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May require dosage reduction. Dizziness, vertigo, ataxia, tremor, agitation, irritability, headache, depressive reactions, syncope, insomnia, tachycardia, postural hypotension, facial flushing, nausea, vomiting, hiccup and epigastric distress have been reported. Pancytopenia attributed to phenylbutazone ; and leukopenia in combination with other drugs or viral infections ; were reported in isolated instances.
Figure 3 The effects of FF on hepatic microsomal ROS production. Microsomes were prepared from the liver of male rats and the formation of DCF as a reactive marker of ROS was measured at excitation 485 nm emission 528 nm. Columns represent the relative value of fluorescent strength estimated at 100% in the absence of FF 0 Values are expressed as mean SD in 4 experiments.
22. Kyle R A Newer approaches to the therapy of multiple myeloma. Blood 76: 1678, 1990 Epstein J, Hiuging X, Xigo H: Markers of multiple hematopoietic-cell lineages in multiple myeloma. N Engl J Med 322: 664, 1990 Reece DE, Barnett MJ, Connors JM, Klingemann HG, O'Reilly SE, Shepherd JD, Phillips G L Intensive therapy with busulfan, cyclophosphamide and melphalan Bucy + Mel ; and 6-hydroperoxycyclophosphamide 4-HC ; purged autologous bone marrow transplantation for multiple myeloma. Blood 74: 202a, 1989 abstr ; 25. Anderson KC, Barut BA, Ritz J, Freedman AS, Takvorian T, Rabinowe SN, Soiffer R, Hefflin L, Coral F, Dear K, Mauch P, Nadler LN: Monoclonal antibody-purged autologous bone marrow transplantation for multiple myeloma. Blood 77712, 1991 26. Gobbi M, Tazzari PL, Cavo M, Tassi C, Grimaldi M, Meloni G, Dinucci G, Vignetti M, Bolognesi A, Stirpe F, Tura S: Autologous bone marrow transplantation with immunotoxin purged marrow for multiple myeloma. Long term results in 14 patients with advanced disease, in Pileri A, Boccadoro M eds ; : Multiple Myeloma From Biology to Therapy. Abstracts of the Third International Workshop, Torino, Italy, 1991 27. Caligaris-Cappio F, Berqui L, Tesio L, Pizzolo G, Malavasi F, Chilosi M, Campana D, Van Camp B, Jonossy G: Identification of malignant plasma cell precursors in the bone marrow of multiple myeloma. J Clin Invest 76: 1243, 1985 Fermand JP, Levy Y , Gerota J, Benbunan M, Cosset JM, Castaigne S, Seligmann M, Brouet J C Treatment of aggressive multiple myeloma by high-dose chemotherapy and total body irradiation followed by blood stem cells autologous graft. Blood 73: 20, 1989 Reiffers J, Marit G, Boiron JM: Autologous blood stem cell transplantation in high-risk multiple myeloma. Br J Haematol 72: 296, 1989 Gianni AM, Tarella C, Siena S, Bregni M, Boccadoro M, Combardi F, Bengala C, Bonadonna G, Pileri A: Durable and complete hematopoietic reconstitution after autografting of the GM CSF exposed peripheral blood progenitor cells. Bone Marrow Transplant 6: 143, 1990 Ventura GJ, Barlogie B, Hester JP, Yau JC, Lemaistre CF, Wallerstein RO, Spinolo JA, Dicke KA, Honvitz LH, Alexanian R: High dose cyclophosphamide, BChW and VP 16 with autologous blood stem cell support for refractory multiple myeloma. Bone Marrow Transplant 5: 265, 1991 Lowenberg B, Verdonck LJ, Dekker AW, Willemze R, Zwaan FE, De Planque M, Abels J, Sonneveld P, van der Lelie J, Goudsmit K, van Putten W U , Sizoo W, Hagenbeek A, De Gast GC: Autologous bone marrow transplantation in acute myeloid leukemias in first remission. Results of a Dutch prospective study. J Clin Oncol8: 287, 1990 33. Attal M, Huguet F, Schlaifer D, Payen C, Lassoued S, Laroche M, Rossi JF, Fournie B, Mazieres B, Pris J, Laurent G: Maintenance treatment with recombinant alpha interferon after autologous bone marrow transplantation for aggressive myeloma in first remission after conventional induction chemotherapy. Bone Marrow Transplant 8: 125, 1991 Cunningham D, Findlay M, Milan S, Millar B, Mansi JL, Viner C, Malpas J, Gore MG, McCallum P, Johnstone P: Induction intensification and maintenance of remission in myeloma. The roles of Verapamil, high dose melphalan and interferon. Eur J Cancer Suppl2, S248, abstr 1520, 1991.
