Collection of Ph-negative progenitor cells with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor in patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia who respond to recombinant alpha-interferon.
This study aimed to demonstrate that sufficient Ph-negative blood progenitors could be collected following administration of glycosylated rhG-CSF (lenograstim) to patients with Philadelphia chromosome (Ph)-positive chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) who responded to recombinant alpha-interferon (alpha-IFN) (Ph-positive marrow metaphases < 35%). 23 patients received lenograstim (150 microg/m2) once daily for a median of 9 d. Peak circulating numbers of white blood cells (36.4 x 10(9)/l), CD34+ cells (24/ microl) and colony-forming unit-granulocyte-macrophage (CFU-GM; 1346.5/ml) occurred at a median of day 8, day 8 and day 7, respectively. Two to six (median three) leukaphereses (LK) were performed from days 5 to 12. The median number of mononuclear cells (MNC), CD34+ cells and CFU-GM collected per patient was 7.35 x 10(8/)kg, 2.72 x 10(6)/kg and 10.23 x 10(4)/kg, respectively. 22/23 patients had LK which contained either 10(4) CFU-GM/kg and/or 10(6) CD34+ cells/kg; 47LK (from 20/22 patients) were evaluable for cytogenetics. The median percentage of Ph-positive cells was 0, and 43/47 LK (91%) contained <35% Ph-positive cells; 25 (53%) were entirely negative. Sixteen of 20 evaluable patients had one or more LK with <35% Ph-positive cells, and 12 had at least one 100% Ph-negative LK. Mobilization and collection of Ph-negative cells were not influenced by the dose or duration of alpha-IFN administration before (or during) lenograstim administration or by the quality of cytogenetic response (complete v major) during lenograstim administration. No significant side-effects were observed. Thus, lenograstim administration can result in satisfactory Ph-negative blood progenitor cell collection. Autologous transplantation of such cells may be used when indicated.
Hôpital du Haut-Levêque, CHU Bordeaux, France.
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D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019650:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000078224:Lenograstim; D007937:Leukapheresis / Q000379:methods; D054438:Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic, Atypical, BCR-ABL Negative / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008677:Metaphase; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D000078224:Lenograstim