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Phase II Study of CC-5013 in Patients With Red Blood Cell Transfusion-Dependent Low- or Intermediate-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes and a del(5)(q31q33) Cytogenetic Abnormality

Alternate Title
Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outline
Published Results
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

CC-5013 in Treating Patients With Red Blood Cell Transfusion-Dependent Myelodysplastic Syndromes and a Cytogenetic Abnormality

Basic Trial Information

Phase
Type
Status
Age
Sponsor
Protocol IDs

Phase II


Treatment


Closed


18 and over


NCI, Pharmaceutical / Industry


MSKCC-03085
CELGENE-CC-5013-MDS-003, NCT00074126

Objectives

Primary

  1. Determine the efficacy of CC-5013, in terms of hematological improvement, in patients with red blood cell transfusion-dependent low- or intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromes and a del(5)(q31q33) cytogenetic abnormality.

Secondary

  1. Determine the safety of this drug in these patients.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Diagnosis of low- or intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) associated with a del(5)(q31q33) cytogenetic abnormality
    • Cytogenetic abnormality may be an isolated cytogenetic finding (the 5q- syndrome) OR may be associated with other cytogenetic abnormalities


  • Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion-dependent anemia defined as having received at least 2 units of RBCs within the past 8 weeks


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy

  • No prior CC-5013
  • More than 7 days since prior hematopoietic growth factors
  • No concurrent epoetin alfa for MDS

Chemotherapy

  • More than 28 days since prior experimental or standard chemotherapy for MDS
  • No concurrent chemotherapy for MDS

Endocrine therapy

  • More than 28 days since prior chronic use (greater than 2 weeks in duration) of more than physiologic doses of corticosteroids
  • No concurrent androgens for MDS

Radiotherapy

  • Not specified

Surgery

  • Not specified

Other

  • More than 28 days since prior experimental or standard immunosuppressive or cytoprotective agents for MDS
  • More than 28 days since other prior experimental or standard drugs or therapy for MDS
  • No other concurrent investigational agents for MDS

Patient Characteristics:

Age

  • 18 and over

Performance status

  • ECOG 0-2

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Absolute neutrophil count at least 500/mm3
  • Platelet count at least 50,000/mm3
  • No clinically significant anemia due to iron, B12, or folate deficiency, autoimmune or hereditary hemolysis, or gastrointestinal bleeding
  • If marrow aspirate not evaluable for storage iron, the following criteria must be met:
    • Transferrin saturation at least 20%
    • Serum ferritin at least 50 ng/mL

Hepatic

  • Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL
  • AST and ALT no greater than 3.0 times upper limit of normal

Renal

  • Creatinine no greater than 2.5 mg/dL

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • No prior grade 3 or greater allergic reaction or hypersensitivity to thalidomide
  • No prior grade 3 or greater rash or any desquamation (blistering) from thalidomide
  • No other serious medical condition, laboratory abnormality, or psychiatric illness that would preclude study participation or giving informed consent or confound study results
  • No other malignancy within the past 3 years except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast

Expected Enrollment

A total of 36 patients will be accrued for this study.

Outline

This is an open-label, multicenter study.

Patients receive oral CC-5013 on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Published Results

List AF, Dewald G, Bennett J, et al.: Hematologic and cytogenetic (CTG) response to lenalidomide (CC-5013) in patients with transfusion-dependent (TD) myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and chromosome 5q31.1 deletion: results of the multicenter MDS-003 study. [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 23 (Suppl 16): A-5, 2s, 2005.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Stephen Nimer, MD, Principal investigator
Ph: 212-639-7871; 800-525-2225

Registry Information
Official Title A Multicenter, Single-Arm, Open-Label Study of the Efficacy and Safety of CC-5013 Monotherapy in Red Blood Cell Transfusion-Dependent Subjects with Myelodysplastic Syndromes Associated with a DEL (5q) Cytogenetic Abnormality
Trial Start Date 2003-07-22
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00074126
Date Submitted to PDQ 2003-10-22
Information Last Verified 2004-08-11
NCI Grant/Contract Number P30-CA08748

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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