Frontline flumatinib versus imatinib in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase: Results from the China randomized phase III study.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 7004-7004
Author(s):  
Zhang Li ◽  
Li Meng ◽  
Yanli Zhang ◽  
Huanling Zhu ◽  
Jiuwei Cui ◽  
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7004 Background: Flumatinib (FM), a derivative of imatinib (IM), is a novel BCR-ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). The aim of this open-label phase III study was to validate the efficacy and safety of FM in comparison with IM as frontline treatment in Chinese patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome–positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in chronic phase (CML-CP). Methods: Randomization was stratified by Sokal score with a 1:1 allocation to each arm. Primary endpoints were major molecular response (MMR = BCR-ABL IS≤0.1%) rates at 6 and 12 months. Molecular responses were assessed at a central laboratory blinded to treatment allocations during the study. Efficacy endpoints were analyzed for the intention-to-treat populations. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT02204644. Results: 400 eligible patients were randomized and patient characteristics at baseline were similar in each arm. The full analysis set (FAS) consisted of 393 patients who received FM 600 mg (n = 196) or IM 400 mg (n = 197) tablets once daily. Compared with IM, FM resulted significantly higher induction of MMR rate (%; 95%CI) at 6 month (33.7; 27.06-40.29 vs 18.3; 12.88-23.67; P = 0.0005) and 12 month (48.5; 41.47-55.47 vs 33.0; 26.43-39.56; P = 0.0021) and also at 3 month (8.2; 4.33- 12.00 vs 2.0; 0.06-4.00; P = 0.0058). Significantly more patients in the FM than in the IM arm achieved a complete molecular response (BCR-ABL IS≤0.0032%) at 12 months. Early molecular response (BCR-ABL IS ≤ 10%) at 3 months and early CCyR at 6 months were also significantly higher with FM than IM (82.1; 76.78-87.50 vs 53.3; 46.33-60.27; P < 0.0001 and 60.71; 53.88-67.55 vs 49.75, 42.76, 56.73; P = 0.0332). FM has a safety profile similar to IM. The rates of grade 3/4 TEAEs of FM were similar to IM, 56.57% (112 of 198) vs 41.38% (87 of 196). However, the frequencies of some nonhematological and hematological adverse events were significantly lower in the FM than in the IM arm, such as rash (4.59% vs 12.63%, P = 0.0064) and eyelid edema (0.51 vs 14.65, P < 0.0001); leukopenia (30.61 vs 62.63, P < 0.0001) and neutropenia (30.10 vs 59.60, P < 0.0001). No specific TEAE was identified in each arm. Conclusions: This phase III study met its primary endpoints. Our study results suggest that FM is comparable to IM in its safety and superior in its efficacy profile at 3, 6 and 12 month time points. These results support FM as a frontline treatment option for patients with newly diagnosed CML-CP. Clinical trial information: NCT02204644.

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 424-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge E. Cortes ◽  
Michele Baccarani ◽  
François Guilhot ◽  
Brian J. Druker ◽  
Susan Branford ◽  
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PurposeTo evaluate the safety and efficacy of initial treatment with imatinib mesylate 800 mg/d (400 mg twice daily) versus 400 mg/d in patients with newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase.Patients and MethodsA total of 476 patients were randomly assigned 2:1 to imatinib 800 mg (n = 319) or 400 mg (n = 157) daily. The primary end point was the major molecular response (MMR) rate at 12 months.ResultsAt 12 months, differences in MMR and complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) rates were not statistically significant (MMR, 46% v 40%; P = .2035; CCyR, 70% v 66%; P = .3470). However, MMR occurred faster among patients randomly assigned to imatinib 800 mg/d, who had higher rates of MMR at 3 and 6 months compared with those in the imatinib 400-mg/d arm (P = .0035 by log-rank test). CCyR also occurred faster in the 800-mg/d arm (CCyR at 6 months, 57% v 45%; P = .0146). The most common adverse events were edema, gastrointestinal problems, and rash, and all were more common in patients in the 800-mg/d arm. Grades 3 to 4 hematologic toxicity also occurred more frequently in patients receiving imatinib 800 mg/d.ConclusionMMR rates at 1 year were similar with imatinib 800 mg/d and 400 mg/d, but MMR and CCyR occurred earlier in patients treated with 800 mg/d. Continued follow-up is needed to determine the clinical significance of earlier responses on high-dose imatinib.


2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (28) ◽  
pp. 3486-3492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge E. Cortes ◽  
Dong-Wook Kim ◽  
Hagop M. Kantarjian ◽  
Tim H. Brümmendorf ◽  
Irina Dyagil ◽  
...  

Purpose Bosutinib is an oral Src/Abl tyrosine kinase inhibitor. The phase III Bosutinib Efficacy and Safety in Newly Diagnosed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (BELA) trial compared bosutinib with imatinib in newly diagnosed, chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Patients and Methods A total of 502 patients were randomly assigned 1:1 to bosutinib 500 mg per day or imatinib 400 mg per day. Results The complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) rate at 12 months was not different for bosutinib (70%; 95% CI, 64% to 76%) versus imatinib (68%; 95% CI, 62% to 74%; two-sided P = .601); therefore, the study did not achieve its primary end point. The major molecular response (MMR) rate at 12 months was higher with bosutinib (41%; 95% CI, 35% to 47%) compared with imatinib (27%; 95% CI, 22% to 33%; two-sided P < .001). Time to CCyR and MMR was faster with bosutinib compared with imatinib (two-sided P < .001 for both). On-treatment transformation to accelerated/blast phase occurred in four patients (2%) on bosutinib compared with 10 patients (4%) on imatinib. A total of three CML-related deaths occurred on the bosutinib arm compared with eight on the imatinib arm. The safety profiles of bosutinib and imatinib were distinct; GI and liver-related events were more frequent with bosutinib, whereas neutropenia, musculoskeletal disorders, and edema were more frequent with imatinib. Conclusion This ongoing trial did not meet its primary end point of CCyR at 12 months, despite the observed higher MMR rate at 12 months, faster times to CCyR and MMR, fewer on-treatment transformations to accelerated/blast phase, and fewer CML-related deaths with bosutinib compared with imatinib. Each drug had a distinct safety profile.


Leukemia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hagop M. Kantarjian ◽  
Timothy P. Hughes ◽  
Richard A. Larson ◽  
Dong-Wook Kim ◽  
Surapol Issaragrisil ◽  
...  

AbstractIn the ENESTnd study, with ≥10 years follow-up in patients with newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in chronic phase, nilotinib demonstrated higher cumulative molecular response rates, lower rates of disease progression and CML-related death, and increased eligibility for treatment-free remission (TFR). Cumulative 10-year rates of MMR and MR4.5 were higher with nilotinib (300 mg twice daily [BID], 77.7% and 61.0%, respectively; 400 mg BID, 79.7% and 61.2%, respectively) than with imatinib (400 mg once daily [QD], 62.5% and 39.2%, respectively). Cumulative rates of TFR eligibility at 10 years were higher with nilotinib (300 mg BID, 48.6%; 400 mg BID, 47.3%) vs imatinib (29.7%). Estimated 10-year overall survival rates in nilotinib and imatinib arms were 87.6%, 90.3%, and 88.3%, respectively. Overall frequency of adverse events was similar with nilotinib and imatinib. By 10 years, higher cumulative rates of cardiovascular events were reported with nilotinib (300 mg BID, 16.5%; 400 mg BID, 23.5%) vs imatinib (3.6%), including in Framingham low-risk patients. Overall efficacy and safety results support the use of nilotinib 300 mg BID as frontline therapy for optimal long-term outcomes, especially in patients aiming for TFR. The benefit-risk profile in context of individual treatment goals should be carefully assessed.


2017 ◽  
Vol 143 (10) ◽  
pp. 2059-2066 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Luis Steegmann ◽  
Dolors Colomer ◽  
Maria-Teresa Gómez-Casares ◽  
Valentín García-Gutiérrez ◽  
Guillermo Ortí ◽  
...  

Blood ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 114 (22) ◽  
pp. 1128-1128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Jean Khoury ◽  
Michael J. Mauro ◽  
Yousif Matloub ◽  
Tai-Tsang Chen ◽  
Erkut Bahceci ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 1128 Poster Board I-150 Imatinib (IM), a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), has been the mainstay of treatment for chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CP-CML). However, IM resistance and intolerance are of considerable clinical relevance. Dasatinib (DAS), a second-line TKI, is effective in the IM-intolerant patient population. The purpose of this study was to determine baseline factors that can affect DAS response and evaluate long term efficacy in this population. Intolerance to IM was defined as ≥ Grade 3 non-hematologic toxicity and/or Grade 4 hematologic toxicity lasting > 7 days. A total of 271 Ph+ CP-CML IM-intolerant patients who received DAS were pooled from two randomized trials (Phase II-trial, CA 180013 and Phase III trial, CA 180034). DAS doses were 50 mg BID (n=43), 70 mg BID (n=141), 100 mg QD (n=43) or 140 mg QD (n=44). At baseline, the median duration of disease for the IM-intolerant patients was 24 months (range: 0.9-182.5) and the median duration of IM therapy was 9 months (range: 0.03-69.06). Of these patients, 46 (17%) had hematologic toxicity and 228 (84.1%) had non-hematologic toxicity to IM. Seventy-nine (29%) patients had prior complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) on IM and 171 (63%) patients did not. The data for prior CyR to IM was not reported for 21 (7.7%) patients. Of the 79 patients who had achieved CCyR on IM, 30 patients had maintained CCyR and 49 patients had lost this response prior to start of DAS. Of the 171 patients who did not achieve CCyR on IM, 62 (36.3%) had been on IM for 3 12 months and 109 (63.7%) for < 12 months. At 2-year follow up of the 271 patients treated with DAS, 121 (44.6%) discontinued DAS (7.4% due to hematologic toxicity and 14% due to non-hematologic toxicity). Of the patients who were intolerant of IM due to hematologic toxicity (n=46), 10 (21.7%) discontinued DAS due to hematologic toxicity, and 3 (6.5%) due to other toxicities. Of the patients with non-hematologic IM-intolerance (n=228), 10 (4.4%) discontinued DAS due to hematologic toxicity, and 35 (15.4%) due to other toxicities. The median average daily dose of DAS was 99 mg/day in the population who achieved CCyR on DAS and 71.5 mg/day in the population who did not achieve CCyR on DAS. The probability of achieving CCyR on DAS was 43.5% in patients with hematologic IM-intolerance versus 78.9% with non-hematologic IM-intolerance. The CCyR, major molecular response (MMR), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) at 2-year follow up for the groups classified by their CCyR status at start of DAS or IM-intolerance status are summarized in Table 1. Conclusions DAS was well-tolerated and associated with high rates of CyR in IM-intolerant patients. Patients with a prior CCyR to IM and those who switched due to non-hematologic imatinib-intolerance had the highest rates of CCyR and MMR on DAS, while patients without CCyR after more than 12 months of IM therapy or IM-intolerance due to hematologic toxicity had the lowest rates of CCyR and MMR. Disclosures Khoury: BMS: Honoraria; Wyeth: Honoraria; Novartis Pharmaceuticals: Honoraria; Chemgenex: Honoraria; Genzyme: Honoraria. Mauro:Bristol-Myers Squibb: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Matloub:Bristol-Myers Squibb: Employment. Chen:Bristol-Myers Squibb: Employment. Bahceci:Bristol-Myers Squibb: Employment. Deininger:Novartis: Consultancy; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy; Calistoga: Research Funding; Genzyme: Research Funding.


Blood ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 116 (21) ◽  
pp. 670-670
Author(s):  
Simona Soverini ◽  
Sabrina Angelini ◽  
Eleonora Turrini ◽  
Matt Burnett ◽  
Gloria Ravegnini ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 670 The availability of multiple options for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) treatment is not paralleled by the availability of biological predictors of outcome allowing to identify patients (pts) who are more likely to benefit from dasatinib or nilotinib rather than imatinib (IM). Pharmacogenetics has proven a potential source of biomarkers given the known influence of polymorphisms in key genes encoding drug transporters and metabolizing enzymes on drug delivery – hence effectiveness. In CML, only two studies had so far explored this field, but both were conducted in heterogeneous populations including pts at different stages of disease, not all receiving IM first-line. We thus aimed to investigate a panel of 20 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in ABCB1, ABCG2, SLC22A1, OATP1A2, OCTN1, CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genes that can be hypothesized to influence IM transport and metabolism in 189 newly diagnosed CML pts enrolled in the TOPS phase III trial (Cortes et al, J Clin Oncol 2010). Pts selection was exclusively based on availability of written informed consent and sufficient amount of archived material. Median age was 46 years; male to female ratio was 103 to 86; 156 (83%) pts were Caucasian and 23 (12%) were Asian; low, intermediate and high Sokal risk pts were 84 (44.4%), 65 (34.4%) and 40 (21.2%), respectively. Baseline demographic/clinical features did not differ significantly from those of the overall population. Treatment outcomes (complete cytogenetic response [CCyR]; major molecular response [MMR] and complete molecular response [CMR]) were compared according to i) each candidate genotype ii) summary measures based on combinations of SNPs in the same gene and iii) summary measures based on combinations of SNPs in functionally related genes (uptake; efflux). CC genotype in OCTN1 had a favorable impact on the achievement of MMR at 12 months (MMR@12m; P = 0.03). With respect to the summary measures, combination of SNPs in the SLC22A1 gene was significantly correlated with MMR@12m (P = 0.03). When considering summary measures of uptake and efflux, the former was found to be associated with both MMR@12m and CMR@12m (P = 0.003 and P = 0.01, respectively). A separate analysis limited to Caucasian pts (n=156) yielded similar results (Table 1). In addition, the analysis in the Caucasian subgroup evidenced a significant association between the CC genotype in ABCB1 rs60023214 and MMR@12m (P = 0.005) (Table 1). Cumulative incidence plots based on the Kaplan-Meier method were also analyzed in the overall population and in Caucasians, with comparable results. Representative plots are shown in Figure 1. There was evidence for difference among MMR cumulative incidence curves for 2 single SNPs and 2 score measures. Presence of the major allele in OCTN1 (CC) and of the minor allele in CYP3A4 rs2740574 (GG) were associated with increased MMR rate (P = 0.028 and P = 0.042, respectively, in the overall population and P = 0.027 and P = 0.038, respectively, in Caucasians). Similarly, an increase in the number of favorable alleles in the SLC22A1 gene was associated with increased MMR rate (P = 0.030 and P = 0.043 in the overall population and in Caucasians, respectively). In addition, the combination of favorable alleles in the genes involved in IM uptake was associated with increased rates of both MMR and CMR (P = 0.004 and P = 0.015, respectively, in the overall population and P = 0.005 and P = 0.009, respectively, in Caucasians). Our results suggest that SNP genotyping might be helpful in selecting pts who are more likely to benefit from first-line use of more potent inhibitors. Further assessment of the SNPs here identified in larger series of pts is warranted. Supported by Novartis Oncology, Clinical Development, TOPS Correlative Studies Network Disclosures: Hughes: Novartis: Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Honoraria, Research Funding; Ariad: Honoraria. White:Novartis: Honoraria, Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding. Saglio:Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Honoraria. Rosti:Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria. Hatfield:Novartis: Employment. Martinelli:Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria; BMS: Honoraria; Pfizer: Consultancy.


Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 1493-1493
Author(s):  
Kohei Yamaguchi ◽  
Kazunori Murai ◽  
Shigeki Ito ◽  
Tomoaki Akagi ◽  
Kazuei Ogawa ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Dasatinib is a second-generation BCR-ABL inhibitor that has a 325-fold higher potency than imatinib and a 16-fold higher potency than nilotinib in vitro. The previous report from the global DASISION trial showed dasatinib resulted in significantly higher and faster rates of complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) and major molecular response (MMR) compared with imatinib. We conducted a phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dasatinib in patients with newly diagnosed chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML-CP) in Japan. Methods Eighty newly diagnosed CML-CP patients were include in this study. Patients received dasatinib 100mg once daily. Treatment was continued until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Primary end point was the rate of major molecular response (MMR) by 12 months. MMR defined as a BCR-ABL transcript level of 0.1% or lower on the International scale by means of a real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in peripheral blood. Secondary end points were the rate of complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) by 12 months, the rate of MR4.5 (either (i) detectable disease with <0.0032% BCR-ABL1 IS or (ii) undetectable disease in cDNA with >32,000 ABL1 transcripts in the same volume of cDNA used to test for BCR-ABL1) by 12 months and adverse events of dasatinib (UMIN #000006358). Results Eighty newly diagnosed CML-CP patients were included in this study. All except one patient administered dasatinib 100 mg once daily. One patient was withdrawal before administration of dasatinib. So far, there were 71 patients with 6 months follow-up and 51 patients with 12 months follow-up. The estimated MMR rates were 69.5 % (95%CI, 58.7-80.3 %) by 6 months and 82.7% (95%CI, 73.0-92.4 %) by 12 months. The estimated MR4.5 rates were 27.1 % (95%CI, 16.7-37.5 %) by 6 months and 48.9% (95%CI, 36.0-61.7 %) by 12 months. Only 6 patients were withdrawal because of adverse event (5 patients) and ineffectiveness (1 patient). Conclusion Dasatinib treatment results in higher rates of molecular responses in newly diagnosed CML-CP patients in Japan. Dasatinib as the first-line agent might be acceptable for CML-CP patients because of better clinical efficacy and less toxicity. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


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