All-trans retinoic acid therapy in relapsed/refractory or newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) in Japan.
Leukemia
; 8 Suppl 3: S64-9, 1994.
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| ID: mdl-7808028
ABSTRACT
We have conducted four prospective multicenter studies for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) using oral 45 mg/m2 all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) daily. The first three studies were for relapsed/refractory APL, and the fourth study for newly diagnosed APL. In the first study with ATRA alone, 18 (82%) of 22 evaluable patients achieved complete remission (CR). Initial peripheral leukemia cell counts were significantly less in the CR cases (p < 0.01); < 100/microliters in 17 of 18 CR cases, and > or = 200/microliters in all failure cases. In the second study, if initial leukemia cell counts were more than 200/microliters, chemotherapy with daunorubicin and behenoyl cytarabine was first given, and then ATRA was started. Of 42 evaluable patients, 36 (86%) achieved CR. In the third study, if initial leukemia cell counts were more than 200/microliters, chemotherapy was concomitantly given with ATRA, and if during the ATRA therapy leukemia cell counts became more than 1000/microliters, chemotherapy was added. Of 46 evaluable patients, 36 (78%) achieved CR. Patients achieving CR received standard consolidation and maintenance chemotherapy, and the 29-month predicted disease-free survival (DFS) rate is 72% for 41 cases achieving their first CR with ATRA, and 20% for 49 cases achieving their second CR with ATRA. In the fourth study for newly diagnosed APL, if leukocyte counts were more than 3000/microliters, chemotherapy was concomitantly given with ATRA, and if during the ATRA therapy leukemia cell counts became more than 1000/microliters, chemotherapy was added. Of 109 evaluable patients, 97 (89%) achieved CR, and the 19-month predicted event-free survival rate for all patients is 78%, and the DFS rate is 88% for 97 cases achieving CR. ATRA produces a high CR rate in both relapsed/refractory and newly diagnosed APL, and should be incorporated in the first-line therapy of this disease.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tretinoína
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Leucemia Promielocítica Aguda
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Antineoplásicos
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Leukemia
Assunto da revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão