title: [Acute myeloid leukemia with poor prognosis: treatment with oral 4-demethoxydaunorubicin (idarubicin) and low-dose cytarabine via subcutaneous route].
abstract: 26 patients with poor risk acute myelogenous leukemia (elderly, in relapse or resistant) were treated with a combination of oral idarubicin (30 mg/m2/d for 3 days) and low dose subcutaneous cytarabine (10 mg/m2 twice a day for 10 days). Of 26 patients, 14 achieved complete remission, 2 partial remission, and 5 died in aplasia (3 without evidence of response, 2 inevaluable); 5 further patients were non-responders. All responses but two occurred among patients treated for AML at presentation or in relapse. Side effects consisted mainly of severe hematologic and moderate gastrointestinal toxicities. The main interest of this regimen is adaptability to outpatient conditions and rapid cytoreduction in patients with hyperleukocytic presentation.
authors.affiliation: Département de médecine, Hôpital cantonal universitaire, Genève.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Helg
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chapuis
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Grob
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pugin
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015255:Idarubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003561:Cytarabine; D015255:Idarubicin
vernacular_title: Leucémies myéloïdes aiguës de mauvais pronostic: traitement par 4-démethoxydaunorubicine (idarubicine) per os et cytarabine à doses réduites par voie sous-cutanée.