TY - JOUR
T1 - Phase II study of 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine in combination with chlorambucil in previously untreated B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
AU - Tefferi, Ayalew
AU - Levitt, Ralph
AU - Li, Chin Yang
AU - Schroeder, Georgene
AU - Tschetter, Loren K.
AU - Michalak, John C.
AU - Krook, James E.
AU - Witzig, Thomas E.
PY - 1999/10
Y1 - 1999/10
N2 - The objective was to determine the safety and efficacy of adding a maximally tolerated dose of 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine (2-CdA) to standard chlorambucil (CLB) therapy in previously untreated B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Thirty patients with CLL (median age, 64 years) received two courses of 2-CdA given intravenously (2 mg/m2 daily for 7 days) added to biweekly administration of CLB at 30 mg/m2 given orally. The diagnosis of CLL, treatment indications, and response criteria were according to the National Cancer Institute established guidelines. Sixteen patients (53%) had advanced-stage disease, and four (13%) had trisomy 12 abnormality. The overall remission rate was 80%, including 20% complete remission (CR), 30% nodular partial remission (nPR), and 30% partial remission (PR). Minimal residual disease was detected phenotypically in two of five patients with CR and in eight of nine with nPR. Overall, CR, nPR, and PR rates were not influenced significantly by the presence of cytogenetic abnormalities or advanced clinical stage. With a median follow-up of 33 months, 58% of patients who had a response had relapse. Median time to progression in all 30 patients was 30 months, and time to progression and progression-free survival were not significantly different for the different response groups, clinical stages, or cytogenetic groups. Severe neutropenia and thrombocytopenia occurred in 33% and 7% of patients, respectively. Only two patients had documented bacterial infections, and four had herpetic infections. Concurrent combination chemotherapy with abbreviated doses of 2-CdA and standard-dose CLB is feasible and safe in previously untreated CLL. Antitumor activity may be superior to that of CLB alone given in conventional doses. Whether a different schedule of combining these two agents would result in improved outcome is being investigated.
AB - The objective was to determine the safety and efficacy of adding a maximally tolerated dose of 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine (2-CdA) to standard chlorambucil (CLB) therapy in previously untreated B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Thirty patients with CLL (median age, 64 years) received two courses of 2-CdA given intravenously (2 mg/m2 daily for 7 days) added to biweekly administration of CLB at 30 mg/m2 given orally. The diagnosis of CLL, treatment indications, and response criteria were according to the National Cancer Institute established guidelines. Sixteen patients (53%) had advanced-stage disease, and four (13%) had trisomy 12 abnormality. The overall remission rate was 80%, including 20% complete remission (CR), 30% nodular partial remission (nPR), and 30% partial remission (PR). Minimal residual disease was detected phenotypically in two of five patients with CR and in eight of nine with nPR. Overall, CR, nPR, and PR rates were not influenced significantly by the presence of cytogenetic abnormalities or advanced clinical stage. With a median follow-up of 33 months, 58% of patients who had a response had relapse. Median time to progression in all 30 patients was 30 months, and time to progression and progression-free survival were not significantly different for the different response groups, clinical stages, or cytogenetic groups. Severe neutropenia and thrombocytopenia occurred in 33% and 7% of patients, respectively. Only two patients had documented bacterial infections, and four had herpetic infections. Concurrent combination chemotherapy with abbreviated doses of 2-CdA and standard-dose CLB is feasible and safe in previously untreated CLL. Antitumor activity may be superior to that of CLB alone given in conventional doses. Whether a different schedule of combining these two agents would result in improved outcome is being investigated.
KW - 2- Chlorodeoxyadenosine
KW - B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
KW - Chemotherapy
KW - Chlorambucil
KW - Leukemia
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U2 - 10.1097/00000421-199910000-00018
DO - 10.1097/00000421-199910000-00018
M3 - Article
C2 - 10521069
AN - SCOPUS:0033502682
SN - 0277-3732
VL - 22
SP - 509
EP - 516
JO - American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials
JF - American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials
IS - 5
ER -