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Protocol Number: HJKC3-0003. Treatment Free Remission After Asciminib Based Therapy in Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CP-CML) Patients Who Relapsed After a Prior Attempt at TKI Discontinuation

Protocol Number: HJKC3-0003. Treatment Free Remission After Asciminib Based Therapy in Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CP-CML) Patients Who Relapsed After a Prior Attempt at TKI Discontinuation

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04838041
Enrollment
51
Registered
2021-04-08
Start date
2021-11-11
Completion date
2029-07-01
Last updated
2026-08-25

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

Conditions

Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Keywords

chronic myelogenous leukemia, treatment-free remission, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, H. Jean Khoury Cure CML Consortium, Asciminib

Brief summary

This is a single arm phase II study that will enroll a minimum of 47 subjects with a maximum of 51. All patients will have a confirmed diagnosis of chronic phase chronic myeloid Leukemia and must have previously attempted to discontinue Tyrosine Kinase inhibitors (TKI). All patients must have restarted the same TKI they were on prior to discontinuation at the time of relapse in order to be eligible for this trial.

Detailed description

All eligible patients will begin asciminib plus/minus TKI on cycle 1 day 1 of the consolidation phase. They will continue therapy for a total of 12 cycles (minimum of 12 months). Each cycle will be \ 28 days. At the end of 12 cycles, asciminib plus/minus TKI will be discontinued in patients who continue to satisfy the requirements for TFR attempt. The primary endpoint of this study is the 12-month 'second' TFR rate after completion of 12 cycles of asciminib based therapy. Patients will remain in the TFR phase of the study for up to three years and will have central PCR testing during the first two years. PCR testing will continue locally thereafter. Therefore, the total duration of the subject participation trial will be approximately five years (one year on consolidation phase + three years in the TFR phase + one year of long-term follow-up post TFR or early discontinuation.

Interventions

DRUGAsciminib 40 MG

40 mg by mouth (PO) when used with imatinib.

DRUGAsciminib 40 MG Twice Daily

40 mg twice daily when used with nilotinib.

DRUGAsciminib 80 MG daily

80 mg daily when used with dasatinib or taken alone.

DRUGImatinib

Maximum dose of 400 mg PO once daily.

DRUGNilotinib

Maximum dose of 300 mg twice daily.

DRUGDasatinib

Maximum dose of 100 mg PO once daily.

Sponsors

Medical College of Wisconsin
Lead SponsorOTHER
H. Jean Khoury Cure CML Consortium
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

Eligibility for Consolidation Treatment Phase Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥18 years old. 2. Willing and able to give informed consent. 3. Diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in chronic phase without BCR::ABL1 \^T315I and have either the b3a2 (e14a2) or b2a2 (e13a2) variants that give rise to the p210 BCR::ABL1 protein. Subtype classification whether b3a2 (e14a2) or b2a2 (e13a2) is not required for study eligibility. 4. Must have a documented history of attempting only one prior TKI discontinuation under the guidance of a treating physician. TKI includes dasatinib, imatinib or nilotinib. 5. Must have met all the following criteria prior to first attempt to discontinue their TKI: * Stable molecular response (MR4; \< 0.01% IS) for \> 2 years (with allowance for a two-week variance), as documented on at least four tests, performed at least three months apart (e.g., If a patient has had \>4 PCR tests performed during the two years leading up to their initial TKI discontinuation, any value between 0.01 and 0.05% IS is considered a stable result, however, at least four tests must be \< 0.01% IS. If any results are \>0.05% IS, tests must have been repeated within one month and be less than 0.01% IS and stable. * Treatment with one of the following FDA approved TKIs; imatinib, dasatinib, nilotinib at any dose for a minimum of approximately three years (allowance of a four-week variance) prior to discontinuing TKIs. * Has been on any number of TKIs, but has not been resistant to any TKI (changes made for intolerance are allowed). 6. Must have relapsed (defined as loss of major molecular response (MMR), RQ-PCR for BCR::ABL1 \>0.1% IS after first attempted TKI discontinuation. 7. After first failed TFR attempt, must have a minimum duration of one year of retreatment with TKI, and must plan to remain on that TKI or switch to asciminib for a minimum of 12 months during the consolidation treatment phase. 8. Current TKI must be the same as the TKI being taken prior to the initial TFR attempt (e.g., if patient is on imatinib prior to first TFR attempt, they should be on imatinib at time of enrollment on this study). 9. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-3. 10. Must have a RQ-PCR for BCR::ABL1 \< 0.0032% IS (MR4.5) reported by the trial designated central lab at the time of study enrollment. 11. Lipase ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN). For lipase \> ULN - ≤ 1.5 x ULN, value should be considered not clinically significant and not associated with risk factors for acute pancreatitis. 12. eGFR ≥ 30 mL/min as calculated using the 2021 chronic kidney disease epidemiology (CKD-EPI) creatinine equation (https://www.kidney.org/professionals/kdoqi/gfr\_calculator) 13. Female patients must meet one of the following: * Postmenopausal for at least one year before the screening visit, * Surgically sterile * If they are of childbearing potential, agree to practice two effective methods of contraception from the time of signing of the informed consent form through 90 days after the last dose of study drug, * Must also adhere to the guidelines of any treatment-specific pregnancy prevention program, if applicable * Agree to practice true abstinence when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject. (Periodic abstinence \[e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, postovulation methods\] and withdrawal are not acceptable contraception methods.) 14. Male patients, even if surgically sterilized (i.e., status post vasectomy), must agree to one of the following: * Practice effective barrier contraception during the entire study treatment period and through 90 days after the last study drug dose. * Must also adhere to the guidelines of any treatment-specific pregnancy prevention program, if applicable. * Agree to practice true abstinence when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the subject. (Periodic abstinence \[e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, postovulation methods\] and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception.)

Exclusion criteria

1. History of accelerated or blast phase CML. 2. A second malignancy requiring active treatment. 3. History of recent (within 12 months) acute pancreatitis or chronic pancreatitis. 4. Subjects who have previously received treatment with asciminib. 5. Subjects with platelet (PLT) count \< 100 × 109/L or an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of \< 1 × 109/L or hemoglobin \< 8 g/dL. 6. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) ≥3 times the institutional upper limit of normal. 7. Total bilirubin ≥ 1.5 times the institutional upper limit of normal (unless direct bilirubin is within normal limits). 8. Pregnant or lactating. 9. Unable to comply with lab appointment schedule and patient-reported outcome (PRO) assessments. 10. Another investigational drug within four weeks of enrollment. 11. Any serious medical or psychiatric illness that could, in the investigator's opinion, interfere with the completion of treatment according to this protocol. 12. Patient has undergone a prior allogeneic stem cell transplant. 13. Screening 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) showing a baseline corrected QT interval \>480msec (patients with a pacemaker will still be eligible with QTc\>500msec). 14. Known active hepatitis B infection. Eligibility for TFR Phase: 1. Stable molecular response (MR4.5; \< 0.0032% IS) documented on at least three tests (may include TFR phase screening PCR) by the trial designated lab, performed approximately three months apart while on consolidation phase. 2. TFR phase screening PCR RQ-PCR for BCR::ABL1 \< 0.0032% IS (MR4.5) by the trial designated lab. 3. ECOG 0-3. 4. Completion of 12 cycles on the consolidation therapy phase.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
One-year "second" treatment-free remission.1 year after stopping treatmentThis will be measured by the number of subjects who achieve one-year treatment-free remission after 12 months of asciminib based therapy. These subjects have previously failed a first treatment free remission attempt.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTMedical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office
cccto@mcw.edu414-805-8900
CONTACTEhab Atallah, MD
eatallah@mcw.edu414-805-4600
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOREhab Atallah, MD

Medical College of Wisconsin

STUDY_CHAIRMichael J. Mauro, MD

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 26, 2026