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A study of lenalidomide for acute myeloid leukaemia or high risk myelodysplastic syndrome in people who have an abnormality in chromosome 5 (Len5)

Overview

Cancer types:

Acute leukaemia, Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), Blood cancers, Leukaemia, Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 2

Details

This study looked at lenalidomide (Revlimid) on its own and in combination with chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia or myelodysplastic syndrome in people who had changes to a particular chromosome (a ‘chromosomal abnormality’).

This trial was supported by Cancer Research UK.

Recruitment start: 20 August 2009

Recruitment end: 18 May 2010

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

Professor David Bowen

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Celgene

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research (University of Leeds)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/08/026.

Last reviewed: 7 January 2014

CRUK internal database number: 3489

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