Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: treatment with Prednisone, Vinblastine and Mercaptopurine.
Prednisone is given orally as tablets, daily during the initial 6 weeks, then
as 5 daily pulses every 3 weeks during the continuati
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - definitive diagnosis of LCH - no prior cytoreductive treatment for LCH
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - patients with severe impairment of clinical condition including severely impaired pulmonary function, long term oxygen therapy or cor pulmonale. - treatment with immune suppressive agents and/or biphosphonates within 4 weeks from baseline evaluation - pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| definition and implementation of an uniform treatment for patients with single system LCH, multisystem LCH and pulmonary isolated LCH, implementation of uniform initial evaluation and stratification criteria. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not applicable. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed