A Phase Ib Study of Panobinostat (LBH589) in Combination With 5-Azacitidine for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS), Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML) or Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Patients
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS), Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) focused on measuring Myelodysplastic Syndromes, MDS, Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia, CMML, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML, Panobinostat, LBH589, 5-Aza, Azacitidine
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Japanese patients who are candidates for treatment with 5-Aza and present with one of the following:
- intermediate-2 or high-risk MDS according to the International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS). OR
- AML with multilineage dysplasia and maximum of 30% blasts (former RAEB-T according to FAB) OR CMML
- Patient has an ECOG performance status of ≤ 2
- Patients must have the following laboratory values unless elevations are considered due to MDS or leukemia: AST/SGOT and/or ALT/SGPT ≤ 2.5 x ULN; serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x ULN; serum bilirubin (total and direct) ≤ 2 x ULN; electrolyte panel without clinically relevant abnormalities
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient who is planned for or has history of hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT)
- Patients with relapsed/refractory AML
- Patient is receiving concurrent anti-cancer therapy
- Patient has received prior treatment with deacetylase inhibitors (DACi)
- Patient has received prior treatment with 5-Aza or 6-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (decitabine)
7. Patient has shown suspected hypersensitivity to 5-Aza or Mannitol 8. Patients with impaired cardiac function 9. Patient taking medications with relative risk of prolonging the QT interval or inducing Torsade de pontes if such treatment cannot be discontinued or switched to a different medication prior to starting study treatment 10. Patients with clinical evidence of relevant mucosal or internal bleeding 11. Patient has any other concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled medical conditions
Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
Sites / Locations
- Novartis Investigative Site
- Novartis Investigative Site
- Novartis Investigative Site
- Novartis Investigative Site
- Novartis Investigative Site
- Novartis Investigative Site
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Panobinostat and Azacitidine
combination regimen