Status:

UNKNOWN

Idarubicin Versus High Dose Daunorubicin in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

Lead Sponsor:

Cooperative Study Group A for Hematology

Conditions:

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

15-65 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this non-inferiority study is to compare the effectiveness of two induction chemotherapy regimens (cytarabine plus idarubicin \[AI\] versus cytarabine plus high-dose daunorubicin \[AD\]...

Detailed Description

1. INDUCTION CHEMOTHERAPY * For patients randomized to receive Idarubicin (Arm I, AI regimen) will be given Cytarabine 200 mg/m2/day by continuous iv infusion over 24 hours daily for 7 days (D 1-7...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with previously-untreated acute myeloid leukemia (20% or more of blasts in bone marrow and/or blood; M6 subtype may have less than 20% of blasts.). Therapy-related leukemia or leukemia after myelodysplastic syndrome will be included.
  • 15 years old or older, but 65 years or younger
  • Adequate performance status (Karnofsky score of 50 or more)
  • Adequate hepatic and renal function (AST, ALT, bilirubin and creatinine \< 2.5 x upper normal limit). Elevation of AST or ALT due to hepatic infiltration of leukemic cells will be permitted.
  • Adequate cardiac function (left ventricular ejection fraction of 45% or more on heart scan or echocardiogram)
  • Signed and dated informed consent must be obtained

Exclusion

  • Patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia or bcr-abl gene rearrangement
  • Patients with CNS leukemia
  • Patients with primary granulocytic sarcoma without bone marrow involvement
  • Prior chemotherapy for leukemia or anthracycline treatment for any malignancy. Hydroxyurea for reduction of leukemic cell burden before induction chemotherapy will be permitted.
  • Presence of significant active infection
  • Presence of uncontrolled bleeding
  • Significant cardiovascular disease including myocardial infarction within previous 6 months
  • Any coexisting major illness or organ failure
  • Patients with psychiatric disorder or mental deficiency severe as to make compliance with the treatment unlike, and making informed consent impossible
  • Nursing women, pregnant women, women of childbearing potential who do not want adequate contraception
  • Patients with a diagnosis of prior malignancy unless disease-free for at least 5 years following therapy with curative intent (except curatively treated nonmelanoma skin cancer, in situ carcinoma, or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

316 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01145846

Start Date

May 1 2010

End Date

April 1 2014

Last Update

June 17 2010

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Asan Medical Center

Seoul, Songpa-gu, South Korea, 138-736