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A Study of Clofarabine and Cytarabine for Older Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)(CLASSIC I)

A Phase III Randomized, Double-blind, Controlled Study Comparing Clofarabine and Cytarabine Versus Cytarabine Alone in Adult Patients 55 Years and Older With Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) Who Have Relapsed or Are Refractory After Receiving up to Two Prior Induction Regimens

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00317642
Enrollment
326
Registered
2006-04-25
Start date
2006-08-31
Completion date
2012-01-31
Last updated
2014-04-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Keywords

acute myelogenous leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, relapsed AML, refractory AML, clofarabine, cytarabine, CLO341, clolar

Brief summary

Clofarabine (injection) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of pediatric patients 1 to 21 years old with relapsed acute or refractory lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who have had at least 2 prior treatment regimens. There is no recommended standard treatment for relapsed or refractory acute myelogenous leukemia in older patients. Cytarabine is the most commonly used drug to treat these patients. This study will determine if there is benefit by combining clofarabine with cytarabine. Patients will be randomized to receive up to 3 cycles of treatment with either placebo in combination with cytarabine or clofarabine in combination with cytarabine. Randomization was stratified by remission status following the first induction regimen (no remission \[i.e., CR1 = refractory\] or remission \<6 months vs CR1 = remission ≥6 months). CR1 is defined as remission after first pre-study induction regimen. The safety and tolerability of clofarabine in combination with cytarabine and cytarabine alone will be monitored throughout the study.

Detailed description

After screening and eligibility assessment, patients were randomized (in a 1:1 ratio) to receive either clofarabine or matching placebo, in addition to cytarabine. Randomization was stratified by remission status following the first induction regimen (CR1): no remission \[i.e., CR1 = refractory\] or remission \<6 months vs remission ≥6 months. During randomization by interactive voice response system (IVRS), there were 10 participants misclassified to the CR1 \<6 months stratum and 12 participants misclassified to CR1 ≥6 months stratum. The error did not affect the participants' treatment, only the stratification. Due to the misclassification, outcomes that used strata in their analysis were analyzed twice: once with the 'randomized stratification' which includes the misclassification and once with the 'calculated stratification' in which participants appear in the 'correct' strata. Two clinical study reports were written for this study. 1. Clinical study report dated 7 April 2011 includes the entire treatment period of all participants plus much of the follow-up. At that time, 33 participants in the Clofarabine+cytarabine group and 29 participants in the placebo+cytarabine group were still being follow-up post treatment. Results were reported on clinicaltrials.gov in August 2011. Outcomes that used strata reported the 'calculated strata' on clinicaltrials.gov. 2. Clinical study report dated 9 July 2012 includes all patient treatment experience plus all long-term follow-up (a minimum of 2 years from the end of treatment or until the patient died). The study was completed at that time. Outcomes that used strata reported the 'randomized strata' on clinicaltrials.gov. AE records on clinicaltrials.gov reflect the final database. Outcomes that changed between the two clinical study reports due to the additional long-term follow-up data are reported twice on clinicaltrials.gov (once from each clinical study report) and the appropriate report date is included in the outcome description. Outcomes from the 9 July 2012 report represent more complete data.

Interventions

clofarabine (IV formulation) infusion 40mg/m\^2 / day up to 3 cycles

DRUGplacebo

placebo (sodium Chloride) 1-hour IV infusion

DRUGcytarabine

cytarabine IV infusion 1g/m\^2/day for up to 3 cycles

Sponsors

Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
55 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Have a diagnosis of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) according to World Health Organization (WHO) classification * Relapsed after receiving up to 2 prior induction regimens (i.e. first or second relapse)or are refractory to not more than one prior combination chemotherapy induction regimen * Be ≥ 55 years of age * Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0-2 * Be able to comply with study procedures and follow-up examinations * Be nonfertile or agree to use birth control during the study through the end of treatment visit and for at least 90 days after the last dose of study drug * Have adequate liver and renal function as indicated by certain laboratory values

