title: [The use of interferon-alfa (reaferon) in patients with chronic myeloleukemia].
abstract: Data on long-term interferon-alpha (reaferon) therapy in 6 patients with CML (5 in chronic phase, 1 in acceleration phase) are presented. Clinicohematological remission was achieved in all the patients in a chronic phase irrespective of their group of risk. Cytogenetic improvement occurred only in one patient from a low-risk group. Reaferon had no effect in the patient in the acceleration phase. Tumor necrosis factor neither influenced viability of mononuclear bone marrow cells of patients before treatment nor suppressed proliferation. Dose independent reduction of cell viability was revealed in a patient in remission after reaferon therapy. There were no cases of apoptosis induction. Mechanisms of CML pathogenesis and interferon action in CML chronic phase are discussed.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Machiulaĭtene
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Lasunskaia
authors.forename: Iu B
authors.initials: IuB
authors.lastname: Nefedova
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Perekalina
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Salogub
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Poliakova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012074:Remission Induction; D013997:Time Factors; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007370:Interferon Type I; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha