title: A phase I-II study of high-dose thiotepa, busulfan and cyclophosphamide as a preparative regimen for allogeneic marrow transplantation.
abstract: Thirty adults with hematologic malignancies at high-risk for relapse were treated on a phase I-II study of high-dose thiotepa, busulfan (BU) and cyclophosphamide (CY) as the preparative regimen for allogeneic marrow transplantation. Cyclosporine and methylprednisolone or anti-CD5 ricin A chain immunoconjugate were used as graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis. Filgrastim was given from day 1 to enhance engraftment. Median follow-up time is 16 months (range 9-29 months). Grades III-IV regimen-related toxicity occurred in 5 (26%) of 19 patients treated with thiotepa 250 mg/m2 x 3, BU 1 mg/kg x 12 and CY 60 mg/kg x 2 and this was considered the maximal tolerated dose-schedule. Stomatitis and hepatoxicity were dose-limiting. All patients engrafted and had complete donor chimerism. The actuarial rate of acute graft-versus-host disease was 71% (95% CI 62-80%). The relapse rate at 1 year was 38% (95% CI 25-50%) and the actuarial survival at 1 year was 30% (95% CI 22-38%). The combination of thiotepa, BU and CY is tolerable as a preparative regimen for allogeneic marrow transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Section of Bone Marrow Transplantation, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Przepiorka
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ippoliti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giralt
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: van Beisen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mehra
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Deisseroth
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cork
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002066:Busulfan / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000209:etiology; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000628:therapy; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000628:therapy; D015996:Survival Rate; D013852:Thiotepa / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D013852:Thiotepa; D002066:Busulfan