Phase 1 study of lenalidomide, bendamustine, and rituximab in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Bendamustine-rituximab (BR) is a standard therapy in CLL, and lenalidomide has single-agent activity. This phase 1 study evaluated lenalidomide-BR as initial CLL therapy. Thirteen patients were treated at three dose levels (DL), and an additional 10 were treated at the MTD. The MTD was DL3: lenalidomide 5 mg daily D8-21 of C1, then 10 mg D1-21 of C2-6. One DLT occurred at DL2 (pulmonary embolus). Grade ≥3 toxicities included neutropenia (52.2%),...