Idarubicin at Different Dosages as Induction Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

Summary

Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Assignment This study is an open randomized and controlled trial aiming at assessing the efficacy and safety of Idarubicin (IDA) at different doses of 8mg/m2 and 10mg/m2 combined with cytarabine as induction therapy for newly diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML). All the recruited patients are allocated to group A ( 8mg/m2 group) or group B ( 10mg/m2) in random. It is advised that induction therapy should begain not late than 3 days after randomization. The regimens in detail can be refered in the therapy protocol.

Timeline

Start

2010-03

Primary completion

2017-06

Completion

2017-06

Publications

• Results Yamashita T, Fukushima T, Ueda T. Pharmacokinetic self-potentiation of idarubicin by induction of anthracycline carbonyl reducing enzymes. Leuk Lymphoma. 2008 Apr;49(4):809-14. doi: 10.1080/10428190801947526.
• Results Tsimberidou A, Estey E, Cortes J, Thomas D, Faderl S, Verstovsek S, Garcia-Manero G, Keating M, Albitar M, O'Brien S, Kantarjian H, Giles F. Gemtuzumab, fludarabine, cytarabine, and cyclosporine in patients with newly diagnosed acute myelogenous leukemia or high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes. Cancer. 2003 Mar 15;97(6):1481-7. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11239.
• Results Russo D, Malagola M, de Vivo A, Fiacchini M, Martinelli G, Piccaluga PP, Damiani D, Candoni A, Michielutti A, Castelli M, Testoni N, Ottaviani E, Rondoni M, Pricolo G, Mazza P, Zuffa E, Zaccaria A, Raspadori D, Bocchia M, Lauria F, Bonini A, Avanzini P, Gugliotta L, Visani G, Fanin R, Baccarani M. Multicentre phase III trial on fludarabine, cytarabine (Ara-C), and idarubicin versus idarubicin, Ara-C and etoposide for induction treatment of younger, newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukaemia patients. Br J Haematol. 2005 Oct;131(2):172-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05745.x.
• Results Chaleff S, Hurwitz CA, Chang M, Dahl G, Alonzo TA, Weinstein H. Phase II study of 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine plus idarubicin for children with acute myeloid leukaemia in first relapse: a paediatric oncology group study. Br J Haematol. 2012 Mar;156(5):649-55. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011.08976.x.
• Results Telek B, Rejto L, Kiss A, Batar P, Remenyi G, Szasz R, Ujj ZA, Udvardy M. [Current treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia in adults]. Orv Hetil. 2012 Feb 19;153(7):243-9. doi: 10.1556/OH.2012.29304. Hungarian.

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