RecruitingPhase 1

A Phase Ia/Ib Open-label, Multiple Dose, Study to Determine the Recommended Dose, Evaluate PKs, PDs, Safety, and Activity of Venetoclax in Combination With Oral Decitabine/Cedazuridine (ASTX727) in Pediatric Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
2 Years to 18 Years
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 venetoclax with ASTX727 (decitabine/cedazuridine) to find a recommended dose and check safety and how well it works. It is for children and teens ages 2 to 18 with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a blood cancer, that has come back or has not responded to treatment.

To find a recommended dose of ASTX727 (cedazuridine/decitabine) in combination with venetoclax for pediatric patients with 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 2 to 18 years old with AML that has come back or has not responded to treatment.
  • Have at least 5% blasts (immature blood cells) in the bone marrow. If a good marrow sample cannot be taken, certain blood or gene test results may qualify.
  • Meet the study's score for ability to do daily activities: at least 50 on the age-based activity scale.
  • Be able to swallow pills.
  • Meet the study's liver and kidney test limits. Some exceptions apply for liver involvement from leukemia or Gilbert's syndrome.
  • If able to become pregnant, have a negative pregnancy test within 14 days before treatment. Use approved birth control or avoid sex during the study and for 6 months after the last dose.
  • Male participants must use condoms and not donate sperm during treatment and for 3 months afterward. Tell the doctor right away if a partner may be pregnant.
  • A parent or legal representative must give written consent. The child must also agree when old enough to do so.

