The purpose of this page is to provide references to regimens that are obsolete, outdated, or of historical interest only. As a general rule, this includes the inferior arm(s) of a randomized study, unless said regimens continue to be recommended by trustworthy sources such as the NCCN Guidelines. Is there a regimen missing from this list? See the main CML page for current regimens.
Chronic phase, first-line therapy
Hydroxyurea & Interferon alfa-2a
Regimen
One of the few regimens compared in large RCTs against allogeneic HSCT.
Chemotherapy
Immunotherapy
References
- CML-Study II: Hehlmann R, Berger U, Pfirrmann M, Hochhaus A, Metzgeroth G, Maywald O, Hasford J, Reiter A, Hossfeld DK, Kolb HJ, Löffler H, Pralle H, Queisser W, Griesshammer M, Nerl C, Kuse R, Tobler A, Eimermacher H, Tichelli A, Aul C, Wilhelm M, Fischer JT, Perker M, Scheid C, Schenk M, Weiss J, Meier CR, Kremers S, Labedzki L, Schmeiser T, Lohrmann HP, Heimpel H; German CML Study Group. Randomized comparison of interferon alpha and hydroxyurea with hydroxyurea monotherapy in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML-study II): prolongation of survival by the combination of interferon alpha and hydroxyurea. Leukemia. 2003 Aug;17(8):1529-37. link to original article PubMed
- CML-Study III: Hehlmann R, Berger U, Pfirrmann M, Heimpel H, Hochhaus A, Hasford J, Kolb HJ, Lahaye T, Maywald O, Reiter A, Hossfeld DK, Huber C, Löffler H, Pralle H, Queisser W, Tobler A, Nerl C, Solenthaler M, Goebeler ME, Griesshammer M, Fischer T, Kremers S, Eimermacher H, Pfreundschuh M, Hirschmann WD, Lechner K, Wassmann B, Falge C, Kirchner HH, Gratwohl A. Drug treatment is superior to allografting as first-line therapy in chronic myeloid leukemia. Blood. 2007 Jun 1;109(11):4686-92. Epub 2007 Feb 22. link to original article does not contain protocol PubMed NCT00002771
- CML-Study IIIA: Gratwohl A, Pfirrmann M, Zander A, Kröger N, Beelen D, Novotny J, Nerl C, Scheid C, Spiekermann K, Mayer J, Sayer HG, Falge C, Bunjes D, Döhner H, Ganser A, Schmidt-Wolf I, Schwerdtfeger R, Baurmann H, Kuse R, Schmitz N, Wehmeier A, Fischer JT, Ho AD, Wilhelm M, Goebeler ME, Lindemann HW, Bormann M, Hertenstein B, Schlimok G, Baerlocher GM, Aul C, Pfreundschuh M, Fabian M, Staib P, Edinger M, Schatz M, Fauser A, Arnold R, Kindler T, Wulf G, Rosselet A, Hellmann A, Schäfer E, Prümmer O, Schenk M, Hasford J, Heimpel H, Hossfeld DK, Kolb HJ, Büsche G, Haferlach C, Schnittger S, Müller MC, Reiter A, Berger U, Saußele S, Hochhaus A, Hehlmann R; SAKK; German CML Study Group. Long-term outcome of patients with newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia: a randomized comparison of stem cell transplantation with drug treatment. Leukemia. 2016 Mar;30(3):562-9. Epub 2015 Oct 14. link to original article does not contain protocol PubMed NCT00025402
Interferon alfa monotherapy
Regimen
This article does not specify the exact type of interferon alfa.
Immunotherapy
Continued indefinitely
References
- Hehlmann R, Heimpel H, Hasford J, Kolb HJ, Pralle H, Hossfeld DK, Queisser W, Löffler H, Hochhaus A, Heinze B, Georgii A, Bartram CR, Griesshammer M, Bergmann L, Essers U, Falge C, Queisser U, Meyer P, Schmitz N, Eimermacher H, Walther F, Fett W, Kleeberg UR, Kabisch A, Nerl C, Zimmermann R, Meuret G, Tichelli A, Kanz L, Tigges FJ, Schmid L, Brockhaus W, Tobler A, Reiter A, Perker M, Emmerich B, Verpoort K, Zankovich R, Wussow PV, Prummer O, Thiele J, Buhr T, Carbonell F, Ansari H; German CML Study Group. Randomized comparison of interferon-alpha with busulfan and hydroxyurea in chronic myelogenous leukemia. Blood. 1994 Dec 15;84(12):4064-77. link to original article PubMed
Chronic phase, relapsed or refractory
Interferon alfa-2b & DLI
DLI: Donor Lymphocyte Infusion
Regimen
Patients had relapsed after allogeneic HSCT
Immunotherapy
References
- Porter DL, Roth MS, McGarigle C, Ferrara JL, Antin JH. Induction of graft-versus-host disease as immunotherapy for relapsed chronic myeloid leukemia. N Engl J Med. 1994 Jan 13;330(2):100-6. link to original article PubMed
Blast crisis
Hydroxyurea & Plicamycin
Regimen
Chemotherapy
References
- Koller CA, Miller DM. Preliminary observations on the therapy of the myeloid blast phase of chronic granulocytic leukemia with plicamycin and hydroxyurea. N Engl J Med. 1986 Dec 4;315(23):1433-8. link to original article PubMed
Vincristine & Prednisone
Regimen
Chemotherapy
Glucocorticoid therapy
References
- Marks SM, Baltimore D, McCaffrey R. Terminal transferase as a predictor of initial responsiveness to vincristine and prednisone in blastic chronic myelogenous leukemia: a co-operative study. N Engl J Med. 1978 Apr 13;298(15):812-4. link to original article PubMed