title: Standardized, unrelated donor cord blood transplantation in adults with hematologic malignancies.
abstract: The potential role of unrelated donor cord blood transplantation (UD-CBT) in adults remains unclear. This study reports the results of UD-CBT in 22 adults with hematologic malignancies following conditioning with thiotepa, busulfan, cyclophosphamide, and antithymocyte globulin in 21, with thiotepa, fludarabine, and antithymocyte globulin in 1, and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis with cyclosporine and prednisone. Median age was 29 years (range, 18-46 years), and median weight was 69.5 kg (range, 41-85 kg). HLA match was 6 of 6 in 1 case, 5 of 6 in 13 cases, and 4 of 6 in 8 cases. Median number of nucleated cells infused was 1.71 x 10(7)/kg (range, 1.01 x 10(7)/kg to 4.96 x 10(7)/kg). All 20 patients surviving more than 30 days had myeloid engraftment, and only 1, who received the lowest cell dose, developed secondary graft failure. Median time to reach an absolute neutrophil count of at least 0.5 x 10(9)/L was 22 days (range, 13-52 days). Median time to platelets numbered at least 20 x 10(9)/L was 69 days (range, 49-153 days). Seven patients (32%) developed acute GVHD above grade II, and 9 of 10 patients at risk developed chronic GVHD, which became extensive in 4 patients. Twelve patients remained alive and disease-free 3 to 45 months after transplantation. Disease-free survival (DFS) at 1 year was 53%. Age strongly influenced DFS (P =.01). For patients aged 30 years or younger, the DFS at 1 year was 73%. These preliminary results suggest that UD-CBT should be considered a reasonable alternative in young adults with hematologic malignancy and no appropriate bone marrow donor.
authors.affiliation: Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Department of Hematology, and Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Clinical Pathology, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Spain.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Sanz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saavedra
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Planelles
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authors.lastname: Senent
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authors.lastname: Cervera
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authors.lastname: Barragán
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authors.lastname: Jiménez
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authors.lastname: Martín
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authors.lastname: Jarque
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authors.lastname: Moscardó
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authors.lastname: Plumé
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authors.lastname: Andreu
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authors.lastname: Regadera
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authors.lastname: Mollá
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authors.lastname: Solves
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authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de La Rubia
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authors.lastname: Bolufer
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authors.lastname: Benlloch
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authors.lastname: Sanz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007938:Leukemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D010976:Platelet Count; D015996:Survival Rate; D013852:Thiotepa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D013852:Thiotepa