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Certain percentage of MDS patients develop iron overload. Iron is known to participate in intracellular reactions that generate free radicals, inducing oxidative stress and apoptosis, which was found to be increased in MDS patients and consequently resulted in ineffective hematopoiesis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the antioxidant effect of the oral iron chelator Deferasirox -Exjade in low risk MDS patients with iron over load by evaluating changes in several oxidative stress parameters Certain percentage of MDS patients develop iron overload.
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if the "protected environment" (PE) can help to prevent infections in patients aged 60 and above who are receiving what is considered low-intensity treatment for newly-diagnosed AML or high-risk MDS.
This study will determine the safety and effectiveness of an experimental vaccine in controlling the abnormal growth of cells in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS, also known as myelodysplasia), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). It will test whether the vaccine can increase the number of immune cells responding to the cancer and thereby slow progression of the illness, improve blood counts, reduce the need for transfusions of blood and platelets, or even achieve a disease remission. The vaccine contains part of a protein that is produced in large amounts by cells of patients with these cancers and an added substance called Montanide that helps the immune system respond to the vaccine. Sargramostim, another substances that boosts the immune response, is also given. Patients 18 to 85 years of age with MDS, AML, ALL or CML may be eligible for this study. Candidates are screened with a medical history, physical examination, blood tests, chest x-ray and bone marrow biopsy. Women of childbearing age also have a pregnancy test. Participants undergo the following: - Chemotherapy entering the study. - Leukapheresis to collect large amounts of white blood cells for infusion before vaccine administration. - Participants may need placement of a central line (plastic tube, or catheter) in the upper part of the chest to be used for giving chemotherapy, blood or platelet transfusions, antibiotics and white blood cells, and for collecting blood samples. - Weekly vaccine injections for nine weeks, given in the upper arm, upper leg or abdomen. - Sargramostim injections following each vaccination. - Standard of care treatment for MDS, AML, ALL or CML, which may include blood or platelet transfusions, growth factors, and drugs to control underlying disease and potential side effects of the vaccine. - Weekly safety monitoring, including vital signs check, brief health assessment, blood tests and observation after the vaccination, on the day of each vaccination. - Follow-up evaluations with blood tests and chest x-ray 3 weeks after the last vaccine dose and with blood tests and bone marrow biopsy 7 weeks after the last vaccine dose.
Efficacy and safety of 5-Azacytidin in the treatment of the haematological relapse in patients suffering from acute myeloid leukaemia or myelodysplastic syndrome with falling CD34-chimerism after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the effectiveness of 2 different doses of the drug clofarabine that can be given on a weekly schedule for the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). The safety of these two doses will also be compared. Primary Objective: Compare the response rates of two dose schedules of clofarabine in MDS. Secondary Objective: Compare response durations, survivals and side effects of the two schedules.
The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the effectiveness of liposomal amphotericin B given three times per week , versus liposomal amphotericin B given once per week, versus oral voriconazole in the prevention of fungal infections in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes MDS who are receiving chemotherapy. The safety of these treatments will also be studied and compared.
The goal of this clinical research study is to find out if decitabine, given with or without valproic acid, can help to control AML or MDS. The safety of both treatments will also be studied.
This study is a Phase III, randomized, open-label, multi-center, prospective study of single umbilical cord blood (UCB) transplantation versus double UCB transplantation in pediatric patients with hematologic malignancies.
The goal of this clinical research study is to determine the safety and effects of giving a special kind of immune cells called "alloreactive natural killer (NK) cells" with high dose chemotherapy and allogeneic hematopoeitic stem cell transplantation with the goal of defining the maximum tolerated dose of NK cells. The NK cells will be donated from a relative of yours who has certain genetic type in their blood called HLA, that almost matches yours. The stem cells you will receive will come from a separate HLA matched (HLA A, B, C, DR) relative or unrelated donor. The safety of this treatment will also be studied.