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High-Dose Imatinib for Relapsed/Refractory c-Kit Positive Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
AML
Registration Number
NCT00707408
Lead Sponsor
Nantes University Hospital
Brief Summary

This is a multicenter open-label phase II trial of high dose imatinib mesylate in patients with AML in first or second relapse, or with refractory disease. Daily dosing of imatinib 600 mg/day is planned for one month or until progression of disease. Dose increase to 800 mg/ day imatinib is permitted for 2 additional months in the event of response failure. Response is assessed after 1, 2 and 3 months of treatment by bone marrow aspirate.

Detailed Description

Daily dosing of imatinib 600 mg/day is planned for one month or until progression of disease. Dose increase to 800 mg/ day imatinib is permitted for 2 additional months in the event of response failure. Novartis provided supplies of imatinib for all patients included in the study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria
  • age > 18 years,

  • AML in first or second relapse,

  • refractory AML

  • performance status of 0-2 on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group scale,

  • adequate hepatic and renal functions (AST or ALT <= 5 times the upper limit of normal

  • creatinine < 2 times the upper limit of normal)

    • 20% blasts in bone marrow,
    • 70% of bone marrow blast population c-kit positive as assessed by immunophenotyping
  • Bcr-Abl negative chromosomal analysis (assessed by fluorescence in situ hybridization; FISH), and no chromosome 5-12 translocation

Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous treatment by Imatinib
  • Secondary AML

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nantes University Hopspital

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Nantes, France

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