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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2005-004811-31-IT
EUCTR2005-004811-31-IT
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

An open label, phase II, non randomized, clinical trial of chemotherapy treatment with 5-Azacytidine plus valproic acid and eventually atra for patients diagnosed with Intermediate II and high risk Myelodysplastic syndrome MDS - GIMEMA Protocol MDS 0205

G.I.M.E.M.A. GRUPPO ITALIANO MALATTIE EMATOLOGICHE DELL ADULTO0 sites56 target enrollmentStarted: November 28, 2006Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor
G.I.M.E.M.A. GRUPPO ITALIANO MALATTIE EMATOLOGICHE DELL ADULTO
Enrollment
56

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • \- Have a diagnosis of refractory anemia with excess blasts RAEB or refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation RAEB\-t according to the French\-American\-British classification system for MDS with an International Prognostic Scoring System score of INT\-2 or High Appendix C or diagnosis of Myelodysplastic CMMoL per a modified FAB criteria Appendix B and a relatively high risk of AML transformation,; Age 8805;18 years; life expectancy 8805;3 months; Be unlikely to proceed to bone marrow or stem cell transplantation therapy following remission; Signed written informed consent according to IGH/EU/GCP and national local laws; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status Grade of 0\-2 Appendix D ; Serum bilirubin levels 8804;1\.5 x the upper limit of the normal ULN range for the laboratory; higher levels are acceptable if these can be attributed to active hemolysis as indicated by positive direct Coombs testing, decreased haptoglobin level, elevated indirect bilirubin and/or lactate dehydrogenase , or ineffective erythropoiesis as indicated by bone marrow findings ; Serum glutamic\-oxaloacetic transaminase aspartate aminotransferase or serum glutamic\-pyruvic transaminase alanine aminotransferase levels 8804;2 x ULN; Women of childbearing potential may participate, providing they meet the following conditions \- Must not start a pregnancy throughout the study and for 6 months following the date of the last dose of study medications; \- Must have a negative serum pregnancy test obtained within 48 hours prior to Day 1\. Males with female partner of childbearing potential must avoid fathering throughout the study and for 6 months following the date of the last dose of study medication.
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1\.2 Adults (18\-64 years) yes
  • F.1\.2\.1 Number of subjects for this age range
  • F.1\.3 Elderly (\>\=65 years) yes
  • F.1\.3\.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

  • \-acute myeloid leukaemia i.e. bone marrow blasts 30 ; \-concurrent malignancy diagnosed in the past 12 months with the exception of skin basalioma ; \-severe renal impairment creatinine clearance 30 ml/min ; \-pregnant or lactating, or are potentially fertile both males and females and have not agreed to avoid pregnancy during the trial period; \-they have liver disease characterized by AST and ALT level 2X ULN and total bilirubin 1\.5X ULN unless due to active hemolysis or ineffective erythropoiesis; \-HIV infection; \-active, uncontrolled HCV or HBV infections or liver cirrhosis; \-clinically relevant neurological diseases; \-psychiatric illness that would prevent granting of informed consent; \-hypersensitivity known or suspected to Azacytidine or Mannitol \-prior Treatments Prior investigational drugs within 30 days Radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or cytotoxic therapy for non\- MDS conditions within the previous 6 months Growth factors EPO, G\-CSF or GM\-CSF during the previous 21 days Androgenic hormones during the previous 14 days Prior transplantation or cytotoxic therapy, including azacitidine and chemotherapy, administered to treat MDS.

Investigators

Sponsor
G.I.M.E.M.A. GRUPPO ITALIANO MALATTIE EMATOLOGICHE DELL ADULTO

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