Status:
TERMINATED
Clofarabine for Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Patients Who Failed Vidaza Treatment (tx)
Lead Sponsor:
Texas Oncology Cancer Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
Conditions:
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The investigators hypothesize that, in addition to its apoptotic effect, clofarabine induces DNA hypomethylation. If the investigators' hypothesis is correct, findings from the present proposal will n...
Detailed Description
Study Overview This study will recruit patients who have received at least six cycles of 5-azacytidine without response or whose disease has progressed or relapsed while on 5-azacytidine. The first c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with MDS of any risk group who have, just immediately prior to being entered into this study, already received at least six cycles of 5-azacytidine and have failed, either due to no response or to disease relapse despite being still on 5-azacytidine, or patients whose MDS has progressed while on 5-azacytidine, irrespective of the number of cycles the patient has received. We have specifically chosen to be very stringent about our patient population in order to address our question of whether clofarabine can be used to salvage patients who have failed 5-azacytidine with only a small patient population, i.e. 10 patients in each cohort.
- ECOG Performance status of 0 - 2
- Recombinant erythropoietin is allowed, if the patients are already receiving erythropoietin. G-CSF can be given during the neutropenic stage following therapy since this would not affect evaluation of response because the response will be made based on CBC and bone marrow changes upon recovery from clofarabine.
- Patients must have been at least four weeks after the last course of 5-azacytidine
- Age over 18 years
- Have adequate renal and hepatic functions as indicated by the following laboratory values:
- Serum creatinine 1.0 mg/dL; if serum creatinine 1.0 mg/dL, then the estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) must be 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 as calculated by the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation where Predicted GFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) = 186 x (Serum Creatinine)-1.154 x (age in years)-0.023 x (0.742 if patient is female) x (1.212 if patient is black)
- Serum bilirubin ≤1.5 mg/dL × upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Aspartate transaminase (AST)/alanine transaminase (ALT) 2.5 × ULN
- Alkaline phosphatase 2.5 × ULN
- Capable of understanding the investigational nature, potential risks and benefits of the study, and able to provide signed informed consent.
- Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 2 weeks prior to enrollment.
- Male and female patients must use an effective contraceptive method during the study and for a minimum of 6 months after study treatment.
Exclusion
- Nursing or pregnant women
- Prior clofarabine therapy
- Life expectancy of less than 3 months due to other intercurrent illness.
- Current concomitant chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or immunotherapy other than as specified in the protocol.
- Use of investigational agents within 30 days or any anticancer therapy within 4 weeks before study entry with the exception of hydroxyurea. The patient must have recovered from all acute toxicities from any previous therapy.
- Have any other severe concurrent disease, or have a history of serious organ dysfunction or disease involving the heart, kidney, liver, or other organ system that may place the patient at undue risk to undergo treatment.
- Patients with a systemic fungal, bacterial, viral, or other infection not controlled (defined as exhibiting ongoing signs/symptoms related to the infection and without improvement, despite appropriate antibiotics or other treatment).
- Any significant concurrent disease, illness, or psychiatric disorder that would compromise patient safety or compliance, interfere with consent, study participation, follow up, or interpretation of study results.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00700011
Start Date
March 1 2008
End Date
March 1 2010
Last Update
March 15 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Texas Oncology Cancer Center
Amarillo, Texas, United States, 79106