Clinical Trial: Therapy of HES, PV, Atypical Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia (CML) or Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML), and Mastocytosis With Imatinib Mesylate
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Therapy of Hypereosinophilic Syndrome, Polycythemia Vera, Atypical CML or CMML With Platelet Derived Growth Factor (PDGF-R) Fusion Genes, or Mastocytosis With Imatinib Mes
Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical research study is to see if Gleevec, known as imatinib mesylate (STI571), can improve the disease condition in patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome, polycythemia vera, atypical CML or CMML with PDGF-R fusion genes, or mastocytosis.
Detailed Summary:
Imatinib mesylate is a chemical compound that blocks a protein that is responsible for a certain form of leukemia. However, imatinib mesylate also blocks other important proteins that may be responsible for other blood diseases such as myeloproliferative disorders.
Patients in this study will take 4 tablets of imatinib mesylate by mouth every day. Patients with HES will take 1 tablet daily to begin, and may go up to 4 tablets daily depending on response. Imatinib mesylate should be taken each morning at breakfast with a large glass of water. Bottles containing the tablets will be given to the patient every month. Unused supplies must be returned at the end of the study. Patients taking oral hydroxyurea to control their blood counts, can continue it during the first month of imatinib mesylate treatment, but must stop taking it from then on.
After completing 2 months of therapy, response to imatinib mesylate will be evaluated. If the response is good, treatment with imatinib mesylate alone will be continued. If the response is not good, the dose of imatinib mesylate will be increased to 8 tablets daily (4 in the morning and 4 in the evening) or may be decreased to 3 tablets daily. This will be based on how the drug is tolerated. Treatment may be continued for up to one year, or as long as it is judged best to control the leukemia.
Patients will be asked to visit their doctor for a physical exam and vital signs. The frequency of doctor visits will vary depending on physical condition.
Blood tests (about 2 teaspoons) will be done once each year. The blood samples will be used for routine lab tests. A bone marrow sample will also be taken to check and measure cells related to the disease after 3 - 4 months, then every 3-6 months
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Current Primary Outcome: Objective response rate [ Time Frame: June 2010 ]
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Current Secondary Outcome: Duration of response and survival [ Time Frame: June 2011 ]
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Information By: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Dates:
Date Received: June 4, 2002
Date Started: June 2001
Date Completion:
Last Updated: December 10, 2013
Last Verified: December 2013
