Skip to content

Vosaroxin for Intermediate 2 or High-risk MDS After Failure With Hypomethylating Agent-based Therapy

A Phase 1/2, Open-label, Dose Escalation Clinical Study of the Safety and Clinical Activity of Vosaroxin in Patients With Intermediate 2 or High-risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) After Failure of Hypomethylating Agent-based Therapy

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01980056
Enrollment
10
Registered
2013-11-08
Start date
2013-10-25
Completion date
2015-01-19
Last updated
2019-02-19

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

Conditions

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Keywords

INT-2 or high-risk MDS

Brief summary

Study WCMC IST/VOS/MDS evaluates the safety and tolerability of escalating doses of vosaroxin in adult patients with pathologically confirmed Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or MDS, (\< 20% blasts in bone marrow, peripheral blood, or both) by World Health Organization (WHO) classification with an intermediate 2 (INT-2) or high-risk score (ie, ≥ 1.5) as assessed by the International Scoring System (IPSS) after failure of hypomethylating agent-based therapy. Based on 3 completed studies and xenograft models, Vosaroxin is hypothesized to be safe and will effective in this patient population.

Detailed description

This is a phase 1-2, dose escalation study of the safety and clinical activity of vosaroxin in subjects with INT-2 or high risk MDS who have failed prior hypomethylating agent based therapy. The study will utilize a standard 3+3 design to estimate the MTD \[maximum tolerated dose\] for vosaroxin administered to subjects with MDS. MTD will be defined as the highest dose level at which no more than 33% of the subjects observed at a given dose level experience a DLT \[dose limiting toxicity\]. Subjects will be assessed for safety and DLT in the first cycle of vosaroxin. Subjects will be enrolled into the study in cohorts of 3. Three eligible subjects will be enrolled in sequential cohorts at increasing dose levels until at least 1 DLT is observed during the first cycle of vosaroxin therapy. Subjects who receive both doses of vosaroxin will be evaluated for the MTD, DLTs, and safety profile during the first cycle of therapy. Once the MTD has been determined, an expanded evaluation of safety and hematologic response or improvement rate at this dose level will be conducted in additional subjects so that the total number of subjects exposed to this dose level is up to 15 subjects, inclusive of those treated at this dose level in the dose-escalation phase. The exposure of additional subjects at the MTD will provide a better estimate of the toxicity rate. Subjects with a documented response of Complete Response, Partial Response, or hematologic improvement at the end of Cycle 2 may continue to receive vosaroxin for additional cycles at the discretion of the treating investigator and after discussion with the medical staff at Sunesis Pharmaceuticals. There will be a 30-day follow-up period following the termination of study drug treatment.

Interventions

Dose level 1: Vosaroxin 50 mg\^m2 IV on Days 1 and 4 of 28 day cycle Dose level 2: Vosaroxin 72 mg\^m2 IV on Days 1 and 4 of 28 day cycle Dose level 3: Vosaroxin 50 mg\^m2 IV on Days 1, 4, 8 and 11 of 28 day cycle

Sponsors

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Dose level 1: Vosaroxin 50 mg/m\^2 IV on Days 1 and 4 of 28 day cycle Dose level 2: Vosaroxin 72 mg/m\^2 IV on Days 1 and 4 of 28 day cycle Dose level 3: Vosaroxin 50 mg/m\^2 IV on Days 1, 4, 8 and 11 of 28 day cycle

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Able to understand and to provide written informed consent * At least 18 years of age with pathologically confirmed MDS (\< 20% blasts in bone marrow, peripheral blood, or both) by WHO classification with an intermediate 2 or high-risk score assessed by IPSS (score ≥ 1.5) * Must have received at least 4 cycles of decitabine-based or 6 cycles of azacitidine-based therapy and are either refractory to, relapsed after, or are intolerant of prior therapy with either agent. 1. Primary failure/refractory: Stable or worsening disease after a minimum of 4 cycles of decitabine-based or 6 cycles of azacitidine-based therapy 2. Secondary failure/relapse: Bone marrow blast count increase or loss of hematologic response after initial treatment response with hypomethylating agent-based therapy 3. Intolerance: Intolerance of hypomethylating agent-based therapy regardless of number of cycles completed and clinical response * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status score of 0-2 * Must have a life expectancy of at least 2 months * Must demonstrate adequate clinical laboratory values (based on local laboratory results) as follows: 1. Serum creatinine 1.5 ≤ x the upper limit of normal (ULN) or calculated creatinine clearance (CLCR) of ≥ 50 mL/min 2. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN, higher levels are acceptable if these can be attributed to active hemolysis (as indicated by positive Coomb's test, decreased haptoglobin, Gilbert's disease, elevated indirect bilirubin, and/or lactate dehydrogenase) or ineffective erythropoiesis (as indicated by bone marrow findings). 3. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 x ULN 4. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 x ULN 5. Must show adequate cardiac function defined as a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) * 40% by echocardiogram (ECHO) or multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan * Must have acceptable recovery from clinically significant non-hematologic toxicity after prior therapy * Must be infertile or agree to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of the study and for 30 days after the last dose (for men and women of child-producing potential).

