title: [ProMACE-MOPP vs. ProMACE-CytaBOM polychemotherapies in the treatment of large-cell and unclassifiable non-Hodgkin's lymphomas].
abstract: The results of two distinct and successive clinical pilot studies investigating feasibility of aggressive chemotherapy in large cell and unclassified non-Hodgkin's lymphomas are reported. In the first study (1986-87) the ProMACE-MOPP chemotherapy (P-M), a 2nd generation regimen, was administered to 10 patients, whereas in the second study (1987-88) the ProMACE-CytaBOM schedule (P-C), a 3rd generation regimen, was administered to 13 patients. The clinical and prognostic features of the two groups of patients were quite comparable, the only difference being the different follow-up times (median: 43 vs 26 months). The number of complete remissions, freedom from relapse and overall survival were slightly better in the P-M group, with-out a statistically significant difference, despite the longer follow-up time. Hematological toxicity was higher in the P-M study, while gastrointestinal (mucositis, hepatic transitory damage) and neurological toxicity (peripheral neuritis) were somewhat lower. In conclusion, the P-M regimen is worth considering for the treatment of high grade malignant lymphomas, although it was not recently designed and is not widely used at present.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Medicina Interna e Terapia Medica, Università degli Studi di Pavia.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pieresca
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Gobbi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bertoloni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grignani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Legnani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giordano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008466:Mechlorethamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D003561:Cytarabine; D001761:Bleomycin; D011344:Procarbazine; D008466:Mechlorethamine; D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate
vernacular_title: Polichemioterapia ProMACE-MOPP vs ProMACE-CytaBOM nel trattamento dei linfomi non-Hodgkin a grandi cellule e inclassificabili.