[Effect of G-CSF (nartograstim) on neutropenia (leukopenia) induced by taxane in metastatic breast cancer--time-course changes in neutrophil and leukocyte counts].
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho
; 28(6): 815-9, 2001 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-11432350
ABSTRACT
Since 1997, we have used docetaxel and paclitaxel as the second-line and third-line chemotherapies against anthracycline-resistant metastatic breast cancer. However, these taxane compounds induced neutropenia and leukopenia, which may be reversed by G-CSF (Nartograstim). We thus examined the therapeutic efficacy of nartograstim for time-course changes in neutrophil and leukocyte counts in these patients. No difference was observed in neutrophil or leukocyte count whether the patient was treated with docetaxel or paclitaxel. Neutrophil and leukocyte counts reached a nadir on days 7 to 8 after administration. With a 5-6 day administration of nartograstim, neutrophil or leukocyte counts recovered by the second or third day after the nadir, indicating that the chemotherapy was given safely with nartograstim. In these same patients receiving a given treatment cycle, the number of days until reaching the nadir were almost identical for neutrophils and leukocytes; however, the duration of the nadir and the time to count recovery was significantly longer for neutrophils than for leukocytes. In the clinical setting, the parameter "leukocyte count" has been occasionally used for evaluation of the severity of myelosuppression, because the data is more readily available. However, at least during the nadir, the "neutrophil count" should be used as the parameter of choice.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Mama
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Factor Estimulante de Colonias de Granulocitos
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Paclitaxel
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Taxoides
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Recuento de Leucocitos
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Neutropenia
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Neutrófilos
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Antineoplásicos
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Antineoplásicos Fitogénicos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Ja
Revista:
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article