Could a pill replace IV therapy for MDS? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06091267
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares an oral drug (ASTX727) to an intravenous (IV) drug (decitabine) in 72 Chinese adults with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a bone marrow disorder. Participants will receive both treatments in a crossover design to see if the pill works as well as the infusion. The goal is to find a more convenient treatment option.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ASTX727 (decitabine and cedazuridine)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more convenient oral treatment option for myelodysplastic syndromes, potentially replacing the need for IV infusions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study with only 72 participants, so results may not be conclusive. The oral drug might not be as effective or could have different side effects than the IV version.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Agree to participate in this trial and voluntarily sign the informed consent form. 2. Men or women ≥ 18 years at the time of signing the informed consent form. 3. Subjects with MDS previously treated or untreated with de novo or secondary MDS. 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1 at screening. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior treatment with more than 1 cycle of azacitidine or decitabine. 2. Cytotoxic chemotherapy or prior azacitidine or decitabine within 4 weeks of first dose of study treatment. 3. Conditions as judged by the investigator to be inappropriate for participation in the clinical trial. 4. Previous diagnosis of malignant tumor. 5. History of immune deficiency. 6. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with bone marrow or peripheral blast count ≥ 20% or other malignant hematological diseases.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China
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