Background
Omacetaxine, a protein synthesis inhibitor, is indicated in the US for the treatment of patients with chronic (CP) or accelerated phase (AP) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with resistance and/or intolerance to two or more tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
Methods
This final analysis, with 24-month follow-up, includes additional efficacy and safety analyses to assess the benefit of long-term omacetaxine administration (1.25 mg/m2 bid for 14 days q 28 days followed by 7 days q 28 days) in CP- and AP-CML patients receiving >3 cycles.
Results
Eighteen percent of CP-CML patients achieved major cytogenetic response (MCyR) with a median duration 12.5 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 3.5-not reached [NR]); responses were maintained for ≥12 months in 3 of 14 responders and median overall survival (OS) was 40.3 months (95% CI, 23.8-not reached). In patients with AP-CML, 14% achieved or maintained major hematologic response for a median of 4.7 months (95% CI, 3.6-NR); MCyR was not achieved and median OS was 14.3 months (95% CI, 6.7–18.7). In patients with CP- or AP-CML who received >3 cycles of treatment (n=50 and 14, respectively), median OS was 49.3 months (95% CI, 23.8-NR) and 24.6 months (95% CI, 12–37.2), respectively. Grade ≥3 hematologic toxicity was the major side effect (79%/73% in CP-CML/AP-CML), with discontinuation due to toxicity in 10% of CP and 5% of AP patients.
Conclusions
These results suggest that long-term administration of omacetaxine is feasible with dose adjustments to manage toxicities, and that omacetaxine provides durable benefit in some patients.