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Phase II study of YNK01 (1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine-5'-stearylphosphate), a derivative of cytosine arabinoside, on hematological malignancies was conducted by multi-institutional cooperative group. YNK01 was administered orally at dose of 100-300 mg/body/day for more than 2 weeks. The number of registered and evaluated patients were 211 and 156, respectively. Of 23 patients with acute myelogeneous leukemia (AML), 2 complete response (CR), one partial response (PR) were observed (CR + PR: 13.0%). Hypoplastic leukemia (1/4: 25%), acute unclassified leukemia (1/1: 100%). Of 45 patients with MDS, 2CRs, 6 good response (GR) and 5PRs were observed (CR + PR: 28.9%). AML developing after a prior history of MDS (5/17: 29.4%), CML-BC (2/9: 22.2%). Of 19 patients with CML, 9 achieved CR, 3 achieved PR (63.2%). Of 11 patients with polycythemia vera, 4 achieved CR, 5 achieved PR (81.8%). Of 6 patients with essential thrombocytosis, 2 achieved CR, one achieved PR (50%). The major adverse effects included gastrointestinal toxicities such as nausea, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, and elevation of GOT and GPT which were tolerable and reversible. This study indicates that YNK01 is a useful agent against acute leukemia and MDS, especially RAEB, RAEB in T, CMMoL.
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PMID:[Phase II study of YNK01 (1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine-5'-stearylphosphate) on hematological malignancies]. 226 Aug 76

Sixteen children with refractory hematological malignancies were treated with a combination of BH.AC, aclacinomycin-A, 6-MP and predonisolone (BH-AC.AMP protocol). They were ALL(6), ANLL(8), CML(1) and NHL(1). The CR ratio was 17% in ALL, 50% in ANLL, and blast crisis of CML was treated successfully but NHL failed in the induction remission. Major complications were vomiting, nausea, gastrointestinal bleeding, hematuria and hemorrhagic cystitis. More than 10 days or 120 mg/m2 administration of aclacinomycin-A was thought to induce more severe side effects.
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PMID:[BH-AC.AMP protocol in the treatment of refractory childhood acute leukemia]. 317 40

A Phase II clinical trial of NK 171 (Etoposide), a semisynthetic podophyllotoxin, was undertaken in 56 patients with advanced malignant lymphoma and 36 patients with acute leukemia. The dosage of NK 171 was 110-130 mg/m2 day p.o. or 80-100 mg/m2 day i.v. for 5 consecutive days. Of the 92 patients, 23.9% obtained a complete or partial remission. By tumor type, good responses were obtained in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (34%, 17/50), Hodgkin's disease (25%, 1/4), AML (21.4%, 3/14), and CML-BC (25%, 1/4). Side effects included leukopenia (78.4%), alopecia (62.0%), anorexia (40.2%), nausea (30.4%) thrombocytopenia (25.6%) and fever (16.3%). These results demonstrated NK 171 to be an effective agent against malignant lymphoma and acute myeloblastic leukemia.
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PMID:[Phase II study of NK 171 (etoposide) on malignant lymphomas and acute leukemia. A cooperative study group on NK 171 in hematological malignancies]. 395 73

m-AMSA is a synthetic aminoacridine DNA intercalator found to have experimental murine antitumor activity. A phase I investigation was undertaken in 71 patients with solid tumors and acute leukemia. Using an intermittent every 3-week schedule in solid tumors, toxicity encountered was primarily hematologic, predominantly leukopenia with relative platelet sparing. The recommended dose for phase II evaluation in patients with solid tumors is 90 mg/m2 every 3 weeks; patients with minimal prior therapy could be treated at 120 mg/m2 and patients with hepatic dysfunction or marginal bone marrow reserve should have an initial dose reduction to 70 mg/m2. Therapeutic activity was seen in Hodgkin's disease, hepatoma, and epidermoid carcinoma of the esophagus. Various dose schedules were studied in leukemia. The recommended dose for phase II evaluation is 120 mg/m2 daily for 5 days as a daily 30-minute infusion. At this dose, nausea, vomiting, mucositis, alopecia, and hepatic toxicity were noted. Therapeutic activity was seen in AML, blastic CML, and CLL. Further clinical trials with this agent are warranted.
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PMID:Phase I study of m-AMSA in patients with solid tumors and leukemias. 689 83