Exclusion criteria

* Received previous treatment with clofarabine * Received bolus, intermediate or high-dose cytarabine as induction therapy unless certain remission criteria are met * Have received a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) within the previous 3 months * Have moderate or severe graft versus host disease (GVHD), whether acute or chronic * Are receiving any other chemotherapy or investigational therapy. Patients must have been off prior AML therapy for at least 2-6 weeks prior to entering study. * Have a psychiatric disorder that would interfere with consent, study participation, or follow-up * Have an active, uncontrolled infection * Have any other severe concurrent disease, or have a history of serious organ dysfunction or disease involving the heart, kidney, liver, or other organ system * Have been diagnosed with another malignancy, unless disease-free for at least 5 years; patients with treated nonmelanoma skin cancer, in situ carcinoma, or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, regardless of the disease-free duration, are eligible for this study if definitive treatment for the condition has been completed; patients with organ-confined prostate cancer with no evidence of recurrent or progressive disease are eligible if hormonal therapy has been initiated or the malignancy has been surgically removed. * Have clinical evidence suggestive of central nervous system (CNS) involvement with leukemia unless lumbar puncture confirms absence of leukemic blasts in the cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) * Known HIV positivity * Are pregnant or lactating

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Overall Survival - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Day 1 (randomization) up to approximately 4 yearsOverall survival (OS) for the Full Analysis Set (FAS) and for the 2 calculated strata. OS was defined as the number of months from date of randomization until date of death due to any cause.
Overall Survival - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)Day 1 (randomization) up to approximately 4 yearsOverall survival (OS) for the Full Analysis Set (FAS) and for the 2 randomized strata. OS was defined as the number of months from date of randomization until date of death due to any cause.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Duration of Remission (DOR) Per IRRP Assessment-Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)Day 12 to approximately 4 yearsDOR was defined as the time from first CR or CRi to the date of first objective documentation of disease recurrence, initiation of alternative antileukemic therapy \[including hematopoietic stem cell transplant\] while in remission, or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. CR is defined on morphologic criteria at a single response assessment: * a bone marrow aspirate or biopsy of \<5% blasts, with evidence of normal hematopoiesis; * absence of Auer rods in the blasts that are present; * absence of extramedullary disease; * absence of a unique phenotype determined at the pretreatment specimen, as assessed by immunophenotyping; * only rare evidence of circulating blasts. If present, evidence of a regenerating bone marrow; * recovery of peripheral counts (platelets ≥100\*10\^9/L and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.0\*10\^9/L). CRi met all criteria for CR except for either residual neutropenia (ANC \<1.0\*10\^9/L) or thrombocytopenia (platelet count \<100\*10\^9/L).
Disease-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Day 12 to approximately 4 yearsDisease-free survival was defined as the time from first complete remission (CR) or complete remission with incomplete peripheral blood count recovery (CRi) until the date of first objective documentation of disease recurrence or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. See Outcome #3 for definition of CR and CRi. Disease recurrence - reappearance of leukemic blasts in the peripheral blood, confirmed by ≥5% blasts in the bone marrow, and reappearance or development of pathologically proven extramedullary disease.
Disease-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)Day 12 to approximately 4 yearsDisease-free survival was defined as the time from first complete remission (CR) or complete remission with incomplete peripheral blood count recovery (CRi) until the date of first objective documentation of disease recurrence or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. See Outcome #3 for definition of CR and CRi. Disease recurrence - reappearance of leukemic blasts in the peripheral blood, confirmed by ≥5% blasts in the bone marrow, and reappearance or development of pathologically proven extramedullary disease.
Event-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Day 1 (randomization) up to approximately 4 yearsEvent-free survival (EFS) was defined as the time from randomization to the date of treatment failure, first disease recurrence (for participants who achieved remission), or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Treatment Failure - ≥5% leukemic blasts by bone marrow exam, with no evidence of hematologic response (ie, \<30% decrease in % leukemic blasts). Disease recurrence - reappearance of leukemic blasts in the peripheral blood, confirmed by ≥5% blasts in the bone marrow, and reappearance or development of pathologically proven extramedullary disease.
Best Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Day 12 up to approximately 6 monthsPercentage of participants whose best response was assessed by the IRRP as complete remission (CR) or complete remission with incomplete peripheral blood count recovery (CRi) using the revised International Working Group for Response Criteria (Cheson 2003). CR is defined on morphologic criteria at a single response assessment: * a bone marrow aspirate or biopsy of \<5% blasts, with evidence of normal hematopoiesis; * absence of Auer rods in the blasts that are present; * absence of extramedullary disease; * absence of a unique phenotype determined at the pretreatment specimen, as assessed by immunophenotyping; * only rare evidence of circulating blasts. If present, evidence of a regenerating bone marrow; * recovery of peripheral counts (platelets ≥100\*10\^9/L and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.0\*10\^9/L). CRi met all criteria for CR except for either residual neutropenia (ANC \<1.0\*10\^9/L) or thrombocytopenia (platelet count \<100\*10\^9/L).
Four-Month Event-free Survival Per IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Day 1 (randomization) to Day 122Four-month event-free survival (EFS) was defined as achieving an EFS of at least 122 days, where EFS is defined as the time from randomization to the date of treatment failure, first disease recurrence (for participants who achieved remission), or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Treatment Failure - ≥5% leukemic blasts by bone marrow exam, with no evidence of hematologic response (ie, \<30% decrease in % leukemic blasts). Disease recurrence - reappearance of leukemic blasts in the peripheral blood, confirmed by ≥5% blasts in the bone marrow, and reappearance or development of pathologically proven extramedullary disease.
Four-Month Event-free Survival Per IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)Day 1 (randomization) to Day 122Four-month event-free survival (EFS) was defined as achieving an EFS of at least 122 days, where EFS is defined as the time from randomization to the date of treatment failure, first disease recurrence (for participants who achieved remission), or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Treatment Failure - ≥5% leukemic blasts by bone marrow exam, with no evidence of hematologic response (ie, \<30% decrease in % leukemic blasts). Disease recurrence - reappearance of leukemic blasts in the peripheral blood, confirmed by ≥5% blasts in the bone marrow, and reappearance or development of pathologically proven extramedullary disease.
Participants With Adverse Events (CSR 7-April-11)Day 1 up to a maximum of 4 years (includes up to a maximum of 3 cycles of therapy plus 45 days follow up. Related AEs are followed to resolution.)Number of participants with treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) or death due to related AE. Related AEs for the combination arm can be related to either clofarabine or cytarabine. Grade 1 = Mild AE, Grade 2 = Moderate AE, Grade 3 = Severe AE, Grade 4 = Life Threatening AE, Grade 5 = Death
Event-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)Day 1 (randomization) up to approximately 4 yearsEvent-free survival (EFS) was defined as the time from randomization to the date of treatment failure, first disease recurrence (for participants who achieved remission), or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Treatment Failure - ≥5% leukemic blasts by bone marrow exam, with no evidence of hematologic response (ie, \<30% decrease in % leukemic blasts). Disease recurrence - reappearance of leukemic blasts in the peripheral blood, confirmed by ≥5% blasts in the bone marrow, and reappearance or development of pathologically proven extramedullary disease.
Duration of Remission (DOR) Per IRRP Assessment-Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Day 12 to approximately 4 yearsDOR was defined as the time from first CR or CRi to the date of first objective documentation of disease recurrence, initiation of alternative antileukemic therapy \[including hematopoietic stem cell transplant\] while in remission, or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. CR is defined on morphologic criteria at a single response assessment: * a bone marrow aspirate or biopsy of \<5% blasts, with evidence of normal hematopoiesis; * absence of Auer rods in the blasts that are present; * absence of extramedullary disease; * absence of a unique phenotype determined at the pretreatment specimen, as assessed by immunophenotyping; * only rare evidence of circulating blasts. If present, evidence of a regenerating bone marrow; * recovery of peripheral counts (platelets ≥100\*10\^9/L and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.0\*10\^9/L). CRi met all criteria for CR except for either residual neutropenia (ANC \<1.0\*10\^9/L) or thrombocytopenia (platelet count \<100\*10\^9/L).

Countries

Canada, France, Germany, Italy, United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

352 patients screened and 326 randomized, 163 to each treatment group. One participant withdrew after being randomized to the Placebo and Cytarabine Group and was excluded from efficacy analysis.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine
Participants received clofarabine 40 mg/m\^2 administered as a 1-hour intravenous (IV) infusion, followed 3 hours later (from end of infusion) by cytarabine 1 g/m\^2 administered as a 2-hour IV infusion for 5 days (induction and re-induction) or 4 days (consolidation). Participants could receive up to 3 cycles of treatment: induction, re-induction (if the participant had not achieved remission following induction but hematological improvement was noted), and consolidation.
162
Placebo and Cytarabine
Participants received placebo (sodium chloride) administered as a 1-hour IV infusion, followed 3 hours later (from end of infusion) by cytarabine 1 g/m\^2 administered as a 2-hour IV infusion for 5 days (induction and re-induction) or 4 days (consolidation). Participants could receive up to 3 cycles of treatment: induction, re-induction, and consolidation.
158
Total320

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event175
Overall StudyAML Not Centrally Confirmed15
Overall StudyDeath147
Overall StudyDisease Recurrence12
Overall StudyNot Continue to Consolidation20
Overall StudyNot Received Either Study Drug13
Overall StudyParticipant declined treatment143
Overall StudyPhysician Decision157
Overall StudyReferred For Transplantation10
Overall StudyTreatment Failure56102
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject01

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPlacebo and CytarabineTotalClofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine
Age, Continuous67.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.82
67.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.09
67.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.36
Body Surface Area (BSA)1.959 m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.2338
1.950 m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.2359
1.941 m^2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.2383
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status
ECOG 0
48 Participants105 Participants57 Participants
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status
ECOG 1
92 Participants171 Participants79 Participants
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status
ECOG 2
18 Participants44 Participants26 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
6 Participants15 Participants9 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
152 Participants305 Participants153 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Height (cm)170.5 centimeter
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.92
171.0 centimeter
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.62
171.5 centimeter
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.27
Karyotype
Favorable
0 participants1 participants1 participants
Karyotype
Intermediate
84 participants149 participants65 participants
Karyotype
Not Assessed
3 participants11 participants8 participants
Karyotype
Unfavorable
70 participants156 participants86 participants
Karyotype
unknown
1 participants3 participants2 participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
2 Participants5 Participants3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
11 Participants18 Participants7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
3 Participants5 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
142 Participants292 Participants150 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
57 Participants105 Participants48 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
101 Participants215 Participants114 Participants
Weight(kg)83.03 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.281
82.11 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.574
81.21 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.862

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
161 / 161154 / 155315 / 316
serious
Total, serious adverse events
97 / 16176 / 155173 / 316

Outcome results

Primary

Overall Survival - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)

Overall survival (OS) for the Full Analysis Set (FAS) and for the 2 calculated strata. OS was defined as the number of months from date of randomization until date of death due to any cause.

Time frame: Day 1 (randomization) up to approximately 4 years

Population: Full Analysis Set (FAS)-all randomized participants whose baseline AML diagnosis was centrally confirmed. Strata are calculated according to duration of the first remission based on case report forms (CRF) data and do not include the IVRS mistakes. One participant's strata (placebo group) could not be calculated so the participant was excluded.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Overall Survival - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)6.6 months
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Overall Survival - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)6.4 months
Clofarabine and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsOverall Survival - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)5.1 months
Placebo and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsOverall Survival - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)5.5 months
Clofarabine and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsOverall Survival - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)8.7 months
Placebo and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsOverall Survival - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)7.2 months
Comparison: Full Analysis Set (FAS) populationp-value: 0.995195% CI: [0.78, 1.28]Log Rank
Comparison: Participants stratified by calculated strata remission after first pre-study induction regimen (CR1) \< 6 monthsp-value: 0.467495% CI: [0.81, 1.57]Log Rank
Comparison: Participants stratified by calculated strata CR1\>= 6 monthsp-value: 0.396395% CI: [0.58, 1.24]Log Rank
Primary

Overall Survival - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)

Overall survival (OS) for the Full Analysis Set (FAS) and for the 2 randomized strata. OS was defined as the number of months from date of randomization until date of death due to any cause.

Time frame: Day 1 (randomization) up to approximately 4 years

Population: Full Analysis Set (FAS) - composed of all randomized participants whose baseline AML diagnosis was centrally confirmed. Strata are as randomized by the IVRS, therefore strata include the IVRS mistakes.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Overall Survival - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)6.6 months
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Overall Survival - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)6.3 months
Clofarabine and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsOverall Survival - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)4.8 months
Placebo and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsOverall Survival - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)6.3 months
Clofarabine and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsOverall Survival - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)9.7 months
Placebo and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsOverall Survival - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)6.6 months
Comparison: Full Analysis Set (FAS) populationp-value: 0.820995% CI: [0.77, 1.23]Log Rank
p-value: 0.507195% CI: [0.81, 1.53]Log Rank
p-value: 0.290695% CI: [0.59, 1.17]Log Rank
Secondary

