A Phase II Study of Ruxolitinib in Patients with Persistent or Recurrent T-Cell or NK-Cell Lymphoma

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Purpose

In this study, researchers are assessing the safety and effectiveness of using the drug ruxolitinib in patients with T-cell lymphoma or natural killer (NK)-cell lymphoma that has come back or continued to grow despite prior treatment. Ruxolitinib is already approved for treating a bone marrow disease called myelofibrosis. It works by inhibiting a protein called JAK, which works with another protein called STAT to promote the growth of many T-cell and NK-cell lymphomas. By blocking JAK, ruxolitinib may cause lymphomas to shrink.

Ruxolitinib is taken orally (by mouth).

Who Can Join

To be eligible for this study, patients must meet several criteria, including but not limited to the following:

• Patients must have T-cell or NK-cell lymphoma that has come back or continued to grow despite prior treatment.
• At least two weeks must pass between the completion of previous chemotherapy and entry into the study.
• Patients must be able to walk and do routine activities for more than half of their normal waking hours.
• This study is for patients age 18 and older.

For more information about this study and to inquire about eligibility, please contact Dr. Alison Moskowitz at 212-639-4839.