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Phase II Randomized Study of Azacitidine With Versus Without MS-275 in Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia, or Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Multilineage Dysplasia

Alternate Title
Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outcomes
Outline
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Azacitidine With or Without MS-275 in Treating Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia, or Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IITreatmentActive18 and overNCIECOG-E1905
E1905, NCT00313586

Objectives

Primary

  1. Compare the overall response rate (complete, partial, and hematologic improvement-major by International Working Group [IWG] criteria) in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (dysplastic), or acute myeloid leukemia with multilineage dysplasia treated with azacitidine with vs without MS-275.
  2. Compare the major response rate (complete and partial responses by IWG criteria) in patients treated with these regimens.

Secondary

  1. Evaluate the toxicity of azacitidine and MS-275 in these patients.
  2. Identify changes in gene promoter methylation and gene expression that may be associated with response to azacitidine and MS-275.
  3. Identify other molecular mechanisms (such as DNA damage) that may be associated with response to azacitidine and MS-275.

Entry 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


  • No therapy-induced MDS or AML-TLD


  • No clinical evidence of CNS or pulmonary leukostasis or disseminated intravascular coagulation


  • No clinical evidence of CNS leukemia


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

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

Expected Enrollment

152

A total of 152 patients will be accrued for this study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome(s)

The complete response rate, partial response rate, and trilineage response rate

Secondary Outcome(s)

Overall response rate (complete response and partial response)
Toxicity
Clinical mechanism of azacitidine with or without MS-275 as measured by methylation-specific real time PCR (MSP) assay

Outline

This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified 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.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Steven Gore, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 410-955-8781
Email: gorest@jhmi.edu
Peter Greenberg, MD, Protocol co-chair
Ph: 650-725-8355; 800-756-9000
Email: peterg@stanford.edu

