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Lenalidomide and rituximab for the initial treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a multicenter clinical-translational study from the chronic lymphocytic leukemia research consortium.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 1 Jul 2014
James Danelle F, Werner Lillian, Brown Jennifer R, Wierda William G, Barrientos Jacqueline C, Castro Januario E, Greaves Andrew, Johnson Amy J, Rassenti Laura Z, Rai Kanti R, Neuberg Donna, Kipps Thomas J
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PURPOSE: Lenalidomide is an immunomodulatory agent with therapeutic activity in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). In preclinical models, lenalidomide acted synergistically with rituximab. The CLL Research Consortium initiated a phase II study to evaluate this combination in treatment-naive patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Lenalidomide was initiated at 2.5 mg/day and was escalated based on treatment tolerability...
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