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  • 1
    Electronic Resource
    Electronic Resource
    Springer
    Journal of molecular medicine 65 (1987), S. 706-712 
    ISSN: 1432-1440
    Keywords: Hairy-cell leukemia ; Interferon gamma ; Interferon alpha-2b
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung 6 Patienten mit einer Haarzellenleukämie wurden 3–35 Monate nach Splenektomie mit IFN-γ (4 × 106 E/m2/2. Tag sc) behandelt. Während einer Therapiedauer von 9–35 Wochen konnte bei keinem Patienten eine signifikante klinische oder hämatologische Befundbesserung erzielt werden. Nach einem therapiefreien Intervall von 0–13 Wochen erhielten alle Patienten IFN-α-2b (zunächst 4 × 106 E/m2/2. Tag, Erhaltungstherapie 1 × 106 E/2. Tag). Zum Zeitpunkt der Beendigung der jeweiligen IFN-α-2b-Gabe war bei 5 von 6 Patienten (1 Patient mit postthrombotischem Syndrom verstarb an einer Lungenembolie) eine deutliche Befundbesserung eingetreten. Nach einer Beobachtungszeit von jetzt 9–14 Monaten konnten 1 CR, 3 PR und 1 MR induziert werden. Die Nebenwirkungen beider Interferon-Präparationen unterschieden sich nicht signifikant.
    Notes: Summary Six patients with hairy-cell leukemia were treated with gamma-(IFN-γ) and alpha-(IFN-α-2b) interferon; 3–35 months following splenectomy, treatment was started with 4 × 106 U/m2 IFN-γ sc (iv) every second day for 9–35 weeks. Although the white blood cell counts decreased during therapy from 4.1–49 × 109/1 to 1.5–43 × 109/1, no hematological or clinical improvement was obtained. Subsequently (interval 0–13 weeks), IFN-α-2b was given at an initial dose of 4 × 106 U/m2 sc every second day to all patients. After a treatment period corresponding to that of IFN-γ administration, a significant hematological improvement was observed in five patients (one early death due to pulmonary embolism). At the last follow-up (9–14 months after start of treatment; maintenance therapy, 1 × 106 U every second day), these patients exhibited normal peripheral blood cell counts, and in bone marrow biopsy specimens a marked decrease of hairy cells was seen (1 CR, 3 PR, 1 MR). Adverse reactions including fever, headache, nausea, dryness of the mouth, myalgia, and fatigue did not significantly differ between the two interferon preparations. Whereas IFN-γ is unlikely to have any significant impact on the course of hairy cell leukemia, IFN-α-2b does result in improvement of hematological values and well-being in almost all patients.
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  • 2
    ISSN: 1432-0584
    Keywords: Interferon alpha ; Interferon gamma ; Chronic myelogenous leukemia
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary A 23-year-old male patient with Philadelphia chromosome (Ph) positive chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) was treated with both IFN alpha and IFN gamma. Normalization of leukocyte counts was reached after 3 months of treatment. Southern blot analysis failed to detect the neoplastic cell clone after 19 months of therapy. Cytogenetically, complete suppression of Ph positive cells in the patient's bone marrow and blood was observed after 20 months and 25 months, respectively. This response was achieved with doses of IFN alpha and IFN gamma which were considerably lower than the dosage of IFN used in single agent therapy of CML.
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  • 3
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    Electronic Resource
    Springer
    Journal of molecular medicine 61 (1983), S. 923-927 
    ISSN: 1432-1440
    Keywords: ACE-activity ; Inoperable bronchogenic carcinoma ; Combination chemotherapy
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary In 43 patients with inoperable bronchogenic carcinoma — 32 small cell and 11 squamous or large cell — Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme (ACE) activity in serum was determined before and every 3–5 weeks during cytotoxic chemotherapy. ACE-activity prior to therapy was 10.7 U ± 1.17 SE as compared to the normal values 20.4 U ± 1.8 SE which was statistically significant (p〈0.01). There was no significant difference between the basal values of patients with small cell and not small cell-carcinoma of the lung. Only for patients with small cell-carcinoma of the lung a significant rise in ACE-activity could be obtained. Mean values of these patients reached normal levels in case they had complete remission, which was achieved in the limited disease group in 82% of patients. The present data suggest, that ACE-activities in serum correspond well to the clinical course in patients with small cell carcinoma of the lung. The decision on the individual mode of therapy may thus become more substantiated by serial determinations of ACE in the course of treatment.
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