Clinical trial • Phase II • Haematology

VENETOCLAX for Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Phase II trial of VENETOCLAX for Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. 30 participants.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Haematology
Trial Disease
Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule|Peptide/protein/enzyme

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
14-11-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
07-03-2025

Trial design

Phase II trial in Germany, Italy, Spain.

Target Sample Size
30

Eligibility

Recruits 30 No vulnerable populations selected; study enrols adults ≥18 only. Requirement: '1. Signed written informed consent'. Participants must provide written informed consent themselves; no assent process described..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Females who are pregnant or are currently breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant while enrolled in this study or within 6 months after the end of dosing
Vulnerable Population
No vulnerable populations selected; study enrols adults ≥18 only. Requirement: '1. Signed written informed consent'. Participants must provide written informed consent themselves; no assent process described.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Signed written informed consent\n- 10. Women of childbearing potential and practicing a highly effective method of birth control according to the Clinical Trial Facilitation Coordination Group Recommendation (Version 1.1, 2020)3: •\tcombined (estrogen and progestogen containing) hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation: o\toral o\tintravaginal o\ttransdermal •\tprogestogen-only hormonal contraception associated with inhibition of ovulation: o\toral o\tinjectable o\timplantable •\tintrauterine device (IUD) •\tintrauterine hormone-releasing system (IUS) •\tbilateral tubal occlusion •\tvasectomised partner •\tsexual abstinence For females, these requirements apply during the treatment period and for 6 months after the end of dosing.\n- 11. A woman of childbearing potential must have a negative serum (β-human chorionic gonadotropin [β-hCG]) pregnancy test within one week of treatment initiation and agree to be tested (serum or urine) on day 1 of every cycle and at EOT\n- 12. A man who is sexually active with a woman of childbearing potential and has not had a vasectomy must agree to use a highly effective method of contraception) and all men must also not donate sperm. Highly effective methods of contraception include double-barrier contraception, total abstinence, vasectomization with confirmed azoospermia, female partner with an intrauterine device, etc.). For males, these requirements apply during the study treatment period and for 3 months after the end of dosing.\n- 2. Male and female ≥ 18 years at date of signing informed consent\n- 3. Must be able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements\n- 4. CMML diagnosis according to WHO 2022 criteria\n- 5. CPSS risk intermediate-2 or high2 (HR) CMML at study entry (WBC prior to HY used to compute CPSS at inclusion in HY-exposed patients, see below)\n- 6. Patients who are eligible for and will receive azacitidine (AZA) as per standard of care.\n- 7. Performance status 0-2 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Scale\n- 8. Adequate organ function including the following: •\tLiver: o\tTotal bilirubin < 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) (except moderate unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia due to intra medullary hemolysis or due to Gilbert syndrome), AND o\tAlanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) < 2.5 times ULN •\tRenal: Creatinine clearance >/= 45 mL/minute •\tCardiac o\tLeft ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥ 50% by multigated acquisition scan (MUGA) or 2-dimensional (2-D) echocardiogram (ECHO) within 28 days prior to the start of therapy o\tNo clinically significant abnormalities on a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) •\tAlbumin: Serum albumin ≥ 3.2 g/dL (note: albumin infusions are not permitted in order to enable eligibility)\n- 9. Availability of blood counts and transfusion events for previous 8 weeks"}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. CMML with t (5 ;12) or PDGFRB rearrangement that may be treated with imatinib\n- 10. Serious concomitant systemic disorder, including active bacterial, fungal, psychiatric illness, or viral infection that in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the safety of the patient and/or his/her ability to complete the study.\n- 11. Medical condition requiring therapies with CYP3A inducing activity. All CYP3A inducers should be discontinued 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug\n- 12. Patients with known CNS involvement\n- 13. Females who are pregnant or are currently breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant while enrolled in this study or within 6 months after the end of dosing\n- 14. Patient is a man who plans to father a child while enrolled in this study or within 3 months after the end of dosing\n- 15. The patient is receiving immunosuppressive therapy for any reason, with the exception of low-dose prednisone (≤ 10 mg/day) or equivalent\n- 16. The patient has persistent clinically significant toxicities Grade ≥ 2 from previous therapies, including cytotoxic chemotherapy, targeted therapies, biological therapies, or immunotherapies, not readily controlled by supportive measures (excluding alopecia, nausea, and fatigue)\n- 17. The patient has clinically significant cardiovascular disease (e.g. uncontrolled or any New York Heart Association Class 3 or 4 congestive heart failure, uncontrolled angina, history of myocardial infarction, unstable angina or stroke within 6 months prior to study entry, uncontrolled hypertension or clinically significant arrhythmias not controlled by medication).\n- 18. The patient has uncontrolled, clinically significant pulmonary disease (e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary hypertension) that in the opinion of the Investigator would put the patient at significant risk for pulmonary complications during the study.\n- 19. The patient has known positive status for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or active or chronic Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C.\n- 2. Myeloproliferative / myelodysplastic neoplasm other than CMML\n- 20. Patient is unable to attend site visits as patient is in custody by order of an authority or a court of law\n- 21. Participation in another interventional clinical study within the last 3 months prior to signing the ICF or simultaneous participation in other clinical studies\n- 22. Previous assignment to treatment during this study\n- 23. Close affiliation with the investigator (e.g. a close relative) or persons working at the study site\n- 24. Patient is an employee of the sponsor or involved CRO\n- 25. Criteria which in the opinion of the investigator preclude participation for scientific reasons, for reasons of compliance, or for reasons of the patient’s safety\n- 3. Bone marrow or peripheral blood blasts (including promonocytes) ≥ 20%\n- 4. Patients with unavailable CPSS at inclusion (WBC prior to HY used to compute CPSS at inclusion in HY-exposed patients) or with a CPSS low or intermediate-1 at study entry\n- 5. Patient has received an experimental or investigational drug or used an invasive investigational medical device within 14 days prior to day 1 of C1\n- 6. Prior treatment with TAG, VEN and/or HMA treatment, including AZA/CC-486, decitabine (DEC), SGI-110, AST7227. Prior treatment with Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESA) or hydroxyurea (HY) is acceptable, with a > 15 days washout from ESAs and > 3 days washout from HY\n- 7. Patients who previously received an allogeneic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for CMML or an antecedent hematological malignancy. Those never transplanted but eligible for HSCT are eligible for the trial.\n- 8. Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to day 1 of C1 (excluding the placement of vascular access and other minor surgical procedures)\n- 9. Prior malignancy (except in situ cervix carcinoma, limited basal cell carcinoma, asymptomatic prostatic cancer not requiring treatment, or other tumors if not active during the last 2 years)"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The primary outcome measure is the response rate defined as CR or mCR or PR after 3 cycles of treatment.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Response rate defined as CR (complete response), mCR (marrow CR), or PR (partial response) assessed after 3 cycles of treatment."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Response will be assessed according to Savona et al., 20151.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Responses will be assessed using the criteria/methods described in Savona et al., 2015."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs), clinical laboratory values, vital signs, ECG, and ECHO/MUGA parameters","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Safety assessed by recording AEs/SAEs, clinical labs, vital signs, ECG, and ECHO/MUGA parameters."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overall survival (OS), time to leukemia transformation (TLT), median duration of response until EOT","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Efficacy assessed by OS, TLT, and median duration of response up to end of treatment (EOT)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of patients achieving hematologic improvement after 3 cycles of treatment (IWG 2018/2023 criteria)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Hematologic improvement measured per IWG 2018/2023 criteria after 3 cycles."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Proportion of patients achieving transfusion independence after 3 cycles of treatment (IWG 2018/2023 criteria)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Transfusion independence assessed per IWG 2018/2023 criteria after 3 cycles."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Change of quality of life after 3 cycles and 12 cycles of treatment compared to baseline","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Quality of life change measured vs baseline after 3 and 12 cycles (instrument not specified here; protocol lists QLQ-C30 questionnaire in documents)."}

