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Introduction/ Objectives Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) accounts for 90% of all cases of acute leukemia in adults. In Brazil the mortality from myeloid leukemias was 1.74/100.000 men and 1.37/100.000 women. Our aim is to review and update guidelines of the Brazilian Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation on indications of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for the treatment AML Conclusions 1) Allo-HSCT is recommended for high-risk AML (IA); 2) Allo-HSCT is recommended for AML of intermediate risk (IA); 3) Allo-HSCT is recommended for AML relapsed / refractory (C4); 4) Auto-HSCT is recommended for AML after 1 consolidation (C4); 5) Auto-HSCT is recommended for AML in CR1 (higher than QT in the Brazilian experience) (C4); 6) Auto-HSCT is accepted for AML M3 in second molecular complete remission (2B); 7) Peripheral Blood instead of Bone Marrow HSC for advanced disease (2A); 8) Recommended conditioning protocols: Bu-Cy / Bu-Mel, Bu-Flu, TBI-Cy. In umbilical cord HSCT consider ATG based protocols (2A); 9) Allogeneic HSCT for the treatment of AML can be used in patients between 60 and 80 years with good performance status and absence of significant comorbidities (C4). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-12-07T15:31:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2014. Added 1 bitstream(s) on 2021-07-15T15:00:50Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 S1516-84842014000400264.pdf: 193801 bytes, checksum: 9795657b458ed2fcb50b4e59be9f5a53 (MD5) Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a conduct used to treat some hematologic diseases and to consolidate the treatment of others. In the field of nursing, the few published scientific studies on nursing care and early hospital discharge of transplant patients are deficient. Knowledge about the diseases treated using hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, providing guidance to patients and caregivers and patient monitoring are important nursing activities in this process. Guidance may contribute to long-term goals through patients' short-term needs. To analyze the results of early hospital discharge on the treatment of patients submitted to autologous transplantation and the influence of nursing care on this conduct. A retrospective, quantitative, descriptive and transversal study was conducted. The hospital records of 112 consecutive patients submitted to autologous transplantation in the period from January to December 2009 were revisited. Of these, 12 patients, who remained in hospital for more than ten days after transplantation, were excluded from the study. The medical records of 100 patients with a median age of 48.5 years (19-69 years) were analyzed. All patients were mobilized and hematopoietic stem cells were collected by leukapheresis. The most common conditioning regimes were BU12Mel100 and BEAM 400. Toxicity during conditioning was easily managed in the outpatient clinic. Gastrointestinal toxicity, mostly Grades I and II, was seen in 69% of the patients, 62% of patients had diarrhea, 61% of the patients had nausea and vomiting and 58% had Grade I and II mucositis. Ten patients required hospitalization due to the conditioning regimen. Febrile neutropenia was seen in 58% of patients. Two patients died before Day +60 due to infections, one with aplasia. The median times to granulocyte and platelet engraftment were 12 days and 15 days, respectively, with median red blood cell and platelet transfusions until discharge of three and four units, respectively. Twenty-three patients required rehospitalization before being discharged from the outpatient clinic. The median time to granulocyte engraftment was 12 days and during the aplasia phase few patients were hospitalized or suffered infections. The toxicity of the conditioning was the leading cause of rehospitalization. The nursing staff participated by providing guidance to patients and during the mobilization, transplant and outpatient follow-up phases, thus helping to successfully manage toxicity. Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade Nove de Julho (Uninove), São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Hospital Inglês, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Associação Portuguesa de Beneficência, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil. Universidade do Estado de São Paulo (UNESP), São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil. Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Hospital Inglês, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: fldulley@usp.br. Universidade do Estado de São Paulo (UNESP), São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil.

BACKGROUND: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with HLA-identical donors has been established for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia patients for over 30 years with a cure rate of 50% to 60%. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the overall survival of patients and identify factors that influence the outcomes of this type of transplant in patients in 1st complete remission who received a busulfan and melphalan combination as conditioning regimen. METHODS: Twenty-five consecutive patients with acute myeloid leukemia were enrolled between 2003 and 2008. The median age was 34 years old (Range: 16 - 57 years). All patients received cyclosporine and methotrexate for prophylaxis against graft-versus-host disease. Median neutrophil engraftment time was 16 days (Range: 7 - 22 days) and 17 days (Range: 7 - 46 days) for platelets. Sinusoidal obstructive syndrome was observed in three patients, seven had grade II acute graft-versus-host disease and one extensive chronic graft-versus-host disease. RESULTS: The overall survival by the Kaplan-Meier method was 48% after 36 months with a plateau at 36 months after transplantation. Intensive consolidation with high-dose arabinoside resulted in an improved survival (p-value = 0.0001), as did grade II acute graft-versus-host disease (p-value = 0.0377) and mild chronic graft-versus-host disease (p-value < 0.0001). Thirteen patients died, five due to infection within 100 days of transplant, two due to hemorrhages, one to infection and graftversus-host disease and three relapses followed by renal failure (one) and infection (two). The cause of death could not be determined for two patients. CONCLUSION: The busulfan and melphalan conditioning regimen is as good as other conditioning regimens providing an excellent survival rate.

O objetivo deste trabalho foi definir diretrizes para a indicação do transplante de células-tronco hematopoéticas (TCTH) no tratamento da leucemia mieloide aguda (LMA) no Brasil. O papel do TCTH no tratamento da LMA foi discutido pelos autores e apresentado para a Sociedade Brasileira de Transplante de Medula Óssea na reunião sobre Diretrizes Brasileiras para o TCTH, que o ratificou. Este consenso foi baseado na revisão da literatura internacional e na experiência brasileira em TCTH para o tratamento da LMA. O tratamento ideal para leucemia mieloide aguda em primeira remissão completa (1RC) ainda não está definido. Há consenso na indicação do TCTH alogênico, com condicionamento mieloablativo, para pacientes que apresentem alterações citogenéticas consideradas de alto risco. O TCTH alogênico não está indicado na 1RC para pacientes de baixo risco citogenético e, aparentemente, o TCTH alogênico, autólogo ou a quimioterapia de consolidação são equivalentes para os pacientes de risco intermediário. The objective of this work was to define guidelines for the indication of hematopoietic stem cells transplantation (HSCT) in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in Brazil. The role of HSCT in the treatment of AML was discussed by the authors and presented to the Brazilian Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation in a meeting to formulate and ratify the Brazilian Guidelines on HSCT. This consensus was based on a review of international publications and on the Brazilian experience in HSCT for the treatment of AML. The optimal treatment for AML in first complete remission (1CR) has not been defined yet. There is consensus on the indication of allogeneic HSCT with myeloablative conditioning for patients who present high risk cytogenetic changes. Allogeneic HSCT is not indicated for low cytogenetic risk 1RC patients and, apparently, allogeneic and autologous HSCT and consolidation chemotherapy are similar for intermediate risk patients.

Busulfan was added at the dose of 4 mg/kg to 200 mg/kg cyclophosphamide in 81 patients (3-53 years, median 24) with aplastic anemia to reduce graft rejection. Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis comprised cyclosporine-methotrexate. The number of prior transfusions was 0-276 (median 26), and 48% had received prior immunosuppressive therapy. Two patients experienced primary graft failure, and 10 secondary rejection at 28-1001 days (median 317 days). The cumulative incidence of rejection was 22%; for heavily transfused patients (/=50 U) it was 43% compared to 16% for the rest (P=0.06). Overall survival rate at 8 years was 56%; patients who received/=15 and15 transfusions was 78 and 50%, respectively (P=0.01), whereas it was 67 and 28% for/=50 and50 transfusions, respectively (P=0.002). In multivariate analysis, higher number of prior transfusions, shorter period of immunosuppression with cyclosporine and GVHD were associated with inferior survival; moreover, a higher risk of graft rejection were associated with a higher number of prior transfusions and a trend was observed for a shorter cyclosporine administration. Low-dose busulfan is feasible and may be helpful in patients exposed to50 transfusions. However, rejection remains a significant problem, mainly in heavily transfused patients.

We report a case of cutaneous infection caused by Phialemonium curvatum GAMS et COOKE, 1983, after bone marrow transplantation. The genus Phialemonium was created by GAMS & MCGINNIS in 1983 including three new species: Ph. obovatum, Ph. curvatum and Ph. dimorphosporum, and represents an intermediate genus between Acremonium and Phialophora. Nowadays, the genus Phialemonium is considered to be a pheoid fungus which may cause the eventual lesions observed in pheo- and hyalohyphomycosis. Species of this genus have been described as opportunistic agents in humans and animals, mainly as a result of immunosuppression. In the present case, the patient had multiple myeloma and received an allogenic bone marrow transplant from his HLA-compatible brother. Two months after transplantation, he developed purplish and painful nodular lesions on the right ankle. Some of these lesions drained spontaneously and apparently hyaline mycelial filaments were observed, whose culture was initially identified as Acremonium sp. Subsequent studies showed that the fungus was Phialemonium curvatum. The infection was treated with amphotericin B, followed by ketoconazole. The patient was submitted to surgical debridement followed by two skin grafts to repair the bloody area. The duration of the treatment was 4 months and secondary prophylaxis with ketoconazole alone was maintained for one additional month. No recurrence was observed after discontinuation of treatment. The authors comment on the pathogenicity of the genus Phialemonium.

