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Early relapse after autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation remains a poor prognostic factor in multiple myeloma but outcomes have improved over time
Duration of initial disease response remains a strong prognostic factor in multiple myeloma (MM) particularly for upfront autologous hematopoietic cell transplant (AHCT) recipients. We hypothesized that new dr...
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High-dose BCNU/Melphalan conditioning regimen before autologous stem cell transplantation in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma
Single-agent high-dose melphalan (HDM, 200 mg/m2) has been the most commonly used conditioning regimen prior to autologous stem cell transplant, since its introduction in 1992. We used a more aggressive alkylator...
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Pre-engraftment syndrome after myeloablative dual umbilical cord blood transplantation: risk factors and response to treatment
High fevers and/or rashes prior to neutrophil engraftment are frequently observed after umbilical cord blood (UCB) transplantation, and the condition is referred to as pre-engraftment syndrome (PES). Few studi...
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Preemptive dosing of plerixafor given to poor stem cell mobilizers on day 5 of G-CSF administration
Plerixafor, given on day 4 of G-CSF treatment is more effective than G-CSF alone in mobilizing hematopoietic progenitor cells. We tested a strategy of preemptive plerixafor use following assessment of the peak...
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Differential impact of inhibitory and activating Killer Ig-Like Receptors (KIR) on high-risk patients with myeloid and lymphoid malignancies undergoing reduced intensity transplantation from haploidentical related donors
The impact of activating KIR (aKIR) and inhibitory KIR (iKIR) on OS, relapse-related mortality (RRM) and acute GVHD (aGVHD) was prospectively studied in 84 adults with high-risk hematologic malignancies receiv...
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Outcomes of a 1-day nonmyeloablative salvage regimen for patients with primary graft failure after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
Primary graft failure after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation is a life-threatening complication. A shortened conditioning regimen may reduce the risk of infection and increase the chance of surviv...
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Bortezomib, dexamethasone, cyclophosphamide and lenalidomide combination for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: phase 1 results from the multicenter EVOLUTION study
This phase 1 study (Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT00507442) was conducted to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of cyclophosphamide in combination with bortezomib...
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Response and toxicity of donor lymphocyte infusions following T-cell depleted non-myeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic SCT from 3–6/6 HLA matched donors
We report the outcome of early donor lymphocyte infusions (DLIs) after T-cell depleted non-myeloablative transplantation using stem cells from HLA-matched or mismatched donors. Sixty-nine patients with high-ri...
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Outcomes of a second non-myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation following graft rejection
Following initial graft rejection, a second attempt at allogeneic immunotherapy is often contemplated, but data on the success is limited. We therefore report on 11 patients with hematologic malignancies, rena...
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