Status:

TERMINATED

Physical Conditioning and Decitabine for Newly Diagnosed AML Patients Age ≥ 60

Lead Sponsor:

Emory University

Conditions:

Leukemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

60+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

STUDY BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a common type of blood cancer in adults, and is more common with increasing age. AML is harder to treat in older patients, with typic...

Detailed Description

Primary Objectives: • Number of patients age 60 and older with newly diagnosed AML and who are not candidates for standard induction chemotherapy who complete an 8-week program of physical conditioni...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of AML including de novo, secondary, or with an antecedent hematologic disorder (AHD) according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria
  • Age ≥ 60 years
  • Patient not eligible for (immediate) standard induction chemotherapy based on the opinion of the treating physician and the frailty score
  • Provide signed written informed consent
  • Be able to comply with study procedures and follow-up examinations
  • Adequate heart function with echocardiogram demonstrating ejection fraction ≥ 45% with no evidence of systolic dysfunction
  • Adequate renal and hepatic function:
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 2x institutional Upper Limit of Normal (ULN); and
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3x ULN; and
  • Serum creatinine ≤ 2 times the upper limit of normal
  • ECOG performance \< 4
  • Patients with a history of carcinoma in remission (on no therapy or on hormonal therapy for the adjuvant treatment of breast carcinoma or prostate carcinoma) are included in the study.

Exclusion

  • Diagnosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL, French-American-British \[FAB\] classification M3 or WHO classification of APL with t(15;17)(q22;q12)), (PML/retinoic acid receptor alpha \[RARa\] and variants)
  • Prior treatment with decitabine for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or AML
  • Relapsed or refractory AML
  • Rapidly doubling white cell count uncontrolled with hydroxyurea
  • Coronary artery disease with angina limiting exercise capability
  • Joint disease limiting exercise capability
  • Investigational agent received within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug. If received any investigational agent prior to this time point, drug-related toxicities must have recovered to Grade 2 or less prior to first dose of study drug
  • Psychiatric disorders that would interfere with consent, study participation, or follow-up
  • 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 other severe concurrent disease, or serious organ dysfunction or disease involving the heart, kidney, liver, or other organ system that may place the patient at undue risk to undergo the proposed therapy
  • No social support or inability to attend study-related visits
  • Carcinoma requiring systemic chemotherapy or radiation therapy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

3 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02234037

Start Date

November 1 2013

End Date

May 1 2016

Last Update

January 30 2017

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Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322