Treatment with Asciminib for Patients with Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

A Prospective, Multicenter, Single-arm, Open-label, Phase IV, Post-authorization Interventional Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Asciminib in Indian Patients With Ph+ CML-CP (Without T315I Mutation), Previously Treated With Two or More Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Ph+ CML-CP With T315I Mutation

This study is testing if a new drug called Asciminib can help people in India with a specific type of chronic myeloid leukemia who haven't had success with other treatments.

Quick facts

• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 85 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years and up
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: Novartis (Industry-sponsored)
• Drugs / interventions: imatinib, nilotinib, bosutinib, dasatinib, ponatinib, asciminib
• Locations: 3 sites (Ahmedabad, Gujrat and 2 other locations)
• Trial ID: NCT06427811 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This clinical study evaluates the safety and efficacy of Asciminib in Indian patients diagnosed with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase (Ph+ CML-CP). It includes patients who have previously been treated with two or more tyrosine kinase inhibitors and those with the T315I mutation. The study is structured into three periods: screening, treatment with Asciminib for up to six months, and a 30-day safety follow-up. Participants will undergo screening procedures to confirm eligibility based on specific laboratory values and mutation status.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are Indian adults aged 18 and older with a confirmed diagnosis of Ph+ CML-CP, previously treated with two or more TKIs.

Not a fit: Patients with Ph+ CML-CP who have not been previously treated with two or more TKIs or those with other mutations not specified in the study may not benefit.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new effective option for patients with Ph+ CML-CP who have limited treatment alternatives.

How similar studies have performed: Other studies have shown promising results with Asciminib in similar patient populations, indicating potential for success in this approach.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Signed informed consent must be obtained prior to participation in the study.
* Male or female participants ≥18 years of age at the screening visit with a confirmed diagnosis of Ph+ CML-CP.

Participants must meet all of the following laboratory values as confirmed by the available reports of the peripheral blood test or bone marrow examination (performed within 12 months before the screening) at the screening visit to meet the criteria of Ph+ CML-CP:

* \<15% blasts in peripheral blood and/or bone marrow
* \<30% blasts plus promyelocytes in peripheral blood and/or bone marrow
* \<20% basophils in the peripheral blood
* ≥50 x 109/L (≥50,000/mm3) platelets#
* No evidence of extramedullary leukemic involvement, apart from hepatosplenomegaly.

  #Transient prior therapy related thrombocytopenia (\<50,000/mm3 for ≤30 days prior to screening) is acceptable.

  - a. For Ph+ CML-CP participants with T315I mutation, mutational analysis testing at any time point showing a documented T315I mutation.

  b. For Ph+ CML-CP participants without T315I mutation, at least 2 prior ATP-site TKIs (i.e., imatinib, nilotinib, bosutinib, dasatinib, or ponatinib) with failure\* (adapted from the 2020 European LeukemiaNet \[ELN\] Recommendations) or intolerance\*\* to the most recent TKI therapy at the time of screening.

  \*Failure for Ph+ CML-CP participants (CP at the time of initiation of last therapy) is defined as meeting at least one of the following criteria:
* Three months after the initiation of therapy: \>10% BCR::ABL1 on IS if confirmed within 1-3 months
* Six months after the initiation of therapy: BCR::ABL1 ratio \>10% IS
* Twelve months after initiation of therapy: BCR::ABL1 ratio \>1% IS
* At any time after the initiation of therapy, loss of CHR, MR2
* At any time after the initiation of therapy, the development of new BCR::ABL1 mutations which potentially cause resistance to current treatment
* At any time 12 months after the initiation of therapy, BCR::ABL1 ratio ≥1% IS or loss of MMR
* At any time after the initiation of therapy, new clonal chromosome abnormalities in Ph+ cells (CCA/Ph+)

  \*\*Intolerance is defined as:
* Non-hematologic toxicity: Participants with grade .3 or 4 toxicity while on therapy, or with persistent grade 2 toxicity, unresponsive to optimal management,including dose adjustments (unless dose reduction is not considered in the best interest of the participant if the response is already suboptimal)
* Hematologic toxicity: Participants with grade 3 or 4 toxicity (absolute neutrophil count \[ANC\] or platelets) while on therapy that is recurrent after dose reduction to the lowest doses recommended by India PI.

  * ECOG performance status of 0, 1, or 2.
  * Evidence of typical BCR::ABL1 transcript (e14a2 and/or e13a2) at the time of screening which is amenable to standardized RQ-PCR quantification.
  * Participants must have adequate end organ function as per the investigator's judgement.
  * Participants must have the following electrolyte values within normal limits or corrected to be within normal limits with supplements prior to the first dose of study treatment:
* Potassium (potassium increase of up to 6.0 mmol/L is acceptable at study entry if associated with creatinine clearance within normal limits)
* Total calcium (corrected for serum albumin); (calcium increase of up to 12.5 mg/dL or 3.1 mmol/L is acceptable at study entry if associated with creatinine clearance within normal limits)
* Magnesium, except for magnesium increase \>upper level of normal (ULN) - 3.0 mg/dL or \>ULN - 1.23 mmol/L associated with creatinine clearance (calculated using Cockcroft-Gault formula) within normal limits.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Known second chronic phase of CML after previous progression to CML-AP/CML-BC.
* Previous treatment with a hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation.
* Cardiac or cardiac repolarization abnormality, including any of the following:

