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LeukemiaPhase 2NCT00003405

Combination Chemotherapy Plus Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

A Phase 2 study testing recombinant interferon alfa, amifostine trihydrate and bromodeoxyuridine in people with Leukemia, run by Rush University Medical Center at 4 sites in United States.

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Withdrawn. The study stopped before anyone enrolled.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Biological therapies use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cell from growing. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 0 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Leukemia
What is being tested?
recombinant interferon alfa, amifostine trihydrate and bromodeoxyuridine
How many people
0 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Apr 1998to Apr 1999
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 0 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed previously untreated acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) FAB M1, M2, M4, M5, M6, or M7 No AML secondary to chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or toxic agents No history of myelodysplastic syndromes If possible, patient should be enrolled on protocol RUSH-CYL-9003

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 70 and under Performance status: 0-3 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Bilirubin greater than 2.0 mg/dL and no greater than 3.0 mg/dL allowed with 50% reduction in drug doses Renal: Creatinine less than 3.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No overt congestive heart failure No uncontrollable ventricular arrhythmias No uncontrollable hypertension If cardiac ejection fraction is less than 45% of predicted, an echocardiogram and a cardiac consult must be obtained to ascertain cardiac tolerance of anthracycline therapy Neurological: No cerebellar dysfunction Other: Fever, infection, or other complications of disease allowed Not pregnant or nursing Effective contraception required of all fertile patients

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: At least 2 weeks since prior interferon At least 2 weeks since prior hematopoietic growth factors (including erythropoietin) Chemotherapy: At least 2 weeks since prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: At least 2 weeks since prior steroids Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified Other: At least 2 weeks since prior retinoids

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • Cook County Hospital

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612-9985

  • Rush Cancer Institute

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

  • Angelo P. Creticos, M.D. Cancer Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60657

  • Rush-Riverside Cancer Center

    Kankakee, Illinois, 60901

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About this study

Official title: Treatment Protocol for Patients With Standard Risk Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and Its Variants: Induction Using High-Dose Cytarabine, Mitoxantrone and Ethyol; Consolidation With Cytarabine and Idarubicin and Maintenance With 13 Cis Retinoic Acid and Alpha Interferon

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Biological therapies use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cell from growing. Combining more than one chemotherapy drug with biological therapy may kill more cancer cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy, isotretinoin, and interferon alfa in treating patients who have acute myelogenous leukemia.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the efficacy of high dose cytarabine with mitoxantrone and amifostine as induction therapy for patients with previously untreated standard risk acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). II. Assess the effects of amifostine on the biology of AML cells in vivo in these patients. III. Determine whether there is a relationship between cytokine production before and during remission induction therapy and treatment outcome.

OUTLINE: Prior to treatment, patients undergo bone marrow aspirate and biopsy. On day -3, patients receive idoxuridine IV over 60 minutes followed immediately by a bone marrow aspirate and biopsy. Patients then receive amifostine IV over 5-7 minutes on the same day. Prior to chemotherapy on day 1, patient receive broxuridine IV over 60 minutes immediately followed by bone marrow aspirate and biopsy. Chemotherapy on day 1 consists of amifostine followed by cytarabine IV over 3 hours repeated every 12 hours and mitoxantrone IV over 1 hour immediately after the second infusion of cytarabine. This course is repeated on day 5 after another bone marrow biopsy and aspirate. Starting on day 6, patients receive amifostine 3 times a week until day 28 or beyond. Patients who respond to treatment continue on to receive three courses of consolidation therapy. Consolidation courses 1 and 3 consist of cytarabine continuous IV on days 1-7 and idarubicin IV over 30 minutes on days 1, 2, and 3. Consolidation course 2 consists of cytarabine IV over 75 minutes repeated every 12 hours for 4 days. Twenty-four hours after each course of consolidation therapy, patients receive isotretinoin orally every day and interferon alfa subcutaneously every other day. Isotretinoin and interferon alfa therapy are stopped 4 days prior to day 1 of the next course of consolidation therapy. Following recovery from course 3 of consolidation therapy, patients continue to receive isotretinoin/interferon alfa until relapse. Patients in complete remission after the 3 courses of consolidation therapy receive isotretinoin/interferon alfa for 3 years. Patients are followed every 3 months for the first year, then every 6 months for the next 2 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: There will be 40-45 patients accrued into this study.

Conditions
Leukemia
Being tested
recombinant interferon alfa, amifostine trihydrate, bromodeoxyuridine, cytarabine, idarubicin
Keywords
untreated adult acute myeloid leukemia, untreated childhood acute myeloid leukemia and other myeloid malignancies, adult acute erythroid leukemia (M6), adult acute myeloblastic leukemia without maturation (M1), adult acute myeloblastic leukemia with maturation (M2), adult acute myelomonocytic leukemia (M4), adult acute monoblastic leukemia (M5a), adult acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (M7), childhood acute myeloblastic leukemia without maturation (M1), childhood acute myeloblastic leukemia with maturation (M2), childhood acute myelomonocytic leukemia (M4), childhood acute monoblastic leukemia (M5a), childhood acute monocytic leukemia (M5b), childhood acute erythroleukemia (M6), childhood acute megakaryocytic leukemia (M7), adult acute monocytic leukemia (M5b)
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute, Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute, Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • recombinant interferon alfaBiological

  • amifostine trihydrateDrug

  • bromodeoxyuridineDrug

  • cytarabineDrug

  • idarubicinDrug

  • idoxuridineDrug

  • isotretinoinDrug

  • mitoxantrone hydrochlorideDrug

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 May 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 1998
  3. Primary completionApr 1999
  4. Study completionApr 1999

Why it stopped: No enrollment

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Enrolment
0 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00003405
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000066413
Other IDs
P01CA075606, RUSH-AML-9754, ALZA-RUSH-AML-9754, NCI-V98-1445
Status last verified
Oct 2021
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
14 Oct 2021
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing recombinant interferon alfa, amifostine trihydrate and bromodeoxyuridine in people with Leukemia, run by Rush University Medical Center at 4 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Oct 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Oct 2021; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.

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