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Treatment of the Anemia of Myelodysplastic Syndromes by the Association of Epoetin Beta and All Trans Retinoic Acid

Information source: Groupe Francophone des Myelodysplasies
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Anemia in Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Intervention: Epoetin/Atra (Drug)

Phase: Phase 2

Status: Active, not recruiting

Sponsored by: Groupe Francophone des Myelodysplasies

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Lionel ADES, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Groupe Francophone des Myelodysplasies

Summary

The purpose of this study is

- To evaluate the efficacy of association of Erythropoetin (Neorecormon) and ATRA in

patients with low risk myelodysplastic syndromes

- To evaluate the tolerance of this treatment

Clinical Details

Official title: Treatment of the Anemia of Myelodysplastic Syndromes by the Association of Epoetin Beta and All Trans Retinoic Acid

Study design: Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: To evaluate the efficacy of association of Erythropoetin and ATRA in patients with low risk myelodysplastic syndromes

Secondary outcome: To evaluate the tolerance of this treatment

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients ≥18 years with RA, RARS, RAEB (blasts <10%)

- Hb< 10g/dl > of 2 months or transfused since less 2 months

- Hb<12g/dl > of 2 months and thrombocytopenia defined by platelets < 50 000/mm3, or

neutropenia<10 000mm3

- For women of child bearing age, necessity of contraception during all the duration of

the study

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patient with lung disease, cardiac, neurological, gastro-intestinal or genito -

urinary disorders not connected to genito –urinary not connected to myelodysplasia

- Patient having received intensive chemotherapy in the 3 months before inclusion in the

protocol

- RAEBt

- RAEB >10% blasts

- Treatment with rHu-Epo, darbepoetin ou rHu-GCSF , 2 months before inclusion

- Patient presenting an iron , B12 vitamin or folic acid uncorrected deficit

- CMML

- Uncontrolled systemic hypertension

- creatinine clearance < 300 µM/L

- Pregnant patient or in period of lactation

- Life expectancy < 6 months

Locations and Contacts

Hopital Avicenne, Bobigny 93009, France

CHU d'Amiens, Amiens 84054, France

CHU d'Angers, Angers 43033, France

CH de la cote Basque, Bayonne 64100, France

Hopital Percy, Clamart 92140, France

CHU d'Avignon, Avignon 84000, France

CHU Dijon, Dijon 21000, France

CHU Albert Michallon, Grenoble 38043, France

CHRU Limoges, Limoges 87046, France

CHU Edouard Herriot, Lyon 69437, France

Institut Paoli Calmette, Marseille 13009, France

CHU Archet, Nice 06202, France

HOPITAL Cochin, Paris 75014, France

Hopital Necker, Paris 75010, France

Hopital Hotel Dieu, Paris 75181, France

Hopital Saint Antoine, Paris 75012, France

CH de Cournouaille, Quimper 29107, France

CHU Robert Debre, Reims 51092, France

Hopital Henri Becquerel, Rouen 76038, France

Hopital Hautepierre, Strasbourg 67098, France

CHU PURPAN, Toulouse 31059, France

CHU Bretoneau, Tours 37044, France

CHU Brabois, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy 54511, France

CHU de Caen, Caen 14033, France

Additional Information

Starting date: October 2004
Ending date: September 2005
Last updated: February 19, 2007

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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