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LeukemiaPhase 1/2NCT00003230

Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Acute Leukemia or Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

A Phase 1/2 study testing paclitaxel in people with Leukemia, run by Swiss Cancer Institute at 9 sites in Switzerland.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of paclitaxel in treating patients with refractory or recurrent acute leukemia or chronic myelogenous leukemia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Leukemia
What is being tested?
paclitaxel
How many people
33 participants
Where
9 sitesSwitzerland
Study dates
Jan 1998to Jul 2000
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) of B-cell or T-cell type, or blast crisis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) Must fulfill one of the following criteria: - Newly diagnosed, previously untreated AML or ALL in elderly patients (65 75) - First or subsequent relapse of AML or ALL after standard chemotherapy, autologous or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation, or high-dose treatment with peripheral blood stem cell support - AML or ALL that is refractory to standard chemotherapy (no complete remission achieved after 2 courses of conventional induction chemotherapy) - CML in blast crisis of any subtype (i.e., myelogenous or lymphoblastic) with or without previously known chronic phase No leukemic involvement of the central nervous system

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 75 Performance status: WHO 0-3 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Bilirubin less than 1.25 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Renal: Creatinine less than 1.25 times ULN Cardiovascular: No history of atrial or ventricular arrhythmias No history of congestive heart failure, even if medically controlled No history of documented myocardial infarction Neurologic: No motor or sensory neuropathy grade 2 or more No dementia or significantly altered mental status Other: HIV negative No active infection or other serious underlying medical condition No prior allergic reaction to a drug containing Cremophor EL No complete bowel obstruction Not pregnant or nursing Adequate contraception required of all fertile patients

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No required concurrent cytoreductive treatment in addition to paclitaxel No concurrent growth factors or cytokine No concurrent immunotherapeutic drugs Chemotherapy: No prior paclitaxel or related compounds for a malignancy other that leukemia No required concurrent cytoreductive treatment in addition to paclitaxel Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified

Trial locations and contacts

9 sites in 1 country.

9 sites in 1 country

Switzerland9 sites
  • Kantonspital Aarau

    Aarau, 5001

  • Office of Walter Weber-Stadelman

    Basel, CH 4051

  • University Hospital

    Basel, CH-4031

  • Inselspital, Bern

    Bern, CH-3010

  • Hopital Cantonal Universitaire de Geneva

    Geneva, CH-1211

  • Istituto Oncologico della Svizzera Italiana

    Lugano, CH-6900

  • Burgerspital, Solothurn

    Solothurn, 4500

  • City Hospital Triemli

    Zurich, 8063

  • Klinik Hirslanden

    Zurich, CH-8008

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About this study

Official title: Paclitaxol (Taxol) for Refractory or Relapsed Acute Leukemia in Elderly Patients, and Blast Crisis of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia: A Multicenter Phase I/II Study

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of paclitaxel in treating patients with refractory or recurrent acute leukemia or chronic myelogenous leukemia.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose of paclitaxel given as a 96-hour infusion in patients with acute leukemia refractory to or recurrent after standard chemotherapy, in patients with blast crisis of chronic myelogenous leukemia, or in elderly patients (65-75) with newly diagnosed acute leukemia. II. Determine the rate of complete and partial remissions to paclitaxel treatment in these patients. III. Assess the toxic effects of paclitaxel given as a 96-hour infusion in these patients. IV. Determine the duration of remission after paclitaxel treatment in these patient populations.

OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation, multicenter study. Patients receive paclitaxel as a 96-hour continuous infusion. Patients may receive a second course of treatment after 4 weeks in the absence of unacceptable toxicity irrespective of the treatment results after 1 course. Cohorts of 3 patients are treated at escalating doses of paclitaxel in the absence of dose limiting toxicity (DLT). If 1 out of 3 patients develops DLT, then 3 additional patients are treated at the same dose level. If DLT occurs in more than 1 out of 3-6 patients, dose escalation stops and this is considered the maximum tolerated dose (MTD). Once the MTD has been defined, the next patients are entered at the dose level preceding the MTD for the phase II portion of the study. Patient are followed at 2 weeks after completion of study and then every 3-6 months thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: There will be a total of 33 patients accrued (22 patients in the first stage and 11 in the second stage) in this study.

Conditions
Leukemia
Being tested
paclitaxel
Keywords
recurrent adult acute myeloid leukemia, recurrent adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia, blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, untreated adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia, untreated adult acute myeloid leukemia
Medical subject headings
Leukemia, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, Blast Crisis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Jul 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 1998
  3. Primary completionJul 2000
  4. Study completionJul 2000

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Enrolment
33 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00003230
Sponsor's protocol ID
SAKK 34/95
Other IDs
SWS-SAKK-34/95, EU-97038
Status last verified
May 2012
First submitted
1 Nov 1999
Last updated
15 May 2012
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing paclitaxel in people with Leukemia, run by Swiss Cancer Institute at 9 sites in Switzerland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 May 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 9 sites in Switzerland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 May 2012.

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