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Vahdat<br />

with peripheral <strong>blood</strong> progenitors <strong>and</strong> hematopoietic growth factors. The second<br />

cycle was melphalan at 180 mg/m 2<br />

, administered predominantly as an outpatient,<br />

<strong>and</strong> the third <strong>and</strong> final cycle was CTCb (cyclophosphamide, thiotepa, <strong>and</strong><br />

carboplatin). Stem cells were collected before the first intensification. Thirty-one<br />

patients completed all three cycles. Overall, the regimen was moderately well<br />

tolerated, with transient neurotoxicity observed in virtually all patients. There were<br />

no toxic deaths. The complete response rate was 68%, <strong>and</strong> 52% are progression-<br />

free with a median follow-up of 26 months. The phase II dose of paclitaxel is 825<br />

mg/m 2<br />

. Certainly, it appears that these regimens are uniformly active in controlling<br />

disease (even for short periods of time). The impact of paclitaxel for prolonging<br />

disease-free survival will ultimately need to be addressed in phase III studies. In<br />

addition, the role of posttransplant consolidation strategies will require better<br />

delineation.<br />

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