Use of Topotecan in Patients With Refractory Acute Leukemia
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to identify the highest tolerated doses in drugs used to treat aggressive leukemia, lymphoma or multiple myeloma not responding to standard chemotherapy treatment. The drugs being used in this study include drugs frequently used in treating such diseases (mitoxantrone and etoposide) as well as a newer drug that has also been shown to be effective (topotecan).
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 2 |
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to identify the highest tolerated doses in drugs used to treat aggressive leukemia, lymphoma or multiple myeloma not responding to standard chemotherapy treatment. The drugs being used in this study include drugs frequently used in treating such diseases (mitoxantrone and etoposide) as well as a newer drug that has also been shown to be effective (topotecan).
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Other: Arm 1
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Drug: Topotecan
Drug: Mitozantrone
Drug: Etoposide
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients in the following disease categories will be considered eligible for this study:
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Any acute leukemia beyond an initial attempt to induce a remission or after relapse
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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Blast Phase
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Refractory Multiple Myeloma
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Refractory non-Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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Patients must be more than 14 days beyond prior myelotoxic chemotherapy
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Several other eligibility criteria apply.
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System | Gainesville | Florida | United States | 32608 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Immunex Corporation
- SmithKline Beecham
- Amgen
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Mark Mainwaring, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- CADE-RCD1