Phase I Trial of Vorinostat (MK-0683, SAHA) in Combination With Decitabine in Patients With AML or MDS (MK-0683-055 EXT1)

Summary

This study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of vorinostat in combination with decitabine as well as the in vivo molecular and biological effects of vorinostat in patients with refractory or relapsed Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) and intermediate or high risk as defined by International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Participants with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome are eligible.

Timeline

Start

2007-06

Primary completion

2010-04

Completion

2012-03

Publications

• Results Kirschbaum M, Gojo I, Goldberg SL, Bredeson C, Kujawski LA, Yang A, Marks P, Frankel P, Sun X, Tosolini A, Eid JE, Lubiniecki GM, Issa JP. A phase 1 clinical trial of vorinostat in combination with decitabine in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia or myelodysplastic syndrome. Br J Haematol. 2014 Oct;167(2):185-93. doi: 10.1111/bjh.13016. Epub 2014 Jul 8.

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