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German Multicenter Trial for Treatment of Elderly Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00198978
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified June 2008 by Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : September 20, 2005
Last Update Posted : June 5, 2008
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Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The study evaluates the efficacy and tolerability of a dose-reduced chemotherapy for the treatment of elderly patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. In patients with expression of CD20 on leukemic cells the efficacy and tolerability of additional application of Rituximab together with chemotherapy is evaluated.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Adult Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Drug: Cyclophosphamide Drug: Dexamethasone / Prednisolone Drug: Cytarabine Drug: Idarubicin Drug: Granulocyte-Colony-Stimulating Factor Drug: Mercaptopurine Drug: Methotrexate Drug: Rituximab Drug: HDARAC Drug: Vincristine Drug: Depocyte Drug: Asparaginase Phase 4

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 200 participants
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Multicenter Study To Optimize Treatment in Elderly Patients (> 55 Years, No Upper Age Limit) With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (GMALL Elderly 1/2003)(Amend 2)
Study Start Date : January 2003
Estimated Primary Completion Date : June 2008

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Arms and Interventions
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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Remission rate (cytologic, Remission rate (molecular), Survival time, Duration of Remission, Toxicity (CTC, Treatment realization

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   55 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (pro B, pre B, c-ALL or T-ALL), proved by morphology and immunophenotyping
  • Age > 55 yrs (no upper age limit)
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe leukemia associated complications, not controllable before therapy onset e.g.
  • life threatening infections as sepsis, pneumonia, hypoxia, shock, life threatening bleeding)
  • Severe comorbidity e.g.
  • decompensated renal failure if not caused by leukemia with Creatinine > 2x ULN
  • heart failure (NYHA II/IV), instable Angina, significant coronary stenosis
  • hepatic insufficiency e.g. liver cirrhosis or chronic active hepatitis with bilirubin > 1,5 x ULN and/or ASA, ALA, AP > 2,5 ULN
  • decompensated metabolic disturbances (e.g. not controllable diabetes)
  • severe obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disease with hypoxaemia
  • Severe psychiatric illness or other circumstances which may compromise cooperation of the patient
  • Active second neoplasia
  • HIV infection
  • Severely reduced general condition
  • Cytostatic pre-treatment of ALL
  • Chemotherapy treatment of any other malignancy during the last 5 years
  • Participation in other clinical trials interfering with the study therapy
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Contacts
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Contact: Dieter Hoelzer, MD,PhD ++49(0)69 6301 5194 hoelzer@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Contact: Nicola Goekbuget, MD ++49(0)69 6301 6365 goekbuget@em.uni-frankfurt.de

Locations
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Germany
University of Frankfurt, Medical Dept. II Recruiting
Frankfurt, Germany, 60590
Contact: Dieter Hoelzer, MD,PhD    ++49(0)6963015194    hoelzer@em.uni-frankfurt.de   
Contact: Nicola Goekbuget, MD    ++49(0)6963016365    goekbuget@em.uni-frankfurt.de   
Principal Investigator: Dieter Hoelzer, MD,PhD         
Sub-Investigator: Nicola Goekbuget, MD         
Sponsors and Collaborators
Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
Investigators
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Study Chair: Dieter Hoelzer, MD,PhD University of Frankfurt, Medical Dept. II
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Additional Information:

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00198978    
Other Study ID Numbers: GMALL02
First Posted: September 20, 2005    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 5, 2008
Last Verified: June 2008
Keywords provided by Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital:
ALL
Treatment
Elderly
De novo
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Leukemia
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
Leukemia, Lymphoid
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Cytarabine
Dexamethasone
Prednisolone
Cyclophosphamide
Rituximab
Methotrexate
 Vincristine
Asparaginase
Mercaptopurine
Idarubicin
Lenograstim
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antirheumatic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Alkylating Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Myeloablative Agonists
Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological