Days 6, 20:Predose, 1 hour (Phase 1 only), 2, 4, and 6 hours; Days 7 and 21:24 hours; Phase 1 and 2 Cycle 2: Days 6 and 20:predose, 3 hours; Continuation Cycle 1 Days 1 and 15:predose, 2-4 hours (each cycle, 28 days)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Complete remission (CR) rate among participants with AML (Phase 1 and 2)	CR rate is defined as the percentage of participants achieving CR after completion of up to 2 re-induction cycles	on Day 56 (± 3 Days) for the last subject, within 4 years
Complete remission with incomplete recovery (CRi) rate among participants with AML (Phase 1 and 2)	CRi rate is defined as the percentage of participants achieving CRi after completion of up to 2 re-induction cycles	on Day 56 (± 3 Days) for the last subject, within 4 years
Duration of CR among participants with AML (Phase 1 and 2)	Duration of CR is defined as the time from the first documented CR until documented relapse	within 8 years, 8 months
Duration of CRi among participants with AML (Phase 1 and 2)	Duration of CRi is defined as the time from the first documented CRi until documented relapse	within 8 years, 8 months
Duration of composite complete remission (CRc) among participants with AML (Phase 1 and 2)	Duration of CRc is defined as the time from the first documented CR or CRi until documented relapse	within 8 years, 8 months
Complete remission (CR) rate after completion of re-induction Cycle 1 among participants with AML (Phase 1 and 2)	CR rate after completion of re-induction Cycle 1 is defined as the percentage of participants achieving a CR after completion of re-induction Cycle 1	on Day 56 (± 3 Days) for the last subject, within 4 years
Complete remission with incomplete recovery (CRi) rate after completion of re-induction Cycle 1 among participants with AML (Phase 1 and 2)	CRi rate after completion of re-induction Cycle 1 is defined as the percentage of participants achieving a CRi after completion of re-induction Cycle 1	on Day 56 (± 3 Days) for the last subject, within 4 years
Composite complete remission (CRc) rate after completion of re-induction Cycle 1 among participants with AML (Phase 1 and 2)	CRc rate after completion of re-induction Cycle 1 is defined as the percentage of participants achieving CRc after completion of re-induction Cycle 1	on Day 56 (± 3 Days) for the last subject, within 4 years
Time to relapse among participants with AML (Phase 1 and 2)	Time to relapse is defined as the time from the first documented response (CR, CRi) until documented relapse	within 8 years, 8 months
Rate of relapse among participants with AML after 1, 2 and 3 years (Phase 1 and 2)	Rate of relapse is defined as the percentage of participants who achieved CRc at the end of re-induction and had relapsed at 3 categorical time points Categories: 1 year, 2 years, 3 years	within 8 years, 8 months
Cumulative incidence of relapse among participants with AML at the end of study (Phase 1 and 2)	Cumulative incidence of relapse at the end of the study is defined as the percentage of participants who achieved CRc at the end of re-induction and relapsed by the end of the study	within 8 years, 8 months
Overall survival among participants with AML at 1, 2, and 3 years (Phase 1 and 2)	Overall survival is defined as the time from the start of re-induction therapy until death from any cause	within 8 years, 8 months
Event-free survival among participants with AML at 1, 2, and 3 years (Phase 1 and 2)	Event-free survival is defined as the time from the start of re-induction therapy until the earliest date of the following: Refractory disease at the end of re-induction; Relapse after CR or CRi; Death from any cause at any time during the study	within 8 years, 8 months
Number of participants proceeding to high-dose conditioning therapy/allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) (including transplant-related mortality) among participants with AML (Phase 1 and 2)		within 8 years, 8 months
Rate of CRc (CR or CRi) without minimal residual disease (MRD) using next generation sequencing among participants with AML (Phase 1 and 2)	MRD is defined as the presence of leukemic cells in the bone marrow detected above a predefined cut-off level by a validated assay in participants who achieved a CR or CRi Categories: at screening, at re-induction cycle 1, at re-induction cycle 2, at time of relapse	within 8 years, 8 months
Acceptability of including the palatability of quizartinib formulations among participants with AML (Phase 1 and 2)	Acceptability is assessed by palatability using a 5-point hedonic scale (from "Super bad" to "Super good") for participants who are developmentally able to answer. If unable, the caregiver provides information in a free text field stating whether the participant spit it out, may not have liked the flavor, etc.	within 8 years, 8 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
• Collaborators: Children's Oncology Group; Innovative Therapies For Children with Cancer Consortium
• Investigators: Study Director: Global Clinical Leader, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 15, 2018
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 2, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 2, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): January 4, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): December 11, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 7, 2023
• Last Verified: December 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: AML; Relapsed or refractory; Acute myeloid leukemia recurrent; FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 positive; Cancer of the blood; FLT3-ITD mutation
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Leukemia; Leukemia, Myeloid; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Anti-Infective Agents; Antiviral Agents; Enzyme Inhibitors; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antimetabolites; Antineoplastic Agents; Immunosuppressive Agents; Immunologic Factors; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; Topoisomerase II Inhibitors; Topoisomerase Inhibitors; Etoposide; Fludarabine; Cytarabine
• Other Study ID Numbers: AC220-A-U202; 2016-002919-18 (EudraCT Number)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES
• IPD Plan Description: De-identified individual participant data (IPD) and applicable supporting clinical trial documents may be available upon request at https://vivli.org/. In cases where clinical trial data and supporting documents are provided pursuant to our company policies and procedures, Daiichi Sankyo will continue to protect the privacy of our clinical trial participants. Details on data sharing criteria and the procedure for requesting access can be found at this web address: https://vivli.org/ourmember/daiichi-sankyo/
• IPD Sharing Time Frame: Studies for which the medicine and indication have received European Union (EU) and United States (US), and/or Japan (JP) marketing approval on or after 01 January 2014 or by the US or EU or JP Health Authorities when regulatory submissions in all regions are not planned and after the primary study results have been accepted for publication.
• IPD Sharing Access Criteria: Formal request from qualified scientific and medical researchers on IPD and clinical study documents from clinical trials supporting products submitted and licensed in the United States, the European Union and/or Japan from 01 January 2014 and beyond for the purpose of conducting legitimate research. This must be consistent with the principle of safeguarding study participants' privacy and consistent with provision of informed consent.
• IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type: STUDY_PROTOCOL; SAP; CSR

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No