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Blood, Vol. 96 No. 1 (July 1), 2000:
pp. 71-75
Fludarabine and cyclophosphamide with filgrastim support in
patients with previously untreated indolent lymphoid malignancies
Ian W. Flinn,
John C. Byrd,
Candis Morrison,
Janet Jamison,
Louis F. Diehl,
Timothy Murphy,
Steve Piantadosi,
Eric Seifter,
Richard F. Ambinder,
Georgia Vogelsang, and
Michael R. Grever
From Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Baltimore, MD, and Walter Reed
Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
To evaluate the response rate and potential toxicities, a phase II
trial was conducted of fludarabine and cyclophosphamide with filgrastim
support in patients with previously untreated low-grade and select
intermediate-grade lymphoid malignancies. Symptomatic patients with
preserved end organ function received cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2 intravenous (iv) day 1 and fludarabine 20 mg/m2 iv days1 through 5, followed by filgrastim 5 µg/kg
subcutaneous starting approximately day 8. Treatment was repeated every
28 days until maximum response or a maximum of 6 cycles. Sixty
patients, median age 53.5 years, were enrolled. Thirty-seven
patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) were stage IV and
6 were stage III. Eleven of 17 patients with chronic lymphocytic
leukemia (CLL) were Rai intermediate risk and 6 were high risk. The
overall complete response (CR) rate was 51% and the partial response
(PR) rate was 41%. Of patients with CLL, 47% achieved a CR and the
remaining 53% achieved a PR. Of patients with follicular lymphoma,
60% achieved CR and 32% achieved a PR. Although the toxicity of this
regimen was mainly hematologic, significant nonhematologic
toxicities, including infections, were seen. Twenty-four
patients subsequently received an autologous or allogeneic stem
cell transplant. Engraftment was rapid, and there were no
noticeable procedure toxicities in the immediate posttransplant period
attributable to the fludarabine and cyclophosphamide regimen.
Fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and filgrastim make up a highly
active and well-tolerated regimen in CLL and NHL.

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