title: [Usefulness of COP-BLAM therapy with concomitant G-CSF in elderly patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in comparison with patients not given G-CSF].
abstract: COP-BLAM therapy with concomitant G-CSF was performed in patients 65 years of age of older with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and the therapeutic effects and its adverse effects were compared with those in a group not given G-CSF concomitantly. The subjects were 64 patients with NHL, divided into 36 in the G-CSF group and 28 in the non-G-CSF group. In the G-CSF group, complete remission (CR) was achieved in 88.9% and the efficacy rate was 94.5%. In the non-G-CSF group, 89.3% achieved CR, and there was no significant difference between the G-CSF and non-G-CSF groups. The survival time and duration of remission also showed no significant differences between the G-CSF and non-G-CSF groups. The frequency of granulocytopenia as an adverse effects was significantly reduced in the G-CSF group, but the other adverse effects showed no intergroup differences. The occurrence rates of fever of at least 37.5 degrees C and documented infection were significantly less in the G-CSF group. These results indicate that COP-BLAM therapy with concomitant G-CSF achieved a high remission rate, showed few severe adverse effects, especially infections, and can be safely performed in elderly patients.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Niitsu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Umeda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D001761:Bleomycin; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D011344:Procarbazine; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone