drugset / Trial / NCT00005598

Azacitidine Plus Amifostine in Treating Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome

NCT00005598

Treatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Amifostine may improve blood counts in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. Combining azacitidine with amifostine may kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of azacitidine plus amifostine in treating patients who have myelodysplastic syndrome.

Timeline

Start
2000-10
Primary completion
2001-12
Completion
2002-03

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Azacitidine Other / unclassified Subcutaneous
Subject amifostine Unknown Intravenous