Oncologist-approved cancer information from the American Society of Clinical Oncology


Leukemia - T-Cell

This section has been reviewed and approved by the Cancer.Net Editorial Board, 12/08

Current Research

Current Research


Research for T-cell leukemia is ongoing. The following treatments may still be under investigation in clinical trials and may not be approved or available at this time. Always discuss all diagnostic and treatment options with your doctor.

New therapies are being tested in clinical trials, including new combinations of chemotherapy and biologic therapies, which use the body’s immune system to fight cancer.  For ATLL, several new therapies are being explored including bortezomib (Velcade); arsenic trioxide (Trisenox); and daclizumab (Zenapax), an anti-IL2 antibody.

 
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Last Updated: January 08, 2009