Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Recombinant Interferon Alpha-2 Vs. Hydroxyurea in Polycythemia Vera: Preliminary Results from the Three-Year Analysis of the Daliah Trial - a Randomized Controlled Phase III Clinical Trial

Trine Alma Knudsen, Dennis Lund Hansen, Lukas Frans Ocias, Ole Weis Bjerrum, Mette Brabrand, Daniel El Fassi, Mikael Frederiksen, Lasse Kjær, Thomas Kielsgaard Kristensen, Torben A Kruse, Torben Mourits-Andersen, Peter Møller, Ulrik Malthe Overgaard, Marianne Tang Severinsen, Vibe Skov, Jesper Stentoft, Jørn Starklint, Karin de Stricker, Mads Thomassen, Thomas Stauffer LarsenHans Carl Hasselbalch

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Abstract

BackgroundRecombinant Interferon Alpha-2a (r-IFNα) is a potent immunomodulating agent, which has been used off-label for the treatment of polycythemia vera (PV) for more than three decades and has been demonstrated to induce high rates of clinical, hematological and molecular responses. Only few studies have compared efficacy and safety of r-IFNα vs. hydroxyurea (HU), which is considered first line therapy for PV patients gt; 60 years in most parts of the world. However, recent studies have provided encouraging results for the treatment of PV with r-IFNα compared to HU irrespective of age (R. Hoffmann 2016; H. Gisslinger 2018).AimsTo examine the difference in efficacy and safety of low-dose r-IFNα in PV patients
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftBlood
Vol/bind132
Udgave nummerSuppl 1
Sider (fra-til)580
Antal sider1
ISSN0006-4971
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2018
Begivenhed60th ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition - San Diego, USA
Varighed: 1 dec. 20184 dec. 2018
Konferencens nummer: 60

Konference

Konference60th ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition
Nummer60
Land/OmrådeUSA
BySan Diego
Periode01/12/201804/12/2018

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