title: [ABEP chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced non-Hodgkin's lymphomas].
abstract: Nineteen patients with refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma were treated with a combination of N4-behenoyl-1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine (150-200 mg/m2), aclacinomycin (15 mg/m2), etoposide (70 mg/m2 i.v. or 100 mg/m2 p.o) and prednisolone (20 mg/m2) (ABEP regimen). Patients who achieved complete remission (CR) received 10 courses of consolidation therapy with ACOP-E chemotherapy (adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisolone and etoposide). Seven patients achieved CR and three partial remission. Twelve patients with fresh non-Hodgkin's lymphoma stage IV were treated with ABEP regimen. CR was obtained in eight patients (66.7%). The median duration of CR was 11+ alpha months. Hematological toxicity was a dose-limiting factor but this was manageable.
mesh_terms: D015250:Aclarubicin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000505:Alopecia / Q000139:chemically induced; D000855:Anorexia / Q000139:chemically induced; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009279:Naphthacenes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D009279:Naphthacenes; C011157:aclacinomycins; D003561:Cytarabine; D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D015250:Aclarubicin; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone; C015019:enocitabine