Table 3.

Fludarabine augments the myelotoxicity of total body irradiation

GroupFlu 100 mg/kg
IP d −6 to −2
200 cGy
TBI d −1
Cy 200
mg/kg IP
d 3
Mean % total
donor chimerism
(SEM)
Mean % T-cell
chimerism
(SEM)
Mean % B-cell
chimerism
(SEM)
1* − − <1 Undetectable Undetectable 
− − 48.17  (4.82) 46.38  (5.34) 45.26  (5.92)  
− 68.66  (6.32) 67.56  (5.49) 70.43  (7.18) 
GroupFlu 100 mg/kg
IP d −6 to −2
200 cGy
TBI d −1
Cy 200
mg/kg IP
d 3
Mean % total
donor chimerism
(SEM)
Mean % T-cell
chimerism
(SEM)
Mean % B-cell
chimerism
(SEM)
1* − − <1 Undetectable Undetectable 
− − 48.17  (4.82) 46.38  (5.34) 45.26  (5.92)  
− 68.66  (6.32) 67.56  (5.49) 70.43  (7.18) 

Flu indicates fludarabine; IP, intraperitoneal; TBI, total body irradiation; Cy, cyclophosphamide;

*

n = 5 per group.

P < .05 compared with group 2 (unpaired Student t test).

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