title: Current status of stem cell mobilization.
abstract: New advances in effective mobilization of peripheral blood stem cells have permitted a greater proportion of patients to benefit from autologous stem cell transplantation. In this review, the relative merits of peripheral blood and mobilized bone marrow are discussed. All available agents are reviewed. A critical assessment of the appropriate dosing and frequency of available growth factors is undertaken, and the most commonly used chemotherapy plus growth factor combinations are covered. Specific recommendations for patients who are poor mobilizers are dealt with including the role of plerixafor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. gertz.morie@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Morie A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gertz
mesh_terms: D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000097:blood; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000069585:Filgrastim; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019650:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization / Q000379:methods*; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000628:therapy*; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000628:therapy*; D036102:Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D006133:Growth Substances; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D000069585:Filgrastim