The incidence, treatment and outcome of CMV interstitial pneumonia (CMV-IP) were reviewed in 139 consecutive allogeneic BMT patients undergoing extended CMV antigenemia surveillance and two different ganciclovir (GCV) strategies to control CMV infection. Nineteen cases of CMV-IP were reviewed, 16 of 63 patients (25.4%) who received early GCV treatment (ET) and three of 76 patients (3.9%) who received preemptive (PE) GCV therapy. In the ET group, the median time for occurrence of CMV-IP was 55 (range 36 to 311) days. Two patients had three episodes of CMV-IP recurrences after day +100. CMV-IP-related death occurred in two patients (15.4%). In the PE group, 41 patients received pre-emptive GCV therapy prompted by the appearance of positive antigenemia > or =2 cells. The median time for the occurrence of CMV-IP was 92 (range 48 to 197) days. Response to therapy was observed when GCV was introduced within 6 days of antigenemia positivity. The use of IVIg in association with GCV did not play a major role in response to therapy. The median time for occurrence of CMV-IP was delayed during PE strategy and the cost-effectiveness of CMV surveillance after day +100 should be investigated in this population.

O transplante de células-tronco hematopoéticas alogênico (TCTH alo) após um regime de condicionamento ablativo ou não mieloablativo é um tratamento potencialmente curativo para uma grande variedade de doenças malignas hematológicas e outras desordens não hematológicas. O doador HLA aparentado totalmente compatível continua contribuindo para as melhores taxas de sobrevida global e livre de progressão; contudo, apenas 25%-30% dos candidatos a TCTH alo apresentam um doador aparentado HLA (antígenos leucocitários humanos) compatível. A busca por doadores não aparentados cadastrados nos bancos de medula óssea nacional e internacional demanda tempo, que, a depender da situação clínica da doença do paciente e sua deterioração clínica, não permite a espera. Neste sentido, o transplante com doadores familiares parcialmente compatíveis tem se mostrado uma opção terapêutica. Este artigo revisa a literatura e demonstra a factibilidade desta opção. Myeloablative or non-myeloablative related allogeneic bone marrow transplantation is a curative treatment in some oncologic and hematologic diseases. Unfortunately, only 25 to 30% of patients find a fully matched related donor. National and International donor programs are an option, however, much time is lost and patients can not wait because of their advance disease status or clinical deterioration. Partially matched family donor allogeneic bone marrow transplantation may be an option. This article reviews the literature on this subject.

We reviewed the data of 307 patients treated with autologous bone marrow transplantation with the aim to identify factors associated with poor hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) mobilization after administration of cyclophosphamide and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor. Success in mobilization was defined when⩾2.0×10 6 CD34+ cells/kg weight could be collected with⩽3 leukapheresis procedures. Success was observed in 260 patients (84.7%) and nonsuccess in 47 patients (15.3%). According to the stepwise regression model: diagnosis, chemotherapy load, treatment with mitoxantrone and platelet count before mobilization were found to be independent predictive factors for HSC mobilization. These results could help in the previous recognition of patients at risk for non response to mobilization and allow to plan an alternative protocol for this group of patients.

A total of 53 patients aged 18-60 years with high-intermediate or high-risk diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) were evaluated to analyze the impact of the cell of origin. Of 53 patients, 16 underwent autologous SCT (ASCT) in first remission and the rest received conventional chemotherapy. Immunohistochemistry was evaluated in 47 cases: 17 were of germinal center (GC) origin and 30 were of non-GC origin. There was no survival difference between the two groups. Overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) at 3 years were 93 and 83%, respectively, for the 14 patients who underwent ASCT. Their DFS was significantly better than that of patients who achieved CR but did not undergo ASCT. We conclude that ASCT is safe and improves the DFS of high-intermediate and high-risk DLBCL, regardless of the cell of origin. This observation should be confirmed in a larger study.

