Description:
This pilot clinical trial studies the side effects and best dose of ruxolitinib phosphate
when given together with chemotherapy before and after a donor stem cell transplant in
treating patients with myelofibrosis. Ruxolitinib phosphate 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 and melphalan, 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 ruxolitinib phosphate together with chemotherapy before and after
a donor stem cell transplant may help stop the growth of cells in the bone marrow, including
normal blood-forming cells (stem cells) and cancer cells. It may also stop the patient's
immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells. When the healthy stem cells from a donor
are infused into the patient they may help the patient's bone marrow make stem cells, red
blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The donated stem cells may also replace the
patient?s immune cells and help destroy any remaining cancer cells.
Title
- Brief Title: Ruxolitinib Phosphate and Chemotherapy Given Before and After Reduced Intensity Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Myelofibrosis
- Official Title: Pilot Open-Label Study of Safety and Efficacy of Ruxolitinib Given Peri-Transplant During Reduced Intensity Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) in Patients With Myelofibrosis
Clinical Trial IDs
- ORG STUDY ID:
16337
- SECONDARY ID:
NCI-2016-01400
- SECONDARY ID:
16337
- NCT ID:
NCT02917096
Conditions
- Primary Myelofibrosis
- Secondary Myelofibrosis
Interventions
Drug | Synonyms | Arms |
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Fludarabine | Fluradosa | Treatment (ruxolitinib phosphate, chemotherapy,allogeneic HCT) |
Fludarabine Phosphate | 2-F-ara-AMP, 9H-Purin-6-amine, 2-fluoro-9-(5-O-phosphono-.beta.-D-arabinofuranosyl)-, Beneflur, Fludara, SH T 586 | Treatment (ruxolitinib phosphate, chemotherapy,allogeneic HCT) |
Melphalan | Alanine Nitrogen Mustard, CB-3025, L-PAM, L-Phenylalanine Mustard, L-sarcolysin, L-Sarcolysin Phenylalanine mustard, L-Sarcolysine, Melphalanum, Phenylalanine Mustard, Phenylalanine nitrogen mustard, Sarcoclorin, Sarkolysin, WR-19813 | Treatment (ruxolitinib phosphate, chemotherapy,allogeneic HCT) |
Ruxolitinib | INCB-18424, INCB18424, Oral JAK Inhibitor INCB18424 | Treatment (ruxolitinib phosphate, chemotherapy,allogeneic HCT) |
Ruxolitinib Phosphate | INCB-18424 Phosphate, Jakafi | Treatment (ruxolitinib phosphate, chemotherapy,allogeneic HCT) |
Sirolimus | AY 22989, RAPA, Rapamune, Rapamycin, SILA 9268A, WY-090217 | Treatment (ruxolitinib phosphate, chemotherapy,allogeneic HCT) |
Tacrolimus | FK 506, Fujimycin, Hecoria, Prograf, Protopic | Treatment (ruxolitinib phosphate, chemotherapy,allogeneic HCT) |
Purpose
This pilot clinical trial studies the side effects and best dose of ruxolitinib phosphate
when given together with chemotherapy before and after a donor stem cell transplant in
treating patients with myelofibrosis. Ruxolitinib phosphate 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 and melphalan, 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 ruxolitinib phosphate together with chemotherapy before and after
a donor stem cell transplant may help stop the growth of cells in the bone marrow, including
normal blood-forming cells (stem cells) and cancer cells. It may also stop the patient's
immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells. When the healthy stem cells from a donor
are infused into the patient they may help the patient's bone marrow make stem cells, red
blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The donated stem cells may also replace the
patient?s immune cells and help destroy any remaining cancer cells.
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Among the dose levels tested, to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and
recommended phase II dose (RP2D) of ruxolitinib phosphate (ruxolitinib), when given as part
of reduced intensity allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT), in patients with
myelofibrosis.
II. To determine if the addition of ruxolitinib is safe by evaluation of toxicities
including: type, frequency, severity, attribution, time course and duration.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To characterize and evaluate hematologic recovery, donor cell engraftment and immune
reconstitution by cell count and flow cytometry of lymphocyte subsets.
II. To estimate the cumulative incidence of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) and
non-relapse mortality (NRM) at 100-days post transplant.
III. To estimate the cumulative incidence of chronic GVHD at 1- and 2-years post transplant.
IV. To estimate the probabilities of overall and progression-free survival (OS/PFS) at 1- and
2-years post transplant.
V. To characterize changes in aGVHD biomarkers (Reg-3 alpha, soluble tumor necrosis factor
receptor I [sTNF RI], IL2R alpha), janus associated kinases (JAK)-regulated pro-inflammatory
cytokines (i.e. IL-6, TNF alpha, CRP, beta 2microglobulin) and STAT3 phosphorylation
(downstream of JAK signaling) over time and by aGVHD status/grade.
OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study of ruxolitinib phosphate.
PREPARATIVE REGIMEN: Patients receive fludarabine phosphate intravenously (IV) on days -9 to
-5, melphalan IV over 20 minutes on day -4, and ruxolitinib phosphate orally (PO) twice daily
(BID) on days -3 to 30 with a taper for 2-3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or
unacceptable toxicity.
GVHD PROPHYLAXIS: Patients receive tacrolimus IV continuously beginning on day -3 and convert
to PO daily when the patient is able to tolerate and absorb oral medications. Patients also
receive sirolimus PO daily beginning on day -3. Treatment continues in the absence of GVHD.
STEM CELL TRANSPLANT: Patients undergo allogeneic HCT on day 0.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 2 years.
Trial Arms
Name | Type | Description | Interventions |
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Treatment (ruxolitinib phosphate, chemotherapy,allogeneic HCT) | Experimental | PREPARATIVE REGIMEN: Patients receive fludarabine phosphate IV on days -9 to -5, melphalan IV over 20 minutes on day -4, and ruxolitinib phosphate PO BID on days -3 to 30 with a taper for 2-3 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients being treated with ruxolitinib phosphate prior to allogeneic HCT as standard therapy may continue receiving ruxolitinib phosphate.
GVHD PROPHYLAXIS: Patients receive tacrolimus IV continuously beginning on day -3 and convert to PO daily when the patient is able to tolerate and absorb oral medications. Patients also receive sirolimus PO daily beginning on day -3. Treatment continues in the absence of GVHD.
STEM CELL TRANSPLANT: Patients undergo allogeneic HCT on day 0. | - Fludarabine
- Fludarabine Phosphate
- Melphalan
- Ruxolitinib
- Ruxolitinib Phosphate
- Sirolimus
- Tacrolimus
|
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Primary or secondary myelofibrosis intermediate or high risk by Dynamic International
Prognostic Scoring System (DIPSS) in chronic or accelerated phase
- Performance status of >= 70% on the Karnofsky scale
- The effects of chemotherapy, ruxolitinib on the developing fetus are unknown; for this
reasonWomen of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate
contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control or abstinence) prior to
study entry and for 1 year following transplant as per City of Hope standard operating
procedure (SOP) for allogeneic transplantation; should a woman become pregnant or
suspect that she is pregnant while participating on the trial, she should inform her
treating physician immediately
- Bone marrow and peripheral blood studies must be available for confirmation of
diagnosis; cytogenetics, flow cytometry, and molecular studies (such as JAK-2, MPL and
CALR mutational status) will be obtained as per standard practice
- Bone marrow aspirates/biopsies should be performed within 30 +/- 3 days from
registration to confirm disease remission status
- All candidates for this study must have a human leukocyte antigen (HLA) (A, B, C, DR)
identical siblings who is willing to donate bone marrow for primed blood stem cells or
an 8/8 allele-matched unrelated donor
- All ABO blood group combinations of the donor/recipient are acceptable since even
major ABO compatibilities can be dealt with by various techniques (red cell exchange
or plasma exchange)
- A cardiac evaluation with an electrocardiogram showing no ischemic changes or abnormal
rhythm and an ejection fraction of 50% established by multi-gated acquisition scan
(MUGA) or echocardiogram
- Patients must have creatinine of less than or equal to 1.5 mg/dL or creatinine
clearance > 60 ml/min
- A bilirubin of up to 2.0 mg/dL, excluding patients with Gilbert's disease
- Patients should also have a serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) and serum
glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) less than 5 times the upper limit of normal
- Pulmonary function test including diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide
(DLCO) will be performed; forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and DLCO should
be greater than 50% of predicted normal value
- All subjects must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written
informed consent that has been approved by the City of Hope Institutional Review Board
(COH IRB); the patient, a family member and transplant staff physician (physician,
nurse, social worker) will meet at least once prior to the subject signing consent;
during this meeting all pertinent information with respect to risks and benefits to
donor and recipient will be presented; alternative treatment modalities will be
