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ArticleInternational journal of hematology2004

Successful micafungin (FK463) treatment of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a phase II study.

Shuichi Ota, Junji Tanaka, Kaoru Kahata, Tomomi Toubai, Keiichi Kondo, Akio Mori, Nobuyasu Toyoshima, Manabu Musashi, Masahiro Asaka, Masahiro Imamura

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Article in International journal of hematology, 2004. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shuichi OtaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hematology Section, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan. shuota@med.hokudai.ac.jp
Junji Tanaka
Kaoru Kahata
Tomomi Toubai
Keiichi Kondo
Akio Mori
Nobuyasu Toyoshima
Manabu Musashi
Masahiro Asaka
Masahiro Imamura
Hokkaido University · JPSapporo University · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We treated a 52-year-old woman with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who developed invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) as a result of neutropenia following remission-induction chemotherapy. Although serological test results, such as those for platelia and pastrex, were all negative and the serum level of beta-D-glucan was low, Aspergillus DNA was detected in blood by the polymerase chain reaction method. A clinically documented diagnosis of IPA was made on the basis of chest x-rays, computed tomography scan findings, and the detection of Aspergillus DNA. Micafungin (FK463), a candin class antifungal agent, was administered at a dose of 75 to 150 mg/day, because other antifungal agents were not effective. The increase in serum concentration of micafungin was dose-dependent and was accompanied by improvement of symptoms and objective findings. Micafungin was effective for the treatment of IPA in this patient with ALL.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsAspergillosisClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicEchinocandinsFemaleHumansLipopeptidesLipoproteinsLung Diseases, FungalMicafunginMiddle AgedNeutropeniaOpportunistic InfectionsPeptides, CyclicPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaTreatment OutcomeAntineoplastic AgentsEchinocandinsLipopeptidesLipoproteinsMicafunginPeptides, Cyclic

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PMID15218972
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