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J. Th. Fischer

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Induction Therapy with Idarubicin, Ara-C, and VP-16, Followed by G-CSF and Maintenance Immunotherapy with Interleukin-2 for High-Risk AML

1996

Aggressive chemotherapy followed by administration of G-CSF and maintenance therapy with interleukin-2 was evaluated in 16 patients with advanced myelodxysplastic syndrome, 47 patients with AML evolving from myelodysplastic syndromes, 3 patients with subacute myeloid leukemia and 5 patients with secondary AML. Median age was 59 years (range: 23 to 76 years). All patients achieving a complete remission (CR) after two induction courses went on to receive two consolidation courses, to be followed by randomization to either high-dose or low-dose IL-2 to evaluate the potential of IL-2 to eliminate residual leukemic cells and to prolong the duration of CR. Patients ≤ age 55 with an HLA identical …

Interleukin 2medicine.medical_specialtyAcute leukemiaChemotherapyRandomizationbusiness.industrymedicine.medical_treatmentMyelodysplastic syndromesImmunotherapymedicine.diseaseGastroenterologyMaintenance therapyInternal medicinemedicineIdarubicinbusinessmedicine.drug
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Chemotherapy with Idarubicin, Ara-C,VP-16, Amsacrine, Followed by G-CSF and Maintenance Immunotherapy with Interleukin-2 for Patients with High-Risk …

1998

To improve the complete remission (CR) rate and to prolong CR duration in patients with advanced MDS, AML evolving from MDS, and secondary AML, a phase-III trial of aggressive chemotherapy followed by G-CSF was initiated in January 1992. Pts. achieving a CR were randomized to receive either high-dose or low-dose IL-2 to evaluate the potential of this cytokine to eliminate residual leukemic cells and to prolong the CR duration.

Interleukin 2Oncologymedicine.medical_specialtyChemotherapybusiness.industrymedicine.medical_treatmentMyeloid leukemiaImmunotherapyCytokinehemic and lymphatic diseasesInternal medicinemedicineIdarubicinbusinessAmsacrineARA-C/VP-16medicine.drug
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