To Demonstrate Superiority of Decitabine Over Azacitidine in Subjects With Intermediate- or High-risk MDS.

NCT ID: NCT01011283

Last Updated: 2014-10-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

26 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the response of patients with Intermediate or High Risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) following treatment with decitabine or azacitidine.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

decitabine

Intervention Type DRUG

decitabine 20 mg/m\^2 /day intravenous (IV) infusion for 5 days every 28 days

2

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

azacitidine

Intervention Type DRUG

azacitidine 75 mg/m\^2 /day subcutaneous (SC) injection for 7 days every 28 days

Interventions

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decitabine

decitabine 20 mg/m\^2 /day intravenous (IV) infusion for 5 days every 28 days

Intervention Type DRUG

azacitidine

azacitidine 75 mg/m\^2 /day subcutaneous (SC) injection for 7 days every 28 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Dacogen (decitabine) Vidaza (azacitidine)

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Subjects who meet all of the following criteria may be included in the study:

1. Must have a diagnosis of primary myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) of Intermediate-1 transfusion dependent, Intermediate-2, or High-risk \[defined by International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) score of ≥0.5\] and recognized French-American-British (FAB) classifications
2. Male or female, 18 years of age or older with signed informed consent
3. Adequate renal function
4. Demonstrated normal liver function
5. Female subjects of childbearing age must have negative pregnancy test within 1 week of study entry and agree to use adequate contraception for the duration of the trial and for a minimum of six months after last dose of decitabine or azacitidine received.
6. Male subjects must agree to use adequate contraception for the duration of the trial and for a minimum of six months after last dose of decitabine or azacitidine received.

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in the study:

1. Current use of radiotherapy for extramedullary disease for 2 weeks prior to entering study (permitted if \> 2 weeks from study entry and if recovered from toxic effects of therapy)
2. Systemic fungal, bacterial, or viral infection which is not controlled (i.e., ongoing signs or symptoms of infection and without improvement despite appropriate treatment)
3. Pregnancy or current lactation
4. Significant concurrent disease, illness, or psychiatric disorder
5. Treatment with an investigational agent 30 days prior to the first dose of decitabine or azacitidine
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Eisai Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Karen Stein

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Eisai Inc.

Locations

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Birmingham Hematology and Oncology Associates

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Stanford University Cancer Center

Stanford, California, United States

Site Status

Stockton Hematology Oncology

Stockton, California, United States

Site Status

Florida Cancer Specialists

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Site Status

Pasco Pinellas Cancer Center

New Port Richey, Florida, United States

Site Status

Gulf Coast Oncology

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Site Status

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Siouxland Haeatology - Oncology Associates

Sioux City, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Sletten Cancer Institute

Great Falls, Montana, United States

Site Status

Cornell Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Carolinas Medical Center NorthEast NorthEast Oncology Associates

Concord, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Gabrail Cancer Center

Canton, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Oncology and Hematology Care

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Charleston Hematology Oncology Associates

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Sarah Cannon Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Utah Cancer Specialists

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

Gunderson Clinic Ltd.

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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E7373-A001-401

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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