Rituximab in Pretreated Elderly or Unfit B-CLL Patients

NCT01576588 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2019-12-27

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Summary

The study will test the efficacy rituximab in addition to glucocorticoids for the treatment of B-CLL in elderly or unfit patients.

Conditions

  • B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Interventions

DRUG

Rituximab

Rituximab (Rtx) antibody infusions will be administered on Day 1, 2, 3 (cycle 1) and Day 1 (cycles 2 to 4).

DRUG

Glucocorticoid

Glucocorticoid (either Dexamethasone or Methyl-prednisolone) infusions will be administered on Days 1 to 3 (cycles 1-4(6)) and should precede the Rituximab infusion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Prof. Dr. Med. Laimonas Griskevicius

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Laimonas Griskevicius, MD · Hematology, Oncology and Transfusion Medicine Center, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-01-31
Completion
2019-06-30

Countries

  • Lithuania

Study Locations

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