Table 2.

Summary of results of nonmyeloablative unrelated umbilical cord blood transplantation in adult patients.

InvestigatorBarker et al18 McSweeney et al19 Chao et al20 
Abbreviations: Gd, grade; aGVHD, acute graft-versus-host disease; cGVHD, chronic graft-versus-host disease; N.C., nucleated cell; ANC, absolute neutrophil count; NHL, non-Hodgkin’s disease; MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome; AML, acute myeloid leukemia; MEL, melanoma; ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; HD, Hodgkin’s disease; CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; THAL, thalassemia; WAS, Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome; NBL, neuroblastoma; HM, hematological malignancies; F, fludarabine; ATG, antithymocyte globulin; C, cyclophosphamide; TBI, total body irradiation; Bu, busulphan; CYA, cyclosporin A; MMF, mycophenolate mofetil; PDN, prednisolone; FK506, tracrolimus; NA, not available; C.I., cumulative incidence; PR, partial remission; OS, overall survival; DFS, disease-free survival 
The results refer to patients given F + Bu + TBI 200cGy as conditioning regimen. 
The results refer to patients given F + C + TBI 200cGy as conditioning regimen. 
Number of patients 43 13 
Age, years: median (range) 49.5 (22–65) 64.5 (25–78) 49 (19–62) 
Diagnosis HM HD; AML; CLL; NHL NHL; MDS; AML; MEL; ALL 
Preparative regimen F + Bu + TB I (200cGy (n = 21)
 F + C + TBI (200cGy) (n = 22) F + TBI (200cGy) F + C + ATG (n = 10)
 F + C + ATG + TBI (200cGy) (n = 3) 
GVHD prophylaxis CYA + MMF CYA + MMF CYA + Pred (n = 8)
 CYA + MMF (n = 5) 
Cell Dose 
N.C. (×107/kg): median (range) 2.6 (1.6–3.8)
 3.2 (1.1–5.1) 1.1 (1.75–1.3) 2.07 (1.07–5.53) 
CD34 (×106/kg): median (range) 3.7 (1.1–8.1)
 4.3 (1.1–10.3) NA (0.01–0.04) 1.3 (0.5–9.6) 
CD3 (×106/kg): median (range) 0.06 (0.02–0.15)
 0.05 (0.02–0.12) NA (1.4–3.3) 4.6 (2.02–22.82) 
Engraftment (n) C.I. = 76% 
 C.I. = 94% 8/12 
Median days to ANC> 500/μL (range) 26 (12–30) 
 9.5 (5–28) NA 12 (6–24) 
Median days to platelet> 20,000/μL (range)  NA 14 (6–61) 
Grade II–IV aGVHD / cGVHD (n) C.I. for aGVHD = 44% 
 C.I. for cGVHD = 21% 1/NA 1/1 
Outcome O.S. : 39% at 1 year
 DFS.: 31% at 1 year Alive: n = 3 
 PR: n = 1 O.S.: 43% at 1 year
 DFS: 43% at 1 year 
InvestigatorBarker et al18 McSweeney et al19 Chao et al20 
Abbreviations: Gd, grade; aGVHD, acute graft-versus-host disease; cGVHD, chronic graft-versus-host disease; N.C., nucleated cell; ANC, absolute neutrophil count; NHL, non-Hodgkin’s disease; MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome; AML, acute myeloid leukemia; MEL, melanoma; ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; HD, Hodgkin’s disease; CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; THAL, thalassemia; WAS, Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome; NBL, neuroblastoma; HM, hematological malignancies; F, fludarabine; ATG, antithymocyte globulin; C, cyclophosphamide; TBI, total body irradiation; Bu, busulphan; CYA, cyclosporin A; MMF, mycophenolate mofetil; PDN, prednisolone; FK506, tracrolimus; NA, not available; C.I., cumulative incidence; PR, partial remission; OS, overall survival; DFS, disease-free survival 
The results refer to patients given F + Bu + TBI 200cGy as conditioning regimen. 
The results refer to patients given F + C + TBI 200cGy as conditioning regimen. 
Number of patients 43 13 
Age, years: median (range) 49.5 (22–65) 64.5 (25–78) 49 (19–62) 
Diagnosis HM HD; AML; CLL; NHL NHL; MDS; AML; MEL; ALL 
Preparative regimen F + Bu + TB I (200cGy (n = 21)
 F + C + TBI (200cGy) (n = 22) F + TBI (200cGy) F + C + ATG (n = 10)
 F + C + ATG + TBI (200cGy) (n = 3) 
GVHD prophylaxis CYA + MMF CYA + MMF CYA + Pred (n = 8)
 CYA + MMF (n = 5) 
Cell Dose 
N.C. (×107/kg): median (range) 2.6 (1.6–3.8)
 3.2 (1.1–5.1) 1.1 (1.75–1.3) 2.07 (1.07–5.53) 
CD34 (×106/kg): median (range) 3.7 (1.1–8.1)
 4.3 (1.1–10.3) NA (0.01–0.04) 1.3 (0.5–9.6) 
CD3 (×106/kg): median (range) 0.06 (0.02–0.15)
 0.05 (0.02–0.12) NA (1.4–3.3) 4.6 (2.02–22.82) 
Engraftment (n) C.I. = 76% 
 C.I. = 94% 8/12 
Median days to ANC> 500/μL (range) 26 (12–30) 
 9.5 (5–28) NA 12 (6–24) 
Median days to platelet> 20,000/μL (range)  NA 14 (6–61) 
Grade II–IV aGVHD / cGVHD (n) C.I. for aGVHD = 44% 
 C.I. for cGVHD = 21% 1/NA 1/1 
Outcome O.S. : 39% at 1 year
 DFS.: 31% at 1 year Alive: n = 3 
 PR: n = 1 O.S.: 43% at 1 year
 DFS: 43% at 1 year 
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