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Oral Azacitidine for Blood Cancers

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Celgene
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a drug can help treat solid tumors and blood disorders.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for patients who have participated in previous CC-486 (oral azacitidine) studies for blood cancers and continue to meet those trials' criteria. They should benefit from ongoing treatment, adhere to the study's schedule, and use effective contraception if of childbearing potential.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests the long-term safety of CC-486 (oral azacitidine), a drug used for treating hematological disorders. It's a rollover study, meaning it continues treatment from previous trials with this medication.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
While specific side effects are not listed here, oral azacitidine may include gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea or vomiting, low blood cell counts leading to increased infection risk or bleeding problems, and fatigue.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Adverse Events (AEs)
Secondary outcome measures
Overall Survival

Side effects data

From 2023 Phase 2 trial • 240 Patients • NCT02250326
57%
Nausea
53%
Vomiting
42%
Diarrhoea
41%
Constipation
34%
Decreased appetite
33%
Asthenia
32%
Alopecia
30%
Fatigue
24%
Peripheral sensory neuropathy
20%
Cough
20%
Dyspnoea
19%
Neutropenia
15%
Anaemia
15%
Oedema peripheral
14%
Arthralgia
13%
Pyrexia
13%
Paraesthesia
11%
Headache
11%
Weight decreased
11%
Myalgia
11%
Insomnia
10%
Stomatitis
10%
Dizziness
9%
Pulmonary embolism
9%
Abdominal pain
9%
Musculoskeletal pain
8%
Pleural effusion
8%
Dry skin
8%
Pain in extremity
6%
Muscle spasms
6%
Neutrophil count decreased
6%
Leukopenia
6%
Dyspepsia
6%
Pneumonia
6%
Nasopharyngitis
6%
Oral candidiasis
6%
Anxiety
5%
Haemorrhoids
5%
Back pain
5%
General physical health deterioration
5%
Vision blurred
5%
Haemoptysis
5%
Vertigo
5%
Muscular weakness
4%
Productive cough
4%
Upper respiratory tract infection
4%
Abdominal pain upper
4%
Non-cardiac chest pain
4%
Epistaxis
4%
Musculoskeletal chest pain
4%
Hypophosphataemia
3%
Urinary tract infection
3%
Rhinorrhoea
3%
Hypomagnesaemia
3%
Alanine aminotransferase increased
3%
Performance status decreased
3%
Respiratory tract infection
3%
Bronchitis
3%
Hypotension
3%
Cancer pain
1%
Lower respiratory tract infection
1%
Abdominal wall abscess
1%
Hemiparesis
1%
Generalised tonic-clonic seizure
1%
Blood glucose increased
1%
Hyponatraemia
1%
Paraparesis
1%
Intestinal obstruction
1%
Confusional state
1%
Acute kidney injury
1%
Haematuria
1%
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
1%
Interstitial lung disease
1%
Flushing
1%
Circulatory collapse
1%
Influenza
1%
Febrile neutropenia
1%
Metastases to meninges
1%
Flatulence
1%
Urinary tract obstruction
1%
Respiratory distress
1%
Pneumonia pneumococcal
1%
Sudden death
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Nab-Paclitaxel + CC-486 Combination Arm
Nab-Paclitaxel + Durvalumab Combination Arm
Nab-Paclitaxel Monotherapy Arm

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Oral Azacitidine (CC-486)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
This study is an open-label, single-arm study and is divided into the screening period, treatment period and follow-up period. It is intended to evaluate the long-term safety of CC-486 and is to be taken at the same dose, schedule and frequency used from the last dose of CC-486 given in the parent study.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
CC-486
2015
Completed Phase 2
~630

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Who is running the clinical trial?

CelgeneLead Sponsor
636 Previous Clinical Trials
128,967 Total Patients Enrolled
Barry Skikne, MD, FACP; FCPStudy DirectorCelgene
Bristol-Myers SquibbStudy DirectorBristol-Myers Squibb
1,506 Previous Clinical Trials
3,369,493 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

CC-486 Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02494258 — Phase 2
Blood Cancers Research Study Groups: Oral Azacitidine (CC-486)
Blood Cancers Clinical Trial 2023: CC-486 Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02494258 — Phase 2
CC-486 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02494258 — Phase 2

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