SynthesisClinical lymphoma, myeloma & leukemia2020
Interferon Therapy in Myelofibrosis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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- Interferon alpha therapy in essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia vera-a systematic review and meta-analysis.Leukemia · 2021Pooled it
- Roginolisib in Combination with JAK Inhibitors in Patients with Myelofibrosis Who are Unresponsive to Approved JAK Inhibitors (Study HEMA-MED) - A Trial in Progress.OncoTargets and therapy · 2026Article
- Real-World Retrospective Report on the Efficacy, Tolerability, and Molecular Responses to Ropeginterferon-α2b in Patients with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Rapid Hematological and Molecular Response to Pegylated Interferon in WHO-Defined Pre-Fibrotic Myelofibrosis.Cancers · 2025Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Momelotinib in Myelofibrosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With a Focus on Anemia Outcomes.Journal of hematology · 2025Article
- Pegylated interferon: the who, why, and how.Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program · 2024Review
- A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study to assess efficacy and safety of ropeginterferon alfa-2b in patients with early/lower-risk primary myelofibrosis.Annals of hematology · 2024Article
- SOHO State of the Art Update and Next Questions: Novel Therapies for Polycythemia Vera.Clinical lymphoma, myeloma & leukemia · 2024Review
- Interferons in the treatment of myeloproliferative neoplasms.Therapeutic advances in hematology · 2024Review
- New Perspectives of Interferon-alpha2 and Inflammation in Treating Philadelphia-negative Chronic Myeloproliferative Neoplasms.HemaSphere · 2021Article
- Forms and Methods for Interferon's Encapsulation.Pharmaceutics · 2021Review
- The clinical role of interferon alpha in Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms.Blood research · 2021Review
- Repurposing approved drugs for cancer therapy.British medical bulletin · 2021Review
- Immunotherapy in Hematologic Malignancies: Emerging Therapies and Novel Approaches.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundMyelofibrosis (MF) is a Philadelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by progressive bone marrow failure, increased risk of progression to acute myeloid leukemia, and constitutional symptoms. For over 3 decades, various formulations of interferon (IFN) have been used for the treatment of MF, with variable results, and the role of IFN in the treatment of MF is evolving. PATIENTS AND
methodsFor this systematic review and meta-analysis, Medline and Embase via Ovid, Scopus, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Web of Science were searched from inception through March 2019 for studies of pegylated IFN (peg-IFN) and non-peg-IFN in MF patients. The primary outcome of overall response rate was defined as a composite of complete response, partial response, complete hematologic response, and partial hematologic response. Random-effects models were used to pool overall response rate, and metaregression analyses were performed to compare peg-IFN and non--peg-IFN formulations.
resultsAmong the 10 studies with 141 MF patients included, the overall response rate was 49.9% (95% confidence interval [CI], 30.4-69.3), and there was no statistically significant difference (P = .99) between peg-IFN (50.0%; 95% CI, 26.2-73.9; I
conclusionIFN can lead to hematologic improvements in a subset of MF patients, but study quality is limited and heterogenous. Biomarkers predicting response to IFN and formulations with improved tolerability are needed.
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