Phase 1 Study of ADI plus Low Dose Cytarabine in older AML patients

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Phase 1 Study of ADI-PEG 20 Plus Low Dose Cytarabine in Older Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia

  • IRAS ID

    240875

  • Contact name

    David Taussig

  • Contact email

    david.taussig@rmh.nhs.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    Polaris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

  • Eudract number

    2016-003251-29

  • Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

    NCT02875093

  • Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

    IND120345, Investigational New Drug Application

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    2 years, 0 months, 1 days

  • Research summary

    The study is researching the safety and tolerability of ADI-PEG 20 given in combination with chemotherapy drug cytarabine at a low dose. The therapeutic area under investigation is acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

    AML patients who are unfit for conventional intensive chemotherapy are eligible for this study. This includes patients with refractory or relapsed disease, or untreated patients with intermediate/adverse risk karyotype, i.e. chromosomal abnormalities which makes a patient not tolerate intensive chemotherapy. The study sites are Royal Marsden Hospital, St Bartholomew's Hospital and University College London Hospital in UK. The anticipated treatment period on the combination therapy is 8 weeks with a possible extension for patients with stable disease or better for up to 24 cycles (4 weeks per cycle). Patients with complete remission (CR, CRI or CCR) may receive up to 4 additional cycles of ADI-PEG 20 treatment after response. On treatment participants will have weekly visits for blood draws and study drug administration. Routine standard care procedures will be done as clinical indicated. Study is anticipated to last for about 2 years.

  • REC name

    London - Chelsea Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    18/LO/0728

  • Date of REC Opinion

    21 Jun 2018

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion