Fludarabine and Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Untreated B-cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Monoclonal antibodies can locate cancer cells and either kill them or deliver cancer-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Combining monoclonal antibody therapy with chemotherapy may kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to compare the effectiveness of fludarabine given with or without monoclonal antibody therapy followed by monoclonal antibody therapy alone in treating patients who have untreated B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Timeline

Start

1998-03

Primary completion

2003-04

Completion

2010-06

Publications

• Background Morrison VA, Peterson BL, Rai KR, et al.: Alemtuzumab increases serious infections in patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) receiving fludarabine-based therapy: a comparative analysis of 3 Cancer and Leukemia Group B studies (CALGB 9011, 9712, 19901). [Abstract] Blood 110 (11): A-756, 2007.
• Background Byrd JC, Rai K, Peterson BL, Appelbaum FR, Morrison VA, Kolitz JE, Shepherd L, Hines JD, Schiffer CA, Larson RA. Addition of rituximab to fludarabine may prolong progression-free survival and overall survival in patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia: an updated retrospective comparative analysis of CALGB 9712 and CALGB 9011. Blood. 2005 Jan 1;105(1):49-53. doi: 10.1182/blood-2004-03-0796. Epub 2004 May 11.
• Results Woyach JA, Ruppert AS, Heerema NA, et al.: Treatment with fludarabine and rituximab produces extended overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) without increased risk of second malignancy: long-term follow up of CALGB study 9712. [Abstract] Blood 114 (22): A-539, 2009.
• Results Byrd JC, Gribben JG, Peterson BL, Grever MR, Lozanski G, Lucas DM, Lampson B, Larson RA, Caligiuri MA, Heerema NA. Select high-risk genetic features predict earlier progression following chemoimmunotherapy with fludarabine and rituximab in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: justification for risk-adapted therapy. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Jan 20;24(3):437-43. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.03.1021. Epub 2005 Dec 12.
• Results Byrd JC, Peterson BL, Morrison VA, Park K, Jacobson R, Hoke E, Vardiman JW, Rai K, Schiffer CA, Larson RA. Randomized phase 2 study of fludarabine with concurrent versus sequential treatment with rituximab in symptomatic, untreated patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia: results from Cancer and Leukemia Group B 9712 (CALGB 9712). Blood. 2003 Jan 1;101(1):6-14. doi: 10.1182/blood-2002-04-1258. Epub 2002 Jul 5.
• Results Morrison VA, Byrd JC, Peterson BL, et al.: Adding Rituximab to Fludarabine therapy for patients with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) does not Increase the risk of infection: Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) study 9712. [Abstract] Blood 102 (11 Pt 1): A-1606, 2003.
• Results Byrd JC, Peterson BL, Park K, et al.: Concurrent Rituximab and Fludarabine has a higher complete response rate than sequential treatment in untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients: results from CALGB 9712. [Abstract] Blood 98 (11 Pt 1): A-3212, 2001.
• Results Byrd JC, Peterson B, Park K, et al.: Rituximab added to Fludarabine improves response in previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia: preliminary results from CALGB 9712. [Abstract] Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 20: A-1116, 2001.

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