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Effect of retinoic acid treatment on cytogenetic remission of chronic myeloid leukaemia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12624492     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The cytogenetic responses during the first chronic phase of 11 patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) treated with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) + interferon (IFN) were compared with those of 9 other CML patients treated with IFN alone. Metaphase and interphase cytogenetics and a semi-quantitative polymerase chain reaction were used to evaluate the cytogenetic responses. Two of the 11 patients in the ATRA + IFN group were withdrawn, one of them because of IFN intolerance, and the other because of non-compliance. Of the 9 remaining ATRA + IFN-treated patients 6 exhibited major cytogenetic responses, 3 of which were complete. Of the 9 patients treated with IFN alone, only 2 showed major cytogenetic responses. No severe adverse effects were observed. The preliminary results suggest that the ATRA + IFN combination may be superior in achieving cytogenetic remission in the first chronic phase of CML.
Authors:
Miklós Egyed; Balázs Kollár; György Rumi; Eva Keller; János Vass; Sándorné Fekete
Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Clinical Trial, Phase II; Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta haematologica     Volume:  109     ISSN:  0001-5792     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Haematol.     Publication Date:  2003  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-03-07     Completed Date:  2003-03-27     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0141053     Medline TA:  Acta Haematol     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  84-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2003 S. Karger AG, Basel
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Kaposi Mór County Hospital, Kaposvár, Hungary. egyedmiklos@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
Cytogenetic Analysis*
Female
Humans
Interferon Alfa-2a / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / drug therapy*,  genetics*
Male
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Remission Induction*
Tretinoin / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
302-79-4/Tretinoin; 76543-88-9/Interferon Alfa-2a

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