The use of Ukrainian laferon in the combined treatment of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia
Tretiak, N.M.; Bondar, M.V.; Koval', A.I.; Slavchenko, I.I.; Mnyshenko, V.M.; Vakul'chuk, O.M.; Hordiienko, A.I.
Likars'ka Sprava 5: 131-134
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 1019-5297 PMID: 10822701 Document Number: 503791
A study was made into the effect of laferon on effectiveness of treatment of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). The authors have reached the conclusion that drug tolerance in the patients is fairly good. The number of negative reactions within a few days of the start of laferon therapy did not exceed the level reported from other countries. Small series and short-term follow-up does not allow judgement about effects of the drug on survival but one can say with certainty that the employment of laferon in the treatment programme for CML in different categories of risk permits achieving clinical and hematological compensation on more frequent occasions. The quality of the patients' life gets improved. Chemotherapy was found to lessen the risk for infectious and inflammatory complications.