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LeukemiaPhase 2NCT00003561

Interferon Alfa Plus Sargramostim in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

A Phase 2 study testing recombinant interferon alfa and sargramostim in people with Leukemia, run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. Colony-stimulating factors such as sargramostim may increase the number of immune cells found in bone marrow or peripheral blood and may help a person's immune system recover from the side effects of therapy. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Leukemia
What is being tested?
recombinant interferon alfa and sargramostim
How many people
48 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 1998to Aug 2010
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Cytogenetically or molecularly proven chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) that is Philadelphia chromosome positive OR Philadelphia chromosome negative with evidence of the BCR-ABL rearrangement or evidence of the P120 protein On interferon alfa therapy less than 6 months In complete hematologic response, defined as: WBC less than 10,000/mm3 Platelet count less than 450,000/mm3 Less than 5% circulating blasts No signs and symptoms of disease, including progressive splenomegaly

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: See Disease Characteristics Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception No history of intolerance to sargramostim (GM-CSF) Must be able to perform self injection

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Prior interferon alfa required Chemotherapy: Prior hydroxyurea and cytarabine allowed Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified Other: No other concurrent myelosuppressive drug therapy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Johns Hopkins Oncology Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21231-2410

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About this study

Official title: Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (Rhu-GM-CSF) With Interferon-Alpha (IFN-alpha) for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

RATIONALE: Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. Colony-stimulating factors such as sargramostim may increase the number of immune cells found in bone marrow or peripheral blood and may help a person's immune system recover from the side effects of therapy. Combining sargramostim with interferon alfa may kill more cancer cells.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of sargramostim in treating patients who are receiving interferon alfa for chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia that is in remission.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Estimate the rate of major cytogenetic responses to sargramostim (GM-CSF) and interferon alfa in patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia. II. Estimate the dosing, schedule, and toxic effects of GM-CSF plus interferon alfa in these patients.

OUTLINE: All patients are in hematologic remission on subcutaneous interferon alfa upon entering the study. Once a complete hematologic response is achieved and the interferon alfa dose has been stable for 14 days, patients receive subcutaneous sargramostim (GM-CSF) daily for 6 months. Patients are followed at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 48 patients will be accrued for this study.

Conditions
Leukemia
Being tested
recombinant interferon alfa, sargramostim
Keywords
chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myelogenous leukemia, Philadelphia chromosome negative chronic myelogenous leukemia
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic-Phase, Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive

What participants receive

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

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Mar 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 1998
  3. Primary completionOct 2001
  4. Study completionAug 2010

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
48 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00003561
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000066625
Other IDs
P30CA006973, JHOC-98011606, JHOC-9806, NCI-V98-1468
Status last verified
Apr 2011
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
20 Jul 2011
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing recombinant interferon alfa and sargramostim in people with Leukemia, run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins at 1 site 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jul 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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 stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

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 20 Jul 2011.

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