Overview

Testing the Safety and Efficacy of the Combination of the Antibody Pembrolizumab and Entinostat in Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome Who Are Not Responding to Hypomethylating Agents

Status:
Active, not recruiting

Trial end date:
2022-06-30

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

This phase Ib trial studies the side effects and best dose of entinostat when given together with pembrolizumab in treating patients with myelodysplastic syndrome after deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methyltransferase inhibitor (DNMTi) therapy failure. Entinostat may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. 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. Giving entinostat together with pembrolizumab may work better in treating patients with myelodysplastic syndrome after DNMTi therapy failure.

Phase:

Phase 1

Details

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Treatments:

Entinostat
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors
Pembrolizumab