title: [Use of rHu GM-CSF (Leucomax) in treatment of neutropenia during intensive chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia].
abstract: 15 children with ALL and chemotherapy related neutropenia were treated with GM-CSF (Leucomax-Sandoz/Schering-Plough) in a dose of 5 micrograms/kg b.w./day during 7-10 days. Altogether 21 cycles were performed. Increase in the number of neutrophils in the majority of cases was observed already after 3 days of GM-CSF administration. The median time of neutropenia recovery was shorter in children treated with GM-CSF than in the control group. The frequency of severe infections was also significantly lower. No serous side effects were observed.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Pediatrii, Hematologii i Onkologii AM w Warszawie.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rokicka-Milewska
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Derulska
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pawelec
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor
vernacular_title: Zastosowanie rHu GM-CSF (Leucomax) w leczeniu neutropenii w przebiegu intensywnej chemioterapii ostrej białaczki limfoblastycznej (obl).