Objective To assess the effectiveness and safety of cyclosporine A (CsA) for aplastic anemia (AA) in China.
Methods Randomized controlled trails (RCTs) of CsA for AA were collected from CBMdisc (1978 to 2008), CNKI (1979 to 2008), and VIP (1989 to 2008). Other relevant journals were also hand searched. The methodological quality of included studies was evaluated, and data analyses were performed with The Cochrane Collaboration’s software RevMan 4.2.0.
Results A total of 19 RCTs were included. As for the total effective rate and complete remission rate, significant differences were noted between CsA + androgen vs. androgen alone, CsA + androgen combination vs. androgen combination, as well as CsA + androgen + other drugs vs. androgen + other drugs [total effective rate: RRs and 95%CIs were 1.48 (1.28 to 1.70), 1.67 (1.17 to 2.39), and 1.51 (1.09 to 2.08); complete remission rate: RRs and 95%CIs were 2.06 (1.33 to 3.19), 3.52 (1.19 to 10.39), and 1.54 (1.00 to 2.38)].
Conclusion According to the domestic evidence, treatment with CsA for AA may improve the total effective rate and complete remission rate. However, more high quality clinical trials are expected for further study.
Citation: WU Bin,LU Jing,LI Tianping,TANG Yao. Effectiveness and Safety of Cyclosporine A for Aplastic Anemia in China: A Meta-analysis. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2008, 08(11): 1001-1006. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20080220 Copy