High‐dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue for treatment of retinoblastoma: Report of five cases. (14th July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Caselli, Désirée; Tamburini, Angela; La Torre, Agostino; Pollazzi, Liliana; Tintori, Veronica; Bambi, Franco; Caputo, Roberto; Aricò, Maurizio
• Is Part Of: Pediatric transplantation. Volume 18:Number 6(2014:Sep.)
• Page Start: 631
• Page End: 636
• Publication Date: 2014-07-14
• Subjects: Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. in children -- Periodicals; 617.95408305
• DOI: 10.1111/petr.12321
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1397-3142

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="petr12321-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>RB is a primarily pediatric cancer arising from the retina, initiated by biallelic loss of the <italic>RB1</italic> gene. We report five children with bilateral RB (n = 3), extra‐ocular disseminated RB, or disseminated relapsed RB, who were treated with tandem high‐dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell rescue. All patients received at least 2.2 × 10⁶/kg CD34⁺ (median, 3.9 × 10⁶/kg) cells. The preparative regimen for course 1 was carboplatin, thiotepa, etoposide, and for course 2, CM and melphalan. ANC of at least 0.5 × 10⁹/L occurred at a median of 11 days (range, 10–12) and 15 days (range, 12–16) after the first and second procedure, respectively. Platelet engraftment occurred at a median of 13 days (range, 12–17) and 15 days (range, 14–22) after the first and second procedure, respectively. All of the five patients treated remain alive and disease free at the last follow‐up time, ranging between 21 and 44 months after completion of autologous transplant. Additional therapy was required in one patient, in whom enucleation had to be performed because of early disease relapse, refractory to local therapy. Intensification of chemotherapy with repeated high‐dose chemotherapy and autologous rescue appears an acceptable choice in selected cases with bilateral or extra‐ocular disease, either recurrent or refractory.</p> </abstract>