BL22 Immunotoxin in Treating Patients With Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Prolymphocytic Leukemia, or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Summary

RATIONALE: BL22 immunotoxin can find tumor cells and kill them without harming normal cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of BL22 immunotoxin in treating patients with refractory B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, prolymphocytic leukemia, or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Timeline

Start

2005-06

Primary completion

2009-03

Completion

2009-06

Publications

• Results Kreitman RJ, Squires DR, Stetler-Stevenson M, Noel P, FitzGerald DJ, Wilson WH, Pastan I. Phase I trial of recombinant immunotoxin RFB4(dsFv)-PE38 (BL22) in patients with B-cell malignancies. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Sep 20;23(27):6719-29. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.11.437. Epub 2005 Aug 1.

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