High Dose Cytarabine Followed by Pembrolizumab in Relapsed/Refractory AML

NCT02768792 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2024-09-25

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Summary

Rationale:The purpose of this research study is to test the effectiveness of the standard high dose cytarabine (HiDAC) on days 1 through 5 followed by a single dose of pembrolizumab on day 14 as induction therapy in patients with relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Patients who achieve a response to treatment will continue on the study drug (pembrolizumab) every 3 weeks for up to 2 years maintenance therapy.

Purpose:This is a study about a new investigative drug, pembrolizumab (MK-3475) that is being studied in a clinical research trial together with standard chemotherapy (HiDAC) in relapsed and refractory AML. The study will also explore the association between potential immune biomarkers and clinical outcomes with pembrolizumab; therefore all patients will have blood and bone marrow samples collected before and after treatment to determine the dynamic nature of immune signatures pre and post-treatment.

Conditions

  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia, in Relapse

Interventions

DRUG

pembrolizumab,

Pembrolizumab 200 mg is administered IV once as monotherapy, 14 days after the initiation of HiDAC salvage induction chemotherapy. Patients who have a response (i.e., PR/CR/CRi) to induction phase will receive maintenance pembrolizumab at 200 mg IV every 3 weeks for up to 2 years of maintenance therapy (i.e., beginning on day 1 of maintenance).

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Joshua F Zeidner, MD · Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center University of North Carolina

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-08-22
Primary Completion
2019-11-27
Completion
2024-06-20

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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