A Clinical Trial of BP1002 in Patients With Refractory/Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

A Phase I/Ib Study of BP1002 (a Liposomal Bcl-2 Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotide) in Patients With Refractory/Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

This study evaluates the safety and tolerability of escalating doses of BP1002 (Liposomal Bcl-2 Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotide) in patients with refractory/relapsed AML. The study is designed to assess the safety profile, identify DLTs, biologically effective doses, PK, PD and potential anti-leukemic effects of BP1002 as single agent (dose escalation phase) followed by assessing BP1002 in combination with decitabine (dose expansion phase).

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, in Relapse; Acute Myeloid Leukemia Refractory
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: BP1002; Liposomal Bcl-2 Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotide; Drug: Decitabine (in combination with BP1002)

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 48
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Michael Hickey; Phone Number: 832-742-1361; Email: mhickey@biopathholdings.com

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • La Jolla, California, United States, 92037
      • Recruiting
      • Scripps Green Hospital
      • Contact: Kiley Borchard; Phone Number: 858-554-9253; Email: borchard.kiley@scrippshealth.org
      • Principal Investigator: David Hermel, MD
    • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90024
      • Recruiting
      • UCLA Medical Center
      • Contact: Gary Schiller, MD
      • Principal Investigator: Gary Schiller, MD
  • New York
    • New York, New York, United States, 10021
      • Recruiting
      • Weill Cornell Medical College - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
      • Contact: Gail Roboz, MD; Phone Number: 646-962-2700; Email: gar2001@med.cornell.edu
      • Contact: Dunay Bach; Phone Number: 212-746-4447; Email: dub4001@med.cornell.edu
      • Principal Investigator: Gail J Roboz, MD
  • Texas
    • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
      • Recruiting
      • MD Anderson Cancer Center
      • Contact: Maro Ohanian, D.O.; Phone Number: 713-792-2631; Email: mohanian@mdanderson.org
      • Contact: Miranda Lim, BSN, RN; Phone Number: 713-794-1722; Email: MGLim@mdanderson.org
      • Principal Investigator: Maro Ohanian, D.O.

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults ≥18 years of age, with histologic evidence of refractory/relapsed AML who have failed treatment with available therapies known to be active for refractory/relapsed AML
2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status Score of 0, 1 or 2
3. For the dose expansion phase, participants with documented diagnosis of AML who are eligible for decitabine therapy

4. Participants must have adequate hepatic and renal functions as defined by:

   1. Aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤2.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN); and
   2. Usually total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 ULN. In specific cases the PI may request a waiver of this requirement with medical justification and agreement with the medical monitor and Bio-Path Holdings. And;
   3. Estimated creatinine clearance of at least 60 mL/min. These estimations are calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault equation.
5. Female participants of childbearing potential must agree to use an acceptable method of birth control (i.e. a hormonal contraceptive, intrauterine device, diaphragm with spermicide, condom with spermicide or abstinence) for the duration of the study and for at least 6 months after the last dose of study drug or decitabine
6. Male participants must agree to use an acceptable method of contraception for the duration of the study
7. Recovered from the effects of any prior surgery, radiotherapy, or antineoplastic treatment (with the exception of alopecia), based on Investigator assessment
8. Participants must be willing and able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Active non-hematologic or lymphoid malignancy other than AML treated with immunotherapy, targeted therapy or chemotherapy within the previous 12 months
2. Known, active leptomeningeal leukemia requiring intrathecal therapy. NOTE: Participants with a history of CNS disease may be allowed to participate based on at least 1 documented, negative spinal fluid assessment within 28 days prior to Screening
3. Isolated potentially treatable extramedullary leukemia without also meeting bone marrow criteria for acute leukemia (for AML usually ≥ 5% blasts in BMA or biopsy). Participants may have leukemia with lower blast counts (Döhner 2017). Bio-Path Holdings and Investigator concurrence required.
4. Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) with t(15;17)(q22;q12) PML-RARA
5. Chronic myeloid leukemia in any phase
6. Receipt of any anti-cancer therapy within 14 days prior to C1D1, with the exception of hydroxyurea or leukapheresis
7. Participants may not be receiving any other investigational agents
8. Female participants who are pregnant or breast-feeding
9. Substance abuse, medical, psychological or social conditions that may interfere with the patient's participation in the study or evaluation of the study results
10. Participants with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who have CD4+ T-cell counts < 350 cells/mcL or with clinically active hepatitis B or C infection
11. History of any hypersensitivity to hypomethylating agents, unless reaction is deemed irrelevant to the study by the Investigator and Medical Monitor
12. Unresolved toxicity higher than CTCAE Grade 1 attributed to any prior therapy or procedure, excluding alopecia
13. Presence of concurrent conditions that, in the opinion of the Investigator and/or Medical Monitor, may compromise the participant's ability to tolerate study treatment or interfere with any aspect of study conduct or interpretation of results. This includes, but is not limited to, unstable or uncontrolled angina, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV congestive heart failure, uncontrolled and sustained hypertension, clinically significant cardiac dysrhythmia or clinically significant baseline ECG abnormality (e.g., QTcF >470 msec)
14. Within the past 6 months, has had any of the following: myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack
15. Uncontrolled seizure disorder (i.e., seizures within the past 2 months)
16. Unable or unwilling to communicate or cooperate with the Investigator or follow the protocol for any reason