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The role of autologous transplantation has been extensively reviewed.5155 HDT with autologous stem cell transplantation has been shown to improve both response rates and survival in patients with myeloma. However, this approach is not curative: 490% of patients relapse. Complete remission CR ; rates with HDT as a planned part of front line therapy range from 2475%. Partial remission PR ; rates i.e., !PR ; with HDT as frontline range from 75 to 90%. Time to progression first progression or relapse ; is 1824 months. Median overall survival with HDT is in the 45 year range. This is reflected as being statistically superior in the randomized Attal et al52 study and in, for example, the historical case-controlled Nordic Myeloma Study 2000 ; .56 The `MRC Myeloma VII Trial of standard versus intensive treatment in patients aged o65 years'53 indicated improved outcome overall with HDT, especially for patients with high serum b2-microglobulin in this study 48.0 mg dl: NEJM, 2003; 348: 18751883 ; . Morbidity and mortality: With current growth factor, antibiotic, and other supportive care, the procedurerelated mortality with HDT is very low: ca. 1%. The majority of centers use i.v. high-dose melphalan alone at a dose of 200 mg m2 as the preparative regimen. Since the use of TBI adds toxicity without clear survival benefit, few centers recommend TBI as part of the preparative regimen. Both quality of life and costutility analyses have been conducted for HDT compared to standard-dose chemotherapy. The Nordic Myeloma Study showed both improved quality and length median survival of 62 months versus 44 ; of survival at an estimated added cost of $ U.S. ; 27 000 year.
Demonstration of transferrin receptor-dependent and transferrin-indepen dent mechanisms. CancerRes 1987; 47: 3929-3934.
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Favourable pharmacokinetic profiles observed during HPP and HAP do not reflect the severe systemic toxicity associated with these treatment modalities. If one takes into account the invasiveness of the procedures, length of hospital stay, morbidity, and mortality which was associated with some procedures, HAP and CAI or HPP with MMC and melphalan to our opinion, do not seem a sensible therapeutic option in patients with locally advanced abdominal or pelvic malignancies. Addition of TNF to HAP and HPP Despite disappointing results regarding HAP for pancreatic carcinoma and HPP for various non-resectable tumours in the pelvis we investigated the possibility to use different anticancer drugs. We postulated that addition of TNF to HAP and HPP might augment anti-tumour effects in a similar way it has done in ILP, if the advantage in terms of regional concentration of the drug times exposure time, reached by HAP and HPP was sufficient for TNF effects to occur. This might especially be the case when using these modalities for treating TNF-'sensitive' tumours.54 In a pharmacokinetic study in pigs we investigated the feasibility of addition of TNF to HAP and HPP.36 We demonstrated significant leakage of this cytokine to the systemic compartment during these procedures. The concentrations of TNF regionally and systemically, had virtually reached equilibrium after 20 min of perfusion, making a wash-out procedure of the drug, as is performed in ILP and IHP, obsolete. As mentioned before, to a certain extent systemic leakage may be accepted.26 However, due to the intravascular localization and very low tissue uptake of this drug, 59 all administered TNF has entered into the systemic circulation at the end of the procedures. Thus, one can expect the maximal tolerable dose MTD ; for TNF in HAP and HPP procedures to be equivalent to the MTD when TNF is administered intravenously. The question remains, if the temporarily loco-regional elevated TNF levels can elicit an augmentation of anti-tumour effects. Earlier, we demonstrated in an isolated limb perfusion rat model that a decrease in perfused dose of TNF may be feasible.19 Although clinical results of TNF isolated limb perfusions, accordingly, suggest that only 5 - 10-fold increases in TNF-drug levels are necessary to obtain TNF-mediated anti-tumour effects in humans, 60 it does not seem likely, on basis of our experience, that adequate concentration advantages for TNF can be achieved by HAP or HPP, using these balloon catheter techniques. Although some studies show that only a short elevation of TNF levels may be necessary for TNF mediated effects to occur, 61 the very rapid decline in regional TNF concentrations prohibits TNF mediated effects to occur, making future addition of this cytokine to these procedures highly unlikely. In contrast an agent like Gemcitabin, which has demonstrated efficacy against pancreas carcinoma50 exhibits a high total body clearance, which may make this agent highly suitable for HAP.62 Ongoing trials may prove regional perfusion with this agent effective in combination with radiotherapy63 for treatment of pancreatic cancer. Isolated hepatic perfusion Several forms of regional chemotherapy of the liver have been used for treatment of primary and secondary hepatic malignancies. Hepatic artery infusion HAI ; , the most.
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Based on a large series, Fajans 13 ; reported that vascular complications occurred in his MODY patients with the same frequency as in classical NIDDM patients. Tattersall 4 ; then suggested that there could be different subgroups within MODY, such as autosomal dominant MODY and sporadic MODY and that the dominantly inherited MODY were protected from microvascular complications. During the last 6 years, several reports on microvascular complications in Asian Indian MODY patients have been published and these have been recently reviewed 14-16 ; . At the Diabetes Research Centre, Madras, were registered a very large series of MODY patients 219 patients ; . This afforded a good opportunity to test the hypothesis that patients of MODY are protected from microvascular complications. We divided our 219 patients into three groups: MODY with definite autosomal dominant inheritance which included vertical transmission of diabetes through three or more generations; MODY patients who had a first degree relative with diabetes but in whom the dominant inheritance was not definite and finally a group of MODY with no family history of diabetes; sporadic or non-hereditary MODY. Table 1 shows the occurrence of vascular complications in the three subgroups of MODY. It can be seen that microvascular complications were and meperidine.
Treatment plan: High-dose regimen The HDC regimen included thiotepa 600 mg m 2 day -3 ; and melphalan 160 mg m 2 day -1 ; 48 hours apart Thiotepa was given divided in three equal doses as one-hour infusion with a one-hour interval between each dose, melphalan was divided in three equal doses as I v bolus two hours apart each. During the three days of treatment, the patients were hydrated with 3000 ml m 2 NaCI saline solution and received antiemetic therapy consisting of dexamethasone 20 mg daily and ondasentron 48 mg daily. Autologous PBPC were reinfused 24 hours after the end of chemotherapy, at the time of reinfusion frozen PBPC were thawed rapidly in a 37 warm bath and reinfused through venous central catheter Following PBPC reinfusion, rhG-CSF 5 ug kg day was administered until WBC 1000 ml for three consec.
Small study in adults with chronic or recurrent uveitis controlled by MTX, etanercept was no more effective than placebo in preventing relapses of uveitis in patients being tapered off MTX.55 10. Amyloidosis with renal involvement or Primary AL ; amyloidosis. For amyloidosis with renal involvement approve if the patient has tried one DMARD brand or generic ; or is currently receiving MTX. Etanercept has been effective in decreasing the rate of proteinuria and improving renal function in a few patients with secondary AA ; amyloidosis who had inflammatory arthritides RA, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Still's disease ; .56-57 For primary AL ; amyloidosis, approve if patient has tried one other therapy for primary amyloidosis. Etanercept was effective in patients with advanced primary amyloidosis severe cardiac or multiple organ involvement ; who had failed other therapies eg, combination melphalan and prednisone, autologous stem cell transplantation ; or who were ineligible for other treatment regimens.58 Eight of 16 patients had objective improvements and 14 of 16 patients had subjective improvement in symptoms. 11. Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. Patient has tried two of the following therapies: intravenous immune globulin, a corticosteroid eg, prednisone ; , plasmapheresis, azathioprine, cyclosporine, cyclophosphamide, interferon alpha. Etanercept has been useful in some patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and or variants who were refractory to or intolerant of standard therapies.59 A controlled trial is needed to determine etanercept's place in therapy for this indication. 12. Scleritis or Sterile Corneal Ulceration. Patient has tried one other therapy for these conditions eg, oral, topical ophthalmic ; or IV corticosteroids, MTX, topical ophthalmic ; NSAIDs, cyclosporine, cyclophosphamide ; . Etanercept was used to treat sight-threatening scleritis or sterile corneal ulceration after conventional medications failed or to decrease the requirement for corticosteroids or cytotoxic agents.60 13. Juvenile spondylarthropathy. Approve for patients with active juvenile spondylarthropathy who have tried at least one other DMARD. Etanercept was effective in an open label study in children with active refractory juvenile spondyloarthropathy, 61 and in another small report in patients with refractory enthesitis-related arthritis juvenile ankylosing spondylitis ; .62 EXCLUSIONS Coverage of etanercept is not recommended in the following circumstances: 1. Crohn's disease. Exception is not recommended. Etanercept is not effective.63 However, arthritis spondyloarthropathy, ankylosing spondylitis ; may be associated with Crohn's disease and etanercept may be effective for the spondyloarthropathy in these patients.64 Pulmonary sarcoidosis. In a prospective, open-label trial patients with stage II or III progressive pulmonary sarcoidosis, treatment with etanercept was frequently associated with early or late treatment failure.65 Prevention of peri-prosthetic osteolysis. Etanercept was not more effective than placebo in one small study in patients with peri-acetabular osteolyis after total hip replacement.66 Primary sclerosing cholangitis. Etanercept was not effective treatment in a pilot study.67 Immune thrombocytopenic purpura ITP ; . Etanercept was effective in 3 patients with chronic ITP that was refractory to multiple other therapies.68 Further study is needed. Sjgren's syndrome. In a small pilot study, etanercept was not effective in improving salivary and lachrymal gland function in Sjgren's syndrome, but a few patients had reduced fatigue.69 Myelodysplastic syndrome MDS ; . Etanercept has been used in combination with antithymocyte globulin as palliative therapy in patients with MDS who required transfusion.70 Further studies are needed with larger numbers of well characterized patients. -Page 14 of 65 and mephenytoin.
