High-dose cytarabin versus low-dose cytarabin plus interferon-alpha-2a both followed by maintenance with interferon-alpha-2a in chronic myeloid leukemia

ISRCTN ISRCTN84226319
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN84226319
Secondary identifying numbers NTR290; Ho38
Submission date
20/12/2005
Registration date
20/12/2005
Last edited
15/05/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Cancer
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Study website

Contact information

Dr J.J. Cornelissen
Scientific

Erasmus Medical Centre
Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre
Department of Haematology
P.O. Box 5201
Rotterdam
3008 AE
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)10 439 1598
Email j.cornelissen@erasmusmc.nl

Study information

Study designMulticentre randomised active controlled parallel group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymHOVON 38 CML
Study objectivesThe hypothesis to be tested is that the outcome in arm A is better than in arm B
Ethics approval(s)Received from the local medical ethics committee
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedChronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
InterventionInduction therapy with hydroxyurea (3 - 4 weeks). Patients less than or equal to 55 years with a HLA identical sibling proceed to allo-BMT. All other patients are randomised between:
Arm A: Cycle I: cytarabin/idarubicin, Cycle II: high-dose cytarabin; maintenance with interferon-alpha-2a
Arm B: Low-dose cytarabin and interferon-alpha-2a; maintenance with interferon-alpha-2a
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhasePhase III
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Cytarabin, idarubicin, interferon-alpha-2a, hydroxyurea
Primary outcome measureEvent-free survival
Secondary outcome measures1. Haematological and cytogenetical remission
2. Overall survival
3. Remission duration
Overall study start date23/01/1998
Completion date15/06/2001

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants102
Key inclusion criteria1. Newly diagnosed patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in first chronic phase less than or equal to 6 months
2. Presence of Philadelphia chromosome or BCR/ABL rearrangement
3. Age 16 - 65 years inclusive
4. World Health Organisation (WHO) performance scale less than or equal to 2
Key exclusion criteria1. CML in blastic phase
2. CML in accelerated phase
3. Hepatic dysfunction (bilirubin greater than or equal to 2 x normal, and/or alanine aminotransferase [ALAT] greater than 4 x normal)
4. Renal dysfunction (creatinine greater 200 mumol/l or 23 mg/dl)
5. Patients with severe cardiac, pulmonary or neurologic disease
6. Pregnant or lactating females
7. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
8. Other malignancies, except stage I cervix carcinoma and basocellular carcinoma
Date of first enrolment23/01/1998
Date of final enrolment15/06/2001

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Erasmus Medical Centre
Rotterdam
3008 AE
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Dutch Haemato-Oncology Association (Stichting Hemato-Oncologie Volwassenen Nederland) (HOVON) (Netherlands)
Research organisation

Vrije University Medical Centre (VUMC)
PO Box 7057
Amsterdam
1007 MB
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)20 444 2693
Email hdc@hovon.nl
Website http://www.hovon.nl/
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Funders

Funder type

Industry

Commission for Medical Applied Research (Commissie voor Klinisch Toegepast Onderzoek [CKTO]) (Netherlands)

No information available

Johnson & Johnson (Netherlands)
Government organisation / For-profit companies (industry)
Alternative name(s)
Johnson & Johnson, johnson & Johnson Services, Inc., Johnson&Johnson, 强生公司, Johnson & Johnson Private Limited, ジョンソン・エンド・ジョンソント, J&J, JNJ
Location
United States of America
Amgen (Netherlands)
Government organisation / For-profit companies (industry)
Alternative name(s)
Amgen Inc., Applied Molecular Genetics Inc.
Location
United States of America
Roche Nederland BV (Netherlands)

No information available

Novartis Pharma BV (Netherlands)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan