Bryostatin 1 in Treating Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome

NCT00003171 | Completed Phase 2 DMC

• 4 other identifiers: CDR0000065975P30CA022453WSU-D-1468NCI-T97-0047
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of bryostatin 1 in treating patients with myelodysplastic syndrome.

Conditions

Leukemia; Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Keywords

refractory anemia; refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts; refractory anemia with excess blasts; refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation; chronic myelomonocytic leukemia; de novo myelodysplastic syndromes; previously treated myelodysplastic syndromes; secondary myelodysplastic syndromes

Interventions

bryostatin 1 DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically diagnosed refractory anemia, refractory anemia with excess blasts, refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation, refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts, or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia with significant cytopenias of at least 4 weeks duration No more than 1 prior treatment for disease Not eligible for allogeneic bone marrow transplantation if less than 60 years of age PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Zubrod 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 12 weeks Hematopoietic: Hematocrit less than 26% (or requiring transfusion) for at least 4 weeks Absolute neutrophil count less than 1000/mm3 for at least 4 weeks Platelet count less than 50/mm3 for at least 4 weeks Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.5 mg/dL Transaminase less than 2.5 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine less than 1.5 mg/dL Creatinine clearance of at least 60 mL/min Other: Not pregnant or lactating Fertile patients must use effective contraception while on study and for 100 days afterwards No uncontrolled or life-threatening infection PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent immunotherapy No concurrent treatment with growth factors Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (8 weeks for mitomycin or nitrosourea) and recovered Endocrine therapy: No concurrent use of steroids Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiation therapy and recovered Surgery: Not specified

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute: lead
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Leukemia; Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Anemia, Refractory; Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts; Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic

Interventions

bryostatin 1

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Hematologic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases; Bone Marrow Diseases; Anemia; Leukemia, Myeloid; Myelodysplastic-Myeloproliferative Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Ayad M. Al-Katib, MD, FACP

  Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 1, 1999
• First Posted: July 19, 2004
• Study Start: May 1, 1998
• Primary Completion: July 1, 1999
• Study Completion: June 1, 2003
• Last Updated: April 5, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-04

Locations

US (1)