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Hematologic effects of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in patients with malignancy.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Lindemann, Albrecht Herrmann, François Oster, Wolfgang Haffner, Gordon Douglas Meyenburg, W. Souza, Larry Mertelsmann, Roland Prof Dr |
| Copyright Year | 1989 |
| Abstract | The effect of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) on hematologic parameters was evaluated in a phase I clinical study in 18 patients with advanced malignancy. G-CSF was administered once daily as a 30-minute infusion for 14 days; three patients each were treated at increasing dose levels of 1, 3, 10, 30, and 60 micrograms kg-1 day-1. A transient decrease in neutrophil and monocyte counts was observed immediately after the G-CSF infusion, followed by a dose-dependent increase of up to 15-fold. G-CSF-induced neutrophils exhibited an increased O2- radical production, and serum levels of enzymes related to granulocyte turnover, including lysozyme and elastase, were markedly elevated during therapy. A dose-dependent depression of platelet counts occurred in the second third of the treatment course, followed by a spontaneous recovery despite continuing therapy. G-CSF was well-tolerated; minor to moderate bone pain was the most common side effect. The primary course of the malignant diseases studied was not significantly altered. G-CSF appears to be an appropriate means to selectively increase the number of functionally competent polymorphonuclear phagocytes. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1182/blood.V74.8.2644.2644 |
| PubMed reference number | 2479425 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 74 |
| Issue Number | 8 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.bloodjournal.org/content/bloodjournal/74/8/2644.full.pdf?sso-checked=true |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.V74.8.2644.2644 |
| Journal | Blood |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |