title: [Autograft of bone marrow treated by in vitro chemotherapy (Asta Z 7557) for consolidation of acute leukemia in adults in the first complete remission].
abstract: Fourteen adult patients in first complete remission of acute leukemia (A.L.) [6 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), 8 with acute non lymphoblastic leukemia (ANLL)] were consolidated with high dose cyclophosphamide and total body irradiation followed by autologous bone marrow transplantation (ABMT) with marrow cleansed in vitro by Asta Z 7557. According to our previously described protocol showing evidence for a wide range of sensitivity from patient to patient, the marrow of each individual patient was incubated with the highest tolerable dose of Asta Z 7557. This dose, individually determined, was defined as the dose sparing between 0 and 10% of CFU-GM (CFU-GM DL95). ABMT was not followed by maintenance therapy. Hematological reconstitution was significantly faster in ALL patients when compared to ANLL patients. Out of these 14 patients: 2 relapsed on months 5 and 15 respectively after ABMT, and 2 died in complete remission on months 3 and 16 respectively, of veno-occlusive disease and encephalitis. Ten patients (70%) remain in complete remission up to a median of 15 months +, with 4 patients over 24 months +.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000187:drug effects; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: C037933:Asta Z 7557; D003520:Cyclophosphamide
vernacular_title: Autogreffe de moelle osseuse traitée par chimiothérapie in vitro (Asta Z 7557) en consolidation des leucémies aiguës de l'adulte en première rémission complète.