New pill tested to control Tough-to-Treat blood cancer

NCT ID NCT01841723

Summary

This study is testing a daily pill called ibrutinib for people with hairy cell leukemia that has returned after previous treatment. The goal is to see if the drug can control the cancer by blocking a protein that helps the cancer cells grow. Researchers will measure how well patients respond to treatment and monitor side effects over time.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

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