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Guadecitabine With or Without Idarubicin or Cladribine in Treating Older Patients With Previously Untreated Acute Myeloid Leukemia

A Phase 2 interventional study of Cladribine and Guadecitabine in Untreated Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 70 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-08-27.

Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
44
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
70 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This randomized phase II trial studies how well guadecitabine with or without idarubicin or cladribine works in treating older patients with previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia. Guadecitabine may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as idarubicin and cladribine, 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. It is not yet known whether guadecitabine with or without idarubicin or cladribine is more effective in treating older patients with previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine the complete remission (CR) rate, remission duration, leukemia-free survival, and survival in patients >= 70 years with previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with 4 different guadecitabine (SGI-110) single agent and SGI-110 based combination regimens.

II. To determine the safety profile and tolerability of the 4 SGI-110 single agent and SGI-110 based combination regimens in patients >= 70 years of age with previously untreated AML.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I:

INDUCTION THERAPY: Patients receive guadecitabine subcutaneously (SC) on days 1-5. Courses repeat every 4-6 weeks for 2-3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving a CR or CR with incomplete platelet recovery (CRp) continue on to Maintenance therapy; patients not achieving CR or complete remission with incomplete hematologic recovery (CRi) but deriving clinical benefit may continue to Maintenance therapy at the discretion of the Principal Investigator (PI).

MAINTENANCE THERAPY: Patients receive guadecitabine as in Induction therapy. Courses repeat every 4-8 weeks for up to 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM II (CLOSED):

INDUCTION THERAPY: Patients receive guadecitabine SC on days 1-10. Courses repeat every 4-6 weeks for 2-3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving a CR or CRp continue on to Maintenance therapy; patients not achieving CR or CRi but deriving clinical benefit may continue to Maintenance therapy at the discretion of the PI.

MAINTENANCE THERAPY: Patients receive guadecitabine SC on days 1-5 (days 1-10 of courses 1 and 2). Courses repeat every 4-8 weeks for up to 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM III:

INDUCTION THERAPY: Patients receive guadecitabine SC on days 1-5 and idarubicin intravenously (IV) over up to 1 hour on days 1-2. Courses repeat every 4-6 weeks for 2-3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving a CR or CRp continue on to Maintenance therapy; patients not achieving CR or CRi but deriving clinical benefit may continue to Maintenance therapy at the discretion of the PI.

MAINTENANCE THERAPY: Patients receive guadecitabine SC on days 1-5 and idarubicin IV over up to 1 hour on day 1. Courses repeat every 4-8 weeks for up to 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

ARM IV (CLOSED):

INDUCTION THERAPY: Patients receive guadecitabine SC and cladribine IV over up to 1 hour on days 1-5. Courses repeat every 4-6 weeks for 2-3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving a CR or CRp continue on to Maintenance therapy; patients not achieving CR or CRi but deriving clinical benefit may continue to Maintenance therapy at the discretion of the PI.

MAINTENANCE THERAPY: Patients receive guadecitabine SC and cladribine IV over up to 1 hour on days 1-5. Courses repeat every 4-8 weeks for up to 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every month.

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Conditions studied

  • Untreated Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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In context

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.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
70 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Previously untreated AML patients, except those who have received prior therapy with hydroxyurea, single agent chemotherapy (e.g. decitabine), hematopoietic growth factors, biological or targeted therapies are allowed
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =\< 2
  • Sign a written informed consent form
  • Total bilirubin =\< 2 mg/dL
  • Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) or serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) =\< 4 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Creatinine clearance of >= 50 mL/min (estimated by the Cockcroft-Gault [C-G] formula)
  • Male patients must use an effective contraceptive method during the study and for a minimum of 8 weeks after study treatment
  • Baseline left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) >= 40%

