Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Stem Cell Transplant in High-risk Neuroblastoma Patients

Summary

Improvement of event free survival of high-risk neuroblastoma patients by introduction of two additional topotecan containing chemotherapy cycles into the multimodal standard treatment (induction chemotherapy, myeloablative therapy, radiation, surgery as indicated, and consolidation therapy).

Timeline

Start

2007-01-01

Primary completion

2016-12-31

Completion

2016-12-31

Publications

• Results Berthold F, Hero B, Kremens B, Handgretinger R, Henze G, Schilling FH, Schrappe M, Simon T, Spix C. Long-term results and risk profiles of patients in five consecutive trials (1979-1997) with stage 4 neuroblastoma over 1 year of age. Cancer Lett. 2003 Jul 18;197(1-2):11-7. doi: 10.1016/s0304-3835(03)00076-4.
• Results Berthold F, Boos J, Burdach S, Erttmann R, Henze G, Hermann J, Klingebiel T, Kremens B, Schilling FH, Schrappe M, Simon T, Hero B. Myeloablative megatherapy with autologous stem-cell rescue versus oral maintenance chemotherapy as consolidation treatment in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Oncol. 2005 Sep;6(9):649-58. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(05)70291-6.
• Results Langler A, Christaras A, Abshagen K, Krauth K, Hero B, Berthold F. Topotecan in the treatment of refractory neuroblastoma and other malignant tumors in childhood - a phase-II-study. Klin Padiatr. 2002 Jul-Aug;214(4):153-6. doi: 10.1055/s-2002-33175.
• Results Berthold F, Hero B. Neuroblastoma: current drug therapy recommendations as part of the total treatment approach. Drugs. 2000 Jun;59(6):1261-77. doi: 10.2165/00003495-200059060-00006.

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