The addition of rituximab to fludarabine improves clinical outcome in untreated patients with ZAP-70-negative chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Abstract
Clinical trials of monoclonal antibodies in combination with chemotherapy have reported previously unattained response rates in patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL); however, the analysis of ZAP-70 protein and/or CD38 may explain better the discordant outcomes independent of treatment
Funding Information
  • Ministero del'Universitá e della Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica, Programmi di Ricerca di Interesse Nazionale, 2003