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Hatch RV, Freyer CW, Carulli A, Redline G, Babushok DV, Frey NV, Gill SI, Hexner EO, Luger SM, Martin ME, McCurdy SR, Perl AE, Porter DL, Pratz KW, Stadtmauer EA, Loren AW. Day 4 vs. day 12 G-CSF administration following reduced intensity peripheral blood allogeneic stem cell transplant. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2022; 28:892-897. [PMID: 35191732 DOI: 10.1177/10781552221080710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) hastens neutrophil engraftment and reduces infections after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (alloHCT), yet the optimal start date is unknown. Additionally, concurrent G-CSF and methotrexate for graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis may potentiate myelosuppression, and prolonged G-CSF is costly. Our institution changed from day + 4 to day + 12 G-CSF initiation following reduced intensity (RIC) alloHCT with methotrexate GVHD prophylaxis. METHODS We retrospectively compared day + 4 and day + 12 G-CSF initiation after RIC alloHCT from 2017-2021. The primary endpoint was the time to neutrophil engraftment. Secondary endpoints included length of stay (LOS) and the time to platelet engraftment as well as the incidence of infectious events, acute GVHD (aGVHD), and mucositis. RESULTS Thirty-two patients were included in each group with similar baseline characteristics. We observed faster neutrophil engraftment (median 12 vs. 15 days, p = 0.01) and platelet engraftment (median 13 vs. 15 days, p = 0.026) with day + 4 vs. day + 12 G-CSF initiation. Median LOS was 23 days (range, 19-32) with day + 4 initiation vs. 24 days (21-30) with day + 12 (p = 0.046). The incidence of culture-negative febrile neutropenia (p = 0.12), any grade aGVHD (p = 0.58), and grade 2-4 mucositis (p = 0.8) were similar between groups. CONCLUSION Compared to day + 4, day + 12 G-CSF initiation following RIC alloHCT had a longer time to neutrophil and platelet engraftment. Day + 12 initiation also resulted in longer LOS, which while statistically significant, was potentially of limited clinical significance. These findings are hypothesis generating.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rachel V Hatch
- Department of Pharmacy, 21798Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacy, 21798Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
| | - Alison Carulli
- Department of Pharmacy, 21798Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
| | - Gretchen Redline
- Department of Pharmacy, 21798Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
| | - Daria V Babushok
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Abramson Cancer Center and the Division of Hematology and Oncology, 21798Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
| | - Noelle V Frey
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Abramson Cancer Center and the Division of Hematology and Oncology, 21798Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
| | - Saar I Gill
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Abramson Cancer Center and the Division of Hematology and Oncology, 21798Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
| | - Elizabeth O Hexner
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Abramson Cancer Center and the Division of Hematology and Oncology, 21798Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
| | - Selina M Luger
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Abramson Cancer Center and the Division of Hematology and Oncology, 21798Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
| | - Mary Ellen Martin
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Abramson Cancer Center and the Division of Hematology and Oncology, 21798Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
| | - Shannon R McCurdy
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Abramson Cancer Center and the Division of Hematology and Oncology, 21798Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
| | - Alexander E Perl
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Abramson Cancer Center and the Division of Hematology and Oncology, 21798Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
| | - David L Porter
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Abramson Cancer Center and the Division of Hematology and Oncology, 21798Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
| | - Keith W Pratz
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Abramson Cancer Center and the Division of Hematology and Oncology, 21798Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
| | - Edward A Stadtmauer
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Abramson Cancer Center and the Division of Hematology and Oncology, 21798Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
| | - Alison W Loren
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Abramson Cancer Center and the Division of Hematology and Oncology, 21798Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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