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Brief Title: Use of Topotecan in Patients With Refractory Acute Leukemia
Official Title: Study of Topoisomerase Inhibition in the Treatment of Acute Leukemia
Study ID: NCT00100477
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to identify the highest tolerated doses in drugs used to treat aggressive leukemia, lymphoma or multiple myeloma not responding to standard chemotherapy treatment. The drugs being used in this study include drugs frequently used in treating such diseases (mitoxantrone and etoposide) as well as a newer drug that has also been shown to be effective (topotecan).
Detailed Description: The purpose of this study is to identify the highest tolerated doses in drugs used to treat aggressive leukemia, lymphoma or multiple myeloma not responding to standard chemotherapy treatment. The drugs being used in this study include drugs frequently used in treating such diseases (mitoxantrone and etoposide) as well as a newer drug that has also been shown to be effective (topotecan).
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, Florida, United States
Name: Mark Mainwaring
Affiliation: North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR