a glucocorticoid C21H26O5 that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone and is used as an anti-inflammatory agent especially in the treatment of arthritis, as an antineoplastic agent, and as an immunosuppressant.
When Ph+ patients were analyzed with regard to earlyresponse to prednisone, a threefold higher incidence(35%) of inadequate response to prednisone could benoted as compared with the incidence (10%) in the general ALL study population.