AMSA, an acridine derivative with significant antitumor activity in experimental tumors, was administered to 17 patients with advanced tumors refractory to standard chemotherapies. A phase I study was undertaken in 10 patients with solid tumors and lymphomas. Dose-limiting toxicity was myelosuppression. With a median dose of 90 mg/m2 (75-148 mg/m2), median lowest WBC count was 1,000/mm3 (100-3,200) on day 11 and its recovery up to 4,000/mm3 was seen on day 21, while lowest platelet count was 42 X 10(3)/mm3 (7-300 X 10(3) on day 12 and its recovery up to 100 X 10(3)/mm3 was on day 20. Non-hematological toxicities were nausea (39%), vomiting (11%) and phlebitis (17%) in 18 courses of therapy. The result indicated that the recommended dose schedule for a phase II evaluation was 90 mg/m2, every three weeks. Therapeutic activity was observed in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (one partial response and two minor responses out of four). Two out of five breast, one ovarian, and one melanoma patients showed stable diseases. Five leukemic patients (three AMLs, one MoL, and one blastic CML) were treated with AMSA, and in these cases cytoreduction of peripheral and bone marrow blasts was seen, but it was not adequate to induce remission. Further clinical trials with this agent are warranted, especially in patients with acute leukemia, lymphoma and breast cancer.
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PMID:[Phase I-II studies of a new antineoplastic agent, 4'-(9-acridinylamino)-methanesulfon-m-anisidide (AMSA)]. 689 58

Interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) exhibits a clear platelet reductive effect in patients with essential thrombocythemia as well as in other chronic myeloproliferative disorders with thrombocytosis. In a total of 51 patients with chronic myeloproliferative disorders with thrombocytosis we analyzed the effect of IFN-alpha in respect to platelet reduction, remission rates, induction- and maintenance dosage, long term tolerance and side effects. According to our classification CML 6, chronic mega-karyocytic granulocytic myelosis 5, essential thrombocythemia 26 and polycythemia vera 15 patients were treated. Treatment consisted of induction with 3 or 5 MU IFN-alpha daily followed by a maintenance therapy with 3 or 5 MU thrice weekly. Platelet reduction was found in all patients, CR (platelets < 450 G/l) in 78%. Within 2 months of induction therapy, CR in patients treated with 5 MU IFN daily was found in 75% compared to 52% in patients treated with 3 MU IFN daily. Dosage reduction in maintenance periode caused an increase of platelets to more than 450 G/l in 39% of patients. Out of 40 Philadelphia-negative chronic myeloproliferative disorders treated for more than 3 months in 10 patients treatment was disrupted after 5 to 18 months because of the following side effects: nausea, fatigue, vertigo, fever, headache, diarrhea, anorexia, heartburn, hairloss, myalgia, and thrombocytopenia. Due to the mutagenic effect of alkylating cytostatics and Radiophosphorus, IFN-alpha treatment represents a first line strategy for chronic myeloproliferative disorders with thrombocytosis especially in younger patients who are symptomatic and in those who suffered from episodes of bleeding or thrombosis.
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PMID:[Interferon therapy in essential thrombocythemia]. 827 65

Nine patients with onco-hematological malignancies with a poor prognosis due to high risk of relapse received immunotherapy with interleukin-2 (IL-2) and interferon (IFN(alpha 2b)) s.c. as maintenance therapy after receiving autologous bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (ABMT/PBSCT). All the patients were considered at very high risk of relapse. We attempted to assess the efficiency, toxicity and clinical effects of these cytokines in these patients. Five patients were treated with high-dose of IL-2 and the other four patients with escalating doses every month. Side-effects in the first group of patients consisted of fever, chills, weakness, nausea, anorexia, loss of weight and local dermatitis in the injection site. Toxicity on the WHO scale was grade II in three patients and grade IV in the other two patients. In the second group of patients, the same clinical signs of toxicity appeared, but these were grade I on the WHO scale in all patients. None of the patients had infections or died in relation to administration of IL-2. Four patients died of relapse or progression of their hematological malignancies. The other five patients are alive, one in chronic phase of CML and the other four patients are in complete remission of their malignancies.
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PMID:Treatment with interleukin-2 (IL-2) and interferon (IFN(alpha 2b)) after autologous bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in onco-hematological malignancies with a high risk of relapse. 1019 3

Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML), in advanced stage of disease, is resistant to standard chemotherapy. Imatinib was found to be effective in these patients. This paper shows our preliminary results. Imatinib mesylate was given to 15 patients during a 9-month period. Nine of them were in accelerated phase and 6 in blastic crisis of Ph+ CML. Patients were evaluated for hematologic and cytogenetic responses. Imatinib mesylate induced complete haematologic response in 12 patients (80% and cytogenetic response in 8 patients (53%). Six patients (40%) had a major cytogenetic response. After a 9-month follow up Ph+ CML progressed in 9 patients (60%) and 4 of them died. The most frequent adverse effects were edema, nausea, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. Imatinib mesylate has a substantial, but short term activity in the accelerated phase and blastic crisis of the Ph+ CML.
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PMID:[Treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia with imatinib in the accelerated stage of the disease]. 1469 90

Imatinib related non-haematological side-effects are reported in <10% of chronic myeloid leukaemia patients and include oedema, weight gain, nausea, vomiting and muscle cramps. Cutaneous reactions are well-recognized events occurring mostly in patients treated at doses of 600 mg/d and higher, either in stable or progressive disease. We report on our experience relating to dermatological toxicities in imatinib treated CML patients showing a spectrum of skin reactions ranging from rashes to cutaneous carcinoma.
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PMID:Early and tardive skin adverse events in chronic myeloid leukaemia patients treated with imatinib. 1565 2

This study was done to assess the overall response rate of imatinib mesylate in local patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia. A total of 69 patients were recruited with male/female ratio of 7:3. Of the 69 patients; 35% were in the chronic phase, 41% were in the accelerated phase, 17% were in blast crisis and the remaining 7% were after stem cell transplantation. Complete haematological response rates of patients in chronic phase, accelerated phase and blast crisis were 95.8%, 96.4% and 41.7% respectively. Thirty-eight percent of patients achieved complete cytogenetic response and 10% achieved partial cytogenetic response. The cytogenetic response rates were 80%, 41.7% and 18.2% in chronic, accelerated and blast crisis phase respectively (p < 0.005). Twenty-six percent of patients developed anaemia, 13% had neutropenia and 12% had thrombocytopenia after starting on treatment. In addition, 14% of patients developed peripheral oedema, 13% complained of musculoskeletal pain, 12% had gastrointestinal side effects which include nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea, 9% had grade 1 hepatotoxicity, 7% developed skin rashes and one patient had an abnormal renal function test. Patients taking 600mg or higher dosage of imatinib had more gastrointestinal side effects. Patients who weighed less than 60kg had a much higher risk of developing anaemia. Anaemia was a negative predictor of cytogenetic response. Presenting high white blood cell counts and absence of cytogenetic response were also negative predictors of survival. Overall survival was 87%. This was affected by the different phases of disease (chronic phase was better than accelerated and blast crisis) (p < 0.001). In conclusion, our local CML patients did well on treatment with imatinib.
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PMID:Imatinib mesylate in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia: a local experience. 1762 54


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