Yttrium 90-labeled antiferritin followed by high-dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow transplantation for poor-prognosis hodgkin's disease

P. J. Bierman, J. M. Vose, P. K. Leichner, S. M. Quadri, J. O. Armitage, J. L. Klein, R. A. Abrams, K. A. Dicke, H. M. Vriesendorp

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Abstract

Purpose: This study was undertaken to examine the feasibility of combining radiolabeled antibody therapy with high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous bone marrow transplantation in patients with poorprognosis Hodgkin's disease. Patients and Methods: Patients were entered onto this protocol if they had chemotherapy-resistant disease, bulky disease, or extensive prior therapy. Patients received yttrium-labeled antif erritin on day -13, -12, or - 11, followed by high-dose cyclophosphamide, carmustine, and etoposide (CBV) on days -6 to -3, and then bone marrow infusion on day 0. Results: Twelve patients received both radiolabeled antibody and high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous transplantation. Two additional patients started the study, but were unable to complete all therapy. Four of 12 patients experienced early transplant-related mortality. Four patients are alive more than 2 years following transplantation and three are free from disease progression at 24 +, 25 +, and 28 + months following transplantation. The progression-free survival rate at 1 year is estimated to be 21%. Considering the poor prognostic characteristics of these patients, toxicity on this protocol was not necessarily greater than that observed with high-dose chemotherapy alone. Conclusion: This report demonstrates the feasibility of combining radiolabeled antibody therapy with highdose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow transplantation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)698-703
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Clinical Oncology
Volume11
Issue number4
StatePublished - 1993

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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