Clofarabine and Cytarabine in Treating Young Patients With Refractory or Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00372619 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : September 7, 2006
Results First Posted : February 3, 2014
Last Update Posted : June 5, 2017
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RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as clofarabine and cytarabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more cancer cells.
PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of clofarabine when given together with cytarabine and to see how well they work in treating young patients with refractory or relapsed acute myeloid leukemia or acute lymphoblastic leukemia. (Phase I closed to enrollment as of 09/16/09)
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Leukemia | Drug: clofarabine Drug: cytarabine Drug: methotrexate Other: laboratory biomarker analysis | Phase 1 Phase 2 |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 74 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase I/II Study of CLOLAR® (Clofarabine, IND# 73, 789) in Combination With Cytarabine in Pediatric Patients With Refractory/Relapsed Leukemia |
Study Start Date : | March 2007 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 2012 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Clofarabine 40 mg/m² to assess feasibility in ALL patients.
Clofarabine 40 mg/m² to assess feasibility in ALL patients. Patients receive Cycle 1 (14-42 days) Cytarabine IT (aged based dosage 1-1.99 30 mg, 2-2.99 50 mg, ≥ 3 years 70 mg on Day 0, Clofarabine IV (dosage 40 mg/m2/dose) on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5. Cycle 2 (14-42 days) Methotrexate IT (age based dosage 1-1.99 8 mg, 2-2.99 10 mg, ≥ 3 12 mg) on day 1, Clofarabine IV 40 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5. Maintenance cycles 1-10 (14-42 days each) Methotrexate IT (age based dosage 1-1.99 8 mg, 2-2.99 10 mg, ≥ 3 12 mg) on day 1, Clofarabine IV 40 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5.
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Drug: clofarabine
Given IV for 5 days
Other Names:
Drug: cytarabine Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: methotrexate Given intrathecally or IT age based dosage
Other Names:
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis |
Experimental: Clofarabine 40 mg/m² to assess feasibility in AML patients.
Clofarabine 40 mg/m² to assess feasibility in AML patients. Patients receive Cycle 1 (14-42 days) Cytarabine IT (aged based dosage 1-1.99 30 mg, 2-2.99 50 mg, ≥ 3 years 70 mg on Day 0, Clofarabine IV (dosage 40 mg/m2/dose) on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5. Cycle 2 (14-42 days) Methotrexate IT (age based dosage 1-1.99 8 mg, 2-2.99 10 mg, ≥ 3 12 mg) on day 1, Clofarabine IV 40 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5. Maintenance cycles 1-10 (14-42 days each) Methotrexate IT (age based dosage 1-1.99 8 mg, 2-2.99 10 mg, ≥ 3 12 mg) on day 1, Clofarabine IV 40 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5.
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Drug: clofarabine
Given IV for 5 days
Other Names:
Drug: cytarabine Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: methotrexate Given intrathecally or IT age based dosage
Other Names:
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis |
Experimental: Clofarabine 52 mg/m² to assess feasibility in ALL patients.
Clofarabine 52 mg/m² to assess feasibility in ALL patients. Patients receive Cycle 1 (14-42 days) Cytarabine IT (aged based dosage 1-1.99 30 mg, 2-2.99 50 mg, ≥ 3 years 70 mg on Day 0, Clofarabine IV (dosage 52 mg/m2/dose) on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5. Cycle 2 (14-42 days) Methotrexate IT (age based dosage 1-1.99 8 mg, 2-2.99 10 mg, ≥ 3 12 mg) on day 1, Clofarabine IV 52 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5. Maintenance cycles 1-10 (14-42 days each) Methotrexate IT (age based dosage 1-1.99 8 mg, 2-2.99 10 mg, ≥ 3 12 mg) on day 1, Clofarabine IV 52 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5.
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Drug: clofarabine
Given IV for 5 days
Other Names:
Drug: cytarabine Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: methotrexate Given intrathecally or IT age based dosage
Other Names:
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis |
Experimental: Clofarabine 52 mg/m² to assess efficacy in ALL patients.
