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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-1-21
pubmed:abstractText
The efficacy and safety of high-dose chemotherapy with tandem autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (auto-PBSCT) were evaluated in a multicenter clinical study of patients with advanced multiple myeloma. Eligible patients (n = 40) were consecutively enrolled in the phase I/II study and received 2-4 cycles of vincristine-adriamycin-dexamethasone regimen. The responding patients underwent PBSC harvesting following high-dose cyclophosphamide and filgrastim administration. The first auto-PBSCT (n = 32) following high-dose melphalan (200 mg/m(2)) was performed within 2 months of PBSC harvesting; the second auto-PBSCT (n = 28) was scheduled 3-6 months later. Treatment-related mortality was 2.5% (n = 1) throughout the protocol. Grade 4 nonhematologic toxicity occurred in 12.5 and 14.3% of the first and second auto-PBSCT patients, respectively. All but one patient (who died) achieved hematopoietic recovery. For the 28 patients completing the second auto-PBSCT, the results were favorable with a response rate of 65% (complete response rate = 27.5%, n = 11); the five-year progression-free survival and overall survival were 20.3 and 66.5%, respectively. In conclusion, high-dose chemotherapy with tandem auto-PBSCT is feasible and safe with a favorable response rate in treating advanced multiple myeloma in Japan.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1865-3774
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
90
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
635-42
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Phase I/II study of tandem high-dose chemotherapy with autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for advanced multiple myeloma.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center, Kitaku, Okayama, 701-1192, Japan. kazusuna@pop12.odn.ne.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Clinical Trial, Phase II, Clinical Trial, Phase I