Status:

COMPLETED

Pulses of Vincristine and Dexamethasone in BFM Protocols for Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Lead Sponsor:

International BFM Study Group

Collaborating Sponsors:

Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica

BFM-A, Austria

Conditions:

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 17 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Studies in the 1970s and 1980s suggested that the outcome of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia could be improved by intensification of conventional continuation chemotherapy with pulses of vincri...

Detailed Description

The study enrols children from 8 participating organizations. All children are treated with similar protocols based on the BFM treatment strategy, which include induction, consolidation, reinduction a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age \<1 or \>5 years or
  • white blood cell count at diagnosis \>=20000

Exclusion

  • prednisone poor response
  • no complete remission at the end of induction (IA)
  • t(9,22) clonal translocation
  • t(4,11) clonal translocation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 1995

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

January 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

2600 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00411541

Start Date

April 1 1995

End Date

January 1 2004

Last Update

December 14 2006

Active Locations (8)

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1

Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Italian Hospital

Buenos Aires, Argentina

2

Children's Cancer Research Institute, St Anna Kinderspital

Vienna, Austria

3

Department of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology, Gent University Hospital

Ghent, Belgium

4

Department of Pediatrics Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Roberto del Rio

Santiago, Chile