Safety and Efficacy Study of Nilotinib Combined With Mitoxantrone, Etoposide, and High-dose Cytarabine Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Consolidation for Patients With C-kit Positive Acute Myeloid Leukemia

"NOVE-HiDAC consists of mitoxantrone, etoposide, and modified high-dose cytarabine. During induction patients will receive mitoxantrone by IV on Days 6-10, etoposide by IV on Days 6-10 and cytarabine by IV on Days 11-12.~During consolidation patients will be receiving mitoxantrone by IV on Days 1-10 and cytarabine by IV on Days 6, 8 and 10."

"The dose of nilotinib will be determined according to a dose escalation design. There will be three dose levels used in the study.~During induction, nilotinib will be given orally on Days 1-12.~During consolidation, nilotinib will be given orally on Days 1-10."