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NCT01779843 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Alisertib for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
22
Enrollment target

NCT01779843: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

NCT01779843 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Massachusetts General Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 22 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (63% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01779843, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
22 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This research study is a Phase I clinical trial. Phase I trials test the safety of an investigational drug or combination of drugs. Phase I studies also try to define the appropriate dose of the investigational drug to use for further studies. "Investigational" means that the combination of drugs is still being studied and that research doctors are trying to find out more about it. As part of this research study, you will take alisertib in combination with idarubicin and cytarabine. Alisertib has not been approved by the FDA for your cancer. However, cytarabine and idarubicin have both been approved by the FDA for treatment of AML. It also means that the FDA has not approved giving alisertib with idarubicin and cytarabine for use in patients, including patients with your type of cancer. Idarubicin and cytarabine are chemotherapy agents that are commonly used to treat individuals diagnosed with AML. Alisertib has been used in laboratory studies and those studies suggest that alisertib may slow down the spread of your cancer. It does this by blocking certain substances needed by the cancer cells to spread. In this study, researchers would like to combine alisertib with standard chemotherapy (cytarabine and idarubicin) in order to see if it can be given safely with chemotherapy in individuals with AML. The primary purpose of this research study is to determine the highest dose that alisertib can be given with idarubicin and cytarabine without severe or unmanageable side effects. The dose identified in this study will be used in future research studies.

Primary Outcome

The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of the aurora kinase A inhibitor alisertib (MLN8237) in combination with 7+3 induction chemotherapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia

Interventions

  • DRUG Cytarabine
  • DRUG Idarubicin
  • DRUG Alisertib

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 22 participants
Start Date 2013-04
Est. Completion 2016-11
Phase Phase 1
Massachusetts General Hospital

2,032 total trials

What the finished NCT01779843 record still lists

NCT01779843 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 22 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (63% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Cytarabine is the first listed.

NCT01779843 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01779843 about?

NCT01779843 is a clinical study titled "Alisertib for Acute Myeloid Leukemia". This research study is a Phase I clinical trial. Phase I trials test the safety of an investigational drug or combination of drugs. Phase I studies also try to define the appropriate dose of the investigational drug to use for further studies. "Investigational" means that the combination of drugs is...

What is the current status of trial NCT01779843?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 22 participants. The study started on 2013-04. Estimated completion is 2016-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01779843?

The interventions under investigation include: Cytarabine (DRUG), Idarubicin (DRUG), Alisertib (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01779843?

This trial is sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, which has 2,032 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01779843's enrollment target sits among peer trials

22 1601st of 2000 higher than 386 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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