title: [Effectiveness of thrice-weekly injection of romurutide for prophylaxis of leukocytopenia during radiation therapy].
abstract: The effectiveness of thrice-weekly injection of Romurutide for leukocytopenia due to radiation therapy was analyzed. Twenty-two patients were randomly divided into two groups. Ten of group A cases were injected 3 times per week 10 times (3 weeks) and 12 of group B cases were injected 5 times per week 10 times (2 weeks). White blood cell counts and neutrophil numbers in group A were almost the same as in group B at day-3 and day-8, and those in group A were more than in group B at day-15 and day-22, although there were no statistical significances. Lymphocyte percentages, monocyte percentages and platelet cell counts between groups showed no differences. Injections were stopped in 3 cases due to fever (2 in group A, 1 in group B). The effects were recognized in nineteen cases (excluding above 3 cases). The effect of this thrice-weekly injection method during the injection period was the same or more than with 5 injections/week, and the period of the former was 50% longer. The 3 weekly injection method is more effective for prophylaxis of leukocytopenia.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Radiology, Nihon University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kawamori
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maeno
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Muto
mesh_terms: D000119:Acetylmuramyl-Alanyl-Isoglutamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy
chemical_list: D000119:Acetylmuramyl-Alanyl-Isoglutamine; C036866:romurtide