A Study of MabThera (Rituximab) Plus Chlorambucil in Participants With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.

Summary

This single arm study will assess the safety and effect on response rate of a combination of rituximab and chlorambucil in previously untreated participants with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Participants will receive 6 monthly cycles of combination treatment, followed by up to 6 cycles of chlorambucil alone. Rituximab will be administered on Day 1 of each cycle, at a dose of 375 milligrams per square meter (mg/m\^2) intravenously (IV) in Cycle 1, and 500 mg/m\^2 in subsequent cycles, and chlorambucil will be administered on Days 1-7 of each cycle at a dose of 10 mg/m\^2/day per oral (PO).

Timeline

Start

2007-11

Primary completion

2012-04

Completion

2012-04

Publications

• Hillmen P, Gribben JG, Follows GA, Milligan D, Sayala HA, Moreton P, Oscier DG, Dearden CE, Kennedy DB, Pettitt AR, Nathwani A, Varghese A, Cohen D, Rawstron A, Oertel S, Pocock CF. Rituximab plus chlorambucil as first-line treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia: Final analysis of an open-label phase II study. J Clin Oncol. 2014 Apr 20;32(12):1236-41. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2013.49.6547. Epub 2014 Mar 17.

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