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Tipifarnib in Treating Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome in Complete Remission



Tipifarnib in Treating Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome in Complete Remission

For Condition: adult acute monocytic leukemia,adult acute myeloid leukemia,Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia,Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Status: Recruiting
Sponsor(s): Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center , National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Synopsis: RATIONALE: Tipifarnib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of tipifarnib in treating patients who have acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome in first complete remission.
Details: OBJECTIVES: - Determine the duration of disease-free survival and overall survival of patients with poor-risk acute myeloid leukemia or high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes in complete remission treated with tipifarnib. - Determine the tolerability and toxic effects of this drug in these patients. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients receive oral tipifarnib twice daily on days 1-14. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 16 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 14-44 patients will be accrued for this study within 11-15 months.
Eligibility:
Study Type:
  Interventional, Treatment
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: 18 Years/
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry Criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: - Histologically confirmed diagnosis of 1 of the following: - Poor-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML), defined as any of the following: - Antecedent hematologic disorder - AML arising from myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) - Therapy-related AML - 60 years of age or over (in absence of favorable cytogenetics) - Adverse cytogenetics (e.g., -5/5q, -7/7q, 20q-, or 11q23 abnormalities or complex karyotype) - Hyperleukocytosis at diagnosis (e.g., blasts at least 50,000/mm^3 in absence of favorable cytogenetics) - No acute promyelocytic leukemia (FAB M3 subtype) - High-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), defined as any of the following: - Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia with more than 5% marrow blasts - Therapy-related MDS - Refractory anemia with excess blasts (RAEB) with IPSS score at least 1.5 - RAEB in transformation with IPSS score at least 1.5 - Newly diagnosed, previously untreated disease in early first complete remission after induction and consolidation chemotherapy with timed sequential therapy (3+7 or 3+10) with or without additional cytotoxic agents (e.g., etoposide), high-dose cytarabine, or other defined cytotoxic regimens with agents such as mitoxantrone and/or topotecan - No more than 21-35 days since hospital discharge after marrow recovery - No presence of residual AML (more than 5% marrow blasts) or MDS by morphology, flow cytometry, and/or cytogenetics - No active CNS leukemia - No presence of (8;21) translocation or inversion 16 genotype as sole abnormality - Ineligible for curative allogeneic stem cell transplantation PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age - See Disease Characteristics - 18 and over Performance status - ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy - Not specified Hematopoietic - Polymorphonuclear cell count at least 1,000/mm^3 - Platelet count at least 30,000/mm^3* - Hemoglobin at least 9 g/dL* - Hematocrit at least 27%* NOTE: *Unsupported Hepatic - Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times normal - AST and ALT no greater than 2.5 times normal - Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 2.5 times normal Renal - Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL OR - Creatinine clearance at least 40 mL/min Cardiovascular - No disseminated intravascular coagulation - LVEF at least 25% Other - No active uncontrolled infection - No known allergy to imidazole drugs (e.g., ketoconazole or miconazole) - Not pregnant or nursing - Negative pregnancy test - Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy - No concurrent immunotherapy Chemotherapy - See Disease Characteristics - No concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy - Not specified Radiotherapy - No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery - Not specified Other - No prior tipifarnib - No concurrent participation in another phase II or phase III study in which disease-free survival and overall survival are primary endpoints
Total Enrollment: 

Location and Contact Information:

Overall Study Official:
JudithKarp,  Study Chair,  Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at University of Rochester Medical Center *Recruiting*
Rochester,  New York,  14642
United States
Recruiting Jeffrey  Lancet 716-273-3258

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center *Recruiting*
Rochester,  Minnesota,  55905
United States
Recruiting Ruben  Mesa 507-284-3533

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins *Recruiting*
Baltimore,  Maryland,  21231
United States
Recruiting Judith  Karp 410-502-7726

Blood and Marrow Transplant Group of Georgia *Recruiting*
Atlanta,  Georgia,  30342-4777
United States
Recruiting Lawrence  Morris 404-255-1930

Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland *Recruiting*
Baltimore,  Maryland,  21201
United States
Recruiting Ivana  Gojo 410-328-2565


Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers:
  CDR0000256885;  MSGCC-0150,NCI-5689,JHOC-J0252
Study Start Date: 
Record last reviewed: September 2002
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00045396

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