The purpose of this research study is to test the safety of a new three drug combination of navitoclax, decitabine, and venetoclax to treat advanced myeloid malignancies. The names of the drugs involved in this study are: * Venetoclax * Decitabine * Navitoclax
This is a phase 1 study to determine the safety, dosing schedule and recommended phase 2 dose of a triplet therapy with navitoclax, venetoclax, and decitabine for patients with the four high-risk myeloid malignancy subgroups of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), myeloproliferative neoplasm (MDS/MPN) and myelofibrosis accelerated phase (MF-AP). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved the combination of venetoclax, navitoclax, and decitabine navitoclax as a treatment for any disease.The FDA has approved the combination of venetoclax and decitabine for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and decitabine given alone is approved for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). The research study procedures include screening for eligibility, study treatments, and blood tests and bone marrow biopsies to assess response to treatment. Participants will receive the study treatment regimen as long as it is effective. It is expected that about 36 people will take part in this research study. AbbVie, a pharmaceutical company, is supporting this research study by providing funding and the study drugs navitoclax and venetoclax.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
16
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D)
The RP2D is the minimally safe and biologically effective dose. The minimally safe dose is the highest dose level at which \<2 of 6 participants experience a dose limiting toxicity (DLT). See subsequent primary outcome for the DLT definition. With respect to safety, the RP2D will also consider laboratory evidence of platelet recovery. Evaluation of efficacy will be done in real time prioritizing full complete response (see subsequent secondary outcome for the objective response criteria) when possible for AML/MDS/MDS-MPN and transfusion independence/blast reduction/TSS improvement/splenic reduction for myelofibrosis.
Time frame: The observation period for RP2D evaluation was the first 28 days (cycle 1) of treatment.
Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT)
DLT is defined by hematologic or non-hematologic adverse event (AE) per protocol (section 5.4); A treatment-related death is a DLT; AEs are graded based on NCI CTCAE v5.0 and must be considered unrelated to the underlying disease or co-morbidity to be a DLT.
Time frame: The observation period for DLT evaluation was the first 28 days (cycle 1) of treatment.
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
Response criteria follows consensus guidelines set forth by international working groups for MF, MDS (MDS: CR, marrow CR, PR, HI), MDS/MPN overlap syndromes, and AML. ORR, evaluated by disease type, is defined as the proportion of participants achieving objective response per protocol (section 11.1) on treatment: * AP/BP-MF: CR, PR, Clinical Improvement * MDS: CR, marrow CR, PR, HI * CMML: CR, PR, marrow CR * s-AML: CR, CRi, CRp
Time frame: Bone marrow evaluation for disease response is performed end of C1, C2, every 2 cycles until CR/CRi and then every 3 cycles. Each cycle is 28 days. Time frame is indefinite as based on maximum treatment duration which is not fixed.
Median Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
Progression-free survival based on the Kaplan-Meier method is defined as the time from study treatment to evidence of progression (for MDS per IWG 2006 criteria; for AML per ELN 2017 criteria; for MF per IWG criteria, defined per protocol section 11.1) or at death due to any cause including underlying disease. Participants alive without disease progression are censored at date of last follow up.
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Time frame: Bone marrow evaluation for disease response is performed days 22-28 of C1, end of C2, every 2 cycles (cycle end) until CR/CRi and then every 3 cycles. Off treatment, disease is assessed every 4 months up to 2 years.
Overall Survival (OS)
OS based on the Kaplan-Meier method is defined as the time from study entry to death or censored at date last known alive.
Time frame: Survival is assessed in long-term follow-up every 4 months up to 2 years.