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CompletedNCT01571648Updated Nov 12, 2019

A Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics and Tolerability of Oral Azacitidine in Japanese Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes

A Phase 1 interventional study of Oral azacitidine in Myelodysplastic Syndromes, sponsored by Celgene. Completed at 5 sites in Japan. Open to participants aged 20 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-11-12.

Sponsored by Celgene · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
5
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
20 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the tolerability of oral azacitidine in the treatment of patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS).

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Conditions studied

  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes
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In context

Preleukemia

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This study's enrollment of 5 is below the median of 36 across 1,060 interventional studies indexed under Preleukemia.

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Lead sponsor

Celgene is the lead sponsor of 419 studies on the registry; 13 are open to participants now.

Of its 100 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 29 (29%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Patients must satisfy the following criteria to be enrolled in the study:

  • Have a documented diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) according to World Health Organization (WHO) 2008 classification
  • Age ≥ 20 years;
  • Written informed consent;
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-2;
  • Resolution of any toxic effects of prior anti-cancer therapy; and
  • Negative urine or serum pregnancy test on females of childbearing potential.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

The presence of any of the following will exclude a patient from enrollment:

  • Treatment with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery within 4 weeks of study registration;
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding females;
  • Previous or concomitant malignancy other than MDS;
  • Significant active cardiac disease within the previous 6 months;
  • Uncontrolled systemic infection or
  • Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B, or hepatitis C
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
5 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Oral azacitidine

    Drug: Oral azacitidine

Interventions

  • DrugOral azacitidine

    Patients will receive 300 mg dose of oral azacitidine administered once daily for the first 21 days of each 28-day treatment cycle.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of dose-limiting toxicity in accordance with Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events

    Incidence of dose-limiting toxicity in accordance with Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events

    Time frame: 1 month

Secondary outcomes

  1. PK- Maximum concentration in plasma (Cmax)

    PK- Maximum concentration in plasma (Cmax)

    Time frame: 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8 hours post-dose

  2. PK- Time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax)

    PK- Time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax)

    Time frame: 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8 hours post-dose

  3. PK-Elimination rate constant (Kel)

    PK-Elimination rate constant (Kel)

    Time frame: 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8 hours post-dose

  4. PK-Terminal half-life (T1/2,z)

    PK-Terminal half-life (T1/2,z)

    Time frame: 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8 hours post-dose

  5. PK-Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC)

    PK-Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC)

    Time frame: 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8 hours post-dose

  6. PK-Apparent total body clearance (CL/F)

    PK-Apparent total body clearance (CL/F)

    Time frame: 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8 hours post-dose

  7. PK-Apparent volume of distribution (Vz/f)

    PK-Apparent volume of distribution (Vz/f)

    Time frame: 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 6, 8 hours post-dose

  8. Safety (type, frequency, severity, number of participants with adverse events)

    Safety (type, frequency, severity, number of participants with adverse events)

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

  9. Efficacy (Hematologic response and hematologic improvement)

    Efficacy (Hematologic response and hematologic improvement)

    Time frame: Up to 2 years

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Study locations

5 sites
  • Celgene Trial Site
    Fukuoka, Japan
  • Celgene Trial Site
    Hiroshima, Japan
  • Celgene Trial Site
    Nagoya, Japan
  • Celgene Trial Site
    Osaka, Japan
  • Celgene Trial Site
    Tokyo, Japan
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 12, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01571648
Lead sponsor
Celgene
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 5, 2012
Start date
Apr 1, 2012
Primary completion
Jan 1, 2013
Completion
Jan 1, 2013
Last update
Nov 12, 2019

Study contacts

Masamitsu Harata
study director · Celgene K.K.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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