Status:

COMPLETED

Idarubicin, Cytarabine, and Pravastatin Sodium in Treating Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Lead Sponsor:

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia (M7)

Adult Acute Minimally Differentiated Myeloid Leukemia (M0)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-74 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This clinical trial studies idarubicin, cytarabine, and pravastatin sodium in treating patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes. Drugs used in chemotherapy, su...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the rate of achieving a "good complete response (CR)" after treating patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with idarubicin, cytarabine and pravas...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia by World Health Organization (WHO) 2008 criteria, including patients with \>= 20% blasts in the bone marrow or peripheral blood (except acute promyelocytic leukemia), or myelodysplastic syndrome refractory anemia with excess blasts (RAEB)-2 by WHO classification or advanced myeloproliferative neoplasm with \>= 10% blasts in the bone marrow or peripheral blood, including chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) CMML-2 by WHO 2008 classification
  • Untreated AML or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and a simplified TRM score of =\< 9.2
  • Bilirubin \< 2.0 mg/ml
  • Any creatinine value is acceptable
  • Any performance status is eligible
  • Life expectancy otherwise \> 1 year
  • Patients are not excluded based on cardiac history
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 2 weeks prior to enrollment
  • Patients must use an effective contraceptive method during the study and for a minimum of 90 days after study treatment
  • Capable of understanding the investigational nature, potential risks and benefits of the study, and able to provide valid informed consent

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 1 2013

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    January 1 2016

    Estimated Enrollment :

    24 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01831232

    Start Date

    May 1 2013

    End Date

    January 1 2016

    Last Update

    November 17 2017

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    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

    Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109