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A trial of eltrombopag with azacitidine for myelodysplastic syndrome (ELASTIC)

Overview

Cancer types:

Blood cancers, Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 1

Details

This trial looked at combining eltrombopag with azacitidine for people with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

This trial was open for people to join between 2014 and 2018. The team reported the results in 2021.

Recruitment start: 15 October 2014

Recruitment end: 30 August 2018

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Alex Sternberg

Supported by

Blood Cancer UK

Celgene

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Novartis

University of Birmingham

Last reviewed: 20 July 2022

CRUK internal database number: 10475

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