Lymphocytic Leukemia

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Background information on Lymphocytic Leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), also known as acute lymphocytic leukaemia, is a cancer of the white blood cells, characterised by the overproduction and continuous multiplication of malignant and immature white blood cells (referred to as lymphoblasts) in the bone marrow. It is a hematological malignancy. It is fatal if left untreated as ALL spreads into the bloodstream and other vital organs quickly (hence "acute"). It mainly affects young children and adults over 50.
News Articles on Lymphocytic Leukemia



Battle against cancer continues for two Portage friends and classmates  -  26 Mar 2008
Portage Daily Register,Marissa was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia in January 2006. She will have a spinal tap April 4. Marissa's last chemotherapy treatment will be in

InvestSource Inc.: ER Urgent Care Completes Bi-Annual Licensing ...  -  26 Mar 2008
Trading Markets (press release),According to the National Cancer Institute, chronic lymphocytic leukemia is the second most common type of leukemia in adults, occurring most often during

Cut Bank celebrates the life of Kelly Grubb before it says tearful ...  -  26 Mar 2008
Cut Bank Pioneer Press,In her 12-year war with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Kelly had an infinite number of allies, both young and old, and not just here at home, but around the

GOTTA DO IT  -  26 Mar 2008
Joliet Herald News,He has acute lymphocytic leukemia. Clean sweep garage sale: 8 am to 2 pm March 29, Francis Field fairgrounds, 801 E. Francis Road in New Lenox.

Treanda Approved For Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment  -  Mar 25, 2008
eMaxHealth.com,FDA has approved Treanda for chronic lymphocytic leukemia treatment. The drug is produced by pharmaceutical company Cephalon.

WellPoint to cover Cephalon's newly approved cancer treatment Treanda  -  Mar 24, 2008
Forbes,The company said its decision on Treanda follows the Federal Drug Administration's approval to grant it orphan drug status for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Cephalon: FDA OKs Treanda for treatment of chronic lymphocytic ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
CNNMoney.comTreanda has been granted orphan drug status by the FDA for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The orphan drug designation will provide marketing

New Drug Approved for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia  -  Mar 22, 2008
ACS News Center,Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a relatively slow-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow, now have a new treatment option.

Cephalon Receives FDA Approval for TREANDA, a Novel Chemotherapy ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
WELT ONLINE,..."TREANDA is an important new treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and this first-cycle approval by FDA represents a significant

Cephalon’s Treanda to see limited uptake for chronic lymphocytic ...  -  Mar 14, 2008
Financial Times,...initially see limited uptake in the first-line setting for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), if approved, physicians interviewed by Pharmawire said.

Pregnant Women Exposed to Pesticides May Up Leukemia Risk in Children  -  Mar 25, 2008
Fashion Monitor Toronto,...bone marrow cell invaders: acute myelogenous leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia (cml) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Cephalon’s Leukemia Drug Treanda Gets the FDA Clearance  -  Mar 21, 2008
eFluxMediaBy Anna Boyd The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Cephalon Inc.’s injectable drug, Treanda to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

GNTA: Conference call regarding Approval in Chronic Lymphocytic ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),PowerRating | PR Charts ) will host a conference call regarding Approval in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Will Require Additional Confirmatory Data.

FDA Indicates That Genasense(R) Approval In Chronic Lymphocytic ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),...support approval of Genasense(R) (oblimersen sodium) Injection for treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

FDA Indicates That Genasense(R) Approval in Chronic Lymphocytic ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),About Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia CLL is the most common form of leukemia in adults. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 8000 patients

FDA Approves Treanda To Treat Leukemia  -  Mar 21, 2008
E Canada Now,Treanda will treat patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a very slowly progressing blood and bone marrow disease.

FDA approves new leukemia drug  -  Mar 20, 2008
United Press InternationalChronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL, is a slowly progressing blood and bone marrow disease. The American Cancer Society estimates more than 15000 new cases

FDA Approves Cephalon’s Leukemia Drug Treanda  -  Mar 20, 2008
dBTechno,The drug will treat the blood and bone marrow disease known as chronic lymphocytic leukemia. This is a very slow disease in regards to its progression.

DJ HUGIN NEWS/Micromet Establishes New Scientific -2-  -  Mar 25, 2008
Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung),Dr. Keating is a leading expert on chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and remarked, "The first efficacy data of BiTE antibody MT103/MEDI-538 in the

FDA Approves New Drug For Treatment Of CLL  -  Mar 21, 2008
AHNChronic lymphocytic leukemia (also known as "chronic lymphoid leukemia" or "CLL"), is a type of leukemia, or cancer of the white blood cells (lymphocytes).

Development announcement expected at ND  -  Mar 24, 2008
Munster Times,The decision follows the federal government's decision to grant the drug orphan status for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Immunomedics, Inc. (IMMU)'s Milatuzumab receives FDA orphan drug ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
Checkbiotech.org (press release),Milatuzumab is being studied for the treatment of multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Cephalon's Treanda gets FDA approval  -  Mar 21, 2008
The Money Times,Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a slowly progressing disease in which there is an over-production of white blood cells that do not mature into

FDA Gives Thumbs Up for Treanda  -  Mar 25, 2008
FDA news (subscription),Cephalon has received FDA approval for Treanda as a treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The Treanda (bendamustine hydrochloride)

Genasense Approval Delayed Again  -  Mar 24, 2008
FDA news (subscription),...for leukemia drug Genesense are not adequate to support approval of the drug, which is designed for relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

New Drug Added to Arsenal Against CLL  -  Mar 20, 2008
Cancerpage.com,Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a slow growing disease characterized by the production of too many white blood cells that do not mature into

FDA Okays Bendamustine (Treanda) for CLL  -  Mar 20, 2008
MedPage Today,Of 301 chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients, 59% of those given bendamustine responded to treatment compared with just 26% of those who received

Cephalon wins US approval for leukemia drug  -  Mar 20, 2008
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cephalon Inc won US approval to sell a chemotherapy drug to treat patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the company said

Ty-athlon: Leukemia victim Tyson Mageo-White inspires local ...  -  Mar 23, 2008
Longview Daily News,Mageo-White died of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia when he was 11. Soltero focuses on him to motivate her training for a triathlon fund-raiser. "A lot of times,

Flow Cytometry and Molecular Genetics for Hematologic Neoplasms  -  Mar 21, 2008
Medscape (subscription)...[2,15] These markers can be demonstrated in almost all kinds of B-cell neoplasms with a few exceptions, such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Cephalon, investors await FDA Treanda decision  -  Mar 19, 2008
FierceBiotech,Some expect a sharp upturn if the agency approves Treanda for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. "This is the first big step. It will be the foundation for our

Cephalon CEO gets $16M compensation  -  Mar 24, 2008
BusinessWeek...its chemotherapy drug for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a slowly progressing cancer that effects the blood and bone marrow.

Cephalon Gets FDA Nod for Novel CLL Chemotherapy  -  Mar 22, 2008
Genetic Engineering News (press release),Cephalon received a green light from the FDA for Treanda as a treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The company expects to make this injection

BIOTECH STOCKS Drug stocks gain on positive economic data  -  Mar 24, 2008
MarketWatch...the biotech group announced that the Food and Drug Administration had approved its drug Treanda for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. ,

FDA OKs Cephalon drug  -  Mar 21, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...for about 15000 people in the United States diagnosed annually with the slow-progressing form of leukemia known as chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL.

Cephalon wins approval to sell leukemia treatment  -  Mar 20, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,...option for about 15000 people in the US diagnosed annually with the slow-progressing form of leukemia, known as chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL.

FDA Approves Cephalon Chemotherapy Drug For Leukemia Patients  -  Mar 20, 2008
Chatter Shmatter,The drug comes in an injectable form and has been approved for patients diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The company hopes to have it available

Benny Nominated for Man of The Year  -  Mar 12, 2008
WTVH,Days later her parents got the nightmare diagnosis of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. You'll in the video clip she's doing much better now, but her treatments

Immunomedics Develops New Immunoconjugates for Targeted ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
Primenewswire (press release),...milatuzumab in NHL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and multiple myeloma, and 131I-labetuzumab as an adjuvant therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer.

Middletown Elks events to benefit children  -  Mar 8, 2008
Asbury Park Press,...the Elks held a dinner-dance and auction to benefit Luke Walz, a 3-year-old Leonardo boy who has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia.

Kanzius’ waves of change (AUDIO & VIDEO)  -  Mar 9, 2008
GoErie.com,He was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2002 and continues to be treated for the cancer. He invented his radio-frequency generator in 2003

Renewed hope has high price tag  -  Mar 22, 2008
Welland Tribune,All he wants is to go back to work but can't do so at this point after being diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia for the fourth time.

Novel anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody ofatumumab demonstrates anti ...  -  Mar 4, 2008
PR-USA.net (press release),Safety and efficacy of ofatumumab, a fully human monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody, in patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Kim Velardi benefit set for Saturday  -  Feb 27, 2008
The Hammonton News,...which will raise funds to help defray the rising medical expenses for Kim Velardi, who was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia in December.

Cephalon Could Turn Tide If Cancer Drug Is Approved  -  Mar 19, 2008
Wall Street JournalThe Food and Drug Administration decision tomorrow on whether or not to approve Treanda for treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL, is sure to affect

Vietnam vet fighting leukemia and the VA  -  Mar 17, 2008
Coos Bay World,He has since been diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Fellow veterans and doctors have suggested his illnesses are linked to his contact with Agent

MethylGene Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial Results  -  Mar 7, 2008
FOXBusinessInitiated three additional clinical trials with MGCD0103: a Phase II single-agent trial in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (Trial 009); a Phase I combination

Hundreds turn out for Velardi benefit  -  Mar 5, 2008
The Hammonton News,Caterers to raise money to help defray the Hammonton Middle School teacher's mounting medical bills as she battles acute lymphocytic leukemia.

Genta Says FDA Needs Addl. Data To Approve Genasense For Treatment ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
RTT News,...data are not adequate to support approval of Genasense Injection for treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

FDA: Genasense Approval Will Require Additional Data  -  Mar 18, 2008
FDA news (subscription),...decided available data are not adequate to support approval of Genta’s Genasense for patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.



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