Abstract

This is a pilot study to investigate the effect of antithymocyte globulin (ATG) on the anemia of patients with certain subtypes of the myelodysplastic syndrome (RA and RAEB). There is preliminary data which suggests that it might benefit approximately 30-60% of patients with refractory anemia (RA) or RA with excess blasts (RAEB). In this study, we would like to confirm these observations in view of the high cost associated with ATG therapy. At the same time, we would like to study mechanisms of effect, if any, by performing several ancillary laboratory tests. There have been only 2 patients accrued to the study because of problems with insurance reimbursement of the study medication. We plan to continue the study in an active state.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
5M01RR000585-28
Application #
6264987
Study Section
Project Start
1998-12-01
Project End
1999-11-30
Budget Start
1998-10-01
Budget End
1999-09-30
Support Year
28
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Rochester
State
MN
Country
United States
Zip Code
55905

  Publications

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Kamimura, Daisuke; Suzuki, Takeki; Wang, Wanmei et al. (2018) Higher plasma leptin levels are associated with reduced left ventricular mass and left ventricular diastolic stiffness in black women: insights from the Genetic Epidemiology Network of Arteriopathy (GENOA) study. Hypertens Res 41:629-638
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Tirumanisetty, P; Prichard, D; Fletcher, J G et al. (2018) Normal values for assessment of anal sphincter morphology, anorectal motion, and pelvic organ prolapse with MRI in healthy women. Neurogastroenterol Motil 30:e13314
McKenzie, Katelyn A; El Ters, Mirelle; Torres, Vicente E et al. (2018) Relationship between caffeine intake and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease progression: a retrospective analysis using the CRISP cohort. BMC Nephrol 19:378
Dad, Taimur; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Bae, K Ty et al. (2018) Longitudinal Assessment of Left Ventricular Mass in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. Kidney Int Rep 3:619-624
Brosnahan, Godela M; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Rahbari-Oskoui, Frederic F et al. (2017) Effect of Statin Therapy on the Progression of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. A Secondary Analysis of the HALT PKD Trials. Curr Hypertens Rev 13:109-120
Kamimura, Daisuke; Suzuki, Takeki; Furniss, Anna L et al. (2017) Elevated serum osteoprotegerin is associated with increased left ventricular mass index and myocardial stiffness. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 18:954-961
Chung, Jin Ook; Koutsari, Christina; Blachnio-Zabielska, Agnieszka U et al. (2017) Intramyocellular Ceramides: Subcellular Concentrations and Fractional De Novo Synthesis in Postabsorptive Humans. Diabetes 66:2082-2091
West, Nancy A; Lirette, Seth T; Cannon, Victoria A et al. (2017) Adiposity, Change in Adiposity, and Cognitive Decline in Mid- and Late Life. J Am Geriatr Soc 65:1282-1288

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