ISSN:
1432-0584
Keywords:
lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's
;
Leukemia, B-cell, chronic
;
Prednimustine
;
Mitoxantrone
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Thirty-five patients with a mean age of 60.6 years (44–78 years, 22 male, 13 female) with advanced low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), or prolymphocytic leukemia (PLL) were treated every 4 weeks with prednimustine 100 mg/m2 p.o. d 1-d 5 and mitoxantrone 8 mg/m2 i.v. d 1 and d 2. Seven patients had CLL, one lymphocytic NHL, two PLL, 13 immunocytoma, nine centroblastic/ centrocytic NHL, and three centrocytic NHL. Twentyfive patients were pretreated. The subjective toxicity of the treatment was mild, with no WHO grade-3 alopecia, polyneuropathy, cardiotoxicity, mucositis, nausea, or vomiting. Hematologic side effects with WHO grade-4 granulopenia and thrombopenia were experienced by 26% and 23% of the patients, respectively. The overall response rate (CR + PR) was 72% for lymphoma patients and 37% for CLL patients, with a median remission duration of 14.6 months. The maximum response was achieved after a median of two treatment courses. Prednimustine with mitoxantrone is a subjectively well tolerated treatment for low-grade malignant NHL, to be further evaluated in phase-III studies. The regimen may shorten the duration of treatment, saving time-consuming outpatient visits and costs.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01715350
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