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    Optimal treatment for Philadelphia-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia in first remission in the era of high-intensity chemotherapy

    The optimal treatment for Philadelphia chromosome (Ph)-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in first complete remission (CR1) has not been established in the high-intensity chemotherapy era. The outcome...

    Shinichi Kako, Fumihiko Hayakawa, Kiyotoshi Imai in International Journal of Hematology (2021)

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    Combination of clofarabine, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide in adult relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a phase 1/2 dose-escalation study by the Japan Adult Leukemia Study Group

    This phase 1/2 study aimed to identify the maximum tolerated dose, the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D), and efficacy of the clofarabine, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide combination regimen in adult patients wi...

    Takeshi Saito, Yoshihiro Hatta, Fumihiko Hayakawa in International Journal of Hematology (2021)

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    Myeloablative intravenous busulfan-containing regimens for allo-HSCT in AML or MDS patients over 54 years old: combined results of three phase II studies

    An optimal pretransplant conditioning regimen for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in older adults has not been established. Three prospective multicenter phase II studies were co...

    Naoyuki Uchida, Kana Matsumoto, Toru Sakura in International Journal of Hematology (2020)

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    Correction to: A phase II study of lenalidomide consolidation and maintenance therapy after autologous PBSCT in patients with multiple myeloma

    In the original publication of this article, “Conflict of interest” was published incorrectly. The corrected “Conflict of interest” is given below for your reading.

    Shin-ichi Fuchida, Kazutaka Sunami, Morio Matsumoto in International Journal of Hematology (2019)

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    A phase II study of lenalidomide consolidation and maintenance therapy after autologous PBSCT in patients with multiple myeloma

    The efficacy and safety of lenalidomide (LEN) consolidation therapy and subsequent LEN maintenance therapy after high-dose therapy with autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (auto-PBSCT) were e...

    Shin-ichi Fuchida, Kazutaka Sunami, Morio Matsumoto in International Journal of Hematology (2019)

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    Multicenter phase 1/2 study of forodesine in patients with relapsed peripheral T cell lymphoma

    Peripheral T cell lymphomas are an aggressive group of non-Hodgkin lymphomas with poor outcomes for most subtypes and no accepted standard of care for relapsed patients. This study evaluated the efficacy and s...

    Dai Maruyama, Kunihiro Tsukasaki, Toshiki Uchida, Yoshinobu Maeda in Annals of Hematology (2019)

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    Correction to: Multicenter phase 1/2 study of forodesine in patients with relapsed peripheral T cell lymphoma

    The original version of this article contained a mistake in Fig. 4. The horizontal axis should be 36 instead of 60.

    Dai Maruyama, Kunihiro Tsukasaki, Toshiki Uchida, Yoshinobu Maeda in Annals of Hematology (2018)

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    Efficacy and safety of obinutuzumab in patients with previously untreated follicular lymphoma: a subgroup analysis of patients enrolled in Japan in the randomized phase III GALLIUM trial

    GALLIUM is a global phase III study that demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) with obinutuzumab plus chemotherapy (G-chemo) versus r...

    Ken Ohmachi, Kensei Tobinai, Tomohiro Kinoshita in International Journal of Hematology (2018)

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    Early lymphocyte recovery predicts clinical outcome after HSCT with mycophenolate mofetil prophylaxis in the Japanese population

    Immune reconstitution affects clinical outcomes after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), and it has been suggested that lymphocyte recovery affects survival after HSCT. However, few stu...

    Keiji Kurata, Kimikazu Yakushi**, Ishikazu Mizuno in International Journal of Hematology (2018)

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    Pharmacokinetics of intravenous mycophenolate mofetil in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell-transplanted Japanese patients

    Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is increasingly used among Japanese patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT). Because pharmacokinetic data for MMF in the Asian population a...

    Keiji Kurata, Kimikazu Yakushi**, Atsuo Okamura in Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology (2018)

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    A prospective study of the antiemetic effect of palonosetron in malignant lymphoma patients treated with the CHOP regimen

    To identify strategies for reducing emesis induced by the CHOP regimen, which includes high-dose steroids, we prospectively evaluated the efficacy of palonosetron in Japanese patients. Palonosetron was adminis...

    Yoshiharu Miyata, Kimikazu Yakushi**, Yumiko Inui in International Journal of Hematology (2016)

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    Efficacy of upfront high-dose chemotherapy plus rituximab followed by autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for untreated high-intermediate-, and high-risk diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a multicenter prospective phase II study (JSCT-NHL04)

    To evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of upfront high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) and rituximab (R) followed by autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (auto-PBSCT) in patients with newly diagnos...

    Tohru Murayama, Takahiro Fukuda, Hirokazu Okumura in International Journal of Hematology (2016)

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    Tolvaptan as an alternative treatment for refractory fluid retention associated with sinusoidal obstruction syndrome after allogeneic stem cell transplantation

    Tolvaptan is an oral vasopressin V2-receptor antagonist recognized as effective for fluid retention associated with congestive heart failure and liver cirrhosis. However, there have been no reports concerning ...

    Kimikazu Yakushi**, Katsuya Yamamoto, Keiji Kurata in International Journal of Hematology (2013)

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    Phase II study of tacrolimus and methotrexate for prophylaxis of acute graft-versus-host disease after HLA-A, B, and DRB1 genotypically mismatched unrelated bone marrow transplantation among Japanese patients

    Bone marrow transplantation from unrelated donors (UR-BMT) has been considered to be effective for patients with hematological malignancies who have no suitable related donor. However, disparities of HLA betwe...

    Tetsuya Nishida, Tohru Murayama, Hisamaru Hirai in International Journal of Hematology (2009)

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    Current and future perspectives on the TARGET system: the registration system for Glivec® established by the JSH

    Since hematology is a highly specialized field, an individual physician may not have much direct treatment experience with a given disease. Therefore, the Japanese Society of Hematology (JSH) has discussed est...

    Masahiro Kizaki, Shinichiro Okamoto, Tetsuzo Tauchi in International Journal of Hematology (2008)

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    Successful Treatment of Minimal Residual Disease—Positive Philadelphia Chromosome—Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Imatinib Followed by Reduced-Intensity Unrelated Cord Blood Transplantation after Allogeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation

    We describe a 35-year-old woman with Philadelphia chromosome—positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL) who received allogeneic sibling donor peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT) and entered a ...

    Akiyoshi Takami, Shigeru Shimadoi, Chiharu Sugimori in International Journal of Hematology (2006)

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    Durable Response but Prolonged Cytopenia after Cladribine Treatment in Relapsed Patients with Indolent non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas: Results of a Japanese Phase II Study

    We conducted a phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of cladribine (2-chlorodeoxyadenosine [2-CdA]) for patients with refractory or relapsed indolent B-cell lymphoma or mycosis fungoides. Forty-fi...

    Michinori Ogura, Yasuo Morishima, Yukio Kobayashi in International Journal of Hematology (2004)