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Ponatinib

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Philadelphia Chromosome Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Ph+ALL) | Small molecule | Hematology |Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited|Last Updated: Apr 16, 2026

Target and mechanism

Molecular targetABL1, BCR
Target classInhibitor
ModalitySmall molecule

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Trial Design

RandomizedACTIVE_CONTROLLEDDMC
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment245

FDA Designations

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Clinical trial landscape

Ponatinib · 6 trials · 10 indications

Phase 3 1Phase 2 4Phase 1 1
NCT03589326A Study of Ponatinib Versus Imatinib in Adults With Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaPhiladelphia Chromosome Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Ph+ALL)
ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING245 Analytics
PHASE3ACTIVE NOT_RECRUITING
A Study of Ponatinib Versus Imatinib in Adults With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Number of Participants With Minimal Residual Disease (MRD)-Negative Complete Remission (CR) at The End of Induction Phase
From Cycle 1 through Cycle 3 (approximately 3 months) (Cycle length = 28 days)

MRD-negative CR was achieved when a participant met the criteria for both MRD negativity and CR. MRD-negativity: ≤0.01 % breakpoint cluster region-Abelson (BCR-ABL1/ABL1), or undetectable BCR-ABL1 transcripts in complementary deoxyribonucleic acid (cDNA) with ≥ 10,000 ABL1 transcripts. CR: meeting all the following for at least 4 weeks (that is no recurrence):1. No circulating blasts and less than (\<) 5% blasts in the bone marrow (BM). 2. Normal maturation of all cellular components in the BM. 3. No extramedullary disease (central nervous system \[CNS\] involvement, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, skin/gum infiltration, testicular mass). 4. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \> 1000 per microliter (/mcL) (or \>1.0\*10\^9/L). 5. Platelets \>100,000/mcL (or \>100\*10\^9/L).

Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR) in Cohort A
16 weeks after first dose

To assess clinical benefit rate in participants with KIT exon 11-mutant GIST.It is defined as the composite of complete response(CR),partial response(PR),and stable disease(SD) lasting \>=16 weeks per modified Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors(RECIST) 1.1 as a measure of disease control.CR is complete disappearance of all target lesions and non-target disease, with the exception of nodal disease.All nodes, both target and non-target, must decrease to normal (short axis \<10millimeter \[mm\]).No new lesions.PR is \>=30% decrease under baseline of the sum of diameters of all target lesions.The short axis was used in the sum for target nodes, while the longest diameter was used in the sum for all other target lesions.No unequivocal progression of non-target disease.No new lesions.SD is not qualifying for CR,PR,Progressive Disease(PD).PD is \>=20% increase from the smallest prior sum of the longest diameter(SLD)and with \>=5mm absolute increase, or appearance of a new lesion.

Percentage of CP-CML Participants With Major Cytogenetic Response (MCyR)
Up to 12 months after initiation of study treatment

MCyR is defined as percentage of participants with complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) or partial cytogenetic response (PCyR). Cytogenetic response is the percentage of Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) metaphases in bone marrow (BM). Response is further defined as MCyR: CCyR or PCyR, where CCyR: no Ph+ cells; PCyR: 1 to 35% Ph+ cells.

Percentage of AP-CML Participants With Major Hematologic Response (MaHR)
Up to 6 months after initiation of study treatment

MaHR is defined as percentage of participants with complete hematologic response (CHR) or no evidence of leukemia (NEL). Response criteria for CHR is reported as white blood cells (WBC)≤institutional upper limit of normal, absolute neutrophil count (ANC)≥1000/mm\^3, platelets≥100,000/mm\^3, no blasts or promyelocytes in peripheral blood, BM blasts ≤5%, \<5% myelocytes plus metamyelocytes in peripheral blood, basophils in peripheral blood \<5%, no extramedullary involvement; Response criteria for NEL is reported as WBC≤institutional upper limit of normal, no blasts or promyelocytes in peripheral blood, BM blasts ≤5%, \<5% myelocytes plus metamyelocytes in peripheral blood, basophils in peripheral blood \<5%, no extramedullary involvement, at least 1 of the following: (i) 20,000/mm\^3≤platelets\<100,000/mm\^3; (ii) 500/mm\^3≤ANC\<1000/mm\^3.

Percentage of BP-CML/Ph+ ALL Participants With MaHR
Up to 6 months after initiation of study treatment

MaHR is defined as percentage of participants with CHR or NEL. Response criteria for CHR is reported as WBC≤institutional upper limit of normal, ANC≥1000/mm\^3, platelets ≥100,000/mm\^3, no blasts or promyelocytes in peripheral blood, BM blasts ≤5%, \<5% myelocytes plus metamyelocytes in peripheral blood, basophils in peripheral blood \<5%, no extramedullary involvement; Response criteria for NEL is reported as WBC≤ institutional upper limit of normal, no blasts or promyelocytes in peripheral blood, BM blasts ≤5%, \<5% myelocytes plus metamyelocytes in peripheral blood, basophils in peripheral blood \<5%, no extramedullary involvement, at least 1 of the following: (i) 20,000/mm\^3 ≤platelets\<100,000/mm\^3; (ii) 500/mm\^3≤ANC\<1000/mm\^3.

Rate of complete molecular response
Up to completion of 4 cycles (approximately 3 months) (cycle length = 21 days)

Will be evaluated by BCR::ABL1 reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.

Percentage of Participants With Molecular Response (MR2: <=1% Breakpoint Cluster Region-Abelson Transcript Level) as Measured by the International Scale (BCR-ABL1IS) at Month 12
12 months after the first dose of study treatment

MR2 was defined as a ratio of reverse transcribed transcript of BCR-ABL to ABL \<=1% Breakpoint Cluster Region-Abelson Transcript Level as measured by the International Scale (BCR-ABL1IS), equivalent to a 2-log reduction in transcript.

Determine Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) or Recommended dose
Up to

Determine MTD dose or a recommended dose of oral ponatinib in a defined schedule (QD) in patients with refractory or advanced chronic myelogenous leukemia and other refractory hematologic malignancies.

Secondary Endpoints

Event-free Survival (EFS)
Baseline up to approximately 3 to 6 years
Percentage of Participants With CR and Incomplete Complete Remission (CRi)
End of Cycle 1 (approximately 1 month), Cycle 2 (approximately 2 months), Cycle 3 (approximately 3 months), and Cycle 9 (approximately 9 months) (Cycle length= 28 days)
Percentage of Participants With Molecular Response
End of Cycle 1 (approximately 1 month), Cycle 2 (approximately 2 months), Cycle 3 (approximately 3 months), and Cycle 9 (approximately 9 months) (Cycle length= 28 days)
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Cohort A: Ponatinib 30 milligram (mg)EXPERIMENTALPonatinib 30 mg, tablets, orally, once daily (QD), with vincristine 1.4 mg/m\^2 (max 2 mg) intravenous (IV), on Days 1 and 14 and dexamethasone 40 mg (\<60 years \[yrs\]) and 20 mg (≥60 yrs), orally, once on Days 1 to 4, Days 11 to 14 for up to 3 cycles (each cycle=28 days) in induction phase (reduced dose of ponatinib 15 mg upon achievement of MRD-negative CR at end of induction) followed by ponatinib last induction phase dose with cytarabine, 1000 mg/m\^2 as 2-hour IV infusion (\<60 yrs) and 250 mg/m\^2 (≥60 yrs) every 12 hours, IV on Days 1, 3, 5 of Cycles 2,4,6 and methotrexate, 1000 mg/m\^2 (\<60 yrs) and 250 mg/m\^2 (≥60 yrs), IV infusion, on Day 1 of cycles 1, 3, 5 in consolidation phase followed by ponatinib last consolidation phase dose with vincristine 1.4 mg/m\^2 (max 2 mg), IV, on Day 1 and prednisone 200 mg (\<60 yrs), 100 mg (≥60-69 yrs) and 50 mg(≥70 yrs) on Days 1 to 5 for up to 11 cycles in maintenance phase up to data cut-off date: 12 August 2022.
Cohort B: Imatinib 600 mgACTIVE_COMPARATORImatinib 600 mg, tablets, orally, QD, with vincristine 1.4 mg/m\^2 (max 2 mg), IV, on Days 1 and 14 and dexamethasone 40 mg (\<60 yrs) and 20 mg (≥60 yrs), orally, once on Days 1 to 4 and Days 11 to 14 in each 28-day cycle for up to 3 cycles in the induction phase followed by imatinib 600 mg, tablets, orally, QD, with cytarabine, 1000 mg/m\^2 every 12 hours as a 2-hour-IV infusion (\<60 yrs) and 250 mg/m\^2 every 12 hours (≥60 yrs), IV on Days 1, 3, and 5 of each 28-day even cycles (Cycles 2, 4, and 6), and methotrexate, 1000 mg/m\^2 (\<60 yrs) and 250 mg/m\^2 (≥60 yrs), IV infusion, on Day 1 of each 28-day odd cycles (Cycle 1, 3, and 5) in consolidation phase followed by imatinib 600 mg, tablets, orally, QD, along with vincristine 1.4 mg/m\^2 (max 2 mg), IV, on Day 1 and prednisone 200 mg (\<60 yrs), 100 mg (≥60-69 yrs) and 50 mg (≥70 yrs) on Days 1 through 5 in each 28-day cycle up to 11 cycles in maintenance phase up to data cut-off date: 12 August 2022.
Cohort AEXPERIMENTALParticipants with KIT exon 11-mutant GIST.
Cohort BEXPERIMENTALParticipants with GIST that lack KIT exon 11 mutations (Cohort B).
Cohort A: CP-CML R-IEXPERIMENTALCP-CML participants R-I to dasatinib or nilotinib were administered ponatinib 45 mg, tablet, orally, once daily until disease progression or development of intolerance or if they met one or more of the protocol defined criteria for discontinuation (Up to approximately 48 months).
Cohort B: CP-CML with T315I MutationEXPERIMENTALCP-CML participants who had T315I mutation of breakpoint cluster region-Abelson complex (BCR-ABL) were administered ponatinib 45 mg, tablet, orally, once daily until disease progression or development of intolerance or if they met one or more of the protocol defined criteria for discontinuation (Up to approximately 48 months).
Cohort C: Accelerated Phase (AP)-CML R-IEXPERIMENTALAP-CML R-I to dasatinib or nilotinib were administered ponatinib 45 mg, tablet, orally, once daily until disease progression or development of intolerance or if they met one or more of the protocol defined criteria for discontinuation (Up to approximately 48 months).
Cohort D: AP-CML with T315I MutationEXPERIMENTALAP-CML participants who had T315I mutation of BCR-ABL were administered ponatinib 45 mg, tablet, orally, once daily until disease progression or development of intolerance or if they met one or more of the protocol defined criteria for discontinuation (Up to approximately 48 months).
Cohort E: Blast Phase (BP)-CML/Ph+ ALL R-IEXPERIMENTALBP-CML or Ph+ ALL R-I to dasatinib or nilotinib or Ph+ ALL R-I to dasatinib or nilotinib were administered ponatinib 45 mg, tablet, orally, once daily until disease progression or development of intolerance or if they met one or more of the protocol defined criteria for discontinuation (Up to approximately 48 months).
Cohort F: BP-CML or Ph+ ALL with T315I MutationEXPERIMENTALBP-CML or Ph+ ALL participants who had T315I mutation of BCR-ABL were administered ponatinib 45 mg, tablet, orally, once daily until disease progression or development of intolerance or if they met one or more of the protocol defined criteria for discontinuation (Up to approximately 48 months).
Unassigned to Cohorts A-FEXPERIMENTALParticipants who were not assigned to any of the cohorts and have no T315I mutation at study entry and were not R-I to dasatinib or nilotinib, administered ponatinib 45 mg, tablet, orally, once daily until disease progression or development of intolerance or if they met one or more of the protocol defined criteria for discontinuation (Up to approximately 48 months).
Treatment (DA-EPOCH, rituximab, ponatinib)EXPERIMENTALPatients receive etoposide IV, doxorubicin IV, and vincristine IV over 96 hours on days 1-4, cyclophosphamide IV over 1 hour on day 5, and prednisone PO BID on days 1-5 and ponatinib PO QD on days 1-21 of each cycle. Patients receive filgrastim SC on day 6, 7, or 8 and continue until ANC \> 2000/µL past nadir or pegfilgrastim SC on day 6, 7, or 8 of each cycle. Patients who are CD20 positive also receive rituximab IV on day 1 or 5 of each cycle. Cycles repeat every 21 days for up to 8 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients also undergo blood sample collection, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy and CT throughout the study. Additionally, patients may undergo PET/CT at enrollment.
Treatment Period: Cohort A: Ponatinib 45 milligrams (mg)EXPERIMENTALParticipants received ponatinib 45 mg orally once daily in each 28-day cycle until achievement of ≤1% BCR-ABL1IS. Once ≤1% BCR-ABL1IS was achieved, participants received reduced dose of ponatinib 15 mg orally once daily.
Treatment Period: Cohort B: Ponatinib 30 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants received ponatinib 30 mg orally once daily in each 28 day Cycle until achievement of ≤1% BCR-ABL1IS. Once ≤1% BCR-ABL1IS was achieved, participants received reduced dose of ponatinib 15 mg orally once daily.
Treatment Period: Cohort C: Ponatinib 15 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants received ponatinib 15 mg orally once daily in each 28 day Cycle.
Close-out Period: Cohort A: Ponatinib 45 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants received ponatinib 45 mg orally once daily in each 28-day cycle until achievement of ≤1% BCR-ABL1IS. Once ≤1% BCR-ABL1IS was achieved, participants received reduced dose of ponatinib 15 mg orally once daily.
Close-out Period: Cohort B: Ponatinib 30 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants received ponatinib 30 mg orally once daily in each 28 day Cycle until achievement of ≤1% BCR-ABL1IS. Once ≤1% BCR-ABL1IS was achieved, participants received reduced dose of ponatinib 15 mg orally once daily.
Close-out Period: Cohort C: Ponatinib 15 mgEXPERIMENTALParticipants received ponatinib 15 mg orally once daily in each 28 day Cycle.
ponatnibEXPERIMENTALComparison of different dosages of ponatinib given orally once per day.

