The involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) by non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) has carried a poor prognosis. For both of primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) and secondary central nervous system lymphoma (SCNSL), high-dose methotrexate (HD- MTX) based chemotherapy and combined modality have significantly improved the previously poor response rates and prognosis. However, in PCNSL, relapse rates have remained high, with only 20% to 30% patients achieving a durable long-term remission after HD-MTX. The combination with whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) has resulted in higher disease-free and overall survival rates, but it has also been associated with severe neurotoxicity. Patients with SCNSL fare the worst, typically succumbing to disease within median 2.5 to 4 months with 1-year survival rates of only 25%. Because of these dismal outcomes, intensification of the high-dose chemotherapy (HDC)with autologous stem cell transplantation (autoSCT) has been explored for PCNSL and SCNSL as salvage treatment in patients with refractory or relapsed disease, and as consolidation after primary chemotherapy, replacing or preceding WBRT. Thiotepa, busulfan, and cyclophosphamide (TBC) have significant penetration of blood-brain barrier as shown in several pharmacokinetic studies. Thus, combination of these 3 agents was proposed as one high-dose chemotherapy regimen to achieve therapeutic concentrations in the lymphoma tissue in chemotherapy sanctuaries, like cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), meninges and eyes. eyes. Several studies have shown promising results and favorable long-term toxicity profiles with this combination. However, the relatively rarity of this tumor precludes rapid completion of large-scale phase III trial and, therefore, our reliance on the results of well-designed phase II trials is critical. Therefore, we evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of thiotepa, bulsulfan, and cyclophosphamide as a conditioning for autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with PCNSL and SCNSL.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
17
For patients with ECOG PS 0 or 1 For patients with ECOG PS 0 or 1 and age \< 60 years old, conditioning regimen before autologous stem cell transplantation consists of thiotepa, bulsulfan, and cyclophosphamide from day -9. Beginning on day -9 and through day -7, each patient was treated with thiotepa (200mg/m m2 IV per day). On days -6 to -4, patients received bulsulfan (2.7mg/kg IV over 3 hours per day every). Bulsulfan-related seizure prophylaxis was given with levetriacetam (1500mg loading on day -6, 500mg twice daily on days -5 to -3). On days -3 and -2, cyclophosphamide (60mg/kg IV per day) was given given. Patients with ECOG PS 2 or age ≥ 60 years old received bulsulfan (3.2mg/kg IV over 3 hours per day for 2 days) resulting in 8 days regimen.
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
Progression-free survival (PFS)
PFS was calculated from the date of transplantation to the date of disease progression or death from any cause. Patients who were alive without relapse or progression were censored at the time of last contact.
Time frame: 1-year PFS
Overall survival (OS)
OS was calculated from the date of transplantation to death from any cause.
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Relapse rate
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Non-relapse mortality (NRM)
NRM was defined as any death without evidence of relapse.
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Toxicity profile
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
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