Induction of Mixed Hematopoietic Chimerism in Older Patients With B-Cell Malignancies and in Selected Other Diseases, Using Low Dose TBI , PBSC Infusion and Post-Transplant Immunosuppression With Cyclosporine and Mycophenolate Mofetil to be Followed by Donor Lymphocyte Infusion: A Pilot Study.

Study start date: September 1, 1997

Inclusion Criteria: Patients aged > 49 years and < 66 years with NHL, CLL and multiple myeloma who are not eligible for autologous transplantation or have failed prior autologous transplantation; patients with NHL and CLL must have failed prior therapy with an alkylating agent and/or fludarabine; patients with multiple myeloma must have stage II or III disease and received prior chemotherapy Patients < 50 years of age with NHL, CLL and multiple myeloma at high risk of regimen related toxicity through prior autologous transplant or through pre-existing chronic disease affecting kidneys, liver, lungs, and heart will be considered on a case by case basis and presented to professional clinical counselor (PCC) Patients < 66 years of age with other diseases treatable by allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) whom through pre-existing chronic disease affecting kidneys, liver, lungs, and heart are considered to be at high risk for regimen related toxicity using standard high dose regimens; autografting must also be contraindicated in these patients and they must be approved for this protocol by both PCC and by the principal investigator; the following diseases are the likely candidates but other less common diseases may be considered and approved by PCC: Myelodysplastic syndromes Myeloproliferative syndromes Acute leukemia in remission Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in 2nd chronic phase Hodgkin's disease Selected patients with any of the above diagnosis who are (a) older than 65 years and < 75 years with a Karnofsky score >= 70 and who, apart from age, fulfill eligibility criteria, or (b) < 66 years but ineligible solely because of renal dysfunction; these patients must be approved for transplant by both PCC and the principal investigator DONOR: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genotypically identical sibling DONOR: Donor must consent to filgrastim (G-CSF) administration and leukapheresis DONOR: Donor must have adequate veins for leukapheresis or agree to placement of central venous catheter (femoral, subclavian) DONOR: Age < 75 Exclusion Criteria: Eligible for autologous transplantation Patients with rapidly progressive high grade NHL History of central nervous system (CNS) involvement with disease Fertile men or women unwilling to use contraceptive techniques during and for 12 months following treatment Females who are pregnant Patients with a creatinine clearance < 50 ml/min Cardiac ejection fraction < 40% or cardiac failure requiring therapy Severe defects in pulmonary function testing (defects are currently categorized as mild, moderate and severe) as defined by the pulmonary consultant, or receiving supplementary continuous oxygen Total bilirubin > 2 x the upper limit of normal Serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) and serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) 4 x the upper limit of normal Karnofsky score < 50 Patients with poorly controlled hypertension DONOR: Identical twin DONOR: Age less than 12 years DONOR: Pregnancy DONOR: Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) DONOR: Inability to achieve adequate venous access DONOR: Known allergy to G-CSF DONOR: Current serious systemic illness DONOR: Failure to meet Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) criteria for donation as described in the Standard Practice Guidelines