Tailored chemo dosing shows promise for adult leukemia patients

NCT ID NCT00136435

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 21 times

Summary

This study tested a personalized dosing approach for the chemotherapy drug L-asparaginase in 100 adults aged 18-50 with untreated acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The goal was to find a safe and effective dose by adjusting it based on each patient's drug levels. The study measured how many patients could complete all 30 planned doses and tracked disease-free survival over 4 years.

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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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