[Short-term curative effect of amifostine combined with rhEPO on aged patients wilh myelodysplastic syndrome].
The aim of this study was to investigate the curative effect of amifostine (AMF) combined with recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) on the aged patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. Two aged MDS patients (one aged 91; another 86) were treated with amifostine and rhEPO over a period of 4 weeks. The results showed that a short-term curative effect was observed and transfusion interval was prolonged in both patients after 4 week treatment with 5 x 0.4 g AMF plus 3 x 6,000 U rhEPO per week. The reticulocyte count in MDS-RA patient returned to normal at first week of treatment and still remained in normal level for 4 weeks; leukocyte, hemoglobin and platelet values in peripheral blood of MDS-RCMD patient obviousby increased, the abnormally increased reticulocyte value displayed a decrease trend after amifostine plus rh-EPO treatment. In conclusion, amifostine plus rhEPO may have a good therapeutic effect for aged MDS patients, and its clinical long-term curative effect still needs further evaluation.
Department of Gerontological Hematology, General Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100853, China. luxuechun@yahoo.com.cn
Xue-Chun
XC
Lu
Hong-Li
HL
Zhu
Shan-Qian
SQ
Yao
Hui
H
Fan
Xiao-Meng
XM
Zhuang
Yang
Y
Yang
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004999:Amifostine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D004921:Erythropoietin; D004999:Amifostine