Trial of PXD101 (Belinostat) in Combination With Idarubicin to Treat AML Not Suitable for Standard Intensive Therapy
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Acute Myeloid Leukemia focused on measuring Acute Myeloid Leukemia, PXD101, Belinostat, Idarubicin
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: (abbreviated)
- Signed consent
AML patients:
- above 60 years in first relapse or refractory.
- 18-60 years 2nd relapse or refractory to at least two intensive chemotherapy regimens.
- above 60 years with high risk features (cytogenetics, secondary or treatment related AML) d) above 60 years with myelodysplastic syndrome with >10% blasts in bone marrow (WHO RAEB-2 (Refractory anemia with excess blasts-2)). For patients below 60 years potential curative treatments should have been exhausted.
- Performance status (ECOG) ≤ 2
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Acceptable liver, renal and bone marrow function as defined
- Serum potassium within normal range.
- Acceptable coagulation status as defined
- Precautions for female patients with reproductive potential as defined
Exclusion Criteria:
- Treatment with investigational agents within the last 4 weeks
- Prior treatment with HDAC (Histone deacetylases) inhibitors including valproic acid
- Prior anti-leukemic therapy (except hydroxyurea) within the last 3 weeks of trial dosing
- Co-existing active infection (including HIV) or any co-existing medical condition likely to interfere with trial procedures, including significant cardiovascular disease
- Altered mental status precluding understanding of the informed consent process and/or completion of the necessary study procedures.
- Concurrent second malignancy.
- History of hypersensitivity to idarubicin
- Cumulative idarubicin dose exceeding 100 mg/m², or a (with respect cardiotoxicity) corresponding dose of other anthracyclines
- LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction) below normal range (< 45% )
- Known Central Nervous System (CNS) leukemia
Sites / Locations
- CHU Lapeyronie
- Hôpital St. Louis
- Uniklinik Homburg
- Uni Hospital Marburg
- Universitätsklinikum Ulm
- Christie Hospital NHS Trust
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Arm A
Arm B
PXD101 administered as a 30-minute intravenous (IV) infusion of 1000 mg/m²/d for five consecutive days every 3 weeks. Idarubicin administered on day 5 (first steps) or days 4 and 5 (later steps). Patients will be treated in a 21-day cycle for a minimum of 2 cycles and a maximum of 6 cycles (depending on cumulated idarubicin dose).
PXD101 administered by continuous intravenous infusion over 24-48 hours and idarubicin (in the later steps) added after the first 24 hours. The second cycle will start on day 15 but under observation of possible toxicity. Further cycles will be administered q 14 d for up to 6 cycles. The first dose steps will be carried out with PXD101 alone for safety reasons.