Clinical trials: Childhood Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Chemotherapy in Treating Patients Who Have Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of DX-8951f in treating patients who have hematologic…
- Trial name
- NCT00004047
- Testing
- exatecan mesylate
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo
Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission
Infusion of Off-the-Shelf Expanded Cord Blood Cells to Augment Cord Blood Transplant in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
This phase II trial is studying the safety and potential efficacy of infusing non-human leukocyte antigen matched ex vivo expanded cord blood progenitors with one or two unmanipulated umbilical cord blood units for…
- Conditions
- Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Del(5q)
- Trial name
- NCT01175785
- Testing
- umbilical cord blood transplantation, fludarabine phosphate, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Nohla Therapeutics, Inc.
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Safety Study of Human Myeloid Progenitor Cells (CLT-008) After Cord Blood Transplant for Hematologic Malignancy
Ex vivo expanded human myeloid progenitor cells (hMPCs; CLT-008) have the potential to accelerate neutrophil recovery in patients receiving myeloablative conditioning as part of an umbilical cord blood transplant for hematologic…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, Plasma Cell Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00891137
- Testing
- human myeloid progenitor cells
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cellerant Therapeutics
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003827
- Testing
- amifostine trihydrate, cytarabine, topotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- ALZA
Fever, Sweats, and Hot Flashes, Infection
Recombinant Human Mannose-Binding Lectin (MBL) in Treating Young Patients With MBL Deficiency and Fever and Neutropenia
RATIONALE: Recombinant human mannose-binding lectin (MBL) may be effective in preventing infection in young patients with fever and neutropenia receiving chemotherapy for blood disease or cancer.
- Conditions
- Fever, Sweats, and Hot Flashes, Infection, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00886496
- Testing
- recombinant human mannose-binding lectin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia
Treatment of Bone Marrow to Prevent Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Patients With Acute or Chronic Leukemia Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation
RATIONALE: Bone marrow that has been treated to remove certain white blood cells may reduce the chance of developing graft-versus-host disease following bone marrow transplantation.
- Conditions
- Graft Versus Host Disease, Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT00004255
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, filgrastim, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Chimeric Therapies
Anemia, Leukemia
Thalidomide and Epoetin Alfa in Treating Anemia in Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome
RATIONALE: Thalidomide may stop or slow the growth of cancer cells. Epoetin alfa may stimulate red blood cell production. Combining thalidomide with epoetin alfa may improve anemia, decrease the need for blood transfusions, and…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT00053001
- Testing
- epoetin alfa, thalidomide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Fallon Clinic
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Infection
Antifungal Therapy for Fever and Neutropenia in Patients Receiving Treatment for Hematologic Cancer
RATIONALE: Antifungal therapy with liposomal nystatin may reduce fever and neutropenia in patients undergoing treatment for hematologic cancer.
- Conditions
- Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Infection, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00002742
- Testing
- amphotericin B deoxycholate, nystatin
- Where
- 59 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Aronex Pharmaceuticals