Research Article

High-Dose Chemotherapy with Autologous Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Rescue for Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients: A Single Institution Experience from UCLA

Table 3

HDCT-AHSCR and outcome.

Patient numberAge at first AHSCR (years)Status at AHSCR HDCT prior to AHSCRNumber of AHSCRRecurrence after transplantOutcomeLatest Lansky/Karnovsky performance scores

115.2PRCP, TT, VP1NoDeceased
216.4CR VP, TT1NoAlive100
31.6CRCP, TT, VP1NoAlive90
417.8PR VP, TT1NoAlive90
53.2PR *CP, TT3YesAlive90 (Prior to recurrence)
65.9CRCP, TT, VP1NoAlive90
71.2CRCP, TT, VP1NoAlive90
82.8SD *CP, TT3YesAlive90
920.0SDCP, TT, VP1YesDeceased
104.9CRCDDP,VCR,CPM4NoAlive100
112.3CRCP, TT, VP1NoAlive90
122.5CR *CP, TT3NoAlive100
1315.3SDCPM, Melphalan1YesDeceased
140.7SD *CP, TT3YesDeceased
152.7PR *CP, TT3YesDeceased
162.4CR *CP, TT3NoAlive100
172.5CR *CP, TT3NoAlive100
182.0CR *CP, TT3NoAlive90

PR: Partial remission, CR: Complete remission, SD: Stable disease. CP, TT, VP: Carboplatin (500 mg/m2/dose or 16.7 mg/kg/dose for <3 y/o) on days −8, −7, and−6; Thiotepa (300 mg/m2/dose or 10 mg/kg/dose for < 3 y/o) and Etoposide (250 mg/m2/dose or 8.3 mg/kg/dose for <3 y/o) on days −5, −4, and−3, *CP, TT: Carboplatin 17 mg/kg/dose, and Thiotepa 10 mg/kg/dose, given IV over 2 hours once daily for 2 days on days −3 and −2, VP, TT: Thiotepa 300 mg/m2/dose and Etopposide 500 mg/m2/dose once daily on days −5, −4, and −3, CDDP: Cisplatin, CPM: Cyclophosphamide, and VCR: Vincristine.