Omacetaxine + Azacitidine in Untreated Patients With High Grade MDS

Phase I is a dose escalation phase. Patients will be enrolled into one of three cohorts to receive omacetaxine subcutaneously (0.5, 0.75, 1.0, or 1.25 mg/m2) twice daily on days 1 to 7.

Azacitidine will be given at the standard dose and schedule, 75 mg/m2 once daily, on days 1 to 7. The patients will then be monitored for 21 more days ( to complete one 28 day cycle) but no more medication will be administered during those 21 days.

Phase II is a maximum tolerated dose phase. Phase I will determine the maximum tolerated dose (highest amount that can be safely administered). Patients will receive omacetaxine subcutaneously at the maximum tolerated dose (0.5, 0.75, 1.0, or 1.25 mg/m2) twice daily on days 1 to 7.

Azacitidine will be given at the standard dose and schedule, 75 mg/m2 once daily, on days 1 to 7. The patients will then be monitored for 21 more days ( to complete one 28 day cycle) but no more medication will be administered during those 21 days.