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MS-275 in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer



MS-275 in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer

For Condition: atypical chronic myeloid leukemia,myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative disease,chronic leukemia,plasma cell neoplasm,acute leukemia
Status: Recruiting
Sponsor(s): Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center , National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Synopsis: RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of MS-275 in treating patients who have hematologic cancer.
Details: OBJECTIVES: - Determine the toxic effects and pharmacokinetics of MS-275 in patients with poor-risk hematologic malignancy. - Determine if this drug induces changes in hematologic differentiation, in terms of changes in morphology, cell surface marker expression, and acetylation status in these patients. - Determine if this drug induces clinical response in these patients. OUTLINE: This is a dose-escalation study. Patients receive oral MS-275 on days 1, 8, 15, and 22. Courses repeat every 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of MS-275 until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which at least 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 25-30 patients will be accrued for this study.
Eligibility:
Study Type:
  Interventional, Treatment
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: 18 Years/
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry Criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: - One of the following diagnoses: - Histologically confirmed acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) - Newly diagnosed de novo AML in patients over 60 years old with the following poor-risk features: - Antecedent hematologic disorder - Complex karyotype or other adverse cytogenetics - Stem cell immunophenotype - AML arising from myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) - Secondary AML - Relapsed or refractory AML, including primary induction failure - Histologically confirmed MDS - Poor-risk, defined as: - International Performance Score at least 1.5 - More than 10% marrow blasts - Cytopenias in at least 2 lineages - Refractory anemia with excess blasts (RAEB) - RAEB in transformation - Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia - Histologically confirmed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) - Newly diagnosed de novo ALL in patients over 60 years old with the following poor-risk features: - Complex karyotype or other adverse cytogenetics - Mixed lineage immunophenotype - Relapsed or refractory ALL, including primary induction failure - Histologically confirmed chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) - CML in accelerated phase or blast crisis - Interferon-refractory CML in chronic phase - Histologically confirmed multiple myeloma (MM) - Relapsed or refractory, including prior autologous stem cell transplantation - Histologically confirmed acute promyelocytic leukemia - Prior treatment with tretinoin - Ineligible for arsenic trioxide - No evidence of active coagulopathy - Low-risk for developing clinically significant coagulopathy during study - Low tumor burden by marrow aspiration at time of relapse - No prior coagulation-related sequelae (deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, CNS thrombosis or bleed) - Failure after primary induction therapy or relapse after complete remission allowed if no more than 3 courses of prior induction/reinduction therapy - Not eligible for curative stem cell transplantation - No hyperleukocytosis with at least 50,000/mm^3 leukemic blasts - No active CNS leukemia - No plasma cell leukemia - No amyloidosis resulting in major organ dysfunction PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: - 18 and over Performance status: - ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: - Not specified Hematopoietic: - See Disease Characteristics - No disseminated intravascular coagulation - No hyperviscosity Hepatic: - AST/ALT no greater than 2 times normal - Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2 times normal - Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times normal Renal: - Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times normal - No uncorrected hypercalcemia Cardiovascular: - See Disease Characteristics - LVEF at least 45% by MUGA or echocardiogram - No intrinsic impaired cardiac function, including: - Myocardial infarction within the past 3 months - Prior severe coronary artery disease - Cardiomyopathy - Congestive heart failure Other: - No active uncontrolled infection - Not pregnant or nursing - Negative pregnancy test - Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: - See Disease Characteristics - At least 1 week since prior growth factors (epoetin alfa, filgrastim [G-CSF], sargramostim [GM-CSF], interleukin [IL]-3, or IL-11) - At least 4 weeks since prior autologous stem cell transplantation - No prior allogeneic stem cell transplantation - No concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy: - See Disease Characteristics - At least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered - At least 24 hours since prior hydroxyurea or mercaptopurine for prevention of leukostasis - No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: - Not specified Radiotherapy: - At least 2 weeks since prior emergency radiotherapy to large soft tissue or lytic bony lesions for MM - No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: - Not specified Other: - No other concurrent investigational or commercially-available antitumor therapy
Total Enrollment: 

Location and Contact Information:

Overall Study Official:
JudithKarp,  Study Chair,  Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins *Recruiting*
Baltimore,  Maryland,  21231
United States
Recruiting Judith  Karp 410-502-7726


Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers:
  CDR0000068574;  NCI-2791,MSGCC-0050,JHOC-J0253
Study Start Date: 
Record last reviewed: December 2002
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00015925

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