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L D Piro

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Saven A, Carrera C, Carson D, Beutler E, Piro L
Leuk Lymphoma . 2016 Jul; 5 Suppl 1:133-8. PMID: 27463495
Ninety patients with advanced refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) were treated with 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine (2-CdA) administered either as a 0.1 mg/kg/day 7-day continuous intravenous infusion or as a 0.028 mg to...
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Beutler E, Piro L, Saven A, Kay A, McMillan R, Longmire R, et al.
Leuk Lymphoma . 2016 Jul; 5(1):1-8. PMID: 27463204
Hereditary adenosine deaminase deficiency results in failure of the lymphocyte development. This occurs because of the accumulation of deoxyadenine nucleotides in cells with high deoxycytidine kinase and low 5'-nucleotidase activity....
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Piro L, White C, Grillo-Lopez A, Janakiraman N, Saven A, Beck T, et al.
Ann Oncol . 1999 Aug; 10(6):655-61. PMID: 10442187
Background: Rituximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody directed against the B-cell CD20 antigen which has been utilized for therapy of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). A previous clinical trial demonstrated that...
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Saven A, Burian C, Koziol J, Piro L
Blood . 1998 Sep; 92(6):1918-26. PMID: 9731048
Hairy cell leukemia is a chronic B-cell disorder that follows an indolent, but progressive course. Cladribine (2-chlorodeoxyadenosine) induces complete remissions in the majority of patients after a single course. We...
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Meisenberg B, Ferran K, Hollenbach K, Brehm T, Jollon J, Piro L
Bone Marrow Transplant . 1998 Jun; 21(9):927-32. PMID: 9613786
High-dose chemotherapy and stem cell rescue is increasingly being delivered in the outpatient setting. Such intensive outpatient management programs have reduced the total hospital length of stay without compromising clinical...
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Gollard R, Miller W, Piro L, Saven A
Leuk Lymphoma . 1998 Mar; 28(1-2):183-5. PMID: 9498718
Three patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in myeloid blast phase received 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine (2-CdA) at 0.7 mg/kg per course over 5 days every 2-4 weeks for 7, 2 and 5...
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Krajewski S, Gascoyne R, Zapata J, Krajewska M, Kitada S, Chhanabhai M, et al.
Blood . 1997 May; 89(10):3817-25. PMID: 9160689
Immunohistochemical analysis of the apoptosis-effector protease CPP32 (Caspase-3) in normal lymph nodes, tonsils, and nodes affected with reactive hyperplasia (n = 22) showed strong immunoreactivity in the apoptosis-prone germinal center...
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Meisenberg B, Miller W, McMillan R, Callaghan M, Sloan C, Brehm T, et al.
J Clin Oncol . 1997 Jan; 15(1):11-7. PMID: 8996119
Purpose: A prospective study to determine the feasibility of high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) and autologous stem-cell rescue (ASCR) in the outpatient setting. Methods: One hundred thirteen consecutive patients underwent 165 cycles...
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Saven A, Piro L
Hematol Cell Ther . 1996 Dec; 38 Suppl 2:S93-101. PMID: 9137962
2-Chlorodeoxyadenosine (2-CdA) is unique compared with traditional antimetabolites in that it is equally active against dividing and resting lymphocytes, which may be especially important in the treatment of indolent lymphoproliferative...
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Lee T, Miller W, Curd J, Piro L, Saven A
Mayo Clin Proc . 1996 Oct; 71(10):966-8. PMID: 8820771
Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia is a systemic disorder in which cutaneous vasculitis and frequently glomerulonephritis are associated with cryoprecipitable serum immune complexes. Typically, the treatment regimen consists of plasmapheresis, high-dose corticosteroids,...