Daily or Weekly Cladribine in Treating Patients With Hairy Cell Leukemia
Leukemia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Leukemia focused on measuring untreated hairy cell leukemia, progressive hairy cell leukemia, initial treatment, prolymphocytic leukemia
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed classic form or prolymphocytic variant hairy cell leukemia (HCL) Newly diagnosed HCL or progressive disease after prior treatment PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: NCI 0-2 Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.0 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.3 mg/dL Other: HIV negative Not pregnant No other prior or concurrent malignancy except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: At least 4 weeks since any prior therapy and recovered Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: No concurrent cytoreductive therapy No prior cladribine Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: Not specified
Sites / Locations
- Inselspital Bern
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
CDA day
CDA week
CDA:0.14 mg/kg/day Bolus s.c. (standard) days 1-5
CDA:0.14 mg/kg/week Bolus s.c. weeks 1-5