Study of Association of Arsenic Trioxide (ATO) and Ascorbic Acid in Myelodysplastic Syndromes

NCT00803530 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2011-06-28

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Summary

This is a prospective, multicenter phase II trial designed to evaluate the safety and activity of the combination of association of arsenic trioxide (ATO) and ascorbic acid in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

ATO + Ascorbic acid

ATO will be diluted in 250 ml of normal saline solution at a dosage of 0.3 mg/Kg during the first week of therapy and at a dosage of 0.25 mg/Kg during the subsequent weeks (week 2 to 16), and administered intravenously over a 1-2 hour period. The dose of ascorbic acid will be 1000 mg in 100 cc D5W or normal saline solution (NaCl 0.9 %) (protected from light and air) administered as an IV infusion over 15 to 30 minutes. The dosing solution is not to be mixed with any alkaline solution.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centro di Riferimento per l'Epidemiologia e la Prev. Oncologica Piemonte

    collaborator OTHER
  • Fondazione Italiana Sindromi Mielodisplastiche-ETS

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alessandro Levis, MD · S.O.C. di Ematologia, Azienda Ospedaliera SS Antonio e Biagio, Alessandria. Via Venezia 18 - 15100 - Alessandria

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-09-30
Primary Completion
2007-01-31
Completion
2010-08-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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