Treatment of Elderly Patients (>65 Years) With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

March 16, 2023 updated by: Nicola Goekbuget, Goethe University

Pilot Study for Treatment of Elderly Patients (>65 Years) With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

The aim of this study is to test feasibility and efficacy of a dose reduced chemotherapy in elderly patients with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The regimen consists of induction phase I and II followed by cyclic consolidation cycles, reinduction and maintenance therapy

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

40

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Frankfurt, Germany, 60590
        • University Hospital, Medical Dept. II

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

65 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (pro-B,common,pre-B,pre-T,Thy-,mature T, B-ALL)
  • age > 65 years
  • written informed consent
  • Karnofsky > 50% (if not mainly caused by leukemia)
  • laboratory at diagnosis or after supportive pre-treatment Creatinine < 2 mg/dl Uric Acid < 8 mg/dl Bilirubin < 1.5 mg/dl ALA, ASA,AP < 2.5 x ULN

Exclusion Criteria:

  • severe second diseases (e.g. renal failure, cardiomyopathy etc., not caused by leukemia) that exclude treatment according to the protocol
  • severe psychiatric illness or other circumstances which may compromise cooperation
  • active second neoplasia
  • clinical signs of life threatening infections or bleeding, uncontrollable prior to chemotherapy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Results of induction therapy,Distribution of entry criteria,Treatment feasibility,Relapse rate and localisation,Death in CR,Remission duration, survival and leukemia free survival,Prognostic factors,Quality of life

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Goethe University

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Dieter Hoelzer, MD, University Hospital Frankfurt, Medical Dept. II

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 1, 1997

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2003

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 12, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 20, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2023

Last Verified

March 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • GMALL11

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