Study Comparing Imatinib With Chemotherapy as Induction in Elderly Patients With Philadelphia Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Philadelphia Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Lymphoid Blastic Phase of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Philadelphia Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Male or female patients Age > 55 years (biological age) Diagnosis of Ph1 chromosome-positive ALL (pre-B, common- or pre-pre-B ALL) Newly diagnosed, lymphoid blast crisis of chronic myeloid leukemia Only pre-phase chemotherapy prior to study start World Health Organization (WHO) status 0, 1 or 2 Voluntary written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Creatinine levels more than 2 x the upper limit of normal (ULN) Total serum bilirubin more than 1.5 x the ULN AST (SGOT) or ALT (SGPT) more than 5 x the ULN Any other prior antineoplastic treatment except for pre-phase chemotherapy Active central nervous system (CNS) leukemia New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade 3/4 cardiac disease Active severe infection Serious concomitant medical condition Patients with a history of non-compliance to medical regimens
Sites / Locations
- Medizinische Klinik II, Johann Wolfgang Goethe UniversitätRecruiting