A Study of All-Trans Retinoic Acid (ATRA) and Bryostatin in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

March 9, 2011 updated by: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

A Randomized Phase II Trial of All-Trans Retinoic Acid and One of Two Schedules of Bryostatin 1 in Patients With Refractory Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) or Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of the combination of all-trans retinoic acid in combination with one of two schedules of Bryostatin 1 in patients with myelodysplasia and acute myelogenous leukemia.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

All patients receive all-trans retinoic acid at a dose of 150 mg/m2/day and patients are randomized to one of two schedules of Bryostatin 1.

Arm 1: Bryostatin 1 is administered at a dose of 60 mcg/m2 as a 30 minute intravenous (IV) infusion on days 8 and 22.

Arm 2: Bryostatin 1 is administered at a dose of 40 mcg/m2 as a 72 hour IV infusion starting on days 8 and 22.

Patients are assessed for response on day +50 with a bone marrow examination and patients with either a clinical response or stable disease receive further therapy.

Bryostatin 1 pharmacokinetic samples are to be drawn on days 1, 8 and 50 of each cycle.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

40

Phase

  • Phase 2

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
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
        • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with AML who have failed induction chemotherapy.
  • Patients with secondary AML
  • Patients with AML over age 60 who are deemed not to be a candidate for chemotherapy.
  • Patients with any subtype of MDS.
  • Age 18 or greater.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2
  • Satisfactory liver and kidney function.
  • Greater than 4 weeks from prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Central nervous system abnormality.
  • Uncontrolled active infection.

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
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
This study is designed to test the therapeutic effect of combining Bryostatin 1 with the known maximum tolerated dose of all-trans retinoic acid in patients with either MDS or AML.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
This study will also determine the ability of Bryostatin 1 in combination with ATRA in humans to induce differentiation of human leukemic cells and to cause changes in the levels of protein kinase C isoenzymes in these cells.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Collaborators

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Richard M. Stone, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 1997

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2000

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2000

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 25, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 25, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

August 29, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 10, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 9, 2011

Last Verified

March 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 96-278
  • NCI# T96-0112

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