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Obatoclax in combination with fludarabine and rituximab is well-tolerated and shows promising clinical activity in relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Leukemia & lymphoma - 1 Jan 2015
Brown Jennifer R, Tesar Bethany, Yu Lijian, Werner Lillian, Takebe Naoko, Mikler Evgeny, Reynolds Hazel M, Thompson Christina, Fisher David C, Neuberg Donna, Freedman A S
Abstract excerpt
Obatoclax is a small molecule mimetic of the BH3 domain of BCL-2 family proteins. This phase 1 study combining obatoclax with FR was undertaken in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients relapsed after at least one prior therapy. Obatoclax was given as a 3-h infusion on days 1 and 3 and escalated through three dose levels, with standard dose FR days 1-5. Thirteen patients were enrolled, with a median of two...
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