Exclusion criteria

* Patients meeting any of the following criteria are excluded: * Presence of AML (≥ 20% blasts in bone marrow, peripheral blood, or both) * Presence of serious illness, medical condition, or other medical history, involving the heart, kidney, liver or other organ system, including abnormal laboratory parameters, which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would be likely to interfere with a subject's participation in the study or with the interpretation of the results. * Have known active central nervous system disease or active, uncontrolled, clinically significant infection(s). * Have other active malignancies (including other hematologic malignancies) or other malignancies within 12 months before enrollment, except nonmelanoma skin cancer or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia * Have experienced CTCAE Grade 2 or greater oral mucositis within the last 14 days * Are receiving any other investigational therapy or protocol-prohibited therapy * Have received previous treatment with vosaroxin * Pregnant or breastfeeding females * Known allergy to D-sorbitol or methanesulfonic acid (excipients used in vosaroxin) * Treatment with any anticancer therapy (including radiation) within the previous 14 days prior to the first dose of study drug or less than full recovery (CTCAE grade 1) from the clinically significant toxic effects of that treatment. * Treatment with any investigational drugs within the previous 14 days prior to Cycle 1, Day 1 or ongoing adverse events from previous cancer treatment with investigational drugs, regardless of the time period. * Have any other medical, psychological, or social condition that, in the opinion of the PI, would contraindicate the patient's participation in the clinical study due to safety or compliance with clinical study procedures

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Dosage Determination for IV-infusion of Vosaroxin in Int-2 or High-risk Mds1 yearMaximum tolerated dose of vosaroxin for short IV infusion in INT-2 or high-risk MDS

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Subjects Who Experience a Response15 monthsEvaluate the clinical activity of vosaroxin in MDS subjects by observing number of patients who achieve complete remission.
Number of Transfusions Required During Treatment With Vosaroxin15 monthsCharacterize the blood product transfusion requirements in this patient population when treated with vosaroxin

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Dose Level 1: Vosaroxin 50 mg/m^2 IV on Days 1 and 4 of 28 Day
All patients will receive vosaroxin according to the dose cohort in which they are enrolled. Vosaroxin: Dose level 1: Vosaroxin 50 mg\^m2 IV on Days 1 and 4 of 28 day cycle
4
Dose Level 2: Vosaroxin 72 mg/m^2 IV on Days 1 and 4 of 28 Day
All patients will receive vosaroxin according to the dose cohort in which they are enrolled. Dose level 2: Vosaroxin 72 mg\^m2 IV on Days 1 and 4 of 28 day cycle
4
Dose Level 3: Vosaroxin 50mg/m^2 IV on Days 1, 4, 8 and 11 of
All patients will receive vosaroxin according to the dose cohort in which they are enrolled. Dose level 3: Vosaroxin 50 mg\^m2 IV on Days 1, 4, 8 and 11 of 28 day cycle
2
Total10

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyDeath110

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicDose Level 1: Vosaroxin 50 mg/m^2 IV on Days 1 and 4 of 28 DayDose Level 2: Vosaroxin 72 mg/m^2 IV on Days 1 and 4 of 28 DayDose Level 3: Vosaroxin 50mg/m^2 IV on Days 1, 4, 8 and 11 ofTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
4 Participants4 Participants2 Participants10 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Unknown or not reported
2 Participants2 Participants1 Participants5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
2 Participants2 Participants1 Participants5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
4 participants4 participants2 participants10 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants2 Participants1 Participants4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
3 Participants2 Participants1 Participants6 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 41 / 40 / 2
other
Total, other adverse events
3 / 43 / 42 / 2
serious
Total, serious adverse events
3 / 41 / 42 / 2

Outcome results

Primary

Dosage Determination for IV-infusion of Vosaroxin in Int-2 or High-risk Mds

Maximum tolerated dose of vosaroxin for short IV infusion in INT-2 or high-risk MDS

Time frame: 1 year

Population: All participants who received at least one dose of Vosaroxin were assessed for DLT in the first cycle of therapy. For this study. MTD is defined as the highest dose level at which no more than 33% of the patients observed at a given dose level experience a DLT.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
All Study ParticipantsDosage Determination for IV-infusion of Vosaroxin in Int-2 or High-risk Mds200 mg/m^2
Secondary

Number of Subjects Who Experience a Response

Evaluate the clinical activity of vosaroxin in MDS subjects by observing number of patients who achieve complete remission.

Time frame: 15 months

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
All Study ParticipantsNumber of Subjects Who Experience a Response0 Participants
Dose Level 2: Vosaroxin 72 mg/m^2 IV on Days 1 and 4 of 28 DayNumber of Subjects Who Experience a Response0 Participants
Dose Level 3: Vosaroxin 50 mg/m^2 IV on Days 1, 4, 8 and 11 ofNumber of Subjects Who Experience a Response0 Participants
Secondary

Number of Transfusions Required During Treatment With Vosaroxin

Characterize the blood product transfusion requirements in this patient population when treated with vosaroxin

Time frame: 15 months

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
All Study ParticipantsNumber of Transfusions Required During Treatment With Vosaroxin19.8 Transfusions
Dose Level 2: Vosaroxin 72 mg/m^2 IV on Days 1 and 4 of 28 DayNumber of Transfusions Required During Treatment With Vosaroxin22.5 Transfusions
Dose Level 3: Vosaroxin 50 mg/m^2 IV on Days 1, 4, 8 and 11 ofNumber of Transfusions Required During Treatment With Vosaroxin22 Transfusions

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