New drug combo aims to wipe out rare blood cancer

NCT ID NCT00412594

Summary

This study is testing a two-step treatment for hairy cell leukemia, a rare blood cancer. First, patients receive a chemotherapy drug (cladribine) to kill cancer cells. Then, they receive an immunotherapy drug (rituximab) to help the immune system clean up any remaining cancer and potentially keep the disease from coming back. The goal is to see if this combination is more effective and provides longer-lasting results than current treatments.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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