CompletedPhase 1

Busulfan, Melphalan, Topotecan Hydrochloride, and a Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Relapsed Solid Tumor

United States25 participantsStarted 2007-02-26

Plain-language summary

RATIONALE: Giving high-dose chemotherapy before an autologous stem cell transplant stops the growth of tumor cells by stopping them from dividing or killing them. Giving colony-stimulating factors, such as G-CSF, helps stem cells move from the bone marrow to the blood so they can be collected and stored. Chemotherapy is then given to prepare the bone marrow for the stem cell transplant. The stem cells are then returned to the patient to replace the blood-forming cells that were destroyed by the chemotherapy. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well giving busulfan, melphalan, and topotecan hydrochloride together with a stem cell transplant works in treating patients with newly diagnosed or relapsed solid tumor.

Who can participate

Age range

6 Months – 40 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion * Patients with relapsed neuroblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, PNET, brain tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, Wilm's tumors, germ cell tumors or other solid tumors who achieved at least partial response (PR) to chemotherapy, surgery, or radiotherapy * Newly diagnosed patients for poor-risk pediatric solid tumors: metastatic Ewing's, metastatic PNET, rhabdomyosarcoma, soft tissue sarcomas, octeomesenchymoma, and others that are at a high risk of relapse and who have achieved at least partial response (PR) to chemotherapy, surgery, or radiotherapy * For any of the above categories, an attempt to achieve a complete response (CR) or PR should be made; pre-transplant modalities may include surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy; radiation must not include lung fields; only patients in CR or PR at the primary site will be eligible * HIGH-DOSE CHEMOTHERAPY: Histologically confirmed diagnosis by Anatomic Pathology Department; if recurrent or metastatic disease, histologic confirmation should be obtained, with the exception of brain stem tumors; in neuroblastoma, demonstration of marrow metastases with elevated urinary catecholamines is adequate for diagnosis * HIGH-DOSE CHEMOTHERAPY: No contraindications to the stem cell collection by apheresis or by bone marrow harvesting * HIGH-DOSE CHEMOTHERAPY: All patients, or their legal guardians must have signed a voluntary informed consent in accordance with the institutional and federal guidelines * HIGH-DOSE CHEMOTHE…

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Treatment feasibility in terms of investigational agent-related adverse events of a novel treatment combination followed by peripheral blood stem cell rescue

Timeframe: Day 100 post stem cell rescue

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00638898

SponsorCity of Hope Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2013-01-19

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