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. 2012 Nov 14;2012(11):CD008079. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008079.pub2
Trial name or title Alemtuzumab and rituximab for consolidation in CLL (NCT00771602)
Methods Consolidation therapy for patients with CLL with evidence of residual disease following prior chemo(immuno)therapy
Randomisation:
  • 3 arms: rituximab versus alemtuzumab versus alemtuzumab plus rituximab

Participants Inclusion criteria:
  • patients with CLL, CLL/PLL, or SLL who have achieved an NCI‐WG nPR or CR with documentation of residual disease by MRD flow cytometry following chemotherapy or chemoimmunotherapy

  • patients with CLL, CLL/PLL or SLL who have achieved an NCI‐WG PR following prior chemotherapy or chemoimmunotherapy

  • age ≥ 18 years

  • ECOG performance status ≤ 2

  • without previous treatment with alemtuzumab plus rituximab in combination

Interventions Arm 1: 375 mg/m2 IV rituximab alone
Arm 2: 30 mg SC alemtuzumab alone
Arm 3: 375 mg/m2 IV rituximab plus 30 mg SC alemtuzumab
Outcomes Outcomes and time points from the registered protocol of the study that are considered in the review:
  • will report:

    • PFS

    • CRR

    • ORR

    • AEs


  • will not report:

    • OS

    • time to next treatment

    • TRM

    • MRD

    • number of patients discontinuing the study because of drug‐related AEs

Starting date August 2008
Contact information Stefan Faderl, M.D. at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Notes Estimated enrolment: 100
Estimated primary completion date: December 2010
Study status according to ClinicalTrials.gov: this study is terminated ‐ 1 patient enrolled