A randomized study comparing interferon (IFNα) plus low-dose cytarabine and interferon plus hydroxyurea (HU) in early chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia …

T Kühr, S Burgstaller, U Apfelbeck, W Linkesch… - Leukemia Research, 2003 - Elsevier
This multicenter randomized phase III study was designed to compare the efficacy and
toxicity of IFNα-2c (3.5 MU/d) in combination with either araC (10mg/m2 d1-10) or …

A prospective randomized study of alpha-2b interferon plus hydroxyurea or cytarabine for patients with early chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia: the …

FJ Giles, J Shan, S Chen, SH Advani… - Leukemia & …, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
A prospective randomized international study of 143 patients showed no apparent early
survival advantage conferred by combining cytarabine, rather than hydroxyurea, with INF as …

A randomized study of interferon-α versus interferon-α and low-dose arabinosyl cytosine in chronic myeloid leukemia

M Baccarani, G Rosti, A de Vivo… - Blood, The Journal …, 2002 - ashpublications.org
Interferon-α (IFN-α) has significantly prolonged survival in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML),
but some patients do not respond and many responses are not durable. To improve the …

Interferon-α Combined with Cytarabine in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia-Clinical Benefits

M Lindauer, T Fischer - Leukemia & Lymphoma, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
During the last decade, several studies have evaluated the treatment of chronic phase
chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with a combination of interferon (IFN)-α and low-dose …

Randomized comparison of low-dose versus high-dose interferon-alfa in chronic myeloid leukemia: prospective collaboration of 3 joint trials by the MRC and HOVON …

HC Kluin-Nelemans, G Buck, S le Cessie, S Richards… - Blood, 2004 - ashpublications.org
The optimal dose of interferon-alfa (IFN) for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is unknown.
Retrospective analyses suggest that low doses are as effective as high doses, with less …

Cytarabine added to interferon improves the cost-effectiveness of initial therapy for patients with early chronic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia

JR Beck, J Guilhot, FJ Giles, N Aoki, DP Wirt… - Leukemia & …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
The French Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Study Group prospective randomized study results
indicate that the addition of cytarabine to alpha interferon (IFN-α) increases the rate of major …

High-vs low-dose cytarabine combined with interferon alfa in patients with first chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia. A prospective randomized phase III study

W Deenik, B van der Holt, GEG Verhoef… - Annals of …, 2007 - Springer
A prospective randomized phase III study was performed to evaluate whether intensified
cytarabine would induce a higher response rate and longer event-free interval as compared …

[HTML][HTML] A randomized study of intermediate as compared with high doses of interferon-alpha for chronic myeloid leukemia: no differences in cytogenetic responses

MJ Penarrubia, J Odriozola, C Gonzalez… - Annals of …, 2003 - Springer
Abstract Interferon-alpha (IFN-α) is a therapy of unquestionable efficacy in chronic myeloid
leukemia (CML) patients. The best dose of IFN-α in the treatment of CML still remains …

Treatment of the chronic phase of chronic myeloid leukemia with an intermittent schedule of recombinant interferon alfa-2b and cytarabine: results from CALGB study …

RT Silver, BL Peterson, TP Szatrowski… - Leukemia & …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Despite nine studies reporting the results achieved when treating patients with chronic
myeloid leukemia (CML) with interferon (rIFN α) and cytarabine (araC), the optimal doses …

Interferon-alpha-2C and LD ara-C for the treatment of patients with CML: results of the Austrian multicenter phase II study

J Thaler, W Hilbe, U Apfelbeck, W Linkesch, H Sill… - Leukemia research, 1997 - Elsevier
Small pilot studies of patients with CML have reported on encouraging response rates after
treatment with interferon-alpha (IFNα) in combination with low-dose cytosine arabinoside …