Day | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Valproate | | +++ | +++ | +++ | | |
Prednisone | | + | + | + | + | + |
R-CHO | | | | + | | |
PBMC | + | | | + | | |
FNB | + | | | + | | |
- Valproate was administered three times daily day 1–3, prednisone was administered day 1–5 and R-CHO (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and vincristine) was administered day 3. PBMCs were collected in the morning day 0 and day 3 of the 1st, 3rd and 6th treatment cycles before the R-CHO treatment was administered. Fine needle biopsy was also performed on day 0 and in the morning of day 3 before R-CHO treatment was administered in the 1st treatment cycle of consenting applicable patients.