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NCT03690115CompletedPhase 2

Study of Ponatinib (Iclusig) for Prevention of Relapse After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation (allo-SCT) in FLT3-ITD AML Patients

Phase 2 Study of Ponatinib (Iclusig) for Prevention of Relapse After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation (allo-SCT) in FLT3-ITD AML Patients: the PONALLO Trial."

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 25 Mar 2025

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Recent advances in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have been characterized by a better understanding of disease biology. As such, FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3-internal tandem duplication (FLT3-ITD) have been recognized as conferring a poor prognosis. The FLT3-ITD molecular mutation is observed in about one-quarter of patients diagnosed with AML. Patients presenting with this abnormality are referred for early allogeneic stem-cell transplantation (allo-SCT). However, some data suggest that FLT3-ITD remains associated with a poor prognosis even after allo-SCT because of higher risk of relapse and strategies for preventing relapse in the post-transplant setting are required (Hu et al, Expert Rev Hematol, 2014). For example, in a large cohort of patients (Brunet et al, JCO, 2012), the incidence of relapse for FLT3-ITD AML patients after allo-SCT was 30% at 2-years, significantly higher compared to FLT3-ITD negative patients (p=0.006). Ponatinib (Iclusig®) is an orally available, tyrosine kinase inhibitor with a unique binding mechanism allowing inhibition of BCR-ABL kinases, including those with the T315I point mutation. Ponatinib also has in vitro inhibitory activity against a discrete set of kinases implicated in the pathogenesis of other hematologic malignancies, including FLT3, KIT, fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1), and platelet derived growth factor receptor α (PDGFRα). In vitro activity of ponatinib in AML has been already demonstrated (Gozgit et al, Mol Cancer Ther, 2011; Smith et al, Blood 2013). If some trials are on-going to test ponatinib alone or in combination with chemotherapy in FLT3-ITD AML (Clinical.trials.gov), no study is dedicated to the use of ponatinib in the post-transplant setting in order to prevent relapse in these patients. The main goal of this study will be to determine the maximal tolerated dose (MDT) of ponatinib after allo-SCT in FLT3-ITD AML patients, then to investigate the efficacy of ponatinib in a larger cohort of patients

Status (registry)
Completed
Phase (registry)
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
23 (actual)
First submitted
4 Apr 2018
Start date
2 Dec 2019
Primary completion date
5 Dec 2023
Lead sponsor
Versailles Hospital
NCT number
NCT03690115

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 2
  • Participants enrolled: 23
  • From 2 Dec 2019 to the primary completion date, 5 Dec 2023
  • 14 sites in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Previous myocardial infarction, or cerebral vascular accident, pancreatitis
  • Previous or concurrent second malignancy except for adequately treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin, curatively treated in situ carcinoma of the cervix, curatively treated solid cancer, with no evidence of disease for at least 2 years

Other illness

  • HIV positive, active Hepatitis B or C
  • Respiratory insufficiency defined as DLCO \<40% of the corrected value
  • Any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule

Lab values

  • Creatinine clearance ≤ 50ml/min
  • Patients at high or very high risk of cardiovascular disease with any of the following
    • Established cardiovascular disease Cardiac disease:
    • Congestive heart failure greater than class II NYHA or
    • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 50% or
    • Unstable angina (anginal symptoms at rest) or
    • New onset angina (began within the last 3 months) or
    • Myocardial infarction, coronary/peripheral artery disease, congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident including transient ischemic attack within the past 12 months or
    • History of thrombolic or embolic events Arrhythmias
    • Any history of clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias requiring anti-arrhythmic therapy.
    • Diabetes Mellitus,
    • Arterial Hypertension,
    • Uncontrolled hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure greater than 140 mmHg or diastolic pressure greater than 90 mmHg, despite optimal medical management and optimal measurement (http://www.has-sante.fr/portail/display.jsp?id=c\_272459)
    • Any history of hypertension with
    • Hypertensive encephalopathy
    • Posterior leucoencephalopathy
    • Aortic or artery dissection
    • Familial dysplipidemia.
    • Taking medications that are known to be associated with Torsades de Pointes (see

Other

  • Childbearing or childbreast feeding women
  • Women or men without effective contraceptive barrier if needed
  • Contra-indication to ponatinib

Who the study is looking for

  • Engraftment
  • Controlled GVHD
  • Positive FLT-3 ITD AML in cytologic complete remission
  • Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status \< 2
  • Have adequate renal function: Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) for institution
  • Have adequate hepatic function: Total serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × ULN, unless due to Gilbert's syndrome; Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 × ULN, or ≤ 5 × ULN if leukemic infiltration of the liver is present ; Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 × ULN, or ≤ 5 × ULN if leukemic infiltration of the liver is present
  • Have normal pancreatic status: Serum lipase and amylase ≤ 1.5 × ULN
  • Have normal QTcF interval on screening electrocardiogram (ECG) evaluation,defined as QTcF of ≤ 450 ms in males or ≤ 470 ms in females.
  • Platelets ≥ 100 Giga/l; Neutrophils ≥ 1 Giga/l
  • Have a negative pregnancy test documented prior to enrollment (for females of childbearing potential).
  • Agree to use an effective form of contraception with sexual partners throughout study participation (for female and male patients who are fertile).
  • Provide written informed consent.
  • Be willing and able to comply with scheduled visits and study procedures.

Age in the registry: 18 years to 70 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (14)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
CHU Angers
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AngersFranceUnknown status
Chu Brest
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BrestFranceUnknown status
CHU Caen
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CaenFranceUnknown status
CHU Clermont-Ferrand
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Clermont-FerrandFranceUnknown status
Chu Grenoble
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GrenobleFranceUnknown status
CHU Lille
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LilleFranceUnknown status
CHU Limoges
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LimogesFranceUnknown status
Chevallier
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NantesFranceUnknown status
Hopital St-Louis
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ParisFranceUnknown status
Hôpital St Antoine
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ParisFranceUnknown status
CHU LYON
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Pierre-BéniteFranceUnknown status
CHU Poitiers
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PoitiersFranceUnknown status
CRLC Toulouse
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ToulouseFranceUnknown status
CHU Nancy
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Vandœuvre-lès-NancyFranceUnknown status

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