Status:

COMPLETED

Cephalon Decitabine, Arsenic Trioxide and Ascorbic Acid for Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Duke University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Cephalon

Eisai Inc.

Conditions:

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This will be an open-label, non-randomized trial pilot phase II trial open to patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. The purpose of the study is to find out if the combination of decitabine, arsenic ...

Detailed Description

Conventional therapy for MDS has been poor at best. Supportive care with transfusion therapy and antibiotics have remained an option for all patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). The only kno...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Established diagnosis of MDS (de novo or secondary) fitting either the French American British Cooperative Group (FAB) or World Health Organization (WHO) classification systems as determined by a complete blood count (CBC) and bone marrow biopsy. Patients with \>20% bone marrow blasts but \<30% bone marrow blasts who would be classified as refractory anemia with excess blasts (RAEB-t) in the FAB and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in the WHO systems are still eligible for this study. Patients with low risk MDS (IPSS scores low or intermediate -1 (INT-1) must be transfusion dependent to be eligible. Transfusion dependent will be defined as having 2 or more transfusion events within a 90 day period.
  • Eastern Oncology Cooperative Group (ECOG) or WHO performance status of 0-2 (Appendix)
  • Able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Pregnant females
  • AML defined as \> 30% bone marrow blasts.
  • Any malignant disease within the past 2 years, except cervical carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin..
  • Off all prior treatment for MDS for at least 4 weeks from entry.
  • Off any investigational agents for at least 4 weeks from entry.
  • Uncontrolled cardiac disease or congestive heart failure as defined by New York Heart Association criteria of Class III or greater.
  • Uncontrolled pulmonary disease.
  • Uncontrolled or active viral or bacterial infection. All infections must have been fully treated with antibiotics.
  • HIV +
  • Lab values as specified in the protocol

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

7 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00621023

Start Date

November 1 2007

End Date

April 1 2010

Last Update

February 4 2013

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Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710

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