title: Marrow transplantation for thalassaemia following busulphan and cyclophosphamide.
abstract: 30 patients with homozygous beta-thalassaemia aged 6 months to 7 years received allogeneic marrow transplants following busulphan (Bu) and cyclophosphamide (Cy). Post-transplant immunosuppression was with methotrexate (MTX) or MTX and Cy. The first 6 patients received 16 mg/kg Bu and 200 mg/kg Cy. 3 died of transplant-related complications and 3 survived without thalassaemia 701-762 days after transplantation. The subsequent 24 patients received 14 mg/kg Bu and 200 mg/kg Cy. 1 died on day 28 without engraftment and 23 survived 64-624 days after transplantation. 19 of the 23 surviving patients are without thalassaemia while 4 patients with initial engraftment became thalassaemic again in 32-46 days and survived 253-624 days after transplantation. The latest death was 50 days after transplantation. The probability of developing grade 2 or greater acute graft versus host disease (GVHD) in patients with sustained engraftment was 23%. 5 patients had chronic GVHD which is still active and causing disability in 3 patients 358, 456, and 477 days after transplantation. The actuarial survival was 86% and the actuarial disease-free survival was 73%.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lucarelli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Polchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galimberti
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Izzi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Delfini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manna
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Agostinelli
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baronciani
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giorgi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Angelucci
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000367:Age Factors; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002066:Busulfan / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002066:Busulfan; D008727:Methotrexate