title: A single dose pegfilgrastim for supporting neutrophil recovery in patients treated for high-risk acute myeloid leukemia by the EMA 2000 schedule.
abstract: Dose intensity has been demonstrated to be one determinant for treatment efficacy in younger adults with high-risk (relapsed and refractory) acute myelogenous leukemia. Between 2000 and 2006, 56 patients entered the EMA 2000 study and received timed sequential reinduction chemotherapy. From 2004, chemotherapy was also followed by one subcutaneous dose of pegfilgrastim. Thirty-six patients reached a complete remission, while nine obtained a partial remission. Median time to granulocyte and platelet recovery was 34 and 38 days respectively. The major non-hematologic toxicities were severe infections but despite this 23 remitters could proceed to their post-remission treatment, although 13 did not because of severe toxicity or early relapse. The median overall survival was 9.3 months. The EMA 2000 regimen is a highly effective treatment with a response rate of 64% and a low early death rate. The period of critical neutropenia was relatively short in both phases and the supportive use of pegfilgrastim, although showing a trend toward reduced neutropenic period, did not appear to reduce the risk of infection in this group and may not be a critical requirement for reducing the risk of treatment-related toxicity.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Hématologie, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: Olfa
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Derbel
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cannas
authors.forename: Quoc-Hung
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Le
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elhamri
authors.forename: Youcef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chelghoum
authors.forename: Emmanuelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nicolas-Virelizier
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nicolini
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Troncy
authors.forename: Fiorenza
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barraco
authors.forename: Mauricette
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michallet
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D000069585:Filgrastim; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008942:Mitoxantrone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011379:Prognosis; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012074:Remission Induction; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D003561:Cytarabine; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; C455861:pegfilgrastim; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D005047:Etoposide; D008942:Mitoxantrone; D000069585:Filgrastim