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Protocol to Obtain Blood Samples for Leukemia Research


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18 Years
N/A
Open (Enrolling)
Both
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

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Trial Information

Protocol to Obtain Blood Samples for Leukemia Research


The blood sample will be used in the laboratory to perform studies focusing on Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).


Inclusion Criteria:



- Patients undergoing routine blood draws as part of their ongoing follow-up for
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center of DHMC.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients who have received cytotoxic drug, oral or intravenous steroid or targeted
antibody therapy for CLL or other disease process within the past 6 months are
excluded. Use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is not a reason for exclusion.

Type of Study:

Observational

Study Design:

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Outcome Measure:

To determine the frequency with which CLL cells incubated ex vivo with vincristine undergo rapid interphase apoptosis.

Outcome Time Frame:

2 Years

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Christopher H Lowrey, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

D0905

NCT ID:

NCT00889031

Start Date:

April 2009

Completion Date:

April 2015

Related Keywords:

  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • CLL
  • Leukemia
  • Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
  • Leukemia, Lymphoid

Name

Location
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, New Hampshire  03756