Arsenic Trioxide and Etanercept in Treating Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes

November 28, 2011 updated by: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Therapy of Advanced Stage Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) With Arsenic Trioxide Given in Combination With Etanercept: A Phase I/II Study

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as arsenic trioxide, work in different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Biological therapies such as etanercept may interfere with the growth of the cancer cells. Combining chemotherapy with biological therapy may kill more cancer cells.

PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects of giving arsenic trioxide together with etanercept and to see how well it works in treating patients with myelodysplastic syndromes.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the frequency of hematologic response in patients with intermediate-2 or high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) treated with arsenic trioxide and etanercept.
  • Determine the efficacy of this regimen in patients with intermediate-1 or low-risk MDS that was refractory to anti-thymocyte globulin and etanercept on protocol FHCRC-1872.
  • Correlate results of ex vivo and in vitro studies of phenotypic, cytogenetic, and functional disease characteristics with in vivo treatment response in patients treated with this regimen.
  • Determine parameters that are associated with a high probability of disease response in patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a pilot study.

Patients receive arsenic trioxide IV over 1-4 hours on days 1-5 of week 1 and then twice weekly on weeks 2-12 during course 1 (twice weekly on weeks 1-12 during course 2). Patients also receive etanercept subcutaneously twice weekly during weeks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, and 10. Treatment repeats every 12 weeks for 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Patients are followed for 3 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 15-32 patients will be accrued for this study within 8-18 months.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

32

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109-1024
        • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) meeting 1 of the following criteria:

    • Intermediate-2 or high-risk disease
    • Intermediate-1 or low-risk disease that was refractory to anti-thymocyte globulin and etanercept on protocol FHCRC-1872

  • Not eligible for stem cell transplantation for any of the following reasons:

    • Suitable bone marrow donor is not available
    • Ineligible for a transplantation protocol
    • Not willing to undergo transplantation

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Absolute neutrophil count > 500/mm^3

Hepatic

  • Not specified

Renal

  • Not specified

Cardiovascular

  • No evidence of cardiac arrhythmia
  • No evidence of congestive heart failure
  • QTc interval ≤ 460 msec

Pulmonary

  • No pneumonia

Other

  • Potassium > 4.0 mEq/L (supplemental electrolytes allowed)
  • Magnesium > 1.8 mg/dL (supplemental electrolytes allowed)
  • No history of anaphylactic reaction to arsenic trioxide
  • No active severe infection (e.g., septicemia) within the past 2 weeks
  • No other severe disease that would preclude study compliance
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No prior hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • More than 4 weeks since prior hematopoietic growth factors for MDS
  • More than 4 weeks since prior immunomodulatory therapy for MDS
  • No concurrent hematopoietic growth factors for MDS
  • No other concurrent immunomodulatory therapy for MDS

Chemotherapy

  • Not specified

Endocrine therapy

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy

  • Not specified

Surgery

  • Not specified

Other

  • More than 4 weeks since prior cytotoxic therapy for MDS
  • More than 4 weeks since prior experimental therapy for MDS
  • No other concurrent cytotoxic therapy for MDS
  • No other concurrent experimental therapy for MDS

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Hematologic response in patients with intermediate-2 or high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
Efficacy of this regimen in patients with intermediate-1 or low-risk MDS that was refractory to anti-thymocyte globulin and etanercept on protocol FHCRC-1872
Correlate results of ex vivo and in vitro studies on phenotypic, cytogenetic, and functional disease characteristics with in vivo treatment responses
Parameters that are associated with a high probability of response

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Bart L. Scott, MD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 6, 2004

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 7, 2004

First Posted (Estimate)

October 8, 2004

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 30, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 28, 2011

Last Verified

November 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1888.00
  • FHCRC-1888.00
  • CDR0000380742 (Registry Identifier: PDQ)

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