Combination Chemotherapy (FLAG-Ida) With Pivekimab Sunirine (PVEK) for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Adverse Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Other High-Grade Myeloid Neoplasms

Running, not enrolling · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm, Myeloproliferative Neoplasm

In brief

This phase I trial finds the best dose of PVEK when given together with fludarabine, cytarabine, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), and idarubicin, (FLAG-Ida) regimen and studies the effectiveness of this combination therapy in treating patients with newly diagnosed adverse risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other high-grade myeloid neoplasms. PVEK is a monoclonal antibody linked to a chemotherapy drug. PVEK is a form of targeted therapy because it attaches to specific molecules (receptors) on the surface of cancer cells, known as CD123 receptors, and delivers the chemotherapy drug to kill them. Chemotherapy drugs, such as idarubicin, fludarabine, high-dose cytarabine work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. G-CSF helps the bone marrow make more white blood cells in patients with low white blood cell count due to cancer treatment. Giving PVEK with the FLAG-Ida regimen may be a safe and effective treatment for patients with acute myeloid leukemia and other high-grade myeloid neoplasms.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT06034470
Run by: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
People needed: 30
Starts: 2023-12-18
Expected to finish: 2029-05-31
Last updated by the study team: 2026-07-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Age ≥ 18 years
Diagnosis of untreated AML other than acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) with t(15;17)(q22;q12) or variants according to the 5th edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of hematolymphoid tumors. Patients with myelodysplastic, myeloproliferative, or myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms and ≥ 10% blasts in blood and/or bone marrow, are also eligible, as are patients with mixed phenotype acute leukemia (MPAL). Outside diagnostic material is acceptable to establish diagnosis; submission of peripheral blood specimen for flow cytometry performed at the study institution should be considered. Diagnostic material must have been submitted for cytogenetic and/or molecular testing as clinically appropriate
Cytogenetically/molecularly adverse-risk disease (European LeukemiaNet [ELN] 2022 criteria)
Expression of CD123 on immunophenotypically abnormal blasts, as assessed by local multiparameter flow cytometry. Evaluation of CD123 expression via immunohistochemistry is permissible, for example if flow cytometric assessment is not available
Medically fit, as defined by treatment-related mortality (TRM) score ≤ 13.1 calculated with simplified model
The use of hydroxyurea prior to start of study therapy is allowed. Patients with symptoms/signs of hyperleukocytosis, white blood cell count (WBC) > 100,000/μL or with concern for other complications of high tumor burden (e.g. disseminated intravascular coagulation) can be treated with leukapheresis prior to start of study therapy
Patients may have received low-intensity treatment (e.g. azacitidine/decitabine, lenalidomide, growth factors) for antecedent low-grade myeloid neoplasm (i.e. < 10% blasts in blood and bone marrow)
Bilirubin =< 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (IULN) unless elevation is thought to be due to hepatic infiltration by AML, Gilbert's syndrome, or hemolysis
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 3.0 x IULN unless elevation is thought to be due to hepatic infiltration by AML
Creatinine clearance >= 60 mL/min
Left ventricular ejection fraction >= 45%, assessed by multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan or echocardiography or other appropriate diagnostic modality and no clinical evidence of congestive heart failure
Fertile male and female subjects must be willing to use an effective contraceptive method before, during, and for at least 3 months after receiving the investigational agent
Provide written informed consent

You may not qualify if…

Diagnosis of blast phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
Patients with FLT3-mutated AML
Concomitant illness associated with a likely survival of < 1 year
Active systemic fungal, bacterial, viral, or other infection, unless disease is under treatment with antimicrobials, and/or controlled or stable (e.g. if specific, effective therapy is not available/feasible or desired [e.g. known chronic viral hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)]). Patient needs to be clinically stable as defined as being afebrile and hemodynamically stable for 24 hours. Patients with fever thought to be likely secondary to leukemia are eligible
Known hypersensitivity to any study drug or prior >= grade 3 hypersensitivity reactions to monoclonal antibodies
Confirmed or suspected pregnancy or active breast feeding
Treatment with any other investigational anti-leukemia agent

Where it is running

Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium — Seattle, Washington, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.