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LeukemiaPhase 2NCT00083694

Thalidomide Anti-Angiogenesis Therapy of Relapsed or Refractory Leukemia

A Phase 2 study testing Thalidomide in people with Leukemia, run by University of Arkansas at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Thalidomide in patients with leukemia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Leukemia
What is being tested?
Thalidomide
How many people
25 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Aug 1998to May 2005
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

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of refractory or relapsed leukemia: acute leukemia, CML, CLLm and MDS.
  • Signed informed consent, including patient agreeing to use safe contraceptive methods during the treatment and for at least 4 months after the treatment is completed
  • Serum creatinine < or = 2.5mg/dL
  • Serum bilirubin< or = 2.5mg/dL
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Performance status < or = 3

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Concurrent treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy, or radiation
  • History of seizures, neurotoxicity, or active CNS disease
  • Serious infections not controlled by antibiotics

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/MIRT

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205

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About this study

Official title: UARK, 98-032, Thalidomide Anti-Angiogenesis Therapy of Relapsed or Refractory Leukemia

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Thalidomide in patients with leukemia.

Read the detailed description

Patients will take Thalidomide tablets at bedtime daily until remission. The dose will be increased gradually and modified according to side-effects. The drug will be given daily up to the time of complete remission then as long as it is beneficial.

Conditions
Leukemia
Being tested
Thalidomide
Keywords
Leukemia, Thalidomide, relapsed
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Recurrence

What participants receive

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

What is being measured

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

  1. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Thalidomide in patients with leukemia.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted31 May 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 1998
  3. Study completionMay 2005

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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
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
25 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00083694
Sponsor's protocol ID
UARK 98-032
Status last verified
Jul 2010
First submitted
27 May 2004
Last updated
2 Jul 2010
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Thalidomide in people with Leukemia, run by University of Arkansas 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?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. 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 2 Jul 2010. 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 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?

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Thalidomide in patients with leukemia.. 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 2 Jul 2010.

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