Nivolumab in AML in Remission at High Risk for Relapse

Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission Clinical Trial

Official title: PD-1 Inhibition With Nivolumab for the Treatment of Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission at High Risk for Relapse

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This phase II trial studies how well nivolumab works in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia that has decreased or disappeared but may still be in the body (remission), and is at high risk for returning (relapse). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.

Clinical Trial Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the anti-leukemic effects of nivolumab in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have achieved a 1st complete remission (CR) after induction chemotherapy and consolidation chemotherapy and have high risk for relapse, or have achieved a 2nd CR. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the immunologic responses to nivolumab among patients with AML in CR status post standard chemotherapy. II. To determine whether response to nivolumab correlates with immunologic responses. III. To evaluate assessment of minimal residual disease (MRD) by flow cytometry as a predictor of response to immune therapy in treatment of AML and changes during the course of therapy with nivolumab. IV. To evaluate time to relapse and overall survival. V. To evaluate the toxicity profile of nivolumab among patients with AML in CR. OUTLINE: Patients receive nivolumab intravenously (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. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for 30 days. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acute Myeloid Leukemia Arising From Previous Myelodysplastic Syndrome
• Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission
• Blasts Under 10 Percent of Bone Marrow Nucleated Cells
• Leukemia
• Leukemia, Myeloid
• Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
• Myelodysplastic Syndromes
• Therapy-Related Myeloid Neoplasm

• NCT number: NCT02532231
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: October 19, 2015
• Completion date: August 8, 2023