OBJECTIVE Though doxorubicin is highly active in the treatment of multiple myeloma, its toxicity profile limits its therapeutic index. We performed this study to evaluate the efficacy and liposomal doxorubicin （PLD, ...OBJECTIVE Though doxorubicin is highly active in the treatment of multiple myeloma, its toxicity profile limits its therapeutic index. We performed this study to evaluate the efficacy and liposomal doxorubicin （PLD, Ca of pegylated , vincristine, and reduced-dose dexamethasone combination therapy in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma （MM） patients in a Chinese population. METHODS This was an open-label, single-arm study in which newly diagnosed patients with MM received PLD 40 mg/m2 intravenously on Day 1, vincristine 1.4 mg/m2 intravenously （maximum 2 rag） on Day 1, and 40 mg of dexamethasone （intravenously or orally） from Day 1 to Day 4. Treatment was repeated every 28 days for at least 4 cycles. RESULTS In the intent-to-treat （ITT） analysis, the overall response rate was 68.29%, and the complete remission rate was 10.98%. The incidence of all adverse events was 46.34%. The most common non-hematologic toxicities were palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia （13.4%） and stomatitis （6.1%）. CONCLUSION PLD, vincristine, and a reduceddose dexamethasone combination （DVd） is an effective and safe regimen in newly diagnosed MM patients in a Chinese population.展开更多
Background Despite its widespread use in the management of HIV-related cytomegalovirus （CMV） infection, there have been surprisingly few reports of the use of valganciclovir （VGC） in the post-allotransplant settin...Background Despite its widespread use in the management of HIV-related cytomegalovirus （CMV） infection, there have been surprisingly few reports of the use of valganciclovir （VGC） in the post-allotransplant setting.So far, no multi-center, non-crossover trial data have been available with the use of this drug as the primary pre-emptive.The present study evaluated the efficacy and safety of VGC for preemptive therapy of CMV infection after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation （HSCT）.Methods From January to April 2007, VGC was adopted in eleven centers in China's Mainland for pre-emptive therapy of CMV infection in consecutive patients undergoing allogeneic HSCT.Allogeneic HSCT recipients were followed weekly via CMV pp65 antigenemia assay or real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction （PCR） for detection of CMV-DNA.Patients with a positive assay were treated with VGC, 900 mg P.O.twice a day for 14 days followed by 900 mg P.O.once a day for 14 days after a negative result or the CMV-DNA load was lower.Results A total of 54 patients （15 siblings, 28 mismatched related donors, 11 unrelated donors） had a positive assay treated with oral VGC.The seroconversion rate was 89% （48/54） as confirmed by a negative assay; six patients failed oral VGC.No significant toxicity was encountered.No case of CMV disease was diagnosed in the responding patients with a median follow-up of 5.3 months after the drug administration.Conclusion Pre-emptive therapy of CMV viraemia with oral VGC is safe and effective in allogeneic HSCT.展开更多
Acute promyelocytic leukemia （APL）, with specific features in cell morphology, is classified as M3 by French-American-British （FAB）. Among M3, 95% of patients show specific chromosome translocation t（15;17）q（22...Acute promyelocytic leukemia （APL）, with specific features in cell morphology, is classified as M3 by French-American-British （FAB）. Among M3, 95% of patients show specific chromosome translocation t（15;17）q（22;21） with PML-RAR fusion gene, and 5% of patients show other subtypes. According to the statistical analysis of 2 540 adult acute myeloid leukemia （AML） cases in Harbin institute of Hematology ＆ Oncology, APL accounted for 23%.展开更多
文摘OBJECTIVE Though doxorubicin is highly active in the treatment of multiple myeloma, its toxicity profile limits its therapeutic index. We performed this study to evaluate the efficacy and liposomal doxorubicin （PLD, Ca of pegylated , vincristine, and reduced-dose dexamethasone combination therapy in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma （MM） patients in a Chinese population. METHODS This was an open-label, single-arm study in which newly diagnosed patients with MM received PLD 40 mg/m2 intravenously on Day 1, vincristine 1.4 mg/m2 intravenously （maximum 2 rag） on Day 1, and 40 mg of dexamethasone （intravenously or orally） from Day 1 to Day 4. Treatment was repeated every 28 days for at least 4 cycles. RESULTS In the intent-to-treat （ITT） analysis, the overall response rate was 68.29%, and the complete remission rate was 10.98%. The incidence of all adverse events was 46.34%. The most common non-hematologic toxicities were palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia （13.4%） and stomatitis （6.1%）. CONCLUSION PLD, vincristine, and a reduceddose dexamethasone combination （DVd） is an effective and safe regimen in newly diagnosed MM patients in a Chinese population.
文摘Background Despite its widespread use in the management of HIV-related cytomegalovirus （CMV） infection, there have been surprisingly few reports of the use of valganciclovir （VGC） in the post-allotransplant setting.So far, no multi-center, non-crossover trial data have been available with the use of this drug as the primary pre-emptive.The present study evaluated the efficacy and safety of VGC for preemptive therapy of CMV infection after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation （HSCT）.Methods From January to April 2007, VGC was adopted in eleven centers in China's Mainland for pre-emptive therapy of CMV infection in consecutive patients undergoing allogeneic HSCT.Allogeneic HSCT recipients were followed weekly via CMV pp65 antigenemia assay or real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction （PCR） for detection of CMV-DNA.Patients with a positive assay were treated with VGC, 900 mg P.O.twice a day for 14 days followed by 900 mg P.O.once a day for 14 days after a negative result or the CMV-DNA load was lower.Results A total of 54 patients （15 siblings, 28 mismatched related donors, 11 unrelated donors） had a positive assay treated with oral VGC.The seroconversion rate was 89% （48/54） as confirmed by a negative assay; six patients failed oral VGC.No significant toxicity was encountered.No case of CMV disease was diagnosed in the responding patients with a median follow-up of 5.3 months after the drug administration.Conclusion Pre-emptive therapy of CMV viraemia with oral VGC is safe and effective in allogeneic HSCT.
文摘Acute promyelocytic leukemia （APL）, with specific features in cell morphology, is classified as M3 by French-American-British （FAB）. Among M3, 95% of patients show specific chromosome translocation t（15;17）q（22;21） with PML-RAR fusion gene, and 5% of patients show other subtypes. According to the statistical analysis of 2 540 adult acute myeloid leukemia （AML） cases in Harbin institute of Hematology ＆ Oncology, APL accounted for 23%.