discussed; the risks are explained in detail in the enclosed consent form
- Prior therapy with hydroxyurea, interferon, anagrelide, ruxolitinib, hypomethylating
agents, revlimid, thalidomide, steroids, other JAK inhibitors is allowed; for acute
myeloid leukemia (AML) patients who are back in chronic phase myeloproliferative
neoplasm (MPN), prior induction therapy is allowed
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients should not have any uncontrolled illnesses including ongoing or active
infection
- Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents, or concurrent
biological, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy
- History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic
composition to ruxolitinib
- Pregnant women are excluded from this study because ruxolitinib is an agent with the
potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects; because there is an unknown but
potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the
mother with ruxolitinib, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated
with ruxolitinib
- Patients with active 2nd malignancies other than myelofibrosis, AML, excised skin
cancer, early stage cervical and prostate cancer
- Previous allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- Any psychiatric, social or compliance issues that, in the treating physician opinion,
will interfere with completion of the transplant treatment and follow up
- Patients who have been treated with chemotherapy or radiation within two weeks of
planned study enrollment; this does not include hydroxyurea, which may be continued
until start of conditioning therapy; ruxolitinib may be continued at principal
investigator's discretion during conditioning
- Non-compliance; defined as any subject, who in the opinion of the investigator, may
not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study
Maximum Eligible Age: | 75 Years |
Minimum Eligible Age: | 18 Years |
Eligible Gender: | All |
Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Primary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Maximum tolerated dose of ruxolitinib phosphate, defined as less than or equal to 1 of 6 dose limiting toxicities, graded according to the Bearman criteria and the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.03 |
Time Frame: | Up to 45 days post stem cell infusion |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Will be summarized in terms of type (organ affected, or laboratory determination) severity, time of onset, duration, probable associates with the study treatment and reversibility or outcome. |
Secondary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Engraftment (recovery of granulopoiesis and megakaryopoiesis) |
Time Frame: | Up to 100 days post stem cell infusion |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Defined as absolute neutrophil count >= 0.5 x 10^3/ul sustained for 3 consecutive lab values on different days with no subsequent decline, and platelets >= 20 K/ul independent of platelet transfusion support. |
Measure: | Cumulative incidence of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD), graded and staged according to the Consensus Grading |
Time Frame: | Up to 100 days post stem cell infusion |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Will be calculated using the Gray method with prior death or relapse considered competing events. |
Measure: | Cumulative incidence of chronic GVHD, graded and staged according to the Consensus Grading |
Time Frame: | Up to 100 days post stem cell infusion |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Will be calculated using the Gray method with prior death or relapse considered competing events. |
Measure: | Incidence of infections |
Time Frame: | Up to 100 days post stem cell infusion |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Will be reported by site of disease, date of onset, severity and resolution, if any. |
Measure: | Overall survival |
Time Frame: | From the day of stem cell infusion until death, or last follow-up, whichever occurs first, assessed for up to 2 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Will be calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. |
Measure: | Progression-free survival |
Time Frame: | From the day of stem cell infusion to the date of death, disease relapse/progression, or last follow-up, whichever occurs first, assessed for up to 2 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Will be calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. |
Measure: | Cumulative incidence of relapse/progression |
Time Frame: | Up to 2 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Will be calculated as a competing risk using the Gray method. |
Measure: | Non-relapse mortality, defined as death occurring in a patient from causes other than relapse or progression |
Time Frame: | Up to 2 years |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Will be calculated as a competing risk using the Gray method. |
Details
Phase: | Phase 1 |
Primary Purpose: | Interventional |
Overall Status: | Active, not recruiting |
Lead Sponsor: | City of Hope Medical Center |
Last Updated
December 17, 2020