title: [Therapy of chronic myeloid leukemia with interferon, alone or combined. Preliminary experience].
abstract: The value of low-dose interferon (IFN) on the evolution of chronic myelogenous leukaemia was assessed in this study. Eleven patients previously treated with busulphan were analysed. Seven of them, in the chronic phase, received IFN 2 x 10(6) U/m2 subcutaneously three times a week; four patients in accelerated phase and two unresponsive to IFN were given a combination of IFN and hydroxyurea. Low-dose IFN proved capable of prolonging the remission period induced by busulphan. In the accelerated phase, the association of IFN and hydroxyurea protracted the evolution of the disease, although no conclusions can yet be drawn regarding the patients' survival. Ph1-chromosome negativity was attained in 28% of the cases. Minimal untoward effects were observed. It was concluded that low doses of IFN may induce scarce toxicity while preserving the therapeutic value.
authors.affiliation: Clínica hematológica, Facultad de Medicina de Montevideo, Uruguay.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nese
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002066:Busulfan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006918:Hydroxyurea / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015465:Leukemia, Myeloid, Accelerated Phase / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D015466:Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic-Phase / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012074:Remission Induction; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D007155:Immunologic Factors; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D002066:Busulfan; D006918:Hydroxyurea
vernacular_title: Terapéutica de la leucemia mieloide crónica con interferón, aislado o en asociación. Experiencia preliminar.