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- Title
Ifosphamide, etoposide and epirubicin is an effective combined salvage and peripheral blood stem cell mobilisation regimen for transplant-eligible patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and Hodgkin disease.
- Authors
Bishton, Mark J.; Lush, Richard J.; Byrne, Jenny L.; Russell, Nigel H.; Shaw, Bronwen E.; Haynes, Andrew P.
- Abstract
A total of 143 patients with relapsed ( n = 90), primary refractory ( n = 32) and first line chemotherapy responsive ( n = 21) non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and Hodgkin disease (HD) were treated with IVE (ifosphamide, etoposide and epirubicin) chemotherapy with the intent to proceed to high-dose therapy with either autologous or allogeneic transplantation, following peripheral blood stem cell mobilisation. A major response (complete/partial response) to IVE was seen in 115 patients (80·4%) with 5-year overall survival (OS) and event free survival (EFS) of 53% and 43%, respectively. Subgroup analysis showed overall response rates of 93·1% for HD with a 5-year OS and EFS of 62% and 52% respectively, while NHL showed response rates of 78·0% with 5-year OS and EFS of 50% and 39% respectively. The median number of CD34 +ve cells mobilised following IVE was 7·86 × 106 (range 1·72–42·91 × 106), with 60% mobilising >2 × 106/kg in a single collection. Grade IV neutropenia was seen in 79·6% patients and 77/270 cycles required intravenous antibiotic treatment. We conclude that IVE has a high response rate across a range of refractory and relapsed lymphoma with acceptable toxicity and excellent PBSC mobilising characteristics.
- Subjects
HODGKIN'S disease; DRUG therapy; ETOPOSIDE; STEM cells; LYMPHOMAS
- Publication
British Journal of Haematology, 2007, Vol 136, Issue 5, p752
- ISSN
0007-1048
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2141.2007.06498.x