Filgrastim in Patients with Chemotherapy-Induced Febrile Neutropenia: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

W. Maher, Darryl; J. Lieschke, Graham; Green, Michael; Bishop, James; Stuart-Harris, Robin; Wolf, M; Sheridan, William; Kefford, Richard; Cebon, Jonathan; Olver, Ian; McKendrick, Joseph; C. Toner, Guy; Bradstock, Kenneth; Lieschke, Marian; Cruickshank, Scott; K. Tomita, Dianne; W. Hoffman, Eric; M. Fox, Richard; Morstyn, George

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-121-7-199410010-00004

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Filgrastim in Patients with Chemotherapy-Induced Febrile Neutropenia: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Oct 1, 1994

Authors:

Darryl W. Maher

Graham J. Lieschke

Michael Green

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine if filgrastim (recombinant human methionyl granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) used in addition to standard inpatient antibiotic therapy accelerated recovery from infection associated with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controll...

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Medicine

Filgrastim

Neutropenia

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