作者: E Archimbaud , X Thomas , V Leblond , M Michallet , P Fenaux
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摘要: PURPOSETo confirm and extend encouraging preliminary results of timed sequential chemotherapy (TSC) in patients with previously treated acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).PATIENTS AND METHODSWe report the regimen mitoxantrone on days 1 to 3, etoposide 8 10, cytarabine 3 10 (EMA) 133 patients, a median follow-up 40 months.RESULTSSixty percent 95% confidence interval (CI) ranging from 51% 68%, achieved complete remission (CR), including 44% (CI, 32% 57%) refractory 76% 64% 86%) late first-relapse (P = .0002). Twenty-nine did not respond therapy, 11% died toxicity. Median duration neutropenia thrombocytopenia was 31 29 days, respectively. Severe nonhematologic toxicity included sepsis 54% mucositis 23%. Postinduction therapy second course EMA 27 maintenance autologous bone marrow tr...