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Recruiting Phase 2 NCT04061239

NCT04061239 Comparison of Therapies Before Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Higher Risk MDS and Oligoblastic AML

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NCT ID NCT04061239
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 2
Sponsor GWT-TUD GmbH
Condition MDS
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 150 participants
Start Date 2019-08-19
Primary Completion 2026-03

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age 75 Years
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
All Conditions
Interventions
CPX-351DaunorubicinCytarabine

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

In Phase 2, researchers evaluate early signs of effectiveness. You may be randomized to receive the active treatment or a comparator. Monitoring continues closely.

This trial targets 150 participants in total. It began in 2019-08-19 with a primary completion date of 2026-03.

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Brief Summary

To compare the event-free survival at 2 years of CPX-351 vs. conventional care regimens before allogeneic blood cell transplantation as first line treatment in patients with higher risk MDS and oligoblastic AML.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female adult patients, 18-75 years of age * Diagnosis of high risk MDS including oligoblastic non-proliferative (WBC \<13 Gpt/l) AML up to 29% of bone marrow blasts * Availability of BM blast count from central morphology * Bone marrow blasts ≥ 5% * IPSS score intermediate or high * alloHCT intended within the next 6 months * ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 * Signed informed consent * Laboratory values fulfilling the following: * Serum creatinine \< 2.0 mg/dL * Serum total bilirubin \< 2.0 mg/dL * Serum alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase \< 3 times the ULN * Cardiac ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% by echocardiography * Contraception: * Female subjects of childbearing potential† must agree to use a medically acceptable method of contraception for at least 2 months prior to the first dose of CPX-351 and consent of female patients to use a medically acceptable method of contraception throughout the entire study period and for 6 months following the last dose of CPX-351. Medically acceptable methods of contraception that may be used by the patient include abstinence, diaphragm and spermicide, intrauterine device (IUD), condom and vaginal spermicide, hormonal contraceptives (patients must be stable on hormonal contraceptives for at least the prior 3 months), surgical sterilization, or post-menopausal (≥2 years of amenorrhea). Medically acceptable methods of contraception that may be used by the male partner of a female patient are condom and spermicide or vasectomy (\>6 months prior to Day-1) and are to be used throughout the entire study period and for 6 months following the last dose of CPX-351. * Male patients must be willing to refrain from sperm donation for 6 months following the last dose of CPX-351 and must use adequate contraception throughout the entire study period and for 6 months following the last dose of CPX-351. * Combined oral contraceptive pills are not recommended. It is recommended that during the study two medically accepted methods of contraception (e.g. as hormonal contraceptive methods along with a condom) apply. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with history of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) (defined as a history of essential thrombocytosis or * polycythemia vera, or idiopathic myelofibrosis prior to the diagnosis of AML) or combined MDS/MPN are not eligible. * WHO-2016 defined AML entities: AML with t(15;17), PML-RARA; AML with t(8;21), RUNX1-RUNX1T1, AML with inv(16)/t(16;16), CBFβ-MYH11; AML with biallelic CEBPA mutation; AML with mutated FLT3 or NPM1. * Clinical evidence of active CNS leukemia. * Patients with a "currently active" second malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancers. Patients are not considered to have a "currently active" malignancy if they have completed therapy and are considered by their physician to be at less than 30% risk of relapse within one year. * Any major surgery or radiation therapy within four weeks prior screening. * Patients with prior treatment of either CPX-351, hypomethylating agents, cytarabine or intensive chemotherapy for high-risk MDS or AML. * Patients with prior cumulative anthracycline exposure of greater than 368 mg/m2 daunorubicin (or equivalent). * Any serious medical condition, laboratory abnormality or psychiatric illness that would prevent obtaining informed consent. * Patients with myocardial impairment of any cause (e.g. cardiomyopathy, ischemic heart disease, significant valvular dysfunction, hypertensive heart disease, and congestive heart failure) resulting in heart failure by New York Heart Association Criteria (NYHA Class III or IV staging). * Active or uncontrolled infection. Patients with an infection receiving treatment (antibiotic, antifungal or antiviral treatment) may be entered into the study but must be afebrile and hemodynamically stable for ≥72 hrs. * Current evidence of invasive fungal infection (blood or tissue culture); patients with recent fungal infection must have a subsequent negative cultures to be eligible; known HIV (new testing not required) or evidence of active hepatitis B or C infection (with rising transaminase values). * Hypersensitivity to cytarabine, daunorubicin or liposomal products. * History of Wilson's disease or other copper-metabolism disorder. * Female patients who are pregnant or lactating.

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Arnold Schröder, Dr.

✉ arnold.schroeder@g-wt.de

📞 +49 (0) 351 25933

Principal Investigator

Uwe Platzbecker, Prof.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT04061239 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, up to 75 Years, studying MDS. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

What phase is the NCT04061239 trial and what does that mean for participants?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether the treatment shows signs of effectiveness while continuing to monitor safety. More participants are enrolled than in Phase 1 to help refine the treatment protocol.

Is NCT04061239 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT04061239 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at arnold.schroeder@g-wt.de for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT04061239 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Linz, Austria, Salzburg, Austria, Aachen, Germany, Augsburg, Germany and 11 additional locations.

Who is sponsoring the NCT04061239 clinical trial?

NCT04061239 is sponsored by GWT-TUD GmbH. The principal investigator is Uwe Platzbecker, Prof. at Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR. The trial plans to enroll 150 participants.

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