Table 2.

Selected ongoing or recently completed trials for untreated older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

GroupAgeTrial
CALGB >60 Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Daunorubicin/Ara-C With or Without Oblimersen (bcl-2 antisense) 
ECOG >60 Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Daunorubicin/Ara-C with or Without L4335979 (MDR Modulator, Zosuquidar) 
SWOG >55 Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Continuous Infusion Daunorubicin/Ara-C With or Without Cyclosporine A (MDR Modulator) Followed by Assignment to Reduced Intensity Allogeneic HSCT (if HLA-matched Donor) 
EORTC >60 Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Idarubicin/Ara-C With or Without Gemtuzumab Ozogomycin (conjugated anti-CD33 with Calicheamycin) 
HOVON >60 Randomized Trial comparing Different Doses of Daunorubicin/Ara-C Induction and Consolidation Followed by Gemtuzumab Ozogomycin Maintenance versus Observation 
MRC >60 Comparison of Intensive Chemo (Daunorubicin/Ara-C at various doses) versus Non-Intensive Chemo (Hydroxyurea/low dose Cytarabine ± ATRA) 
US Intergroup >60 Phase II Study comparing two different schedules and doses of the farnesyl transferase inhibitor, R115777 (Tipifarnib, Zarnestra) 
GroupAgeTrial
CALGB >60 Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Daunorubicin/Ara-C With or Without Oblimersen (bcl-2 antisense) 
ECOG >60 Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Daunorubicin/Ara-C with or Without L4335979 (MDR Modulator, Zosuquidar) 
SWOG >55 Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Continuous Infusion Daunorubicin/Ara-C With or Without Cyclosporine A (MDR Modulator) Followed by Assignment to Reduced Intensity Allogeneic HSCT (if HLA-matched Donor) 
EORTC >60 Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Idarubicin/Ara-C With or Without Gemtuzumab Ozogomycin (conjugated anti-CD33 with Calicheamycin) 
HOVON >60 Randomized Trial comparing Different Doses of Daunorubicin/Ara-C Induction and Consolidation Followed by Gemtuzumab Ozogomycin Maintenance versus Observation 
MRC >60 Comparison of Intensive Chemo (Daunorubicin/Ara-C at various doses) versus Non-Intensive Chemo (Hydroxyurea/low dose Cytarabine ± ATRA) 
US Intergroup >60 Phase II Study comparing two different schedules and doses of the farnesyl transferase inhibitor, R115777 (Tipifarnib, Zarnestra) 

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