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Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Melphalan and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Leukemia
Interventions
Biological: filgrastim
Procedure: peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
Registration Number
NCT00004056
Lead Sponsor
Children's Oncology Group
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow doctors to give higher doses of chemotherapy drugs and kill more cancer cells.

PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy followed by melphalan and peripheral stem cell transplantation in treating children who have newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia that has not been treated previously.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the feasibility and toxicity of timed sequential remission induction and consolidation in children with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. II. Determine the feasibility and toxicity of a single high dose of melphalan with peripheral blood stem cell rescue following an intense timed sequential induction and consolidation in these children.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Remission induction: Patients receive daunorubicin IV over 15 minutes on days 1-3, cytarabine IV continuously on days 1-7, oral thioguanine daily on days 1-7, and cytarabine intrathecally (IT) on day 1. Cytarabine IV over 3 hours is administered every 12 hours on days 10-12. Filgrastim (G-CSF) is administered IV or subcutaneously (SQ) beginning on day 13 and continuing until blood counts recover. On approximately day 28, patients undergo a bone marrow aspirate and biopsy to assess response. Patients who have attained an M1 or M2a status proceed to consolidation or, if a 5/5 or 6/6 HLA matched sibling donor is available, proceed to allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Patients with greater than 25% blasts go off study. Consolidation 1: Patients receive daunorubicin IV over 15 minutes on days 1 and 2, cytarabine IV over 3 hours every 12 hours on days 1, 2, 8, and 9, and asparaginase on days 2 and 9. G-CSF IV or SQ begins on day 10 and continues until blood counts recover. Consolidation 2: Patients receive cytarabine IV over 3 hours every 12 hours on days 1, 3, and 5. G-CSF IV or SQ begins on day 6 and continues until blood counts recover. Peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) are collected after the second course of consolidation. Consolidation 3: Treatment is repeated as in consolidation 1. Patients who remain in morphologic remission after consolidation 3 proceed with therapy. Patients receive melphalan IV over 30 minutes on day -2, then PBSC are reinfused on day 0. G-CSF IV or SQ begins on day 1 and continues until blood counts recover. Patients are followed every 6 months for 4 years and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 20-30 patients will be accrued for this study within 8 months.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
35
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Chemo + STEM cellfilgrastimSee detailed description.
Chemo + STEM celldaunorubicin hydrochlorideSee detailed description.
Chemo + STEM cellperipheral blood stem cell transplantationSee detailed description.
Chemo + STEM cellthioguanineSee detailed description.
Chemo + STEM cellasparaginaseSee detailed description.
Chemo + STEM cellcytarabineSee detailed description.
Chemo + STEM cellmelphalanSee detailed description.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility and toxicity of an intensive regimen that uses timed-sequential therapyLength of study

To determine the feasibility and toxicity of an intensive regimen that uses timed-sequential therapy as a strategy for both remission induction and consolidation of newly diagnosed children with AML.

Feasibility and toxicity of a single high dose of melphalan with peripheral stem cell rescueLength of study

To test the feasibility and toxicity of a single high dose of melphalan with peripheral stem cell rescue following an intense timed-sequential induction and consolidation.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Make observations regarding PCR evidence of Minimal Residual DiseaseLength of study

To make observations regarding PCR evidence of Minimal Residual Disease in patients with relevant specific translocations who obtain a clinical remission.

Trial Locations

Locations (20)

University of Alabama Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Arizona Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Nemours Children's Clinic

🇺🇸

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Children's Hospital and Health Center

🇺🇸

San Diego, California, United States

Emory University Hospital - Atlanta

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Maine Children's Cancer Program

🇺🇸

Scarborough, Maine, United States

Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford

🇺🇸

Palo Alto, California, United States

Johns Hopkins Oncology Center

🇺🇸

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

🇺🇸

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Midwest Children's Cancer Center

🇺🇸

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Hackensack University Medical Center

🇺🇸

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

Tomorrows Children's Institute

🇺🇸

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

Simmons Cancer Center - Dallas

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Cook Children's Medical Center - Fort Worth

🇺🇸

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Montreal Children's Hospital

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Children's Hospital of Michigan

🇺🇸

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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