Decitabine for Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myeloid Leukemia Before Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (DFMBHSCT)

Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) is the only potentially curative therapy for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML). Relapse remains a leading cause for treatment failure after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) in patients,so that there is the need to continue to look for alternative therapies. Decitabine, is known to inhibit DNA methyltransferase which results in DNA hypomethylation and expression of silenced genes including those involved in apoptosis. The approval of decitabine for the treatment of MDS and AML has provided an alternative strategy to inhibit disease progression in transplant-eligible patients. To assess the effect of pretransplant decitabine treatment on post transplant outcomes, we recently reviewed our institutional experience with MDS and AML patients.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

8 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 8- 65 years
  • Diseases must be myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myelocytic leukemia
  • Must need a bone marrow transplant
  • Must have the ability to observe the efficacy and events
  • Patient must have ability to understand and willingness to provide written informed consent prior to participation in the study and any related procedures being performed

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Must not have uncontrolled intercurrent illness including ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Must not be pregnant or breastfeeding; pregnant women are excluded from this study because decitabine is a Category D agent with the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects; because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with decitabine, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with decitabine; these potential risks may also apply to other agents used in this study
  • Must not have a known or suspected hypersensitivity to decitabine

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: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: decitabine + transplantation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
overall survival rates
Time Frame: three years
three years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
disease free survival
Time Frame: three years
three years

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The incidences of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease
Time Frame: three years
three years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Wu depei, Phd, First Affiliated Hospital, SooChow University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

March 1, 2013

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

May 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 5, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 6, 2013

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 7, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 12, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 11, 2013

Last Verified

March 1, 2013

More Information

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