Evaluation of the spectra Optia® mononuclear cell collection procedure in multiple myeloma patients

Background: Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) rescue following myeloablative therapy is a mainstay of cancer therapy. To evaluate the ability of the Spectra Optia Apheresis System (SO), a newly developed apheresis device, the device was studied in multiple myeloma patients undergoing a first autologous PBSC transplant. Aim: To demonstrate that neutrophil recovery was not inferior to historical controls when SO harvested PBSCs were reinfused...