Vinte e dois pacientes consecutivos portadores de leucemia mielóide aguda (LMA) em primeira remissão completa (1ªRC) submetidos a transplante de células-tronco hematopoéticas autogênico (TCTH Auto) condicionados com bussulfano e melfalano (Bu/Mel) foram selecionados entre 1993 e 2006. A probabilidade de sobrevida global (SG) pelo método de Kaplan-Meier foi de 57,5% após 36 meses, com "plateau" aos 20 meses após o transplante. Fatores como sexo, classificação Franco-Americana-Britânica (FAB) da LMA, tratamento de indução, consolidação intensiva, remissão após o primeiro ciclo de indução e fonte de células não tiveram impacto na sobrevida. Pela análise citogenética, um paciente de mau prognóstico submetido ao procedimento, foi a óbito um ano após o transplante. Nove pacientes foram a óbito, oito por recidiva e um por hemorragia. Morte antes dos 100 dias ocorreu em dois pacientes, um por recidiva e outro por hemorragia decorrente da plaquetopenia refratária, relacionada ao procedimento. Concluímos que o regime de condicionamento Bu/Mel é opção válida ao uso de outros regimes de condicionamento, apresentando excelente taxa da sobrevida. Twenty-two consecutive patients with acute myeloid leukemia in first complete remission submitted to autologous hematopoietic stem cells transplantation conditioned with busulfan and melphalan were evaluated between 1993 and 2006. The overall survival, according to the Kaplan-Meier curve, was 57.5% at 36 months, with a "plateau" at 20 months after transplant. Factors such as gender, French-American-British (FAB) classification of acute myeloid leukemia, induction therapy, intensive consolidation, remission after the first cycle of induction and source of cells had no impact on survival. One patient with poor prognosis before the procedure died a year after transplantation. Nine patients died, eight by relapse and one because of bleeding. Death before 100 days occurred for two patients, one due to relapse and the other bleeding caused by refractory thrombocytopenia related to the procedure. In conclusion, the conditioning regiment with busulfan and melphalan is a valid option compared to the other conditioning regimens, with an excellent overall survival.

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The increasing number of patients waiting for bone marrow transplantation in our service led to the implement of an early hospital discharge program with the intention of reducing the interval between diagnosis and transplantation. In this study we analyzed the results from early discharge, with outpatient care for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia who underwent allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. DESIGN AND SETTING: Retrospective study at the Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit of Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo. METHODS: We compared clinical outcomes within 100 days post-transplantation, for 51 patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who received partially outpatient-based allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and the results were compared with a historical control group of 49 patients who received inpatient-based hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. RESULTS: There were significantly fewer days of hospitalization (p = 0.004), Pseudomonas-positive cultures (p = 0.006) and nausea and vomiting of grade 2-3 (p < 0.001) in the outpatient group. There were no significant differences in mortality between the groups and no deaths occurred within the first 48 days post-transplantation in the outpatient group. CONCLUSIONS: This partially outpatient-based hematopoietic stem cell transplantation program allowed an increased number of transplantations in our institution, in cases of CML and other diseases, since it reduced the median length of hospital stay without increasing morbidity and mortality. CONTEXTO E OBJETIVO: O número crescente de pacientes com indicação de transplante de medula óssea levou à implantação da alta hospitalar precoce em nosso serviço, com o intuito de reduzir o intervalo entre o diagnóstico e o transplante. Neste trabalho, avaliamos os resultados da alta precoce, com acompanhamento ambulatorial dos pacientes submetidos ao transplante de medula óssea alogênico portadores de leucemia mielóide crônica. TIPO E ESTUDO E LOCAL: Estudo retrospectivo, realizado no Serviço de Transplante de Medula Óssea do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados os resultados do transplante de medula óssea alogênico, de doadores aparentados, até o dia 100 pós-transplante, de 51 pacientes portadores de leucemia mielóide crônica que receberam alta precoce, antes da pega medular. Os resultados foram comparados com o controle histórico constituído por 49 pacientes que receberam alta somente após a pega medular. RESULTADOS: Houve significativamente menos dias de hospitalização (p = 0,004), culturas positivas para Pseudomonas sp. (p = 0,006) e náusea e vômitos graus 2-3 (p < 0,001) no grupo de alta precoce. Não houve diferença significativa entre os grupos quanto à mortalidade e não ocorreu nenhum óbito até o dia 48 pós-transplante no grupo de alta precoce. CONCLUSÕES: O programa de alta precoce permitiu aumento do número de transplantes em leucemia mielóide crônica e outras doenças em nosso serviço, com redução do número de dias de internação hospitalar sem aumento da morbidade ou da mortalidade.