Clofarabine 52 mg/m² to assess efficacy in ALL patients. Patients receive Cycle 1 (14-42 days) Cytarabine IT (aged based dosage 1-1.99 30 mg, 2-2.99 50 mg, ≥ 3 years 70 mg on Day 0, Clofarabine IV (dosage 52 mg/m2/dose) on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5. Cycle 2 (14-42 days) Methotrexate IT (age based dosage 1-1.99 8 mg, 2-2.99 10 mg, ≥ 3 12 mg) on day 1, Clofarabine IV 52 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5. Maintenance cycles 1-10 (14-42 days each) Methotrexate IT (age based dosage 1-1.99 8 mg, 2-2.99 10 mg, ≥ 3 12 mg) on day 1, Clofarabine IV 52 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5.
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Drug: clofarabine
Given IV for 5 days
Other Names:
Drug: cytarabine Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: methotrexate Given intrathecally or IT age based dosage
Other Names:
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis |
Experimental: Clofarabine 52 mg/m² to assess feasibility in AML patients.
Clofarabine 52 mg/m² to assess feasibility in AML patients. Patients receive Cycle 1 (14-42 days) Cytarabine IT (aged based dosage 1-1.99 30 mg, 2-2.99 50 mg, ≥ 3 years 70 mg on Day 0, Clofarabine IV (dosage 52 mg/m2/dose) on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5. Cycle 2 (14-42 days) Methotrexate IT (age based dosage 1-1.99 8 mg, 2-2.99 10 mg, ≥ 3 12 mg) on day 1, Clofarabine IV 52 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5. Maintenance cycles 1-10 (14-42 days each) Methotrexate IT (age based dosage 1-1.99 8 mg, 2-2.99 10 mg, ≥ 3 12 mg) on day 1, Clofarabine IV 52 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5.
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Drug: clofarabine
Given IV for 5 days
Other Names:
Drug: cytarabine Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: methotrexate Given intrathecally or IT age based dosage
Other Names:
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis |
Experimental: Clofarabine 52 mg/m² to assess efficacy in AML patients
Clofarabine 52 mg/m² to assess efficacy in AML patients. Patients receive Cycle 1 (14-42 days) Cytarabine IT (aged based dosage 1-1.99 30 mg, 2-2.99 50 mg, ≥ 3 years 70 mg on Day 0, Clofarabine IV (dosage 52 mg/m2/dose) on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5. Cycle 2 (14-42 days) Methotrexate IT (age based dosage 1-1.99 8 mg, 2-2.99 10 mg, ≥ 3 12 mg) on day 1, Clofarabine IV 52 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5. Maintenance cycles 1-10 (14-42 days each) Methotrexate IT (age based dosage 1-1.99 8 mg, 2-2.99 10 mg, ≥ 3 12 mg) on day 1, Clofarabine IV 52 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5.
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Drug: clofarabine
Given IV for 5 days
Other Names:
Drug: cytarabine Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: methotrexate Given intrathecally or IT age based dosage
Other Names:
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis |
Experimental: Clofarabine 52 mg/m² to assess efficacy - ambiguous lineage pt
Clofarabine 52 mg/m² to assess efficacy in acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage patients. Patients receive Cycle 1 (14-42 days) Cytarabine IT (aged based dosage 1-1.99 30 mg, 2-2.99 50 mg, ≥ 3 years 70 mg on Day 0, Clofarabine IV (dosage 52 mg/m2/dose) on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5. Cycle 2 (14-42 days) Methotrexate IT (age based dosage 1-1.99 8 mg, 2-2.99 10 mg, ≥ 3 12 mg) on day 1, Clofarabine IV 52 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5. Maintenance cycles 1-10 (14-42 days each) Methotrexate IT (age based dosage 1-1.99 8 mg, 2-2.99 10 mg, ≥ 3 12 mg) on day 1, Clofarabine IV 52 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5, and High Dose Cytarabine IV 1000 mg/m2/dose on days 1-5.
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Drug: clofarabine
Given IV for 5 days
Other Names:
Drug: cytarabine Given IV
Other Names:
Drug: methotrexate Given intrathecally or IT age based dosage
Other Names:
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis |
- Overall Response (CR for ALL Patients), (CR + CRp for AML Patients) [ Time Frame: 2 cycles or up to 84 days ]
Overall response for ALL patients: CR - complete remission (attainment of an M1 bone marrow (< 5% blasts) with no evidence of circulating blasts or extramedullary disease and with recovery of peripheral counts (absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 750/μL and platelet count > 75,000/μL).
