title: [Efficacy of granisetron in the prevention of emesis induced by conditioning chemotherapy for allogeneic bone marrow transplantation].
abstract: We conducted this study to compare granisetron, 5-HT3 antagonist, with conventional antiemetics in the prophylaxis of emesis induced by conditioning chemotherapy for allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in 41 patients. The conditioning chemotherapy regimen included either cytosine arabinoside 2 g/m2 x 4 and cyclophosphamide 60 mg/kg x 2 (CA, CY), or busulfan 4 mg/kg x 4 and cyclophosphamide 60 mg/kg x 2 (BU, CY). In CA and CY regimen, the clinical effective rate with granisetron against emesis was 94.1% on the 1st day, compared with 7.6% in the control group. On day 2 and 3, the effective rate with granisetron was 58.8% and 23.5%, respectively, compared with 0% in the control group. In the BU and CY regimen, control of emesis with granisetron on day 5 and 6 was 66.7%, against 20.0% in the control group. Based on these data, we concluded granisetron is superior to conventional antiemetics in the prophylaxis of emesis induced by conditioning for allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Internal Medicine, Nagoya Ekisaikai Hospital.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takeyama
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamada
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D017829:Granisetron / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019172:Transplantation Conditioning; D014839:Vomiting / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation
chemical_list: D000932:Antiemetics; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D003561:Cytarabine; D017829:Granisetron