Troxacitabine in Treating Patients With Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Leukemia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Leukemia focused on measuring relapsing chronic myelogenous leukemia, blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, BCR-ABL1 positive
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosis of Philadelphia chromosome-positive blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) with blasts of non-lymphoid origin Blastic phase defined as: At least 30% blasts in the blood or bone marrow OR Presence of extramedullary infiltration outside the liver or spleen No leukemic CNS involvement PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 16 and over Performance status: ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL AST or ALT less than 3 times upper limit of normal Renal: Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine less than 1.8 mg/dL if creatinine clearance at least 45 mL/min Other: No known hypersensitivity to troxacitabine or its analogues No active uncontrolled serious infection No other severe medical condition that would preclude study No neurologic or psychiatric disorders that would preclude informed consent No uncontrolled underlying medical condition or underlying condition that could be aggrevated by treatment Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: At least 24 hours since prior hydroxyurea Prior STI571 for blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia allowed No other prior chemotherapy for blastic phase disease Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified Other: At least 14 days since prior investigational agents and recovered No other concurrent investigational agents
Sites / Locations
- Cancer Center and Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope
- USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
- Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center
- MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando
- Northwestern University Medical Center
- University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
- Johns Hopkins Oncology Center
- Cancer Center of Albany Medical Center
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- New York Medical College
- Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
- University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
- Kimmel Cancer Center of Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia
- Baylor University Medical Center
- University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Health Sciences Centre
- Ottawa General Hospital
- Princess Margaret Hospital
- Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
- Royal Victoria Hospital - Montreal
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
troxacitabine