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Phase II Randomized Study of Imatinib Mesylate at Standard Versus Increased Dose or Dasatinib in Patients With Previously Untreated Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

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Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outcomes
Outline
Trial Contact Information
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Alternate Title

Imatinib Mesylate or Dasatinib in Treating Patients With Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Basic Trial Information

Phase
Type
Status
Age
Sponsor
Protocol IDs

Phase II


Treatment


Active


18 and over


NCI


SWOG-S0325
S0325, ECOG-S0325, NCT00070499

Special Category: NCI Web site featured trial

Objectives

  1. Compare the rate of molecular response, as measured by the decrease in bcr-abl transcripts after 12 months of treatment, in patients with previously untreated chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia treated with imatinib mesylate at standard vs increased dose or dasatinib.
  2. Test whether increasing doese of imatinib mesylate from 400 mg/day to 800 mg/day increases molecular response rate (as measured by decrese in bcr-abl transcript after 12 months of treatment) in these patients.
  3. Compare rates of cytogenetic and hematologic response in patients treated with these regimens.
  4. Compare, preliminarily, the prognostic effects of der(9) and der(22) chromosomal deletions for response in patients treated with these regimens.
  5. Compare, preliminarily, changes in gene expression at pre-treatment vs at relapse or progression in patients treated with these regimens.
  6. Compare the frequency and severity of the toxic effects of these regimens in these patients.
  7. Compare, preliminarily, the overall survival and relapse-free survival of patients treated with these regimens.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Diagnosis of chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) by bone marrow aspiration, biopsy, and peripheral blood counts, meeting criteria for 1 of the following:
    • Philadelphia chromosome-positive* or presence of the variants of the (9;22) translocation by cytogenetics or fluorescent in situ hybridization
      • Secondary chromosomal abnormalities (in addition to the Philadelphia chromosome) allowed
    • bcr-abl positive* by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction

     [Note: *First cytogenetic or molecular analysis performed within the past 180 days to confirm status]



  • Must be enrolled on SWOG-9007 (SWOG institutions only) and SWOG-S9910


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy

  • No other concurrent anticancer biologic agents

Chemotherapy

  • No prior chemotherapy for peripheral blood stem cell mobilization
    • Prior collection of unmobilized peripheral blood stem cells allowed
  • No other concurrent anticancer chemotherapy
    • Concurrent hydroxyurea and/or anagrelide to control blood counts allowed provided it is only administered during the first 28 days of study therapy and for no more than 28 additional days after study therapy

Endocrine therapy

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy

  • No concurrent anticancer radiotherapy

Surgery

  • More than 28 days since prior major surgery and recovered

Other

  • No prior treatment for CML (except hydroxyurea and/or anagrelide)
  • No concurrent therapeutic anticoagulation with warfarin
    • Concurrent therapeutic anticoagulation with low-molecular weight heparin allowed
    • Concurrent low-dose warfarin for prophylaxis to prevent catheter thrombosis allowed (arm III only)
  • No concurrent drugs* that have a risk of causing Torsades de Pointe including (arm III patients only):
    • Quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide
    • Amiodarone, sotalol, ibutilide, dofetilide
    • Erythromycin, clarithromycin
    • Chlorpromazine, haloperidol, mesoridazine, thioridazine, pimozide
    • Cisapride, bepridil, droperidol, methadone, arsenic, chloroquine, domperidone
    • Halofantrine, levomethadyl, pentamidine, sparfloxacin, lidoflazine

     [Note: *Patients who have discontinued any of these medications must have a wash-out period of at least 5 days or at least 5 half-lives of the drug prior to first dose of dasatinib]

  • No concurrent drugs that irreversibly inhibit platelet function, including any of the following (arm III only):
    • Aspirin
      • Patients who have discontinued aspirin must have a wash-out period of at least 7 days for low-dose aspirin (< 325 mg/day) or 14 days for high-dose aspirin (> 325 mg/day) prior to first dose of dasatinib
    • Dipyridamole
    • Epoprostenol
    • Eptifibatide
    • Clopidogrel
    • Cilostazol
    • Abciximab
    • Ticlopidine
  • No other concurrent anticancer agents

Patient Characteristics:

Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • Zubrod 0-2

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • No significant bleeding disorder unrelated to cancer including:
    • Congenital bleeding disorders (e.g., von Willebrand's disease)
    • Acquired bleeding disorder within the past year (e.g., acquired anti-factor VIII antibodies)

Hepatic

  • Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST or ALT no greater than 2.0 times ULN

Renal

  • Not specified

Cardiovascular

  • No cardiac symptoms including any of the following:
    • Uncontrolled angina
    • Congestive heart failure or myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
    • Diagnosed or suspected congenital long QT syndrome
    • History of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias (e.g., ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or Torsades de pointes)
    • Prolonged QTc interval on electrocardiogram (> 450 msec)
    • Uncontrolled hypertension

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or adequately treated stage I or II cancer currently in complete remission

Expected Enrollment

400

A total of 335 patients will be accrued for this study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome(s)

Molecular response at 12 months
Hematological response
Cytogenetic response (complete and partial response) measured on bone marrow at baseline, 6 and 12 months
Prognostic effects
Changes in gene expression at pre-treatment and relapse
Frequency and severity of toxic effects
Overall and relapse-free survival

Outline

This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to Hasford risk category (low vs intermediate vs high). Patients are randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms.

  • Arm I: Patients receive oral imatinib mesylate once daily.


  • Arm II: Patients receive oral imatinib mesylate twice daily.


  • Arm III: Patients receive oral dasatinib twice daily.


In all arms, treatment continues for 5 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed for up to 5 years.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Southwest Oncology Group

Brian Druker, MD, Study coordinator
Ph: 503-494-5596; 800-494-1234
Marilyn Slovak, PhD, Study coordinator
Ph: 626-256-4673 ext. 62438; 800-826-4673

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Peter Emanuel, MD, Study coordinator
Ph: 205-934-6195
Email: peter.emanuel@ccc.uab.edu

