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Filter by:RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as alemtuzumab and rituximab, can kill chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells and are effective therapies for this disease. Biological therapies, such as Imprime PGG (poly-(1-6)-beta-glucotriosyl-(1-3)-beta-glucopyranose), may stimulate the immune system in different ways and help monoclonal antibodies kill CLL cells. Giving PGG beta-glucan together with alemtuzumab and rituximab could make therapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as alemtuzumab and rituximab, more effective. PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of PGG beta-glucan when given together with alemtuzumab and rituximab and to see how well it works in treating patients with earlier stage high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
To determine whether the WT1 vaccine causes an immune response which is safe and able to keep the leukemia from coming back.
This single arm, open-label study will assess the safety and efficacy of low dose fludarabine and cyclophosphamide in combination with standard dose MabThera/Rituxan (rituximab) as primary therapy in elderly patients (>/= 65 years) with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Patients will receive six 28-day cycles of treatment with Mabthera/Rituxan (375 mg/m2 intravenously [iv] Day 0 of cycle 1, 500 mg/m2 iv Day 1 of cycles 2-6), fludarabine (12.5 mg/m2/d iv Days 1-3, cycles 1-6) and cyclophosphamide (150 mg/m2/d iv Days 1-3, cycles 1-6). Anticipated time on study treatment is 6 months, with a 30-month follow-up period.
The study aims to investigate whether prophylaxis with liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome®) can reduce the incidence of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) in patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) who are undergoing their first remission induction.
This phase II clinical trial studies how well Akt inhibitor MK2206 works in treating patients with relapsed lymphoma. Akt inhibitor MK2206 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
This phase II clinical trial studies how well dasatinib followed by stem cell transplant works in treating older patients with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Dasatinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving chemotherapy before a stem cell transplant stops the growth of cancer cells by stopping them from dividing or killing them. Monoclonal antibodies, such as alemtuzumab, may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) and giving dasatinib together with chemotherapy may kill more cancer cells.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is increasingly believed to be closely related to chronic stimulation of healthy B-cells. Identification of antigen(s) are relevant for the stimulation of CLL precursor cells is therefore of high interest. The investigators found recently evidence that a herpes virus is involved in this process of stimulation. Consequently, elimination of the antigenic stimulation of leukemic cells by this herpes virus may be expected to reduce or even inhibit propagation of leukemic cells. The investigators hypothesize that inhibition of CMV replication by a short course of antiviral treatment may reduce significantly proliferation rates of leukemic cells. To test this hypothesis, the investigators will treat 20 CLL patients with an antiviral drug for 3 months in a proof-of-concept clinical trial and leukemic cell counts measured before and after antiviral treatment. Antiviral treatment has the potential to treat the disease at its origin and therefore more efficiently than conventional chemotherapeutic regimens.
This phase I clinical trial is studying the side effects and the best dose of lenalidomide after donor bone marrow transplant in treating patients with high-risk hematologic cancer. Biological therapies, such as lenalidomide, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop cancer cells from growing.
UC San Diego researchers conducted a study to develop and evaluate an internet and text message based weight loss study for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survivors. We hypothesized that those study participants randomized to the intervention will demonstrate greater reduction in BMI-z score as compared to the control group.
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if sapacitabine given in combination with 2 standard drugs (cyclophosphamide and rituximab) can help to control CLL and SLL. The safety of this drug combination will also be studied.