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Azacitidine With or Without MS-275 in Treating Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia, or Acute Myeloid Leukemia - NCT00313586-54601(Clinical Trial 307845)



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City:  La Crosse
State:  
WI
Zip Code: 54601
Conditions: Leukemia - Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Purpose: RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as azacitidine, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. MS-275 may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving azacitidine together with MS-275 may kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying azacitidine and MS-275 to see how well they work compared to azacitidine alone in treating patients with myelodysplastic syndromes, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, or acute myeloid leukemia.
Study summary: OBJECTIVES: Primary - Compare the overall response rate (complete, partial, and hematologic improvement-major by International Working Group [IWG] criteria) in patients with treatment-induced or non-treatment-induced myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (dysplastic), or acute myeloid leukemia with multilineage dysplasia treated with azacitidine with vs without MS-275. - Compare the major response rate (complete and partial responses by IWG criteria) in patients treated with these regimens. Secondary - Evaluate the toxicity of azacitidine and MS-275 in these patients. - Identify changes in gene promoter methylation and gene expression that may be associated with response to azacitidine and MS-275. - Identify other molecular mechanisms (such as DNA damage) that may be associated with response to azacitidine and MS-275. OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are first stratified according to treatment-related disease (yes vs no), followed by a second stratification according to disease (myelodysplastic syndromes [MDS] high/intermediate-2 vs MDS low/intermediate-1 vs chronic myelomonocytic leukemia vs acute myeloid leukemia with multilineage dysplasia). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms. - Arm I: Patients receive azacitidine subcutaneously once daily on days 1-10. - Arm II: Patients receive azacitidine as in arm I and oral MS-275 on days 3 and 10. Treatment in both arms repeats every 28 days for at least 6 and up to 24 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for 5 years. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 196 patients will be accrued for this study.
Criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: - Bone marrow aspirate and/or biopsy-confirmed diagnosis of 1 of the following: - Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) - Any International Prognostic Score (IPSS) eligible - Patients with low or intermediate-1 IPSS must have platelet count < 50,000/mm³ and/or absolute neutrophil count < 500/mm³ - Blast count < 20% - Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (dysplastic subtype) - WBC < 12,000/mm³ (measured twice within the past 4 weeks, 2 weeks apart) - Acute myeloid leukemia with multilineage dysplasia (AML-TLD) - Formerly diagnosed refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation by FAB criteria allowed - AML-TLD by WHO criteria allowed in patients with no history of antecedent hematologic disorder - WBC ≤ 30,000/mm³ (measured twice within the past 4 weeks, 2 weeks apart) - WBC that has doubled over 4 weeks AND > 20,000/mm³ is not eligible - Evidence of ≥ 20% blasts on review of the bone marrow aspirate and/or biopsy - SWOG patients must be enrolled in research study trial SWOG-9007 - Therapy-induced MDS, AML-TLD, or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (dysplastic subtype) allowed - No clinical evidence of CNS or pulmonary leukostasis or disseminated intravascular coagulation - No clinical evidence of CNS leukemia PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: - See Disease Characteristics - ECOG performance status 0-2 - Life expectancy ≥ 6 months - Creatinine < 2.0 mg/dL - Bilirubin normal (unless due to intramedullary or extramedullary hemolysis, or Gilbert's syndrome) - AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal - Not pregnant or nursing - Negative pregnancy test - Fertile patients must use effective contraception - No active infections - No advanced malignant hepatic tumors - No other serious or uncontrolled medical conditions - No known hypersensitivity to azacitidine or mannitol PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: - Recovered from prior therapy - No prior azacitidine, decitabine or MS-275 - No prior induction chemotherapy for AML or stem cell transplantation - No hematopoietic growth factors within 3 weeks prior to study entry - No other concurrent investigational or commercial agents or therapies for the malignancy - No concurrent valproic acid, epoetin alfa, or darbepoetin alfa - No filgrastim (G-CSF) or pegfilgrastim during days 1-10 of each treatment course
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Date Processed: February 17, 2011
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