title: Mobilization of peripheral blood progenitor cells with a combination of cyclophosphamide, r-metHuSCF and filgrastim in patients with breast cancer previously treated with chemotherapy.
abstract: The objective of our study was to determine the effect of adding r-metHuSCF to Filgrastim and cyclophosphamide for mobilization of peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPC), on collection of CD34(+) cells and engraftment after autologous stem cell transplant. Twenty-three patients with previously treated stage II-IV breast cancer received cyclophosphamide (3 g/m(2)), Filgrastim 5 microg/kg daily and r-metHuSCF 20 microg/kg daily. Two PBPC collections were performed on consecutive days starting the day the WBC count was above 7.5 x 10(3)/microl. Collection was performed between days +9 and +12 and the median number of CD34(+) cells collected was 9.9 x 10(6)/kg (1.1-53.1) and 6.6 x 10(6)/kg (1.4-33.8) for the first and second apheresis, respectively. Despite being previously treated patients, the target CD34(+) cell dose required for SCT was obtained in all patients. SCT was associated with rapid neutrophil and platelet engraftment and a highly significant correlation was observed between the number of CD34(+) cells infused and engraftment. Treatment with SCF plus filgrastim was well tolerated, with mild to moderate local skin rash being the most frequently reported adverse event. In conclusion, addition of r-metHuSCF induces mobilization of a large number of CD34(+) cells which results in shortening of time to engraftment and hospitalization.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Hematología y Oncología, Hospital Clínico, Universidad de Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Prósper
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Solá
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hornedo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arbona
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Menéndez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orfao
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lluch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cortés-Funes
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García-Conde
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D000069585:Filgrastim; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019650:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization / Q000379:methods*; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019089:Stem Cell Factor / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D019089:Stem Cell Factor; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D000069585:Filgrastim; C105861:ancestim