  * History within 6 months prior to starting study treatment of myocardial infarction (MI), angina pectoris, and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
  * Clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias (e.g., ventricular tachycardia), complete left bundle branch block, high-grade atrioventricular (AV) block (e.g., bifascicular block, Mobitz type II and third-degree AV block)
  * QT corrected for heart rate by Fridericia's cube root formula (QTcF) at screening ≥450 msec (both male and female participants)
  * Long QT syndrome, family history of idiopathic sudden death or congenital long QT syndrome, or any of the following:
* Risk factors for Torsades de Pointes (TdP) including uncorrected hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia, history of cardiac failure, or history of clinically significant/symptomatic bradycardia.
* Inability to determine the QTcF interval.1. Known second chronic phase of CML after previous progression to CML-AP/CML-BC.
* Previous treatment with a hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation.
* Cardiac or cardiac repolarization abnormality, including any of the following:

  * History within 6 months prior to starting study treatment of myocardial infarction (MI), angina pectoris, and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
  * Clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias (e.g., ventricular tachycardia), complete left bundle branch block, high-grade atrioventricular (AV) block (e.g., bifascicular block, Mobitz type II and third-degree AV block)
  * QT corrected for heart rate by Fridericia's cube root formula (QTcF) at screening ≥450 msec (both male and female participants)
  * Long QT syndrome, family history of idiopathic sudden death or congenital long QT syndrome, or any of the following:
* Risk factors for Torsades de Pointes (TdP) including uncorrected hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia, history of cardiac failure, or history of clinically significant/symptomatic bradycardia.
* Inability to determine the QTcF interval
* Concomitant medication(s) with a "Known risk of TdP" (per www.crediblemeds.org) that cannot be discontinued or replaced 7 days prior to starting study treatment by safe alternative medication.
* Severe and/or uncontrolled concurrent medical disease that in the opinion of the investigator could cause unacceptable safety risks or compromise compliance with the protocol (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, active or uncontrolled infection, pulmonary hypertension).
* History of acute pancreatitis within 1 year of study entry or past medical history of chronic pancreatitis.
* Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or active hepatitis B or C.
* Known presence of significant congenital or acquired bleeding disorder unrelated to cancer.
* History of other active malignancy within 3 years prior to study entry with the exception of previous or concomitant basal cell skin cancer and previous carcinoma in situ treated curatively.
* Impairment of gastrointestinal (GI) function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of study drug (e.g., ulcerative disease, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, small bowel resection, or gastric bypass surgery).
* Previous treatment with or known/suspected hypersensitivity to asciminib or any of its excipients.
* Participants must avoid consumption of grapefruit, Seville oranges, or products containing the juice of each during the entire study and 7 days before the first dose of study treatment, due to potential CYP3A4 interaction with the study treatment. Orange juice is allowed. Participants must avoid consumption of over-the-counter medications or herbal supplements as these can interact with each other and may alter the effects of asciminib.
* Participation in a prior investigational study within 30 days prior to enrollment or within 5 half-lives of the investigational product, whichever is longer.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
* Women of childbearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant unless they are using highly effective methods of contraception.

Highly effective contraception methods include:

* Total abstinence (when this is in line with the preferred and usual lifestyle of the participant). Note that periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception.
* Female sterilization (have had surgical bilateral oophorectomy (with or without hysterectomy) total hysterectomy or bilateral tubal ligation at least 6 weeks before taking study treatment). In the case of oophorectomy alone, only when the reproductive status of the woman has been confirmed by follow-up hormone level assessment.
* Male sterilization (vasectomy) of the male partner(s) of the female participant at least 6 months prior to screening. The vasectomized male partner should be the sole partner for that participant.
* Use of oral, injected, or implanted hormonal methods of contraception or placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS), or other forms of hormonal contraception that have comparable efficacy (failure rate \<1%), for example, hormone vaginal ring or transdermal hormone contraception. In the case of the use of oral contraception, women should have been stable on the same pill for a minimum of 3 months before taking study treatment.
* Women are considered post-menopausal and not of childbearing potential if they have had 12 months of natural (spontaneous) amenorrhea with an appropriate clinical profile (e.g., age-appropriate history of vasomotor symptoms) or have had surgical bilateral oophorectomy (with or without hysterectomy) at least 6 weeks before taking study treatment. In the case of oophorectomy alone, women are considered menopausal and not of childbearing potential only when the reproductive status of the woman has been confirmed by a follow-up hormone level assessment.

  - If a participant is presenting with symptoms suggestive of possible Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) infection, advise ruling it out by appropriate testing recommended by health authorities.
* Nucleic acid amplification tests for viral RNA (polymerase chain reaction), to measure current infection with SARS-CoV-2
* Antigen tests for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2
* Antibody (serology) tests to detect the presence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2.

Where this trial is running

Ahmedabad, Gujrat and 2 other locations

• Novartis Investigative Site — Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India (Recruiting)
• Novartis Investigative Site — Kolkata, West Bengal, India (Recruiting)
• Novartis Investigative Site — Guwahati, India (Recruiting)

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Conditions Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Chronic Phase; ABL001; Asciminib; Ph+ CML-CP; T315I mutation; Ph+ CML-CP without T315I mutation; Ph+ CML-CP with the T315I mutation; Myelogenous