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Nilotinib Versus Standard Imatinib (400/600 mg Every Day (QD)) Comparing the Kinetics of Complete Molecular Response for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Chronic Phase (CML-CP) Pts With Evidence of Persistent Leukemia by Real-time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RQ-PCR)

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Status and phase

Completed
Phase 3

Conditions

CHRONIC MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA

Treatments

Drug: Imatinib
Drug: Nilotinib

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT00760877
2009-012616-40 (EudraCT Number)
CAMN107A2405

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary goal of this study was to determine the rate of confirmed best cumulative complete molecular response (CMR) within the first year of study therapy with imatinib or nilotinib. The study also explored the impact and significance of the achieved CMR on patient outcomes (progression free survival (PFS), event free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS), characterized the kinetics of CMR achieved in both treatment arms and after the cross-over.

Enrollment

207 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia associated with BCR-ABL quantifiable by RQ-PCR Documented CCyR by bone marrow or BCR-ABL<1% IS in the past 12 months Persistent disease demonstrated by two PCR positive tests 3 months apart both during the past 6 months.

Treatment with imatinib for at least 2 years with 400 mg or 600 mg and a stable dose No other current or planned anti-leukemia therapies

Exclusion criteria

Patient has evidence of rising PCR (a confirmed >1 log increase in previous 6 months) Patient has received another investigational agent within last 6 months or tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) other than imatinib Prior allogeneic stem cell transplantation

Impaired cardiac function including any one of the following:

Inability to monitor the QT interval on electrocardiogram (ECG) Long QT syndrome or a known family history of long QT syndrome. Clinically significant resting brachycardia (<50 beats per minute) QTc > 450 msec on baseline ECG (using the QTcF formula). If QTcF >450 msec and electrolytes are not within normal ranges, electrolytes should be corrected and then the patient re-screened for QTc Myocardial infarction within 12 months prior to starting study Other clinically significant uncontrolled heart disease (e.g. unstable angina, congestive heart failure or uncontrolled hypertension) History of or presence of clinically significant ventricular or atrial tachyarrhythmias Administration of cytokine therapy (e.g. G-CSF, GM-CSF or SCF) within 4 weeks prior to study entry

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

207 participants in 2 patient groups

Nilotinib
Experimental group
Description:
Participants received Nilotinib 400 mg orally twice daily (bid) for 48 months.
Treatment:
Drug: Nilotinib
Imatinib
Active Comparator group
Description:
Participants received Imatinib 400 mg or 600 mg once daily (qd) (based on the participant's dose prior to randomization) for 48 months.
Treatment:
Drug: Imatinib

Trial contacts and locations

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