Sodium Salicylate in Treating Patients With Advanced Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Leukemia focused on measuring recurrent adult acute myeloid leukemia, refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, untreated adult acute myeloid leukemia, refractory anemia with excess blasts, refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, previously treated myelodysplastic syndromes, atypical chronic myeloid leukemia, BCR-ABL1 negative, myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasm, unclassifiable, adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(8;21)(q22;q22), adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(16;16)(p13;q22), adult acute myeloid leukemia with inv(16)(p13;q22), adult acute myeloid leukemia with 11q23 (MLL) abnormalities, adult acute myeloid leukemia with t(15;17)(q22;q12)
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Relapsed or refractory acute myelogenous leukemia OR Elderly patients with newly diagnosed acute myelogenous leukemia not eligible for standard therapy OR "High-risk" myelodysplastic syndrome, including: Refractory anemia with excess blasts Refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia OR Relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia Not eligible for transplant protocols at MSKCC or refuses transplant Not eligible for a higher priority protocol (e.g., bone marrow transplantation) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Over 18 Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Platelet count at least 25,000/mm^3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Transaminase levels less than 3 times upper limit of normal PT no greater than 14 seconds PTT no greater than 34.6 seconds Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance greater than 60 mL/min Other: Not pregnant or nursing No history of abnormal bleeding or unexplained bleeding disorders No history of peptic ulcer disease No salicylate allergy No other concurrent active malignancy No other concurrent illness that would preclude study assessment to a significant degree PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: See Disease Characteristics Chemotherapy: Not specified Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified
Sites / Locations
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center