A Phase II Study of 506U78 in Patients With Refractory or Relapsed T-Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) or Lymphoblastic Lymphomas (LBL)
A Phase II Study of 506U78 in Patients With Refractory or Relapsed T-Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) or Lymphoblastic Lymphomas (LBL)
Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of 506U78 in treating patients with refractory or relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
OBJECTIVES:
I. Determine the complete and partial remission rates, as well as the remission duration, in patients with refractory or relapsed T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma receiving 506U78 on an alternate day schedule (days 1, 3, 5).
II. Determine the safety and toxicity of 506U78 administered on this schedule to this patient population.
OUTLINE:
Patients receive 506U78 IV over 2 hours on days 1, 3, and 5. If residual leukemia/lymphoma is present on day 22, then patients receive a second course of 506U78. If day 22 marrow is hypocellular, then a repeat bone marrow biopsy should be obtained on day 29 to assess response. For day 22 or 29 marrow that is in complete response, patients receive 506U78 for two more courses on days 1, 3, and 5, administered every 21 days. Patients are followed every 3 month for 1 year, then every 6 months for a maximum of 10 years.
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Duarte, California 91010-3000, United States
Los Angeles, California 90033-0804, United States
Hines, Illinois 60141, United States
Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0084, United States
Shreveport, Louisiana 71130-3932, United States
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 02130, United States
San Antonio, Texas 78284-7811, United States