Overview

Pembrolizumab and Decitabine in Treating Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome That Is Newly-Diagnosed, Recurrent, or Refractory

Status:
Recruiting

Trial end date:
2023-06-21

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

This phase Ib trial studies the side effects and best dose of pembrolizumab and how well it works in combination with decitabine in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome that is newly-diagnosed, has come back, or does not respond to treatment. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as decitabine, 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. This trial may help doctors find the best dose of pembrolizumab that can be safely given in combination with decitabine, and to determine what side effects are seen with this treatment.

Phase:

Phase 1

Details

Lead Sponsor:

City of Hope Medical Center

Collaborator:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Treatments:

Decitabine
Pembrolizumab