drugset / Trial / NCT00087009

Beta-Glucan and Rituximab in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Progressive Lymphoma or Leukemia, or Lymphoproliferative Disorder Related to Donor Stem Cell Transplantation

NCT00087009

Non-randomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab can locate cancer cells and either kill them or deliver cancer-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. Beta-glucan may increase the effectiveness of rituximab by making cancer cells more sensitive to the monoclonal antibody. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of beta-glucan when given together with rituximab in treating young patients with relapsed or progressive lymphoma or leukemia or with lymphoproliferative disorder related to donor stem cell transplantation.

Timeline

Start
2004-05
Primary completion
2008-08
Completion
2008-08

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Rituximab Monoclonal antibody Intravenous
Subject beta-glucan Other / unclassified Oral