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Filgrastim (recombinant methionyl human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) has been shown to reduce the depth of the nadir ANC, shorten the duration of neutropenia, and reduce the risk of febrile neutropenia [ 3 ] , thereby maintaining chemotherapy dose [ 4 5 ] . Many patients with early-stage breast cancer do not receive the full chemotherapy dose intensity recommended in conventional adjuvant chemotherapy regimens [ 6 7 8 ] . Neutropenia is the primary reason for chemotherapy dose delays and reductions [ 1 6 7 ] .
Sullivan's article, as its subhead states, is an exploration of the "twilight of an epidemic" that reflects repeatedly on why it is difficult for HIV-infected gay men, in particular, to consider the possibility that new drug regimens will allow them to survive this plague.
The authors point out that all participants were able to resuppress the mutant virus when they resumed their previous drug regimens but state that it remains undetermined to what extent resistant mutations are a signal for future therapy failure.
While our data indicate that this TI strategy should not be pursued outside of a clinical trial setting, we argue that it will be important to collect additional data on the potential benefits of drug-sparing regimens (such as reduced long-term toxicity and reduced cost) and to define long-term outcomes in comparison with continuous therapy.
Luis Montaner and colleagues now report results from a randomized trial of 42 participants (75% on their second to fourth regimen, 66% on regimens containing non-nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors) who received either continuous therapy for 40 weeks or three successive treatment interruptions of two, four, and six weeks, followed by a final open-ended interruption for both groups.
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