Long-term results of high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) supported by hematopoietic circulating (ASCT) or bone marrow (BMT) stem cell autografting as first salvage treatment for refractory or relapsed Hodgkin’s lymphoma

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 7567-7567
Author(s):  
S. Viviani ◽  
V. Bonfante ◽  
M. Di Nicola ◽  
S. Cortelazzo ◽  
C. Carlostella ◽  
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7567 Background: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate with a long follow-up the efficacy of HDCT + ASCT or ABMT for refractory or relapsed HL. Methods: Data were collected from 99 pts who failed or relapsed after first-line CT± radiotherapy and were treated with HDCT+ASCT or ABMT between Oct 1984 and Dec 2003. Thirty-two pts had late relapse (CR≥12 months), 31 had early relapse (CR<12 months), while 36 had primary refractory (IF) HL.The main pts characteristics at relapse/progression were as follows: M/F: 50/49; median age 28 years; stage III-IV:54%; B symptoms: 33%; bulky disease 22%; extranodal ± nodal disease 54%; IPI≥3 39%. HDCT program consisted in a debulking phase with sequential high-dose chemotherapy (Cyclophosphamide 7gr/mq followed by ASC or BM harvest, Methotrexate 8 gr/mq+ Vincristine 1.4 mg/mq, VP16 2 gr/mq) in 71 cases; 3–4 courses of Ifosfamide (3gr/mq × 4 days)+ Vinorelbine (25mg/mq day 1+5) in 28 cases. Final myeloablative course was BEAM (63%), or high-dose Melphalan combined with high-dose Mitoxantrone (11%) or with high-dose Carmustine (9%) or TBI (17%) followed by ABMT or ASCT. Results: Ninety-two pts (93%) completed the HDCT program, while seven pts (7%) progressed during debulking CT. Early and late toxicity were mild. After a median follow-up of 66 months both 10-year freedom from second progression (FF2P) and overall survival (OS) were 61% for all pts. FF2P and OS were respectively 70% and 66% for pts with late relapse; 64% and 60% for pts with early relapse; 52% and 56% for primary refractory pts. Multivariate analysis showed that prognostic factors for FF2P were stage III-IV vs I-II (HR 2.09; p=0.04), response to first-line CT: CR≥12 vs CR<12 vs IF (HR 2.19; p=0.058) and bulky vs non bulky (HR 1.96; p=0.07). Prognostic factors for OS were response to first-line CT (HR 2.59; p=0.05), stage III-IV vs I-II (HR 1.37; p=0.39) and bulky vs non bulky (HR 2.06; p=0.06).Conclusion: These long-term results confirm that HDCT + ASCT or ABMT was feasible, safe and very effective for the treatment of relapsed/refractory HL.Our data support the use of this strategy for the salvage therapy even in the unfavourable group of primary refractory pts. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

1997 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 528-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Bonfante ◽  
A Santoro ◽  
S Viviani ◽  
L Devizzi ◽  
M Balzarotti ◽  
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PURPOSE This study analyzed long-term results in patients with Hodgkin's disease who were resistant to or relapsed after first-line treatment with MOPP and ABVD. Response to salvage treatments and prognostic factors were also evaluated. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study population included 115 refractory or relapsed patients among a total of 415 patients treated with alternating or hybrid MOPP-ABVD followed by radiotherapy (25 to 30 Gy) to initial bulky sites. The median follow-up duration of the present series was 91 months. Thirty-nine of 115 patients (34%) showed disease progression while on primary treatment (induction failures); 48 relapsed after complete remissions that lasted < or = 12 months and 28 after complete remission that lasted more than 12 months from the end of all treatments. RESULTS At 8 years, the overall survival rate was 27%, being 54% and 28% in patients whose initial complete remission was longer or shorter than 12 months, respectively, and 8% in induction failures (P < .001). Response to first-line chemotherapy and disease extent at first progression significantly influenced long-term results, as well as the incidence and duration of complete remission. CONCLUSION The present data confirm previous observations that showed the main prognostic factors to influence outcome after salvage treatment are response duration to first-line therapy and disease extent at relapse. The results indicate that patients who relapse after the alternating MOPP/ABVD regimen have a prognosis similar to that of patients who relapse after a four-drug regimen (MOPP or ABVD alone). Re-treatment with initial chemotherapy seems the treatment of choice for patients who relapse after an initial complete remission that lasts greater than 12 months, while the real impact of high-dose chemotherapy or new regimens should be assessed in resistant patients.


Blood ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 112 (11) ◽  
pp. 3294-3294
Author(s):  
A. M. Carella ◽  
E. Todisco ◽  
L. Castagna ◽  
A. Santoro ◽  
G. Catania ◽  
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Abstract Reduced-intensity conditioning for transplant (RICT) aims to exploit graft vs lymphoma (GvLy) effects while reducing conditioning-related toxicity. Because GvLy responses might be insufficient when HL are bulky and lymphoma growth is rapid, we pionered that intensive cytoreduction prior to RICT may allow GvLy reaction to be exploited (Carella et al. JCO2000; 18:3918). Thirty-eight patients with relapsed (n=26) or refractory (n=12) HL underwent RICT from an HLA-identical sibling preceeded by ASCT. Previous therapy consisted of 2–6 lines. High-dose therapy with ASCT consisted of BEAM protocol (n=29) or melphalan 200 mg/m2 (n=9). RICT consisted of fludarabine-cyclophosphamide (n=30) or fludarabine-melphalan (n=8). The two groups had similar prognostic factors. The median time to neutrophils and platelets recovery was 10 days and 16 days, respectively. Chimerism studies indicated 100% donor-derived engraftment. Day 100 and cumulative (2 yrs) TRM were 5,3 % (2 pts) and 18% (7 pts), respectively. Seventeen patients (44%) are alive (12 in complete remission and 5 with stable disease) with a median follow-up of 41 months (7–110 months). Twenty-one patients expired (TRM n=7, disease progression n=14). In conclusion, tandem ASCT/RICT is feasible and effective salvage therapy for patients with advanced HL. The long-term results obtained appear encouraging.


2017 ◽  
Vol 133 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taryn B. Fay-McClymont ◽  
Danielle M. Ploetz ◽  
Don Mabbott ◽  
Karin Walsh ◽  
Amy Smith ◽  
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2009 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 1119-1120 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Magni ◽  
M Di Nicola ◽  
C Carlo-Stella ◽  
L Devizzi ◽  
A Guidetti ◽  
...  

1997 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 3171-3177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z U Rahman ◽  
D K Frye ◽  
A U Buzdar ◽  
T L Smith ◽  
L Asmar ◽  
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PURPOSE Most of the data about high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) for metastatic breast cancer are derived from phase II studies. The interpretation of these data depends on comparisons with data from properly selected historical control patients treated with standard therapy under similar circumstances. We report the long-term results of patients with metastatic breast cancer who were eligible for HDCT but were treated with doxorubicin-containing standard-dose chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS Prospectively collected data from 18 successive doxorubicin-containing protocols for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer were evaluated. Using common eligibility criteria for HDCT, we identified patients who would have been candidates for HDCT. We analyzed response rates, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) for all patients, potential HDCT candidates, and noncandidates. RESULTS A total of 1,581 patients was enrolled onto the 18 studies. Six hundred forty-five were HDCT candidates, and 936 were noncandidates. The complete response rate was 27% for HDCT candidates and 7% for noncandidates; median PFS was 16 and 8 months and median OS was 30 and 17 months, respectively. Survival rates for HDCT candidates and noncandidates, respectively, were 21% and 6% at 5 years and 7% and 2% at 10 years. CONCLUSION This study suggests that encouraging results of single-arm trials of HDCT could partially be due to selection of patients with better prognoses and further stresses the importance of completing ongoing randomized trials of HDCT to assess the relative efficacy of HDCT in patients with metastatic breast cancer.


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