Ponatinib in Newly Diagnosed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) (EPIC)
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia focused on measuring Leukemia, Leukemia, Myeloid, Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive, Neoplasms by Histologic Type, Neoplasms, Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Lymphatic Diseases, Immunoproliferative Disorders, Immune System Diseases, Myeloproliferative Disorders, Bone Marrow Diseases, Hematologic Diseases
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
CP CML within 6 months of diagnosis
- CP-CML will be defined by (i) <15% blasts in bone marrow; (ii) <30% blasts plus promyelocytes in bone marrow; (iii) <20% basophils in peripheral blood; (iv) ≥100 × 10^9/L platelets (≥100,000/mm^3); (v) No evidence of extramedullary disease except hepatosplenomegaly; AND (vi) No prior diagnosis of AP-CML or BP-CML
Cytogenetic assessment must demonstrate the BCR-ABL fusion by presence of the t(9;22) Philadelphia chromosome
- (a)Variant translocations are only allowed provided they are assessable for cytogenetic response utilizing conventional cytogenetic techniques; (b) Conventional chromosome banding must be performed; AND (c) A minimum of 20 metaphases must be assessable at entry
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0, 1, or 2
Adequate hepatic function as defined by the following criteria:
(a) Total serum bilirubin ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN), unless due to Gilbert's syndrome; (b) Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤2.5 × ULN; AND (c) Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5 × ULN
- Adequate renal function as defined as defined by serum creatinine <1.5 x ULN
- Adequate pancreatic function as defined by serum lipase and amylase ≤1.5 × ULN
Exclusion Criteria:
- Received prior imatinib therapy
- Received prior dasatinib therapy
- Received prior nilotinib therapy
- Received, for CML, any other systemic anticancer therapy, experimental therapy, or radiation therapy with the exception of anagrelide or hydroxyurea
- Major surgery within 28 days prior to initiating therapy
- History of bleeding disorder unrelated to CML
- History of acute pancreatitis within 1 year of study or history of chronic pancreatitis
- History of alcohol abuse
- Have uncontrolled hypertriglyceridemia (triglycerides >450 mg/dL)
Clinically significant, uncontrolled, or active cardiovascular disease, specifically including, but not restricted to:
- Myocardial infarction, within 6 months prior to randomization
- Unstable angina within 6 months prior to randomization
- Congestive heart failure within 6 months prior to randomization
- History of clinically significant (as determined by the treating physician) atrial arrhythmia or any ventricular arrhythmia
- Any history of ventricular arrhythmia
- Cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack within 6 months prior to randomization
- Any history of peripheral arterial occlusive disease requiring revascularization
- Any history of venous thromboembolism including deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism
- Uncontrolled hypertension (diastolic blood pressure >90 mm Hg; systolic >140 mm Hg). Patients with hypertension should be under treatment on study entry to effect blood pressure control
- Taking medications that are known to be associated with Torsades de Pointes
- Ongoing or active infection. The requirement for intravenous (IV) antibiotics is considered active infection
- Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Testing is not required in the absence of history
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Malabsorption syndrome or other gastrointestinal illness that could affect oral absorption of study drugs
- Diagnosed with or received anticancer therapy for another primary malignancy within 3 years prior to entry (except for non-melanoma skin cancer or cervical cancer in situ)
- Any condition or illness that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would compromise patient safety or interfere with the evaluation of the drug
Sites / Locations
- US Oncology - Providence Health System, Site #167
- UCLA Department of Medicine, Site #027
- Bay Area Cancer Research Group, Site #156
- Bay Area Cancer Research Group, Site #157
- Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Site #191
- Cancer Center of Central Connecticut, Site #147
- Christiana Care Health Services, Site #155
- University Cancer Institute, Site #149
- Florida Cancer Specialists, Site #180
- Florida Cancer Specialists, Site #179
- Emory University, Site #058
- John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Site #192
- University of Chicago, Site #001
- Loyola University Chicago, Site #054
- Franciscan St. Francis Health, Site #138
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Site #050
- Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, Site #198
- US Oncology - Cancer Center of Kansas, Site #168
- Willis-Knighton Cancer Center, Site #196
- University of Maryland, Greenebaum Cancer Center, Site #040
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Site #140
- St. Agnes Healthcare, Site #185
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Site #047
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Site #008
- University of Massachusetts Worcester, Site #152
- University of Michigan Medical Center, Site #011
- Providence Cancer Institute, Site #197
- Mayo Clinic, Site #044
- Oncology Research Park Nicollet Institute, Site #195
- Saint Luke's Hospital, Site #162
- Mercy Clinic - Cancer & Hematology, Site #151
- Nebraska Hematology-Oncology, P.C., Site # 133
- US Oncology - Comprehensive Cancer Center of Nevada, Site #169
- John Theurer Cancer Center, Site #128
- University of New Mexico Cancer Center, Site #166
- Maimonides Cancer Center, Site #177
- Winthrop University Hospital, Site #153
- Beth Israel Medical Center, Site #145
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Site #189
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Site #078
- Weill Cornell Medical College, Site #006
- New York Medical College, Site #146
- Southeastern Medical Oncology Center, Site #188
- Signal Point Clinical Research Center, Site #139
- University of Oklahoma, Site #028
- Providence Cancer Center Oncology and Hematology Care Eastside, Site #194
- Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Site #200
