Interferon alpha therapy in essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia vera-a systematic review and meta-analysis

Data on the efficacy and safety of interferon (IFN)-α for the treatment of essential thrombocythemia (ET) and polycythemia vera (PV) are inconsistent. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis and searched MEDLINE and EMBASE via Ovid, Scopus, COCHRANE registry of clinical trials, and Web of Science from inception through 03/2019 for studies of pegylated IFN (peg-IFN) and non-pegylated IFN (non-peg-IFN) in PV and ET patients. Random-effects models were used to pool response rates for the primary outcome of overall response rate (ORR) defined as a composite of complete response, partial response, complete hematologic response (CHR) and partial hematologic response. Peg-IFN and non-peg-IFN were compared by meta-regression analyses. In total, 44 studies with 1359 patients (730 ET, 629 PV) were included. ORR were 80.6% (95% confidence interval: 76.6-84.1%, CHR: 59.0% [51.5%-66.1%]) and 76.7% (67.4-84.0%; CHR: 48.5% [37.8-59.4%]) for ET and PV patients, respectively. In meta-regression analyses results did not differ significantly for non-peg-IFN vs. peg-IFN. Annualized rates of thromboembolic complications and treatment discontinuation due to adverse events were low at 1.2% and 8.8% for ET and 0.5% and 6.5% for PV patients, respectively. Both peg-IFN and non-peg-IFN can be effective and safe long-term treatments for ET and PV.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Leukemia - 35(2021), 6 vom: 31. Juni, Seite 1643-1660

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bewersdorf, Jan Philipp [VerfasserIn]
Giri, Smith [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Rong [VerfasserIn]
Podoltsev, Nikolai [VerfasserIn]
Williams, Robert T [VerfasserIn]
Tallman, Martin S [VerfasserIn]
Rampal, Raajit K [VerfasserIn]
Zeidan, Amer M [VerfasserIn]
Stahl, Maximilian [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiviral Agents
Interferon-alpha
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 16.08.2021

Date Revised 19.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41375-020-01020-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM314419411