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Checkpoint Inhibitor

Nivolumab for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Led By Tapan M Kadia
Research Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing nivolumab as a treatment for AML patients who are in remission but at high risk for relapse. Nivolumab is an immunotherapy that may help the body's immune system attack the cancer.

Eligible Conditions
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia
  • Aplastic Anemia
  • Myeloid Neoplasm

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Recurrence-free survival rate
Secondary outcome measures
Changes in minimal residual disease (MRD) during therapy with nivolumab, assessed by flow cytometry
Immunologic responses to nivolumab among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in complete remission (CR) status post standard chemotherapy
Incidence of toxicity among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in complete remission (CR)
+2 more

Side effects data

From 2022 Phase 3 trial • 541 Patients • NCT02041533
57%
Nausea
54%
Anaemia
51%
Fatigue
39%
Decreased appetite
36%
Malignant neoplasm progression
32%
Constipation
31%
Diarrhoea
30%
Cough
29%
Vomiting
29%
Dyspnoea
25%
Oedema peripheral
24%
Back pain
21%
Pyrexia
21%
Neutropenia
19%
Headache
19%
Hypomagnesaemia
18%
Arthralgia
16%
Asthenia
16%
Dizziness
16%
Neutrophil count decreased
15%
Thrombocytopenia
15%
Insomnia
14%
Hyponatraemia
14%
Rash
14%
Weight decreased
14%
Platelet count decreased
13%
Blood creatinine increased
13%
White blood cell count decreased
12%
Hypokalaemia
12%
Pruritus
12%
Abdominal pain
12%
Pain in extremity
11%
Myalgia
11%
Alanine aminotransferase increased
11%
Aspartate aminotransferase increased
10%
Alopecia
10%
Dry skin
10%
Hypoalbuminaemia
10%
Muscular weakness
10%
Chest pain
10%
Dysgeusia
10%
Pneumonia
10%
Productive cough
9%
Abdominal pain upper
9%
Upper respiratory tract infection
9%
Hypothyroidism
9%
Mucosal inflammation
9%
Peripheral sensory neuropathy
8%
Lacrimation increased
8%
Nasopharyngitis
8%
Non-cardiac chest pain
8%
Epistaxis
8%
Haemoptysis
8%
Stomatitis
8%
Dysphonia
7%
Bronchitis
7%
Chills
7%
Hypertension
7%
Hyperkalaemia
7%
Dehydration
7%
Hyperglycaemia
7%
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
7%
Lymphocyte count decreased
7%
Anxiety
6%
Hypophosphataemia
6%
Leukopenia
6%
Pleural effusion
6%
Neuropathy peripheral
6%
Pneumonitis
6%
Oropharyngeal pain
5%
Hypotension
5%
Malaise
5%
Pain
5%
Musculoskeletal chest pain
5%
Rash maculo-papular
5%
Dry mouth
5%
Urinary tract infection
5%
Dyspepsia
5%
Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased
5%
Depression
5%
Muscle spasms
4%
Fall
4%
Pulmonary embolism
3%
Metastases to central nervous system
3%
Myocardial infarction
3%
Febrile neutropenia
3%
Musculoskeletal pain
3%
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
2%
Malignant pleural effusion
2%
Sepsis
2%
General physical health deterioration
2%
Adrenal insufficiency
2%
Atrial fibrillation
2%
Cardiac failure
2%
Embolism
1%
Small intestinal haemorrhage
1%
Confusional state
1%
Pneumothorax
1%
Atrial flutter
1%
Femur fracture
1%
Bone pain
1%
Cancer pain
1%
Neoplasm progression
1%
Pericardial effusion malignant
1%
Circulatory collapse
1%
Hypercalcaemia
1%
Bronchial obstruction
1%
Superior vena cava syndrome
1%
Syncope
1%
Performance status decreased
1%
Pancytopenia
1%
Colitis
1%
Pericardial effusion
1%
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage
1%
Ileus
1%
Small intestinal obstruction
1%
Lung cancer metastatic
1%
Respiratory tract infection
1%
Respiratory failure
1%
Tumour pain
1%
Appendicitis
1%
Skin infection
1%
Ataxia
1%
Seizure
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Investigator Choice of Chemotherapy
Post Chemotherapy Optional Nivolumab
Nivolumab

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Treatment (nivolumab)Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
Patients receive nivolumab IV over 1 hour on days 1 and 15. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After cycle 6, patients may receive nivolumab on day 1 only. After cycle 12, patients may receive nivolumab on day 1 of every 3 cycles. Patients experiencing disease progression may go back to receiving treatment on days 1 and 15 of each cycle.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Nivolumab
2014
Completed Phase 3
~4750

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Who is running the clinical trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterLead Sponsor
2,971 Previous Clinical Trials
1,787,208 Total Patients Enrolled
National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
13,658 Previous Clinical Trials
40,924,481 Total Patients Enrolled
Tapan M KadiaPrincipal InvestigatorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center
13 Previous Clinical Trials
1,165 Total Patients Enrolled

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