This is a Phase 1, uncontrolled, single-arm, open-label, nonrandomized, dose escalation, study of Decitabine (DAC)+Venetoclax (VEN)+FHD-286 in participants with newly diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) classified as adverse risk per the 2022 European Leukemia Net (ELN) criteria or AML that has progressed after one prior line of therapy.
This study evaluates the addition of FHD-286, which has a distinct mechanism of action and clinical activity in AML, to a modification of the current standard of care regimen (DAC/VEN) that has been shown to be more tolerable than and have similar clinical activity as the more intensive regimen evaluated in the VIALE-A study (see References section). Total duration of trial intervention for each participant will vary. Participants are anticipated to remain on treatment for at least 12 weeks (induction period). As long as they are receiving benefit from treatment, participants may remain on treatment until they experience a reason for treatment discontinuation or study withdrawal. Participants may remain on study as long as they are receiving DAC and VEN, even if FHD-286 is on hold or discontinued due to toxicity. After written informed consent is obtained from a participant, they will undergo screening evaluations within 28 days before the first dose of study treatment. Results from assessments conducted within 28 days before the first dose of study treatment may be used to fulfill screening requirements, even if they occurred before written informed consent was obtained. The first 3 to 6 participants will participate in the safety run-in portion of the study. During this portion, if ≥3 of the participants develop AEs meeting the stopping criterion during the DLT evaluation period, the study will be terminated. Thereafter, interim safety analyses will be conducted after the enrollment of every 3 participants. The first 12 weeks of treatment (cycles 1-3) are an induction period intended to produce a relatively rapid reduction in tumor burden, to a level that will permit more functional hematopoiesis, alleviating cytopenias and permitting bone marrow recovery. During the induction period, dose modifications and holds are discouraged, except in the case of severe toxicity from severe, non-hematologic adverse events. Additionally, if treatment-related myelosuppression is suspected, dose holds or reductions may be implemented, upon agreement with the principal investigator (PI). If the participant is receiving clinical benefit (at minimum, stable disease) after 12 weeks of treatment, they will have the option of continuing their treatment regimen during the long-term treatment period. The goal of the long-term treatment period is to continue to provide clinical benefit via disease control and hematopoietic improvement. Each participant may continue treatment until they experience a reason for treatment discontinuation. Upon discontinuation of treatment, each participant will be asked to undergo an end-of-treatment evaluation. Thirty days after discontinuation of study treatment, each participant will be asked to undergo a safety follow-up evaluation. Participants will then be contacted approximately every 2 months for long-term follow-up to assess survival status, receipt and type of subsequent anticancer therapy, and disease status. Dose-limiting toxicities will be assessed during the first cycle (first 28 days) of treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
33
Decitabine: 0.2 mg/kg/day subcutaneously once weekly (QW) (days 1, 8, 15, 22 \[±3 days\] of each 28-day cycle) \- A second weekly dose may be added if the investigator determines that more rapid debulking is required for a participant with high disease burden. The 2 weekly DAC doses should, preferably, be given on consecutive days
Venetoclax: 400 mg orally (PO) (tablets) QW, concurrent with the first weekly DAC dose (days 1, 8, 15, and 22 \[±1 day\] of each 28-day cycle) * Refer to the United States Prescribing Information (USPI) ("steady daily dose") for details regarding VEN dosage modifications. When decitabine is held, venetoclax should also be held. Based on best clinical judgment, the investigator may continue decitabine while withholding VEN for several doses to allow for improved count recovery * If treatment with a P-gp inhibitor or triazole antifungal agent classified as a moderate CYP3A inhibitor is medically necessary, reduce the VEN dose by at least 50% * If treatment with posaconazole is medically necessary, reduce the VEN dose to 70 mg * If treatment with another triazole antifungal agent classified as a strong CYP3A inhibitor is medically necessary, reduce the VEN dose to 100 mg
Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, United States
RECRUITINGDose-limiting toxicities (DLTs)
Dose limiting toxicity is defined as any adverse event (AE) that occurs during the DLT evaluation period that also meets any one of the criteria for hematologic and non-hematologic AEs as defined by the protocol and determined by the Data and Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC), with input from the clinical study team. All AEs that cannot clearly be determined to be unrelated to FHD-286 or the combination of FHD-286 with DAC and VEN will be considered relevant to determining DLTs and any other emergent toxicities that are not explicitly defined by the DLT criteria to determine if any warrant a DLT designation, including toxicities that begin after the DLT evaluation period will be reviewed by the DSMC with input from the clinical study team. The percentage of participants with DLTs will be summarized by cohort.
