title: Use of a T cell-specific monoclonal antibody, T10B9, in a novel allogeneic stem cell transplantation protocol for hematologic malignancy high-risk patients.
abstract: To reduce the toxicity of traditional conditioning regimens for allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT), we used single-agent chemotherapy conditioning with either busulfan (total cumulative dose, 16 mg/kg) or melphalan (200 to 240 mg/m 2 ), followed by the anti-T cell-specific monoclonal antibody T10B9 (MEDI-500) daily for 3 days. T cell-replete SCT was performed from HLA-identical sibling donors. Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) prophylaxis consisted of 7 additional days of T10B9 and delayed onset of cyclosporine (ie, on day +4 or +5). Twenty-six high-risk hematologic malignancy patients were entered onto this study. All 24 patients who survived longer than 8 days engrafted, although 1 patient experienced late graft failure. Deaths occurred in 21 of 26 patients because of infection (n = 7), progression/recurrence of primary disease (n = 6), aGVHD (n = 4), regimen-related toxicity (n = 1), and other causes (n = 3). Five of these patients are enjoying disease-free survival with a median survival of 1193 days after allo-SCT. The conditioning regimen induced modulation of surface expression of CD3 (but not CD4 or CD8) and was associated with decreasing tumor necrosis factor-alpha (but not interleukin-6) serum levels. In conclusion, single-agent chemotherapy conditioning with T10B9 produced durable engraftment and long-term survival in some patients who would not have qualified for a traditional allo-SCT.
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Immunology, Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40502, USA. jsthom1@ukyk.edu
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pomeroy
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Kryscio
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reece
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: Dianna S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: VanZant
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Humphries
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007938:Leukemia / Q000628:therapy*; D017708:Leukocyte Transfusion; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000276:immunology*; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; C402144:alpha-beta T cell receptor antibody T10B9