VNP40101M in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Leukemia focused on measuring acute undifferentiated leukemia, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, previously treated myelodysplastic syndromes, prolymphocytic leukemia, recurrent adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia, recurrent adult acute myeloid leukemia, refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, refractory anemia with excess blasts, refractory cytopenia with multilineage dysplasia, refractory hairy cell leukemia, relapsing chronic myelogenous leukemia, secondary acute myeloid leukemia, secondary myelodysplastic syndromes, atypical chronic myeloid leukemia, BCR-ABL1 negative, myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasm, unclassifiable
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Relapsed or refractory leukemia for which no standard therapy is anticipated to result in a durable remission OR Poor-risk myelodysplastic syndromes PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age 18 and over Performance status ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy Not specified Hematopoietic Not specified Hepatic Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) AST and ALT no greater than 3 times ULN Renal Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular No myocardial infarction within the past 3 months No symptomatic coronary artery disease No uncontrolled arrhythmia No uncontrolled congestive heart failure Other No uncontrolled active infection PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy Prior biologic therapy allowed Chemotherapy At least 2 weeks since prior myelosuppressive cytotoxic chemotherapy in the absence of rapidly progressing disease At least 48 hours since prior hydroxyurea Endocrine therapy Not specified Radiotherapy Prior radiotherapy allowed Surgery Not specified Other No other concurrent standard or investigational treatment for leukemia No concurrent disulfiram
Sites / Locations
- University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center