Azacitidine (AZA) in Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01460498 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 27, 2011
Last Update Posted : March 5, 2020
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This is a 2 part study. The goal of the first part of this clinical research study is to find the highest tolerable dose of azacitidine that can be given with a TKI that you are already taking (such as Gleevec, Sprycel, or Tasigna). The safety of this drug will also be studied. The goal of the second part is to see if this combination may improve your response to the TKI you are already taking.
Azacitidine is designed to change genes that are thought to cause leukemia. By changing these genes, the drug may help to stop them from causing the disease to grow.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Leukemia | Drug: Azacitidine (AZA) Drug: Tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) Drug: Azacitidine | Phase 1 |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 3 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase I-II Study of Low-Dose Azacitidine (Vidaza) in Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Who Have Minimal Residual Disease While Receiving Therapy With Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (VZ-CML-PI-0236) |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 8, 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 7, 2019 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 7, 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Dose Escalation Group (AZA)
Azacitidine (AZA) starting dose 50 mg/m2 a day for 3 days subcutaneous or intravenous of 28 day cycle. TKI at dose received during last 6 months.
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Drug: Azacitidine (AZA)
Starting Dose 50 mg/m2 by subcutaneous or by vein for 3 days of a 28 day cycle.
Other Names:
Drug: Tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) Continuation of dose already receiving during previous 6 months. |
Experimental: Expansion Group (AZA MTD)
Dose Escalation Group plus additional 36 participants for Azacitidine 75 mg/m2 (or Phase I MTD) either subcutaneous or intravenous every day for 3 days of 28 day cycle. TKI at dose received during last 6 months.
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Drug: Tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)
Continuation of dose already receiving during previous 6 months. Drug: Azacitidine 75 mg/m2 daily for 3 days, unless MTD defined at lower dose level in Phase I then that would become dose used for Phase II.
Other Names:
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- Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) of Azacitidine [ Time Frame: First 28 day cycle ]MTD is defined as the highest dose level in which 6 patients have been treated and one or fewer patient experiences Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT) within the first course of treatment.
- Number of Participants with Decrease of Transcript Levels by at Least One Log (or Undetectable Transcript Level) Within 12 Months [ Time Frame: Baseline to 12 months ]Participants with response defined as a greater than a one-log reduction of BCR-ABL transcript levels from the baseline level at the time vaccination was initiated, or a disappearance of BCR-ABL transcripts (i.e., complete molecular response) within 12 months.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 16 Years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients 16 years or older with Philadelphia chromosome (Ph)- or BCR/ABL-positive CML (as determined by cytogenetics, FISH, or PCR).
- Patients must have received FDA-approved TKI therapy for at least 18 months and not have increased their dose of FDA-approved TKI in the last 6 months. Patients participating on frontline protocols 2005-0048 (nilotinib) and 2005-0422 (dasatinib) are eligible for enrollment on this study.
- Phase II patients must be in complete cytogenetic remission. For the phase I portion of the study, patients may be included without a complete cytogenetic remission provided they are in chronic phase.
- Phase II patients must have detectable BCR-ABL transcript levels meeting at least one of the following criteria: Patient has never achieved a major molecular response, and transcript levels have shown in at least two consecutive measures separated by at least 1 month to have increased by any value, or Achieved a major molecular response that has been lost with an increase in transcript levels by at least 1-log, confirmed in two consecutive analyses separated by at least 1 month, or The patient has received therapy for at least 2 years and does not have a sustained major molecular response, or The patient has received therapy for at least 5 years and does not have a sustained complete molecular response. Patients included in the phase I portion of the study are eligible regardless of their level of BCR-ABL transcripts.
- Patients must not have had a known continuous interruption of imatinib therapy of greater than 14 days or for a total of 6 weeks in the 6 months prior to enrollment.
- Patients must sign an informed consent indicating that they are aware of the investigational nature of this study in keeping with the policies of the hospital.
- ECOG performance status </= 2.
- Adequate organ function defined as: bilirubin < 2x upper limit of normal (ULN) (unless associated with Gilbert's syndrome), and ALT or AST </= 2.5x ULN.
- ANC >/=1 x10(9)/L and platelets >/= 50 x10(9)/L.
- Serum creatinine < 1.8 mg/dL or creatinine clearance greater or equal than 40 cc/min as defined by the Cockcroft-Gault Equation*. Males(mL/min):(140-age)* ABW(kg) / 72* (serum creatinine(mg/dl)); Females (mL/min):0.85*(140-age)* ABW(kg) / 72*(serum creatinine (mg/dl))
- Women of childbearing potential should be advised to avoid becoming pregnant and practice effective methods of contraception. Men should be advised not to father a child while receiving treatment with azacitidine. Azacitidine is classified as Pregnancy Category D. Females of childbearing potential: Recommendation is for 2 effective contraceptive methods during the study. Adequate forms of contraception are double-barrier methods (condoms with spermicidal jelly or foam and diaphragm with spermicidal jelly or foam), oral, depo provera, or injectable contraceptives, intrauterine devices, and tubal ligation. Male patients with female partners who are of childbearing potential: Recommendation is for male and partner to use at least 2 effective contraceptive methods, as described above, during the study.
- Women of childbearing potential should have a pregnancy test within 7 days before initiation of study drug.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients receiving any other investigational agents.
- Patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding.
- Patients with clinically significant heart disease (NYHA Class III or IV).
- Known or suspected hypersensitivity to azacitidine or mannitol.
- Patients with advanced malignant hepatic tumors.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01460498
United States, Texas | |
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 |
Principal Investigator: | Jorge Cortes, MD | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
Documents provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:
Responsible Party: | M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01460498 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2011-0254 NCI-2011-03531 ( Registry Identifier: NCI CTRP ) |
First Posted: | October 27, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 5, 2020 |
Last Verified: | March 2020 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Leukemia Chronic Myeloid Leukemia CML Complete cytogenetic remission CCyR Minimal residual disease Philadelphia chromosome (Ph)- BCR/ABL-positive Tyrosine kinase inhibitor |
TKI Azacitidine 5-Azacytidine 5-AZA Vidaza 5-AZC AZA-CR Ladakamycin NSC-102816 |
Leukemia Leukemia, Myeloid Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive Neoplasm, Residual Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Myeloproliferative Disorders Bone Marrow Diseases Hematologic Diseases |
Neoplastic Processes Pathologic Processes Azacitidine Decitabine Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents Enzyme Inhibitors |