Pegfilgrastim as Support to Pediatric Sarcoma Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Physicians are conducting a clinical trial for patients with pediatric sarcoma. Sarcoma is a
type of bone cancer that can be treated with chemotherapy which can affect the bone marrow,
where blood cells are produced. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cells that fight
infection and are produced in the bone marrow. If the neutrophil count becomes too low due to
chemotherapy, a potentially serious condition called neutropenia occurs. Neutropenia is
serious because it can affect the body's ability to protect against many types of infections.
Pegfilgrastim is an investigational drug being evaluated for its potential ability to
increase the number of neutrophils. The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and
effectiveness of pegfilgrastim in preventing neutropenia following chemotherapy in pediatric
patients up through the age of 21 with sarcoma.