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NCT Number: NCT00315705

A Study of Clofarabine in Combination With Etoposide and Cyclophosphamide in Children With Acute Leukemias.

Clofarabine (injection) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of pediatric patients 1 to 21 years old with relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who have had at least 2 prior treatment regimens. This use is based on the induction of complete responses. Randomized trials demonstrating increased survival or other clinical benefit have not been conducted.

The purpose of the phase 1 portion of this study was to determine if clofarabine added to a combination of etoposide and cyclophosphamide is safe in children with relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). The purpose of the phase 2 portion of the study was to measure the effectiveness of the combination therapy in children with ALL.

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Key information

Age range

1 year–21 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • NOTE: the following eligibility criteria were applicable to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) patients for the Phase 1 portion of this study, and to ALL patients for the Phase 2 portion of the study (only ALL patients were allowed in the Phase 2 portion of the study).
  • ALL with > 25% blasts in bone marrow; AML with ≥ 5% blasts in bone marrow; ALL and AML patients may have extramedullary disease
  • Karnofsky Performance Status ≥ 50 for patients > 10 years old; Lansky Performance Status ≥ 50 for patients ≤ 10 years old
  • Prior therapy: AML: 1-2 prior induction regimens and ≤ 1 hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT); ALL: 1-3 prior induction regimens
  • Adequate liver, renal, pancreatic, and cardiac function
  • Have received no prior HSCT (study amended in Phase 2 to exclude patients with prior HSCT)

Exclusion criteria

  • NOTE: the following eligibility criteria were applicable to ALL and AML patients for the Phase 1 portion of this study, and to ALL patients for the Phase 2 portion of the study (only ALL patients were allowed in the Phase 2 portion of the study).
  • Burkitt's leukemia
  • Previous treatment with clofarabine
  • Uncontrolled systemic fungal, bacterial or other infection and 48 hrs negative blood cultures required for patients with a history of fever within 3 days of enrollment
  • Active CNS involvement (i.e., should be CNS1 or CNS2)
  • Inadequate time since last therapy: ≤ 14 days since last cytotoxic chemotherapy; ≤ 7 days since last biologic therapy; ≤ 14 days since last monoclonal antibody therapy
  • Have received prior HSCT (study amended in Phase 2 to exclude patients with prior HSCT)
  • Pregnant or lactating
  • Have tested positive for hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection or history of cirrhosis

Treatment and study plan

Clofarabine

Drug

Clofarabine 20-40 mg/m²/day 2 hour intravenous (IV) infusion daily for 5 days of a 28 day cycle as the first of the three IV interventions administered. Maximum of 8 cycles given in both the phase 1 and phase 2 study periods.

Other names: Clolar, Evoltra

etoposide

Drug

Etoposide 75-100 mg/m²/day 2 hour intravenous (IV) infusion daily for 5 days of a 28 day cycle following clofarabine therapy. Maximum of 8 cycles given in both the phase 1 and phase 2 study periods.

Other names: Eposin

Cyclophosphamide

Drug

Cyclophosphamide 340-440 mg/m²/day as 30-60 minute intravenous (IV) infusion daily for 5 days of a 28 day cycle following the other two interventions. Maximum of 8 cycles given in both the phase 1 and phase 2 study periods.

Other names: Endoxan, Revimmune, Cytoxan

Primary outcomes

  1. Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) in Phase 1

    Time frame: Up to Day 42 (Phase 1 portion of study)

    The MTD was to be the highest dose level of clofarabine in combination with etoposide and cyclophosphamide that caused <= 1 of 6 participants to experience a dose limiting toxicity (DLT) with the next higher dose level having at least 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 participants experiencing a DLT. The MTD would be used as the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D). If the MTD could not be determined, then the target dose of clofarabine 40 mg/m^2, etoposide 100 mg/m^2 and cyclophosphamide 440 mg/m^2 as taken by Cohort 5 was to become the RP2D.

    The rating scale used is 0 = not the MTD, 1 = the MTD.

  2. Participants With Dose Limiting Toxicity in Phase 1

    Time frame: Up to Day 42 (Phase 1 portion of study)

    The number of participants in each cohort that had dose limiting toxicity is summarized. Toxicities were reviewed by an independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) who determined if additional participants should be added to the cohort and the criteria for escalating to the next cohort.

  3. Percentage of Participants Achieving A Response Over the First Two Treatment Cycles in Phase 2

    Time frame: Approximately 28-56 days (Phase 2 portion of study)

    Response categories 1) complete remission (CR): without circulating blasts or extramedullary disease, bone marrow (BM) with <5% blasts, and platelet (plt)/ANC recovery: ≥75/ ≥0.75 [x 10^9/L] 2) CR in absence of plt recovery (CRp): plt ≥20 to <75 x 10^9/L 3) partial remission (PR): no circulating blasts, appearance of normal hematopoietic progenitors, and either a BM with ≥5% and ≤25% blasts with recovery of plts/ANC or a BM with <5% blasts not meeting CR/CRp definition 4) Overall remission (OR): CR+CRp 5) Any response: CR+CRp+PR.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Summary of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) in Phase 1

    Time frame: Up to 9.5 months (Phase 1 portion of study)

    Number of participants with AEs that occurred during treatment and follow-up period (45 days after last cycle). Drug-related AEs and SAEs were followed until resolved or mutually agreed by the investigator and Genzyme to discontinue reporting. AEs were classified by the investigator according to severity (graded using National Cancer Institute [NCI] Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE] version 3.0) and relationship to study drug. The severity scale is:> Grade 1=Mild, Grade 2=Moderate, Grade 3=Severe, Grade 4=Life-threatening or disabling, Grade 5=Death related to AE

