RecruitingPhase 2

MYELOMATCH: A Screening Study to Assign People With Myeloid Cancer to a Treatment Study or Standard of Care Treatment Within myeloMATCH (MyeloMATCH Screening Trial)

Master Screening and Reassessment Protocol (MSRP) for the NCI MyeloMATCH Clinical Trials

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Time periods mentioned: 2 years, 1 year
  • Procedures mentioned: Blood draws, Biopsies, X-rays, CT scans

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Patients also undergo bone marrow aspiration and collection of blood samples on study and as clinically indicated."
  • "Patients undergo bone marrow aspiration and biopsy on study."
  • "Cycles repeat every 28 days for 2 years in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity."
  • "Patients also undergo bone marrow biopsy and aspiration throughout the study."
  • "Patients may also undergo optional buccal swab on study, and/or optional additional bone marrow aspiration and blood sample collection on study and at disease progression."
  • "Patients undergo blood sample collection, bone marrow aspiration, and bone marrow biopsy throughout the trial."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests a screening tool and lab tests to help adults with suspected, untreated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), two types of blood cancer. Blood and bone marrow tests look for markers that may help match people to a myeloMATCH treatment study. People may also continue standard treatment with their doctor.

This MyeloMATCH Master Screening and Reassessment Protocol (MSRP) evaluates the use of a screening tool and specific laboratory tests to help improve participants' ability to register to clinical trials throughout the course of their myeloid cancer (acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome) treatment. This study involves testing patients' bone marrow and blood for certain biomarkers. A biomarker (sometimes called a marker) is any molecule in the body that can be measured. Doctors look at markers to learn what is happening in the body. Knowing about certain markers can give doctors more information about what is driving the cancer and how to treat it. Testing patients' bone marrow and blood will show doctors if patients have markers that specific drugs can target. The marker testing in this study will let doctors know if they can match patients with a treatment study (myeloMATCH clinical trial) that tests treatment for the type of cancer they have or continue standard of care treatment with their doctor on the Tier Advancement Pathway (TAP).

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • You must be age 18 or older and have suspected AML or MDS that has not been treated.
  • If you have AML, you cannot have had treatment for MDS or myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), another group of blood cancers.
  • You must not have had cancer treatment for AML or MDS, except for certain allowed drugs. A limited dose of cytarabine is allowed to quickly lower blood cell counts.
  • Some prior drugs are allowed for up to 1 month: hydroxyurea, ATRA, BCR-ABL targeted drugs, drugs that help make red blood cells or platelets, and lenalidomide. If taking hydroxyurea, you must agree to stop it within 24 hours before starting the assigned treatment.
  • You cannot have another cancer that needs cancer treatment at the same time. Hormone treatment is allowed.
  • You must have a check of your ability to do daily activities within 28 days before signing up.
  • You must agree to provide samples for research. You must also be offered the choice to store samples for future research.
  • You must be told that this study is research and sign a form agreeing to take part.

Who can't join

    Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

    Official eligibility criteria

    Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be suspected to have previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Participants with AML cannot have a history of previously treated myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) or MDS. * Participants must be \>= 18 years of age. * Participants must not have received prior anti-cancer therapy for AML or MDS. * Note: Hydroxyurea to control the white blood cell count (WBC) is allowed. * Note: Prior erythroid stimulating agent (ESA) is not considered prior therapy for the purposes of eligibility. Participants must not be currently receiving any cytarabine-containing therapy other than up to 1 g/m\^2 of cytarabine, which is allowed for urgent cytoreduction. * Participants are allowed prior use of hydroxyurea, all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), BCR-ABL directed tyrosine kinase inhibitor, erythropoiesis-stimulating agent, thrombopoietin receptor agonist and lenalidomide, with a maximum limit of 1 month of exposure. * Note: Participants receiving hydroxyurea prior to treatment substudy or TAP assignment must agree to discontinue hydroxyurea within 24 hours before beginning substudy or TAP treatment. * Participants must not have a prior or concurrent malignancy that requires concurrent anti-cancer therapy * Note: active hormonal therapy is allowed * Participants must have a Zubrod Performance Status evaluation within 28 days prior to registration. * Participants must agree to have translational medicine specimens submitted. * Participants must be offered the opportunity to participate in specimen banking. * Note: Specimens must be collected and submitted following the initial paper-based process and subsequently via the Precision Medicine Specimen Tracking Forms in Medidata Rave instance for the MyeloMATCH MSRP. * Participants must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines. * Note: As a part of the Oncology Patient Enrollment Network (OPEN) registration process the treating institution's identity is provided in order to ensure that the current (within 365 days) date of institutional review board approval for this study has been entered in the system. * The master screening and reassessment protocol (MSRP) should only be used in sites where the relevant AML treatment substudies are open or if the site is willing to follow the MSRP Tier Advancement Pathway (TAP) for patients in the event that the site does not have the relevant study open and transfer to another site that does have the study open. For example, if a site does not have a myeloMATCH Tier 1 study for older AML open for enrollment, such older AML patients should only be consented for the MSRP if the site is willing to treat the patient with standard of care on TAP or is willing to transfer the patient to a center with a study open that the patient would otherwise match to.

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    • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Ankeny Clinic · Ankeny, IA 50023Site Public Contact · Study contact · 515-241-3305Seema Harichand-Herdt · Principal investigatorMore trials in Ankeny
    • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - West Des Moines Clinic · Clive, IA 50325Site Public Contact · Study contact · 515-241-3305Seema Harichand-Herdt · Principal investigatorMore trials in Clive
    • Iowa Methodist Medical Center · Des Moines, IA 50309Site Public Contact · Study contact · 515-241-6727Seema Harichand-Herdt · Principal investigatorMore trials in Des Moines
    • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Des Moines Clinic · Des Moines, IA 50309Site Public Contact · Study contact · 515-241-3305Seema Harichand-Herdt · Principal investigatorMore trials in Des Moines
    • Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines · Des Moines, IA 50314Site Public Contact · Study contact · 515-241-3305Richard L. Deming · Principal investigatorMore trials in Des Moines
    • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Laurel Clinic · Des Moines, IA 50314Site Public Contact · Study contact · 515-241-3305Seema Harichand-Herdt · Principal investigatorMore trials in Des Moines
    • University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center · Iowa City, IA 52242Site Public Contact · Study contact · 800-237-1225Prajwal Dhakal · Principal investigatorMore trials in Iowa City
    • UI Healthcare Mission Cancer and Blood - Pella · Pella, IA 50219Site Public Contact · Study contact · 515-282-2921 · trials@missioncancer.comSeema Harichand-Herdt · Principal investigatorMore trials in Pella
    • UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Waukee Clinic · Waukee, IA 50263Site Public Contact · Study contact · 515-241-3305Seema Harichand-Herdt · Principal investigatorMore trials in Waukee
    • The Iowa Clinic PC · West Des Moines, IA 50266Site Public Contact · Study contact · 515-875-9815Seema Harichand-Herdt · Principal investigatorMore trials in West Des Moines

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