title: [Double times of autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation to treat multiple myeloma].
abstract: In order to explore the security and feasibility of double autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (APBSCT) for treatment of multiple myeloma, a 49 years old female patient with multiple myeloma was therapied with double APBSCT. The first peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) mobilization regimen included CTX 2 g/m(2) x 1d and G-CSF [10 microg/(kgxd)] x 5 d. The conditioning regimen was given melphalan 200 mg/m(2). The transplanted number of mononuclear cells was 6.1 x 10(8)/kg and that of CD34(+) cells was 4.7 x 10(6)/kg. The second APBSCT was performed six months later. PBSC mobilization regimen was G-CSF [10 microg/(kgxd)] x 5 d. The conditioning regimen was melphalan 200 mg/m(2). The transplanted number of mononuclear cells was 10.2 x 10(8)/kg and that of CD34(+) cells was 5.9 x 10(6)/kg. The results showed that the absolute neutrophil count (ANC) rose to above 0.5 x 10(9)/L on day 17 and platelet count exceeded 20 x 10(9)/L on day 15 after first transplantation. After second transplantation ANC rose to above 0.5 x 10(9)/L on day 22 and platelet count exceeded 20 x 10(9)/L on day 13. There were neither obvious adverse reaction nor severe complication during the double transplantations. The patient's ostealgia and anemia were healed through above therapy. In the follow-up of 7 months, the patient's general status was good and she remained in complete remission phase. It is concluded that double APBSCT is safe, effective and feasible for the treatment of multiple myeloma.
authors: Department of Hemotology, The Second Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China.
authors: Xiao-Rong
authors: XR
authors: Zhang
authors: Li-Ping
authors: LP
authors: Su
authors: Lian-Rong
authors: LR
authors: Xu
authors: Qiu-Juan
authors: QJ
authors: Zhu
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000628:therapy*; D036102:Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous