NCT01779843

Brief Summary

This research study is a Phase I clinical trial. Phase I trials test the safety of an investigational drug or combination of drugs. Phase I studies also try to define the appropriate dose of the investigational drug to use for further studies. "Investigational" means that the combination of drugs is still being studied and that research doctors are trying to find out more about it. As part of this research study, you will take alisertib in combination with idarubicin and cytarabine. Alisertib has not been approved by the FDA for your cancer. However, cytarabine and idarubicin have both been approved by the FDA for treatment of AML. It also means that the FDA has not approved giving alisertib with idarubicin and cytarabine for use in patients, including patients with your type of cancer. Idarubicin and cytarabine are chemotherapy agents that are commonly used to treat individuals diagnosed with AML. Alisertib has been used in laboratory studies and those studies suggest that alisertib may slow down the spread of your cancer. It does this by blocking certain substances needed by the cancer cells to spread. In this study, researchers would like to combine alisertib with standard chemotherapy (cytarabine and idarubicin) in order to see if it can be given safely with chemotherapy in individuals with AML. The primary purpose of this research study is to determine the highest dose that alisertib can be given with idarubicin and cytarabine without severe or unmanageable side effects. The dose identified in this study will be used in future research studies.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
22

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2013

Typical duration for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 25, 2013

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 30, 2013

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2013

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2015

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

February 17, 2017

Status Verified

February 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

2.6 years

First QC Date

January 25, 2013

Last Update Submit

February 15, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

Newly diagnosed

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Maximum Tolerated Dose of Alisertib in combination with 7+3 induction chemotherapy

    The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of the aurora kinase A inhibitor alisertib (MLN8237) in combination with 7+3 induction chemotherapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia

    2 years

  • Evaluate safety and tolerability of alisertib, including number of adverse events and severity.

    The number and severity of adverse events associated with this treatment.

    2 years

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Severity and number of all trial-related toxicities

    2 years

  • Rates of response

    2 years

  • One-year relapse-free and overall survival

    2 years

  • Measurement of tumor mitotic index, Ki67 and cPARP statining, Pharmacodynamic parameters for aurora kinase A inhibition, during treatment

    2 years

Study Arms (1)

Treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

Induction: 100 mg/m2/day Cytarabine intravenous, days 1-7 of induction cycle. 12 mg/m2/day Idarubicin intravenous, days 1-3. Alisertib orally, twice a day for one week starting on day 8, dose escalation-starting dose 10 mg PO BID. Consolidation: Cytarabine 3 g/m2 by IV infusion over 3 hours given every 12 hours on Days 1, 3 and 5 (subjects younger than age 60) or Cytarabine 2 g/m2 per day by IV infusion over 3 hours on days 1-5 (subjects at or older than age 60)

Drug: CytarabineDrug: IdarubicinDrug: Alisertib

Interventions

Treatment
Treatment
Also known as: MLN8237
Treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Pathologically confirmed, newly diagnosed acute myelogenous leukemia
  • Agree to use an acceptable method for contraception during the entire study treatment period through 4 months after the last dose of MLN8237
  • Able to take oral medication and to maintain a fast as required for 2 hours before and 1 hour after MLN8237 administration

You may not qualify if:

  • Have received systemic antineoplastic therapy, including radiotherapy within 14 days of study treatment, with the exception of hydroxyurea or 6-mercaptopurine for the purposes of cytoreduction
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Presence of "favorable" or "better risk" cytogenic prognosis
  • Prior allogeneic bone marrow or organ transplantation
  • Diagnosis of acute bilineal/biphenotypic leukemia
  • History of a different malignancy except if disease-free for at least 5 years and at low risk or recurrence; or cervical cancer in situ, basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin within the past 5 years
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness
  • HIV positive on combination antiretroviral therapy
  • Diagnosis of active hepatitis B or C
  • Current or history of congestive heart failure NYHA class 3 or 4, or documented diastolic or systolic dysfunction
  • Current or history of ventricular or life threatening arrhythmias or diagnosis of long QT syndrome
  • Known history of uncontrolled sleep apnea syndrome or other condition that could result in excessive daytime sleepiness
  • Requirement for constant administration of proton pump inhibitor, H2 antagonist or pancreatic enzymes
  • Systemic infection requiring IV antibiotic therapy within 14 days of first dose of study drug
  • Treatment with clinically significant enzyme inducers

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

Location

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Fathi AT, Wander SA, Blonquist TM, Brunner AM, Amrein PC, Supko J, Hermance NM, Manning AL, Sadrzadeh H, Ballen KK, Attar EC, Graubert TA, Hobbs G, Joseph C, Perry AM, Burke M, Silver R, Foster J, Bergeron M, Ramos AY, Som TT, Fishman KM, McGregor KL, Connolly C, Neuberg DS, Chen YB. Phase I study of the aurora A kinase inhibitor alisertib with induction chemotherapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Haematologica. 2017 Apr;102(4):719-727. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2016.158394. Epub 2016 Dec 29.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

Interventions

CytarabineIdarubicinMLN 8237

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Leukemia, MyeloidLeukemiaNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsHematologic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

CytidinePyrimidine NucleosidesPyrimidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsArabinonucleosidesNucleosidesNucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and NucleosidesDaunorubicinAnthracyclinesNaphthacenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPolycyclic CompoundsAminoglycosidesGlycosidesCarbohydrates

Study Officials

  • Amir Fathi, MD

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 25, 2013

First Posted

January 30, 2013

Study Start

April 1, 2013

Primary Completion

November 1, 2015

Study Completion

November 1, 2016

Last Updated

February 17, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-02

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