Chemotherapy in Treating Patients Who Have Hematologic Cancer
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Leukemia focused on measuring recurrent childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, recurrent childhood acute myeloid leukemia, recurrent adult acute myeloid leukemia, recurrent adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia, relapsing chronic myelogenous leukemia, refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, refractory anemia with excess blasts, refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, childhood myelodysplastic syndromes
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: One of the following hematologic malignancies: Advanced myelodysplastic syndromes Refractory anemia with excess blasts Refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia Refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) First salvage with primary refractory AML or first complete response (CR) no greater than 12 months in duration or at least second salvage therapy Once maximum tolerated dose is determined, intermediate AML prognosis (first CR duration greater than 12 months but less than 24 months) eligible Refractory acute lymphocytic leukemia Refractory or transformed chronic lymphocytic leukemia Chronic myelogenous leukemia in blastic phase No CNS disease PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: No specified Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL SGOT or SGPT no greater than 2.0 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: No active congestive heart failure No uncontrolled angina No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception Negative pregnancy test No concurrent grade 4 infection No psychiatric disorder or mental disability No other life threatening illness PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent biologic therapy Chemotherapy: At least 30 days since prior cytotoxic therapy and recovered No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: No concurrent radiotherapy to greater than 25% of skeleton Surgery: No concurrent surgery Other: At least 3 weeks since prior investigational drugs (including analgesics or antiemetics) Recovered from toxic effects of any prior therapy
Sites / Locations
- University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center