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Phase II Study of Bortezomib in Patients With Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Chronic or Accelerated Phase

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Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outline
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Bortezomib in Treating Patients With Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Basic Trial Information

Phase
Type
Status
Age
Sponsor
Protocol IDs

Phase II


Treatment


Completed


18 and over


NCI


MDA-DM-00274
NCI-1756, NCT00023881, 1756

Objectives

  1. Determine the efficacy of bortezomib, in terms of response rate, duration of response, and survival of patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia in chronic or accelerated phase.
  2. Assess the toxicity of this drug in these patients.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Diagnosis of Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in chronic or accelerated phase, defined as having any of the following:
    • Peripheral blood (PB) or bone marrow (BM) blasts at least 10% but less than 30%
    • PB or BM blasts and promyelocytes at least 20%
    • PB or BM basophils at least 20%
    • Progressive splenomegaly (at least 10 cm confirmed twice at least 4 weeks apart or 50% increase in splenomegaly over 4 weeks)
    • Clonal evolution defined as the presence of additional cytogenetic abnormalities other than the Ph chromosome
    • Thrombocytopenia (platelet count less than 100,000/mm3) unrelated to therapy
    • Hemoglobin less than 7 g/dL unrelated to therapy or bleeding


  • Failed prior treatment with imatinib mesylate or intolerant, unable, or unwilling to receive it


  • Ineligible for higher-priority or higher-efficacy regimens or protocols


  • No blastic phase CML


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy:

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy:

  • No more than 2 prior cytotoxic regimens in addition to imatinib mesylate and/or hydroxyurea
  • At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered
  • Concurrent hydroxyurea and/or anagrelide allowed during first 2 courses

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy:

  • At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy and recovered

Surgery:

  • Not specified

Other:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • See Chemotherapy
  • At least 24 hours since prior imatinib mesylate
  • No other concurrent investigational agents

Patient Characteristics:

Age:

  • 18 and over

Performance status:

  • ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy:

  • At least 18 weeks

Hematopoietic:

  • See Disease Characteristics

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL

    OR

  • Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min

Other:

  • No other concurrent illness that would preclude study entry
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

Expected Enrollment

A total of 5-30 patients will be accrued for this study within 15-30 months.

Outline

Patients receive bortezomib IV over 3-5 seconds twice weekly on weeks 1-2. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for up to 12 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas

Jorge Cortes, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 713-794-5783; 800-392-1611
Email: jcortes@mdanderson.org

Registry Information
Official Title Phase II Study of a Proteasome Inhibitor, PS-341 (NSC 681239) in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) in Chronic or Accelerated Phase
Trial Start Date 2001-07-02
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00023881
Date Submitted to PDQ 2001-07-10
Information Last Verified 2004-11-08
NCI Grant/Contract Number P30-CA16672, U01-CA62461

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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