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CompletedNCT02083250Updated Jan 6, 2022

Fludarabine Phosphate, Clofarabine, and Busulfan With Vorinostat in Treating Patients With Acute Leukemia in Remission or Relapse Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplant

A Phase 1 interventional study of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation and Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission and Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipient, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged Up to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-01-06.

Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Nov 2021, 4 years 10 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
70
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
Up to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of vorinostat when given together with fludarabine phosphate, clofarabine, and busulfan in treating patients with acute leukemia that is under control (remission) or has returned (relapse) undergoing donor stem cell transplant. Vorinostat may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as fludarabine phosphate, clofarabine, and busulfan, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving vorinostat together with fludarabine phosphate, clofarabine, and busulfan before a donor stem cell transplant may be a better treatment for patients with acute leukemia.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of SAHA (vorinostat) in combination with the preparative regimen fludarabine (fludarabine phosphate), clofarabine, and busulfan followed by allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (SCT) for patients with advanced acute leukemia.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the rate of graft versus host disease (GVHD), engraftment, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) for this treatment regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of vorinostat.

CONDITIONING REGIMEN: Patients receive vorinostat orally (PO) once daily (QD), fludarabine phosphate intravenously (IV) over 1 hour, clofarabine IV over 1 hour, and busulfan IV over 3 hours on days -6 to -3. Patients receiving a transplant from a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched unrelated donor, receive anti-thymocyte globulin IV over 4 hours on days -3 to -1.

TRANSPLANT: Patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell or bone marrow transplant on day 0.

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Conditions studied

  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission
  • Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipient
  • Myelodysplastic Syndrome
  • Previously Treated Myelodysplastic Syndrome
  • Recurrent Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • Recurrent Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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In context

Leukemia

5,441 studies on the registry are indexed under Leukemia; 636 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 70 is above the median of 38 across 4,247 interventional studies indexed under Leukemia.

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Lead sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is the lead sponsor of 2,999 studies on the registry; 581 are open to participants now.

Of its 599 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 402 (67%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Up to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with biopsy-proven acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, or myelodysplastic syndrome in remission or relapse
  • Estimated creatinine clearance at least 50 ml/min
  • Bilirubin equal or less than 1.5 (unless Gilbert's syndrome)
  • Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) \< 3 x upper limit of normal
  • Alkaline phosphatase \< 2 x upper limit of normal
  • Pulmonary function with forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC) and diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) at least 45% of expected corrected for hemoglobin; children unable to perform pulmonary functions must have an oxygen saturation greater than 92% at room air
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction at least 45% on appropriate medical therapy; no uncontrolled arrhythmias or symptomatic cardiac disease
  • Zubrod performance status 0-1 or Lansky/Karnofsky performance status (PS) equal or greater to 80%
  • Patients must have a related, genotypically HLA identical donor, or they must have an unrelated donor who is 8/8 HLA match by high resolution typing
  • Patient or patient's legal representative, parent(s) or guardian should provide written informed consent; assent of a minor if participant's age is at least seven and less than eighteen years
  • Negative beta human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test in a woman with child bearing potential defined as not post-menopausal for 12 months and no previous surgical sterilization

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with active central nervous system (CNS) disease
  • Evidence of acute or chronic active hepatitis or cirrhosis
  • Uncontrolled infection, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV)-1, hepatitis B or hepatitis C viremia
  • Prior allogeneic SCT
  • Prior autologous SCT in last 12 months
  • Patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first remission after one course of induction and with favorable cytogenetics (t[8;21], inv 16, or t[15;17]) and/or molecular profile (nucleophosmin [NPM]1)
  • Prior radiation to liver in form of total body or involved field
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
70 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Treatment (vorinostat, chemotherapy, SCT)

    CONDITIONING REGIMEN: Patients receive vorinostat PO QD, fludarabine phosphate IV over 1 hour, clofarabine IV over 1 hour, and busulfan IV over 3 hours on days -6 to -3. Patients receiving a transplant from a HLA-matched unrelated donor, receive anti-thymocyte globulin IV over 4 hours on days -3 to -1. TRANSPLANT: Patients undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell or bone marrow transplant on day 0.

    Procedure: Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation · Procedure: Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation · Biological: Anti-Thymocyte Globulin · Drug: Busulfan · Drug: Clofarabine · Drug: Fludarabine Phosphate · Procedure: Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation · Other: Pharmacological Study · Drug: Vorinostat

Interventions

  • ProcedureAllogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation

    Undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell or bone marrow transplant

    Also known as: Allo BMT, Allogeneic BMT

  • ProcedureAllogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

    Undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell or bone marrow transplant

    Also known as: Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, HSC, HSCT

  • BiologicalAnti-Thymocyte Globulin

    Given IV

    Also known as: Antithymocyte Globulin, Antithymocyte Serum, ATG, ATGAM, ATS, Thymoglobulin

  • DrugBusulfan

    Given IV

    Also known as: 1, 4-Bis[methanesulfonoxy]butane, BUS, Bussulfam, Busulfanum, Busulfex, Busulphan, CB 2041, CB-2041, Glyzophrol, GT 41, GT-41, Joacamine, Methanesulfonic Acid Tetramethylene Ester, Methanesulfonic acid, tetramethylene ester, Mielucin, Misulban, Misulfan, Mitosan, Myeleukon, Myeloleukon, Myelosan, Mylecytan, Myleran, Sulfabutin, Tetramethylene Bis(methanesulfonate), Tetramethylene bis[methanesulfonate], WR-19508

  • DrugClofarabine

    Given IV

    Also known as: Clofarex, Clolar

  • DrugFludarabine Phosphate

    Given IV

    Also known as: 2-F-ara-AMP, 9H-Purin-6-amine, 2-fluoro-9-(5-O-phosphono-.beta.-D-arabinofuranosyl)-, Beneflur, Fludara, SH T 586

  • ProcedurePeripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation

    Undergo allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell or bone marrow transplant

    Also known as: PBPC transplantation, PBSCT, Peripheral Blood Progenitor Cell Transplantation, Peripheral Stem Cell Support, Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant, Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation

  • OtherPharmacological Study

    Correlative studies

  • DrugVorinostat

    Given PO

    Also known as: L-001079038, MSK-390, SAHA, Suberanilohydroxamic Acid, Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid, Zolinza

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Maximum tolerated dose of vorinostat when given in combination with fludarabine phosphate, clofarabine, and busulfan before stem cell transplant assessed using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4

    The 2-stage time-to-event continual reassessment method will be used. Toxicity will be tabulated by dose, type, and grade. The probability of toxicity over 30 days as a function of dose will be estimated by fitting a Bayesian binary outcome regression model.

    Time frame: 30 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Recurrence-free survival

    Will be estimated by the Kaplan and Meier method.

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

  2. Overall survival

    Will be estimated by the Kaplan and Meier method.

    Time frame: Up to 5 years

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Study locations

1 site
  • M D Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 6, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02083250
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 11, 2014
Start date
Mar 6, 2014
Primary completion
Nov 12, 2021
Completion
Nov 12, 2021
Last update
Jan 6, 2022

Study contacts

Partow Kebriaei
principal investigator · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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