drugset / Trial / NCT00217386

Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and Etanercept in Treating Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes

NCT00217386

Open-labelTreatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Biological therapies, such as anti-thymocyte globulin and etanercept, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop cancer cells from growing. Giving anti-thymocyte globulin together with etanercept may kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving anti-thymocyte globulin together with etanercept works in treating patients with myelodysplastic syndromes.

Timeline

Start
2004-03
Primary completion
2007-12
Completion

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject ANTILYMPHOCYTE IMMUNOGLOBULIN (HORSE) Protein / enzyme biologic Intravenous
Subject Etanercept Protein / enzyme biologic Subcutaneous