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Study of repurposing an anti-parasitic drug as add-on therapy in Relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia patients.

Evaluation of the Safety, Efficacy, and Predictive Biomarkers of Niclosamide as Apoptosis and Immuno-modulator in the Treatment of Relapsed ALL: A Phase I and Phase II clinical study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/085391
Enrollment
61
Registered
2025-04-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C910- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia [ALL]

Interventions

Intervention1: Niclosamide: vdhjvbvjdfvdf Intervention2: Niclosamide: Niclosamide, originally developed by Bayer as an anti-parasitic drug, is being tested in this study as a potential anti-cancer age

Sponsors

ICMR (INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for Phase I - 1. Patients with relapsed ALL to be started on salvage treatment 2. Patients planned for intensive salvage induction chemotherapy: a. Group 1: UKALL R3 or UKALL R3-like protocol b. Group 2: UKALL R3 or UKALL R3-like protocol 3. Age: Patients will be grouped according to age into: a. Group 1: 2-18 years b. Group 2: 19 - 40 years 4. Both genders 5. ECOG Performance Status 0 to 2, determined by the treating physician 6. Both with B-ALL and T-ALL patients 7. All timelines of relapse very early, early or late relapse 8. All types of relapse - medullary, extramedullary and combined relapse 9. Normal cardiac, renal, and liver function 10. All patients meeting the aforementioned criteria irrespective of duration of remission Inclusion criteria for Phase II - 1. Patients with relapsed ALL to be started on salvage treatment 2. Patients planned for intensive salvage induction chemotherapy: UKALL R3 or UKALL R3-Like protocol 3. Age: 2 to 40 years 4. Both genders 5. ECOG Performance Status 0 to 2, determined by the treating physician 6. Both with B-ALL and T-ALL patients 7. All timelines of relapse very early, early or late relapse 8. All types of relapse - medullary, extramedullary and combined relapse 9. Normal cardiac, renal, and liver function 10. All patients meeting the aforementioned criteria irrespective of duration of remission

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for both Phase I and Phase II - 1. Ph-positive ALL 2. Active complicated infections, as per the discretion of the treating physician 3. HIV or Hepatitis B or C positive patients 4. Pregnant and lactating women 5. Patients on certain medications that have the potential to exhibit significant drug interactions with Niclosamide

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
In the Phase I study, the following outcomes will be measured from assessment of Toxicities throughout 28-day study period: 1. Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) 2. Optimal Phase 2 recommended dose (P2RD) of Niclosamide In the Phase II study the following will be assessed: 1. Response rates through assessment of Complete Remission and Minimal Residual Disease status Timepoint: PHASE I: 28 Days (daily) PHASE II: Baseline, 28 Days and 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
PHASE I: 1. Pharmacokinetic Parameters (Cmax, Tmax etc.) Phase II: 1. Biomarker levels (apoptosis, autophagy, immunomodulatory and gut microbiome) 2. Survival outcomes (Leukemia free survival and Overall survival)Timepoint: For Pharmacokinetic Analysis in Phase I: Day 1: Samples to be collected before dosing at baseline and then after Niclosamide dose at 0.5hr, 1hr, 1.5hr, 2hr, 3hr, 4hr, 6hr, 8hr, 10hr, 12hr, 24hr. Day 14 - sample will be collected before drug administration and 1hr and 2hr post dose. (To validate if a steady dose is being attained) Day 28 and 29 - pre-dose on day 28 and on the 30th hour after the last dose. Sparse sampling will be done to minimize burden on patients. For Phase II: Biomarker levels - Baseline, Day 8 and end of week 4. Survival Outcomes will be assessed over a period of 1 year for each patient.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Smita Kayal

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER)

kayalsmita@gmail.com7598118439

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026