Who can't join

  • Other cancer treatment or another study treatment, or chemotherapy, radiation, or study treatment within the past 2 weeks. Some exceptions allow cytarabine, steroids, or hydroxyurea; hydroxyurea during this study is limited to the first 2 cycles.
  • Certain other cancers; acute promyelocytic leukemia; juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia; or conditions in which the bone marrow cannot make enough blood cells.
  • Serious, uncontrolled brain or nerve problems, or active leukemia in the brain or its lining. Past brain or spinal fluid leukemia must have been treated and meet the study's testing rules.
  • An uncontrolled infection or another serious, uncontrolled health or mental health problem that could make the study unsafe or affect results. Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV may exclude you, though some well-controlled cases may qualify.
  • Liver scarring, other serious active liver disease, or suspected current alcohol abuse.
  • Active graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), when donor cells attack the body, or medicines to treat it. Certain immune-suppressing medicines called calcineurin inhibitors must be stopped at least 4 weeks before joining.
  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or unwillingness to use required birth control. People who are 18 and have problems with thinking or understanding cannot join.
  • Known or suspected allergy to any study drug. Some other medicines need a safety review and may need to be paused around ASTX727 doses.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Pediatric Participants with Relapsed/refractory AML by WHO criteria. 2. Participants must have ≥ 5% blasts in the bone marrow as assessed by morphology or flow cytometry. However, if an adequate bone marrow sample cannot be obtained, participants may be enrolled if there is unequivocal evidence of leukemia with ≥ 5% blasts in the peripheral blood or an AML defining genetic abnormality as specified by the WHO 2022 criteria. 3. Performance status: Lansky ≥ 50 for participants who are ≤ 16 years old and Karnofsky ≥ 50% for participants who are \> 16 years old. 4. Age ≥2 years of age and ≤18 years of age 5. Able to swallow pills 6. The following baseline laboratory data: 1. Total serum bilirubin ≤1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) for age, unless the increased value is likely attributed to disease involvement. Participants with known Gilbert's syndrome may have a total bilirubin up to ≤5 x ULN for age. 2. Creatinine clearance (Schwartz-Formula) or radioisotope GFR ≥ 60ml/min/1.73 m2 or a serum creatinine based on age/sex as follows: 3. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤3 x ULN; ≤5 x ULN in case of suspected leukemic liver involvement. 4. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine beta human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) pregnancy test result within 14 days prior to the first dose of study drugs and must agree to use one of the following effective contraception methods during the study and for 6 months following the last dose of study drug. Effective methods of birth control include: i. Birth control pills, skin patches, shots, implants (placed under the skin by a health care provider) ii. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) iii. Condom or occlusive cap (diaphragm or cervical/vault caps) used with Spermicide iv. Abstinence e. Males, need to inform the doctor right away if the partner becomes pregnant or suspects pregnancy. While in this study and for 3 months after the last treatment the patient should not donate sperm for the purposes of reproduction. He will need to use a condom while in this study and for 3 months after the last treatment. 7. At least one parents or LAR must provide signature of informed consent and there must be documentation of assent by the subject, as age appropriate, before completing any study-related procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Concomitant other anti-cancer therapy and/or participation in any other investigational clinical trials except for hydroxyurea. Concurrent hydroxyurea use should be limited to the first 2 cycles of therapy only. 2. History of another primary invasive malignancy that has not been definitively treated and is in remission. Participants with non-melanoma skin cancers or with carcinomas in situ are eligible regardless of the time from diagnosis (including concomitant diagnoses). 3. Presence of clinically significant uncontrolled central nervous system (CNS) pathology such as epilepsy, childhood seizure, paresis, aphasia, stroke, severe brain injuries, organic brain syndrome, or psychosis. 4. Evidence of active cerebral/meningeal disease. Participants may have history of CNS leukemic involvement if definitively treated with prior therapy and no evidence of active disease at the time of consent with at least 2 consecutive spinal fluid negative assessments for residual leukemia and negative imaging (imaging required only if previously showing evidence of CNS leukemia not otherwise documented by spinal fluid assessment). 5. Participants with uncontrolled, active infections (viral, bacterial, or fungal) or other disease expected to interfere with the ability of the PI to assess the efficacy of the study drug. Infections controlled on concurrent anti-microbial agents are acceptable, and anti-microbial prophylaxis per institutional guidelines are acceptable. 6. Known active hepatitis B (eg, HBsAg reactive), or hepatitis C (eg, HCV RNA \[qualitative\] is detected), or chronic hepatitis B or C infection or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in medical history (historical results within 6 months prior to informed consent is acceptable), with the following exceptions: a. Those with a history of hepatitis with a negative polymerase chain reaction (either qualitative or quantitative) OR have documentation of stable disease with aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase and alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase \<2.0×upper limit of normal (ULN) may be eligible for this study. b) Subjects with history of HIV who have an undetectable viral load for the prior 3 months, and who agree to maintain antiviral therapy, may be eligible for the study. 7. Liver cirrhosis or other serious active liver disease or with suspected active alcohol abuse. 8. Exclude participants with active GVHD and those on immunosuppressive drugs for treatment of GVHD. Require that participants be off calcineurin inhibitors for at least 4 weeks to be eligible. 9. Prior chemotherapy/radiotherapy/investigational therapy within 2 weeks before the start of study drugs with the following exception: a. To reduce the circulating blast count or palliation: intravenous cytarabine, steroids or hydroxyurea. No washout necessary for these agents. 10. Females who are pregnant or lactating. 11. Male or female subjects of childbearing potential, unwilling to use an approved, effective means of contraception. 12. Other severe, uncontrolled acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator may increase the risk associated with study participation or investigational product administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and/or would make the participant inappropriate for enrollment into this study. 13. Participants with acute promyelocytic leukemia, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, or bone marrow failure syndromes are not eligible. 14. Known or suspected hypersensitivity to decitabine, cedazuridine, or venetoclax. 15. Participants on concomitant medications known to be metabolized by CDA will need review of the medication and assessment of possible impact of avoiding dosing during the 24 hours prior to possible enrollment, at the time of cedazuridine exposure, and 24 hours following the last dose of oral decitabine/cedazuridine. 16. Participants of adult age (= 18 years of age) who are cognitively impaired will not be eligible for this study.

Study sites (1)

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