Cyclosporine in Treating Patients With Low Blood Counts Caused By Hematologic Cancer
Anemia, Leukemia, Neutropenia
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Anemia focused on measuring stage I chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage II chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage III chronic lymphocytic leukemia, stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia, T-cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia, anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosis of T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia Increased numbers of large granular lymphocytes in peripheral blood smears CD3+CD8+CD57+ immunophenotype by flow cytometry AND CD3+CD57+ cell count at least 2,000/mm^3 OR CD3+CD57+ cell count at least 500/mm^3 with clonal T-cell receptor beta gene rearrangement Patients must have at least 1 of the following: Severe neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count (ANC) less than 500/mm^3) Neutropenia (ANC less than 1,000/mm^3) and recurrent infections Anemia (hemoglobin less than 9 g/dL) Thrombocytopenia (platelet count less than 50,000/mm^3) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: NCI CTC 0-3 Hematopoietic: See Disease Characteristics Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2 times ULN Other: Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Endocrine therapy: No concurrent hormonal therapy except steroids for adrenal failure or hormones for nondisease-related conditions (e.g., insulin for diabetes) No concurrent dexamethasone or other steroidal antiemetics Other: No prior cyclosporine therapy for this leukemia
Sites / Locations
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
cyclosporine
Patients receive oral cyclosporine every 12 hours. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients are followed every 4 months for 1 year and then every 6 months for 9 years.