Abstract
Absolute lymphocyte count at day 15 (ALC-15) after autologous peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (APHSCT) is an independent prognostic factor for survival in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Factors affecting ALC-15 remain unknown. We hypothesized that dose of infused autograft lymphocytes (A-ALC) directly impacts upon ALC-15. A total of 190 consecutive NHL patients received A-ALC between 1993 and 2001. The primary end point was correlation between A-ALC and ALC-15. A strong correlation was identified (r = 0.71). A higher A-ALC was infused into patients achieving an ALC-15 ≥500/μl vs ALC-15 <500/μl (median of 0.68 × 109/kg (0.04-2.21 × 109/kg), vs 0.34 × 109/kg (0.04-1.42 × 109/kg), P < 0.0001). The median follow-up for all patients was 36 months (maximum of 109 months). The A-ALC threshold was determined at 0.5 × 109/kg. The median overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) times were longer in patients who received an A-ALC ≥ 0.5 × 109/kg vs A-ALC <0.5 × 109/kg (76 vs 17 months, P < 0.0001; 49 vs 10 months, P<0.0001, respectively). Multivariate analysis demonstrated A-ALC to be an independent prognostic indicator for OS and PFS. These data support our hypothesis that ALC-15 and survival are dependent upon the dose of infused A-ALC in NHL.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 291-298 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Bone Marrow Transplantation |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2004 |
Keywords
- Absolute lymphocyte recovery
- Autologous peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- Infused peripheral blood autograft absolute lymphocyte count
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Transplantation