Clinical Trial: Ruxolitinib in the Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: A Phase I/II Trial of Ruxolitinib (Jakafi) in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Who Are Unfit for Conventional First-line Therapy Due to Age or 17p Deletions

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine if Ruxolitinib, an inhibitor of cytokine-signaling, is effective in the treatment of patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia for whom conventional chemotherapy is either too toxic or ineffective.