Patients’ Characteristics
UPN . | Stage . | BCR/ABL . | Treatment . | Mobilization . |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ECP | b3a2 | Hydroxyurea | Cytox/G |
2 | ECP | b3a2 | IFN-α | MAC/G |
3 | ECP | b3a2 | Hydroxyurea/IFN-α | No |
4 | ECP | b3a2 | Hydroxyurea | Cytox/G |
5 | LCP | b2a2 | Hydroxyurea | MAC/G |
6 | LCP | b2a2 | Hydroxyurea/IFN-α | MAC/G |
7 | LCP | b3a2 | IFN-α | Cytox/G |
8 | LCP | b3a2 | IFN-α | No |
9 | AP | b3a2 | Hydroxyurea/IFN-α | MAC/G |
10 | AP | b3a2 | Hydroxyurea | No |
11 | AP | b3a2 | IFN-α | No |
UPN . | Stage . | BCR/ABL . | Treatment . | Mobilization . |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ECP | b3a2 | Hydroxyurea | Cytox/G |
2 | ECP | b3a2 | IFN-α | MAC/G |
3 | ECP | b3a2 | Hydroxyurea/IFN-α | No |
4 | ECP | b3a2 | Hydroxyurea | Cytox/G |
5 | LCP | b2a2 | Hydroxyurea | MAC/G |
6 | LCP | b2a2 | Hydroxyurea/IFN-α | MAC/G |
7 | LCP | b3a2 | IFN-α | Cytox/G |
8 | LCP | b3a2 | IFN-α | No |
9 | AP | b3a2 | Hydroxyurea/IFN-α | MAC/G |
10 | AP | b3a2 | Hydroxyurea | No |
11 | AP | b3a2 | IFN-α | No |
BCR/ABL gene rearrangements were determined by RT-PCR and Southern blotting. “b3a3” indicates that the RT-PCR product hybridized with the probe (B3A2) spanning abl exon 2 and bcr exon 3, whereas “b2a2” means rearrangement between abl exon 2 and bcr exon 2.
Abbreviations: MAC-G, mitoxantrone (8 mg/m2 on days 1 and 2), cytosine-arabinoside (1,000 mg/m2 twice daily on days 1 and 2), cyclophosphamide (4 g/m2 on day 1), and G-CSF 5 μg/kg/d starting on day +5; Cytox/G, cyclophosphamide (4 g/m2) followed by G-CSF at 5 μg/kg/d starting on day +5; ND, not done.