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
Arizona
  Scottsdale
 Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
 Clinical Trials Office - All Mayo Clinic Locations
Ph: 507-538-7623
California
  Stanford
 Stanford Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Stanford Cancer Center
Ph: 650-498-7061
 Email: cctoffice@stanford.edu
Illinois
  Alton
 Saint Anthony's Hospital at Saint Anthony's Health Center
 Bethany Sleckman, MD
Ph: 314-251-7057
  Berwyn
 Hematology Oncology Associates of Illinois - Berwyn
 Martin Tallman, MD
Ph: 312-695-0990
  Chicago
 Hematology and Oncology Associates
 Clinical Trails Office - Hematology and Oncology Associates
Ph: 312-695-1301
 Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University
 Clinical Trials Office - Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University
Ph: 312-695-1301
 Email: cancer@northwestern.edu
  Joliet
 Midwest Center for Hematology/Oncology
 Martin Tallman, MD
Ph: 312-695-0990
  Libertyville
 North Shore Oncology and Hematology Associates, Limited - Libertyville
 Martin Tallman, MD
Ph: 312-695-0990
  Mt. Vernon
 Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
 Bethany Sleckman, MD
Ph: 314-251-7057
  Naperville
 La Grange Oncology Associates - Geneva
 Martin Tallman, MD
Ph: 312-695-0990
  Niles
 Cancer Care and Hematology Specialists of Chicagoland - Niles
 Martin Tallman, MD
Ph: 312-695-0990
  Rockford
 Swedish-American Regional Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Swedish-American Regional Cancer Center
Ph: 815-489-4413
  Skokie
 Hematology Oncology Associates - Skokie
 Martin Tallman, MD
Ph: 312-695-0990
Iowa
  Ames
 McFarland Clinic, PC
 Clinical Trials Office - McFarland Clinic, PC
Ph: 515-239-2621
  Ottumwa
 McCreery Cancer Center at Ottumwa Regional
 Robert Behrens
Ph: 641-684-2946
Kansas
  Anthony
 Hospital District Sixth of Harper County
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Chanute
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Chanute
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Dodge City
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Dodge City
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  El Dorado
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - El Dorado
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Fort Scott
 Cancer Center of Kansas - Fort Scott
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Independence
 Cancer Center of Kansas-Independence
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Kingman
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Kingman
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Lawrence
 Lawrence Memorial Hospital
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Liberal
 Southwest Medical Center
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Newton
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Newton
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Parsons
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Parsons
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Pratt
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Pratt
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Salina
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Salina
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Wellington
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wellington
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Wichita
 Associates in Womens Health, PA - North Review
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Wichita
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Medical Arts Tower
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 CCOP - Wichita
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
 Via Christi Cancer Center at Via Christi Regional Medical Center
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
  Winfield
 Cancer Center of Kansas, PA - Winfield
 Shaker Dakhil, MD, FACP
Ph: 316-262-4467
Minnesota
  Fridley
 Mercy and Unity Cancer Center at Unity Hospital
 Patrick Flynn, MD
Ph: 612-863-8585
  Maplewood
 Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Maplewood
 Patrick Flynn, MD
Ph: 612-863-8585
  Rochester
 Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - All Mayo Clinic Locations
Ph: 507-538-7623
  Shakopee
 St. Francis Cancer Center at St. Francis Medical Center
 Patrick Flynn, MD
Ph: 612-863-8585
  Woodbury
 Minnesota Oncology Hematology, PA - Woodbury
 Patrick Flynn, MD
Ph: 612-863-8585
Missouri
  Cape Girardeau
 Saint Francis Medical Center
 Bethany Sleckman, MD
Ph: 314-251-7057
  Saint Louis
 CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau
 Bethany Sleckman, MD
Ph: 314-251-7057
 David C. Pratt Cancer Center at St. John's Mercy
 Clinical Trials Office - David C. Pratt Cancer Center at St. John's Mercy
Ph: 314-251-6770
 Midwest Hematology Oncology Group, Incorporated
 Bethany Sleckman, MD
Ph: 314-251-7057
New York
  Bronx
 Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Peter Wiernik, MD
Ph: 718-304-7200
  Buffalo
 Roswell Park Cancer Institute
 Clinical Trials Office - Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Ph: 877-275-7724
North Carolina
  Charlotte
 Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas Medical Center
Ph: 704-355-2884
  Kinston
 Kinston Medical Specialists
 Peter Watson, MD
Ph: 252-559-2200ext.201
  Winston-Salem
 Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 336-713-6771
Ohio
  Cleveland
 MetroHealth Cancer Care Center at MetroHealth Medical Center
 Bruce Averbook, MD, FACS
Ph: 216-778-4795
Pennsylvania
  Allentown
 Morgan Cancer Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest
 Eliot Friedman, MD
Ph: 610-402-0512
  Pittsburgh
 UPMC Cancer Centers
 Clinical Trials Office - UPMC Cancer Centers
Ph: 412-647-8073
  Scranton
 Hematology and Oncology Associates of Northeastern Pennsylvania
 Martin Hyzinski, MD
Ph: 570-558-3020
 Mercy Hospital Cancer Center - Scranton
 Martin Hyzinski, MD
Ph: 570-558-3020
Wisconsin
  La Crosse
 Gundersen Lutheran Center for Cancer and Blood
 Clinical Trials Office - Gundersen Lutheran Cancer Center
Ph: 608-775-2385
 Email: cancerctr@gundluth.org
  Milwaukee
 Medical Consultants, Limited
 Jonathan Treisman, MD
Ph: 414-385-3086

Registry Information
Official Title A Randomized Phase II Trial of Azacitidine with or without the Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor MS-275 for the Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (dysplastic type), and Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Multilineage Dysplasia
Trial Start Date 2006-08-18
Trial Completion Date 2008-02-03 (estimated)
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00313586
Date Submitted to PDQ 2006-01-10
Information Last Verified 2009-05-13
NCI Grant/Contract Number CA21115

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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