drugset / Trial / NCT00002868

Interferon-alfa With or Without Chemotherapy and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

NCT00002868

RandomizedTreatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining interferon alfa with high-dose chemotherapy and peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of chemotherapy drugs and kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of interferon alfa with or without peripheral stem cell transplantation in treating patients who have newly diagnosed chronic myelogenous leukemia in chronic phase.

Timeline

Start
1997-11-20
Primary completion
2004-03
Completion

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Cytarabine Small molecule Intravenous
Subject interferon alfa Protein / enzyme biologic Subcutaneous
Background Busulfan Small molecule Oral
Background Etoposide Small molecule Intravenous
Background Hydroxyurea Other / unclassified Intravenous
Background Idarubicin Small molecule Intravenous
Background filgrastim Protein / enzyme biologic Subcutaneous

Indications