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Relapsed/Refractory AML - BP1002 monotherapy; BP1002 monotherapy dose escalation	Drug: BP1002; Liposomal Bcl-2 Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotide; Dose escalation of BP1002 monotherapy; Other Names: Liposomal Bcl-2; L-Bcl-2
Experimental: Relapsed/Refractory AML - BP1002 in combination with decitabine; BP1002 single dose in combination with decitabine	Drug: BP1002; Liposomal Bcl-2 Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotide; Dose escalation of BP1002 monotherapy; Other Names: Liposomal Bcl-2; L-Bcl-2; Drug: Decitabine (in combination with BP1002); Dose expansion of BP1002 in combination with decitabine; Other Names: Decitabine

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Identify Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) of BP1002	Identify DLT of BP1002 using non-hematologic and hematologic measures per NCI CTCAE criteria	30 days
Identify and grade treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAE) of escalating doses of BP1002	Identify TEAE of BP1002 using non-hematologic and hematologic measures per NCI CTCAE criteria	30 days
Identify and grade treatment-emergent laboratory abnormalities of escalating doses of BP1002	Identify and grade treatment-emergent laboratory abnormalities of escalating doses of BP1002 using non-hematologic and hematologic measure per NCI CTCAE criteria	30 days
Recommended Phase 2 (RP2D) of BP1002	Determine RP2D by evaluating Maximally Tolerated Dose (MTD) data	210 days
Determine plasma pharmacokinetics (PK) of BP1002 using maximum plasma drug concentration	Evaluate plasma PK of BP1002 using maximum plasma drug concentration (Cmax)	30 days
Determine plasma pharmacokinetics (PK) of BP1002 using volume of distribution	Evaluate in vivo PK of BP1002 using volume of distribution (Vd)	30 days
Determine plasma pharmacokinetics (PK) of BP1002 using elimination rate constant	Evaluate in vivo PK of BP1002 using elimination rate constant	30 days
Determine half-life plasma pharmacokinetics (PK) of BP1002	Evaluate in vivo PK of BP1002 half-life (t1/2)	30 days
Identify conduction and rhythm changes (treatment emergent QTc elevations or other treatment emergent changes in ECG intervals) of escalating doses of BP1002	Collection of 12-lead ECGs at defined intervals to identify conduction and rhythm changes (treatment emergent QTc elevations or other treatment emergent changes in ECG intervals)	30 days
Determine pharmacodynamics (PD) of BP1002	Flow cytometry will be performed using peripheral blood to evaluate Bcl-2 target inhibition by BP1002 on pre and post treatment samples	30 days
Determine anti-drug antibody (ADA) levels of BP1002	Evaluate ADA via peripheral blood	30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Determine evidence of response by bone marrow aspirate	Assess complete remission (CR), CR with incomplete hematologic recovery (CRi), and CR with partial hematologic recovery (CRh) per Döhner 2017	180 days
Determine evidence of response by complete blood counts using peripheral blood	Assess complete remission (CR), CR with incomplete hematologic recovery (CRi), and CR with partial hematologic recovery (CRh) per Döhner 2017	180 days
Assessment of morphologic leukemia free state (MLFS) and partial remissions by bone marrow aspirate and complete blood counts	To assess percentage of participants with MLFS and partial remissions per Döhner 2017	180 days
Assessment of morphologic leukemia free state (MLFS) and partial remissions by bone marrow aspirate	To assess percentage of participants with MLFS and partial remissions per Döhner 2017	180 days
Assessment of blast count reductions by complete blood counts using peripheral blood	To assess blast count reductions per Williams 2016	180 days
To determine progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and duration of response	To assess progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and duration of response from date of study entry to study closure or death	180 days

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Exploratory objective to correlate treatment response with cytogenetic characteristics	Flow cytometry assays to determine the effects of BP1002 on Bcl-2 protein expression	30 days
Exploratory objective to correlate treatment response with molecular characteristics	Flow cytometry assays to determine the effects of BP1002 on Bcl-2 protein expression	30 days

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Bio-Path Holdings, Inc.
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Gail J Roboz, MD, Weill Cornell Medical College - New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 16, 2022
• Primary Completion (Estimated): March 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 8, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 29, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): January 13, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 6, 2025
• Last Verified: March 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Hematologic Diseases; Leukemia; Leukemia, Myeloid; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Antineoplastic Agents; Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action; Enzyme Inhibitors; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Antimetabolites; Decitabine; Oblimersen
• Other Study ID Numbers: BP1002-102-AML

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.: No