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Fractionated total-body irradiation, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide followed by allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for patients with high-risk or advanced-stage hematological malignancies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9502300     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Myeloablative therapy followed by allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) has proven to be curative therapy in patients with hematologic malignancies. Relapse, however, remains a major cause of treatment failure for patients with advanced disease. During the past 15 years, we have gained considerable experience with the combination of fractionated total-body irradiation (FTBI) and etoposide followed by allogeneic BMT for hematologic malignancies. In an attempt to decrease post-transplant relapse rates, 67 patients under the age of 50 years with high-risk or advanced-stage hematological malignancies received an intensified regimen of FTBI and etoposide plus cyclophosphamide followed by BMT from a genotypically-matched related donor. The regimen consisted of 1320 cGy of FTBI in 11 fractions, 60 mg/kg of etoposide (VP-16), and 60 mg/kg of cyclophosphamide (CY). Fifty-three patients received cyclosporine and prednisone for graft-vs.-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis and 14 patients received cyclosporine, methotrexate, and prednisone. Diagnosis at BMT included 45 patients with acute leukemia, 7 patients with chronic leukemia, and 15 patients with high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Actuarial disease-free survival (DFS) at 3 years was 42% +/- 12% for the entire group with a median follow-up of 50 months (range 20-74) for 28 patients who remain alive in continued complete remission (CR). Actuarial 3-year-DFS was 38% +/- 14% in 52 patients with acute or chronic leukemia and 60% +/- 25% in 15 patients with NHL with relapse rates of 45% +/- 16% and 21% +/- 11%, respectively. DFS at 3 years was 40% +/- 18% in 32 patients with acute leukemia in 1st relapse or 2nd CR or chronic myelogenous leukemia in accelerated phase, and was 32% +/- 22% in 20 patients with more advanced disease. Regimen related mortality occurred in 9 patients (4, veno-occlusive disease of the liver; 2, multi-organ failure; 1, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage; 1, central nervous system (CNS) hemorrhage; 1, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The combination of FTBI, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide followed by allogeneic BMT is an effective and relatively well-tolerated regimen for patients with advanced hematologic malignancies. The role for this regimen should be further defined by prospective clinical trials.
Authors:
G D Long; M D Amylon; K E Stockerl-Goldstein; R S Negrin; N J Chao; W W Hu; A P Nademanee; D S Snyder; R T Hoppe; N Vora; R Wong; J Niland; V L Reichardt; S J Forman; K G Blume
Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Clinical Trial, Phase II; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation     Volume:  3     ISSN:  1083-8791     ISO Abbreviation:  Biol. Blood Marrow Transplant.     Publication Date:  1997 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-05-08     Completed Date:  1998-05-08     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9600628     Medline TA:  Biol Blood Marrow Transplant     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  324-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, CA, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / therapeutic use*
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / therapeutic use*
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
Bone Marrow Transplantation*
Child
Combined Modality Therapy
Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use*
Disease-Free Survival
Etoposide / therapeutic use*
Female
Graft vs Host Disease / etiology,  mortality
Hematologic Neoplasms / therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Whole-Body Irradiation
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA 2PO1 30206/CA/NCI NIH HHS; CA 2PO1 49605/CA/NCI NIH HHS; CA33572/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; 0/Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; 33419-42-0/Etoposide; 50-18-0/Cyclophosphamide

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