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Cord blood transplantation for acute myelogenous leukemia using a conditioning regimen consisting of granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor‐combined high‐dose cytarabine, fludarabine, and total body irradiation
Author(s) -
Tomonari Akira,
Takahashi Satoshi,
Ooi Jun,
Nakaoka Takashi,
Takasugi Kashiya,
Uchiyama Michihiro,
Tsukada Nobuhiro,
Konuma Takaaki,
Iseki Tohru,
Tojo Arinobu,
Asano Shigetaka
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
european journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0902-4441
DOI - 10.1111/j.0902-4441.2006.t01-1-ejh2608.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cytarabine , fludarabine , total body irradiation , regimen , leukemia , granulocyte colony stimulating factor , gastroenterology , cyclophosphamide , transplantation , acute leukemia , immunology , chemotherapy
The cytotoxic effect of cytarabine (Ara‐C) on myeloid leukemic cells is enhanced by concomitant use of granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor (G‐CSF) in vitro . The feasibility of a conditioning regimen consisting of G‐CSF‐combined 24 g/m 2 Ara‐C, 90 mg/m 2 fludarabine, and 12 Gy total body irradiation was studied for five patients with acute myelogenous leukemia in cord blood transplantation (CBT). Graft vs. host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis consisted of cyclosporine and methotrexate. After the conditioning regimen, 2.48 × 10 7 /kg (2.28–3.53) of cord blood nucleated cells was infused. Neutrophil counts consistently >0.5 × 10 9 /L was achieved 24 d (22–32) after CBT. Grade I stomatitis and gastrointestinal toxicities occurred in all patients. Grades I and II acute GVHD occurred in one and four patients, respectively, which resolved without steroid therapy. Sepsis and aspergillosis occurred in two and one patients, respectively. All patients were alive without leukemia relapse at a follow up of 15 months (12–43) after CBT. This conditioning regimen could avoid the toxicities of high‐dose cyclophosphamide but might enhance the cytotoxic effect of Ara‐C. Large‐scale studies will be needed to determine the efficacy and safety of the conditioning regimen in CBT.