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Mylotarg combined with topotecan and cytarabine in patients with refractory acute myelogenous leukemia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12451477     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: Mylotarg, a humanized anti-CD33 antibody linked to an antitumor antibiotic, is approved for the treatment of patients with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Topotecan and cytarabine (ara-C) is an effective anti-AML regimen. A pilot study of Mylotarg combined with topotecan and ara-C (MTA) was conducted in patients with refractory AML. METHODS: MTA consisted of Mylotarg 9 mg/m(2) intravenously (i.v.) over 2 h on day 1, ara-C 1 g/m(2) over 2 h i.v. on days 1 through 5, and topotecan 1.25 mg/m(2) by continuous infusion i.v. on days 1 through 5. RESULTS: A group of 17 patients (9 primary resistant, 8 relapsed) with AML or advanced myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) received 20 courses of MTA. The median age of the patients was 55 years (20-70 years). Two patients (12%) achieved complete remission. The median overall survival was 8.2 weeks. Five patients (29%) developed grade 3/4 hepatic transaminitis, including one patient (6%) who died with hepatic venoocclusive disease. CONCLUSIONS: MTA was moderately effective and associated with significant toxicity in patients with refractory AML.
Authors:
Jorge Cortes; Apostolia M Tsimberidou; Ricardo Alvarez; Deborah Thomas; Miloslav Beran; Hagop Kantarjian; Elihu Estey; Francis J Giles
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article     Date:  2002-10-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology     Volume:  50     ISSN:  0344-5704     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer Chemother. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  2002 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-11-26     Completed Date:  2003-02-13     Revised Date:  2006-04-24    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7806519     Medline TA:  Cancer Chemother Pharmacol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  497-500     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Adult
Aged
Aminoglycosides*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Antibodies, Monoclonal / administration & dosage
Antigens, CD / immunology,  metabolism
Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic / immunology,  metabolism
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Cytarabine / administration & dosage
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Leukemia, Myeloid / drug therapy*,  metabolism
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / drug therapy*,  metabolism
Pilot Projects
Remission Induction
Salvage Therapy
Survival Rate
Topotecan / administration & dosage
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Aminoglycosides; 0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Antibodies, Monoclonal; 0/Antigens, CD; 0/Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic; 0/CD33 antigen; 0/gemtuzumab; 123948-87-8/Topotecan; 147-94-4/Cytarabine

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