A Randomized Study of Post-Remission Therapy in Elderly Patients With Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.

Phase 3

Terminated

• Conditions: Acute Myeloid Leukemia

• Registration Number: NCT00363025
• Lead Sponsor: Acute Leukemia French Association

Brief Summary

In this ALFA-9803 trial in AML patients aged 65 years or more, we randomly compared idarubicin or daunorubicin throughout the study (first randomization) and two different post-remission strategies (second randomization): one single intensive consolidation course similar to induction versus six ambulatory cycles with one dose of idarubicin/daunorubicin (day 1) and 2x60 mg/m2/d cytarabine SC (day 1 to 5) delivered in out-patients on a monthly basis. Primary endpoint was 2-year overall survival (OS). Study hypotheses were equivalence for the idarubicin/daunorubicin comparison and a 15% difference in 2-year OS for the post-remission therapy comparison.

Detailed Description

Patients were randomized at baseline (first R1 randomization) to receive either daunorubicin (DNR) or idarubicin (IDA) as an anthracycline for induction and post-remission therapy. This first randomization was stratified on centers and AML type (de novo versus post-MDS AML). Induction chemotherapy consisted of a 4+7 course with either DNR at a daily dosage of 45 mg/m2 or IDA at a daily dosage of 9 mg/m2 for four days (day 1 to day 4) in combination with 200 mg/m2 cytarabine per day as a continuous IV infusion for seven days (day 1 to 7). Lenograstim granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) was administered in all patients from day 9 until myeloid recovery (3 consecutive days with PMN more than 1.0 G/L) by IV infusion and at a daily dosage of 263 microg/day for a maximum of 28 days. A blood and marrow aspiration smear examination was performed at day 21. A salvage course of chemotherapy may be offered to patients with persistent leukemia (defined below), but only if they did not present acquired contra-indication to further intensive chemotherapy (baseline criteria). Salvage consisted of six 1-hour IV bolus of intermediate-dose cytarabine (500 mg/m2/12h day 1 to 3) combined to mitoxantrone (MTZ) at a daily dosage of 12 mg/m2 for two days (day 3 and 4). G-CSF administration was stopped before salvage onset and restarted from day 5 of the salvage course until myeloid recovery for a maximum of 28 days.

Patients reaching complete remission (CR) after induction or induction followed by salvage were eligible for a second R2 randomization between mild versus intensive post-remission therapy, but only if they did not present acquired contra-indication to further intensive chemotherapy (baseline criteria). This second randomization was stratified on centers, AML groups (de novo versus post-MDS AML), and first randomization groups. Mild post-remission therapy was administered in out-patients and consisted of six 1+5 monthly courses with either 45 mg/m2 DNR or 9 mg/m2 IDA for one day (day 1) in combination with 60 mg/m2/12h cytarabine as a SC infusion for five days (day 1 to 5). No G-CSF support was given after these six courses. Intensive post-remission therapy required another hospitalization and was a repetition of the first 4+7 induction administered at the same doses and followed by G-CSF administration as well.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 1999-11
• Study Completion: 2006-04
• Status Verified: 2006-08
• Study First Submitted: 2006-08-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-08-11
• Study First Posted: 2006-08-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-02-20
• Last Update Posted: 2008-02-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 465

Inclusion Criteria

Male or female aged 65 years or more. Patient with previously untreated AML except M3 in the FAB classification. Patient with previously untreated transformed refractory anemia with excess blasts (RAEB-t).

Patients with AML secondary to a previously untreated myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), documented or not, are eligible, as well as those with RAEB-t evolving from a previous known MDS.

Patients with a Performance Status < 3. Patient who has given his/her written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with AML3 in the FAB classification. Patients with blast crisis of previously known myeloproliferative syndrome. Patients with AML secondary to previous treatment with cytotoxic chemotherapy or radiotherapy (therapy-related AML).

Patients with another concommitant neoplasia. Patients with leukemic central nervous system involvement. Patients with a Grade > 2 uncontrolled infection. Patients with Grade > 2 visceral contra-indications to treatment with induction chemotherapy (except if leukemia-related).

Bilirubin > 2 times the normal range of the laboratory. Serum creatinine > 2 times the normal range of the laboratory. Patients with cardiac contra-indication to treatment with anthracyclines.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Overall survival

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Complete remission rate
Induction death rate

Trial Locations

Locations (10)

Hopital Saint-Louis; 🇫🇷 Paris, France

Hopital Avicenne; 🇫🇷 Bobigny, France

Hopital Percy; 🇫🇷 Clamart, France

Hopital Henri Mondor; 🇫🇷 Creteil, France

CHU; 🇫🇷 Rouen, France

CNLCC; 🇫🇷 Saint-Cloud, France

Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere; 🇫🇷 Paris, France

IGR; 🇫🇷 Villejuif, France

Hopital Edouard Herriot; 🇫🇷 Lyon, France

CH; 🇫🇷 Versailles, France