Therapy of Relapsed AML With Chemotherapy and Dendritic Cell Activated Lymphocytes
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia focused on measuring AML, CML, Dendritic Cells
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion: AML patients either after first relapse or at diagnosis a) with high-risk cytogenetics such as -7, -5, +8, chromosome 9 or 11 abnormality, or b) WBC > 50,000, or c) age > 60 years*. AML patients are eligible for cell collection if they have > 1000 circulating blasts/mm at diagnosis. CML patients in myeloid blast crisis with > 1000 circulating blasts/mm. Creatinine <2, Bilirubin <3. Age >18. Exclusion: Factors which would prevent the patient from receiving or cooperating with the full course of therapy or understanding the informed consent procedure. Concurrent or expected need for therapy with corticosteroids. Positive antibody to human immunodeficiency virus I. Acute promyelocytic Leukemia (FAB-M3). History of overt cardiac failure, systemic autoimmune disease or expected need for steroid therapy. Patients >60 will be eligible for study but if found to have good prognosis cytogenetics (inversion (16) or t(8;21)) will subsequently be withdrawn from study and treated off protocol without infusion of autologous leukemia derived cells.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Dendritic Cell Activated Lymphocytes