Alemtuzumab Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Leukemia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Leukemia focused on measuring stage III chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia, B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage I chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage II chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) that meets the following criteria at any point prior to study entry: Peripheral blood absolute blood count greater than 5,000/mm^3 Lymphocytosis must comprise small to moderate size lymphocytes with no more than 55% prolymphocytes, atypical lymphocytes, or lymphoblasts morphologically Phenotypically characterized B-cell CLL Splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, or lymphadenopathy not required for CLL diagnosis Must have bone marrow biopsy within 4 weeks of study entry showing cellularity of at least 25% of intratrabecular space and lymphocytes accounting for no more than 30% of nucleated cells PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 65 Performance status: ECOG 0-1 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: See Disease Characteristics Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,000/mm^3 Hemoglobin at least 11 g/dL Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3 Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2 mg/dL (unless secondary to tumor) AST or ALT less than 3 times upper limit of normal Hepatitis B surface antigen negative Hepatitis C RNA negative Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: Left ventricular ejection fraction at least 45% by echocardiogram or MUGA Pulmonary: DLCO, FEV_1, and FVC greater than 50% of predicted Other: No active infection requiring oral or IV antibiotics No other prior malignancy within the past two years except basal cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix HIV negative Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Prior monoclonal antibody CD52 allowed if at least partial remission was achieved with last treatment Chemotherapy: No more than 2 prior chemotherapy regimens At least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy No more than 8 courses of prior fludarabine therapy Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified
Sites / Locations
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lakeside Chicago
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
- Cancer Center at Tufts - New England Medical Center
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- CCOP - Metro-Minnesota
- CCOP - Northern New Jersey
- CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center
- Penn State Cancer Institute at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Hillman Cancer Center at University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
- University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
- CCOP - Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation