Cholecalciferol in Treating Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome

This study has been completed.
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National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00068276
First received: September 10, 2003
Last updated: May 14, 2011
Last verified: May 2005

September 10, 2003
May 14, 2011
July 2003
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Cholecalciferol in Treating Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Orthomolecular Vitamin D3 in Low-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome: An Open-Label Clinical Trial

RATIONALE: Cholecalciferol (vitamin D) may improve quality of life by increasing blood counts, decreasing fatigue, and improving other symptoms of myelodysplastic syndrome.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well cholecalciferol works in treating patients with myelodysplastic syndrome.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the efficacy of cholecalciferol, in terms of hematological improvement, in patients with low- or intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromes.
  • Determine the effect of this drug on disease symptoms, fatigue, and the overall health-related quality of life of these patients.

OUTLINE: This is an open-label, pilot study.

Patients receive oral cholecalciferol once daily. Treatment continues for 6 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 36 patients will be accrued for this study.

Interventional
Phase 2
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Leukemia
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes
  • Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Dietary Supplement: cholecalciferol
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)

    • Must have undergone bone marrow aspirate and biopsy with karyotype within the past 3 months
  • International Prognostic Scoring System score of 0 or 1

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

  • Any age

Performance status

  • Any

Life expectancy

  • More than 1 year

Hematopoietic

  • Not specified

Hepatic

  • Not specified

Renal

  • No history of hypercalcemia

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

  • Prior stem cell transplantation allowed
  • No concurrent hematopoietic growth factors

Chemotherapy

  • Not specified

Endocrine therapy

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy

  • Not specified

Surgery

  • Not specified

Other

  • More than 6 weeks since prior cholecalciferol supplements or analogs
  • More than 4 weeks since any prior therapy for MDS (except supportive care)
  • No other concurrent therapy for MDS
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United States
 
NCT00068276
CDR0000318802, CCCWFU-29203, CCCWFU-BG03-117
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Wake Forest University
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Study Chair: Istvan Molnar, MD Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University
Investigator: Bayard L. Powell, MD Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
May 2005

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