title: Second myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) using cord blood for leukemia relapsed after initial allogeneic SCT.
abstract: There are many reports of second allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) using cord blood (CB) for graft failure after initial allo-SCT. However, the efficacy of second allo-SCT using CB for patients with leukemia relapsed after initial allo-SCT is unknown. We report the results of second allo-SCT using CB in seven adult patients with leukemia relapsed after initial allo-SCT. All patients received a myeloablative conditioning regimen including oral busulfan 16 mg/kg, intravenously fludarabine 100mg/m(2) and cyclophosphamide 120 mg/kg. All but one patient had myeloid reconstitution and four patients remain alive at between 4 and 40 months after second SCT. We conclude that second myeloablative allo-SCT using CB may be feasible in selected patients with the relatively younger age, less organ damage and longer time interval between first and second allo-SCT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konuma
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ooi
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tomonari
authors.forename: Nobuhiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsukada
authors.forename: Seiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Aki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Fumihiko
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Monma
authors.forename: Senji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kasahara
authors.forename: Kaoru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uchimaru
authors.forename: Tohru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iseki
authors.forename: Arinobu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tojo
authors.forename: Shigetaka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Asano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002066:Busulfan / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D019172:Transplantation Conditioning; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014740:Vidarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D014740:Vidarabine; D002066:Busulfan; C024352:fludarabine