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with >= New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade 3 heart disease as assessed by history and/or physical examination
  • Patients who received more than one full course of prior hypomethylating agents azacitidine or decitabine
  • Have any other severe concurrent disease, or have a history of serious organ dysfunction or disease involving the heart, kidney, liver, or other organ system that may place the patient at undue risk to undergo treatment
  • Patients with a systemic fungal, bacterial, viral, or other infection not controlled (defined as exhibiting ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection and without improvement, despite appropriate antibiotics or other treatment)
  • Pregnant or lactating patients
  • Any significant concurrent disease, illness, or psychiatric disorder that would compromise patient safety or compliance, interfere with consent, study participation, follow up, or interpretation of study results
  • Any concurrent malignancy with the exception of the following: a) patients with treated non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ carcinoma, or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, regardless of the disease-free duration, are eligible for this study if definitive treatment for the condition has been completed; b) patients with organ-confined prostate cancer with no evidence of recurrent or progressive disease based on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values are also eligible for this study if hormonal therapy has been initiated or a radical prostatectomy has been performed
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
44 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Arm I (guadecitabine)

    INDUCTION THERAPY: Patients receive guadecitabine SC on days 1-5. Courses repeat every 4-6 weeks for 2-3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving a CR or CRp continue on to Maintenance therapy; patients not achieving CR or CRi but deriving clinical benefit may continue to Maintenance therapy at the discretion of the PI. MAINTENANCE THERAPY: Patients receive guadecitabine as in Induction therapy. Courses repeat every 4-8 weeks for up to 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

    Drug: Guadecitabine

  • Experimental
    Arm II (CLOSED) (guadecitabine)

    INDUCTION THERAPY: Patients receive guadecitabine SC on days 1-10. Courses repeat every 4-6 weeks for 2-3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving a CR or CRp continue on to Maintenance therapy; patients not achieving CR or CRi but deriving clinical benefit may continue to Maintenance therapy at the discretion of the PI. MAINTENANCE THERAPY: Patients receive guadecitabine SC on days 1-5 (days 1-10 of courses 1 and 2). Courses repeat every 4-8 weeks for up to 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

    Drug: Guadecitabine

  • Experimental
    Arm III (guadecitabine, idarubicin)

    INDUCTION THERAPY: Patients receive guadecitabine SC on days 1-5 and idarubicin IV over up to 1 hour on days 1-2. Courses repeat every 4-6 weeks for 2-3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving a CR or CRp continue on to Maintenance therapy; patients not achieving CR or CRi but deriving clinical benefit may continue to Maintenance therapy at the discretion of the PI. MAINTENANCE THERAPY: Patients receive guadecitabine SC on days 1-5 and idarubicin IV over up to 1 hour on day 1. Courses repeat every 4-8 weeks for up to 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

    Drug: Guadecitabine · Drug: Idarubicin

  • Experimental
    Arm IV (CLOSED) (guadecitabine, cladribine)

    INDUCTION THERPAY: Patients receive guadecitabine SC and cladribine IV over up to 1 hour on days 1-5. Courses repeat every 4-6 weeks for 2-3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients achieving a CR or CRp continue on to Maintenance therapy; patients not achieving CR or CRi but deriving clinical benefit may continue to Maintenance therapy at the discretion of the PI. MAINTENANCE THERAPY: Patients receive guadecitabine SC and cladribine IV over up to 1 hour on days 1-5. Courses repeat every 4-8 weeks for up to 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

    Drug: Cladribine · Drug: Guadecitabine

Interventions

  • DrugCladribine

    Given IV

    Also known as: 2-CdA, 2CDA, CdA, Cladribina, Leustat, Leustatin, Leustatine, RWJ-26251

  • DrugGuadecitabine

    Given SC

    Also known as: DNMT inhibitor SGI-110, S110, SGI-110

  • DrugIdarubicin

    Given IV

    Also known as: 4-Demethoxydaunomycin, 4-demethoxydaunorubicin, 4-DMDR

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With a Complete Response

    Complete Response = Complete Remission (CR) + Complete Remission without blood count recovery (CRi) - CR: Neutrophil count \>/= 1.0 x 10\^9/L and platelet count \>/= 100 x 10\^9/L, and normal bone marrow differential (\</+ 5% blasts). (CRi): Peripheral blood and bonemarrow results as for CR, but with platelet counts of \< 100 x 109/L or ANC \< 1.0 x 109/L

    Time frame: Up to 4 years, 3 months

  2. Remission Duration

    The date of Complete Response to the date of loss of response or last follow-up.

    Time frame: Up to 4 years, 3 months

  3. Leukemia-free Survival

    Survival time will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. The two-sided log-rank test will be used to assess the differences of time to events between groups. Time from date of treatment start until the date of first objective documentation of disease-relapse.

    Time frame: Up to 4 years, 3 months

  4. Survival

    Survival time will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. The two-sided log-rank test will be used to assess the differences of time to events between groups.

    Time frame: Up to 4 years, 3 months

  5. Number of Participants With the Most Frequently Reports Grade 3 or 4 Adverse Event.

    The most frequently reported adverse events will be determined by the Principal Investigator. The number of participants who experienced the most frequent grade 3 or 4 adverse events will be reported.

    Time frame: Up to 4 years, 3 months

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Results

Posted May 24, 2022

Participant flow

Recruitment Period: April 2014 to July 2018

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneArm I (Guadecitabine) x 5 DaysArm II (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine) x 10 DaysArm III (Guadecitabine, Idarubicin)Arm IV (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine, Cladribine)
Started139139
Completed139139
Not completed0000

Outcome measures

PrimaryNumber of Participants With a Complete Response

Complete Response = Complete Remission (CR) + Complete Remission without blood count recovery (CRi) - CR: Neutrophil count \>/= 1.0 x 10\^9/L and platelet count \>/= 100 x 10\^9/L, and normal bone marrow differential (\</+ 5% blasts). (CRi): Peripheral blood and bonemarrow results as for CR, but with platelet counts of \< 100 x 109/L or ANC \< 1.0 x 109/L

Time frame:
Up to 4 years, 3 months
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With a Complete Response
ParticipantsArm I (Guadecitabine) x 5 DaysArm II (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine) x 10 DaysArm III (Guadecitabine, Idarubicin)Arm IV (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine, Cladribine)
Number of Participants With a Complete Response55100
PrimaryRemission Duration

The date of Complete Response to the date of loss of response or last follow-up.

Time frame:
Up to 4 years, 3 months
Reported as:
Median · Months
Remission Duration
MonthsArm I (Guadecitabine) x 5 DaysArm II (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine) x 10 DaysArm III (Guadecitabine, Idarubicin)Arm IV (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine, Cladribine)
Remission Duration7.4 (1.2 to 12.6)14.2 (5.7 to 19.0)5.3 (1.4 to 37.0)—
PrimaryLeukemia-free Survival

Survival time will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. The two-sided log-rank test will be used to assess the differences of time to events between groups. Time from date of treatment start until the date of first objective documentation of disease-relapse.

Time frame:
Up to 4 years, 3 months
Reported as:
Median · Months
Leukemia-free Survival
MonthsArm I (Guadecitabine) x 5 DaysArm II (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine) x 10 DaysArm III (Guadecitabine, Idarubicin)Arm IV (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine, Cladribine)
Leukemia-free Survival4.2 (2.1 to 13.9)10.0 (0.5 to 21.7)7.4 (2.0 to 39.5)4.3 (1.1 to 28.9)
PrimarySurvival

Survival time will be estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. The two-sided log-rank test will be used to assess the differences of time to events between groups.

Time frame:
Up to 4 years, 3 months
Reported as:
Median · Months
Survival
MonthsArm I (Guadecitabine) x 5 DaysArm II (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine) x 10 DaysArm III (Guadecitabine, Idarubicin)Arm IV (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine, Cladribine)
Survival13.1 (3.3 to 28.8)13.0 (0.5 to 43.8)15.4 (2.0 to 47.0)11.9 (1.9 to 28.9)
PrimaryNumber of Participants With the Most Frequently Reports Grade 3 or 4 Adverse Event.

The most frequently reported adverse events will be determined by the Principal Investigator. The number of participants who experienced the most frequent grade 3 or 4 adverse events will be reported.

