drugset / Trial / NCT00254163

Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, and Rituximab Versus Pentostatin, Cyclophosphamide, and Rituximab in Previously Untreated or Treated B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients

NCT00254163

RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to find out what effects (good and bad) the combination of Nipent+Cytoxan+Rituxan has on CLL cancer compared to Fludara+Cytoxan+Rituxan. While all of these drugs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of other cancers, these combinations are experimental for the treatment of CLL.

Timeline

Start
2003-12
Primary completion
2011-09
Completion
2011-09

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator Fludarabine Small molecule
Subject Pentostatin Small molecule
Background Cyclophosphamide Other / unclassified
Background Rituximab Monoclonal antibody