Overview

Cladribine, Cytarabine, and Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Refractory or Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Blastic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2006-10-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cladribine and cytarabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving cladribine and cytarabine together with imatinib mesylate may kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of imatinib mesylate when given together with cladribine and cytarabine in treating patients with refractory or relapsed acute myeloid leukemia or blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia.

Phase:

Phase 1

Details

Lead Sponsor:

University of Rochester

Treatments:

Cladribine
Cytarabine
Imatinib Mesylate