Cytarabine in Combination With Arsenic Trioxide vs. Cytarabine Alone in Elderly Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

NCT ID: NCT00513305

Last Updated: 2012-08-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

67 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-10-31

Study Completion Date

2009-12-31

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of this study is to determine whether low-dose cytarabine in combination with arsenic trioxide is more effective than low-dose cytarabine alone in achieving complete remission in elderly patients (≥60 years of age) with acute myeloid leukemia.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Keywords

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acute myeloid leukemia, cytarabine, arsenic trioxide.

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Low-dose cytarabine plus arsenic trioxide

Cycle 1 cytarabine 10 mg/m\^2 was administered subcutaneously (sc) twice daily (bid) on days 1-14. 0.25 mg/kg arsenic trioxide was administered intravenously (iv) on days 1-5 and days 8-12. Cycle 2 A second identical cycle of cytarabine and arsenic trioxide was given to patients with persistent disease. Patients who achieved complete remission (CR), complete remission with incomplete platelet count recovery (CRp), or partial remission (PR) after 1 or 2 cycles received a 14-day consolidation cycle of cytarabine and arsenic trioxide with the doses and schedule identical to the initial cycle. A recovery period of up to 4 weeks between the attainment of CR, CRp, or PR and the initiation of consolidation treatment was allowed. Patients who completed consolidation treatment started maintenance treatment of arsenic trioxide 0.25 mg/kg iv on days 1 and 4 and cytarabine 10 mg/m\^2 sc bid on days 1 through 7 of a 28-day cycle.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Arsenic trioxide

Intervention Type DRUG

Arsenic trioxide will be administered intravenously (iv) at a dose of 0.25 mg/kg.

Low-dose cytarabine alone

Intervention Type DRUG

Cytarabine will be administered at a dose of 10 mg/m\^2 subcutaneously (sc) twice a day (bid).

Low-dose cytarabine alone

Cytarabine was administered at a dose of 10 mg/m\^2 sc bid from days 1-14 of cycle 1. A second identical cycle of cytarabine was given to patients with persistent disease. Patients who achieved a complete remission (CR), complete remission with incomplete platelet count recovery (CRp), or partial remission (PR) after 1 or 2 cycles received a 14-day consolidation cycle of cytarabine with the doses and schedule identical to the initial treatment cycle. Recovery period up to 4 weeks between the attainment of CR, CRp, or PR and the initiation of consolidation treatment was allowed. Patients who completed consolidation treatment started maintenance treatment of cytarabine at 10 mg/m\^2 sc bid on days 1-7 of a 28-day cycle. Patients started maintenance treatment within 42 days after platelet count recovery. Maintenance treatment continued for 2 years or until unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Low-dose cytarabine alone

Intervention Type DRUG

Cytarabine will be administered at a dose of 10 mg/m\^2 subcutaneously (sc) twice a day (bid).

Interventions

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Arsenic trioxide

Arsenic trioxide will be administered intravenously (iv) at a dose of 0.25 mg/kg.

Intervention Type DRUG

Low-dose cytarabine alone

Cytarabine will be administered at a dose of 10 mg/m\^2 subcutaneously (sc) twice a day (bid).

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The patient has confirmed acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
* The patient is unwilling or unable to tolerate conventional induction chemotherapy.
* The patient has no comorbid conditions that would limit life expectancy to less than 3 months.
* Patient must meet specific laboratory parameters for study inclusion.

Exclusion Criteria

\- The patient has had previous cytotoxic chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

Previous treatment with low-dose cytarabine is not permitted.

* The patient has a QT interval outside of the protocol-specified range.
* The patient has laboratory values outside of protocol-specified ranges.
* The patient is concurrently treated with cytotoxic therapy, radiation, or investigational agents.
* The patient has uncontrolled, severe cardiovascular or pulmonary disease or other uncontrolled medical condition.
* The patient has known central nervous system involvement with AML.
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cephalon

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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USC / Norris Cancer Hospital

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

University of Illinois

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Indiana Oncology Hematology Consultants

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo, New York, United States

Site Status

St. Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Brody School of Medicine

Greenville, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

University of Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

UT Health Science Center

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

Princess Margaret Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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United States Canada

Other Identifiers

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C18477/3059/AM/US-CA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id