Treatment Study for Patients with Newly Diagnosed B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia or B-Lineage Lymphoblastic Lymphoma

Clinical Trial Title

Treatment of patients with newly diagnosed standard risk B-lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) or localized B-lineage lymphoblastic lymphoma (B-LLy).

Clinical Trial Protocol Description:

To determine if a maintenance regimen containing weekly oral methotrexate at 40mg/m2/week will result in an improved disease free survival (DFS) compared to that containing weekly oral methotrexate at 20mg/m2/week in the average risk subset of patients with standard risk B-ALL.

Clinical Trial Eligibility Criteria:

In order to participate you must meet the following criteria:

  • Have newly diagnosed NCI standard risk B-ALL or B-LLy Murphy Stages I or II.
  • Have an initial white blood cell count < 50,000/uL.

This is a partial list of eligibility requirements.

Study Details

Clinical Trial Investigator

Mary Lou Schmidt, MD

Contact Information

RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office

Contact Information

RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office

Location

Rush University Medical Center

1620 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60612

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