Leukemia, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic
Conditions
Keywords
CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia, refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Leukemia, Motexafin gadolinium, Chronic leukemia, Lymphocytic leukemia, chronic
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the drug motexafin gadolinium will be an effective treatment for patients who have chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) that has come back after treatment or that has stopped responding to treatment.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* At least 18 years old * Refractory or relapsed CLL * ECOG performance status score of 0, 1, or 2 * Each patient must sign a study-specific informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Laboratory values of: * Platelet count \<30,000/uL * AST or ALT \>2 x the upper limit of normal (ULN) * Total bilirubin \>2 x ULN * Creatinine \>2.0 mg/dL * Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, systemic corticosteroids, or systemic biologic anticancer therapy within 21 days before beginning study treatment * Women who are pregnant or lactating
Countries
United States