Phase I study of cladribine, cytarabine, granulocyte colony stimulating factor (CLAG regimen) and midostaurin and all-trans retinoic acid in relapsed/refractory AML

Int J Hematol. 2014 Mar;99(3):272-8. doi: 10.1007/s12185-014-1503-4. Epub 2014 Feb 2.

Abstract

We conducted a phase I study using midostaurin (25 or 50 mg orally twice daily), all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and CLAG chemotherapy to target multiple pathways in relapsed/refractory AML. 10 patients received the combination and no dose-limiting toxicities were observed. Two patients (22 %) achieved complete remission and 1 patient (11 %) achieved complete remission with incomplete count recovery. Pharmacokinetic data showed that the 25 mg dosing of midostaurin achieved therapeutic levels with no significant interaction between midostaurin and ATRA. With evidence of activity of ATRA in NPM1-mutated AML and midostaurin in FLT3-ITD AML, this combination warrants further investigation.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01161550.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial, Phase I

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Cladribine / administration & dosage
  • Cytarabine / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / blood
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / drug therapy*
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / genetics
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mutation
  • Nuclear Proteins / genetics
  • Nucleophosmin
  • Recurrence
  • Remission Induction
  • Staurosporine / administration & dosage
  • Staurosporine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tretinoin / administration & dosage*
  • fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3 / genetics

Substances

  • NPM1 protein, human
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • Cytarabine
  • Nucleophosmin
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
  • Cladribine
  • Tretinoin
  • FLT3 protein, human
  • fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3
  • Staurosporine
  • midostaurin

Supplementary concepts

  • CLAG protocol

Associated data

  • ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT01161550