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Safety and efficacy of high-dose ranimustine (MCNU) containing regimen followed by autologous stem cell transplantation for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Abstract
High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is widely used as a salvage therapy for relapsed or high-risk diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). To investigate the safety and efficacy of regimens including high-dose MCNU followed by ASCT for DLBCL, we analyzed the data from prospective multicenter trials. Twenty-nine patients were analyzed, and the median follow-up time for survival patients was 70 months. Fifteen patients received MCVC conditioning regimen, and fourteen patients received MEAM regimen. Major toxicities associated with these conditioning regimens included nausea (69%), anorexia (66%), febrile neutropenia (62%), diarrhea (59%), and mucositis (34%). One patient who developed severe sinusoidal obstructive syndrome and acute lung injury died without disease progression, and overall therapy-related mortality at 5 years was 3%. No patient developed therapy-related hematological malignancy. At 5 years, overall survival and progression-free survival in all patients were 82.8 and 58.2%, respectively. The 5-year OS in patients treated by the MCVC and MEAM regimens were 73.3 and 92.9%, respectively. These results suggest that regimens including high-dose MCNU followed by ASCT are feasible and effective for the treatment of relapsed or high-risk DLBCL. Further investigation is needed to evaluate of these regimens.
AuthorsYoshihiro Kameoka, Tomoaki Akagi, Kazunori Murai, Hideyoshi Noji, Yuichi Kato, Osamu Sasaki, Shigeki Ito, Kenichi Ishizawa, Yoji Ishida, Ryo Ichinohasama, Hideo Harigae, Naoto Takahashi
JournalInternational journal of hematology (Int J Hematol) Vol. 108 Issue 5 Pg. 510-515 (Nov 2018) ISSN: 1865-3774 [Electronic] Japan
PMID30043334 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Phase II, Journal Article, Multicenter Study)
Chemical References
  • Nitrosourea Compounds
  • ranimustine
Topics
  • Adult
  • Autografts
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse (mortality, therapy)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nitrosourea Compounds (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
  • Prospective Studies
  • Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Survival Rate

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