NCT00602771

Brief Summary

This randomized phase II trial is studying the side effects and how well giving tipifarnib together with etoposide works in treating older patients with newly diagnosed, previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia. Tipifarnib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as etoposide, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving tipifarnib together with etoposide may kill more cancer cells.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
84

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2008

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

5 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2008

Completed
18 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 19, 2008

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 28, 2008

Completed
3.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2011

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 26, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

October 9, 2014

Status Verified

June 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

3.8 years

First QC Date

January 19, 2008

Results QC Date

January 8, 2013

Last Update Submit

October 1, 2014

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Complete Response

    Bone marrow showing less than 5% myeloblasts with normal maturation of all cell lines, an ANC of at least 1000/mcL and a platelet count of 100,000 mcL, absence of blast in peripheral blood, absence of identifiable leukemic cells in the bone marrow, clearance of disease-associated cytogenetic abnormalities, and clearance of any previously existing extramedullary disease. A CR must be confirmed 4 to 6 weeks after the initial documentation. If possible, at least one bone marrow biopsy should be performed to confirm the CR.

    6 months

Study Arms (2)

Arm I

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients receive 600 mg of oral tipifarnib twice daily on days 1-14 and 100 mg of oral etoposide once daily on days 1-3 and 8-10.

Drug: tipifarnibDrug: etoposide

Arm II (closed to accrual as of November 2008)

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients receive 400 mg of oral tipifarnib twice daily on days 1-14 and 200 mg of oral etoposide once daily on days 1-3 and 8-10.

Drug: tipifarnibDrug: etoposide

Interventions

Given orally

Also known as: R115777, Zarnestra
Arm IArm II (closed to accrual as of November 2008)

Given orally

Also known as: EPEG, VP-16, VP-16-213
Arm IArm II (closed to accrual as of November 2008)

Eligibility Criteria

Age70 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • ECOG performance status 0-2
  • Serum creatinine =\< 2.0 mg/dL
  • SGOT and SGPT =\< 3 times upper limit of normal
  • Bilirubin =\< 2 mg/dL

You may not qualify if:

  • Active, uncontrolled infection
  • Patients with infection under active treatment and controlled with antimicrobials are eligible
  • Presence of other life-threatening illnesses
  • Patients with mental deficits and/or psychiatric history that preclude them from giving informed consent or from following protocol
  • Allergies to imidazoles (e.g., clotrimazole, ketoconazole, miconazole, or econazole)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (5)

Blood and Marrow Transplant Group of Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

Location

Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

Location

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Location

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

New York, New York, 10065, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Ding H, McDonald JS, Yun S, Schneider PA, Peterson KL, Flatten KS, Loegering DA, Oberg AL, Riska SM, Huang S, Sinicrope FA, Adjei AA, Karp JE, Meng XW, Kaufmann SH. Farnesyltransferase inhibitor tipifarnib inhibits Rheb prenylation and stabilizes Bax in acute myelogenous leukemia cells. Haematologica. 2014 Jan;99(1):60-9. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2013.087734. Epub 2013 Aug 30.

  • Karp JE, Vener TI, Raponi M, Ritchie EK, Smith BD, Gore SD, Morris LE, Feldman EJ, Greer JM, Malek S, Carraway HE, Ironside V, Galkin S, Levis MJ, McDevitt MA, Roboz GR, Gocke CD, Derecho C, Palma J, Wang Y, Kaufmann SH, Wright JJ, Garret-Mayer E. Multi-institutional phase 2 clinical and pharmacogenomic trial of tipifarnib plus etoposide for elderly adults with newly diagnosed acute myelogenous leukemia. Blood. 2012 Jan 5;119(1):55-63. doi: 10.1182/blood-2011-08-370825. Epub 2011 Oct 14.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, AcuteLeukemia, Monocytic, AcuteLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteCongenital AbnormalitiesLeukemia, Myelomonocytic, AcuteLeukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute

Interventions

tipifarnibEtoposide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Leukemia, MyeloidLeukemiaNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsHematologic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesMyeloproliferative DisordersBone Marrow Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PodophyllotoxinTetrahydronaphthalenesNaphthalenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPolycyclic CompoundsGlucosidesGlycosidesCarbohydrates

Results Point of Contact

Title
Judith Karp, MD
Organization
SKCCC

Study Officials

  • Judith Karp

    Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
LTE60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NIH
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 19, 2008

First Posted

January 28, 2008

Study Start

January 1, 2008

Primary Completion

October 1, 2011

Study Completion

October 1, 2011

Last Updated

October 9, 2014

Results First Posted

May 26, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-06

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