HEMATOPOIETIC GROWTH-FACTORS IN ACUTE-LEUKEMIA

The hematopoietic growth factors are glycoproteins that can be produce d by recombinant DNA technology. They have many potential clinical use s in acute leukemia; several areas have been explored extensively and much data are available from clinical trials. Other areas are of poten tial interest, but have a paucity of clinical information. The past de cade has seen major strides in the development and clinical applicatio n of cytokines in acute leukemia and it is expected that this trend wi ll continue over the next decade as further areas are explored and res ults of clinical trials mature to enable us to determine the precise r ole of cytokines in the clinical setting.