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Efficacy of biosimilar granulocyte colony-stimulating factor versus originator granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in peripheral blood stem cell mobilization in de novo multiple myeloma patients.
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Cytotherapy (Elsevier Inc.) . Oct2015, Vol. 17 Issue 10, p1485-1493. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Background aims. Filgrastim and lenograstim are the standard granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) agents for peripheral blood stem cell mobilization (PBSC) in patients who undergo autologous stem cell transplantation. Methods. To assess whether biosimilars are effective, we conducted a single-center, prospective study that included 40 consecutive de novo multiple myeloma patients who received cyclophosphamide 4 g/m² per day plus biosimilar filgrastim G-CSF to mobilize PBSC. These patients were compared with a group of 37 patients matched for age, diagnosis, previous chemotherapy and mobilization who had been treated with originator G-CSF. The mean number of CD34+ cells/µL in the peripheral blood was 199.6 ± 207.4 in the biosimilar and 192.8 ± 154.7 in the originator group (P = 0.87). The median number of CD34+ cells/kg recipient collected was 11.5 ± 5.8 and 12.3 ± 5.3 in the biosimilar and originator groups, respectively (P = 0.51). The mobilization failure rate was 2.5% and 2.7% in the biosimilar filgrastim and originator filgrastim cohorts (P = NS), respectively. Results. Twenty-nine patients in the biosimilar group and 28 patients in the originator group underwent autologous transplantation. There were no statistically significant differences between the biosimilar and originator G-CSF cohorts in terms of hematopoietic recovery parameters and transplant-related toxicities. Conclusions. The efficacy of bio-similar G-CSF appears to be equivalent to the reference G-CSF. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14653249
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Cytotherapy (Elsevier Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110011113
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcyt.2015.05.010