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LeukemiaPhase 3NCT00003602

Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Older Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

A Phase 3 study testing cytarabine, etoposide and idarubicin in people with Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes, run by Riverside Haematology Group at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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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. Combining more than one drug may kill more cancer cells. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective in treating older patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 55 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
What is being tested?
cytarabine, etoposide and idarubicin
How many people
400 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Mar 1998to not given
Phase
Phase 3
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 55 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed de novo or secondary acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
  • Prior myelodysplasia allowed
  • Refractory anemia with excess blasts (RAEB) OR
  • RAEB in transformation
  • No relapsed AML
  • No chronic granulocytic leukemia in transformation
  • No CNS disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

  • Over 55

Performance status:

  • Not specified

Life expectancy:

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic:

  • Not specified

Hepatic:

  • Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Transaminases no greater than 2.5 times ULN

Renal:

  • Creatinine no greater than 2.5 times ULN

Cardiovascular:

  • No severe or uncontrolled cardiac failure

Other:

  • No serious medical, social, or psychological condition
  • Not HIV 1 or 2 seropositive

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

  • No plan for future autograft

Chemotherapy:

  • No prior chemotherapy for myelodysplastic syndrome or AML

Endocrine therapy:

  • Not specifed

Radiotherapy:

  • Not specified

Surgery:

  • Not specified

Other:

  • No concurrent aluminum or magnesium-based antacids

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust

    Newcastle upon Tyne, England, NE7 7DN

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About this study

Official title: A Randomised Study Comparing an Oral Regimen (Idarubicin and Etoposide) With an Intravenous Regimen (MAE) for Consolidation in Patients Over 55 Years With Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in First Complete Remission

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more cancer cells. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective in treating older patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of two different combination chemotherapy regimens in treating older patients with acute myeloid leukemia in first remission.

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OBJECTIVES:

  • Compare the efficacy of oral idarubicin and etoposide vs intravenous mitoxantrone, etoposide, and cytarabine as consolidation therapy in patients over 55 years old with acute myeloid leukemia in first complete remission.
  • Compare the toxicity of these 2 regimens in these patients.
  • Assess the quality of life of these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are stratified according to number of courses of induction therapy required to achieve complete remission.

All patients receive induction chemotherapy consisting of idarubicin IV on days 1-3 and cytarabine IV over 12 hours on days 1-7. Patients receive 1-2 courses of induction chemotherapy to achieve complete remission.

Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms for consolidation therapy after achieving complete remission.

  • Arm I: Patients receive 2 courses of mitoxantrone IV on days 1 and 2, etoposide IV over 1 hour on days 1-5, and cytarabine IV over 12 hours on days 1-5.
  • Arm II: Patients receive 2 courses of oral idarubicin and etoposide on days 1-3.

Quality of life is assessed before each course of consolidation chemotherapy and 6-8 weeks after completion of therapy.

Patients are followed until death.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 400 patients will be accrued for this study.

Being tested
cytarabine, etoposide, idarubicin, mitoxantrone hydrochloride
Keywords
untreated adult acute myeloid leukemia, refractory anemia with excess blasts, refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation, secondary acute myeloid leukemia, de novo myelodysplastic syndromes, secondary myelodysplastic syndromes
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts

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 posted27 Jan 2003 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 1998

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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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Enrolment
400 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00003602
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000066675
Other IDs
RHG-AML97, EU-98031
Status last verified
Jan 2001
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
20 Sep 2013
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing cytarabine, etoposide and idarubicin in people with Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes, run by Riverside Haematology Group at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Sep 2013. 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 Kingdom. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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

Are results available for this study?

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 Sep 2013.

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