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Imatinib Mesylate With or Without Interferon Alfa or Cytarabine Compared With Interferon Alfa Followed by Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Leukemia
Registration Number
NCT00055874
Lead Sponsor
Heidelberg University
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy before a donor bone marrow transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells. It also helps stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells. Also, imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking the enzymes needed for cancer cell growth. Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells and slow the growth of cancer. When the healthy stem cells from a donor are infused into the patient they may help the patient's bone marrow make stem cells, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. It is not yet known which treatment regimen is most effective in treating chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying imatinib mesylate with or without interferon alfa or cytarabine to see how well it works compared with interferon alfa followed by donor stem cell transplant in treating patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* Compare the hematologic, cytogenetic, and molecular response rates in patients with newly diagnosed chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia treated with imatinib mesylate alone or with interferon alfa or low-dose cytarabine vs interferon alfa standard therapy.

* Compare the group-dependent, progression-free and overall survival and time to progression in patients treated with these regimens.

* Compare the efficacy of allogeneic stem cell transplantation vs imatinib mesylate-based therapy in patients eligible for transplantation.

* Compare the efficacy of reduced-intensity conditioning vs standard conditioning in patients over 45 years of age.

* Determine the time to and duration of hematologic, cytogenetic, and molecular responses and correlate these factors in patients treated with these regimens.

* Compare the short- and long-term adverse effects of these regimens in these patients.

* Compare the presentation, duration, and responses to therapy of accelerated and blastic phases in patients treated with these regimens.

* Determine the survival of high-risk patients after early allografting.

* Determine the influence of pre-transplantation therapies on the outcome of allogeneic stem cell transplantation in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter, pilot study. Patients are stratified according to participating center. Patients with low- to intermediate-risk disease are randomized to 1 of 4 treatment arms. Patients with high-risk disease are randomized to 1 of 3 treatment arms with imatinib mesylate-based regimens.

* Arm I: Patients receive oral imatinib mesylate once daily for up to 12 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

* Arm II: Patients receive oral imatinib mesylate as in arm I. Patients also receive interferon alfa subcutaneously (SC) 3 times a week beginning at least 3 months after the start of imatinib mesylate.

* Arm III: Patients receive oral imatinib mesylate as in arm I. Patients also receive cytarabine SC up to twice daily for 5 days monthly beginning at least 3 months after the start of imatinib mesylate.

* Arm IV: After initial cytoreduction with hydroxyurea, patients receive interferon alfa SC daily with or without hydroxyurea. In the absence of a complete response after 3 months, patients may also receive low-dose cytarabine SC once daily. Treatment continues for up to 21 months.

Patients who fail interferon alfa therapy are crossed over to receive imatinib mesylate.

Patients who fail therapy with imatinib mesylate and are eligible for an allogeneic transplantation are stratified according to availability of donor (HLA-identical related vs unrelated), status, and participating center. Patients are randomized to receive an allogeneic transplantation or continue any salvage therapy.

Patients who are not eligible for allogeneic transplantation receive hydroxyurea and cytarabine or high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue followed by interferon- or imatinib mesylate-based therapy.

Patients over 45 years of age are further randomized to receive an age-adjusted standard conditioning regimen or reduced intensity preparative regimen (mini transplantation) prior to allogeneic transplantation.

Patients are followed every 6 months for 3 years and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 1,600 patients (400 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study within 4-5 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1551
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Progression-free survival
Hematologic, cytogenetic, and molecular response rates
Risk group-dependent survival
Overall survival
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adverse drug effects
Quality of life

Trial Locations

Locations (63)

Kreiskrankenhaus Aurich

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Aurich, Germany

Krankenhaus / Klinikum Krefeld

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Aachen, Germany

Haematologisch-Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis

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Berlin, Germany

St. Hedwig Krankenhaus

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Berlin, Germany

Kreiskrankenhaus

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Bad Hersfeld, Germany

Schwerpunktpraxis fuer Haematologie und Internistische Onkologie

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Berlin, Germany

Gemeinschaftspraxis fuer Haematologie und Internistische Onkologie

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Berlin, Germany

Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis Bielefeld

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Bielefeld, Germany

Hamatologische Sprechstunde

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Brandenburg, Germany

Praxis Dres. F.& G. Doering

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Bremen, Germany

Augustinum

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Bonn, Germany

Staedtisches Kliniken Delmenhorst

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Delmenhorst, Germany

Universitaetsklinikum Essen

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Essen, Germany

Klinikum der J.W. Goethe Universitaet

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Frankfurt, Germany

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Essen Werden

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Essen, Germany

DR Herbert - Nieper Krankenhaus Goslar

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Goslar, Germany

Internistische Praxisgemeinschaft

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Germering, Germany

St. Marien Hospital - Katholisches Krankenhaus Hagen gGmbH

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Hagen, Germany

Universitaetsklinikum Goettingen

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Gottingen, Germany

Evangelische Krankenhaus Hamm

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Hamm, Germany

Universitatsklinikum Heidelberg

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Heidelberg, Germany

University Medical Center Hamburg - Eppendorf

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Hamburg, Germany

Asklepios Klinik St. Georg

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Hamburg, Germany

Medizinische Universitaetsklinik und Poliklinik

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Heidelberg, Germany

Medical University Hospital Homburg

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Homburg, Germany

Ruprecht - Karls - Universitaet Heidelberg

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Heidelberg, Germany

Westpfalz-Klinikum GmbH

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Kaiserslautern, Germany

Staedtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe gGmbH

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Karlsruhe, Germany

Internistisches Fachaerzte Zentrum Langen

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Langen, Germany

St. Vincentius - Kliniken

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Karlsruhe, Germany

Klinikum Kempten Oberallgaeu

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Kempten, Germany

Klinikum Krefeld GmbH

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Krefeld, Germany

University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein - Kiel Campus

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Kiel, Germany

Caritas - Krakenhaus Lebach

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Lebach, Germany

Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis - Leer

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Leer, Germany

Klinikum Lippe - Lemgo

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Lemgo, Germany

Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen am Rhein

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Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany

Hospital Maria-Hilf II

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Monchengladbach, Germany

III Medizinische Klinik Mannheim

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Mannheim, Germany

Haematologische Schwerpunktpraxis

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Munich, Germany

Haematologisch - Onkologische Gemeinschaftspraxis - Muenster

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Muenster, Germany

Krankenhaus Muenchen Schwabing

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Muenchen, Germany

Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen - Grosshadern Campus

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Munich, Germany

Klinikum der Universitaet Regensburg

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Regensburg, Germany

Klinikum Remscheid GmbH

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Remscheid, Germany

Hematologische Onkologische Praxis

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Regensburg, Germany

Diakonie - Krankenhaus

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Schwaebisch Hall, Germany

Kreiskrankenhaus Siegen

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Siegen, Germany

St. Marien - Krankenhaus Siegen GMBH

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Siegen, Germany

Hanse-Klinikum Stralsund - Krankenhaus West

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Stralsund, Germany

Haematologische Praxis

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Weiden, Germany

Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus

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Stuttgart, Germany

Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis - Straubing

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Straubing, Germany

Klinik fuer Onkologie - Katharinenhospital Stuttgart

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Stuttgart, Germany

Schwerpunktpraxis fuer Rheumatologie und Haematologie/Internistische Onkologie

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Tuebingen, Germany

Diakonie Klinikum Stuttgart

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Stuttgart, Germany

Hamatologisch - Onkologische Praxis Wurzburg

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Wurzburg, Germany

Southwest German Cancer Center at Eberhard-Karls-University

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Tuebingen, Germany

Praxis Fuer Haemotologie Und Internistischer Onkologie

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Wuppertal, Germany

University Wurzburg

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Wurzburg, Germany

Helios Kliniken Wuppertal University Hospital

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Wuppertal, Germany

Universitaetsklinikum des Saarlandes

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Homburg, Germany

Internistische Schwerpunktpraxis

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Russelsheim, Germany

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