The activity and toxicity of low dose clofarabine against relapsed or refractory myeloma

Haematologica. 2006 Nov;91(11):1581-2. Epub 2006 Oct 17.

Abstract

Eight patients with refractory multiple myeloma were treated with clofarabine 4 mg/m2/day on days 1-5 of a 28 day cycle. No objective evidence of anti-myeloma activity was observed (median time to progression of 52 days). All patients experienced grade 3-4 neutropenia and a greater than 50% decrease in platelet counts during treatment.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenine Nucleotides / administration & dosage*
  • Adenine Nucleotides / adverse effects*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Arabinonucleosides / administration & dosage*
  • Arabinonucleosides / adverse effects*
  • Clofarabine
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / blood
  • Multiple Myeloma / drug therapy*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / blood
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / drug therapy*
  • Neutropenia / blood
  • Neutropenia / chemically induced

Substances

  • Adenine Nucleotides
  • Arabinonucleosides
  • Clofarabine