Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 220-228 , February 2008

High Busulfan Exposure Is Associated with Worse Outcomes in a Daily i.v. Busulfan and Fludarabine Allogeneic Transplant Regimen

  • Michelle Geddes

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests: Michelle Geddes, MD, Foothills Medical Centre 601 South Tower, 1403-29 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada.
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  • S. Bill Kangarloo

      Affiliations

    • Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Canada
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  • Farrukh Naveed

      Affiliations

    • Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Canada
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  • Diana Quinlan

      Affiliations

    • Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Canada
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  • M. Ahsan Chaudhry

      Affiliations

    • Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Canada
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  • Douglas Stewart

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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  • M. Lynn Savoie

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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  • Nizar J. Bahlis

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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  • Christopher Brown

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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  • Jan Storek

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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  • Borje S. Andersson

      Affiliations

    • Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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  • James A. Russell

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

Received 7 May 2007 ,Accepted 29 October 2007.

  • Image Result

    Distribution of plasma busulfan AUC values after 3.2 mg/kg once-daily i.v. dosing.

    Distribution of plasma busulfan AUC values after 3.2 mg/kg once-daily i.v. dosing.

  • Image Result

    Cumulative incidence of relapse among allogeneic hematopoietic SCT recipients according to busulfan exposure as measured by AUC.

    Cumulative incidence of relapse among allogeneic hematopoietic SCT recipients according to busulfan exposure as measured by AUC.

  • Image Result

    Cumulative incidence of nonrelapse mortality among allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients according to busulfan exposure as measured by AUC.

    Cumulative incidence of nonrelapse mortality among allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients according to busulfan exposure as measured by AUC.

  • Image Result

    OS of allogeneic hematopoietic SCT recipients according to busulfan exposure group as measured by AUC.

    OS of allogeneic hematopoietic SCT recipients according to busulfan exposure group as measured by AUC.

  • Image Result

    PFS of allogeneic hematopoietic SCT recipients according to busulfan exposure as measured by AUC.

    PFS of allogeneic hematopoietic SCT recipients according to busulfan exposure as measured by AUC.

PII: S1083-8791(07)00557-5

doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.10.028

Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 220-228 , February 2008