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Clinical Trials :: Azacitidine with or without Entinostat for the treatment of MDS, CMML and AML



Ad Title: Azacitidine with or without Entinostat for the treatment of MDS, CMML and AML
Study 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
Protocol Number: 122006-037
Department(s) involved in the Study: Int Med - Hematology
Purpose of the Study: To estimate the overall response rate and toxicity to Azacitidine and Entinostat
Participant Eligibility: 1. Myelodysplastic Syndromes: blast count must be < 20% and patients with any IPSS are eligible. Patients with low or INT-1 IPSS must have a platelet count < 50,000 and/or ANC < 500 within seven days prior to registration. 2. Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (Dysplastic subtype): Must have a WBC < 12,000 documented within 4 weeks prior to study entry 3. Acute Myeloid Leukemia with multilineage dysplasia: Must have > 20% blasts on bone marrow aspirate or biopsy. Includes patients formerly diagnosed with FAB criteria as RAEB-t, as well as patients with no history of antecedent hematologic disorder who have AML which meets criteria for AML-TLD by WHO criteria. Must have WBC < 30,000. 4. No pregnant or breast-feeding women 5. No prior treatment with Azacitidine, decitabine or Entinostat 6. Patients must not have received any AML induction chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation. 7. No clinical evidence of CNS or pulmonary leukostasis or CNS leukemia
Disease/Condition Under Study: Myelodysplastic syndromes with any IPSS, Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (Dysplastic subtype) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia with multilineage dysplasia
Cancer Related Study: Yes
Study Drug(s): Aidaza, 5-Azacitidine, 5-Azadytidine, 5-AC, 5-AZA (Azacitidine), MS-27-275 (MS-275)
Study Device(s):
Study Doctor: Dr. Robert Collins
Location of Study:
Sites Recruiting at this Site
UT Southwestern University Hospitals St. Paul Building No
UT Southwestern University Hospitals Zale Lipshy Building Yes
Aston Ambulatory Care Center Yes
UT Southwestern Medical Center Yes
Contact Phone: 214_648_4155
Email: robert.collins@utsouthwestern.edu
Other Information:
Website Keywords: Hematology, Oncology
Medical Keywords: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML, Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia, CMML, MDS, Myelodysplastic syndromes