E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Acute Myeloid leukemia in complete remission |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) no longer experiences symptoms of the disease
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Blood and lymphatic diseases [C15] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 20.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10000881 |
E.1.2 | Term | Acute myeloid leukaemia (in remission) |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029104 - Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | Yes |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The primary objective of the study is to evaluiate whether maintenance therapy with oral azacitidine improves OS compared with placebo in subjects with AML, age ≥55 years, who have achieved first CR or CRi after induction with intensive chemotherapy with or without consolidation chemotherapy |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
- To determine relapse-free survival ; - To determine safety, tolerability; and - To determine the effect of oral azacitidine compared with placebo on HRQoL and healthcare resource utilization.
Exploratory objectives: - To determine plasma concentration of azacitidine and explore exposure-response relationships of efficacy and safety endpoints; - To determine complete cytogenetic remission rate; - To evaluate molecular and/or cellular markers in the bone marrow post-induction and during maintenance therapy that may be predictive of clinical outcomes with therapy (placebo or oral azacitidine), including OS and RFS, following CR/CRi; and - To evaluate exploratory HRQoL measures. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1. Male or female subjects ≥55 years of age at the time of signing the ICD; 2. Newly diagnosed, histologically confirmed de novo AML or AML secondary to prior myelodysplastic disease or CMML; 3. Should have undergone induction therapy with intensive chemotherapy with or without consolidation therapy; 4. <ust have achieved first CR/CRi status within 4months (+/- 7 days) prior to randomization, as evidenced by the following; 5. ECOG performance status of 0, 1, 2 or 3; 6. Adequate bone marrow function based on ANCs ≥ 0.5 x 109/L and platelet counts ≥ 20 x 109/L 7. Adequate organ function, defined as: • Serum bilirubin ≤1.5 times the upper limit of normal; • Serum aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase ≤2.5 times the ULN; • Serum creatinine ≤ 2.5 times the ULN; 8. FCBP may participate, providing they meet the following conditions: • Agree to practice abstinence; or • Agree to use at least two effective contraceptive methods (oral, injectable, or implantable hormonal contraceptive; tubal ligation; intra-uterine device; barrier contraceptive with spermicide; or vasectomized partner) throughout the study, and for 3 months following the last dose of oral azacitidine; and • Have a negative serum pregnancy test (sensitivity of at least 25 mIU/mL) at screening; and • Have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test (Investigator’s discretion) within 72 hours prior to starting study therapy in the double-blind treatment phase (note that the screening serum pregnancy test can be used as the test prior to starting study therapy in the double-blind treatment phase if it is performed within the 72 hour timeframe). 9. Male subjects with a female partner of childbearing potential must agree to practice abstinence or to the use of a physician-approved contraceptive method throughout the course of the study and avoid fathering a child during the course of the study and for 3 months following the last dose of azacitidine. At the Investigator's discretion and with approval of the sponsor, subjects meeting all of the following eligibility criteria are eligible to enter the extension phase (EP): 1. All subjects randomized into the oral azacitidine or placebo arm and are continuing in either the Treatment Phase or Follow-up Phase of the CC-486-AML-001 study; - Subjects randomized to oral azacitidine treatment arm and continuing in the Treatment Phase demonstrating clinical benefit as assessed by the Investigator are eligible to receive oral azacitidine in the EP; - Subjects randomized into placebo arm of the study will not receive oral azacitidine in the EP, but will be followed for survival in the EP; - Subjects currently in the in the Follow-up Phase will continue to be followed for survival in the EP; 2. Subjects who have signed the informed consent for the EP of the study; 3. Subjects who do not meet any of the criteria for study discontinuation (see Section 12 of the Protocol). |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1. Suspected or proven acute promyelocytic leukemia (FAB M3) based on morphology, immunophenotype, molecular assay, or karyotype; or AML with previous hematologic disorder such as chronic myeloid leukemia or myeloproliferative neoplasms, excluding MDS and CMML; 2. AML associated with inv(16), t(8;21), t(16;16), t(15;17), or t(9;22) karyotypes or molecular evidence of such translocations; 3. Prior bone marrow or stem cell transplantation; 4. Have achieved CR/CRi following therapy with hypomethylating agents; 5. Received therapy with hypomethylating agents for MDS and went on to develop AML within four months of discontinuing the therapy with hypomethylating agents; 6. Proven central nervous system leukemia; 7. Candidate for allogeneic bone marrow or stem cell transplant at screening; 8. Diagnosis of malignant disease within the previous 12 months (excluding basal cell carcinoma of the skin without complications, “in-situ” carcinoma of the cervix or breast, or other local malignancy excised or irradiated with a high probability of cure); 9. Unstable angina, significant cardiac arrhythmia, or New York Heart Association class 3 or 4 congestive heart failure 10. Uncontrolled systemic fungal, bacterial, or viral infection (defined as ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection without improvement despite appropriate antibiotics or other treatment); 11. Known active viral infection with known human immunodeficiency virus or viral hepatitis type B or C ; 12. Known or suspected hypersensitivity to azacitidine or mannitol; 13. Use of any other experimental drug or therapy within 28 days prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Estimated at 60 months after study initiation (approx. 330 deaths in total)
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
- RFS; -Time to relapse from CR/CRi; -Time to discontinuation from treatment; -Safety / tolerability (type, frequency, severity, and relationship of AEs to study treatments; physical examinations, vital signs; clinical laboratory evaluations, and concomitant medication/therapy); - Patient-reported outcomes utilizing the FACIT-Fatigue Scale and the EQ-5D; and - Measures of healthcare resource utilization |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
Estimated at 60 months after study initiation (approx. 330 deaths in total)
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | Yes |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | Yes |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | Yes |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 2 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 76 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
Australia |
Austria |
Belgium |
Brazil |
Canada |
Czech Republic |
Finland |
France |
Germany |
Ireland |
Israel |
Italy |
Korea, Republic of |
Lithuania |
Mexico |
Poland |
Portugal |
Russian Federation |
Spain |
Taiwan |
Turkey |
United Kingdom |
United States |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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The study will conclude once the total number of events (n=330 deaths) have occurred. The End of Trial is defined as either the date of the last visit of the last subject to complete the post-treatment follow-up, or the date of receipt of the last data point from the last subject that is required for primary and/or secondary analysis, as pre-specified in the protocol, whichever is the later date. |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 7 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 7 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 7 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 7 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |