Phase II Study of SCH66336, A Farnesyltransferase Inhibitor in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
The goal of this research is to see if giving the drug SCH66336 by mouth can improve the disease in patients with chronic or accelerated phase CML. The safety of this treatment will also be studied.
Checked against the public recordLast updated Oct 30, 2018 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Interventions being studied
- Drug: SCH66336
How this study is categorized
These labels come from structured fields and exact terms in the public record.
Who may be able to participate
* Diagnosis of Philadelphia chromosome (Ph) -positive CML in chronic or accelerated phase; * Failure to respond to or intolerance to imatinib mesylate (Gleevec); * Age \>/= 16 years; * Life expectancy of \>/= 2 months; * Performance status 2 or better (Zubrod); * Adequate renal and hepatic functions (creatinine and bilirubin \</= 2 mg/dl); * Adequate cardiac function; * Not candidates for or have refused allogeneic transplantation; * Patients should not be receiving azoles (ketoconazole, itraconazole, fluconazole), macrolides, HIV protease inhibitors, cyclosporin or anti-seizure drugs (phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine), rifampin or isoniazid.
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- MDAnderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas
Source and freshness
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