R-2cda and Prolongation of Therapy With Rituximab Alone in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

Summary

The objective of this study is to confirm the efficacy of the association of R-2cda in patients affected by Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma and of evaluating the efficacy of prolongation of therapy with additional infusions of Rituximab alone in increasing and prolonging the duration of the response.

Timeline

Start

2011-01

Primary completion

2017-12

Completion

2017-12

Publications

• Background Bertazzoni P, Rabascio C, Gigli F, Calabrese L, Radice D, Calleri A, Gregato G, Negri M, Liptrott SJ, Bassi S, Nassi L, Sammassimo S, Laszlo D, Preda L, Pruneri G, Orlando L, Martinelli G. Rituximab and subcutaneous cladribine in chronic lymphocytic leukemia for newly diagnosed and relapsed patients. Leuk Lymphoma. 2010 Aug;51(8):1485-93. doi: 10.3109/10428194.2010.495799.
• Background Del Poeta G, Del Principe MI, Buccisano F, Maurillo L, Capelli G, Luciano F, Perrotti AP, Degan M, Venditti A, de Fabritiis P, Gattei V, Amadori S. Consolidation and maintenance immunotherapy with rituximab improve clinical outcome in patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Cancer. 2008 Jan 1;112(1):119-28. doi: 10.1002/cncr.23144.

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