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High-risk MDSPhase 3ACROBATNCT04184505

Feasibility of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in Higher-risk-MDS (ACROBAT)

A Phase 3 study testing Azacitidine, Standard Chemotherapy and Allogeneic stem cell transplantation in people with High-risk MDS, run by Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto at 46 sites in Italy.

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Trial summary

Open-label, randomized multicenter phase III non-inferiority study Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
High-risk MDS
What is being tested?
Azacitidine, Standard Chemotherapy and Allogeneic stem cell transplantation
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
274 participants
Where
46 sitesItaly
Study dates
27 Nov 2020to 1 Mar 2026
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with newly diagnosed higher-risk MDS, including IPSS Intermediate-2 and high, and IPSS-R intermediate to very-high
  • Age 18-70 years
  • Previously untreated for HR-MDS
  • HSCT - eligible
  • Life expectancy ≥3 months;
  • Signed written informed consent according to ICH/EU/GCP and national local laws
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status Grade of 0-2

Who cannot join

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia with >20% blasts in BM or peripheral blood (PB);
  • concurrent malignancy diagnosed in the past 12 months (with the exception of skin basalioma);
  • severe renal, cardiac, liver or lung impairment;
  • pregnant or lactating or potentially fertile (both males and females), who have not agreed to avoid pregnancy during the trial period; Women of childbearing potential and men must agree to use effective contraception during and up to 3 months after treatment with azacitidine.
  • HIV infection; active, uncontrolled HCV or HBV infections or liver cirrhosis;
  • clinically relevant neurological or psychiatric diseases;
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  • hypersensitivity (known or suspected) to AZA;
  • prior Treatments:
  • prior investigational drugs (within 30 days);
  • radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or cytotoxic therapy for non-MDS conditions within the previous 6 months;
  • growth factors (EPO, G-CSF or GM-CSF) during the previous 21 days;
  • androgenic hormones during the previous 14 days;
  • prior transplantation or cytotoxic therapy, including azacitidine, AZA or chemotherapy, administered to treat MDS (a previous treatment with Lenalidomide is admitted, provided that lenalidomide had been stopped at least 60 days before enrolment).

Trial locations and contacts

46 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Paola Fazi contact

0670390528

p.fazi@gimema.it

Enrico Crea contact

0670390514

e.crea@gimema.it

46 sites in 1 country

Italy46 sites, 46 recruiting
  • 058 - Aon Ss. Antonio E Biagio E C. Arrigo - Soc Ematologia

    Alessandria

    Zallio, 00, fazallio@ospedale.al.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou Ospedali Riuniti "Umberto I - G.M. Lancisi - G. Salesi - Sod Clinica Ematologica

    Ancona

    Poloni, 0715964736, a.poloni@univpm.it

    Recruiting
  • Presidio Ospedaliero Av5 Osp. Gen. Prov.Le "C.G.Mazzoni" - Uoc Ematologia

    Ascoli Piceno

    Galieni, 0736358128, piero.galieni@sanita.marche.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou Consorziale Policlinico - Bari - Uo Ematologia Con Trapianto

    Bari

    Paola Carluccio, 3383401921, paola.carluccio@policlinico.ba.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou Di Bologna - Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi - Uoc Ematologia

    Bologna

    Carlo Finelli, 3355444425, carlo.finelli@unibo.it

    Recruiting
  • Asst Degli Spedali Civili Di Brescia - Uo Ematologia

    Brescia

    Erika Borlenghi, 3402526539, erika.borlenghi@gmail.com

    Recruiting
  • Asl Brindisi, Ospedale 'Perrino'- Uo Ematologia

    Brindisi

    Pastore, 3393061521, domenico.pastore0@gmail.com

    Recruiting
  • U.O.C. Oncoematologia - Istituto Oncologico Veneto Irccs - Presidio Ospedaliero S. Giacomo Apostolo

    Castelfranco Veneto

    Gottardi, 3476260749, michele.gottardi@aulss2.veneto.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Po Ospedaliero "G. Rodolico" - Uo Ematologia Con Trapianto Di Midollo Osseo

    Catania

    Milone, 00, giuseppe.milone@gmail.com

    Recruiting
  • Aou Arcispedale Sant'Anna - Cona (Fe) - Uoc Ematologia E Fisiopatologia Della Coagulazione

    Cona

    Cuneo, 0532236977, cut@unife.it

    Recruiting
  • Aso S. Croce E Carle - Sc Ematologia

    Cuneo

    Mordini, 00, mordini.n@ospedale.cuneo.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou Ospedali Riuniti- Uoc Ematologia

    Foggia

    Melillo, 0881736444, lmelillo@ospedaliriunitifoggia.it

    Recruiting
  • Asl Latina, Presidio Ospedaliero Nord - Ospedale Santa Maria Goretti - Uoc Ematologia

    Latina

    Giuseppe Cimino, 3495378159, cimino@bce.uniroma1.it

    Recruiting
  • Asl Lecce, Ospedale 'V. Fazzi' - Uo Ematologia

    Lecce

    Di Renzo, 0832661922, direnzo.ematolecce@gmail.com

    Recruiting
  • Aulss 3 Serenissima, Ospedale Dell'Angelo Uo Ematologia

    Mestre

    Sancetta, 00, rosaria.sancetta@aulss3.veneto.it

    Recruiting
  • Asst Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda - Milano - Sc Ematologia

    Milan

    Roberto S Cairoli, 3478939057, roberto.cairoli@ospedaleniguarda.it

    Recruiting
  • Irccs Ospedale S. Raffaele - Milano - Uo Oncoematologia

    Milan

    Fabio Ciceri, 0226437503, ciceri.clinicaltrials@hsr.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou Di Modena - Sc Ematologia

    Modena

    Mario Luppi, 0594224641, mario.luppi@unimore.it

    Recruiting
  • Ao Di Rilievo Nazionale Antonio Cardarelli - Napoli - Uoc Ematologia Con Trapianto Di Midollo

    Naples

    Alessandra Picardi, 081 7472260, alessandra.picardi@aocardarelli.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou San Luigi Gonzaga - Orbassano - Scdu Ematologia Generale E Oncoematologia

    Orbassano

    Daniela Cilloni, 3332818086, daniela.cilloni@unito.it

    Recruiting
  • Asl Salerno, Presidio Ospedaliero Tortora Pagani - Ematologia

    Pagani

    Califano, 0819213366, c.califano@aslsalerno.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou Policlinico P. Giaccone - Uo Ematologia

    Palermo

    Siragusa, 00, sergio.siragusa@unipa.it

    Recruiting
  • Asl Pescara, Presidio Ospedaliero 'Spirito Santo' - Uoc Ematologia Clinica

    Pescara

    Santarone, 00, stella.santarone@ausl.pe.it

    Recruiting
  • Asl Di Piacenza, Ospedale "Guglielmo Da Saliceto" - Ematologia E Centro Trapianti

    Piacenza

    Vallisa, 0523303701, d.vallisa@ausl.pc.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou Pisana - Uo Ematologia Universitaria

    Pisa

    Petrini, 050 993488, mario.petrini@med.unipi.it

    Recruiting
  • Grande Ospedale Metropolitano "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli" Po E. Morelli - Reggio Calabria - Uoc Ematologia

    Reggio Calabria

    Ester Olivia, 3297978204, enoliva@gmail.com

    Recruiting
  • Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Irccs - Sc Ematologia

    Reggio Emilia

    Capodanno, 00, isabella.capodanno@ausl.re.it

    Recruiting
  • Ausl Della Romagna, Ospedale "Infermi" - Uo Ematologia

    Rimini

    Tomassetti, 00, simona.tomassetti@auslromagna.it

    Recruiting
  • Ao Complesso Ospedaliero San Giovanni / Addolorata - Roma - Uoc Ematologia

    Roma

    Laura Cudillo, 3398320774, lcudillo@hsangiovanni.roma.it

    Recruiting
  • Ao San Camillo Forlanini Uoc Ematologia E Trapianto Cellule Staminali

    Roma

    Santopietro, 0658703485, msantopietro@scamilloforlanini.rm.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou Policlinico Tor Vergata - Roma - Uoc Trapianto Cellule Staminali

    Roma

    Maria Teresa Voso, 3494743547, Voso@Med.uniroma2.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou Sant'Andrea - Roma - Uoc Ematologia

    Roma

    Agostino Tafuri, 3392145880, agostino.tafuri@ospedalesantandrea.it

    Recruiting
  • Asl Roma 2, Ospedale S. Eugenio- Uoc Ematologia

    Roma

    De Fabritiis, 0651005740, paolo.defabritiis@aslroma2.it

    Recruiting
  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli Irccs - Roma - Area Ematologica

    Roma

    Luana Fianchi, 3479378107, luana.fianchi@policlinicogemelli.it

    Recruiting
  • Istituti Fisioterapici Ospitalieri - Ifo - Istituto Regina Elena - Roma - Uosd Ematologia

    Roma

    Gumenyuk Svitlana, 00, svitlana.gumenyuk@ifo.gov.it

    Recruiting
  • Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio Medico - Roma - Uoc Ematologia E Trapianto Di Cellule Staminali

    Roma

    Giuseppe Avvisati, 3281595114, g.avvisati@unicampus.it

    Recruiting
  • Università Degli Studi Di Roma "Sapienza" - Dipartimento Di Medicina Traslazionale E Di Precisione - U.O.C. Ematologia

    Roma

    Breccia, 06 49974440, breccia@bce.uniroma1.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou "San Giovanni Di Sio E Ruggi D'Aragona" - Uoc Ematologia E Trapianti Di Cellule Staminali Emopoietiche

    Salerno

    Selleri, 089 673152, cselleri@unisa.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou Di Sassari - Cliniche Universitarie - Stabilimento Cliniche Di San Pietro - Uoc Ematologia

    Sassari

    Claudio Fozza, 3397560639, cfozza@uniss.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou Senese - Uoc Ematologia E Trapianti

