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The Efficacy and Safety of Oral Azacitidine Plus Best Supportive Care Versus Placebo and Best Supportive Care in Subjects With Red Blood Cell (RBC) Transfusion-Dependent Anemia and Thrombocytopenia Due to International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) Low Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

Launched by CELGENE · Mar 28, 2012

Trial Information

Current as of May 21, 2025

Completed

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Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • 18 years or older
  • Have a documented diagnosis of MDS
  • Anemia that requires red blood cell transfusions
  • Thrombocytopenia (sustained for at least 21 days) within 14 days prior to randomization
  • Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2
  • Must agree to follow pregnancy precautions as required by protocol.
  • Understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent document prior to any study related assessments/procedures being conducted
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • Secondary or hypoplastic MDS or other subtype with eligibility for treatment with immunotherapy
  • Prior treatment with azacitidine, decitabine, other hypomethylating agents and lenalidomide (for lenalidomide : unless the last dose received is \>= 8 weeks prior to inclusion into the study).
  • Prior allogeneic or autologous stem cell transplant
  • Eligible for allogenic or autologous stem cell transplant
  • History of inflammatory bowel disease (eg, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), celiac disease (ie, sprue), prior gastrectomy or upper bowel removal, or any other gastrointestinal disorder or defect
  • Thrombocytopenia secondary to other possible causes, including medication(s), congenital disorder(s), immune disorder(s), or microvascular disorder(s)
  • Use of cytotoxic, chemotherapeutic, targeted or investigational agents/therapies, thrombopoiesis-stimulating agents (TSAs), erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) and other red blood cell hematopoietic growth factors, and within 28 days prior to randomization
  • Ongoing medically significant adverse events from previous treatment, regardless of the time period
  • Concurrent use of iron-chelating agents, (except for subjects on a stable or decreasing dose for at least 8 weeks (56 days) prior to randomization), corticosteroid (except for subjects on a stable or decreasing dose for ≥ 1 week prior to randomization for medical conditions other than MDS)
  • Prior history of cancer, other than MDS, unless the subject has been free of the disease for ≥ 3 years. (Basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, carcinoma in situ of the breast, and incidental histologic finding of prostate cancer) (T1a or T1b using the tumor, nodes, metastasis \[TNM\] clinical staging system is allowed)
  • Significant active cardiac disease within the previous 6 months
  • Uncontrolled systemic fungal, bacterial, or viral infection
  • Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Hepatitis C (HCV) infection, or evidence of active Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection
  • Known clinically significant anemia due to iron, vitamin B12, or folate deficiencies, or autoimmune or hereditary hemolytic anemia, or gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Abnormal coagulation parameters
  • Abnormal liver function test results
  • Abnormal kidney function test results
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to azacitidine or mannitol
  • Any significant medical condition, laboratory abnormality, or psychiatric illness

About Celgene

Celgene, now a part of Bristol Myers Squibb, is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing innovative therapies for patients with cancer and other serious diseases. With a strong emphasis on research and development, Celgene focuses on discovering and delivering transformative medicines that address unmet medical needs. The company is committed to enhancing patient outcomes through rigorous clinical trials, cutting-edge science, and collaboration with healthcare professionals, ultimately striving to improve the quality of life for patients worldwide.

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Camperdown, , Australia

Epping, Vic, , Australia

Fitzroy, , Australia

Kogarah, , Australia

Milton, Brisbane, , Australia

Waratah, , Australia

Woolloongabba, , Australia

Brasschaat, , Belgium

Brugge, , Belgium

Charleroi, , Belgium

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Monterrey, , Mexico

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Groningen, , Netherlands

Nijmegen, , Netherlands

Rotterdam, , Netherlands

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Oslo, , Norway

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Gdansk, , Poland

Krakow, , Poland

Lodz, , Poland

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Wroclaw, , Poland

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Coimbra, , Portugal

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Madrid, , Spain

Malaga, , Spain

Oviedo, , Spain

Salamanca, , Spain

Seville, , Spain

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Stockholm, , Sweden

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Antalya, , Turkey

Istanbul, , Turkey

Istanbul, , Turkey

Mersin, , Turkey

Trabzon, , Turkey

Aberdeen, , United Kingdom

Birmingham, , United Kingdom

Bristol, , United Kingdom

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Cardiff, , United Kingdom

Harrow Middlesex, , United Kingdom

Hull, , United Kingdom

Leicester, , United Kingdom

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London, , United Kingdom

London, , United Kingdom

Manchester, , United Kingdom

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Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Patients applied

0 patients applied

Trial Officials

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Study Director

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Timeline

First submit

Trial launched

Trial updated

Estimated completion

Not reported

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