title: Mobilization of peripheral blood progenitor cells for allogeneic transplantation: efficacy and toxicity of a high-dose rhG-CSF regimen.
abstract: Mobilization of PBPC was investigated in 19 healthy matched sibling donors using two different rhG-CSF regimens. Five donors (median age 39 years, range 17 to 57 years) received 10 micrograms rhG-CSF/kg bw once daily subcutaneously (s.c.), while 14 donors (median age 34 years, range 19 to 56 years) were treated with 10-12 micrograms rhG-CSF/kg bw twice daily s.c.. Leukapheresis was started on day 4 of rhG-CSF administration. Cytokine priming as well as collection of PBPCs were well tolerated. Application of twice daily rhG-CSF resulted in a higher yield of CD34+ cells in leukapheresis products than injection of once daily rhG-CSF. This high-dose twice daily rhG-CSF regimen is well tolerated and results in reliably high numbers of progenitor cells in the leukapheresis product in healthy donors, therefore collection as well as subsequent selection has been facilitated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology/Oncology, University Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Waller
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bertz
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Wenger
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fetscher
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hardung
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Engelhardt
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Behringer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lange
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mertelsmann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Finke
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000032:analysis; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D005260:Female; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007937:Leukapheresis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor