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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-4-5
pubmed:abstractText
Immunological control of acute leukemia may be achieved after allogeneic transplant. Despite promising preliminary results, the impact of immunotherapy with interleukin-2 (r-IL-2) on patients with acute leukemia (AL), in first complete remission (CR1) remains unclear. We conducted a prospective multicenter randomized trial to compare outcome in patients with AL in CR1, treated with autologous bone marrow transplantation (BMT) with or without postgraft r-IL-2. One hundred and thirty patients with AL in CR1 (myeloblastic (AML): N = 78; lymphoblastic (ALL): N = 52) were randomized at time of BMT to receive (N = 65) or not (N = 65) r-IL-2. r-IL-2 (RU 49637 from Roussel Uclaf) was started after hematological recovery, as a five cycle regimen (12 M IU/m2/day continuous infusion on day 1-5, 15-17, 29-31,43-45 and 57-59). The two groups were balanced for patient and transplant characteristics. Analysis was based on an intent to treat. Thirty-eight (59%) of the 65 patients randomized into the study group started r-IL-2 at a median of sixty-eight days (23-140) after transplant and received 77% (16-100) of the scheduled dosage. They received a median of 120 x 10(6) IU/m2 (25-156) over 10 (3-13) days during a total median period of 56 (3-78) days. With a median follow-up of 7 years (5.4-8.1 years), 79 patients relapsed (study group: 43 (66%); control group: 36 (55%): p = NS). Survival and leukemia-free survival estimates were 33% (23-45) versus 43% (22-52) and 29% (19-41) versus 36% (24-51) respectively for study and control groups (all p = NS). These results show that leukemic control after autologous BMT is not increased by r-IL-2 therapy. Further studies should investigate more appropriate r-IL-2 schedules and the possibilities offered by better antigen recognition and activated effector cells.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1148-5493
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
91-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Bone Marrow Transplantation, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Combined Modality Therapy, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Disease-Free Survival, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Female, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Follow-Up Studies, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Interleukin-2, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Male, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Prospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Recombinant Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Remission Induction, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Survival Rate, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Transplantation, Autologous, pubmed-meshheading:10705305-Treatment Outcome
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Randomized study of recombinant interleukin-2 after autologous bone marrow transplantation for acute leukemia in first complete remission.
pubmed:affiliation
Unité de Transplantation et de Thérapie Cellulaire, Université de la Méditerranée, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, 232, bd Sainte-Marguerite, 13273 Marseille Cedex 9 France. blaised@marseille.fnclcc.fr
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Multicenter Study