Tipifarnib Versus Best Supportive Care in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

NCT00093990 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 457

Last updated 2016-09-14

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of tipifarnib in patients aged 70 or more with acute myeloid leukemia. Tipifarnib belongs to a class of drugs called Farnesyl Transferase Inhibitors (FTI). It blocks proteins that make leukemia cells grow.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Tipifarnib;Zarnestra; R115777

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L. C. Clinical Trial · Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Max Age
99 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-01-31
Completion
2007-10-31

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