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Phase I Study of Imatinib Mesylate and 17-N-Allylamino-17-Demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG) in Patients With Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

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Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outline
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Imatinib Mesylate and 17-N-Allylamino-17-Demethoxygeldanamycin in Treating Patients With Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Basic Trial Information

Phase
Type
Status
Age
Sponsor
Protocol IDs

Phase I


Treatment


Completed


18 and over


NCI


WSU-C-2599
NCI-5932, 5932, NCT00066326

Objectives

  1. Determine the maximum tolerated dose and dose-limiting toxicity of 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG) when administered with imatinib mesylate in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia.
  2. Determine the pharmacokinetics of this regimen in these patients.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia, including any of the following phases:
    • Blastic phase
      • Greater than 30% blasts in the peripheral blood or bone marrow
      • Previously untreated disease OR refractory to or relapsed after most recent therapy
    • Accelerated phase, defined by 1 of the following:
      • At least 15, but less than 30%, blasts in the peripheral blood or bone marrow
      • At least 30% blasts and promyelocytes in the peripheral blood or bone marrow
      • Greater than 20% peripheral blood basophilia
    • Chronic phase
      • No major cytogenetic response (less than 65% Philadelphia chromosome negative) after 12 months of prior imatinib mesylate therapy


  • Philadelphia chromosome positive by routine cytogenetics


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy

  • No prior stem cell transplantation

Chemotherapy

  • More than 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (except hydroxyurea or anagrelide) (at least 6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin)

Endocrine therapy

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy

  • More than 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy

Surgery

  • No prior liver, kidney, or lung transplantation
  • More than 14 days since prior major surgery (e.g., thoracotomy or intra-abdominal surgery)

Other

  • Prior imatinib mesylate administered within the past 4 weeks is allowed
  • No concurrent tacrolimus or cyclosporine as immunosuppressive agents
  • No other concurrent investigational agents
  • No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
  • No concurrent agents that alter CYP3A4 activity, including any of the following:
    • Grapefruit juice
    • Ketoconazole
    • Fluconazole
    • Itraconazole
    • Erythromycin
    • Clarithromycin
    • Cimetidine
    • Terfenadine
    • Astemizole
    • HIV protease inhibitors (e.g., indinavir and nelfinavir)

Patient Characteristics:

Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy

  • At least 3 months

Hematopoietic

  • Not specified

Hepatic

  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL
  • ALT and AST no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal

Renal

  • Creatinine less than 1.5 mg/dL

Cardiovascular

  • No symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • No unstable angina pectoris
  • No cardiac arrhythmia

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No known allergy to eggs
  • Able to swallow pills
  • No ongoing or active infection
  • No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance
  • No other concurrent uncontrolled medical illness

Expected Enrollment

Approximately 21-42 patients will be accrued for this study within 1.5 years.

Outline

This is an open-label, nonrandomized, multicenter, dose-escalation study of 17-N-allylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG).

Patients receive oral imatinib mesylate on days 1-21 and 17-AAG IV over 1 hour on days 1, 4, 8, and 12. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of 17-AAG until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Once the MTD is determined, an additional cohort of 6-10 patients receives treatment at the recommended phase II dose.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Charles Schiffer, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 313-576-8737
Email: schiffer@karmanos.org

Registry Information
Official Title Phase I Study Of The Combination Of 17-AAG And Imatinib Mesylate (Gleevec) In Patients With Blastic Phase, Accelerated Phase Of Chronic Mesylate Leukemia (CML) Or Patients With Chronic Phase CML Who Have Not Achieved A Cytogenetic Response With Imatinib Mesylate
Trial Start Date 2003-06-23
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00066326
Date Submitted to PDQ 2003-06-06
Information Last Verified 2004-10-18
NCI Grant/Contract Number U01-CA62487

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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