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Chemotherapy in Treating Children With Down Syndrome and Myeloproliferative Disorder, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, or Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Study:

Treatment of Children With Down Syndrome (DS) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Transient Myeloproliferative Disorder (TMD): A Phase III Group-Wide Study

Rationale:

Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.

Purpose:

Phase III trial to study the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy in treating children who have Down syndrome and myeloproliferative disorder, acute myelogenous leukemia, or myelodysplastic syndrome.

Study Status: Completed

Recruiting:
n/a

Condition Intervention Phase
Leukemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms		 Drug: asparaginase
Drug: cytarabine
Drug: daunorubicin hydrochloride
Drug: methotrexate
Drug: therapeutic hydrocortisone
Drug: thioguanine		 Phase 3

Verified by Children`s Oncology Group November, 2010

Sponsored by: Children`s Oncology Group
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00003593

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
United States

Alan S. Gamis, MD, MPH., Study Chair

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