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Carlo-Stella et al.<br />

immediately evident <strong>and</strong> relies on the sparing action of amifostine on<br />

hematopoietic progenitors, injection of the drug after chemotherapy was based on<br />

the hypothesis that prolongation of amifostine injection might eventually result in<br />

an in vivo stimulation of hematopoiesis, as has been shown in patients with<br />

myelodysplastic syndromes. 39<br />

We are currently testing whether post-chemotherapy<br />

amifostine administration could be started on day 7 after chemotherapy to further<br />

improve the mobilizing efficacy.<br />

In conclusion, this r<strong>and</strong>omized study demonstrates that addition of amifostine<br />

to epirubicin + G-CSF significantly increases the mobilization of CD34 +<br />

cells <strong>and</strong><br />

primitive <strong>and</strong> committed progenitors in pretreated cancer patients. We are currently<br />

investigating the mechanism(s) of action of amifostine as well as the efficacy of<br />

different schedules.<br />

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS<br />

This work was supported in part by grants from "Ministero deU'Università e<br />

della Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnológica" (MURST—40 <strong>and</strong> 60%), "Associazione<br />

Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro" (A.I.R.C.), <strong>and</strong> "Associazione Italiana<br />

Leucémie (A.I.L.)—Trenta Ore per la Vita." D.G. is supported by a grant from the<br />

Azienda Ospedaliera di Parma; E.R. is a recipient of an A.I.R.C. fellowship.<br />

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