Best Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)

Percentage of participants whose best response was assessed by the IRRP as complete remission (CR) or complete remission with incomplete peripheral blood count recovery (CRi) using the revised International Working Group for Response Criteria (Cheson 2003). CR is defined on morphologic criteria at a single response assessment: * a bone marrow aspirate or biopsy of \<5% blasts, with evidence of normal hematopoiesis; * absence of Auer rods in the blasts that are present; * absence of extramedullary disease; * absence of a unique phenotype determined at the pretreatment specimen, as assessed by immunophenotyping; * only rare evidence of circulating blasts. If present, evidence of a regenerating bone marrow; * recovery of peripheral counts (platelets ≥100\*10\^9/L and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.0\*10\^9/L). CRi met all criteria for CR except for either residual neutropenia (ANC \<1.0\*10\^9/L) or thrombocytopenia (platelet count \<100\*10\^9/L).

Time frame: Day 12 up to approximately 6 months

Population: Full Analysis Set (FAS)-all randomized participants whose baseline AML diagnosis was centrally confirmed. Strata are calculated according to duration of the first remission based on case report forms (CRF) data and do not include the IVRS mistakes. One participant's strata (placebo group) could not be calculated so the participant was excluded.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Best Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Complete Remission (CR)35.2 percentage of participants
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Best Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Overall Remission (CR + CRi)46.9 percentage of participants
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Best Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)CR with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi)11.7 percentage of participants
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Best Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Complete Remission (CR)17.8 percentage of participants
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Best Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Overall Remission (CR + CRi)22.9 percentage of participants
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Best Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)CR with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi)5.1 percentage of participants
Clofarabine and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsBest Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Complete Remission (CR)33.0 percentage of participants
Clofarabine and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsBest Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Overall Remission (CR + CRi)45.5 percentage of participants
Clofarabine and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsBest Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)CR with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi)12.5 percentage of participants
Placebo and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsBest Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Complete Remission (CR)18.1 percentage of participants
Placebo and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsBest Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Overall Remission (CR + CRi)22.9 percentage of participants
Placebo and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsBest Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)CR with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi)4.8 percentage of participants
Clofarabine and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsBest Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Complete Remission (CR)37.8 percentage of participants
Clofarabine and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsBest Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Overall Remission (CR + CRi)48.6 percentage of participants
Clofarabine and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsBest Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)CR with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi)10.8 percentage of participants
Placebo and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsBest Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Overall Remission (CR + CRi)23.0 percentage of participants
Placebo and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsBest Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)CR with incomplete blood count recovery (CRi)5.4 percentage of participants
Placebo and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsBest Response Per Independent Response Review Panel (IRRP) Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)Complete Remission (CR)17.6 percentage of participants
Comparison: Full Analysis Set (FAS) population - overall remission (OR)p-value: <0.0001Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Comparison: Full Analysis Set (FAS) population - Complete Remission (CR)p-value: 0.0005Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Comparison: Participants stratified by calculated strata - CR1 \<6 months \[Overall Remission (CR+CRi)\]p-value: 0.0022Fisher Exact
Comparison: Participants stratified by calculated strata - CR1 \>=6 months \[Overall Remission (CR+CRi)\]p-value: 0.0019Fisher Exact
Comparison: Participants stratified by calculated strata - CR1 \<6 months \[Complete Remission (CR)\]p-value: 0.0353Fisher Exact
Comparison: Participants stratified by calculated strata - CR1 \>=6 months \[Complete Remission (CR)\]p-value: 0.0096Fisher Exact
Secondary

Disease-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)

Disease-free survival was defined as the time from first complete remission (CR) or complete remission with incomplete peripheral blood count recovery (CRi) until the date of first objective documentation of disease recurrence or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. See Outcome #3 for definition of CR and CRi. Disease recurrence - reappearance of leukemic blasts in the peripheral blood, confirmed by ≥5% blasts in the bone marrow, and reappearance or development of pathologically proven extramedullary disease.

Time frame: Day 12 to approximately 4 years

Population: Participants in the FAS who achieved OR (CR + CRi). Strata are calculated according to duration of the first remission based on case report forms (CRF) data and do not include the IVRS mistakes.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Disease-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)8.1 months
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Disease-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)7.0 months
Clofarabine and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsDisease-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)5.7 months
Placebo and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsDisease-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)6.7 months
Clofarabine and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsDisease-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)10.3 months
Placebo and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsDisease-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)9.1 months
Secondary

Disease-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)

Disease-free survival was defined as the time from first complete remission (CR) or complete remission with incomplete peripheral blood count recovery (CRi) until the date of first objective documentation of disease recurrence or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. See Outcome #3 for definition of CR and CRi. Disease recurrence - reappearance of leukemic blasts in the peripheral blood, confirmed by ≥5% blasts in the bone marrow, and reappearance or development of pathologically proven extramedullary disease.

Time frame: Day 12 to approximately 4 years

Population: Participants in the FAS who achieved OR (CR + CRi). Strata are as randomized by the IVRS, therefore strata include the IVRS mistakes.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Disease-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)9.5 months
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Disease-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)7.0 months
Clofarabine and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsDisease-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)6.7 months
Placebo and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsDisease-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)6.7 months
Clofarabine and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsDisease-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)15.4 months
Placebo and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsDisease-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)9.2 months
Secondary

Duration of Remission (DOR) Per IRRP Assessment-Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)

DOR was defined as the time from first CR or CRi to the date of first objective documentation of disease recurrence, initiation of alternative antileukemic therapy \[including hematopoietic stem cell transplant\] while in remission, or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. CR is defined on morphologic criteria at a single response assessment: * a bone marrow aspirate or biopsy of \<5% blasts, with evidence of normal hematopoiesis; * absence of Auer rods in the blasts that are present; * absence of extramedullary disease; * absence of a unique phenotype determined at the pretreatment specimen, as assessed by immunophenotyping; * only rare evidence of circulating blasts. If present, evidence of a regenerating bone marrow; * recovery of peripheral counts (platelets ≥100\*10\^9/L and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.0\*10\^9/L). CRi met all criteria for CR except for either residual neutropenia (ANC \<1.0\*10\^9/L) or thrombocytopenia (platelet count \<100\*10\^9/L).

Time frame: Day 12 to approximately 4 years

Population: Participants in the FAS who achieved OR (CR + CRi). Strata are calculated according to duration of the first remission based on case report forms (CRF) data and do not include the IVRS mistakes.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Duration of Remission (DOR) Per IRRP Assessment-Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)7.6 months
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Duration of Remission (DOR) Per IRRP Assessment-Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)3.8 months
Clofarabine and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsDuration of Remission (DOR) Per IRRP Assessment-Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)5.7 months
Placebo and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsDuration of Remission (DOR) Per IRRP Assessment-Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)6.3 months
Clofarabine and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsDuration of Remission (DOR) Per IRRP Assessment-Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)11.5 months
Placebo and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsDuration of Remission (DOR) Per IRRP Assessment-Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)3.8 months
Secondary

Duration of Remission (DOR) Per IRRP Assessment-Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)

DOR was defined as the time from first CR or CRi to the date of first objective documentation of disease recurrence, initiation of alternative antileukemic therapy \[including hematopoietic stem cell transplant\] while in remission, or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. CR is defined on morphologic criteria at a single response assessment: * a bone marrow aspirate or biopsy of \<5% blasts, with evidence of normal hematopoiesis; * absence of Auer rods in the blasts that are present; * absence of extramedullary disease; * absence of a unique phenotype determined at the pretreatment specimen, as assessed by immunophenotyping; * only rare evidence of circulating blasts. If present, evidence of a regenerating bone marrow; * recovery of peripheral counts (platelets ≥100\*10\^9/L and absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.0\*10\^9/L). CRi met all criteria for CR except for either residual neutropenia (ANC \<1.0\*10\^9/L) or thrombocytopenia (platelet count \<100\*10\^9/L).

