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Rasburicase Treatment for Chemotherapy or Malignancy-Induced Hyperuricemia in Asthma/Allergy Patients

Contact Information

Stanford University School of Medicine 300 Pasteur Drive Stanford, CA 94305

Primary Contact:

LPCH New Patient Coordinator (650) 725-1072
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Brief

This is a multi-center trial for rasburicase in children at high risk of tumor lysis syndrome who have a history of asthma/atopy. The main purpose of this study is to establish the safety of this drug in patients with a history of asthma or severe allergies.

Recruiting Status:

No longer recruiting

Stanford Recruiting Status:

Terminated

Intervention(s):

  • Drug: Rasburicase

Phase:

Phase 4

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

Any Age to 21 years

Genders Eligible for Study:

Male and Female

Health of Volunteers:

People with the conditions listed in this trial can participate as controls.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

- Patient is less than or equal to 21 years of age

- Patient has a diagnosis of hematologic malignancy

- Patient has hyperuricemia or is at high risk of developing hyperuricemia of malignancy

- Patient has a history of asthma or significant allergy

- No prior exposure to rasburicase or other urate oxidase

Key Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnancy or lactation

- Wheezing or an active hypersensitivity reaction at entry

- Hypersensitivity to Aspergillus proteins

- Significant airway compression

- Known history of G6PD deficiency

Additional Study Details

Official Title:

A Study of Rasburicase Treatment for Chemotherapy of Malignancy-Induced Hyperuricemia in Patients With a History of Asthma Allergies

Anticipated start date:

12/20/2005

Lead Sponsor:

St. Jude Children

Collaborator(s):

  • Sanofi-Aventis

Investigator(s):

Study Type:

Interventional

Purpose:

Treatment

Allocation:

Non-randomized

Masking:

Open

Control:

none

Assignment:

Single Group

Endpoints:

Safety

Primary Outcomes:

  • Incidence of grade 3 or 4 allergic reactions

Total Number to be Enrolled:

72

Total Number to be Enrolled at Stanford:

10

More Information

Trial Unique Id: SU-07232007-450

Secondary ID(s):

  • 96148
  • NCT00186940
  • PEDSRASALL
  • RASALL

Locations & Contacts

Stanford Locations & Contacts:

Stanford University School of Medicine 300 Pasteur Drive Stanford, CA 94305

Primary Contact:

LPCH New Patient Coordinator (650) 725-1072

Non-Stanford Locations:

The Stanford website does not have any locations outside of Stanford listed for this trial. You may want to check clinicaltrials.gov for posible additional locations.

This listing was last updated:

7/9/2009

PLEASE NOTE:

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