O linfoma difuso de grandes células B (LDGCB) é uma entidade clínico-patológica heterogênea que corresponde de 30% a 35% dos casos de linfoma não-Hodgkin (LNH). É considerado como agressivo porque a sobrevida é curta na ausência de tratamento adequado. Desde 1993 o tratamento deste linfoma passou a ser direcionado pelo índice internacional de prognóstico (IPI) validado em vários estudos. Entretanto, diante das diferentes respostas à mesma terapêutica para pacientes de mesmo IPI houve necessidade de se instituírem novos marcadores de prognóstico para pacientes com LDGCB. Com os avanços do conhecimento biológico destes linfomas, outras variáveis começam a ser utilizadas na estratificação de risco destes linfomas. Nesta revisão abordamos os principais marcadores biológicos utilizados como fatores de prognóstico para o tratamento de pacientes com LDGCB. Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter. 2006; 28(4):296-300. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is a heterogeneous clinical pathological entity which accounts for about 30% to 35% of all non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cases. It is considered to be aggressive due to the patient's short survival time when incorrect treatment is provided. Since 1993, treatment has been carried out according to IPI, which has been validated in several studies. However, since there are different responses from patients with the same IPI submitted to similar therapies, new prognostic markers are needed for these patients. As the biological nature of such lymphomas is becoming better known, other variables are starting to be used in order to stratify risk. In this review we will approach the key biological markers used as prognostic factors to treat diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma patients. Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter. 2006; 28(4):296-300.

Oitenta pacientes consecutivos portadores de Leucemia Mielóide Aguda (LMA) submetidos a transplante de medula óssea alogênico (TMO alo) e autogênico (TMO auto), foram selecionados entre 1989 e 2001. Quarenta por cento dos mesmos estavam vivos ao final do estudo; no TMO alo 37,9% e no TMO auto 45,4%. Fatores como sexo, classificação Franco-Americano-Britânica de LMA, tratamento de indução, número de células infundidas e regime de condicionamentos não tiveram significância estatística na sobrevida. Pacientes portadores de LMA M1 a M4 e que foram submetidos à consolidação com altas doses de arabinosídeo tiveram melhor sobrevida (p= 0,0148). Pacientes em 1º remissão completa se beneficiaram com TMO alo e auto, com uma sobrevida de 52,6% e 69,2% respectivamente. A presença de doença enxerto contra o hospedeiro (DECH) aguda teve impacto na sobrevida dos pacientes quando se comparou ausência de DECH aguda, grau I/II com III/IV (p= 0,0285). Infecção foi a causa de óbito mais freqüente no TMO alo. No TMO auto, a recidiva foi a principal causa de óbito. Morte por toxicidade relacionada ao procedimento ocorreu em 38,9% dos pacientes que morreram no TMO alo e em 16,7% no TMO auto. Na análise univariada de Cox para fatores prognósticos, tiveram significância a fase da doença e a DECH aguda, que perderam significância na análise multivariada (p=0,069). The patients records of eighty consecutive patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) submitted to allogeneic (allo BMT) and autologous (auto BMT) bone marrow transplantation (BMT) between 1989 and 2001 were assessed. Forty percent were alive in the end of the study; 37.9% of allogeneic patients and 45.4% of autologous. Factors such as gender, the French-American-British AML classification, induction treatment, number of infused cells and the conditioning regiment did not have any impact in survival. Patients with AML from M1 to M4, and who were consolidated with high doses of arabinoside had better a survival rate (p=0.0148). Patients in their first complete remission also had better survival both with allogeneic and autologous BMT, with respective survival rates of 52.6% and 69.2%. Acute graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) had an impact when it was compared the absence, grade I/II with III/IV giving a p-value of 0.0285. Infection was the most frequent cause of death in allogeneic BMT. In autologous BMT relapse was the principal cause of death. Toxicity related to the procedure occurred in 38.9% of patients who died in allogeneic BMT and 16.7% in autologous BMT. In univariant Cox analyses for prognostic factors, the disease status and acute GvHD were significant, but this significance was lost in the multiple variant analyses (p-value = 0.069).

Achievement of complete donor-type chimerism and remission with dasatinib in Philadelphia chromosome-positive ALL relapsing after allogeneic transplantation

T-cell non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (T-NHL) are uncommon malignancies that represent approximately 10% of all NHL. With few exceptions T-NHL have generally been reported to have a worse prognosis compared with B-cell lymphomas. Standard therapy for most T-NHL still need to be defined. To elucidate the feasibility and efficacy, we retrospectively analysed the data of 11 patients who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from July 1991 to july 2006. Five female and five male patients with a matched sibling donor and a female mismatched underwent a transplant. The median age was 22 years (16 – 34). Six patients were diagnosed as lymphoblastic T, two were anaplastic large cell, two were peripheral T-cell unspecified and one was NK/T extranodal nasal-type. One was in first hard remission, three in second remission, one in third complete remission, one in early first relapse, one in second partial remission and four had refractory disease. Six patients were conditioned with TBI + cyclophosphamide (CY-TBI) and five with busulfan 16 mg/kg and melphalan 140 mg/sqm (Bu-Mel). Graft versus host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis was done with cyclosporin and short course methotrexate for most of the cases. 63 % had acute GVHD grade I to III and 45% had chronic GVHD. Overall survival is 36%. Four of the 11 patients are alive, still in complete remission, after one year, 12 years, 14 years, and 15 years from transplantation. Two of these patients were conditioned with CY-TBI and two with Bu-Mel. Allogeneic transplant can be useful to treat advanced T-NHL patients.

This is a retrospective analysis of 1084 patients who received an allogeneic HSCT in 10 Brazilian Centers, from February 1983 to March 2003, aiming to validate the EBMT risk score. Data from transplanted patients and donors regarding patients age, disease stage at transplantation, HLA full-match sibling donor or full-match unrelated donors, donor-recipient gender match and the interval from diagnosis to transplantation, were used as variables to calculate the EBMT risk score. This score was analyzed using Cox Proportional Hazards Model. The OS, DFS, TRM and relapse were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier and cumulative incidence, whenever appropriate. In all there were 647 (60%) males and 437 (40%) females, the median age was 32 years old (range 1 – 59); 898 (83%) were in chronic phase, 146 (13%) were in accelerated phase and 40 (4%) were in blast crisis; 151 (14%) were younger than 20 years old, 620 (57%) were between 20 and 40 and 313 (29%) were older than 40; 1025 (95%) received HLA full-match sibling transplant and only 59 (5%) received an unrelated transplant. Female donor to male recipient occurred in 283 (26%) transplants. The interval from diagnosis to transplantation was less than 12 months in 223 (21%) cases and greater in 861 (79%). The OS, DFS, TRM and, relapse were 49%, 50%, 45%, 25%, respectively. The risk score 0–1 occurred in 179 (17%), score 2 in 397 (37%), score 3 in 345 (32%), score 4 in 135 (12%), and score 5–6 in 28 (2%). The risk scores 0–1 and 2 did not show any difference in terms of OS (58% and 55%, respectively) but they were significantly better than scores 3 or more (score 3 – 44%, 4 – 36 % and, 5-6 - 27%, respectively) (P

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Liposomal daunorubicin has been used to treat hematological malignancies, including multiple myeloma (MM). The goal was to evaluate efficacy, side-effects and toxicity of liposomal daunorubicin and dexamethasone ("DD Protocol"). DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective study at Sírio-Libanês, São Camilo, Brasil and Alemão Oswaldo Cruz hospitals. METHODS: Twenty consecutive patients with active MM received four cycles of liposomal daunorubicin intravenously for two hours (25-30 mg/m²/day) on three consecutive days per month, with oral dexamethasone (10 mg every six hours) on four consecutive days three times a month. RESULTS: The male/female ratio was 1:1 and median age 60. Nine patients were stage IIA, ten IIIA and one IIIB. The median from diagnosis to starting DD was 13 months. All patients received four cycles, except one. Fifteen had already received chemotherapy before DD. Responses of > 50% reduction in serum monoclonal paraprotein were observed in six patients after first cycle (30%), six after second (30%) and four after third (20%), while four (20%) did not obtain this. Initially, 17 patients (85%) had anemia: 12 (70%) achieved correction. Progressive disease was observed in three patients (15%), while one had minimal response, four (20%) partial and 12 (60%) complete. Hematological toxicity was acceptable: three patients (15%) had neutrophils < 1,000/mm³; none had thrombocytopenia. Gastrointestinal toxicity was mild: nausea (10%), anorexia (15%) and no vomiting. CONCLUSIONS: This treatment has mild toxicity and good response rate. It may therefore be feasible before autologous bone marrow transplantation. CONTEXTO E OBJETIVO: A daunorrubicina lipossomal tem sido usada no tratamento em várias doenças hematológicas malignas, incluindo mieloma múltiplo (MM). O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a eficácia, efeitos colaterais e toxicidade da daunorrubicina lipossomal and dexametasona no Protocolo DD. TIPO DE ESTUDO E LOCAL: Estudo prospectivo, realizado nos hospitais Sírio Libanês, São Camilo, Brasil e no Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz. MÉTODOS: 20 pacientes com MM ativo receberam daunoxome (25-30 mg/m²/dia) por três dias consecutivos, mensal, por quatro meses (total de quatro ciclos), e dexametasona, 10 mg a cada seis horas por quatro dias consecutivos (dia 1 - 4, 9 - 12 e 17 - 20), também mensal. RESULTADOS: A mediana entre o diagnóstico e o início do protocolo DD foi de 13 meses. Quinze pacientes receberam alguma quimioterapia anterior ao protocolo DD. Uma redução maior que 50% do pico monoclonal sérico foi observada em seis paciente após o primeiro ciclo do DD (30%), em seis pacientes após o segundo ciclo (30%), em quatro pacientes após o terceiro ciclo (20%) e em quatro pacientes não houve redução (20%). No início do protocolo, 17 pacientes (85%) apresentavam anemia e em 12 destes pacientes (70%) a anemia foi corrigida. Doença progressiva foi observada em três pacientes (15%), um apresentava resposta mínima, quatro pacientes (20%) apresentaram resposta parcial e 12 (60%) apresentaram resposta completa. A toxicidade hematológica foi aceitável.Toxicidade em trato gastrointestinal foi leve, consistindo em náusea (10%) e anorexia (15%), sem episódios de vômito. CONCLUSÃO: Este tratamento apresentou uma baixa toxicidade, uma boa taxa de resposta e pode ser usado previamente ao transplante de medula óssea autogênico.

A enzima Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) possui atividades paraoxonase, arilestearase e lactonase, entre outras. É a mais estuda da família das PONs que é composta pela PON1, PON2 e PON3. Sugere-se, que todas atuam inibindo o processo de peroxidação lipídica de moléculas como a lipoproteína de baixa densidade (LDL) e alta densidade (HDL), caracterizando assim um possível papel anti-aterogênico. O gene da PON1 apresenta dois sítios polimórficos, com a troca de uma Gln192Arg (Q/R) e Met55Leu, que estão associados com diferenças na atividade e concentrações séricas da enzima. Por sua vez, indivíduos soropositivos para o HIV-1 apresentam alterações do metabolismo lipídico, que poderiam estar associados a alterações na atividade da PON1 e a terapia antirretroviral (TARV) com inibidores de protease (IP). O objetivo do estudo foi determinar as atividades séricas da PON1 e da arilestearase (ARE), e as freqüências alélicas dos polimorfismos genéticos da PON1 192QR e 55LM, e ainda, avaliar a correlação destes parâmetros com as alterações lipídicas em indivíduos soropositivos para o HIV-1 tratados com IP. No período de Setembro de 2009 até Junho de 2012, 174 indivíduos soropositivos e 46 soronegativos para o HIV-1 foram estudados. Foi realizada a genotipagem dos polimorfismos da PON1 192QR e 55LM através de PCR-RFLP. A atividade sérica da PON1/ARE foi avaliada por espectrofotometria empregando-se como substratos o paraoxon e o fenilacetato, respectivamente. O RNA-HIV-1 foi quantificado pelo método NASBA, e os linfócitos T-CD4+ e T-CD8+ por citometria de fluxo. Os níveis séricos de colesterol total, HDL, LDL, triglicérides (TG), ApoA1 e ApoB100 foram determinados e os anticorpos IgG anti-oxLDL por ELISA. A atividade sérica da PON1 foi inferior nos grupos de soropositivos, p0,05. Ambas as atividades não apresentaram relação com os genótipos PON1 192QR e 55LM, e estes genótipos apresentaram uma freqüência alélica semelhante ao grupo de soronegativos. Os níveis séricos de TG foram superiores nos grupos de soropositivos com TARV, p0.05. Both activities had no relation with the PON1 192QR and PON1 55LM genotype, and these individuals showed an allele frequency similar to the seronegative group. Serum levels of TG were higher in groups of HIV-positive with HAART, p

