This study is a prospective, single-arm, open-lable, multi-center clinical trial. Children≤ 14 years old are eligible for this study if they were newly diagnosed with neuroblastoma and assessed as stage 4 according to the International Neuroblastoma Staging System (INSS) or stage M according to the International Neuroblastoma Risk Group (INRG) respectively. Patients enrolled in this study will receive combined induction chemotherapy with arsenic trioxide following an modifed protocol based on N7 and NB2004 protocols. Objective response rate (ORR) at 4 weeks after completing induction chemotherapy was defined as the main outcome and adverse events were monitored and graded in the meantime.
This clinical trial aims to explore and evaluate the efficacy and safety of combined chemotherapy with arsenic trioxide for stage 4/M neuroblastoma.