title: GM-CSF: clinical trials in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients with chemotherapy induced leucopenia.
abstract: Fourteen patients (M/F, 6/8; age, 48/23-64 yrs) with relapsing or primary resistant intermediate-high grade non-Hodgkin lymphomas were treated with ARA-C (2 g/m2 x 4 on days 1 and 2), DDP (100 mg/m2 96 hr infusion) and VP-16 (150 mg/m2 on days 1, 2 and 3). GM-CSF or placebo was administered from the 5th day until neutrophil count reached greater than or equal to 1000/microliters on 2 consecutive days. Three PR and 6 CR were documented. Two CR pts are still in CR at 19 and 23.5 months. With the exception of one case of cerebral haemorrhage, life-threatening liver toxicity, exfoliative colitis, capillary leak syndrome and anaphylactoid reaction, the protocol regimen provoked only modest haematological and extra-haematological toxicities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Liberati
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cinieri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schippa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Clemente
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Filippo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grignani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor