This is a study of amifostine to determine how effective it is in the reduction of infection in a high dose chemotherapy regimen with autologous stem cell rescue in children with high risk, relapsed or refractory pediatric solid tumors.
Autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) permits chemotherapy dose-escalation to exploit the steep dose-response of solid tumors to alkylating agents. Although ASCT regimens have activity in some high risk pediatric solid tumors, non-hematological regimen-related morbidity and mortality are major barriers to additional dose escalation. We hypothesized that the chemoprotectant amifostine (Ethyol®) would reduce the toxicity of ASCT without compromising anti-tumor efficacy. This is a study of amifostine at 1125 mg/m2 to determine the efficacy of it's chemoprotection in the reduction of bacteremia in a high dose busulfan, melphalan and thiotepa chemotherapy regimen with autologous stem cell rescue in children with high risk, relapsed or refractory pediatric solid tumors.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
2
Amifostine (Ethyol) 1125 mg/m2 will be given intravenously daily over 5 minutes starting 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy (melphalan or thiotepa) on days -5, -4, -3, -2, and on day -1 twenty four hours after prior dose of amifostine.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Incidence of Bacteriemia in a High Dose Busulfan, Melphalan and Thiotepa Chemotherapy Regimen With Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Rescue in Patients With High Risk and Relapsed or Refractory Pediatric Solid Tumors
Time frame: 3 months
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