Table 2 Mobilization data
Cyclophosphamide (n = 65) | Etoposide (n = 63) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Median days of leukapheresis, days (range) | 3.0 (2–5) | 2.0 (2–3) | < 0.001 |
Median number of CD34+ cells (× 106 CD34+/kg) | 9.6 (0.2–71.9) | 27.6 (0.6–79.8) | < 0.001 |
Median number of CD34+ cells collected at day 1 (× 106 CD34+/kg) | 2.8 (0.1–31.4) | 12.6 (0.5–39.9) | < 0.001 |
Patients with yield < 2.0 × 106 CD34+/kg, n (%) | 7 (10.8) | 1 (1.6) | 0.062 |
Patients with yield < 4.0 × 106 CD34+/kg, n (%) | 12 (18.5) | 1 (1.6) | < 0.001 |