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FCR Versus FC Alone in the Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) in Relapsed Patients

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00090051
Lead Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to provide treatment for patients who have chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and to compare the use of rituximab added to fludarabine+cyclophosphamide (FC) with FC alone, to determine if rituximab lengthens the time a patient remains free of leukemia symptoms.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
552
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥18 years
  • Established diagnosis of B-cell CLL by NCI Working Group criteria
  • ≤1 previous line of chemotherapy
  • Expected survival >6 months
  • Acceptable hematologic status, liver function, renal function, and pulmonary function
  • Negative serum pregnancy test for both pre-menopausal women and for women who are < 2 years after the onset of menopause
  • Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior treatment with interferon, rituximab or other monoclonal antibody
  • Prior allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) or autologous BMT or peripheral stem cell transplant (PBSCT) or patients who are considered to be candidates for allogeneic or autologous BMT or PSCT as assessed by their treating physician
  • Fertile men or women of childbearing potential not using adequate contraception
  • Severe Grade 3 or 4 non-hematological toxicity or prolonged (> 2 weeks) Grade 3 or 4 cytopenia on prior fludarabine or nucleoside analogue regimen
  • History of fludarabine-induced or clinically significant autoimmune cytopenia
  • History of other malignancies within 2 years prior to study entry, except for adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix; basal or squamous cell skin cancer; low-grade early stage localized prostate cancer treated surgically with curative intent; good prognosis ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast treated with lumpectomy alone with curative intent.
  • Medical conditions requiring long term use (> 1 month) of systemic corticosteroids
  • Active bacterial, viral, or fungal infection requiring systemic therapy
  • Severe cardiac disease
  • Seizure disorders requiring anticonvulsant therapy
  • Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with hypoxemia
  • Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or hypertension
  • Transformation to aggressive B-cell malignancy.
  • Known infection with HIV, HCV, or hepatitis B
  • Treatment with any other investigational agent, or participation in another clinical trial within 30 days prior to entering this study
  • Known hypersensitivity or anaphylactic reactions to murine antibodies or proteins
  • Any co-existing medical or psychological condition that would preclude participation in the study or compromise ability to give informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Fludarabine+Cyclophosphamide+Rituximab (FCR)Rituximab-
Fludarabine+Cyclophosphamide+Rituximab (FCR)Fludarabine Phosphate-
Fludarabine+Cyclophosphamide (FC)Fludarabine Phosphate-
Fludarabine+Cyclophosphamide+Rituximab (FCR)Cyclophosphamide-
Fludarabine+Cyclophosphamide (FC)Cyclophosphamide-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants With Progression-free Survival (PFS) Events Assessed by the Independent Review Committee (IRC)Mean observation time at time of analysis was approximately 26 months

Progression-free survival as assessed by the IRC was defined as the time between randomization and the date of first documented disease progression, relapse after response, or death from any cause (PFS events), whichever came first. Patients without a PFS event were censored at their last tumor assessment date.

Progression-free Survival (PFS) as Assessed by the Independent Review Committee (IRC)Mean observation time at time of analysis was approximately 26 months

Progression-free survival as assessed by the IRC was defined as the time between randomization and the date of first documented disease progression, relapse after response, or death from any cause, whichever came first. Patients without a PFS event were censored at their last tumor assessment date.

Final Analysis: Time to Progression-Free Survival EventMedian observation time was approximately 5 years

Time to progression-free survival (PFS) event was defined as the time between randomization and the date of first documented PFS event: disease progression, relapse or death by any cause, whichever came first.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overall Survival (OS)Mean observation time at time of analysis was approximately 26 months

Overall survival was determined from the date of randomization to the date of death irrespective of cause. Patients who had not died at the time of the final analysis (clinical data cut-off) were censored at the date of the last contact.

Final Analysis: Duration of ResponseMedian observation time was approximately 5 years

Duration of response was defined as the time between the date of the earliest qualifying response and the date of disease progression or death due to any cause.

Number of Participants With Event-free Survival (EFS) EventsMean observation time at time of analysis was approximately 26 months

Event free survival was measured from the day of randomization to the date of first documented Progressive Disease (PD), relapse after response, start of a new treatment or death from any cause (EFS events). Patients without an EFS event were censored at their last tumor assessment date.

Final Analysis: Percentage of Participants With Complete ResponseMedian observation time was approximately 5 years

Complete response was defined as the disappearance of all signs of cancer in response to treatment.

Number of Participants With Overall Survival (OS) EventsMean observation time at time of analysis was approximately 26 months

Overall survival was determined from the date of randomization to the date of death (OS event) irrespective of cause. Patients who had not died at the time of the final analysis (clinical data cut-off) were censored at the date of the last contact.

Number of Participants With Disease-free Survival (DFS) EventsMean observation time at time of analysis was approximately 26 months

Disease free survival was defined for all patients with a best overall response (BOR) of Complete Response (CR) and measured the time from first documented CR in a sequence of consecutive CRs until documented disease progression, relapse or death from any cause (DFS events). Patients without a DFS event at the time of the analysis (clinical data cut-off) were censored at their last tumor assessment date.

Final Analysis: Time to Disease-Free Survival EventMedian observation time was approximately 5 years

Time to disease-free survival (DFS) event was defined as the time from first documented response until the first documented DFS event: disease progression, relapse or death from any cause.

Disease-free Survival (DFS)Mean observation time at time of analysis was approximately 26 months

Disease free survival was defined for all patients with a best overall response (BOR) of Complete Response (CR) and measured the time from first documented CR in a sequence of consecutive CRs until documented disease progression, relapse or death from any cause. Patients without a DFS event at the time of the analysis (clinical data cut-off) were censored at their last tumor assessment date.

Final Analysis: Time to Overall Survival EventMedian observation time was approximately 5 years

Overall survival (OS) was determined from the date of randomization to the date of death (OS event) irrespective of cause.

Final Analysis: Time to Event-Free Survival EventMedian observation time was approximately 5 years

Event free survival (EFS) was defined as the time from the day of randomization to the date of first EFS event: documented disease progression, relapse after response, start of a new treatment or death from any cause.

Event-free Survival (EFS)Mean observation time at time of analysis was approximately 26 months

Event free survival was measured from the day of randomization to the date of first documented PD, relapse after response, start of a new treatment or death from any cause. Patients without an EFS event were censored at their last tumor assessment date.

Final Analysis: Time to New Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) TreatmentMedian observation time was approximately 5 years

Time to new CCL treatment was defined as the time from randomization to the first day of new treatment for CCL or death.

Trial Locations

Locations (106)

Hospital Clinico Universitario de Salamanca;Servicio de Hematologia

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Salamanca, Spain

Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke'S Medical Center

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

University Health Network; Princess Margaret Hospital; Medical Oncology Dept

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Duke University Medical Center

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

UZ Leuven Gasthuisberg

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Leuven, Belgium

Universita' Degli Studi La Sapienza-Ist.Di Ematologia;Dip. Biotecnologie Cel CELLULARI ED EMATOLOGIA

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Roma, Lazio, Italy

Research Inst. Hematology /Blood Transfusion ; Hemablastosis, Supression Hemopoesis & B M Transplant

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St Petersburg, Russian Federation

Szent Laszlo Hospital; Hematology Dept

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Budapest, Hungary

Institut Jules Bordet

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Bruxelles, Belgium

Meander Mc, Locatie Lichtenberg; Dept of Lung Diseases

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Amersfoort, Netherlands

Regional Clinical Hospital N.A. Kalinin; Hematology Dept

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Samara, Russian Federation

National Institute of Oncology, A Dept of Internal Medicine

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Budapest, Hungary

Mcgill University - Royal Victoria Hospital; Oncology

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

QEII HSC; Oncology

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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Uni of Debrecen; 2Nd Clinic of Internal Medicine

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Debrecen, Hungary

Uni of Pecs; Dept of Internal Medicine

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Pecs, Hungary

Spitalul Clinic municipal de Urgenta Timisoara; Clinica de Hematologie

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Timisoara, Romania

Medical University School; Dept. of Haematology

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Lodz, Poland

Medical Radiological Research Centre Rams; Dept. of Radiotherapy & Chemotherapy of Hemoblastosis

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Obninsk, Russian Federation

City Clinical Botkin's Hospital; City Hematological Center

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Moscow, Russian Federation

Regional Clinical Hospital; Hematology Dept. #2 For B M Transplantation & High Dose Chemo.

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St Petersburg, Russian Federation

Uab Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Pacific Coast Hematology/Oncology Medical Group

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Fountain Valley, California, United States

California Cancer Center Woodward Park; Community Medical Centers

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Fresno, California, United States

Mater Hospital; Division of Cancer Services

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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center; Penn State Cancer Inst.

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Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Frankston Hospital; Oncology/Haematology

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Frankston, Victoria, Australia

Peter Maccallum Cancer Institute; Medical Oncology

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

ZNA Stuivenberg

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Antwerpen, Belgium

Uni of Alberta Hospital

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

BCCA-Vancouver Cancer Centre

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Health Science Centre

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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Hamilton Health Sciences - Juravinski Cancer Centre; Hematology

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

The Ottawa Regional Hospital - General Campus; Division of Hematology, Box 704

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Righospitalet, Hæmatologisk Klinik

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København Ø, Denmark

Aarhus Universitetshospital, Hæmatologisk Afdeling R

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Århus, Denmark

Hopital Avicenne; Hematologie Biologique

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Bobigny, France

Hopital Henri Mondor; Hematologie Clinique

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Creteil, France

Chu Estaing; Hematologie Clinique Adultes

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Clermont Ferrand, France

Hopital Clemenceau; Hematologie Clinique

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Caen, France

Clinique Victor Hugo; Chimiotherapie

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Le Mans, France

Hotel Dieu; Hematologie- Oncologie

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Paris, France

Hopital Edouard Herriot; Bat.E-Hematologie

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Lyon, France

Centre Leon Berard; Departement Oncologie Medicale

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Lyon, France

Hopital Claude Huriez; Hematologie

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Lille, France

Institut J Paolii Calmettes; Onco Hematologie 1

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Marseille, France

Hôpital Lapeyronie; Hématologie Oncologie Médicale

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Montpellier, France

Inserm Cic 9504

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Paris, France

Hopital Hotel Dieu Et Hme;Hopital De Jour

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Nantes, France

Ch Lyon Sud; Hemato Secteur Jules Courmont

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Pierre Benite, France

Hopital Pitie Salpetriere; Hematologie Clinique

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Paris, France

Chu La Miletrie; Hdj Cons Hemato Cancerologie

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Poitiers, France

Hopital Bretonneau; Clinique D'Oncologie & de Radiotherapie

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Tours, France

Hopitaux De Brabois; Hematologie Medecine Interne

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Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, France

Centre Henri Becquerel; Hematologie

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Rouen, France

University of Szeged, II Dept of Internal Medicine

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Szeged, Hungary

University of Debrecen Medical and Health Science Center, Institute of Internal Medicine, Hematology

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Debrecen, Hungary

Országos Gyógyintézeti Központ; Haematologiai Osztaly

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Budapest, Hungary

Az. Osp. S. Camillo Forlanini; Uo Ematologia E Trapianti Di Midollo Osseo

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Roma, Lazio, Italy

A.O. Universitaria Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi Di Bologna

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Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Ospedale S. Eugenio; Divisione Di Ematologia

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Roma, Lazio, Italy

Asst Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda; Dipartimento Di Ematologia Ed Oncologia

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Milano, Lombardia, Italy

Irccs Policlinico San Matteo; Divisione Di Ematologia

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Pavia, Lombardia, Italy

IRCCS Ospedale Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza; Ematologia E Trapianto Di Midollo Osseo

