Rituximab Plus Fludarabine in Treating Patients With Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia

Part of paid clinical trials in Tucson, Arizona.

Sponsor
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Study ID
NCT00020800
Phase
PHASE2
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • rituximab — BIOLOGICAL
  • fludarabine phosphate — DRUG

Study Details

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. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different way to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining monoclonal antibody therapy with chemotherapy may kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of rituximab plus fludarabine in treating patients who have Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 30, 2001
Status verified
Jan 2013
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2003

Study Design

Enrollment
7 participants (actual)
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Locations (14)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Arizona Cancer CenterTucsonArizona85724-
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos AngelesCalifornia90048-
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLALos AngelesCalifornia90095-1781-
Walter Reed Army Medical CenterWashington D.C.District of Columbia20307-5000-
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical CenterChicagoIllinois60612-
Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterIowa CityIowa52242-1009-
Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of MarylandBaltimoreMaryland21201-
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBostonMassachusetts02115-
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer CenterBostonMassachusetts02114-
Tuft-New England Medical CenterBostonMassachusetts02111-
Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde ParkNew York11040-
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew YorkNew York10021-
Barrett Cancer CenterCincinnatiOhio45267-0502-
Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer CenterClevelandOhio44195-

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