Overview

Combination Bortezomib and Rituximab in Patients With Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia (WM)

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2015-10-09
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
In this study, we are trying to find out if the combination of these two drugs is effective in treating Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM). The combination of these two drugs has not been studied for patients with relapsed or refractory macroglobulinemia. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved bortezomib for the treatment of multiple myeloma, a cancer that is closely related to Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Collaborator:
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Treatments:
Bortezomib
Rituximab