Temozolomide and VNP40101M in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Leukemias

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide and VNP40101M, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Temozolomide may also help VNP40101M kill more cancer cells by making cancer cells more sensitive to the drug. Giving temozolomide together with VNP40101M may kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of temozolomide and VNP40101M in treating patients with relapsed or refractory leukemias.

Timeline

Start

2004-09

Primary completion

2006-10

Completion

2008-08

Publications

• Results Rizzieri D, LoRusso S, Tse W, Khan K, Advani A, Moore J, Karsten V, Cahill A, Gerson SL. Phase I study of temozolomide and laromustine (VNP40101M) in patients with relapsed or refractory leukemia. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2010 Jun;10(3):211-6. doi: 10.3816/CLML.2010.n.033.

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