Continuous Versus Bolus Administration of G-CSF in Children With Cancer

Summary

The investigators hypothesized that in terms of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) administration, the route of continuous infusion would lead to a faster neutrophil recovery compared to that of bolus administration

Timeline

Start

2023-11-23

Primary completion

2024-11-15

Completion

2024-11-15

Publications

• Results Theyab A, Algahtani M, Alsharif KF, Hawsawi YM, Alghamdi A, Alghamdi A, Akinwale J. New insight into the mechanism of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) that induces the mobilization of neutrophils. Hematology. 2021 Dec;26(1):628-636. doi: 10.1080/16078454.2021.1965725.
• Results Dale DC. How I manage children with neutropenia. Br J Haematol. 2017 Aug;178(3):351-363. doi: 10.1111/bjh.14677. Epub 2017 Apr 17.
• Results Blayney DW, Schwartzberg L. Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and emerging agents for prevention and treatment: A review. Cancer Treat Rev. 2022 Sep;109:102427. doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2022.102427. Epub 2022 Jun 21. No abstract available.
• Results Stroncek DF, Matthews CL, Follmann D, Leitman SF. Kinetics of G-CSF-induced granulocyte mobilization in healthy subjects: effects of route of administration and addition of dexamethasone. Transfusion. 2002 May;42(5):597-602. doi: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2002.00091.x.
• Results Cainap C, Cetean-Gheorghe S, Pop LA, Leucuta DC, Piciu D, Mester A, Vlad C, Ovidiu C, Gherman A, Crisan C, Bereanu A, Balacescu O, Constantin AM, Dicu I, Balacescu L, Stan A, Achimas-Cadariu P, Cainap S. Continuous Intravenous Administration of Granulocyte-Colony-Stimulating Factors-A Breakthrough in the Treatment of Cancer Patients with Febrile Neutropenia. Medicina (Kaunas). 2021 Jun 30;57(7):675. doi: 10.3390/medicina57070675.
• Results de Jong ME, Carbiere T, van den Heuvel-Eibrink MM. The use of an insuflon device for the administration of G-CSF in pediatric cancer patients. Support Care Cancer. 2006 Jan;14(1):98-100. doi: 10.1007/s00520-005-0872-x. Epub 2005 Aug 12.

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