title: Clinical studies with recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor.
abstract: Recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (rhGM-CSF) has been used in two clinical studies at the Christie Hospital in Manchester, United Kingdom. Short daily "bolus" injections (over 30 min) were associated with serious toxicity which included bone pain, pruritus and pericarditis. In contrast, continuous infusions did not cause any toxicity and produced significantly higher increments of the peripheral neutrophil counts. rhGM-CSF reduced the period of life-threatening neutropenia following high-dose i.v. melphalan (120 mg/m2). Also, rhGM-CSF shortened the duration of thrombocytopenia induced by this chemotherapy to less time than has been seen historically in conjunction with autologous bone marrow rescue.
authors.affiliation: Beatson Oncology Centre, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Steward
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Scarffe
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bonnem
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Crowther
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008558:Melphalan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000188:drug therapy; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors; D006133:Growth Substances; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D008558:Melphalan