Intravenous AMD3100 for Collection of Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cells in Patients With Lymphoma

Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is indicated for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) or Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) who have primary progressive disease or who relapse after a chemotherapy-induced complete remission. For these patients, as for other patients undergoing autologous transplantation, the number of CD34+ cells collected is a reliable predictor of neutrophil and platelet (PLT) engraftment after transplantation. AMD3100 (plerixafor) is a promising new mobilizing agent that has demonstrated efficacy in patients with NHL, HL, and multiple myeloma (MM). Although efficacious, the subcutaneous dosing of AMD3100 requires that patients receive the drug in the evening prior to apheresis, which can present logistical problems. Intravenous dosing of AMD3100 may result in a faster rise in peripheral CD34+ cell count, so that the drug can be administered the same day as apheresis. Intravenous dosing may also increase the peak CD34+ cell count, improving the number of CD34+ cells collected via apheresis. This Phase I/II study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous AMD3100 added to the standard G-CSF mobilization regimen of patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation for Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas.