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Combination Chemotherapy and Tipifarnib in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia

NCT00124644

Treatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cytarabine, daunorubicin, and etoposide, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Tipifarnib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving combination chemotherapy together with tipifarnib may kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of tipifarnib when given together with combination chemotherapy in treating patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia.

Timeline

Start
2006-03
Primary completion
2007-12
Completion
2008-01

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject tipifarnib Small molecule Oral
Background Cytarabine Small molecule Intravenous
Background Daunorubicin Small molecule Intravenous
Background Etoposide Small molecule Intravenous

Indications