Overall response for AML patients: (CR + CRp), defined as:
CR - complete remission (attainment of an M1 bone marrow (<5% blasts) with no evidence of circulating blasts or extramedullary disease and with recovery of peripheral blood counts (absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1000/uL and platelet count > 100,000/uL)) or CRp - remission without platelet recovery (Attainment of an M1 bone marrow (<5% blasts) with no evidence of circulating blasts or extramedullary disease and with recovery of absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 1000/uL and platelet transfusion independence (defined as: no platelet transfusions x 1 week)).
- Safety and Tolerability as Measured by CTCAE v3.0 [ Time Frame: End of therapy ]Number of participants with at least one grade 3 or higher adverse event during therapy.
- Correlate the Expression of Apoptosis Specific Genes [ Time Frame: End of therapy ]Correlate the expression of apoptosis specific genes with chemoresistance and determine whether therapy with clofarabine is able to overcome blocks in apoptosis through modulation of gene expression. Gene expression analysis will be performed on specimens obtained during therapy. Apoptosis specific microarray data will be analyzed using GeneTraffic software (Iobion Informatics, La Jolla CA).

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 1 Year to 30 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
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Histologically confirmed diagnosis of 1 of the following:
- Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with ≥ 5% blasts in the bone marrow (M2/M3 bone marrow) with or without extramedullary disease
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with > 25% blasts in the bone marrow (M3 bone marrow) with or without extramedullary disease
- Acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage with ≥ 5% blasts in the bone marrow (M2/M3 bone marrow) with or without extramedullary disease
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Disease must have relapsed after or be refractory to prior induction therapy
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Patients with AML or acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage must be in first relapse OR refractory to first induction therapy with ≤ 1 attempt at remission induction
- Patients with AML who enroll on the phase I portion of the study must have received prior mitoxantrone hydrochloride and cytarabine for newly diagnosed AML (phase I closed to accrual as of 09/16/09)
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Patients with ALL must be in second or third relapse (≤ 3 prior induction regimens) OR refractory to reinduction in first relapse
- Patients with ALL refractory to first induction therapy are not eligible
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- No acute promyelocytic leukemia
- No CNS 3 involvement (i.e., WBC ≥ 5/μL in the cerebrospinal fluid with blasts present on cytospin)
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Karnofsky performance status (PS) 50-100% (> 16 years of age) OR Lansky PS 50-100% (≤ 16 years of age) OR ECOG PS 0-2
- Life expectancy ≥ 8 weeks
- Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate ≥ 70 mL/min
- Direct bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- ALT < 2.5 times ULN (unless it is related to leukemic involvement)
- Shortening fraction ≥ 27% by echocardiogram OR ejection fraction ≥ 45% by gated radionuclide study
- No evidence of dyspnea at rest or exercise intolerance
- Pulse oximetry > 94% at room air
- Amylase ≤ 1.5 times ULN
- Lipase < 1.5 times ULN
- No active, uncontrolled grade 3 or 4 infection
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for ≥ 3 months after completion of study treatment
- No known hepatitis B or C infection or history of cirrhosis
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
- Recovered from all prior therapy*
- At least 14 days since prior cytotoxic therapy (except hydroxyurea and intrathecal chemotherapy)*
- At least 7 days since prior biologic agent*
- At least 14 days since prior monoclonal antibody therapy*
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No more than 1 prior autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- No evidence of active graft-vs-host disease
- At least 4 months since transplantation
- No other concurrent chemotherapy or immunomodulating agents
- No other concurrent investigational therapy NOTE: *Patients who relapse during ALL maintenance therapy do not require a waiting period.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00372619

Study Chair: | Bassem I. Razzouk, MD | St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital | |
Study Chair: | Todd Cooper, DO | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Responsible Party: | Children's Oncology Group |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00372619 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
AAML0523 CDR0000494654 ( Other Identifier: Clinical Trials.gov ) NCI-2009-00319 ( Other Identifier: NCI Trial Identifier ) COG-AAML0523 ( Other Identifier: Children's Oncology Group ) |
First Posted: | September 7, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | February 3, 2014 |
Last Update Posted: | June 5, 2017 |
Last Verified: | February 2017 |
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