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
California
  Burbank
 Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Burbank
 Clinical Trials Office - Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Burbank
Ph: 818-847-3220
  Los Angeles
 USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
Ph: 323-865-0451
Delaware
  Lewes
 Tunnell Cancer Center at Beebe Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Tunnell Cancer Center
Ph: 302-645-3171
  Newark
 CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services
 Clinical Trial Office - CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services
Ph: 302-733-6227
Florida
  Jacksonville
 Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville
 Clinical Trials Office - All Mayo Clinic Locations
Ph: 507-538-7623
  Miami
 University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - Miami
 University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical Trial Matching Service
Ph: 866-574-5124
 Email: Sylvester@emergingmed.com
  Orlando
 M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at Orlando
 Julio Hajdenberg, MD
Ph: 321-841-7219
  Tampa
 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute at University of South Florida
 Clinical Trials Office - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Reseach Institute
Ph: 800-456-7121
 Email: canceranswers@moffitt.org
Illinois
  Alton
 Saint Anthony's Hospital at Saint Anthony's Health Center
 Bethany Sleckman, MD
Ph: 314-251-7057
  Aurora
 Rush-Copley Cancer Care Center
 Kendrith Rowland, MD
Ph: 217-383-3019
  Bloomington
 St. Joseph Medical Center
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
  Canton
 Graham Hospital
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
  Carthage
 Memorial Hospital
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
  Chicago
 Hematology and Oncology Associates
 Clinical Trails Office - Hematology and Oncology Associates
Ph: 312-695-1301
 Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University
 Clinical Trials Office - Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University
Ph: 312-695-1301
 Email: cancer@northwestern.edu
 University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
 Clinical Trials Office - University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
Ph: 773-834-7424
 University of Illinois Cancer Center
 Clinical Trial Office - University of Illinois Cancer Center
Ph: 312-355-3046
 Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Chicago Westside Hospital
 Martin Tallman, MD
Ph: 312-695-0990
  Decatur
 Decatur Memorial Hospital Cancer Care Institute
 Clinical Trials Office - Decatur Memorial Hospital Cancer Care Institute
Ph: 217-876-6601
  Eureka
 Eureka Community Hospital
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
  Galesburg
 Galesburg Clinic, PC
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
 Galesburg Cottage Hospital
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
  Havana
 Mason District Hospital
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
  Hopedale
 Hopedale Medical Complex
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
  Joliet
 Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, Limited - West
 Kendrith Rowland, MD
Ph: 217-383-3019
 Midwest Center for Hematology/Oncology
 Martin Tallman, MD
Ph: 312-695-0990
  Libertyville
 North Shore Oncology and Hematology Associates, Limited - Libertyville
 Martin Tallman, MD
Ph: 312-695-0990
  Macomb
 McDonough District Hospital
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
  Maywood
 Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center at Loyola University Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center
Ph: 708-226-4357
  Mt. Vernon
 Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
 Bethany Sleckman, MD
Ph: 314-251-7057
  Naperville
 La Grange Oncology Associates - Geneva
 Martin Tallman, MD
Ph: 312-695-0990
  Niles
 Cancer Care and Hematology Specialists of Chicagoland - Niles
 Martin Tallman, MD
Ph: 312-695-0990
  Normal
 BroMenn Regional Medical Center
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
 Community Cancer Center
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
  Ottawa
 Community Hospital of Ottawa
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
 Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Ottawa
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
  Pekin
 Cancer Treatment Center at Pekin Hospital
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
  Peoria
 CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
 Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
 Clinical Trials Office - Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
Ph: 309-243-3000
 Oncology Hematology Associates of Central Illinois, PC - Peoria
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
 OSF St. Francis Medical Center
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
 Proctor Hospital
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
  Peru
 Illinois Valley Community Hospital
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
  Princeton
 Perry Memorial Hospital
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
  Rockford
 Swedish-American Regional Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Swedish-American Regional Cancer Center
Ph: 815-489-4413
  Skokie
 Hematology Oncology Associates - Skokie
 Martin Tallman, MD
Ph: 312-695-0990
  Spring Valley
 St. Margaret's Hospital
 John Kugler, MD
Ph: 309-243-3605
  Springfield
 Regional Cancer Center at Memorial Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Regional Cancer Center at Memorial Medical Center
Ph: 217-788-4233
  Urbana
 Carle Cancer Center at Carle Foundation Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Carle Cancer Center
Ph: 800-446-5532
 CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - CCOP - Carle Cancer Center
Ph: 800-446-5532
Indiana
  Fort Wayne
 Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology
 Sreenivasa Nattam, MD
Ph: 260-484-8830
  Michigan City
 Saint Anthony Memorial Health Centers
 Kendrith Rowland, MD
Ph: 217-383-3019
Iowa
  Ames
 McFarland Clinic, PC
 Clinical Trials Office - McFarland Clinic, PC
Ph: 515-239-2621
Kansas
  Chanute
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Chanute
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Dodge City
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Dodge City
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  El Dorado
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - El Dorado
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Independence
 Cancer Center of Kansas-Independence
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Kingman
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Kingman
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Lawrence
 Lawrence Memorial Hospital
 Rakesh Gaur, MD
Ph: 816-823-0555
  Liberal
 Southwest Medical Center
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Newton
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Newton
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Overland Park
 Johnson County Radiation Therapy
 Rakesh Gaur, MD
Ph: 816-823-0555
 Menorah Medical Center
 Rakesh Gaur, MD
Ph: 816-823-0555
  Parsons
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Parsons
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Pratt
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Pratt
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Salina
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Salina
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Shawnee Mission
 Shawnee Mission Medical Center
 Rakesh Gaur, MD
Ph: 816-823-0555
  Topeka
 Cotton-O'Neil Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Cotton-O'Neil Cancer Center
Ph: 785-270-4963
  Wellington
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wellington
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Wichita
 Associates in Womens Health, PA - North Review
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wichita
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Medical Arts Tower
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 CCOP - Wichita
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Winfield
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Winfield
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
Maine
  Bangor
 CancerCare of Maine at Eastern Maine Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - CancerCare of Maine
Ph: 207-973-4274
  York
 York Hospital's Oncology Treatment Center
 Jonathan Eneman
Ph: 207-351-3777
Maryland
  Elkton MD
 Union Hospital Cancer Program at Union Hospital
 Stephen Grubbs, MD
Ph: 302-366-1200
Massachusetts
  Boston
 Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office
Ph: 617-724-5200
 Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center at Dana Farber Cancer Institute
 Martha Wadleigh
Ph: 617-632-3474
866-790-4500
 Massachusetts General Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Massachusetts General Hospital
Ph: 877-726-5130
Michigan
  Ann Arbor