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A Study of Imatinib Versus Nilotinib in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome Positive (Ph+) Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Chronic Phase (CML-CP)

Basic Trial Information
Trial Description
     Summary
     Eligibility Criteria
Trial Contact Information

Basic Trial Information

Phase
Type
Status
Age
Sponsor
Protocol IDs

Phase III


Treatment


Active


18 and over


Pharmaceutical / Industry


CAMN107A2303
NCT00471497

Trial Description

Summary

In this study, the efficacy and safety of two nilotinib doses, 300 mg twice daily and 400 mg twice daily, will be compared with imatinib 400 mg once daily in newly diagnosed patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in the chronic phase (CML-CP).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Chronic myelogenous leukemia in chronic phase patients within the first 6 months of diagnosis.
  • Diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia in chronic phase with confirmation of Philadelphia chromosome

Exclusion criteria

  • Treatment with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor prior to study entry is not allowed except for no more than 2 weeks in duration of imatinib
  • Any medical treatment for CML prior to study entry for longer than 2 weeks with the exception of hydroxyurea and/or anagrelide
  • Uncontrolled or significant cardiovascular disease.
  • Severe or uncontrolled medical conditions (i.e. uncontrolled diabetes, active or uncontrolled infection).
  • Use of therapeutic coumarin derivatives (i.e., warfarin, acenocoumarol, phenprocoumon)
  • Currently taking certain medications that could affect the rhythm of your heart.

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

NovartisStudy Chair

Novartis U.S.Ph: 862 778 8300

Novartis BaselPh: 41 61 324 1111

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
California
  Anaheim
 Southern Permanente Medical Group
 Subramanyam Rau, M.D. Ph: 619-641-4527
 Subramanyam Rau, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Baldwin Park
 Southern California Permanente Medical Group
 John Liang, M.D. Ph: 619-641-4527
 John Liang, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Fontana
 Southern Permanente Medical Group
 Sohail Saeed, M.D. Ph: 619-641-4527
 Sohail Saeed, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Hayward
 Hayward Medical Center
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D. Ph: 510-784-6070
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Los Angeles
 Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Los Angeles
 Michael Glowalla, M.D. Ph: 619-641-4527
 Michael Glowalla, M.D.Principal Investigator
 Eric McGary, M.D. Ph: 619-641-4527
 Eric McGary, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Oakland
 Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Oakland
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D. Ph: 510-752-7495
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Panorama City
 Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
 Swarminathan Ramanathan, M.D. Ph: 619-641-4527
 Swarminathan Ramanathan, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Riverside
 Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Riverside
 Fawaz Gailani, M.D. Ph: 619-641-4527
 Fawaz Gailani, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Sacramento
 Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Sacramento
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D. Ph: 916-973-5840
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D.Principal Investigator
  San Diego
 Southern California Permanente Medical Group
 Han Koh, M.D. Ph: 619-641-4527
 Han Koh, M.D.Principal Investigator
  San Francisco
 Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - San Francisco Geary Campus
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D. Ph: 415-833-2495
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D.Principal Investigator
 South San Francisco Medical Center
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D. Ph: 650-742-3939
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D.Principal Investigator
  San Jose
 Two North
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D. Ph: 408-972-6037
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Santa Clara
 Dept. of Santa Clara Medical Office
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D. Ph: 408-851-4314
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Vallejo
 Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Vallejo
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D. Ph: 707-651-2786
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Walnut Creek
 Walnut Creek Medical Center
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D. Ph: 925-295-5372
 Lou Fehrenbacher, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Woodland Hills
 Southern California Permanente Medical Group
 Erik Jancis, M.D. Ph: 619-641-4527
 Erik Jancis, M.D.Principal Investigator
Colorado
  Denver
 Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers - Colorado Springs
 John Burke, M.D. Ph: 303-285-5011
 John Burke, M.D.Principal Investigator
Florida
  Ft. Myers
 Florida Cancer Specialists - Fort Myers Broadway
 Thomas Ervin, M.D. Ph: 615-986-7274
 Thomas Ervin, M.D.Principal Investigator
  New Port Richey
 Florida Cancer Institute - New Port Richey
 Gerald Robbins, M.D. Ph: 727-843-9841
 Gerald Robbins, M.D.Principal Investigator
Georgia
  Marietta
 Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers, PC - Marietta Center
 Mary Gilley Ph: 770-281-5131
  Email: mgilley@ngoc.com
 Robert C. HermannPrincipal Investigator
Illinois
  Chicago
 John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County
 Rose Catchatourian, M.D. Ph: 312-864-7263
  Email: rcatchator@ccbhs.org
 Rose Catchatourian, M.D.Principal Investigator
 Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University
 Martin Tallman, M.D. Ph: 312-695-1383
 Martin Tallman, M.D.Principal Investigator
 University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
 Richard Larson, M.D. Ph: 773-834-0730
 Richard A. LarsonPrincipal Investigator
Indiana
  Beech Grove
 Indiana Blood and Marrow Transplantation
 Jean Lonergan Ph: 317-782-7298
  Email: jlonergan@ibmtindy.com
 Luke Paul AkardPrincipal Investigator
  Indianapolis
 Central Indiana Cancer Centers - South
 David Loesch, M.D. Ph: 317-964-5200
 David Loesch, M.D.Principal Investigator
Kansas
  Overland Park
 Kansas City Cancer Centers - Southwest
 John Davis, M.D. Ph: 913-234-0400
 John Davis, M.D.Principal Investigator
Michigan
  Lansing
 Breslin Cancer Center
 Anas Al-Janadi, M.D. Ph: 517-334-2765
 Anas Al-Janadi, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Southfield
 Newland Medical Associates PC - Southfield
 Howard Terebelo, M.D. Ph: 248-552-0620
 Howard Terebelo, M.D.Principal Investigator
Minnesota
  Minneapolis
 Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Minneapolis
 Patrick Flynn, M.D.
 Patrick Flynn, M.D.Principal Investigator
Missouri
  Columbia
 Missouri Cancer Associates
 David Schlossman, M.D. Ph: 573-817-8538
 David Schlossman, M.D.Principal Investigator
  St. Joseph
 Saint Joseph Oncology, Incorporated
 Rowny Abou-Jawde, M.D. Ph: 816-271-1032
 Rony Abou-Jawde, M.D.Principal Investigator
  St. Louis
 Hematology Oncology Consultants, Incorporated
 Mark Woodson, M.D. Ph: 314-355-5597 Ext.31
 Mark Woodson, M.D.Sub-Investigator
New Jersey
  Hackensack
 Hackensack University Medical Center Cancer Center
 Stuart Goldman, M.D. Ph: 201-336-8598
 Stuart L. GoldbergPrincipal Investigator
New York
  New York
 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
 Mark Heaney, M.D. Ph: 646-227-2173
 Mark Heaney, M.D.Principal Investigator
North Carolina
  Chapel Hill
 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill/UNC Lineberger Cancer Center
 Thomas Shea, M.D. Ph: 919-966-4432
 Thomas Shea, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Durham
 Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Joseph Moore, M.D. Ph: 919-681-4769
 Joseph Moore, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Raleigh
 Cancer Centers of North Carolina - Raleigh
 William Berry, M.D. Ph: 919-854-6950
 William Berry, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Winston-Salem
 Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Bayard Powell, M.D. Ph: 336-713-3539
 Bayard L. PowellPrincipal Investigator
Ohio
  Cincinnati
 Oncology Hematology Care
  Cleveland
 Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Mary Laughlin, M.D. Ph: 216-844-8123
 Mary Laughlin, M.D.Principal Investigator
 Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
 Matt Kalaycio, M.D. Ph: 216-444-0744
 Matt Kalaycio, M.D.Principal Investigator
South Carolina
  Greenville
 Hematology and Oncology Associates of S.C.
 William Edenfield, M.D. Ph: 864-242-2722
 William Edenfield, M.D.Principal Investigator
Tennessee
  Chattanooga
 Chattanooga Oncology and Hematology Associates
 Edward Arrowsmith, M.D. Ph: 423-698-1844
 Edward Arrowsmith, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Germantown
 Jones Cancer Center
 C. Michael Jones, M.D. Ph: 901-685-5969
 C. Michael JonesPrincipal Investigator
  Nashville
 Tennessee Oncology, PLLC - Baptist Medical Building
 Ian Flinn, M.D. Ph: 615-329-7252
 Ian Flinn, M.D.Principal Investigator
Texas
  Dallas
 Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center
 Marnie Fischer Ph: 214-370-1038
  Email: Marnie.Fisher@USONCOLOGY.COM
 Karen Courtney
 Barry Coper, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Houston
 M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas
 Jorge Cortes, M.D. Ph: 713-792-6408
 Jorge CortesPrincipal Investigator
  Odessa
 Texas Oncology, PA
 Pankaj Khandelwal, M.D. Ph: 432-335-8275
 Pankaj Khandelwal, M.D.Principal Investigator
  San Antonio
 Cancer Care Centers of South Texas - Medical Center
 Gregory Guzley, M.D. Ph: 210-595-5300
 Gregory Guzley, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Tyler
 Tyler Cancer Center
 Donald Richards, M.D. Ph: 903-579-9800
 Donald A. RichardsPrincipal Investigator
Utah
  Salt Lake City
 Utah Cancer Specialists
 W. Graydon Harker, M.D. Ph: 801-281-6864
 W. Graydon Harker, M.D.Principal Investigator
Virginia
  Charlottesville
 University of Virginia Cancer Center
 Michael Douvas, M.D. Ph: 434-924-5254
 Martin Douvas, M.D.Principal Investigator
Washington
  Spokane
 San Antonio Tumor and Blood Clinic - Madison Oaks
 Robert Gersh, M.D. Ph: 509-228-1226
 Robert Gersh, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Vancouver
 Northwest Cancer Specialists at Vancouver Cancer Center
 Katherine Kolibaba, M.D. Ph: 360-573-0471
 Katherine Kolibaba, M.D.Principal Investigator
United Kingdom
  Glasgow
 Novartis Investigative Site
 Tessa Holyoake, ProfPrincipal Investigator
  Leeds
 Novartis Investigative Site
 Graeme Smith, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Liverpool
 Novartis Investigative Site
 Richard Clark, ProfPrincipal Investigator
  London
 Novartis Investigative Site
 David Marin, M.D.Principal Investigator
  Nottingham
 Novartis Investigative Site
 Jenny Byrne, M.D.Principal Investigator

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00471497
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 06, 2008

Note: Information about this trial is from the ClinicalTrials.gov database. The versions designated for health professionals and patients contain the same text. Minor changes may be made to the ClinicalTrials.gov record to standardize the names of study sponsors, sites, and contacts. Cancer.gov only lists sites that are recruiting patients for active trials, whereas ClinicalTrials.gov lists all sites for all trials. Questions and comments regarding the presented information should be directed to ClinicalTrials.gov.

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