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Interferon for the therapy of condyloma acuminatum.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3898846     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Lymphoblastoid interferon, Wellferon, was used to treat patients with resistant and persistent condyloma acuminatum at initial doses of 5, 3, and 1 million unit/square meter (Mu/M2). The objectives of this study were to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of, and tolerance to, intramuscular and intralesional interferon. Seventeen patients were treated with 5 Mu/M2, 14 patients with 1 Mu/M2, and 37 patients with 3 Mu/M2; daily administration was followed by three-times-a-week dosing. The complete response rate in patients receiving initial dose of interferon of 5 Mu/M2 was 69%, that for doses of 1 Mu/M2 was 43%, and that for doses of 3 Mu/M2 was 57%. All patients given interferon developed initial elevations of temperature of limited duration, whereas all patients given the 5 Mu/M2 dose had to have the amount reduced because of biologic side effects. However, only five of 37 (14%) of the patients given 3 Mu/M2 required a reduction in the dosage, and no patient given 1 Mu/M2 needed to have the dosage reduced. These studies suggest that interferon is efficacious in the treatment of resistant and persistent condyloma acuminatum, and that the biologic side effects were dose-related, well tolerated, and not life-threatening.
Authors:
S A Gall; C E Hughes; K Trofatter
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology     Volume:  153     ISSN:  0002-9378     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.     Publication Date:  1985 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-10-21     Completed Date:  1985-10-21     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370476     Medline TA:  Am J Obstet Gynecol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  157-63     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Alanine Transaminase / blood
Aspartate Aminotransferases / blood
Blood Cell Count
Clinical Trials as Topic
Condylomata Acuminata / enzymology,  therapy*
Drug Administration Schedule
Fatigue / chemically induced
Female
Genital Neoplasms, Female / enzymology,  therapy*
Genital Neoplasms, Male / enzymology,  therapy*
Humans
Interferon Type I / adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Male
Nausea / chemically induced
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Interferon Type I; EC 2.6.1.1/Aspartate Aminotransferases; EC 2.6.1.2/Alanine Transaminase

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