Conditions: Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 43
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the study drug known as galunisertib in participants with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Participants with different degrees of disease (very low, low, and intermediate risk) will be studied. The study treatment is expected to last about 6 months for each participant.

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: Ph 2. 150 milligrams Galunisertib given orally twice daily (BID) for 14 days followed by 14 days with no study drug (28 day cycles). Participants will receive best supportive care (BSC) according to institutional guidelines. Treatment is expected to last for 6 cycles. Participants may receive additional cycles if they are deriving clinical benefit. arm 2: Placebo administered orally BID for 14 days followed by 14 days with no study drug (28 day cycles). Participants will receive BSC according to institutional guidelines. Treatment is expected to last for 6 cycles. Participants may receive additional cycles if they are deriving clinical benefit. This arm is contingent on the data from the phase 2 arm. arm 3: 150 milligrams Galunisertib given orally twice daily (BID) for 14 days followed by 14 days with no study drug (28 day cycles). Participants will receive best supportive care (BSC) according to institutional guidelines. Treatment is expected to last for 6 cycles. Participants may receive additional cycles if they are deriving clinical benefit. This arm is contingent on the data from the phase 2 arm.

Interventions: intervention 1: Galunisertib intervention 2: Placebo
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Administered orally intervention 2: Administered orally

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