Time frame: Through the 12-week induction period
Frequency and severity of the adverse event of special interest (AESI)
Differentiation syndrome is an adverse event of special interest for FHD-286. Suspected or confirmed differentiation syndrome will be reported, at minimum, as an important medical event. All Grade ≥2 events of Differentiation syndrome will be reported. The percentage of participants with DLTs will be summarized by cohort.
Time frame: Through the 12-week induction period
Percentage of participants who are able to continue treatment
The percentage of participants who are able to continue treatment without dose interruptions, reductions, or delays during the 12-week induction period will be summarized. Dose interruptions and delays are defined as delaying or interrupting treatment due to toxicity or intolerability for \>2 weeks.
Time frame: After 12-week induction period
Hemoglobin (Hgb) laboratory level for safety assessments
Hemoglobin laboratory values outside of normal ranges defined as 12.2 - 15.3 g/dL. Hgb counts will be monitored as part of treatment response criteria. Values outside of normal ranges will be summarized.
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FHD-286: 2.5 or 5 mg (based on assigned dose group) PO (capsules) once daily (QD) 5 days/week (days 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, and 24-28 of each 28-day cycle) If acceptable safety and tolerability are observed at the end of cycle 1 with at least 3 DLT-evaluable participants in cohort 1 (FHD-286 2.5 mg QD), the dose of FHD-286 will be escalated to 5 mg QD for cohort 2. Doses of DAC and VEN will not change The 2 non-dosing days must be the day of and the day after the VEN dose * If necessary to improve tolerability and/or reduce toxicity, frequency of FHD-286 dosage may be reduced to 4 days/week * FHD-286 dose level will be escalated/de-escalated as described in protocol * If treatment with a strong CYP3A inhibitor is medically necessary, discussion with the PI is required and the FHD-286 dose should be reduced to 1.5 mg QD. Dose interruption or discontinuation of FHD-286 may also be necessary * See protocol for information on prohibited concomitant therapies when medically necessary
Time frame: Weekly during 12-week induction period
Platelet (Plt) laboratory level for safety assessments
Platelet laboratory values outside of normal ranges defined as 150 - 400 thousands per microliter (k/uL). Along with other laboratory values, treatment-emergent decreases in platelet counts will be monitored as part of dose modification guidelines and elevated platelet counts will be monitored as part of differentiation syndrome criteria. Platelet counts will also be monitored as part of treatment response criteria. Values outside of normal ranges will be summarized.
Time frame: Weekly during 12-week induction period
Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) laboratory level for safety assessments
Absolute neutrophil count laboratory values outside of normal ranges defined as 1.80 - 7.70 k/uL. Along with other laboratory values, treatment-emergent decreases in ANC counts will be monitored as part of dose modification guidelines and elevated ANC counts will be monitored as part of differentiation syndrome criteria. ANC counts will also inform the need for supportive concomitant therapy. ANC counts will also be monitored as part of treatment response criteria. Values outside of normal ranges will be summarized.
Time frame: Weekly during 12-week induction period
Overall response rate (ORR)
Overall response rate is defined as the rate of complete remission (CR), CR with incomplete hematologic recovery, morphologic leukemia-free state, and partial remission, based on ELN 2022 criteria. ORR will be summarized by cohort.
Time frame: End of Cycle 1 (28 days) and end of Cycle 2 (56 days)
Duration of response
Duration of response is defined as the time from the first documentation of a response until the first documentation of disease progression or relapse, or death.
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Percentage of participants who achieve Complete Remission
Complete remission is defined as bone marrow blasts \<5%; absence of circulating blasts and blasts with Auer rods; absence of extramedullary disease; ANC ≥1.0×10\^9/L (1000/µL); platelet count ≥100×10\^9/L (100,000/µL). The percentage of participants who achieve Complete Remission will be summarized by cohort and disease state.
Time frame: End of Cycle 1 (28 days), end of Cycle 2 (56 days) and Cycle 3 (84 days)