Tailored chemo doses aim to boost leukemia treatment in young adults

NCT ID NCT00136435

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 25, 2026 · Updated 19 times

Summary

This study tested whether giving personalized doses of the chemotherapy drug L-asparaginase could be safer and more effective for adults aged 18 to 50 with untreated acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Researchers used a pediatric-inspired treatment plan and adjusted doses based on how each patient's body processed the drug. The goal was to see if more patients could complete all 30 planned doses, which may improve long-term disease control.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Hospital Maisonneuve-Rosemont

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • London Health Sciences Centre

    London, Ontario, Canada

  • Manitoba Blood & Marrow Transplant Program CancerCare Manitoba

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • McMaster University Medical Center

    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

  • Queen Elizabeth II

    Halifax, Canada

  • Queen's University

    Kingston, Ontario, Canada

  • Royal Victoria Hospital

    Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  • Saskatoon Cancer Centre

    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • University Of Columbia Medical Center

    New York, New York, United States

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