Anti-CR2 monoclonal antibody, clone Bu32 [FITC]

A method is developed to determine the symmetry properties of strains and the type of Jahn-Teller effect in crystals with impurity ions in a triply degenerate electronic T state. This method is based on a calculation of the isothermal contribution of the impurity subsystem to the elastic moduli of a crystal and the absorption and velocity of normal modes for all three possible problems, namely, T circle times e, T circle times t(2), and T circle times (e + t(2)). The calculation results are compared with experimental data. The efficiency of the method is demonstrated for a CdSe:Cr2+ crystal. The CrSe4 center is found to be described in terms of the problem T circle times e. The parameters of the ground-state adiabatic potential are determined.

Background The role of arsenic trioxide (As2O3) in the maintenance of first complete remission (CR1) in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is unclear. Methods A total of 129 consecutive adult patients with APL of all risk categories who achieved CR1 with conventional induction (all-trans retinoic acid [ATRA]/daunorubicin) and consolidation (daunorubicin/cytarabine [induction daunorubicin and consolidation omitted for age >= 70 years]) underwent maintenance comprising ATRA (45 mg/m(2)/day), oral As2O3 (10 mg/day), and ascorbic acid (1 g/day) (AAA) for 2 weeks every 2 months for 2 years. Results Over a 17-year period from August 1, 2002, to July 31, 2019, 63 men and 66 women (median age, 46 years [range, 18-82 years]) received AAA maintenance, which was already completed in 117 patients. At a median follow-up of 100 months (range, 8-215 months), 17 patients (13%) developed first relapse (R1) (hematologic, n = 14; molecular, n = 3) after a median of 19 months (range, 7-96 months) from CR1. Two R1 patients had concomitant central nervous system (CNS) involvement. All patients achieved CR2 with oral As2O3-based salvage. Five patients had a subsequent relapse and died. Eight patients died of unrelated causes while still in CR1. The 5-year and 10-year rates of relapse-free survival (RFS) were 89% and 85%, respectively. The 5-year and 10-year rates of overall survival (OS) were 94% and 87%, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that inferior RFS was associated with FLT3-ITD (P = .005) and CNS involvement on presentation (P = .004), and inferior OS was associated with therapy-related APL (P = .03), FLT3-ITD (P = .03), and relapse (P = .03). The safety profile was favorable, with no grade 3/4 organ toxicities. Conclusion CR1 maintenance with AAA is safe and results in favorable long-term survival in patients with APL.