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Acute Myeloid LeukemiaPhase 2NCT00195000

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

A Phase 2 study testing Mylotarg and Cytarabine in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome, run by Weill Medical College of Cornell University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 60 years and older
What is being tested?
Mylotarg and Cytarabine
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
How many people
43 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2003to Feb 2008
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 60 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 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).

Who cannot join

  • Uncontrolled or severe cardiovascular disease or pulmonary disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Weill Medcial College of Cornell University

    New York, New York, 10021

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About this study

Official title: 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.

Read the 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

Being tested
Mylotarg, Cytarabine
Keywords
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Myelodysplastic Syndromes

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MylotargDrug

    Also called Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin

    6 mg/m2 on day 1

  • CytarabineDrug

    Also called Ara-C

    100 mg/m2 given as continuous infusion daily for 7 days.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. 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.

    Measured: From entry until 30 days post treatment.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2003
  3. Primary completionMay 2006
  4. Study completionFeb 2008

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
43 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00195000
Sponsor's protocol ID
0403-762
Status last verified
Jun 2013
First submitted
13 Sep 2005
Last updated
19 Jun 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Mylotarg and Cytarabine in people with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome, run by Weill Medical College of Cornell University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Jun 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

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.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Jun 2013.

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