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A Study of Decitabine, Low Dose Cytarabine and Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) in High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Patients With Significant Co-Morbidities - NCT00740181-0290 (Clinical Trial 238594)
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City:  Providence
State:  
RI
Zip Code: 02903
Conditions: Myelodysplasia - Leukemia
Purpose: This study will determine the activity of decitabine, low dose cytarabine (ARA-C) and G-CSF for patients with myelodysplasia and leukemia.
Study summary: The primary objective of this study is to determine the feasibility and toxicity of decitabine, ARA-C and G-CSF for patients with myelodysplasia, refractory acute leukemia and poor performance status acute leukemia.
Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: - All patients must have histological confirmation of disease prior to enrollment on study. - Patients with de novo AML who are not eligible for induction chemotherapy are eligible. Patients with refractory, relapsed AML are eligible. - Patients with AML evolving from prior MDS or secondary to prior chemotherapy are eligible provided they are not eligible for standard induction chemotherapy. - Patients with MDS and with blasts > 10% (RAEB-II) are eligible. - Patients with extramedullary relapse only (i.e., leukemia cutis or other extramedullary site) are eligible as long as disease can be monitored. - Patients who have relapsed after standard autologous and/or allogeneic bone marrow transplant are eligible as long as they meet all other eligibility criteria. - Patients must not have had any chemotherapy, except hydrea, or radiation for at least 4 weeks prior. - Patients must be > 18 years of age. - Patients with an active second malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancers are not eligible. - Patients must have an expected life expectancy of > 12 weeks at the time of enrollment. - Patients with visceral, blood stream or nervous system opportunistic infection are eligible if the infection has been appropriately treated and controlled. Patients with fungal lung infections must have had treatment for at least one month and have proof of regression prior to enrollment. Patients may be on antimicrobials at the time of therapy. - Initial required laboratory values: - Total Bilirubin < 2 X upper limit of normal. - AST & ALT < 3 X upper limit of normal (if elevated liver enzymes thought likely due to Leukemic infiltrate discuss with the Principal Investigator and the BrUOG Central Office). - Creatinine < 2 mg/dl. - < 15,000 K/uI blast count—Hydroxyurea can be used to decrease count if more than 15,000 K/ul. - Patients must have an ECOG performance status of 0-2. - Patients must receive and sign a full informed consent. - Patients should not have co-existing medical illnesses which would limit survival < 12 weeks. - No known history of HIV. - The safety of decitabine in human pregnancy is unknown. Based on animal studies, decitabine may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Therefore, it is important that you do not become pregnant or father a child while receiving study medication and for 2 months afterwards because the drugs in this study may affect an unborn baby. - If you are a woman capable of becoming pregnant (not surgically sterile or post-menopausal), you must have a negative pregnancy test before beginning treatment. If you do become pregnant, suspect you are pregnant, or if your partner becomes pregnant while you are on this study, you must notify your study doctor immediately. If you become pregnant, you will be taken off this study. In addition, you must not breast feed at any time you are on this study since any drugs you are taking may also affect the child. If you are capable of giving birth to or fathering a child, you must agree to use a form of birth control (examples of effective birth control are: a condom or a diaphragm with spermicidal jelly; oral, injectable, or implanted birth control; or abstinence) that is medically acceptable to your study doctor while taking part in this research study.
Study is available at: Lifespan Hospitals
Providence, RI 02903
United States

Primary Contact:
Teresa A Kennedy, RN
Email: Teresa_Kennedy@brown.edu
Phone: 401-383-3000
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Date Processed: March 16, 2010
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