Randomized comparison of cyclophosphamide-total body irradiation versus busulfan-cyclophosphamide conditioning in autologous bone marrow transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia

1995 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn E. Dusenbery ◽  
Kathleen A. Daniels ◽  
John S. McClure ◽  
Philip B. McGlaver ◽  
Norma K.C. Ramsay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Acute Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Bone Marrow Transplantation ◽  
Total Body Irradiation ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation ◽  
Autologous Bone Marrow ◽  
Autologous Bone ◽  
Total Body ◽  
Acute Myeloid

Total-Body Irradiation and Melphalan Is a Safe and Effective Conditioning Regimen for Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation in Children With Acute Myeloid Leukemia in First Remission

1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 3729-3735 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Bonetti ◽  
M. Zecca ◽  
A. Pession ◽  
C. Messina ◽  
D. Montagna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Acute Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Bone Marrow Transplantation ◽  
Median Time ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation ◽  
Autologous Bone Marrow ◽  
Autologous Bone ◽  
Total Body ◽  
Acute Myeloid

PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a preparative regimen consisting of fractionated total-body radiation (9.9 to 12 Gy) and melphalan (140 mg/m2 in a single dose) in children with acute myeloid leukemia in first complete remission (CR) given autologous bone marrow transplantation (ABMT). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifty-three children (30 males and 23 females; age range, 1.5 to 18 years) were enrolled onto the study. The median time from first CR to ABMT was 3.5 months (range, 1.4 to 13 months), with 45 patients (85%) undergoing transplantation within 6 months from the diagnosis. Forty-five patients received in vitro marrow purging with standard-dose mafosfamide (100 μg/mL), seven patients were treated with interleukin-2 before marrow collection, and in the remaining child, the marrow was unmanipulated. The median infused cell dose was 1.8 × 108/kg (range, 0.4 to 5.8 × 108/kg). RESULTS: All patients but one achieved hematopoietic engraftment, with a median time to neutrophil recovery of 24 days (range,11 to 66 days). Treatment-related toxicity was moderate and consisted mainly of mucositis. One patient died from cytomegalovirus interstitial pneumonia, and one died from pulmonary hemorrhage. Fourteen patients (26%) relapsed at a median time of 6 months after ABMT (range, 2 to 17 months), with a cumulative relapse probability of 29% (95% confidence interval, 16% to 42%). The 5-year Kaplan-Meier estimate of survival for all 53 patients was 78% (range, 65% to 90%), whereas the overall 5-year disease-free survival was 68% (range, 55% to 81%), with a median follow-up duration of 40 months (range, 7 to 130 months). CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that, in our cohort of patients, the combination of total-body irradiation and melphalan is safe and associated with good antileukemia activity, making ABMT an appealing alternative for postremission therapy in children with acute myeloid leukemia in first CR.

Autologous bone marrow transplantation in acute myeloid leukemia in first remission: results of a Dutch prospective study.

1990 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Löwenberg ◽  
L J Verdonck ◽  
A W Dekker ◽  
R Willemze ◽  
F E Zwaan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Acute Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Bone Marrow Transplantation ◽  
Marrow Transplantation ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation ◽  
Autologous Bone Marrow ◽  
Remission Induction ◽  
Autologous Bone ◽  
Acute Myeloid

Recent investigations have suggested a role for marrow ablative chemotherapy and radiotherapy given with autologous bone marrow transplantation (auto-BMT) in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), but prospective studies have not been reported. We assessed the comparative values of auto-BMT and allogeneic marrow transplantation (allo-BMT) in 117 15- to 60-year-old consecutive patients (median, 43 years) with AML following remission-induction therapy. In 32 cases of the 90 (77%) complete responders, auto-BMT (nonpurged) was undertaken at a median of 3.8 months and in 23 eligible cases human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched allo-BMT occurred at 3.0 months after attainment of remission. Thus, nearly 60% of complete responders had access to transplantation, the others being withdrawn because of relapse, refusal, or other causes. Median time of regeneration to neutrophils 0.5 x 10(9)/L and platelets 20 x 10(9)/L were 39 and 63 days following auto-BMT versus 21 and 19 days after allo-BMT, respectively. AML relapse was the predominant cause of failure after auto-BMT (17 of 32) and procedure-related death was seen in three of 32 patients. The actuarial rates of relapse at 3 years are 60% (auto-BMT) and 34% (allo-BMT) (log-rank, P = .03). Patients treated with auto-BMT and allo-BMT have an overall survival of 37% and 66% at 3 years posttransplant, respectively (P = .05). Relapse-free 3-year survival rates are 35% and 51%, respectively (P = .12). Survival of the nongrafted complete responders is less than 10%. This study shows that allo-BMT in adult patients with AML in first complete remission (CR) results in more rapid hematopoietic reconstitution, is followed by fewer recurrences, and provides better survival than auto-BMT.

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