Recruitment

Registry Or Advocacy Recruitment
Yes
Planned Sample Size
30
Recruitment Window Months
57
Consent Approach
Adults (≥18) must provide 'Signed written informed consent'. Country-specific subject information and ICF documents are provided (documents available in Italian, Spanish and German as per published ICF files). Separate ICFs for data protection and biomaterials are provided in the documentation. No assent process described.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
12
Total Number Of Participants
30

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
30-01-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
19-01-2026
Processing Time Days
354
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
10

Sites

Site Name
Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU Muenchen AöR
Department Name
Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin III Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie
Principal Investigator Name
Anna Hecht-So
Principal Investigator Email
anna.hecht@mri.tum.de
Contact Person Name
Anna Hecht-So
Contact Person Email
anna.hecht@mri.tum.de
Site Name
Marien Hospital Duesseldorf GmbH
Department Name
Klinik für Onkologie, Hämatologie und Palliativmedizin
Principal Investigator Name
Arisoteles Giagounidis
Principal Investigator Email
aristoteles.giagounidis@vkkd-kliniken.de
Contact Person Name
Arisoteles Giagounidis
Site Name
Universitaetsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden an der Technischen Universitaet Dresden AöR
Department Name
Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik 1
Principal Investigator Name
Katja Sockel
Principal Investigator Email
katja.sockel@ukdd.de
Contact Person Name
Katja Sockel
Contact Person Email
katja.sockel@ukdd.de
Site Name
Universitaetsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet Mainz KöR
Department Name
III. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik Haematologie und Medizinische Onkologie
Principal Investigator Name
Daniel Sasca
Principal Investigator Email
daniel.sasca@unimedizin-mainz.de
Contact Person Name
Daniel Sasca