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The glutathione S-transferases EC 2.5.1.18 ; are a family of enzymes that are responsible for the detoxication of a broad class of electrophiles. In both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, these enzymes have been shown to catalyze the conjugation of the tripeptide glutathione to a variety of compounds, resulting in products that are generally less reactive 1-3 ; . High levels of expression of several related glutathione S-transferase isozymes enable these enzymes to protect the cell from numerous structurally diverse electrophiles present in our environment 4-6 ; and used in cancer chemotherapy 1, 2 ; . Several reports have shown that chronic treatment of cultured cells 7, 8 ; or clinical tumors 9 ; with alkylating agents results in resistant subpopulations of cells that express alpha class glutathione S-transferases at levels higher than those in the sensitive parental populations. In studies where transfected cDNAs were used to compare cell populations that differed in the single variable of glutathione S-transferase expression, the recombinant rat 1-1 isozyme conferred as much as 3-fold resistance to chlorambucil in mouse fibroblasts 10 ; , and this fold resistance overlaps the fold resistance seen in clinical studies of nitrogen mustard resistance 11, 12 ; . Consistent with the observed drug resistance, glutathione S-transferases have been shown to catalyze the conjugation of the nitrogen mustards chlorambucil and melphalan to glutathione 13-15 ; . Each subunit of a glutathione S-transferase dimer contains an independent active site composed of a G site for binding glutathione and an H site for binding hydrophobic electroThe publication costs of this article were defrayed in part by page charge payment. This article must therefore be hereby marked "advertisement" in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1734 solely to indicate this fact.
Childhood acute myeloid leukemia AML ; has a poor prognosis with standard chemotherapy. Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation BMT ; in remission improves the outlook only for the one third of patients with sibling donors. Autologous BMT with a lower morbidity and mortality is availablet o all. In this study, maximum cytoreduction was achieved by intensive early chemotherapy. Final intensification, with autologous BMT was offered to all those remaining in first complete remission CR ; . Patients received two induction and t w o consolidation courses of intensively scheduled chemotherapy. Cytoreduction was assessed on day 14 and remission was assessed after courses 2 and 4. Bone marrow was harvested after recovery from the second consolidation course or after the first maintenance course and separated on a discontinuous percoll gradient before cryopreservation. Twenty-eight of 31 consecutively enrolled patients achieved CR. Three relapsed early and, of the 25 eligible, 24 underwent autologous BMT. Twenty-three patients received high-dose melphalan and 1 received busulphan and cyclophosphamide before autologous BMT at a median of 113 days range, 86 to 301 ; after initial CR. Trilineage engraftment occurred in all. Neutrophil recovery t o greater than 0.5 X 10s L occurred at a median of 46 days range, 13t o 92 ; after autologous BMT. Platelet recovery was delayed, with a median time t o achieve greater than 20 X 1Os L of 42 days range, 18 to 215 ; . With a minimum follow up of 25 months following autologous BMT only 3 children have relapsed. The 5year event-free survival rate EFS ; from diagnosis is 68% 95% confidence interval, 46% to 90% ; . Five-year EFS following autologous BMT is 87% 95% confidence interval, 67%to 100% ; . Autologous BMT with high-dose melphalan administration after intensive chemotherapy has produced EFS equivalent to allogeneic BMT and is associated with a strikingly low relapse rate. High-dose melphalan appears t o be valuable agent for conditioning therapy in AML. 0 1993 by The American Society of Hematology and meprobamate.
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