Table 2.

Response of Poor-Risk AML Patients to Induction Therapy With PSC-MEC

Patients CR (%) PR Failed
Cohort I* n = 6  1 (17%)  1   4  
Cohort II n = 31  11 (35%) 3  17  
 
Total n = 37  12 (32%)  4  21 
Patients CR (%) PR Failed
Cohort I* n = 6  1 (17%)  1   4  
Cohort II n = 31  11 (35%) 3  17  
 
Total n = 37  12 (32%)  4  21 
*

Cohort I patients were treated with mitoxantrone 5 mg/m2/d, etoposide 50 mg/m2/d, Ara-C 1 g/m2/d plus PSC for 5 days.

Cohort II patients received 20% lower doses of mitoxantrone (4 mg/m2/d) and etoposide (40 mg/m2/d), with similar cytarabine and PSC doses as for cohort I for 5 days.

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