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Filter by:Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), an indolent disease of mature-looking B lymphocytes, is the most common leukemia in Israel and the Western world. The disease is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, and is currently incurable. Rituximab (Mabthera) is a chimeric monoclonal antibody directed against CD20 antigen, present exclusively on B lymphocytes. Treatment with Rituximab is widely used in indolent B cell malignancies. However, the administration of Rituximab in CLL patients yields less successful results than in other indolent B cell malignancies, and even responding patients may become refractory. We hypothesized that the abnormalities in the complement system identified in CLL underlie the suboptimal response to Rituximab, since complement-dependent cell cytotoxicity is a major mechanism of Rituximab action. Following patient consent and Institutional Review Board approval, standard-dose Rituximab (375 mg/m2) will be administered, preceded by 2 units of FFP. This treatment will be repeated every 1-2 weeks for 4-6 cycles. The clinical and laboratory parameters, as well as adverse drug events, will be monitored.
This phase I trial studies the side effects and the best dose of sunitinib malate in treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients with cancer receiving antiretroviral therapy. Sunitinib malate may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if a special combination of chemotherapy drugs called "augmented hyper-CVAD chemotherapy" given over 6 to 8 months followed by monthly maintenance chemotherapy for one year can help to control acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma. The safety of this therapy will also be studied.
The purpose of this registry is to record information on therapy reality of malignant lymphatic systemic diseases by office-based haematologists in Germany.
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Decitabine and vorinostat may alter the cancer cells by reversing the cancer pathways needed for cell growth. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) together with decitabine and vorinostat may kill more cancer cells than with chemotherapy alone. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving decitabine and vorinostat together with combination chemotherapy works in treating patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma that has relapsed or not responded to treatment.
This phase I trial studies the best dose and how well bendamustine works with standard chemotherapy (fludarabine, rituximab) in treating participants with lymphoid cancers undergoing stem cell transplant. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as fludarabine, bendamustine, and rituximab, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving chemotherapy before a stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells in the bone marrow, including normal blood-forming cells (stem cells) and cancer cells. When the healthy stem cells from a donor are infused into the participant, they may help the participant's bone marrow make stem cells, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Sometimes, the transplanted cells from a donor can make an immune response against the body's normal cells called graft versus host disease. Giving rituximab and methotrexate after the transplant may stop this from happening.
This is a research study designed to look at the biological effects of two drugs on leukemia cells. In this study, we are comparing the effects of drugs called corticosteroids when used alone or with another drug called rapamycin. Rapamycin is a drug that prevents the body's immune system from working normally. It has been used for many years after kidney transplants to prevent rejection of the organ. Recent work suggests that rapamycin may also help treat leukemia and other cancers.
Perifosine inhibits the AKT pathway (a way cells communicate with each other). This pathway is felt to be important in the development of several types of cancers including chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). It is thought perifosine may be able to block this pathway and lead to an improvement in the CLL or SLL. The purpose of this trial is to see if perifosine is an effective treatment for relapsed or refractory CLL or SLL. Another purpose of this study is to look at the effect perifosine has on cells.
This pilot, phase II trial studies the side effects of giving bortezomib together with combination chemotherapy and to see how well it works in treating young patients with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma. Bortezomib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving bortezomib together with combination chemotherapy may kill more cancer cells.
The purpose of this study is to determine the recommended dose for the combination of dasatinib and bendamustine in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).