Time frame: Day 12 to approximately 4 years

Population: Participants in the FAS who achieved OR (CR + CRi). Strata are as randomized by the IVRS, therefore strata include the IVRS mistakes.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Duration of Remission (DOR) Per IRRP Assessment-Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)7.7 months
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Duration of Remission (DOR) Per IRRP Assessment-Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)3.8 months
Clofarabine and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsDuration of Remission (DOR) Per IRRP Assessment-Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)6.7 months
Placebo and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsDuration of Remission (DOR) Per IRRP Assessment-Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)6.3 months
Clofarabine and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsDuration of Remission (DOR) Per IRRP Assessment-Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)10.2 months
Placebo and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsDuration of Remission (DOR) Per IRRP Assessment-Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)3.8 months
Secondary

Event-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)

Event-free survival (EFS) was defined as the time from randomization to the date of treatment failure, first disease recurrence (for participants who achieved remission), or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Treatment Failure - ≥5% leukemic blasts by bone marrow exam, with no evidence of hematologic response (ie, \<30% decrease in % leukemic blasts). Disease recurrence - reappearance of leukemic blasts in the peripheral blood, confirmed by ≥5% blasts in the bone marrow, and reappearance or development of pathologically proven extramedullary disease.

Time frame: Day 1 (randomization) up to approximately 4 years

Population: Full Analysis Set (FAS)-all randomized participants whose baseline AML diagnosis was centrally confirmed. Strata are calculated according to duration of the first remission based on case report forms (CRF) data and do not include the IVRS mistakes. One participant's strata (placebo group) could not be calculated so the participant was excluded.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Event-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)1.9 months
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Event-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)1.0 months
Clofarabine and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsEvent-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)1.4 months
Placebo and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsEvent-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)1.0 months
Clofarabine and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsEvent-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)2.0 months
Placebo and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsEvent-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)1.0 months
Comparison: Full Analysis Set (FAS) population.p-value: 0.000195% CI: [0.49, 0.8]Log Rank
Comparison: Participants stratified by randomization strata CR1 \<6 monthsp-value: 0.013195% CI: [0.49, 0.93]Log Rank
Comparison: Participants stratified by randomization strata CR1 \>=6 monthsp-value: 0.002295% CI: [0.4, 0.83]Log Rank
Secondary

Event-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)

Event-free survival (EFS) was defined as the time from randomization to the date of treatment failure, first disease recurrence (for participants who achieved remission), or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Treatment Failure - ≥5% leukemic blasts by bone marrow exam, with no evidence of hematologic response (ie, \<30% decrease in % leukemic blasts). Disease recurrence - reappearance of leukemic blasts in the peripheral blood, confirmed by ≥5% blasts in the bone marrow, and reappearance or development of pathologically proven extramedullary disease.

Time frame: Day 1 (randomization) up to approximately 4 years

Population: Full Analysis Set - composed of all randomized participants whose baseline AML diagnosis was centrally confirmed. Strata are as randomized by the IVRS, therefore strata include the IVRS mistakes.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Event-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)1.9 months
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Event-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)1.0 months
Clofarabine and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsEvent-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)1.1 months
Placebo and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsEvent-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)1.0 months
Clofarabine and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsEvent-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)2.8 months
Placebo and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsEvent-free Survival by IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)1.0 months
Comparison: Full Analysis Set (FAS) population.p-value: <0.000195% CI: [0.49, 0.79]Log Rank
p-value: 0.048695% CI: [0.53, 1.01]Log Rank
p-value: 0.000295% CI: [0.37, 0.74]Log Rank
Secondary

Four-Month Event-free Survival Per IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)

Four-month event-free survival (EFS) was defined as achieving an EFS of at least 122 days, where EFS is defined as the time from randomization to the date of treatment failure, first disease recurrence (for participants who achieved remission), or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Treatment Failure - ≥5% leukemic blasts by bone marrow exam, with no evidence of hematologic response (ie, \<30% decrease in % leukemic blasts). Disease recurrence - reappearance of leukemic blasts in the peripheral blood, confirmed by ≥5% blasts in the bone marrow, and reappearance or development of pathologically proven extramedullary disease.

