title: Combined chemotherapy and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) mobilise large numbers of peripheral blood progenitor cells in pretreated patients.
abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of G-CSF given after salvage chemotherapy on the mobilisation of peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPC) in pretreated patients. Seven patients with relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) were treated with methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, etoposide and dexamethasone. G-CSF was given at a dose of 3.8-7.2 micrograms/kg (1-2 ampoules) daily by subcutaneous injection from the onset of neutropenia (< 1.0 x 10(9)/L). A median of 3 leukaphereses was performed when the white cell count was recovering. The median number of granulocyte-macrophage colony-forming cells (GM-CFC) collected was 99 x 10(4)/kg per leucapheresis (range 19-800) or 260 x 10(4)/kg in total per patient (110-1800). Six patients underwent myeloablative chemotherapy with PBPC rescue. No autologous bone marrow or growth factors post-PBPC infusion were administered. The median duration of severe neutropenia (< 0.5 x 10(9)/L) was 8.5 days (range 5-10) and to recovery of neutrophils post-PBPC infusion was 11.5 days (10-15). Severe thrombocytopenia (< 20 x 10(9)/L) was present for 4 days (range 1-5) and the median number of days post-infusion to platelet-transfusion independence was 9 (6-12). In conclusion, G-CSF combined with chemotherapy mobilised large numbers of PBPC for subsequent autotransplantation in pretreated patients with NHL. A single leukapheresis procedure may be sufficient following this protocol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Haematology and Medical Oncology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lickliter
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Begley
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szer
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Grigg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000032:analysis; D018952:Antigens, CD34; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001773:Blood Cells; D003114:Colony-Forming Units Assay; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006410:Hematopoiesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007937:Leukapheresis; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000628:therapy*; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D018952:Antigens, CD34; D003561:Cytarabine; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D005047:Etoposide; D003907:Dexamethasone; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D008727:Methotrexate