[Imatinib mesylate plus G-CSF therapy for chronic myelogenous leukemia in the blastic crisis]

Rinsho Ketsueki. 2004 Oct;45(10):1105-10.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Imatinib mesylate (imatinib) has shown significant effects in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia. However, hematological toxicity often occurs and requires dosage reduction or discontinuation of imatinib treatment. A patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia in the blastic crisis received granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) simultaneously with imatinib. The patient was continuously treated with imatinib and G-CSF and achieved remission without any severe infection or neutropenia. There are a few reports on the efficacy of combined therapy with G-CSF and imatinib; however, the results in our case are rare suggesting that the use of G-CSF is effective for preventing severe infection. G-CSF enables continuous treatment with high-dose imatinib.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Infections / prevention & control
  • Benzamides
  • Blast Crisis / drug therapy*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Imatinib Mesylate
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / drug therapy*
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / pathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neutropenia / prevention & control
  • Piperazines / administration & dosage*
  • Piperazines / adverse effects
  • Pyrimidines / administration & dosage*
  • Pyrimidines / adverse effects
  • Remission Induction

Substances

  • Benzamides
  • Piperazines
  • Pyrimidines
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
  • Imatinib Mesylate