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Daunorubicin

Generic Name
Daunorubicin
Brand Names
Cerubidine, Vyxeos
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C27H29NO10
CAS Number
20830-81-3
Unique Ingredient Identifier
ZS7284E0ZP
Background

A very toxic anthracycline aminoglycoside antineoplastic isolated from Streptomyces peucetius and others, used in treatment of leukemia and other neoplasms.

Indication

For remission induction in acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (myelogenous, monocytic, erythroid) of adults and for remission induction in acute lymphocytic leukemia of children and adults.

Daunorubicin is indicated in combination with cytarabine for the treatment of newly-diagnosed therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (t-AML) or AML with myelodysplasia-related changes (AML-MRC) in adults and pediatric patients 1 year and older.

Associated Conditions
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemias (ALL), Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Myelodysplasia-Related Changes, Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Ewing's Sarcoma, Lymphoma, Diffuse, Myeloblastic Leukemia, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL), Treatment-Related Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Wilms' tumor
Associated Therapies
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High Dose Ara-C (HDAC) and Interleukin-2 (IL-2) for Patients With Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
First Posted Date
2005-08-29
Last Posted Date
2011-03-10
Lead Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT00136448
Locations
🇺🇸

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

High-Dose Methotrexate (MTX) for Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

First Posted Date
2005-08-17
Last Posted Date
2008-11-14
Lead Sponsor
Japan Adult Leukemia Study Group
Target Recruit Count
240
Registration Number
NCT00131027
Locations
🇯🇵

Department of Hematology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan

Study of Imatinib-Combined Chemotherapy for BCR-ABL-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

First Posted Date
2005-08-15
Last Posted Date
2008-11-14
Lead Sponsor
Japan Adult Leukemia Study Group
Target Recruit Count
100
Registration Number
NCT00130195
Locations
🇯🇵

Department of Hematology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan

Zosuquidar in Combination With Daunorubicin and Cytarabine in Patients Ages 55-75 With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Leukemia, Myeloid
First Posted Date
2005-08-11
Last Posted Date
2008-04-01
Lead Sponsor
Kanisa Pharmaceuticals
Target Recruit Count
100
Registration Number
NCT00129168

S0333 Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

First Posted Date
2005-05-04
Last Posted Date
2015-03-25
Lead Sponsor
SWOG Cancer Research Network
Target Recruit Count
79
Registration Number
NCT00109837
Locations
🇺🇸

Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center - Burbank, Burbank, California, United States

🇺🇸

Gibbs Regional Cancer Center at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

🇺🇸

Minor and James Medical, PLLC, Seattle, Washington, United States

and more 75 locations

Tipifarnib, Cytarabine, and Daunorubicin in Treating Older Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Leukemia
Interventions
First Posted Date
2005-01-10
Last Posted Date
2015-07-23
Lead Sponsor
University Health Network, Toronto
Target Recruit Count
24
Registration Number
NCT00101153
Locations
🇨🇦

McMaster Children's Hospital at Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

🇨🇦

London Regional Cancer Program at London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada

Combination Chemotherapy Plus PSC 833 Followed by Interleukin-2 in Treating Patients With Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Leukemia
Interventions
Drug: ara-C
Drug: Daunorubicin
Drug: Etoposide
Biological: Aldesleukin
Drug: PSC-833
First Posted Date
2004-07-19
Last Posted Date
2012-11-30
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Target Recruit Count
410
Registration Number
NCT00002925
Locations
🇺🇸

University of Illinois at Chicago Health Sciences Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States

🇺🇸

Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

🇺🇸

State University of New York - Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, United States

and more 30 locations

Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy in Treating Children With CNS Relapse From Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

First Posted Date
2004-07-01
Last Posted Date
2013-02-01
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Target Recruit Count
156
Registration Number
NCT00002704
Locations
🇺🇸

West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

🇺🇸

Emory University Hospital - Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

🇺🇸

Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

and more 67 locations

S0106 Cytarabine and Daunorubicin w/ or w/o Gemtuzumab Followed By HD Cytarabine and Either Gemtuzumab or Nothing in de Novo AML

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Leukemia
Interventions
First Posted Date
2004-06-16
Last Posted Date
2015-09-30
Lead Sponsor
SWOG Cancer Research Network
Target Recruit Count
637
Registration Number
NCT00085709
Locations
🇺🇸

Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton, Illinois, United States

🇺🇸

Cancer Center of Kansas-Independence, Independence, Kansas, United States

🇺🇸

Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, Michigan, United States

and more 274 locations

Daunorubicin Hydrochloride, Cytarabine and Oblimersen Sodium in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Inv(16)(p13;q22)
Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(16;16)(p13;q22)
Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities
Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(15;17)(q22;q12)
Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(8;21)(q22;q22)
Untreated Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Interventions
Biological: oblimersen sodium
Drug: cytarabine
Drug: daunorubicin hydrochloride
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
First Posted Date
2004-06-11
Last Posted Date
2024-05-30
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Target Recruit Count
500
Registration Number
NCT00085124
Locations
🇺🇸

Cancer and Leukemia Group B, Chicago, Illinois, United States

🇺🇸

Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States

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