Clinical trial CALGB 10404

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Randomized Phaase II study of three Fludarabine/antiboday combinations

for patients with symptomatice,previously untreated CLL.

My question is in regards to trials. Does your insurance usually

pay for theses clinical trial. There are three groups

1. Rituximab + Fludarabine

2. Rituximab + Fludarabine + Lenalidomide

3. Rituximab +Fludarabine + Cyclpphosamide

As I understand it this study has 300 people that will be in it and

you do not get to choose your treatment. That concerns me.

My other choice if my WBC is 104, which it was at my last appt. from

75 in May of this year,when I go back in a month would be Rituximab +

Fludarabine. I would like some help from anyone that has any

suggestions. I have been on the CLL site for almost 4 years

with " watch and worry " and three IVIG being my only treatment.