Mylotarg and Ara-C in Untreated Patients Above 60 Years With AML and High-Risk MDS

June 17, 2013 updated by: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Phase II Evaluation of Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin in Combination With Cytarabine in Untreated Patients Above the Age of 60 Years With Acute Myeloid Leukemia and High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome

The purpose of this study is to find out how safe and effective the combination of Mylotarg in combination with cytarabine is in treating patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and advanced Myelodysplastic Syndrome over the age of 60 years.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of gemtuzumab ozogamicin in combination with cytarabine in inducing complete remission in patients with AML and advanced MDS over the age of 60 years.

Patients eligible for treatment will receive the following:

Mylotarg at 6 mg/m2 on day 1 as a 2 hour intravenous infusion

Cytarabine at 100 mg/m2/day as a continuous intravenous infusion daily for 7 days

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

43

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
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10021
        • Weill Medcial College of Cornell University

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

60 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Histologic diagnosis of AML or advanced MDS
  • No prior cytotoxic treatment for AML. (patients may have been treated with prior biologic therapy) Patients with MDS or AML that has evolved from MDS, could have received prior low-dose cytotoxic therapy (i.e. azacytidine or low-dose ara-C).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Uncontrolled or severe cardiovascular disease or pulmonary disease

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: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of gemtuzumab ozogamicin (Mylotarg) in combination with cytarabine in inducing complete remission in patients with AML and advanced MDS over the age of 60 years.
Time Frame: From entry until 30 days post treatment.
From entry until 30 days post treatment.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Eric Feldman, M.D., Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2003

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

May 1, 2006

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

February 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

September 19, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 19, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 17, 2013

Last Verified

June 1, 2013

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0403-762

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