Fludarabine and once-daily intravenous busulfan for allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for Chediak-Higashi syndrome

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2003 Oct;25(10):824-6. doi: 10.1097/00043426-200310000-00019.

Abstract

An HLA-identical sibling bone marrow transplant was done for a patient with Chediak-Higashi syndrome. The preparative regimen included intravenous fludarabine (40 mg/m2/dx4) and busulfan (130 mg/m2/dx4). Busulfan was given once daily. Pharmacokinetic studies showed the area under the concentration-time curve of the once-daily intravenous busulfan was similar to that seen with the total daily dose administered with an every-6-hourly regimen. Toxicity was minimal. Myeloid engraftment occurred on day +17 and donor chimerism was complete. Fludarabine and once-daily intravenous busulfan is well tolerated and is adequate for engraftment of sibling transplant in Chediak-Higashi syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Marrow Transplantation / immunology*
  • Busulfan / administration & dosage*
  • Busulfan / pharmacokinetics
  • Busulfan / therapeutic use*
  • Chediak-Higashi Syndrome / surgery*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Graft vs Host Disease / drug therapy*
  • Graft vs Host Disease / immunology
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Male
  • Siblings
  • Time Factors
  • Vidarabine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Vidarabine / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Vidarabine
  • Busulfan
  • fludarabine