Publication: The use of lenograstim (Granocyte®) in chemotherapy for ovarian cancer
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1998-03-01
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0125877X
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Mahidol University
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Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology. Vol.16, No.1 (1998), 43-47
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Anuvat Roongpisuthipong, Issaracha Suphanit, Apisak Luamprapat, Sumrit Senapad The use of lenograstim (Granocyte®) in chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology. Vol.16, No.1 (1998), 43-47. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/18393
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The use of lenograstim (Granocyte®) in chemotherapy for ovarian cancer
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We have conducted an open, controlled study on the febrile neutropenia effects by Lenograstim (Granocyte®) therapy following cytotoxic chemotherapy of cisplatinum and cyclophosphamide in patients with primary advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. Eligible patients (n = 17) were divided into 2 groups receiving a combined chemotherapy of intravenous cisplatinum (70 mg/m2) and cyclophosphamide (700 mg/m2) with or without the addition of Lenograstim. Subcutaneous administration of Lenograstim (100 μg/day) for 7 consecutive days was given from day 8 to day 14 of the 3(rd) to the 5(th) cycle of chemotherapy in Lenograstim treated patients. After 3 cycles of treatment, Lenograstim treated patients (group 1, n = 10) showed a significant improvement in white blood cell (WBC) count as compared with group 2 (control) of 7 patients (p = 0.00002). Group 1 patients also showed an increased C-reactive protein, though of no significance. There were no significant differences among the 2 groups regarding ESR, hematocrit, platelet counts and blood chemistry profiles. This preliminary data encourages more study of the benefits of Lenograstim in the treatment of ovarian cancer.