drugset / Trial / NCT00003619

Combination Chemotherapy Followed By Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation or Isotretinoin in Treating Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

NCT00003619

Treatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of chemotherapy drugs and kill more cancer cells. Isotretinoin may help cancer cells develop into normal white blood cells. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial of topotecan, fludarabine, cytarabine, and filgrastim followed by peripheral stem cell transplantation or isotretinoin in treating patients who have acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, or recurrent or refractory acute lymphocytic leukemia.

Timeline

Start
1998-02
Primary completion
Completion
2004-04

Publications

  • Results Besa E, Maiale C, Liman D, et al.: Early data on a new combination chemotherapy using topotecan, fludarabine, ARA-C and G-CSF for aggressive myelodysplastic syndromes in the elderly. [Abstract] Leuk Res 23 (Suppl 1): A-191, S72, 1999.

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Busulfan Small molecule Oral
Subject Cytarabine Small molecule Intravenous
Subject Etoposide Small molecule Intravenous
Subject Fludarabine Small molecule
Subject Isotretinoin Other / unclassified Oral
Subject Topotecan Small molecule
Background filgrastim Protein / enzyme biologic Subcutaneous