![Loading...](https://link.springer.com/static/c4a417b97a76cc2980e3c25e2271af3129e08bbe/images/pdf-preview/spacer.gif)
-
Article
Open AccessA phase 1/2 study of NS-87/CPX-351 (cytarabine and daunorubicin liposome) in Japanese patients with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia
NS-87/CPX-351 is a dual-drug liposomal encapsulation of cytarabine and daunorubicin. NS-87/CPX-351 exerts antileukemic action by maintaining a synergistic molar ratio of cytarabine to daunorubicin of 5:1 withi...
-
Article
Open AccessASXL1 mutations with serum EPO levels predict poor response to darbepoetin alfa in lower-risk MDS: W-JHS MDS01 trial
Darbepoetin alfa (DA) is used to treat anemia in lower-risk (IPSS low or int-1) myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). However, whether mutations can predict the effectiveness of DA has not been examined. The presen...
-
Article
Real-world treatment patterns and clinical outcomes in patients with AML in Japan who were ineligible for first-line intensive chemotherapy
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) predominantly affects elderly adults, and its prognosis worsens with age. Treatment options for patients in Japan ineligible for intensive chemotherapy include cytarabine/aclarubic...
-
Article
A phase II randomized study evaluating azacitidine versus conventional care regimens in newly diagnosed elderly Japanese patients with unfavorable acute myeloid leukemia
A multicenter phase II study was conducted in 44 elderly (≥ 65 years) Japanese patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) to evaluate whether azacitidine is also effective and feasible in Japan...
-
Article
C-type lectin-like receptor 2 specifies a functionally distinct subpopulation within phenotypically defined hematopoietic stem cell population that contribute to emergent megakaryopoiesis
C-type lectin-like receptor 2 (CLEC-2) expressed on megakaryocytes plays important roles in megakaryopoiesis. We found that CLEC-2 was expressed in about 20% of phenotypical long-term hematopoietic stem cells ...
-
Article
CD34+ myeloma cells with self-renewal activities are therapy-resistant and persist as MRD in cell cycle quiescence
Side population (SP) is known to include therapy-resistant cells in various cancers. Here, we analyzed SP using multiple myeloma (MM) samples. The SP accounted for 2.96% in MM cells from newly diagnosed MM (ND...
-
Article
Open AccessGilteritinib versus chemotherapy in Japanese patients with FLT3-mutated relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia
Until recently, no effective targeted therapies for FLT3-mutated (FLT3mut+) relapsed/refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) were available in Japan. The FLT3 inhibitor, gilteritinib, was approved in Japan ...
-
Article
Low absolute lymphocyte count is a poor prognostic factor for untreated advanced follicular lymphoma treated with rituximab plus bendamustine: results of the prospective phase 2 CONVERT trial
The aim of this trial is to evaluate the utility of rituximab–bendamustine (R–B) for untreated advanced follicular lymphoma (FL) showing non-optimal response (nOR) to R-CHOP, and to identify clinical prognosti...
-
Article
Multiple cytokine-producing aggressive EBV-positive diffuse large B cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified with hemophagocytic syndrome
-
Article
Elevated plasma levels of procoagulant microparticles are a novel risk factor for thrombosis in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), including polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia, are frequently associated with thrombotic complications. Prevention of thrombotic events is thus a primary aim of...
-
Article
Pregnancy outcomes of patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria treated with eculizumab: a Japanese experience and updated review
Pregnancy with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is associated with significant risk of complications, such as life-threatening thrombosis. Recently, eculizumab has come into clinical use and revolutio...
-
Article
Successful anticoagulant therapy for two pregnant PNH patients, and prospects for the eculizumab era
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is an acquired stem cell disorder characterized by intravascular hemolysis and thrombosis. The most serious complication is thrombosis, the risk of which is augmented ...
-
Article
A case of intraocular lymphoma with central nervous system involvement and high interleukin-10 levels in both vitreous humor and cerebrospinal fluids: successful treatment with a combination of intravitreal, intrathecal, and systemic therapy
A 70-year-old man with diffuse large B cell lymphoma, who had been in complete remission without treatment, presented with a visual disorder in the right eye. Vitreous biopsy was performed, although the result...
-
Article
Cytokine profiles in relapsed multiple myeloma patients undergoing febrile reactions to lenalidomide
-
Article
Comparative analysis of remission induction therapy for high-risk MDS and AML progressed from MDS in the MDS200 study of Japan Adult Leukemia Study Group
A total of 120 patients with high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and AML progressed from MDS (MDS–AML) were registered in a randomized controlled study of the Japan Adult Leukemia Study Group (JALSG). Unt...
-
Article
Clinical efficacy of all-trans retinoic acid for treating adult T cell leukemia
We previously reported that all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) inhibited growth in human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I)-positive T-cell lines and in fresh cells from patients with adult T cell leukemia (ATL). ...
-
Article
Extramedullary Blast Crisis Derived from 2 Different Clones in the Central Nervous System and Neck during Complete Cytogenetic Remission of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Treated with Imatinib Mesylate
We describe a patient with Philadelphia chromosome (Ph)-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) who developed an extramedullary blast crisis in the central nervous system (CNS) and then a subcutaneous tumo...
-
Article
A Case of Hypoplastic Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Initiating With Pancytopenia