Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation Plus Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Multiple Myeloma

Inclusion Criteria

• •DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven multiple myeloma with no greater than 12 months of prior therapy Bone marrow plasmacytosis at least 30% or protein criteria present No obvious myelodysplastic changes in the bone marrow No CNS disease
• •PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 70 Performance status: SWOG 0-2 (3-4 acceptable if based solely on bone pain) Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: CD34+ at least 4 million/kg Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 mg/dL SGOT or SGPT no greater than 4 times upper limit of normal No active chronic hepatitis or liver cirrhosis Renal: Creatinine no greater than 3.0 mg/dL Cardiovascular: LVEF greater than 50% Pulmonary: FEV1 or FVC at least 50% of predicted DLCO at least 50% of predicted Patients unable to complete pulmonary function tests must have a CT scan of the chest and acceptable arterial blood gases of PO2 greater than 70 Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception HIV negative No active infection requiring IV antibiotics
• •PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Prior steroid therapy allowed Radiotherapy: At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified