Status:

COMPLETED

Idarubicin, Cytarabine, and Tipifarnib in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Myelodysplastic Syndromes or Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Adult Acute Basophilic Leukemia

Adult Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

15-70 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of tipifarnib when given with idarubicin and cytarabine and to see how well it works in treating patients with newly diagnosed myelodys...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine the tolerability of the combination of R115777 (Zarnestra™) and Idarubicin plus cytarabine by defining the DLT and MTD. (Phase I) II. To determine the efficacy of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of 1) AML (WHO classification definition of \> 20% blasts), or 2) high risk MDS (defined as the presence of \> 10% blasts)
  • Patients must be chemo-naïve, i.e. not have received any prior chemotherapy (except hydrea) for AML or MDS; they could have received transfusions, hematopoietic growth factors or vitamins; temporary measures such as pheresis or hydrea (0.5 to 5g daily for up to 3 days) are allowed
  • ECOG PS of 0-1 at screening
  • Creatinine =\< 2 mg/dl
  • Total bilirubin =\< 2 mg/dL, unless increase is due to hemolysis
  • Transaminases (SGPT) =\< 2.5 x ULN
  • Ability to take oral medication
  • Ability to understand and provide signed informed consent

Exclusion

  • Subjects with APL
  • Presence of active systemic infection
  • Any coexisting medical condition that in the judgment of the treating physician is likely to interfere with study procedures or results
  • Nursing women, women of childbearing potential with positive urine pregnancy test, or women of childbearing potential who are not willing to maintain adequate contraception (such as birth control pills, IUD, diaphragm, abstinence, or condoms by their partner) over the entire course of the study
  • Known allergy to imidazole drugs (such as clotrimazole, ketoconazole, miconazole, econazole, fenticonazole, isoconazole, sulconazole, tioconazole, terconazole)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

95 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00096122

Start Date

September 1 2004

End Date

February 1 2010

Last Update

May 26 2014

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030