Phase III trial of fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide compared with fludarabine for patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia: US Intergroup Trial E2997
Phase III trial of fludarabine plus cyclophosphamide compared with fludarabine for patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia: US Intergroup Trial E2997
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DOI:
10.1200/jco.2006.08.0762
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发表时间:
2007-03-01
影响因子:
45.3
通讯作者:
Tallman, Martin S.
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作者:
Flinn, Ian W.;Neuberg, Donna S.;Tallman, Martin S.
PurposeThe combination of fludarabine and cyclophosphamide is an effective regimen for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). However, it may be accompanied by increased toxicity compared with fludarabine alone. E2997 is a phase III randomized Intergroup trial comparing fludarabine and cyclophosphamide (FC arm) versus fludarabine (F arm) alone in patients receiving their first chemotherapy regimen for CLL.Patients and MethodsSymptomatic, previously untreated patients with CLL were randomly assigned to receive either fludarabine 25 mg/m(2) intravenously (IV) days 1 through 5 or cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m(2) IV day 1 and fludarabine 20 mg/m(2) IV days 1 through 5. These cycles were repeated every 28 days for a maximum of six cycles.ResultsA total of 278 patients were randomly assigned in this Intergroup study. Treatment with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide was associated with a significantly higher complete response (CR) rate (23.4% v 4.6%, P