Busulfan, Melphalan, and Stem Cell Transplant After Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Neuroblastoma
Lay Description
This pilot clinical trial studies busulfan, melphalan, and stem cell transplant after chemotherapy in treating patients with newly diagnosed neuroblastoma that is likely to come back or spread. Giving chemotherapy to the entire body before a stem cell transplant stops the growth of tumor cells by stopping them from dividing or killing them. After treatment, stem cells are collected from the patient's blood and stored. More chemotherapy or radiation therapy is 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.
Category
- Nervous System
- Cancers and Other Neoplasms
- IRB Number
- 20130341HU
- NCT Number
- NCT01798004
- Open to Enrollment
- Yes
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Under30 Years
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Study Design
Arm Groups
Study Contact
Virginia Diaz
(210) 562-9149
diazvr@uthscsa.edu
Principal Investigator
Anne-Marie Langevin