Status:

COMPLETED

Determining the Maximum Tolerated Dose of Low Dose Interferon-alpha in Conjunction With Nilotinib in Pretreated Philadelphia Chromosome Positive (Ph+) Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients in Chronic Phase (CML-CP)

Lead Sponsor:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Conditions:

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This study will assess the maximum tolerated dose of low dose interferon in conjunction with nilotinib in pretreated Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukemia patients in chronic...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase (CML-CP) at screening
  • Initial diagnosis of CML cytogenetically confirmed by the presence of the Ph+ metaphases from the bone marrow
  • Patients who have been treated with nilotinib for a minimum of 6 months (1 month represents 28 days) after switch from previous CML treatments
  • Patients who have been treated with stable dosing of 2x400mg nilotinib within the last month before start of study treatment
  • No grade 3-4 CTC toxicities on nilotinib alone in the last month preceding the start of the study regimen

Exclusion

  • Patients who are considered Ph- because they do not have a confirmed cytogenetic diagnosis of the t(9;22) translocation in their bone marrow metaphases
  • Evidence of a point mutation within the BCR-ABL gene leading to a clinically relevant amino acid exchange in the kinase domain at position T315 (gatekeeper mutation T315I)
  • Impaired cardiac function
  • Severe or uncontrolled medical conditions (i.e. uncontrolled diabetes, active or uncontrolled infection).
  • Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

4 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01220648

Start Date

April 1 2012

End Date

January 1 2014

Last Update

May 5 2015

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Novartis Investigative Site

Leipzig, Germany, 04103