title: [A phase III study of BHAC-MMP (behenoyl-ara-C, mitoxantrone, 6-mercaptopurine prednisolone) in acute leukemia. Hanshin Cooperative Study Group of Hematological Disorders].
abstract: BHAC-MMP therapy, a combination of behenoyl-ara-C, mitoxantrone, 6-mercaptopurine and prednisolone, was applied to 49 patients with acute leukemia for remission induction. Complete remission was obtained in 6 out of 11 previously untreated patients (55%), and in 16 of 38 pretreated patients (42%). Median duration of complete remission was 41 weeks in previously treated patients, while 67% of untreated patients were still in complete remission. Most frequent side effects other than hematological toxicities were gastrointestinal disturbances, and GPT elevation etc., although most of these were not severe. In conclusion, BHAC-MMP therapy seems to be very promising for remission induction or for possible intensification treatment for acute leukemia.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D015122:Mercaptopurine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D008942:Mitoxantrone; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000880:Anthraquinones; D003561:Cytarabine; D011239:Prednisolone; C015019:enocitabine; D008942:Mitoxantrone; D015122:Mercaptopurine