Protracted Results of Dose-Intensive Therapy using Cyclophosphamide, Carmustine, and Continuous Infusion Etoposide with Autologous Stem Cell Support in Patients with Relapse or Refractory Hodgkin's Disease: A Phase II Study from the North American Marrow Transplant Group

Autor: L. Pineiro, Stacy A. Goodman, Roger H. Herzig, Linda J. Goldsmith, John P. Greer, R Brown, Joseph P. Lynch, Brian J. Bolwell, Geoffrey P. Herzig, Don A. Stevens, Richard S. Stein, Steven N. Wolff, Robert H. Collins, Joseph W. Fay, Donald R. Fleming
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Leukemia & Lymphoma. 35:91-98
ISSN: 1029-2403
1042-8194
Popis: To determine the long-term results of high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell support in relapsed or primary refractory Hodgkin disease patients. One hundred and thirty-one patients with relapsed or primary refractory Hodgkin's disease were treated with a dose-intensive therapy protocol consisting of etoposide (2400 mg/m2 continuous intravenous infusion) cyclophosphamide (7200 mg/m2 intravenously), and carmustine (300-600 mg/m2 intravenously) CBVi. All patients had previously failed conventional chemoradiotherapy. Severe toxicities were related to infectious, hepatic, and pulmonary complications. Fatal, regimen-related toxicity was 19%; liver and lung dysfunction, as well as infection, were the most frequent problems. Ninety-one (69%) of the patients achieved a complete response (CR) (95% CI = 59% to 75%) after CBVi and autologous stem cell infusion. With a median follow-up of 5.1 years (range 3.0 to 9.5 years), overall and event-free survival are 44% (95% CI = 33% to 47%) and 38% (95% CI = 28% to 46%) respectively. While univariate analysis did not reveal a statistically significant variable to predict a better response, responsiveness to therapy demonstrated a trend. We conclude that CBVi is an effective therapy for relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's disease, producing long-term, durable remissions.
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