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
11-03-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
13-05-2025
Processing Time Days
63
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
10

Sites

Site Name
Istituto Di Candiolo Fondazione Del Piemonte Per L'Oncologia IRCCS
Department Name
Oncologia Medica
Principal Investigator Name
Elena Crisà
Principal Investigator Email
elena.crisa@ircc.it
Contact Person Name
Elena Crisà
Contact Person Email
elena.crisa@ircc.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi
Department Name
MDS Unit SOD Ematologia
Principal Investigator Name
Valeria Santini
Principal Investigator Email
valeria.santini@unifi.it
Contact Person Name
Valeria Santini
Contact Person Email
valeria.santini@unifi.it
Site Name
ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco
Department Name
Hematology Unit
Principal Investigator Name
Francesco Onida
Principal Investigator Email
francesco.onida@unimi.it
Contact Person Name
Francesco Onida
Contact Person Email
francesco.onida@unimi.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna IRCCS Istituto Di Ricerca E Di Cura A Carattere Scientifico
Department Name
UOC Ematologia
Principal Investigator Name
Stefania Paolini
Principal Investigator Email
stefania.paolini@unibo.it
Contact Person Name
Stefania Paolini
Contact Person Email
stefania.paolini@unibo.it

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
11-02-2025
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
21-05-2025
Processing Time Days
99
Number Of Sites
4
Number Of Participants
10

Sites

Site Name
Institut Catala D'oncologia
Department Name
Institut Català d' Oncologia
Principal Investigator Name
Blanca Xicoy Cirici
Principal Investigator Email
bxicoy@iconcologia.net
Contact Person Name
Blanca Xicoy Cirici
Contact Person Email
bxicoy@iconcologia.net
Site Name
Hospital Universitario Y Politecnico La Fe
Department Name
Hematology Service
Principal Investigator Name
Elvira Mora Castera
Principal Investigator Email
mora_elv@gva.es
Contact Person Name
Elvira Mora Castera
Contact Person Email
mora_elv@gva.es
Site Name
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Department Name
Servicio de Hematologia
Principal Investigator Name
Raquel de Paz Arias
Principal Investigator Email
depazraquel@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Raquel de Paz Arias
Contact Person Email
depazraquel@gmail.com
Site Name
Hospital Universitario De Salamanca
Department Name
Hematology Services
Principal Investigator Name
Alejandro Avendaño Pita
Principal Investigator Email
aavendano@saludcatillayleon.es
Contact Person Name
Alejandro Avendaño Pita
Contact Person Email
aavendano@saludcatillayleon.es

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
GCP-Service International West GmbH
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
Germany

Contract research organisations

Name
GCP-Service International Limited & Co. KG
Responsibilities
Sponsor/cro responsibilities as provided: codes 1,10,11,12,13,2,5,6,8,9

Third parties

  • {"country":"Sweden","full_name":"Viedoc Technologies AB","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 7","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Spain","full_name":"Red De Apoyo A La Investigacion Clinica En Hematologia Y Hemoterapia S.L.","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties: code 1; code 15 (contracts with sites)","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Bremen Briteline GmbH","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties: code 15 (archiving)","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Universitaet Leipzig","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties: code 13","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Universitaet Leipzig","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties: code 4","organisation_type":"Educational Institution"}
  • {"country":"Italy","full_name":"FISiM Fondazione Italiana Sindromi Mielodisplastiche Ets","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties: code 1; code 15 (contracts with sites)","organisation_type":"Patient organisation/association"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"GCP-Service International Limited & Co. KG","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 1,10,11,12,13,2,5,6,8,9","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Activoris Medizintechnik GmbH","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties: code 14","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Co-sponsors

  • Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
  • AbbVie Inc.

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
Venetoclax
Active Substance
VENETOCLAX
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL
Route
ORAL
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus: 1
Dose Levels
40 mg; 400 mg; 50 mg
Maximum Dose
400 mg
Investigational Product Name
ELZONRIS 1 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion
Active Substance
TAGRAXOFUSP
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
IV INFUSION
Route
IV INFUSION
Authorisation Status
Marketing authorisation: EU/1/20/1504/001
Dose Levels
12 µg/Kg (max daily dose amount listed)
Maximum Dose
12 µg/Kg (max daily)
Combination Treatment
Yes

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