Arsenic Trioxide in Treating Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

NCT00005795 | Completed Phase 2 DMC

• 4 other identifiers: NCI 99H6NU-99H6NU-476-016NCI-T99-0094
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 11
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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 arsenic trioxide in treating patients who have acute myeloid leukemia.

Conditions

Leukemia

Keywords

recurrent adult acute myeloid leukemia; untreated adult acute myeloid leukemia; 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); secondary acute myeloid leukemia; adult acute monocytic leukemia (M5b); adult acute minimally differentiated myeloid leukemia (M0)

Interventions

arsenic trioxide DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Documented acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) including secondary AML and biphenotypic leukemia Secondary AML may be either chemotherapy induced or evolving from a myelodysplastic syndrome Bone marrow evidence of AML must include the following: Cellularity of 20% or greater Minimum of 20% leukemic cells Signs of bone marrow failure such as: Anemia (hemoglobin less than 12.0 g/dL) Granulocytopenia (granulocyte count less than 1,500/mm3) Thrombocytopenia (platelet count less than 100,000/mm3) Must not be any of the following: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia Blastic phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia Acute promyelocytic leukemia (M3) Prior induction therapy using any conventional induction chemotherapy regimen required In first or second relapse after successful induction therapy OR Failed 1 attempt at reinduction relapse OR Refractory to at least 1 prior induction therapy No prior induction therapy allowed in secondary AML or in newly diagnosed AML in patients at least 65 years old PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 16 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 6 weeks Hematopoietic: See Disease Characteristics No evidence of being platelet transfusion refractory WBC no greater than 20,000/mm3 (leukapheresis, hydroxyurea, or both allowed) Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL unless leukemic infiltration to liver SGOT or SGPT less than 2 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No evidence of symptomatic coronary atherosclerotic heart disease Other: Not pregnant Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception No active infection and afebrile Afebrile, stable, and completing antibiotics allowed Febrile not from infection but from blood products allowed PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent bone marrow transplantation Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified Other: No other concurrent antileukemic agents

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• Northwestern University: lead
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, 60611-3013, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Leukemia; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute; Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute; Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute; Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute

Interventions

Arsenic Trioxide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Hematologic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases; Leukemia, Myeloid; Myeloproliferative Disorders; Bone Marrow Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arsenicals; Inorganic Chemicals; Oxides; Oxygen Compounds

Study Officials

• Martin S. Tallman, MD

  Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 2, 2000
• First Posted: February 16, 2004
• Study Start: February 1, 2000
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2002
• Study Completion: July 1, 2002
• Last Updated: June 11, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-06

Locations

US (1)