Chapter 15: MCT for HCT Flashcards
Conditions that are treated with HCT?
Acute leukemia, chronic leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, Myelodysplastic syndrome, multiple myeloma and solid tumors (advanced stage neuroblastoma, refractory Ewing’s sarcoma)
What is the object of HCT?
To replace the malignant of defective marrow in order to restore normal hematopoiesis and immunologic function. Treatment includes chemotherapy and may include total body irradiation (TBI)
How does HCT work?
Includes the collection of cells, with the source varying depending on type of transplant. This followed by a conditioning regimen intended to kill remaining cancer cells, weaken the immune system, and prevent the body from rejecting the new stem cells. When the conditioning regimen is complete, the stem cells (the graft) are infused into the ptient.
Finally, the transplanted stem cells begin homing to the patients marrow and produce blood cells of all types (this phase is called engraftment).E
When is engraftment first evidence?
New WBC, RBC, and platelets appear in pt’s blood
How many transplants are completed each year?
65,000
List the 3 types of HCT
Autologous HCT
Syngeneic HCT
Allogeneic HCT
Autologous HCT
- Uses patient’s own hematopoietic stem cells
- Primarily used to treat MM, NHL, HL
Allogeneic HCT
-Uses stem cells from a donor who is fully or closely matched
- Used to treat acute and chronic leukemias, NHL, marrow diseases (MDS, myeloproliferative diseases, severe aplastic anemia)
What are the 5 donor types used in allogeneic HCT?
Matched unrelated
Matched related
Mismatched unrelated
Half-matched related (haploidentical)
Umbilical cord blood
Syngeneic HCT
Uses stem cells from identical twin sibling donor
What is part of a conditioning regimen?
Cytotoxic chemo, total body irradiation, or both
What are the 3 categories of conditioning regimens?
High dose (myeloablative) - combo of chemo agents that ablate bone marrow hematopoiesis; pt requires stem cell infusion to rebuild bone marrow
Nonmyeloablative - uses a chemo that causes minimal cytopenias; pt does not require stem cell infusion
Reduced intensity conditioning - uses a less intensive chem or TBI (or both) that causes prolonged cytopenias; pt requires stem cell infusion
Are there standard conditioning regimens?
NO
Examples of Conditioning Regimens. The higher the number, the more intense and toxic the regimen is!
- Total body irradiation
- TBI + fludarabine (various dosing schedules)
- Fludarabine (Various dosing schedules) + busulfan (low dose)
- Fludarabine (various dosing schedules) +Treosulfan
- Fludarabine (various dosing schedules) + Melphalan
- 13II + Fludarabine (various dosing schedules) + TBI
- Cyclophosphamide + busulfan
- Busulfan + Melphalan
- Busulfan + cyclophosphamide (+/- antithymocyte globulin or thymoglobulin)
- Fludarabine (various dosing schedules) + cytosine arabinoside
- Cyclophosphamide + TBI
- Busulfan + TBI
- Busulfan + cyclophosphamide + TBI
How long is a patient neutropenic after stem cell infusion (referred to as day 0)?
2-3 weeks
What is the gold standard for assessing nutrient needs?
Indirect Calorimetry
Protein needs are increased
- Immediately post-transplant
- If pt on CRRT
- During corticosteroid treatment