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Treatment of High Risk Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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Trial Description
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     Eligibility Criteria
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Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
Phase IVTreatmentActive16 and overOtherLAL-AR/2003
NCT00853008

Trial Description

Summary

Current therapeutic protocols for adult ALL consider MRD together with the baseline risk factors (age, WBC count, immunophenotype, cytogenetics) and speed in response to therapy for treatment decisions. On the other hand, the systematic use of allogeneic SCT for all adult patients (pts) with Ph- HR-ALL is still a matter of debate. The aim of the prospective study ALL-AR-03 from the Spanish PETHEMA Group was to evaluate the response to a differentiated therapy (chemotherapy or allogeneic SCT) according to early bone marrow blast clearance and MRD levels (assessed by cytofluorometry at the end of induction and consolidation therapy) in HR Ph- adult ALL patients.

Further Study Information

HR ALL included one or more of the following baseline parameters: age 30-60 yr, WBC count >25x109/L and 11q23 or MLL rearrangements. Induction therapy included vincristine, prednisone and daunorubicin for 4 weeks. In pts with slow cytologic response to therapy (≥10% blasts in bone marrow assessed on d14) intensified induction with high dose ARA-C and mitoxantrone was administered. Early consolidation therapy included 3 cycles with rotating cytotoxic drugs including high-dose methotrexate, high-dose ARA-C and high-dose asparaginase. Pts. with slow cytologic response on d14 or MRD level >0.05% after consolidation were assigned to allogeneic SCT (related or unrelated) and those with standard cytologic response on d14 and MRD level <0.05% after consolidation received 3 additional cycles of delayed consolidation (identical to those of early consolidation) followed by maintenance therapy up to 2yr in CR.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • High risk ALL adult patients (age> 15 years)no treated previously
  • High-risk ALL:
  • One or more of the following:
  • Age 30-60 yr.
  • WBC count >25x109/L
  • 11q23 or ALL1/AF4
  • Very high-risk ALL:
  • HR ALL and one or the following:
  • Slow cytologic response (>10% blasts in BM on d14 of induction therapy).
  • MRD>0.05% (by flow cytometry) at the end of consolidation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • L3 ALL or B mature(sIg +) or t(8;14), t(2;8), t(8;22).
  • ALL Ph (BCR/ABL) positive.
  • Bifenotipics ALL as EGIL criteria.
  • Indifferentiated ALL.
  • Patients with cardiac pathology
  • Patients with chronic liver disease in activity fase
  • Pulmonary disease
  • Renal insufficiency not due to ALL
  • Neurological disorders not due to ALL
  • PS (grades 3 and 4) not due to ALL.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations/Sponsors

Program for the Study and Treatment of Hematological Malignancies

Ribera Josep Mª, DrStudy Chair

Ribera Josep Mª, DR
  Email: jribera@iconcologia.net

Trial Sites

Spain
  Alicante
 Hospital General - Alicante
  Badalona
 Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol
 Ribera Josep Mª, Dr
 Ribera Josep Mª, DrPrincipal Investigator
  Barcelona
 Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
 Esteve Jordi, Dr
 Esteve Jordi, DrPrincipal Investigator
 Hospital de la Santa Cruz i Sant Pau
 Brunet Salut, Dr
 Salut Brunet, DrPrincipal Investigator
 Institut Catala d'Oncologia - Hospital Duran i Reynals
 Instituto Oncologico Teknon at Centro Medico Teknon
 Vall d'Hebron University Hospital
  Cáceres
 Hospital San Pedro de Alcantara
  Cádiz
 Hospital Universitario Puerta Del Mar
  Castellón
 Hospital General de Castellon
  Girona
 Hospital Universitari Josep Trueta de Girona
  Guadalajara
 Hospital General Universitario De Guadalajara
  La Coruña
 Hospital Universitario Juan Canalejo
  Lugo
 Hospital Xeral de Lugo
  Madrid
 Hospital Ramon y Cajal
 Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
 Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada
 Hospital Universitario San Carlos
  Málaga
 Hospital Regional Carlos Haya De Malaga
 Bethancourt Concepción, Dr
 Bethancourt Concepción, DrPrincipal Investigator
 Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria
  Murcia
 Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer
  Oviedo
 Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias
  Palma de Mallorca
 Hospital Son Llatzer
  Pamplona
 Clinica Universitaria
  Sabadell
 Hospital Parc Taulí
  Salamanca
 University Hospital - Salamanca
  Santander
 Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla
  Santiago
 Hospital Xeral
  Sevilla
 Hospital Universidad Virgen Del Rocio
 Parody Ricardo, Dr
 Parody Ricardo, DrPrincipal Investigator
  Tarragona
 Hospital Universitari de Tarragona Joan XXIII
  Terrassa
 Hospital Mutua de Terrassa
  Valencia
 Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia
 Hospital General Universitario Valencia
 Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset
 Hospital Universitario La Fe
 Sanz Miguel AngelPrincipal Investigator
  Valladolid
 Universidad de Valladolid
  Zamora
 Hospital Virgen de la Concha
  Zaragoza
 Hospital Clinico Universitario Lozano Blesa

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
NLM Identifer NCT00853008
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on March 18, 2009

Note: Information about this trial is from the ClinicalTrials.gov database. The versions designated for health professionals and patients contain the same text. Minor changes may be made to the ClinicalTrials.gov record to standardize the names of study sponsors, sites, and contacts. Cancer.gov only lists sites that are recruiting patients for active trials, whereas ClinicalTrials.gov lists all sites for all trials. Questions and comments regarding the presented information should be directed to ClinicalTrials.gov.

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