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Study of Dasatinib vs Imatinib in Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) Who Did Not Have Favorable Response to Imatinib

An Open Label, Randomized (2:1) Phase IIb Study of Dasatinib Versus Imatinib in Patients With Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Who Have Not Achieved an Optimal Response to 3 Months of Therapy With 400 mg Imatinib

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01593254
Acronym
DASCERN
Enrollment
262
Registered
2012-05-08
Start date
2012-09-12
Completion date
2022-04-12
Last updated
2023-06-22

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

Conditions

Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that patients with CML who have not achieved optimal response after 3 months of treatment with imatinib will have a better response by switching to dasatinib compared to staying on their original imatinib regimen.

Interventions

DRUGImatinib
DRUGDasatinib

Sponsors

ICON Clinical Research
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
PPD Development, LP
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Molecular MD
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
MultiPharma
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Q2 Solutions
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Donald E. Morisky
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI-CML)
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
OBiS, Inc
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Steering Committee
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Chronic Phase (CP)-CML Ph+ patients with complete hematologic response (CHR) but without one log BCR-ABL reduction (BCR-ABL level \>10% IS) 3 months of imatinib 400mg treatment. (Imatinib transient dose adjustments due to Adverse Event (AEs) are allowed with a maximum of 2 weeks interruption of treatment with imatinib (cumulative) within the 3 month period before randomization). Imatinib monotherapy must have been started within 6 months of CP-CML diagnosis (Ph + /BCR-ABL detection) * Currently tolerating imatinib 400mg QD. Patients with prior imatinib treatment interruption or dose reductions are required to be on treatment with 400 mg imatinib for two weeks immediately prior to randomization to ensure tolerance to imatinib * Eastern Co-Operative Group (ECOG) performance status = 0 - 2 * Adequate renal function defined as serum creatinine ≤3 times the institutional upper limit of normal (ULN) * Adequate hepatic function defined as: total bilirubin ≤2.0 times the institutional ULN; alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤2.5 times the institutional ULN

Exclusion criteria

* Previous diagnosis of accelerated phase or blast crisis * Subjects with clonal evolution in Ph+ cells observed in ≥2 metaphases at baseline bone marrow cytogenetic test, unless the same abnormalities were present at diagnosis. Patients with no evidence of clonal evolution, including those patients whose cytogenetic testing fails or bone marrow aspiration is a dry tap at 3 months, are eligible for the study * Subjects with less than CHR after 3 months of imatinib treatment or lost CHR after initial achievement * Documented T315I/A, F317L, or V299L mutations (if already available - not required for screening) * A serious uncontrolled medical disorder or active infection that would impair the ability of the subject to receive protocol therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Patients Achieving Major Molecular Response (MMR) After 12 Months of CML TreatmentAt 12 months after Day 1 initiation of 1st line treatment with imatinib or imatinib at any dose, after less than optimal response to first-line imatinib.Major Molecular Response, is defined as a 3-log reduction in BCR-ABL transcripts from the standardized baseline, which represents 100% on the international scale, so a 3-log reduction is fixed at 0.1% for MMR; N/A = not applicable. 95% CI is Clopper-Pearson(Exact) two-sided 95% confidence intervals. P-value is based on Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel (CMH) test stratified by Sokal score(high, intermediate, low, and unknown) and time between 3 month molecular analysis and randomization (\<=4 weeks vs \>4 weeks).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Median Time to Major Molecular Response (MMR)From randomization to study completion. Approximately 115 monthsMedian Time to Major Molecular Response (MMR) is the time between randomization date and first date that MMR (or MR4.5) criteria are satisfied. Participants who do not achieve MMR (or MR4.5) will be censored. Major Molecular Response, is defined as a 3-log reduction in BCR-ABL transcripts from the standardized baseline, which represents 100% on the international scale, so a 3-log reduction is fixed at 0.1% for MMR.
Time to Molecular Response (MR)^4.5From randomization to study completion. Approximately 115 monthsTime to Molecular Response (MR)\^4.5 is the time between randomization date and first date that MMR (or MR4.5) criteria are satisfied. Participants who do not achieve MMR (or MR4.5) will be censored. MR4.5 is defined as a 4.5-log reduction in BCR-ABL transcript from the standardized baseline (0.0032% IS, either detectable disease \<= 0.0032% BCR-ABL (IS) or undetectable disease in cDNA (in same volume used for BCR-ABL) with \>= 32,000 ABL transcripts.
Progression Free Survival (PFS)From randomization to study completion. Approximately 115 monthsPFS is the time from randomization date to progression date or death date, whichever occurs first. Participants who neither progress nor die will be censored. Progression is defined as the following, meeting the criteria for accelerated or blast crisis CML are met at any time or death from any cause during treatment. Accelerated phase of CML: * The presence of ≥15%, but \< 30% blasts in the blood or bone marrow * At least 30% blasts plus promyelocytes in the blood or bone marrow * At least 20% peripheral basophils * Thrombocytopenia (fewer than 100,000 platelets/mm3) unrelated to treatment. Blast phase of CML * At least 30% blasts in the blood or bone marrow * Extramedullary involvement (e.g., chloromas), but not hepatosplenomegaly
Overall Survival (OS)From randomization to study completion. Approximately 115 monthsOS is the time from randomization date to death date. Participants who have not died will be censored on the last date they are known to be alive.

Countries

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czechia, France, Hungary, Italy, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

260 participants treated

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Arm 2: Dasatinib (100 mg)
Dasatinib 100 mg tablet by mouth QD up to 60 months
174
Arm 1: Imatinib (≥400 mg)
Imatinib ≥400 mg tablets by mouth once daily (QD) or twice daily (BID) up to 60 months.
86
Total260

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdmin reason by sponsor73
Overall StudyAE unrelated to study drug01
Overall StudyDeath33
Overall StudyDisease progression27
Overall StudyImatinib treatment failure20
Overall Studylost to follow up16
Overall Studymaximum clinical benefit12
Overall StudyOther Reasons61115
Overall Studyparticipant no longer meets study criteria11
Overall Studyparticipant request to discontinue study treatment13
Overall Studyparticipant withdrew consent09
Overall StudyPoor/non compliance11
Overall StudyPregnancy03
Overall StudyStudy drug toxicity620

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicArm 1: Imatinib (≥400 mg)TotalArm 2: Dasatinib (100 mg)
Age, Continuous39.5 years37.0 years35.0 years
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
86 Participants260 Participants174 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
63 Participants190 Participants127 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
3 Participants7 Participants4 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
5 Participants12 Participants7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
15 Participants51 Participants36 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
16 Participants57 Participants41 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
70 Participants203 Participants133 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 8611 / 1744 / 46
other
Total, other adverse events
68 / 86159 / 17142 / 46
serious
Total, serious adverse events
11 / 8648 / 1718 / 46

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Patients Achieving Major Molecular Response (MMR) After 12 Months of CML Treatment

Major Molecular Response, is defined as a 3-log reduction in BCR-ABL transcripts from the standardized baseline, which represents 100% on the international scale, so a 3-log reduction is fixed at 0.1% for MMR; N/A = not applicable. 95% CI is Clopper-Pearson(Exact) two-sided 95% confidence intervals. P-value is based on Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel (CMH) test stratified by Sokal score(high, intermediate, low, and unknown) and time between 3 month molecular analysis and randomization (\<=4 weeks vs \>4 weeks).

Time frame: At 12 months after Day 1 initiation of 1st line treatment with imatinib or imatinib at any dose, after less than optimal response to first-line imatinib.

Population: All Randomized Participants

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Arm 1: Imatinib (≥400 mg)Percentage of Patients Achieving Major Molecular Response (MMR) After 12 Months of CML Treatment12.8 Percentage of Patients
Arm 2: Dasatinib (100 mg)Percentage of Patients Achieving Major Molecular Response (MMR) After 12 Months of CML Treatment28.7 Percentage of Patients
p-value: 0.005Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel
Secondary

Median Time to Major Molecular Response (MMR)

Median Time to Major Molecular Response (MMR) is the time between randomization date and first date that MMR (or MR4.5) criteria are satisfied. Participants who do not achieve MMR (or MR4.5) will be censored. Major Molecular Response, is defined as a 3-log reduction in BCR-ABL transcripts from the standardized baseline, which represents 100% on the international scale, so a 3-log reduction is fixed at 0.1% for MMR.

Time frame: From randomization to study completion. Approximately 115 months

Population: All Randomized Participants

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Arm 1: Imatinib (≥400 mg)Median Time to Major Molecular Response (MMR)19.7 Months
Arm 2: Dasatinib (100 mg)Median Time to Major Molecular Response (MMR)13.9 Months
Secondary

Overall Survival (OS)

OS is the time from randomization date to death date. Participants who have not died will be censored on the last date they are known to be alive.

Time frame: From randomization to study completion. Approximately 115 months

Population: All randomized participants who died

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Arm 1: Imatinib (≥400 mg)Overall Survival (OS)NA Months
Arm 2: Dasatinib (100 mg)Overall Survival (OS)NA Months
Secondary

Progression Free Survival (PFS)

PFS is the time from randomization date to progression date or death date, whichever occurs first. Participants who neither progress nor die will be censored. Progression is defined as the following, meeting the criteria for accelerated or blast crisis CML are met at any time or death from any cause during treatment. Accelerated phase of CML: * The presence of ≥15%, but \< 30% blasts in the blood or bone marrow * At least 30% blasts plus promyelocytes in the blood or bone marrow * At least 20% peripheral basophils * Thrombocytopenia (fewer than 100,000 platelets/mm3) unrelated to treatment. Blast phase of CML * At least 30% blasts in the blood or bone marrow * Extramedullary involvement (e.g., chloromas), but not hepatosplenomegaly

Time frame: From randomization to study completion. Approximately 115 months

Population: All randomized participants with a progression event

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Arm 1: Imatinib (≥400 mg)Progression Free Survival (PFS)NA Months
Arm 2: Dasatinib (100 mg)Progression Free Survival (PFS)NA Months
Secondary

Time to Molecular Response (MR)^4.5

Time to Molecular Response (MR)\^4.5 is the time between randomization date and first date that MMR (or MR4.5) criteria are satisfied. Participants who do not achieve MMR (or MR4.5) will be censored. MR4.5 is defined as a 4.5-log reduction in BCR-ABL transcript from the standardized baseline (0.0032% IS, either detectable disease \<= 0.0032% BCR-ABL (IS) or undetectable disease in cDNA (in same volume used for BCR-ABL) with \>= 32,000 ABL transcripts.

Time frame: From randomization to study completion. Approximately 115 months

Population: All Randomized participants

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Arm 1: Imatinib (≥400 mg)Time to Molecular Response (MR)^4.567.7 Months
Arm 2: Dasatinib (100 mg)Time to Molecular Response (MR)^4.574.5 Months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 23, 2026