Chronic neutrophilic leukemia medical therapy

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Homa Najafi, M.D.[2]

Overview

There is no treatment for chronic neutrophilic leukemia (CNL). Although, hematopoitic stem cell transplant, hydroxyurea, interferon, hypomethylating agents, ruxolitinib, thalidomide, cladribine, imatinib, splenic irradiation and splenectomy are some options that are used in patients with CNL.

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Laboratory Findings

Electrocardiogram

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Medical Therapy

There is no established treatment for patients with CNL. However, following options may be useful in treatment of patients with CNL:[1][2][3]

  • Preffered ones:
    • Hydroxyurea: Hydroxyurea is the most effective drug in controlling of leukocytosis and splenomegaly, it is used before progressive or blast transformation stages.[1][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Elliott, M A; Hanson, C A; Dewald, G W; Smoley, S A; Lasho, T L; Tefferi, A (2004). "WHO-defined chronic neutrophilic leukemia: a long-term analysis of 12 cases and a critical review of the literature". Leukemia. 19 (2): 313–317. doi:10.1038/sj.leu.2403562. ISSN 0887-6924.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Szuber, Natasha; Tefferi, Ayalew (2018). "Chronic neutrophilic leukemia: new science and new diagnostic criteria". Blood Cancer Journal. 8 (2). doi:10.1038/s41408-018-0049-8. ISSN 2044-5385.
  3. You W, Weisbrot IM (1979). "Chronic neutrophilic leukemia. Report of two cases and review of the literature". Am J Clin Pathol. 72 (2): 233–42. PMID 289288.
  4. Elliott, Michelle A.; Pardanani, Animesh; Hanson, Curtis A.; Lasho, Terra L.; Finke, Christy M.; Belachew, Alem A.; Tefferi, Ayalew (2015). "ASXL1mutations are frequent and prognostically detrimental inCSF3R-mutated chronic neutrophilic leukemia". American Journal of Hematology. 90 (7): 653–656. doi:10.1002/ajh.24031. ISSN 0361-8609.
  5. M. A. Elliott, G. W. Dewald, A. Tefferi & C. A. Hanson (2001). "Chronic neutrophilic leukemia (CNL): a clinical, pathologic and cytogenetic study". Leukemia. 15 (1): 35–40. PMID 11243396. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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