Clinical Trial of BP1001 in Combination With With Venetoclax Plus Decitabine in AML
A Phase IIa, Open-label, Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy of BP1001 (a Liposomal Grb2 Antisense Oligonucleotide) in Combination With Venetoclax Plus Decitabine in Patients With AML Who Are Ineligible for Intensive Induction Therapy
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
In plain language
This study tests BP1001 with venetoclax and decitabine for adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a blood cancer. It is for people whose AML has come back or has not improved with treatment, or whose untreated AML cannot or will not be treated with strong chemotherapy. Researchers will compare results with past treatment results to see how well the drugs clear signs of AML.
The primary objectives of this study are to assess: (1) whether the combination of BP1001 plus venetoclax plus decitabine provides greater efficacy (Complete Remission \[CR\], Complete Remission with incomplete hematologic recovery \[CRi\], Complete Remission with partial hematologic recovery \[CRh\], than venetoclax plus decitabine alone (by historical comparison) in participants with untreated AML that cannot or elect not to be treated with more intensive chemotherapy; (2) whether BP1001-based treatment provides greater efficacy (CR, CRi, CRh) than intensive chemotherapy (by historical comparison) in participants with refractory/relapsed AML.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Who can join
- Be age 18 or older and have confirmed AML that is untreated, has come back, or has not improved with treatment.
- If your AML is untreated, be unable or unwilling to receive strong chemotherapy.
- The study doctor must decide that you can receive venetoclax and decitabine.
- Have a white blood cell count of 25 billion per liter or less. Treatment to lower this count before starting is allowed.
- Meet the study’s liver and kidney test limits.
- Be able to care for yourself and be up and moving for at least half of your waking hours.
- Have recovered from past surgery, radiation, or cancer treatment, except for hair loss. Be willing and able to sign a consent form.
- Meet birth control rules during treatment and for at least 30 days afterward. The listing gives conflicting rules about whether women who can become pregnant may join; ask the study team.
Who can't join
- Have certain other active cancers treated in the past year, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), or a type of AML called acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Some skin cancers are allowed.
- Have active leukemia in the lining around the brain or spinal cord that needs treatment there, or leukemia only outside the bone marrow. Some exceptions apply.
- Had cancer treatment within 14 days before starting, with some exceptions, or an experimental drug or study treatment within 30 days.
- Are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning either during the study or within 30 days afterward. The exclusion rules also list women who can become pregnant.
- Have an uncontrolled infection or active or medically important hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV infection.
- Have a serious physical or mental illness, major heart problems, uncontrolled blood pressure, or seizures within the past 2 months. A heart attack, stroke, mini-stroke, unstable chest pain, or artery bypass surgery within 6 months also excludes you.
- Have an allergy to venetoclax or decitabine, unless the study doctors allow it. Live vaccines are not allowed around treatment until certain immune cells recover.
- Have another condition that could make treatment unsafe or affect study results, or cannot or will not communicate, cooperate, or follow study rules.
Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria At the time of Screening, participants must meet all of the following criteria to be considered eligible to participate in the study: 1. Adults ≥18 years of age 2. Females must be of non-childbearing potential, surgically sterile, postmenopausal, or practice adequate methods of contraception during the study and for 30 days after the last dose of study drug or decitabine 3. Males must agree to use an adequate method of contraception during the study and for at least 30 days after the last dose of study drug or decitabine 4. Histologically documented diagnosis (based on the 2008 World Health Organization \[WHO\] Classification) (Vardiman et al. 2009) of one of the following: 1. Newly diagnosed untreated AML; or 2. Untreated secondary AML, including AML that has progressed from MDS 3. In some cases of AML associated with specific genetic abnormalities, however, the diagnosis of AML may be made if the blast count is less than 20% (Dohner et al. 2017) - specifically AML with t(15;17), t(8;21), inv(16), or t(16;16)) 4. Relapsed or Refractory AML 5. Investigator considers previously untreated participant ineligible for (or unwilling to receive) intensive induction therapy based on medical reasons, disease characteristics such as genetics, type of AML (untreated or secondary), or participant characteristics such as age, performance status, co-morbidities, organ dysfunctions, or patient election of low-intensity treatment 6. Eligible for venetoclax and decitabine therapy, based on Investigator assessment 7. Participant's WBC count is 25 x 10\^9/L or less at study initiation. The use of leukapheresis or hydroxyurea before treatment initiation to achieve this is permitted. 8. Adequate hepatic and renal functions as defined by: 1. Aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) ≤2.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN); and 2. Usually total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 ULN. In specific cases the PI may request a waiver of this requirement with medical justification and agreement with the medical monitor and Bio-Path holdings. And; 3. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of at least 40 ml/min. These estimations can be calculated using any of the following methods (Appendix E: Formulas): i. Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-Epi) equation * GFR = 141 × min (Scr /κ, 1)\^α × max(Scr /κ, 1)\^-1.209 × 0.993\^Age × 1.018 \[if female\] × 1.159 \[if black\] ii. Cockcroft gault equation * Cockcroft Gault equation utilizing the TBW (Total body weight) to calculate an estimated creatinine clearance * CrCl = \[(140 - age) x TBW\] / (Scr x 72) x 0.85 \[if female\] iii. Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study equation * GFR (mL/min/1.73 m\^2) = 175 × (Scr)\^-1.154 × (Age)\^-0.203 × 0.74 \[if female\] x 1.212 \[if African American (AA)\] iv. Creatinine clearance estimated by 24-hr urine collection for creatinine clearance 9. Documented Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2 10. Recovered from the effects of any prior surgery, radiotherapy, or antineoplastic treatment (with the exception of alopecia), based on Investigator assessment 11. Willing and able to provide written informed consent 7.2. Exclusion Criteria At the time of Screening, participants who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participating in the study: 1. Active non-hematologic or lymphoid malignancy other than AML treated with immuno- or chemotherapy within the previous 12 months except active non- melanoma, non-invasive skin cancer will be allowed. 2. Known, active leptomeningeal leukemia requiring intrathecal therapy. NOTE: Patients with a history of CNS disease may be allowed to participate based on at least 1 documented, negative spinal fluid assessment within 28 days prior to Screening 3. Isolated extramedullary leukemia without also meeting bone marrow criteria for acute leukemia (for AML usually = 20% blasts in BMA or BMB). Patients may have leukemia with lower blast counts (Dohner et al. 2010). Bio-Path Holdings and Investigator concurrence required. 4. Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) with t(15;17)(q22;q12) PML-RARA 5. Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in any phase 6. Receipt of any anti-cancer therapy within 14 days prior to C1D1, with the exception of hydroxyurea or anagrelide (within 24 hours), TKI (within 1day), a single dose of cytarabine (for proliferative disease) 7. Uncontrolled active, untreated, or progressive infection 8. Receipt of any investigational agent or study treatment within 30 days prior to C1D1 9. Females who are capable of becoming pregnant, test positive for pregnancy, or are breast-feeding during the Screening period, or intend to become pregnant or breast-feed during the course of the study or within 30 days after last dose of study drug 10. Serious intercurrent medical or psychiatric illness which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would interfere with the ability of the participant to complete the study 11. Known active or clinically significant hepatitis B infection (based on positive surface antigen \[HBsAg\]), hepatitis C infection (based on positive antibody \[HCV Ab\]), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1 or HIV-2, based on positive antibody) 12. History of any hypersensitivity to venetoclax or decitabine, unless reaction is deemed irrelevant to the study by the Investigator and Medical Monitor 13. Presence of concurrent conditions that, in the opinion of the Investigator and/or Medical Monitor, may compromise the participant's ability to tolerate study treatment or interfere with any aspect of study conduct or interpretation of results. This includes but is not limited to, unstable or uncontrolled angina, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV congestive heart failure, uncontrolled and sustained hypertension, clinically significant cardiac dysrhythmia or clinically significant baseline ECG abnormality (e.g., QTcF \>470 msec) 14. Within the past 6 months, has had any of the following: myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, coronary/peripheral artery bypass graft, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack 15. Uncontrolled seizure disorder (i.e., seizures within the past 2 months) 16. Cannot receive live attenuated vaccine immunization prior to, during, or after treatment with venetoclax until B-cell recovery occurs 17. Unable or unwilling to communicate or cooperate with the Investigator or follow the protocol for any reason
Study sites (9)
CA
- UCLA Medical Center · Los Angeles, CA 90095Bruck Habtemariam · Study contact · 310-528-2565 · BHabtemariam@mednet.ucla.eduRika Galias · Study contact · 310-206-5756 · RGalias@mednet.ucla.eduGary Schiller, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in Los Angeles
GA
- Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University · Augusta, GA 30912Vamsi Kota, MD · Study contact · 706-721-2505 · vkota@augusta.eduVamsi Kota, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in Augusta
KS
- University of Kansas Cancer Center · Fairway, KS 66205Kerry Hepler, RN · Study contact · 913-945-7552 · khepler@kumc.eduJecinta Scott, MS · Study contact · 913-945-7505 · jscott11@kumc.eduTara Lin, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in Fairway
NJ
- New Jersey Hematology Oncology Associates · Brick, NJ 08724More trials in Brick
NY
- Laura & Isaac Pe lmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health · New York, NY 10016Mohammad Maher Abdul Hay, MD · Study contact · 646-501-4818 · Maher.Abdulhay@nyumc.orgMohammad Maher Abdul Hay, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in New York
- Weill Cornell Medical College - New York - Presbyterian Hospital · New York, NY 10021Gail J Roboz, MD · Study contact · 646-962-2700 · gar2001@med.cornell.eduGail J Roboz, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in New York
TX
- University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX 77030Maro Ohanian, DO · Study contact · 713-792-2631 · mohanian@mdanderson.orgMaro Ohanian, MD · Principal investigatorMore trials in Houston
- Baylor Scott & White Research Institute · Temple, TX 76508More trials in Temple
WV
- West Virginia University/Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center · Morgantown, WV 26506More trials in Morgantown