Sustained molecular remission in a patient with CML in blastic crisis receiving dose-reduced hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation followed by early withdrawal of cyclosporine and prophylactic use of interferon-α
Sustained molecular remission in a patient with CML in blastic crisis receiving dose-reduced hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation followed by early withdrawal of cyclosporine and prophylactic use of interferon-α
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DOI:
10.1002/ajh.10203
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发表时间:
2002-11-01
影响因子:
12.8
通讯作者:
Mutou, Y
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作者:
Hamaki, T;Kami, M;Mutou, Y
A 54-year-old man with chronic myelocytic leukemia in blastic phase received reduced-intensity transplantation (RIST) from an HLA-identical unrelated donor. The preparative regimen consisted of busulfan, fludarabine, and anti-thymocyte globulin. Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis was cyclosporine alone. Because he had a high risk of relapse, we discontinued cyclosporine on day 37, but he did not develop any signs of acute GVHD. To induce GVHD and augment a graft-versus-leukemia effect, we initiated interferon-a therapy on day 80 to a maximum dosage of three million units five times a week. He achieved molecular remission on day 94 followed by the development of extensive chronic GVHD the severity of which paralleled to the dose of interferon-a GVHD gradually subsided after discontinuation of interferon-a and the patient remains in molecular remission 18 months after transplantation. This case suggests that early withdrawal of cyclosporine and the prophylactic use of interferon-et are promising in RIST for high-risk leukemia. (C) 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc.