Leukemia - Chronic T-Cell Lymphocytic: Latest Research

Approved by the Cancer.Net Editorial Board, 08/2017

ON THIS PAGE: You will read about the scientific research being done now to learn more about this T-cell leukemia and how to treat it. Use the menu to see other pages.

Doctors are working to learn more about T-cell leukemia, ways to prevent it, how to best treat it, and how to provide the best care to people diagnosed with this disease. The following areas of research may include new options for patients through clinical trials. Always talk with your doctor about the best diagnostic and treatment options for you.

  • New treatment combinations. New treatments are being tested in clinical trials, including new combinations of chemotherapy and immunotherapy. For ATLL, several new treatments are being studied including bortezomib (Velcade), arsenic trioxide (Trisenox), and daclizumab (Zenapax), which is an anti-IL2 antibody. Romidepsin is also being researched for patients with mycosis fungoides.

  • Palliative care. Clinical trials are underway to find better ways of reducing symptoms and side effects of current T-cell leukemia treatments to improve patients’ comfort and quality of life.

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