Status:

UNKNOWN

Treatment Protocol for Relapsed Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) With Arsenic

Lead Sponsor:

German AML Cooperative Group

Conditions:

Relapsed Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

Refractory Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Summary Acute promyelocytic leukemia is defined by a characteristic morphology (AML FAB M3/M3v), by the specific translocation t(15;17) and its molecular correlates (PML/RARa and RARa/PML). Thereby i...

Detailed Description

Synopsis Title of study Treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) with arsenic trioxide (ATO). A phase-IV study to assess the effectiveness and toxicity of ATO as well as the kinetics of minim...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients in first or subsequent hematological or molecular relapse of APL
  • Persistence of a positive PCR or no hematological complete remission (CR) after first line therapy
  • No complete hematological remission after first line therapy
  • Age over 18 years
  • No upper age limit
  • Informed consent of the patient

Exclusion

  • Absolute QTc-interval prolonged over 460 msec before therapy (normal electrolytes, no other drugs prolonging the QT-interval)
  • Heart failure New York Health Association grade III and IV
  • Renal or hepatic failure World Health Organization grade \>= III
  • Pneumonia with hypoxemia
  • Uncontrolled sepsis
  • Pregnancy and lactation period
  • Secondary malignancy, which will have major influence on the prognosis
  • Expected noncompliance
  • No informed consent of the patient.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00196768

Start Date

January 1 2005

End Date

December 1 2010

Last Update

October 23 2007

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Eva Lengfelder, MD, PhD

Mannheim, Germany, 68305