A mucosite oral, também chamada recentemente de mucosite do trato gastrointestinal, continua sendo um importante efeito colateral que pode comprometer o resultado do transplante de células tronco hematopoéticas. Ela pode ocorrer em 100% dos pacientes submetidos ao transplante alogênico de células-tronco e a maior incidência neste pode ser atribuída à administração de metotrexate. A ocorrência de mucosite ulcerativa está relacionada ao aumento dos custos hospitalares, a redução da sobrevida em 100 dias e infecção sistêmica aumentando o risco de sepse. A última década foi muito importante para a compreensão da mucosite oral, incluindo a predisposição genética dos indivíduos e alterações nas enzimas responsáveis a metabolização de quimioterápicos. Recentemente, o polimorfismo C677T no gene metilenotetrahidrofolato redutase (MTHFR) têm ganhado enfoque na relação com a incidência da mucosite. Esta enzima metaboliza o metotrexate e a ela é atribuída maior ou menor atividade levando a modificações na metabolização do fármaco. Poucos trabalhos prospectivos e caso-controle são encontrados na literatura corrente com relação ao polimorfismo C677T e a incidência da mucosite. O objetivo deste estudo foi uma análise prospectiva caso-controle da relação do polimorfismo MTHFR C677T com a incidência da mucosite. Além disso, a influência da condição de saúde bucal (presença de placa dental e inflamação gengival) com a incidência de mucosite oral foi analisada. Foram inseridos 97 pacientes divididos em 2 grupos: 35 pacientes submetidos ao transplante alogênico e 62 pacientes submetidos ao transplante autólogo. A mediana de idade foi de 41,5 anos. O regime de condicionamento consistiu de busulfano e melfalano ou regime BEAM - becenum, etoposide, citarabina e melfalano (para a Doença de Hodgkin e Linfoma não Hodgkin). A profilaxia da doença do enxerto contra o hospedeiro foi feita com ciclosporina e metotrexate, no transplante alogênico. Não foi feito resgate com ácido folínico durante a administração de metotrexato. Os resultados mostraram que o polimorfismo C677T não foi significativo no grupo de estudo em comparação com o grupo controle na previsão de incidência e severidade da mucosite oral. No entanto, a incidência e gravidade da mucosite oral foram influenciadas pela condição de saúde bucal. Em conclusão, o polimorfismo C677T da MTHFR não foi relacionado ao oral mucosite, mas o estado de saúde oral foi um fator importante no desenvolvimento da mucosite. Estes resultados reforçam a importância de um dentista na equipe multiprofissional de assistência a estes pacientes. Oral mucositis remains an important side-effect and life-threatening complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. It can occurs in 100% of patients underwenting allogeneic stem cell transplantation. The differences in incidence between allogeneic and autologous transplantation may be due to methotrexate administration in the first. Ulcerative mucositis is related to increase hospitalar costs, reduced 100-days survival and systemic infections leading to sepsis risk. The last decade was very important to the understanding of oral mucositis, including genetics changes in enzymes responsible to drug metabolization, as the C677T polymorphism in the methylenetethrahidrofolate reductase gene (MTHFR). A prospective evaluation of oral mucositis in relation to the C677T MTHFR polymorphism was done. Also, the influence of oral health condition (presence of dental plaque and gingival inflammation) with the incidence of oral mucositis was analyzed. A cohort of 97 patients (35 allogeneic-study group and 62 autologous-control group) with median age of 41.5 years was evaluated. Conditioning regimen comprised busulfan and melphalan or becenum based conditioning regimen (BEAM becenum, etoposide, cytarabin and melphalan. GVHD prophylaxis comprised cyclosporine A plus short course of methotrexate in allogeneic transplantation. No rescue with folinic acid was done in the methotrexate administration. Results showed that C677T polymorphism was not significant in the study group compared with control group in predicting incidence and severity of oral mucositis. However, the incidence and severity of oral mucositis was influenced by oral health condition. In conclusion, C677T MTHFR polymorphism was not related to oral mucositis, but oral health status was an important factor in developing mucositis. These findings reinforce the importance of a dentist in the multiprofessional team to assist these patients.