Dacogen

Anemia, Anemia, Refractory, Anemia + 6 more

Treatment

20 Active Studies for Dacogen

What is Dacogen

Decitabine

The Generic name of this drug

Treatment Summary

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of blood disorders caused by abnormal cells in the bone marrow. MDS can lead to a decrease in white and red blood cells, as well as platelets. In some cases, MDS can develop into acute myeloid leukemia, which is very serious. Decitabine is a medication approved by the FDA in 2006 to treat MDS. It works by preventing DNA methyltransferase from working, leading to a decrease in the number of abnormal cells. Decitabine is usually given intravenously, but it can also be taken orally in combination with

Dacogen

is the brand name

Dacogen Overview & Background

Brand Name

Generic Name

First FDA Approval

How many FDA approvals?

Dacogen

Decitabine

1996

36

Effectiveness

How Dacogen Affects Patients

Decitabine is a drug that changes how certain genes work in the body. Taking decitabine can result in a decrease in white blood cells and platelets, and can be harmful to a fetus if taken by a pregnant woman. It is important for those taking decitabine to practice effective contraception and avoid pregnancy.

How Dacogen works in the body

Decitabine is used to treat myelodysplastic syndromes, a type of cancer that affects the white blood cells. Decitabine works by stopping the action of enzymes that add a chemical tag to certain genes, called DNA methylation. This causes the cancer cells to stop growing and die. It also causes genes that suppress tumors to become active, working to stop the cancer from spreading. Decitabine may also change how genes are expressed, alter histone modifications, and activate pathways involved in DNA damage response. The overall effect is to slow or stop cancer cell growth.

When to interrupt dosage

The measure of Dacogen depends upon the diagnosed state, such as Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia, Anemia and Refractory anemias. The amount likewise fluctuates, in line with the delivery mode (e.g. Intravenous or Injection, powder, for solution) delineated in the table beneath.

Condition

Dosage

Administration

Anemia

, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg

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Anemia, Refractory

, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg

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Anemia

, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg

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Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia

, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg

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Myelodysplastic Syndrome

, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg

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Anemia

, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg

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IPSS High Risk

, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg

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Myelodysplastic Syndromes

, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg

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Myelodysplastic Syndromes

, 5.0 mg/mL, 50.0 mg, 35.0 mg

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Warnings

There are 20 known major drug interactions with Dacogen.

Common Dacogen Drug Interactions

Drug Name

Risk Level

Description

2-Methoxyethanol

Major

The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Decitabine is combined with 2-Methoxyethanol.

9-(N-methyl-L-isoleucine)-cyclosporin A

Major

The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Decitabine is combined with 9-(N-methyl-L-isoleucine)-cyclosporin A.

Abatacept

Major

The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Decitabine is combined with Abatacept.

Abetimus

Major

The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Decitabine is combined with Abetimus.

Acteoside

Major

The risk or severity of adverse effects can be increased when Decitabine is combined with Acteoside.

Dacogen Toxicity & Overdose Risk

Decitabine has been found to have mutagenic and damaging effects in certain tests on animals, including decreased weight and fertility in mice exposed to it in utero, and decreased sperm count and fertility in adult male mice treated with a high dose. An overdose of decitabine can cause decreased production of white and red blood cells and platelets, as well as other severe side effects. There is no antidote for decitabine overdose, so patients should be provided with supportive care.

Dacogen Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Dacogen?

183 active research projects are currently underway to assess the potential of Dacogen to mitigate Anemia, Refractory Anemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome.

Condition

Clinical Trials

Trial Phases

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

127 Actively Recruiting

Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Not Applicable, Phase 4

Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia

54 Actively Recruiting

Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Early Phase 1

Anemia

0 Actively Recruiting

Anemia

0 Actively Recruiting

Anemia

0 Actively Recruiting

Anemia, Refractory

0 Actively Recruiting

IPSS High Risk

0 Actively Recruiting

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

0 Actively Recruiting

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

0 Actively Recruiting

Dacogen Reviews: What are patients saying about Dacogen?

5

Patient Review

12/15/2011

Dacogen for Bone Marrow Disorders Occurring Before Leukemia

I've been on Dacogen for three months now, and it's going well. I have to get IV treatments every five days, followed by three weeks off. It's lowered my white blood cell count, so I've needed a few transfusions of red blood cells. But things are looking up – my hemoglobin is rising without any assistance, and I'm feeling stronger every day.

5

Patient Review

4/25/2009

Dacogen for Bone Marrow Disorders Occurring Before Leukemia

4.7

Patient Review

7/24/2011

Dacogen for Bone Marrow Disorders Occurring Before Leukemia

Dacogen has been working well for me over the past year and a half. My blood counts are finally in the safer range, but I have developed slightly increased levels of sugar in my blood, so I may need to start medication for diabetes.

3.7

Patient Review

10/1/2011

Dacogen for Bone Marrow Disorders Occurring Before Leukemia

I've been on this medication since my diagnosis of myleodysplasia 23 months ago. My blood counts are now completely normal, but my white blood cells fluctuate a bit below normal.

3.3

Patient Review

10/10/2009

Dacogen for Bone Marrow Disorders Occurring Before Leukemia

I've been on this treatment for a year now, and it seems to be working. I haven't needed blood transfusions, so that's good. Thank you, Jesus.

2

Patient Review

7/7/2014

Dacogen for Bone Marrow Disorders Occurring Before Leukemia

My mother has leukemia and is currently taking Dacogne.
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Patient Q&A Section about dacogen

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is Dacogen chemo?

"Dacogen, in the form of decitabine, is an antineoplastic medication used to treat myelodysplastic syndromes, which are certain types of blood or bone marrow cancer. Generic forms of Dacogen are available."

Answered by AI

How is Dacogen administered?

"DACOGEN should be given at a dose of 15 mg/m2 over the course of 3 hours by continuous intravenous infusion. This should be repeated every 8 hours for 3 days. After this, cycles should be repeated every 6 weeks, but only if the patient has regained enough blood cells and platelets (ANC at least 1,000/µL and platelets at least 50,000/µL). A minimum of 4 cycles is recommended."

Answered by AI

What type of drug is Dacogen?

"The medicine Dacogen is used to treat symptoms of blood or bone marrow cancer, specifically myelodysplastic syndromes. It can be used on its own or with other medications, and belongs to a class of drugs known as antineoplastics and DNA methylation inhibitors."

Answered by AI

What is Dacogen drug used for?

"This medication is used to treat myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of disorders in which the bone marrow does not produce enough healthy blood cells. People with MDS may have problems such as infections, anemia, and easy bleeding/bruising."

Answered by AI

Clinical Trials for Dacogen

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CD64 CAR T Cell Therapy for Leukemia and MDS

18+
All Sexes
Aurora, CO

This is a Phase 1, open label, dose-escalation study to evaluate the safety, expansion, persistence, and preliminary clinical activity of lentivirally transduced autologous T cells expressing anti-CD64 chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) expressing tandem CD3ζ and 4-1BB (CD3ζ/4-1BB) costimulatory domains in subjects with refractory or relapsed (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). This CAR T cell product will be referred to as "CD64 CAR T" which is CD64 directed, autologous, genetically modified CAR T cells. The primary objective identify the safety profile and maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of CD64 CAR T in subjects with R/R AML or MDS as determined by the defined DLTs using a standard Bayesian Optimal Interval (BOIN) design.

Phase 1
Waitlist Available

University of Colorado Hospital

Mathew Angelos, MD, PhD

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In-Home Treatment for Cancer

18+
All Sexes
Jacksonville, FL

This phase II trial studies whether providing cancer treatment in the home is preferred over the traditional clinic setting and if it improves treatment satisfaction in cancer patients living in the Florida Panhandle and surrounding areas. Typically, drug-related cancer care is provided at a medical center which causes patients to have to spend considerable time away from their family, friends, and familiar surroundings. This may add to the physical, emotional, social, and financial burden for patients and their families during this difficult time in their lives. The Cancer Connected Access and Remote Expertise (CARE) Beyond Walls (CCBW) program uses a specialized care team trained to provide cancer treatment in the patient's home setting. It is designed to support remote connection between the home health team and providers and Mayo clinic. This may be preferred over the traditional clinic setting which may improve treatment satisfaction in cancer patients living in the Florida Panhandle and surrounding areas.

Phase 2
Recruiting

Mayo Clinic in Florida

Roxana S. Dronca, MD

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DLI-X for Leukemia

Any Age
All Sexes
Tucson, AZ

The primary objective of this proposal is to conduct the first-in-human randomized clinical trial evaluating prophylactic DLI-X (pro-DLI-X) for relapse prevention following matched sibling donor (MSD) or haploidentical (haplo) hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) in patients with hematologic malignancies. Additionally, the study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of therapeutic DLI-X (t-DLI-X) compared to t-DLI alone in patients with minimal residual disease (MRD+) or overt relapse post-alloHCT. For patients with CD19-positive lymphoid malignancies, the study will incorporate blinatumomab, while those with myeloid or CD19-negative lymphoid malignancies will receive t-DLI-X or t-DLI alone. We hypothesize that both pro-DLI-X and t-DLI-X, with or without blinatumomab, will demonstrate safety and superior efficacy by enhancing graft-versus-leukemia (GvL) effects mediated by natural killer (NK) cells, γδ T cells, and CD8+ T cells, while maintaining manageable and treatment-responsive graft-versus-host disease (GvHD).

Phase 1
Waitlist Available

The University of Arizona Cancer Center

Emmanuel Katsanis, MD

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Fludarabine + Cytarabine + Idarubicin + Venetoclax for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

18 - 65
All Sexes
Portland, OR

This phase II trial compares induction and consolidation therapy with fludarabine, cytarabine, idarubicin, and venetoclax to cytarabine and daunorubicin induction and cytarabine consolidation for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Patients with AML often receive induction and consolidation therapy. Induction therapy is given first to get the patient's AML under control (remission). Consolidation therapy is given after the cancer has disappeared following the initial therapy. Consolidation therapy is used to kill any cancer cells that may be left in the body. Chemotherapy drugs, such as fludarabine, cytarabine, idarubicin, and daunorubicin, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Venetoclax is in a class of medications called B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) inhibitors. It may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking Bcl-2, a protein needed for cancer cell survival. Giving fludarabine, cytarabine, idarubicin, and venetoclax for induction and consolidation therapy may be more effective in treating AML.

Phase 2
Waitlist Available

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Curtis A Lachowiez

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Combination Therapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

18+
All Sexes
Seattle, WA

This phase II trial tests the safety, side effects, and how well combination chemotherapy with fludarabine, high-dose cytarabine, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), and idarubicin (FLAG-Ida) followed immediately by reduced-intensity total body radiation therapy, called total body irradiation (TBI), and donor hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) works in treating adults age 60 and older with newly diagnosed adverse-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or other high-grade myeloid cancer. Despite advances in supportive care and the approval of more than 10 new drugs since 2017, the outcomes of older adults with adverse-risk acute myeloid leukemia and other high-grade myeloid cancers remains poor. Most patients are expected to die from their cancer or the consequences of treatment-related side effects. Donor HCT is a very important part of any curative-cancer treatment for these patients. However, while accepted as standard care for decades, this treatment exposes patients to long periods of drug-induced low blood cell counts and the problems associated with low blood counts, like infections and bleeding, which are associated with significant risk of chronic side effects and death. This study will use a different approach to the upfront curative-cancer treatment of older adults with an adverse-risk AML or other high-grade myeloid cancer. This study will use intense chemotherapy followed a few days later by lower-dose TBI and donor HCT. Chemotherapy drugs, such as idarubicin, fludarabine, high-dose cytarabine work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. G-CSF helps the bone marrow make more white blood cells in patients with low white blood cell count due to cancer treatment. This approach allows effective treatment of cancer cells and overall reduction of the period of low blood cells counts. This decreases the risk for problems associated with low blood counts, such as infection and chronic side effects. Decreasing these are important for older adults who undergo HCT. This treatment strategy may improve treatment outcomes by allowing more patients to successfully undergo donor HCT and reduce the risk of low blood cell counts and the problems associated with low blood counts. Giving chemotherapy followed immediately by reduced-intensity TBI and donor HCT may be safe, tolerable and/or effective in treating adults age 60 and older with newly diagnosed adverse-risk AML or other high-grade myeloid cancer.

Phase 2
Recruiting

Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

Filippo Milano, MD, PhD

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Emapalumab for Graft-versus-Host Disease

18 - 75
All Sexes
Duarte, CA

This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects and effectiveness of emapalumab with post-transplant cyclophosphamide, tacrolimus, and mycophenolate mofetil in preventing graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) after reduced-intensity donor (allogeneic) hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Giving chemotherapy, such as fludarabine, melphalan, or busulfan, before a donor \[peripheral blood stem cell\] transplant helps kill cancer cells in the body and helps make room in the patient's bone marrow for new blood-forming cells (stem cells) to grow. When healthy stem cells for a donor are infused into a patient (allogeneic HCT), they may help the patient's bone marrow make more healthy cells and platelets. Allogeneic HCT is an established treatment, however, GVHD continues to be a major problem of allogeneic HCT that can complicate therapy. GVHD is a disease caused when cells from a donated stem cell graft attack the normal tissue of the transplant patient. Emapalumab binds to an immune system protein called interferon gamma. This may help lower the body's immune response and reduce inflammation. Cyclophosphamide is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by damaging the cell's deoxyribonucleic acid and may kill cancer cells. It may also lower the body's immune response. Tacrolimus is a drug used to help reduce the risk of rejection by the body of organ and bone marrow transplants. Mycophenolate mofetil is a drug used to prevent GVHD after organ transplants. It is also being studied in the prevention of GVHD after stem cell transplants for cancer, and in the treatment of some autoimmune disorders. Mycophenolate mofetil is a type of immunosuppressive agent. Giving emapalumab with post-transplant cyclophosphamide, tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil may be safe, tolerable and/or effective in preventing GVHD in patients with AML or MDS after a reduced-intensity allogeneic HCT.

Phase 1
Waitlist Available

City of Hope Medical Center

Amandeep Salhotra

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EPI-321 for Muscular Dystrophy

18 - 75
All Sexes
Atlanta, GA

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how safe and tolerable EPI-321 is and whether there may be early signs it is working in male or female adult (18 to 75 years) participants with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) Type 1 condition. The main questions it aims to answer are: How safe is EPI-321 and how well can people handle it over time? How does EPI-321 interact with its target and does it show early signs of working? Participants will receive a single dose of EPI-321 through a vein while being closely watched in a hospital and visit the clinic regularly for tests and checkups for about 5 years after getting EPI-321.

Phase 1 & 2
Recruiting

Rare Disease Research (+3 Sites)

Epicrispr Biotechnologies, Inc.

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