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[Hairy cell leukemia and its treatment with 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine (2-CdA)]. 1995

S Pawelski

Instytutu Hematologii i Transfuzjologii w Warszawie.

In the last years a great progress was observed in the treatment of hairy cell leukaemia due to the introduction of interferon-alfa, pentostatin and above all -2-CdA. Through the programmed death - apoptosis of the hairy lymphocytes 2-CdA causes after 1-2 courses of treatment complete remissions in about 85% of previously treated as well as untreated patients. In the majority of them there are no symptoms of minimal residual disease and probability of their cure is significant.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007943	Leukemia, Hairy Cell	A neoplastic disease of the lymphoreticular cells which is considered to be a rare type of chronic leukemia; it is characterized by an insidious onset, splenomegaly, anemia, granulocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, little or no lymphadenopathy, and the presence of "hairy" or "flagellated" cells in the blood and bone marrow.	Hairy Cell Leukemia,Leukemic Reticuloendotheliosis,Reticuloendotheliosis, Leukemic,Hairy Cell Leukemias,Leukemias, Hairy Cell,Leukemic Reticuloendothelioses,Reticuloendothelioses, Leukemic
D012074	Remission Induction	Therapeutic act or process that initiates a response to a complete or partial remission level.	Induction of Remission,Induction, Remission,Inductions, Remission,Remission Inductions
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D015649	Pentostatin	A potent inhibitor of ADENOSINE DEAMINASE. The drug induces APOPTOSIS of LYMPHOCYTES, and is used in the treatment of many lymphoproliferative malignancies, particularly HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA. It is also synergistic with some other antineoplastic agents and has immunosuppressive activity.	2'-Deoxycoformycin,CI-825,Co-Vidarabine,Deoxycoformycin,Imidazo(4,5-d)(1,3)diazepin-8-ol, 3-(2-deoxy-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-3,4,7,8-tetrahydro-, (R)-,NSC-218321,Nipent,2' Deoxycoformycin,CI 825,CI825,NSC 218321,NSC218321
D016898	Interferon-alpha	One of the type I interferons produced by peripheral blood leukocytes or lymphoblastoid cells. In addition to antiviral activity, it activates NATURAL KILLER CELLS and B-LYMPHOCYTES, and down-regulates VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR expression through PI-3 KINASE and MAPK KINASES signaling pathways.	Interferon Alfa,Interferon, Leukocyte,Interferon, Lymphoblast,alpha-Interferon,IFN-alpha D,IFN-alpha5,Interferon alpha-1,Interferon alpha-17,Interferon alpha-4,Interferon alpha-5,Interferon alpha-7,Interferon alpha-88,Interferon alpha-J,Interferon alpha-T,Interferon alpha4,Interferon alpha5,Interferon, Lymphoblastoid,Interferon, alpha,LeIF I,LeIF J,Leif D,IFN alpha D,IFN alpha5,Interferon alpha,Interferon alpha 1,Interferon alpha 17,Interferon alpha 4,Interferon alpha 5,Interferon alpha 7,Interferon alpha 88,Interferon alpha J,Interferon alpha T,Leukocyte Interferon,Lymphoblast Interferon,Lymphoblastoid Interferon,alpha Interferon
D017209	Apoptosis	A regulated cell death mechanism characterized by distinctive morphologic changes in the nucleus and cytoplasm, including the endonucleolytic cleavage of genomic DNA, at regularly spaced, internucleosomal sites, i.e., DNA FRAGMENTATION. It is genetically programmed and serves as a balance to mitosis in regulating the size of animal tissues and in mediating pathologic processes associated with tumor growth.	Apoptosis, Extrinsic Pathway,Apoptosis, Intrinsic Pathway,Caspase-Dependent Apoptosis,Classic Apoptosis,Classical Apoptosis,Programmed Cell Death,Programmed Cell Death, Type I,Apoptoses, Extrinsic Pathway,Apoptoses, Intrinsic Pathway,Apoptosis, Caspase-Dependent,Apoptosis, Classic,Apoptosis, Classical,Caspase Dependent Apoptosis,Cell Death, Programmed,Classic Apoptoses,Extrinsic Pathway Apoptoses,Extrinsic Pathway Apoptosis,Intrinsic Pathway Apoptoses,Intrinsic Pathway Apoptosis
D017338	Cladribine	An antineoplastic agent used in the treatment of lymphoproliferative diseases including hairy-cell leukemia.	2-Chloro-2'-deoxyadenosine,2-Chlorodeoxyadenosine,2'-Deoxy-2-chloroadenosine,Leustatin