Status:

UNKNOWN

Combined Treatment With Fresh Frozen Plasma and Rituximab (Mabthera) in Patients With Advanced Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Lead Sponsor:

Wolfson Medical Center

Conditions:

Advanced Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

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 morbid...

Detailed Description

Indolent B cell Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients show good responses to Rituximab, administered either alone or preferably with standard chemotherapy. The response to Rituximab of patients with CLL is ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis: advanced (Rai stage ≥2 or symptomatic stage 1) CLL Resistant to or relapsing after treatment with Fludarabine and/or Rituximab
  • Lymphocyte count of 100,000 cells/mcl or higher.
  • Time from last anti-leukemia treatment: 1 month or more
  • Age: male or female over 18 years of age.
  • Informed consent - obtained

Exclusion

  • Lack of one or more of the inclusion criteria
  • Known sensitivity to human plasma
  • Known sensitivity to Rituximab (Mabthera)
  • Active second malignant disease (other than non-melanoma skin cancer) \< 2 years prior to the study
  • Active infectious disease \< 1 month prior to the study
  • Hepatitis B serology: Hepatitis B surface antigen - positive
  • Renal function: Creatinin \> 3 mg/dL
  • Liver function: Liver enzymes less than x2 of the normal values
  • Performance status: ECOG performance status 4
  • Use of other investigational agent \< 30 days ago
  • Known poor adherence to treatment plan

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00892827

Start Date

April 1 2009

End Date

December 1 2010

Last Update

September 14 2010

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Wolfson MC

Holon, Holon, Israel, 58100