    Siena

    Bocchia, 0577586740, bocchia@unisi.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou Citta' Della Salute E Della Scienza - Osp. S. Giovanni Battista Molinette - Sc Ematologia 2

    Torino

    Frairia, 00, chiara.frairia@med.uniupo.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou Città Della Salute E Della Scienza, Ospedale S. Giovanni Battista Molinette - Torino - Sc Ematologia - Università Degli Studi Di Torino

    Torino

    Benedetto Bruno, 00, benedetto.bruno@unito.it

    Recruiting
  • ENTE ECCLESIASTICO CARDINALE G. PANICo - UO EMATOLOGIA

    Tricase

    Pavone, 0833773450, salentoematologia@piafondazionepanico.it

    Recruiting
  • Asui Di Udine - Presidio Ospedaliero "Santa Maria Della Misericordia" - Clinica Ematologica

    Udine

    Tiribelli, 0432559701, mario.tiribelli@uniud.it

    Recruiting
  • Aou Integrata Di Verona, Policlinico G.B. Rossi - Uoc Ematologia

    Verona

    Tanasi, 00, ilaria_tanasi@hotmail.com

    Recruiting
  • Asl Di Viterbo, Complesso Ospedaliero Di Belcolle - Uoc Ematologia

    Viterbo

    Di Veroli, 00, ambra.diveroli@asl.vt.it

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Prospective Randomized Study on the Feasibility of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in Higher-risk-myelodysplastic Syndromes, Performed Upfront or Preceded by Azacitidine or Conventional Chemotherapy According to the BM-blast Proportion

Open-label, randomized multicenter phase III non-inferiority study

Read the detailed description

Open-label, randomized, prospective multicenter phase III study to compare the role of HMT followed by HSCT vs HSCT upfront in HR-MDS with <10% of BM blasts and of CHT vs HMT followed by HSCT in HR-MDS with >10% BM blasts in terms of feasibility of HSCT (non-inferiority trial).

Conditions
High-risk MDS
Being tested
Azacitidine, Standard Chemotherapy, Allogeneic stem cell transplantation
Keywords
MDS, Transplant, Azacitidine

What participants receive

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

  • AzacitidineDrug

    Also called AZA

    75mg/mq/day subcutaneously for 7 days every 28 days

  • Standard ChemotherapyDrug

    Also called STD CHT

    1. cycle (induction): i.v. 3+7 (Citarabine 200 mg/m2 iv continuous infusion (24 h) for 7 days, Daunorubicine 60 mg/mq iv day 1-3)
    2. cycle (consolidation): i.v. 3+7 (Citarabine 200 mg/m2 iv continuous infusion (24 h) for 7 days, Daunorubicine 45 mg/mq iv day 1-3)
  • Allogeneic stem cell transplantationProcedure or surgery

    Also called HSCT

    Allogeneic stem cell transplantation

Study groups in NCT04184505
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Standard clinical treatmentActive comparatorIf BM-blasts >= 10%: Conventional chemotherapy: induction one cycle (3+7 protocol) and one optional consolidation cycle, followed by HSCT if a suitable sibling or unrelated donor is available versus If BM blasts are <10%: HSCT upfront
Receives: Drug: Standard Chemotherapy; Procedure: Allogeneic stem cell transplantation
Experimental treatmentExperimentalIf BM-blasts >= 10%: Azacitidine (AZA) 75mg/sqm/day subcutaneously for 7 days every 28 days (1 cycle of 28 days) for at least 4 cycles, followed by HSCT if a suitable sibling or unrelated donor is available If BM blasts are <10%: Azacitidine (AZA) 75mg/sqm/day subcutaneously for 7 days every 28 days (1 cycle of 28 days) for at least 4 cycles, followed by HSCT if a suitable sibling or unrelated donor is available
Receives: Drug: Azacitidine; Procedure: Allogeneic stem cell transplantation

What is being measured

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

  1. Feasibility of HSCT in terms of proportion of patients who receive HSCT of the total number of randomized patients

    Split patients in two categories: the feasibility of HSCT (ITT) in patients with HR-MDS with a proportion of bone marrow blasts below 10% and in patients with a proportion of BM blasts equal or greater than 10%.

    Measured: 4 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Dec 2019
  2. Study start27 Nov 2020
  3. Primary completion1 Mar 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Mar 2026 (estimated)

Resources

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
274 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04184505
Sponsor's protocol ID
MDS0519
Acronym
ACROBAT
Status last verified
Apr 2025
First submitted
29 Nov 2019
Last updated
29 Apr 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Azacitidine, Standard Chemotherapy and Allogeneic stem cell transplantation in people with High-risk MDS, run by Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto at 46 sites in Italy.

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 7 inclusion and 13 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 46 sites in Italy. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Paola Fazi (0670390528, p.fazi@gimema.it), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Feasibility of HSCT in terms of proportion of patients who receive HSCT of the total number of randomized patients (time frame: 4 years). 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 29 Apr 2025.

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