Conditions: Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Keywords: Myelodysplastic Syndrome Decitabine Dacogen MGI PHARMA, Inc.
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 67
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of two different dose schedules of DACOGEN® (decitabine) for Injection in patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS).

Detailed description:
This is a randomized open-label Phase 2 efficacy and safety study of two (2) subcutaneous (SQ) dosing schedules of decitabine in subjects with Low or Intermediate 1 Risk MDS. This study will be conducted in up to 6 study centers in the United States.

The primary efficacy outcome is the overall improvement rate. These two doses will be administered subcutaneously. The probability that one schedule is superior to the other will be estimated, and the level of toxicity for each schedule will also be evaluated.

Arms:
arm 1: None arm 2: None

Interventions: intervention 1: decitabine intervention 2: decitabine
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Schedule A: decitabine will be administered subcutaneously (SQ) daily for 3 consecutive days (Days 1 to 3) every 28 days. The dose will be 20 mg/m\^2/day. One course will be considered 28 days. intervention 2: Schedule B: decitabine will be administered SQ every 7 days for 21 days (Days 1, 8, and 15) followed by 7 days without an administration of decitabine. The dose will be 20 mg/m\^2/day. One course will be considered 28 days.

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