title: High dose cyclophosphamide: stem cell mobilizing capacity in 21 patients.
abstract: In the present study we assess the antitumor effect and circulating stem cells (CSC) mobilizing capacity of high-dose cyclophosphamide (5 to 7 gr/m2, HDCY). This treatment was given to 21 patients with various hematologic malignancies (8 NHL, 5 MM, 4 HD, 3 CML) excluding 1 with neuroblastoma. All were eligible for later autologous blood stem cell transplantation (ABSCT). To reduce the hematologic toxicity of HDCY, GM CSF was simultaneously administered in 5 patients. HDCY produced a response (as defined by a > 50% reduction of previous tumor mass) in 3 out of 12 HD/NHL and 1 out of 3 MM. Patients with CML were not considered to be evaluable for tumor response. Cell collection yields after HDCY varied widely with a range of 1.5 to 169.9 x 10(4)/Kg (median 13.1) CFU-GM and 1.7 to 18.4 x 10(8)/Kg (median 5.8) MNC collected per patient. Hematologic recovery was rapid and sustained with a median of 16 (12-18) days to PMN > 0.5 x 10(9)/L and 14 (11-18) days to Plt > 100.0 x 10(9)/L. Granulocyte recovery was significantly faster after GM-CSF (13 vs 16 days to PMN > 0.5, p = 0.0008). Non hematologic toxicity consisted mainly of nausea and vomiting, but fatal complications occurred in 2 patients, from pulmonary infection in one and from tumor-lysis syndrome in the other. HDCY represents a useful means of increasing collection of CSC, but toxicity is not irrelevant. Whether a similar anti-tumor effect and mobilizing capacity would be offered by single lower intermediate doses of the drug is still to be ascertained.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Ematologia, Ospedale V. Cervello, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Indovina
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Majolino
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scimè
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vasta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gentile
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liberti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pampinella
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Caronia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000187:drug effects; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D003520:Cyclophosphamide