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LeukemiaPhase 2NCT00003735

Chemotherapy in Treating Children With Relapsed Acute Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, or Blastic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

A Phase 2 study testing topotecan hydrochloride in people with Leukemia, run by Children's Oncology Group at 38 sites in 3 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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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. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of topotecan in treating children who have relapsed acute leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, or blast phase chronic myelogenous leukemia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 21 years
Conditions the study is for
Leukemia
What is being tested?
topotecan hydrochloride
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
11 participants
Where
38 sitesin 3 countries
Study dates
Dec 1998to Sep 2006
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 Up to 21 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven relapsed acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, or blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia Refractory to conventional therapy and other therapies of higher priority May have concurrent extramedullary relapse except for testicular relapse or other extramedullary sites that may require concurrent radiotherapy

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 21 and under Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 2 months Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 times normal SGOT or SGPT less than 5 times normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 times normal Other: Able to take oral liquid medication No GI neuropathy No other condition that may affect absorption of drug No diabetes mellitus Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Prior bone marrow transplantation (BMT) or peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT) allowed and recovered At least 2 weeks since prior cytokine therapy and recovered No concurrent immune modulator therapy No concurrent cytokines including interleukin-11, interleukin-2, and epoetin alfa Chemotherapy: At least 2 weeks since prior chemotherapy (4 weeks for nitrosoureas) and recovered No more than 3 prior chemotherapy regimens No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No concurrent steroids Radiotherapy: No prior craniospinal radiotherapy Prior total body irradiation allowed as part of BMT or PBSCT and recovered Concurrent radiotherapy for localized painful lesions allowed Surgery: Not specified Other: No concurrent metoclopramide or cisapride to maintain motility or gastric emptying No concurrent H2 antagonists No concurrent proton pump inhibitors No concurrent antacids for gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux, or ulcers (gastric or duodenal) No antacid therapy for 6 hours before and for 90 minutes after topotecan administration

Trial locations and contacts

38 sites in 3 countries.

38 sites in 3 countries

United States35 sites
  • University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-0752

  • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7295

  • University of Chicago Cancer Research Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

  • Children's Hospital Medical Center - Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229-3039

  • Ireland Cancer Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106-5065

  • Children's Hospital of Columbus

    Columbus, Ohio, 43205-2696

  • Children's Hospital of Denver

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Fargo

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58102

  • CCOP - Merit Care Hospital

    Fargo, North Dakota, 58122

  • University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030-4009

  • Indiana University Cancer Center

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202-5265

  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

  • CCOP - Kalamazoo

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007-3731

  • Children's Mercy Hospital

    Kansas City, Missouri, 64108

  • Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

    Long Beach, California, 90806

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90027-0700

  • Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA

    Los Angeles, California, 90095-1781

  • University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792

  • Vanderbilt Cancer Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232-6838

  • Cancer Institute of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901

  • NYU School of Medicine's Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10016

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10021

  • Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10032

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68198-3330

  • Children's Hospital of Orange County

    Orange, California, 92868

  • St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

    Paterson, New Jersey, 07503

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

  • Doernbecher Children's Hospital

    Portland, Oregon, 97201-3098

  • Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • Huntsman Cancer Institute

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132

  • UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute

    San Francisco, California, 94115-0128

  • Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center - Seattle

    Seattle, Washington, 98105

  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98109

  • Children's National Medical Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010-2970

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Canada2 sites
  • IWK Grace Health Centre

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3G9

  • British Columbia Children's Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V4

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Australia1 site
  • Princess Margaret Hospital for Children

    Perth, Western Australia, 6001

Other trials in Australia

About this study

Official title: A Phase II Study of Oral Topotecan in Children With Relapsed Acute Leukemia

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of topotecan in treating children who have relapsed acute leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, or blast phase chronic myelogenous leukemia.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the response rate of patients with relapsed acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, or blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia treated with oral topotecan. II. Determine the toxic effects and pharmacokinetics of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients are stratified by disease type (acute lymphocytic leukemia vs acute myeloid leukemia). Patients receive oral topotecan once daily on days 1-21. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of blasts in the blood, M3 bone marrow, or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed every 6 months until death.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 50 patients (25 per stratum) will be accrued for this study within 2 years.

Conditions
Leukemia
Being tested
topotecan hydrochloride
Keywords
recurrent childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, recurrent childhood acute myeloid leukemia, blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Blast Crisis

What participants receive

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

  • topotecan hydrochlorideDrug

    Also called Hycamptamine, SK&B 104864-A, 9-dimethylaminomethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin hydrochloride, IND #56, 270.

    given by mouth

Study groups in NCT00003735
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Stratum 1 - Stage 1ExperimentalTopotecan hydrochloride (0.8 mg/m²/day) by mouth for 21 days. Bone marrow will be obtained on approximately Day 28 of Course 1 and 2 and in any course where the CBC suggests that a relapse has occurred. One additional course may be given if the blood is cleared of blasts and the bone marrow is M1, M2 or M3. The patient is off protocol therapy if blasts are still present in the blood and the marrow is M3. Subsequent courses of topotecan may be given only if the bone marrow after Course 2 is M1 or M2. If the bone marrow is M2 on Day 28 of any course, another bone marrow aspirate will be done at the end of the next course. If the patient is in CR, a bone marrow aspirate will be required only every other course unless the peripheral blood suggests that a relapse has occurred. Each subsequent course should begin within six weeks of the start of the previous course.
Receives: Drug: topotecan hydrochloride
Stratum 2 - Stage 2ExperimentalTopotecan hydrochloride (0.8 mg/m²/day) by mouth for 21 days. Bone marrow will be obtained on approximately Day 28 of Course 1 and 2 and in any course where the CBC suggests that a relapse has occurred. One additional course may be given if the blood is cleared of blasts and the bone marrow is M1, M2 or M3. The patient is off protocol therapy if blasts are still present in the blood and the marrow is M3. Subsequent courses of topotecan may be given only if the bone marrow after Course 2 is M1 or M2. If the bone marrow is M2 on Day 28 of any course, another bone marrow aspirate will be done at the end of the next course. If the patient is in CR, a bone marrow aspirate will be required only every other course unless the peripheral blood suggests that a relapse has occurred. Each subsequent course should begin within six weeks of the start of the previous course.
Receives: Drug: topotecan hydrochloride

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Disease Progression

    For each stratum, this trial will determine topotecan to have insufficient activity for further investigation with probability 0.10 if the true response rate is 20%. For each stratum, this trial will determine topotecan to be of sufficient activity to warrant further investigation with probability 0.12 if the true response rate is 5%. Any patient who receives at least 21 days of therapy will be considered evaluable for response.

    Measured: 21 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Apr 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 1998
  3. Primary completionNov 2002
  4. Study completionSep 2006

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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 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
11 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00003735
Sponsor's protocol ID
09714
Other IDs
CCG-09714, CDR0000066850, COG-09714
Status last verified
Jul 2014
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
24 Jul 2014
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing topotecan hydrochloride in people with Leukemia, run by Children's Oncology Group at 38 sites in 3 countries.

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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jul 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 38 sites in United States, Canada, Australia. 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 is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Disease Progression (time frame: 21 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 24 Jul 2014.

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