  2. Percentage of Participants Achieving A Response Over the First Two Treatment Cycles in Phase 1

    Time frame: Approximately 2 months (Phase 1 portion of study)

    Response categories 1) complete remission (CR): without circulating blasts or extramedullary disease, bone marrow (BM) with <5% blasts, and platelet (plt)/ANC recovery: ALL ≥75/ ≥0.75 [x 10^9/L]; AML ≥100/ ≥1.0 [x 10^9/L] 2) CR in absence of plt recovery (CRp): ALL plt ≥20 to <75 x 10^9/L; AML plt ≥20 to <100 x 10^9/L 3) partial remission (PR): no circulating blasts, appearance of normal hematopoietic progenitors, and either a BM with ≥5% and ≤25% blasts with recovery of plts/ANC or a BM with <5% blasts not meeting CR/CRp definition 4) Overall remission (OR): CR+CRp 5) Any response: CR+CRp+PR.

  3. Time to Remission for Participants Who Had a Response in Phase 1

    Time frame: up to 8 weeks (Phase 1 portion of study)

    The weeks between start of intervention and remission as assessed by the investigator in Phase 1. Participants who had a complete remission (CR) or complete remission with the absence of total platelet recovery (CRp) are included.

  4. Kaplan Meier Estimate of Duration of Remission (DOR) for Participants Who Achieved Overall Remission (OR) in Phase 1

    Time frame: Up to 2 years (Phase 1 portion of study)

    Duration of response is the time from the first objective measurement of complete response (CR) or complete response with the absence of total platelet recovery (CRp) to the date of first objective documentation of disease relapse or death due to any cause, plus one day. For summary purposes, results are presented as weeks.

  5. Kaplan Meier Estimates of Event-free Survival (EFS) for Participants in Phase 1

    Time frame: Up to 2 years (Phase 1 portion of study)

    Event-free survival (EFS) is defined as the time from date of first administration of study interventions until the earliest of the following: date of death or date of first response assessment confirming relapse or date of final response assessment which fails to confirm response, plus one day. For summary purposes, results are presented as weeks.

  6. Number of Participants With 4-month Event Free Survival in Phase 1

    Time frame: 4 months (Phase I portion of study)

    Number of participants with event-free survival at four months post first dose of therapy. A participant is considered event-free if at month 4 they have not died or had a response assessment confirming a relapse.

  7. Kaplan Meier Estimates of Overall Survival (OS) for Participants in Phase 1

    Time frame: Up to 2 years (Phase 1 portion of study)

    Overall survival is defined as the time from date of first administration of study interventions until date of death, plus one day. For summary purposes, results are presented as weeks.

  8. Summary of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) in Phase 2

    Time frame: Up to 9.5 months (Phase 2 portion of study)

    Number of participants with AEs that occurred during treatment and follow-up period (45 days after last cycle). Drug-related AEs and SAEs were followed until resolved or mutually agreed by the investigator and Genzyme to discontinue reporting. AEs were classified by the investigator according to severity (graded using National Cancer Institute [NCI] Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE] version 3.0) and relationship to study drug. The severity scale is:> Grade 1=Mild, Grade 2=Moderate, Grade 3=Severe, Grade 4=Life-threatening or disabling, Grade 5=Death related to AE

  9. Time to Remission for Participants Who Had a Response in Phase 2

    Time frame: up to 8 weeks (Phase 2 portion of study)

    The weeks between start of intervention and remission as assessed by the investigator in Phase 2. Participants who had a complete remission (CR) or complete remission with the absence of total platelet recovery (CRp) are included.

  10. Kaplan Meier Estimate of Duration of Remission (DOR) for Participants Who Achieved Overall Remission (OR) in Phase 2

    Time frame: Up to 2 years (Phase 2 portion of study)

    Duration of response is the time from the first objective measurement of complete response (CR) or complete response with the absence of total platelet recovery (CRp) to the date of first objective documentation of disease relapse or death due to any cause, plus one day. For summary purposes, results are presented as weeks.

  11. Kaplan Meier Estimates of Event-free Survival (EFS) for Participants in Phase 2

    Time frame: Up to 2 years (Phase 2 portion of study)

    Event-free survival (EFS) is defined as the time from date of first administration of study interventions until the earliest of the following: date of death or date of first response assessment confirming relapse or date of final response assessment which fails to confirm response, plus one day. For summary purposes, results are presented as weeks.

  12. Number of Participants With 4-month Event Free Survival in Phase 2

    Time frame: 4 months (Phase 2 portion of study)

    Number of participants with event-free survival at four months post first dose of therapy. A participant is considered event-free if at month 4 they have not died or had a response assessment confirming a relapse.

  13. Kaplan Meier Estimates of Overall Survival (OS) for Participants in Phase 2

    Time frame: Up to 2 years (Phase 2 portion of study)

    Overall survival is defined as the time from date of first administration of study interventions until date of death, plus one day. For summary purposes, results are presented as weeks.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Genzyme, a Sanofi Company

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 1/2 Dose-Escalation Study of Clofarabine in Combination With Etoposide and Cyclophosphamide in Pediatric Patients With Refractory or Relapsed Acute Leukemias.

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Apr 19, 2006
Registry last updated
Apr 14, 2014

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