New pill shows promise in controlling rare blood cancer

NCT ID NCT02180724

Summary

This study tested a daily oral medication called acalabrutinib for people with Waldenström macroglobulinemia, a rare type of blood cancer. It involved 107 adults, including those whose cancer returned after prior treatment and some newly diagnosed patients. The main goal was to see how well the drug controls the disease and how safe it is for patients.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

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    Santa Barbara, California, 93105, United States

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    Aurora, Colorado, 80012, United States

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    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

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    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States

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    New York, New York, 10021, United States

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    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

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    Austin, Texas, 78705, United States

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    Bedford, Texas, 76022, United States

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    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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    Vancouver, Washington, 98684, United States

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    Aurillac, 15002, France

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    Clermond Ferrand, 63003, France

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    Marseille, 13273, France

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    Montpellier, 34295, France

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    Nantes, 44093, France

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    Paris, 75015, France

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    Paris, 75651, France

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    Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France

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    Poitiers, 86021, France

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    Reims, 51092, France

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    Rennes, 35000, France

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    Toulouse, 31059, France

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    Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France

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    Athens, 11528, Greece

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    Bologna, 40138, Italy

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    Milan, 20162, Italy

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    Novara, 28100, Italy

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    Amsterdam, 1105AZ, Netherlands

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    Utrecht, 2508GA, Netherlands

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    Salamanca, 37007, Spain

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    Bournemouth, BH7 7DW, United Kingdom

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    Leeds, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

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    Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom

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    London, NW1 2BU, United Kingdom

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    London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom

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    Oxford, OX3 7LE, United Kingdom

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    Plymouth, PL6 8DH, United Kingdom

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    Southampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

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