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
PonatinibDRUGPonatinib Tablets.
ImatinibDRUGImatinib Tablets.
VincristineDRUGVincristine IV injection.
DexamethasoneDRUGDexamethasone Tablets.
CytarabineDRUGCytarabine IV infusion.
MethotrexateDRUGMethotrexate IV infusion.
PrednisoneDRUGPrednisone Tablets.
CyclophosphamideDRUGGiven IV
DoxorubicinDRUGGiven IV
EtoposideDRUGGiven IV
FilgrastimBIOLOGICALGiven SC
PegfilgrastimBIOLOGICALGiven SC
RituximabBIOLOGICALGiven IV
Biospecimen CollectionPROCEDUREUndergo blood sample collection
Bone Marrow AspirationPROCEDUREUndergo bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
Bone Marrow BiopsyPROCEDUREUndergo bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
Computed TomographyPROCEDUREUndergo CT and PET/CT
Positron Emission TomographyPROCEDUREUndergo PET/CT
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites92

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) or BCR-ABL1-positive ALL, as defined by the 2017 national comprehensive cancer network (NCCN) guidelines. 2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of \<=2. Exclusion Criteria: 1. With a history or...

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Frequently asked questions about Ponatinib

What is Ponatinib used for?

Ponatinib is an investigational small molecule being studied for B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with t(9;22)(q34.1;q11.2), Philadelphia Chromosome Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Ph+ ALL), and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), including chronic phase CML. It is in Phase 2 clinical development for these oncology indications.

What does Ponatinib target?

Ponatinib is a kinase inhibitor, belonging to the -tinib class of drugs. It targets BCR-ABL1, the fusion protein characteristic of Philadelphia Chromosome Positive leukemias. Its development is biomarker-selected, focusing on patients with the t(9;22) translocation that produces the BCR-ABL1 fusion.

Who makes Ponatinib?

Ponatinib is being developed by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, which trades under the ticker TAK. The drug is currently in Phase 2 clinical trials for chronic myeloid leukemia and Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

What phase is Ponatinib in?

Ponatinib is in Phase 2 clinical development. It is an investigational drug, not yet approved by regulatory authorities. Clinical trials have been conducted in multiple countries, including the United States, Japan, and various European and Asian nations.

What clinical trials is Ponatinib in?

Ponatinib has been studied in several clinical trials. NCT01207440 is a Phase 2 trial in chronic myeloid leukemia and Ph+ acute lymphoblastic leukemia with 449 participants. NCT02467270 is a Phase 2 trial in resistant chronic phase CML with 283 participants. NCT00660920 and NCT01667133 are completed Phase 1 trials.

Is Ponatinib the same as AP24534?

Yes, Ponatinib was formerly known as AP24534. The Phase 1 trial NCT00660920 was titled 'Safety Study of AP24534 to Treat Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) and Other Hematological Malignancies,' confirming that AP24534 is an earlier name for the same drug.