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Phase 2 N=32 Randomized Treatment

Immuno-Augmentation With GM-CSF of Pneumococcal Vaccine in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients

Leukemia

Enrolled (actual)
32
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants (With Increase) Immune Response to GM-CSF With a Pneumococcal Vaccine — 0; 0; 1; 1 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Sargramostim (GM-CSF) (Drug); Pneumococcal Vaccine (Biological)
Age
Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
Sex
All
Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Primary completion
May 2011

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants (With Increase) Immune Response to GM-CSF With a Pneumococcal Vaccine
0; 0; 1; 1; 1; 0

Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to see if Leukine(R) (sargramostim) improves the effectiveness of the pneumococcal vaccine, a medicine used to prevent pneumococcal pneumonia, in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients in complete / partial remission or those with active Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with Rai stage 0 to 4.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients will not be entered while neutropenic (PMNs 38 degrees C) within 1 week.
  • Active infection.
  • Patients with known Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • Known history of allergy to Granulocyte/ macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) or pneumococcal vaccine.
  • Chemotherapy other than Campath, fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, in 4 weeks.
  • Patients who have previously received pneumococcal vaccine within the preceding 12 months.
  • Absolute lymphocyte count less than 500 cells/mm3.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00323557). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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