Maintenance DFMO Increases Survival in High Risk Neuroblastoma.

Publication/Presentation Date

9-27-2018

Abstract

High risk neuroblastoma (HRNB) accounts for 15% of all pediatric cancer deaths. Despite aggressive therapy approximately half of patients will relapse, typically with only transient responses to second-line therapy. This study evaluated the ornithine decarboxylase inhibitor difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) as maintenance therapy to prevent relapse following completion of standard therapy (Stratum 1) or after salvage therapy for relapsed/refractory disease (Stratum 2). This Phase II single agent, single arm multicenter study enrolled from June 2012 to February 2016. Subjects received 2 years of oral DFMO (750 ± 250 mg/m

Volume

8

Issue

1

First Page

14445

Last Page

14445

ISSN

2045-2322

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics

PubMedID

30262852

Department(s)

Department of Pediatrics

Document Type

Article

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