Rituximab in Treating Patients With Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia

Summary

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab can locate cancer cells and deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of rituximab in treating patients who have Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia.

Timeline

Start

2000-04

Primary completion

—

Completion

2004-02

Publications

• Results Gertz MA, Abonour R, Heffner LT, Greipp PR, Uno H, Rajkumar SV. Clinical value of minor responses after 4 doses of rituximab in Waldenstrom macroglobulinaemia: a follow-up of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group E3A98 trial. Br J Haematol. 2009 Dec;147(5):677-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2009.07892.x. Epub 2009 Sep 14.
• Results Gertz MA, Rue M, Blood E, Kaminer LS, Vesole DH, Greipp PR. Multicenter phase 2 trial of rituximab for Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM): an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Study (E3A98). Leuk Lymphoma. 2004 Oct;45(10):2047-55. doi: 10.1080/10428190410001714043.
• Results Ghobrial IM, Fonseca R, Greipp PR, Blood E, Rue M, Vesole DH, Gertz MA; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. Initial immunoglobulin M 'flare' after rituximab therapy in patients diagnosed with Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia: an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Study. Cancer. 2004 Dec 1;101(11):2593-8. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20658.

Drugs

Indications