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Study of ABT-751 in Patients With Refractory Hematologic Malignancies

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00047489
First received: October 8, 2002
Last updated: February 20, 2012
Last verified: February 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

ABT-751 is a new antitumor drug that that interferes with cell division. The goal of this clinical research study is to find the highest safe dose of ABT-751 that can be given as a treatment for refractory hematologic malignancies. The safety and side effects of ABT-751 will also be studied.


Condition Intervention Phase
Hematological Malignancies
 Drug: ABT-751
 Phase 1

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase I Study of ABT-751 in Patients With Refractory Hematologic Malignancies

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:

Enrollment: 32
Study Start Date: December 2002
Study Completion Date: January 2005
Primary Completion Date: January 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Detailed Description:

The current low cure rates in most patients with advanced hematologic cancers indicate the need to identify new agents that can be incorporated with current therapies to improve prognosis. The vinca alkaloids are effective broad-spectrum anti-leukemic drugs. Microtubules are a major structural component of cells. They play a role in cell shape, cellular polarity, cellular movement, intracellular transport and the segregation of chromosomes during mitosis. The cellular microtubule dynamics are highly regulated. As cells enter mitosis, the interphase microtubules disappear and are replaced with a new network of microtubules that interact with the mitotic spindle. Disruption of these new microtubules leads to cell cycle arrest. These important and highly labile microtubule arrays comprising the mitotic spindle are the principal target of oncologic antimitotic compounds. Known antimitotic agents fall into three classes, the vinca alkaloids (vincristine, vinblastine, and vinorelbine), taxanes (paclitaxel and docetaxel), and colchicine-site binders. There are no colchicine-site agents currently approved for cancer chemotherapy. These three classes of compounds have distinct binding sites on the tubulin subunits. ABT-751 is a novel orally administered antimitotic agent that binds to the colchicine site on beta-tubulin and inhibits polymerization of microtubules.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   17 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with relapsed or refractory acute leukemias (AML, ALL, MDS [RAEB, RAEBT], CMML in transformation with >/= 10% peripheral blood/bone marrow blasts, CML in blast crisis), and patients with relapsed/refractory or transformed CLL.
  • Signed informed consent indicating that patients are aware of the investigational nature of this study, and in keeping with the policies of this hospital.
  • ECOG performance status </= 2.
  • Serum direct bilirubin </= 2 mg/dL, serum SGOT or SGPT < 3 upper limit of normal, serum creatinine </= 2 mg/dL, unless considered due to organ leukemic involvement.
  • Age > 16 years - a separate Phase I study is being conducted in the pediatric population.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Any severe, concurrent disease, infection, or co-morbidity that, in the judgment of the Investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for study entry.
  • Pregnant and/or lactating females.
  • Those with documented sulfonamide allergy should be excluded from study participation.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00047489

Locations
United States, Texas
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Sponsors and Collaborators
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Francis J. Giles, MD UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
  More Information

Additional Information:
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Website  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

No publications provided

Responsible Party: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00047489     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: DM01-646
Study First Received: October 8, 2002
Last Updated: February 20, 2012
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms
Hematologic Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Hematologic Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013