Time frame: Day 1 (randomization) to Day 122

Population: Full Analysis Set (FAS)-all randomized participants whose baseline AML diagnosis was centrally confirmed. Strata are calculated according to duration of the first remission based on case report forms (CRF) data and do not include the IVRS mistakes. One participant's strata (placebo group) could not be calculated so the participant was excluded.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Four-Month Event-free Survival Per IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)37.7 percentage of participants
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Four-Month Event-free Survival Per IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)16.6 percentage of participants
Clofarabine and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsFour-Month Event-free Survival Per IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)35.2 percentage of participants
Placebo and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsFour-Month Event-free Survival Per IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)16.9 percentage of participants
Clofarabine and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsFour-Month Event-free Survival Per IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)40.5 percentage of participants
Placebo and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsFour-Month Event-free Survival Per IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Calculated Strata (CSR 7-April-11)16.2 percentage of participants
Comparison: Full Analysis Set (FAS) populationp-value: <0.0001Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Comparison: Participants stratified by randomization strata CR1 \<6 months.p-value: 0.0088Fisher Exact
Comparison: Participants stratified by randomization strata CR1 \>=6 monthsp-value: 0.0017Fisher Exact
Secondary

Four-Month Event-free Survival Per IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)

Four-month event-free survival (EFS) was defined as achieving an EFS of at least 122 days, where EFS is defined as the time from randomization to the date of treatment failure, first disease recurrence (for participants who achieved remission), or death due to any cause, whichever occurred first. Treatment Failure - ≥5% leukemic blasts by bone marrow exam, with no evidence of hematologic response (ie, \<30% decrease in % leukemic blasts). Disease recurrence - reappearance of leukemic blasts in the peripheral blood, confirmed by ≥5% blasts in the bone marrow, and reappearance or development of pathologically proven extramedullary disease.

Time frame: Day 1 (randomization) to Day 122

Population: Full Analysis Set - composed of all randomized participants whose baseline AML diagnosis was centrally confirmed. Strata are as randomized by the IVRS, that is the strata include the IVRS mistakes.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Four-Month Event-free Survival Per IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)38.9 percentage of participants
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Four-Month Event-free Survival Per IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)17.1 percentage of participants
Clofarabine and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsFour-Month Event-free Survival Per IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)31.4 percentage of participants
Placebo and Cytarabine - In Stratum < 6 MonthsFour-Month Event-free Survival Per IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)17.9 percentage of participants
Clofarabine and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsFour-Month Event-free Survival Per IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)47.4 percentage of participants
Placebo and Cytarabine In Stratum >= 6 MonthsFour-Month Event-free Survival Per IRRP Assessment - Overall and by Randomized Strata (CSR 9-July-12)16.2 percentage of participants
p-value: <0.0001Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
p-value: 0.0506Fisher Exact
p-value: <0.0001Fisher Exact
Secondary

Participants With Adverse Events (CSR 7-April-11)

Number of participants with treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) or death due to related AE. Related AEs for the combination arm can be related to either clofarabine or cytarabine. Grade 1 = Mild AE, Grade 2 = Moderate AE, Grade 3 = Severe AE, Grade 4 = Life Threatening AE, Grade 5 = Death

Time frame: Day 1 up to a maximum of 4 years (includes up to a maximum of 3 cycles of therapy plus 45 days follow up. Related AEs are followed to resolution.)

Population: Safety Set - Participants in the Full Analysis Set (FAS) who received at least 1 dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Participants With Adverse Events (CSR 7-April-11)Any Treatment Emergent AE161 participants
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Participants With Adverse Events (CSR 7-April-11)Any Related Treatment Emergent AE157 participants
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Participants With Adverse Events (CSR 7-April-11)Any Treatment Emergent Grade >=3 AE157 participants
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Participants With Adverse Events (CSR 7-April-11)Any Related Treatment Related Grade >=3 AE127 participants
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Participants With Adverse Events (CSR 7-April-11)Discontinue of study medication due to AE17 participants
Clofarabine (IV Formulation) and Cytarabine (FAS)Participants With Adverse Events (CSR 7-April-11)Discontinue of study medication due to related AE14 participants
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Participants With Adverse Events (CSR 7-April-11)Discontinue of study medication due to AE5 participants
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Participants With Adverse Events (CSR 7-April-11)Any Treatment Emergent AE155 participants
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Participants With Adverse Events (CSR 7-April-11)Any Related Treatment Related Grade >=3 AE83 participants
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Participants With Adverse Events (CSR 7-April-11)Any Related Treatment Emergent AE133 participants
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Participants With Adverse Events (CSR 7-April-11)Discontinue of study medication due to related AE3 participants
Placebo and Cytarabine (FAS)Participants With Adverse Events (CSR 7-April-11)Any Treatment Emergent Grade >=3 AE133 participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026