Lenalidomide in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Older Than 65 Years of Age

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to: Determine the likelihood that lenalidomide will adequately control the disease for at least one year. Lenalidomide is a drug that alters the immune system and it may also interfere with the development of tiny blood vessels that help support tumor growth. Therefore, in theory, it may reduce or prevent the growth of cancer cells. Lenalidomide is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of specific types of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and in combination with dexamethasone for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) who have received at least 1 prior therapy. MDS and MM are cancers of the blood. It is currently being tested in a variety of cancer conditions. In this case it is considered experimental. The lenalidomide being administered in this study is not a commercially marketed product. Although it is expected to be very similar in safety and activity to the commercially marketed drug, it is possible that some differences may exist. Because this is not a commercially marketed drug, lenalidomide can only be administered to patients enrolled in this clinical trial and may only be administered under the direction of physicians who are investigators in this clinical trial.

Primary Outcome

The major criteria for determination of response to therapy in patients with CLL include physical examination and examination of the peripheral blood and bone marrow. Complete Response (CR): Absence of lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly or splenomegaly by physical examination and appropriate radiographic techniques (if abnormal pre-treatment), No constitutional symptoms, ANC \>/= 1,500/ul, platelets\> 100,000/ul, Hgb\>11gm/dl (untransfused); Partial Response (PR): \>50% decrease in peripheral blood l

Interventions

• DRUG lenalidomide