Time frame:
Up to 4 years, 3 months
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With the Most Frequently Reports Grade 3 or 4 Adverse Event.
ParticipantsArm I (Guadecitabine) x 5 DaysArm II (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine) x 10 DaysArm III (Guadecitabine, Idarubicin)Arm IV (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine, Cladribine)
Infection/Sepsis4889
Febrile Neutropenia5249
Fatigue0030

Adverse events

Collected over Up to 4 years, 3 months. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Arm I (Guadecitabine) x 5 Days2/13 (15.4%)9/13 (69.2%)13/13 (100%)
Arm II (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine) x 10 Days1/9 (11.1%)7/9 (77.8%)7/9 (77.8%)
Arm III (Guadecitabine, Idarubicin)1/13 (7.7%)10/13 (76.9%)13/13 (100%)
Arm IV (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine, Cladribine)2/9 (22.2%)6/9 (66.7%)9/9 (100%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventArm I (Guadecitabine) x 5 DaysArm II (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine) x 10 DaysArm III (Guadecitabine, Idarubicin)Arm IV (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine, Cladribine)
Neutropenic FeverBlood and lymphatic system disorders4/132/94/136/9
Lung infectionInfections and infestations4/133/93/130/9
Acute Kidney InjuryRenal and urinary disorders0/130/90/131/9
Back PainGeneral disorders0/131/90/130/9
Breast InfectionInfections and infestations0/131/90/130/9
Chest PainCardiac disorders0/131/91/130/9
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders0/131/90/130/9
DizzinessNervous system disorders0/131/90/130/9
FallInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/131/90/130/9
Muscle WeaknessMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders0/131/90/130/9
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventArm I (Guadecitabine) x 5 DaysArm II (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine) x 10 DaysArm III (Guadecitabine, Idarubicin)Arm IV (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine, Cladribine)
InfectionInfections and infestations3/137/98/136/9
Neutropenic FeverBlood and lymphatic system disorders4/131/94/137/9
MucositisGastrointestinal disorders1/130/90/135/9
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders2/132/93/135/9
Edema LimbGeneral disorders3/134/97/131/9
ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders2/131/96/134/9
DiarrheaGastrointestinal disorders4/130/96/131/9
Rash/desquamationSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders5/131/92/132/9
Constitutional SymptomsGeneral disorders2/133/91/130/9
FatigueGeneral disorders2/131/94/132/9

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Arm I (Guadecitabine) x 5 DaysArm II (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine) x 10 DaysArm III (Guadecitabine, Idarubicin)Arm IV (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine, Cladribine)Total
<=18 years00000
Between 18 and 65 years00000
>=65 years13913944
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Arm I (Guadecitabine) x 5 DaysArm II (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine) x 10 DaysArm III (Guadecitabine, Idarubicin)Arm IV (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine, Cladribine)Total
Median73 (70 to 81)76 (71 to 83)75 (71 to 82)76 (70 to 82)75 (70 to 83)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Arm I (Guadecitabine) x 5 DaysArm II (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine) x 10 DaysArm III (Guadecitabine, Idarubicin)Arm IV (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine, Cladribine)Total
Female244212
Male1159732
Race (NIH/OMB)
Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Arm I (Guadecitabine) x 5 DaysArm II (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine) x 10 DaysArm III (Guadecitabine, Idarubicin)Arm IV (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine, Cladribine)Total
American Indian or Alaska Native00000
Asian10001
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander00000
Black or African American00000
White11813941
More than one race00000
Unknown or Not Reported11002
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Arm I (Guadecitabine) x 5 DaysArm II (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine) x 10 DaysArm III (Guadecitabine, Idarubicin)Arm IV (CLOSED) (Guadecitabine, Cladribine)Total
United States13913944
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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

Study documents

  • Protocol and statistical analysis plan · Feb 3, 2017

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 27, 2024, 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
NCT02096055
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 26, 2014
Start date
Apr 4, 2014
Primary completion
Nov 24, 2020
Completion
Nov 24, 2020
Results posted
May 24, 2022
Last update
Aug 27, 2024

Study contacts

Hagop M Kantarjian
principal investigator · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Oversight

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