title: Autologous bone marrow infusion following high dose chemotherapy of the canine transmissible venereal tumor (TVT).
abstract: The present study was undertaken to evaluate infusion of cryopreserved autologous bone marrow following supralethal chemotherapy in canines bearing a solid tumor thought to be moderately sensitive to cytotoxic agents. Initial studies in 5 dogs established a combination of busulfan (Bu) 3 mg/kg X 2 days and cyclophosphamide (Cy) 50 mg/kg on day 3 to produce bone marrow lethality within 14 days (high dose regime). Bu 1 mg/kg, Cy 20 mg/kg produced tolerable toxicity (low dose regime). Eight pairs of dogs were challenged with 3 X 10(8) transmissible venereal tumor cells. Measurable progressive tumor growth occurred in all instances. Marrow aspirated from the femoral shafts of the animals was cryopreserved in 10% DMSO. One dog of each pair received the high dose Bu + Cy regime followed in 30 h by marrow infusion and his partner received the low dose regime without marrow. Tumors were measured serially for at least 2 months. Infusion of marrow resulted in evidence of hematologic recovery within 2 weeks following the high dose regime. Tumor responses occurred in both groups when compared to 8 untreated tumor challenged controls. High dose animals had greater initial responses than low dosed dogs but long term responses were not significantly different. Eight dogs rechallenged with tumor cells after initial successful therapy failed to develop tumors. It was concluded that: a) cryopreserved autologous bone marrow infusion was effective in protecting tumor bearing canines from otherwise lethal chemotherapy; b) the transmissible venereal tumor of canines responded to both high and low dose regimes; c) the rescue of dogs by stored autologous marrow did not offer additional benefits in tumor control over a standard regime; d) chemotherapy treated dogs resisted tumor rechallenge. This model may offer a large animal system to study the autologous marrow rescue concept during controlled periods of tumor evolution.
mesh_terms: D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000818:Animals; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002066:Busulfan / Q000009:adverse effects; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000009:adverse effects; D004285:Dogs; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D009368:Neoplasm Transplantation; D013997:Time Factors; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014685:Venereal Tumors, Veterinary / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002066:Busulfan