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San Giovanni Rotondo, Puglia, Italy

Uni Degli Studi Di Bari, Policlinico; Cattedra Di Ematologia,Dipart. Di Medicina Interna E Publica

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Bari, Puglia, Italy

Ospedale Di Vicenza; Nefrologia, Ematologia

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Vicenza, Veneto, Italy

Academisch Medisch Centrum Universiteit Amsterdam

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Leyenburg Ziekenhuis; Haematology

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Den Haag, Netherlands

Erasmus Mc - Daniel Den Hoed Kliniek; Medical Oncology

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

Auckland city hospital; Auckland Regional Cancer Centre and Blood Service

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Auckland, New Zealand

Wellington Hospital; Regional Oncology Unit

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Wellington, New Zealand

Christchurch Hospital; Canterbury Health Laboratories

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Christchurch, New Zealand

Haukeland Universitetshospital; Medicine Dept

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Bergen, Norway

Rikshospitalet Uni Hospital

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Oslo, Norway

Katedra i Klinika Hematoonkologii i Transplantacji Szpiku; Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie

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Lublin, Poland

Akademii Medycznej W; Klinika Hematologii

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Poznan, Poland

Klin. Chorob Wewnetrznych I Hemat. Z Osrodkiem Transplant. Szpiku

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Warszawa, Poland

Instytut Hematologii I Transfuzjologii; Klinika Chorob Wewnetrznych I Hematologii

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Warszawa, Poland

Fundeni Clinical Inst. ; Hematology Dept

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Bucharest, Romania

Samodzielny Publiczny Centralny Szpital Kliniczny; Haematology Dept.

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Warszawa, Poland

Spitalul Clinic Judetean de Urgenta Targu-Mures; compartiment Hematologie

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Targu-mures, Romania

Spitalul Clinic Coltea; Clinica de Hematologie

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Bucuresti, Romania

N.N.Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center; Dept. of Chemotherapy & Hemoblastosis

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Moscow, Russian Federation

Haematology Research Center; Haematology

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Moscow, Russian Federation

Hospital Universitario de la Princesa; Servicio de Hematologia

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Madrid, Spain

S.-Peterburg Pavlov State Medical University ; Haematology

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St Petersburg, Russian Federation

Pavlov State Medical Uni ; Bone Marrow Transplantation Clinic

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St Petersburg, Russian Federation

State Medical Inst. Municipal Hospital #31; Oncology & Hematology Dept. With the Usechemo. in Adult

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St Petersburg, Russian Federation

Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia; Servicio de Onco-hematologia

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Valencia, Spain

Karolinska Inst. , Huddinge Uni Hospital; Depart. of Hematology

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Huddinge, Sweden

Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet; Servicio Hematologia

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Zaragoza, Spain

Universitetssjukhuset i Linköping, Hematologkliniken

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Linkoeping, Sweden

Royal Bournemouth General Hospital; Haematology

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Addenbrookes Hospital; Haematology

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

Stobhill Hospital; Dept of Haematology

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

Leicester Royal Infirmary; Dept of Haematology

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Leicester, United Kingdom

Leeds General Infirmary; Medicine

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Leeds, United Kingdom

Royal Liverpool Uni Hospital; Haematology

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

King'S College Hospital; Haematology

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London, United Kingdom

St. Bartholomew'S Hospital; Dept of Medical Oncology

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London, United Kingdom

Royal Marsden Hospital; Academic Dept of Haematology

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Sutton, United Kingdom

Pinderfields General Hospital; Dept of Haematology

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Wakefield, United Kingdom

Hospital Univ. 12 de Octubre; Servicio de Hematologia

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Madrid, Spain

Concord Repatriation General Hospital; Haematology

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

A.O. Universitaria Federico II Di Napoli; Oncologia Ed Endocrinologia Clinica

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Napoli, Campania, Italy

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