A Controlled Trial of Sheng-Yu-Tang for Post-Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Leukemia Patients: A Proposed Protocol and Insights From a Preliminary Pilot Study.
Integr Cancer Ther
; 17(3): 665-673, 2018 09.
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| ID: mdl-29431027
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has become a well-established treatment for hematologic disorders including acute leukemia. However, long-term survival rates following this procedure are still extremely low, due to posttransplantation relapse, infections, and graft-versus-host disease. We propose that adjunctive Chinese herbal medicine may benefit posttransplantation patients. In preparation for a randomized clinical trial, we conducted a pilot trial. Methods andAnalysis:
Between September 2015 and June 2017, 18 patients were consecutively enrolled at China Medical University Hospital and followed for up to 1 year. Fresh blood samples were obtained on a monthly basis, and immune reconstitution was analyzed. In addition to the standard-care treatment administered by their oncologist, a number of patients also received a Chinese herbal formula (Sheng-Yu-Tang) for up to 6 months. Results were used to improve on study protocol and estimate required sample size for a future randomized trial. Ethics and Dissemination Study protocol was approved by the institutional review board of China Medical University Hospital (DMR-105-005), and all participants provided informed consent.Key words
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Database:
MEDLINE
Traditional Medicines:
Medicinas_tradicionales_de_asia
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Medicina_china
Therapeutic Methods and Therapies TCIM:
Terapias_biologicas
Main subject:
Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Leukemia
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Guideline
Language:
En
Journal:
Integr Cancer Ther
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Taiwan