ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biogen Idec (Nasdaq: BIIB) announced data from a Phase I/II study of an investigational anti-CD23 monoclonal antibody, lumiliximab, suggesting it may be synergistic with fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and rituximab (FCR), an emerging standard of care for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients. When added to the FCR regimen, lumiliximab demonstrated a 52 percent complete response (CR) rate in patients who have CLL that was progressing after prior therapy. The data were announced at the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), being held December 9-12 in Orlando.
