title: Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for hematological malignancies following therapy with high doses of busulphan and cyclophosphamide.
abstract: Thirty patients with malignant hematological disease underwent allogeneic bone marrow transplantation following Busulphan (Bu) and Cyclophosphamide (Cy). The diseases were chronic myelogenous leukemia, acute lymphoblastic and non lymphoblastic leukemia, myelofibrosis and multiple myeloma in complete remission and in relapse. A sustained disease-free survival (DFS) was achieved in 0/5 acute leukemia patients transplanted in relapse, in 5/7 acute leukemia patients transplanted in remission (600-1550 days) and in 6/9 CML patients transplanted in the chronic phase of the disease (500-950 days). A sustained DFS was also achieved in one 2nd BMT for relapsed CML. The data suggest that the Bu-Cy protocol combines high tumor ablative capability with toxicity comparable to previously described conditioning regimens for allogeneic BMT, particularly in diseases involving a great expansion of the bone marrow.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Angelucci
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Polchi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lucarelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galimberti
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baronciani
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giardini
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Durazzi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moretti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Donati
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002066:Busulfan / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000628:therapy; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002066:Busulfan