Clinical Trial: Oral Nilotinib in Adults With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) in Blast Crisis Who Are Imatinib Resistant or Intolerant

Study Status: No longer available
Recruit Status: No longer available
Study Type: Expanded Access

Official Title: A Canadian Open-label, Multicenter, Expanded Access Study of Oral Nilotinib in Adult Patients With Imatinib-resistant or -Intolerant Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Blast Crisis

Brief Summary: This study will evaluate the safety of nilotinib in adult patients with imatinib-resistant or -intolerant CML-blast crisis, CML-accelerated phase or CML-chronic phase when treated with nilotinib. Patients will be provided access to nilotinib until the drug is available on the market.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Current Primary Outcome:

Original Primary Outcome: Safety of nilotinib assessed by adverse events, vital signs, and physical exam

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

  • Efficacy of nilotinib assessed by hematologic response, cytogenetic response and disease progression
  • Percentage of patients with response to nilotinib over time


Information By: Novartis

Dates:
Date Received: December 18, 2006
Date Started: December 2006
Date Completion:
Last Updated: July 12, 2011
Last Verified: July 2011