Clinical Trial: Tipifarnib in Treating Older Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Phase 2 Trial of R115777 in Previously Untreated Older Adults With AML and Baseline Presence of a Specific 2-Gene Expression Signature Ratio

Brief Summary: This phase II trial is studying how well tipifarnib works in treating older patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Tipifarnib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.