Dolastatin 10 in Treating Patients With Refractory or Relapsed Acute Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Leukemia focused on measuring recurrent adult acute myeloid leukemia, recurrent adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia, relapsing chronic myelogenous leukemia, blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, refractory anemia with excess blasts, refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, previously treated myelodysplastic syndromes, childhood myelodysplastic syndromes
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically diagnosed chronic myelogenous leukemia in blastic phase, refractory or relapsed acute leukemia, or myelodysplastic syndromes (refractory anemia with excess blasts (RAEB), RAEB in transformation, or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified Performance status: 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL SGPT no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered (unless evidence of rapid disease progression) Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified
Sites / Locations
- University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
MTD Group