Status:

COMPLETED

Decitabine and Clofarabine in Higher Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Genzyme, a Sanofi Company

Conditions:

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if sequential administration of decitabine and clofarabine can help to control MDS better than decitabine alone. The safety of this drug combinatio...

Detailed Description

The Study Drugs: Decitabine is designed to damage cells' DNA (genetic material), which may cause myelodysplastic marrow cells to work more like normal marrow cells. Clofarabine is designed to interf...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with higher risk MDS (IPSS int-2 or high, or \>/= 10% blasts as defined by WHO or FAB). - No prior intensive chemotherapy or high-dose cytarabine (\>/= 1 g/m2). - Prior biologic therapies (\</= 1 cycle of prior decitabine or azacitidine), targeted therapies, or single agent chemotherapy is allowed. - Off chemotherapy for 2 weeks prior to entering this study with no toxic effects of that therapy, unless there is evidence of rapidly progressive disease. - Hydroxyurea is permitted for control of counts prior to treatment. - Hematopoietic growth factors are allowed. .
  • Age \>/= 18 years.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status \</= 2.
  • Have adequate renal function (serum creatinine \</= 1.5 mg/dL)
  • Serum bilirubin \</= 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Aspartate transaminase (AST) or alanine transaminase (ALT) \</= 2.5 x ULN
  • Alkaline phosphatase \</= 2.5 x ULN
  • Provide signed written informed consent.
  • Capable of understanding the investigational nature, potential risks and benefits of the study, and able to provide valid informed consent.
  • Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 2 weeks prior to enrollment.
  • Male and female patients must use an effective contraceptive method during the study and for a minimum of 6 months after study treatment.

Exclusion

  • Current concomitant chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or immunotherapy other than as specified in the protocol.
  • Use of investigational agents within 30 days or any anticancer therapy within 2 weeks before study entry with the exception of hydroxyurea. The patient must have recovered from all acute toxicities from any previous therapy.
  • Have any other severe concurrent disease, or have a history of serious organ dysfunction or disease involving the heart, kidney, liver, or other organ system that may place the patient at undue risk to undergo treatment.
  • Patients with a systemic fungal, bacterial, viral, or other infection not controlled (defined as exhibiting ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection and without improvement, despite appropriate antibiotics or other treatment)
  • Pregnant or lactating patients.
  • Any significant concurrent disease, illness, or psychiatric disorder that would compromise patient safety or compliance, interfere with consent, study participation, follow up, or interpretation of study results
  • Any concurrent malignancy (with the exception of exclusion # 8)
  • Exceptions to inclusion # 7: a) Patients with treated non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ carcinoma, or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, regardless of the disease-free duration, are eligible for this study if definitive treatment for the condition has been completed; b) Patients with organ-confined prostate cancer with no evidence of recurrent or progressive disease based on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values are also eligible for this study if hormonal therapy has been initiated or a radical prostatectomy has been performed.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

42 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00903760

Start Date

January 1 2010

End Date

June 1 2015

Last Update

November 15 2018

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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030