- Oregon Health & Science University, Site #048
- Gettysburg Cancer Center, Site #160
- Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Site #159
- Medical University of South Carolina, Site #148
- Carolina Hematology Oncology, Site #143
- Associates in Oncology & Hematology, Site #186
- Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Site #076
- US Oncology - Texas Oncology Austin, Site #172
- US Oncology - Texas Oncology Dallas, Site #171
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Site #178
- Baylor College of Medicine, Site #063
- US Oncology - Texas Oncology Midland, Site #173
- US Oncology - Cancer Care Center of South Texas, Site #170
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, Site #043
- VCU Massey Cancer Center, Dalton Oncology Clinic, Site #069
- Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Site #100
- US Oncology - Northwest Cancer Specialists, Site #174
- West Virginia University, Site #154
- Green Bay Oncology, Ltd. / St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center, Site #193
- University of Wisconsin, Site #030
- Canberra Hospital, Site #971
- Royal North Shore Hospital, Site #941
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Site #951
- The Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Site #950
- Box Hill Hospital, Site #940
- Royal Perth Hospital, Site #972
- Medizinische Universitat Wien / AKH, Universitatsklinik fur Inniere Medizin I, Site #561
- UZ Brussel - Department Hematology, Site #544
- Clinique Universitaire de Saint-Luc, Department of Haematology, Site #508
- UZ Gent - Department Hematology, Site #756
- UZ Gasthuisberg - Department of Hematology, Site #700
- University Health Network, Princess Margaret Hospital, Site #083
- Jewish General Hospital, Site #129
- Fakultni nemocnice Brno, Interni hematologicka a onkologicka klinika, Site #514
- FN Hradec Kralove, Site #517
- Fakultni nemocnice Olomouc, Hematoonkologicka klinika, Site #515
- Ustav hematologie a krevni transfuse, Site #516
- Helsinki University Central Hospital, Site #542
- Institut Bergonie, Site #772
- CHRU de Brest, Hopital Morvan, Site #523
- CHU Henri Mondor, Site #520
- Centre Hospitalier de Versailles, Site #958
- Hospital Claude Huriez, Site #952
- Institut Paoli Calmette, Site #519
- CHU de Brabois, Site #953
- CHU de Nantes, Site #521
- Service Hematologie - Hospital Archet I, Site #509
- Hopital Saint-Louis, Site #957
- Hospital Saint Antoine, Site #518
- Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Site #956
- CHU de Poitiers, Site #954
- CHU Purpan, Site #955
- Universitätsklinikum Aachen, AÖR, Site #513
- Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Site #701
- Universitatsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der TU Dresden, Site #526
- Universitatsklinikum Freiburg, Site #527
- Universitatsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Site #524
- Universitatsklinikum Jena, Site #946
- Universitatsklinikum Koln-AOR, Site #525
- Universitat Heidelberg, CML - Studienzentrale III. Medizinische Klinik, Site #947
- Klinikum rechts der Isar, Site #949
- Prince of Wales Hospital, Site #974
- Queen Mary Hospital, Site #973
- Unita Operativa di Ematologia con Trapianto, Site #529
- Istituto di Ematologia "L. & A. Seragnoli", Site #959
- A.O. Universitaria Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele di Catania, Site #530
- Clinica Ematologica, Site #528
- Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda di Milano, Site #531
- S.C. Ematologia, Site #960
- San Gerardo Hospital, Site #961
- U.O.C Ematologia con trapianto di midollo osseo, Site #560
- Universita Federico II, Site #510
- SCDU Medicina Interna II - Indirizzo Ematologico, Site #785
- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Cellulari ed Ematologia Universita La Sapienza - Policlinico Umberto I, Site #511
- U.O. di Ematologia - Ospedale S. Eugenio, Site #962
- The Catholic University of Korea, Site #938
- VU Medical Centre - Department Haematology, Site #948
- Auckland City Hospital, Site #921
- Christchurch Hospital, Site #922
- Waikato Hospital, Site #977
- North Shore Hospital, Site #976
- Klinika Hematologii i Transplantologii, Uniwersyteckie Centrum Medyczne, Site #548
- Malopolskie Centrum Medyczne, Site #546
- Klinika Hematologii Wojewodzkiego Szpitala Specjalistycznego, Site #550
- Oddzial Hematologii, Site #551
- Katedra i Klinika Hematologii, Site #547
- Instituto Portugues de Oncologia, Site #545
- Fundacion de Investigacion de Diego, Site #199
- Singapore General Hospital, Site #939
- Narodny onkologicky ustav, Site #532
- Univerzitna nemocnica Martin, Site #533
- Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruna, Hospital "Teresa Herrera," Site #554
- Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Site #512
- Hospital Clinic, Site #963
- Institut Catala d' Oncologia de Girona, S. de Hematologia Clinica, Site #734
- Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Site #553
- Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Site #555
- Hospital Gregorio Maranon, Site #536
- H.U. Ramon y Cajal, Site #538
- Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Site #537
- Hospital La Paz, Site #966
- Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Site #535
- Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Site #965
- Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia, Site #964
- Skane University Hospital, Site #944
- Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Site #534
- Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Site #763
- Uppsala University Hospital, Site #945
- Kantonsspital Aarau, Site #541
- Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Site #707
- Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Site #980
- China Medical University Hospital, Site #978
- National Taiwan University Hospital, Site #979
- Western General Hospital, Site #556
- Kent and Medway Cancer Research Network, Site #558
- University of Glasgow, Site #797
- St. James University Hospital, Site #540
- Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Site #969
- Hammersmith Hospital, Site #967
- Newcastle University, Site #970
- Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital Foundation Trust, Site #557
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Site #968
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Site #543
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
ponatinib
imatinib