Clinical Study

Myeloablative Chemotherapy with Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor

Table 2

Myeloablative chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant: toxicities and response.

Pt#Residual disease before ASCTMACarboplatin dose (per m2)Source of SCDose of SC (106 CD34+ cells/kg)Time (days)
to ANC >500
Time (days) to platelet count >20 KMajor acute nonhematological toxicitiesResponse ASCT

First complete remission before ASCT
1NoneCT700PB + BM3.01351Grade 3 hyperbilirubinemia, grade 3 hematuriaN/A
2NoneCT500BM4.11448Grade 3 sepsis N/A
3NoneCTT700PB17.51311Grade 4 mucositis, grade 3 SGOT elevationN/A
4NoneCT700PB + BM3.41334NoneN/A
5NoneCT600BM5.6928Grade 3 diarrheaN/A
6NoneCT500BM3.21326Grade 3 hyperbilirubinemia, grade 3 mucositisN/A
7NoneCT450PB4.499Grade 3 mucositisN/A
8NoneCT400PBUA1215Grade 3 diarrhea, grade 3 vomitingN/A

Persistent but chemosensitive disease before ASCT
9AbdomenCT500BM2.42357NoneSD
10AbdomenCT400BM2.61116Grade 3 mucositisSD
11Abdomen, pelvis, mediastinum CT425PB2.11213Grade 4 hyperbilirubinemia, grade 3 mucositisMinor
12Abdomen, mediastinum CT600PB7.2914Grade 4 sepsis SD
13AbdomenCT700BM3.11441Grade 4 hyperbilirubinemia Lost to followup
14Abdomen, mediastinum CTT500PB6.21010Grade 3 mucositisSD
15Abdomen, pelvis, mediastinum CT500PB4.1613Grade 3 hyperbilirubinemia, grade 3 vomiting SD
16AbdomenCT500BM2.41011Grade 3 hypertension, grade 3 mucositisPD

Relapse before ASCT
17Mediastinum CT600PB5.1915Grade 3 vomitingSD
18NoneCT500PB5.01013Grade 3 mucositis, grade 3 diarrhea, grade 3 hematuriaN/A
19Abdomen, axillaCTT600PB + BMUA1116Grade 3 hyperbilirubinemia, grade 4 sepsis, grade 4 hearing loss, grade 4 hematuria, grade 3 mucositisSD

ANC: absolute neutrophil count; ASCT: autologous stem cell transplant; BM: bone marrow; CT: carboplatin and thiotepa; CTT: carboplatin and thiotepa plus topotecan; FU: followup; MA: myeloablative chemotherapy; N/A: not applicable; PB: peripheral blood; PD: progressive disease; SC: stem cells; SD: stable disease; UA: details of dose unavailable.