Interferon alfa versus chemotherapy for chronic myeloid leukemia: a meta-analysis of seven randomized trials

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Trialists' … - Journal of the …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Background: Several randomized clinical trials in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) have
reported better patient survival with interferon alfa (IFN α) than with standard …

Interferon alfa-2a as compared with conventional chemotherapy for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia

Italian Cooperative Study Group on … - … England Journal of …, 1994 - Mass Medical Soc
Background In view of studies showing that interferon alfa was effective treatment for chronic
myeloid leukemia and that it prolonged survival, we organized a prospective, controlled …

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 …

Interferon-α therapy for chronic myelogenous leukemia

M Wetzler, H Kantarjian, R Kurzrock… - The American journal of …, 1995 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To provide a status report on the use of interferon (IFN)-a in patients with chronic
myelogenous leukemia (CML). DATA SOURCES: Data on IFN-a therapy for CML collected …

Interferon alfa-2a as compared with conventional chemotherapy for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia.

S Tura, M Baccarani, E Zuffa, D Russo… - The New England …, 1994 - europepmc.org
Background In view of studies showing that interferon alfa was effective treatment for chronic
myeloid leukemia and that it prolonged survival, we organized a prospective, controlled …

Interferon alfa-2b combined with cytarabine versus interferon alone in chronic myelogenous leukemia

F Guilhot, C Chastang, M Michallet… - … England Journal of …, 1997 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Treatment with interferon prolongs survival in chronic myelogenous leukemia.
We conducted a clinical trial to assess the efficacy of treatment with a combination of …

Clinical course and therapy of chronic myelogenous leukemia with interferon-alpha and chemotherapy

HM Kantarjian, FJ Giles, SM O'Brien… - … /oncology clinics of North …, 1998 - Elsevier
The prognosis for patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) has changed
markedly since 1856, when the use of arsenicals (Fowler's solution) was first advocated in …

Interferon-alfa for chronic myeloid leukemia

M Baccarani, D Russo, G Rosti, G Martinelli - Seminars in hematology, 2003 - Elsevier
Interferon-alfa (IFNα) became the first-line agent for the treatment of chronic myeloid
leukemia (CML) because it prolongs survival significantly compared to conventional …

Long-Term Follow-Up of the Italian Trial of Interferon- Versus Conventional Chemotherapy in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Italian Cooperative Study Group on … - Blood, The Journal …, 1998 - ashpublications.org
Several prospective randomized studies have shown that the treatment of chronic myeloid
leukemia with interferon-(IFN-) prolongs the survival by comparison with conventional …

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 …