scholarly journals Patterns of Utilization and Outcome of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Among Various Cancers: A Nationwide Analysis

Blood ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 132 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 4749-4749
Author(s):  
Prabhjot Singh Bedi ◽  
Manoj P Rai ◽  
Justin D. Kaner ◽  
Samanjit Kaur Kandola ◽  
Varunsiri Atti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Private Insurance ◽  
Lymphocytic Leukemia ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem ◽  
Hematological Cancers

Abstract Introduction: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) or bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is performed to treat hematologic malignancies such as acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), multiple myeloma (MM), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), lymphomas (HL and NHL) and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Inpatient data on the characteristics of patients receiving BMT, the distribution of BMT among the above mentioned hematological cancers and their outcomes is lacking. This study analyzes patient and hospital characteristics of patients undergoing BMT, in addition the study describes resource utilization and outcomes of BMT among various hematological cancers. Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort analysis of the National Inpatient Sample 2014 Database (HCUP-NIS). Patients were included in the study if they had a procedure diagnosis of BMT and a medical diagnosis of acute or chronic leukemia (ALL, AML, CLL, CML), lymphoma (HL and NHL), MM, MDS or HLH. HSCT or BMT includes both Allogeneic and Autologous Stem Cell Transplant however we did not differentiate one from the other since BMT in MM is almost universally auto stem cell transplantation. We performed descriptive statistics to characterize the cohort in terms of personal demographic factors (age, race, sex, insurance type, community level income level), indication for HSCT, hospital characteristics (size, region, teaching status, and urban or rural location), and timing of admission (weekend or weekday). We performed univariate analyses using these variables to determine the associations with LOS and mortality. All analyses apply the HCUP-NIS weights. Results: The cohort comprised of 18,275 patients who underwent HSCT. Most patients were male (59.1%), white (70.4%), aged 51-70 years (53.9%), and covered by private insurance (57.0%). Nearly a third (31.3%) lived in communities with the highest quartile of household incomes. The most common diagnosis associated with HSCT was MM (27.6%), followed by AML (15.6%). Most HSCT was performed at large hospitals (74.5%); only 0.1% were performed in rural and 1.1% at non-teaching hospitals. Average length of stay (ALOS) was 25.54 days (95% CI 24.19 to 26.89) and the mean total charges (per hospitalization) were $346,555 (95% CI $310,465 to $382,645) and net charge was $6.33 billion. Several factors were associated with lower ALOS: age (AMD -0.31, 95% CI -0.37 to -0.24), Charlson index (AMD -0.85, 95% CI -1.60 to -0.12), private insurance coverage (AMD -3.65, 95% CI -5.25 to -2.067) and self pay status (AMD -13.56, 95%CI -17.13 to -10.00). Urban (AMD 6.74, 95% CI 1.01 to 12.48), and teaching hospitals (AMD 8.31 95% CI 2.88 to 13.72) had longer ALOS. Only Hispanic race (OR 0.23 95% CI 0.068 to 0.77) and Charlson index (OR 1.2 95% CI 1.04 to 1.39) were associated with mortality. Multivariate analysis did not show any significant associations of mortality with age, race, geographic region, hospital size, median household income, type of insurance, timing of admission, or teaching or location status of hospitals. Discussion: MM accounted for the most significant portion of HSCT in 2014, although its incidence is lower than that for leukemia and lymphoma. This may partly be because autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) after high dose chemotherapy is the mainstay of MM treatment. In contrast to other hematological malignancies, some MM patients may also undergo tandem transplantation. Most HSCT recipients were covered under private insurance, and a significant proportion of them came from communities with the highest quartile of median household incomes. This suggests that socioeconomic status influences access to HSCT therapy, likely related to out of pocket costs. In addition, social determinants of health including health literacy, access to health care may play a role. Surprisingly, ALOS decreased with increasing age and Charlson comorbidity index. Reasons are unclear but may be related to increased or earlier mortality. Additional studies could help to elucidate this relationship. Figure. Figure. Disclosures Bussel: Rigel: Consultancy, Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy, Research Funding; Momenta: Consultancy; Uptodate: Honoraria; Protalex: Consultancy; Amgen Inc.: Consultancy, Research Funding; Prophylix: Consultancy, Research Funding. Marks:Odonate: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Seattle Genetics: Equity Ownership; Lilly: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Heron: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; UPMC: Employment.

scholarly journals Treosulfan, Fludarabine and Cytarabine As Conditioning before Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Blood ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 132 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 5702-5702
Author(s):  
Inken Hilgendorf ◽  
Nils Winkelmann ◽  
Jochen J Frietsch ◽  
Friederike Hunstig ◽  
Ulf Schnetzke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem ◽  
Unrelated Donors ◽  
Risk Of Relapse ◽  
Support Research

Abstract Background: The combination of treosulfan witth fludarabine was successfully introduced into toxicity-reduced conditioning regimens for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT). However, the risk of post-HCT relapse remains of concern. Here we report for the first time on the results of an individual treatment approach with treosulfan, fludarabin and cytarabine as conditioning for allogeneic HCT in patients with AML, MPN or MDS. Methods: 22 patients were treated with fludarabine 30 mg/m² given on day -6 to day -2, treosulfan 14 g/m² administered on days -4 to day -2 and cytarabin 2g/m² given on days -6 and -5. GvHD-prophylaxis consisted of cyclosporine A and methotrexate or MMF. In addition, antithymocyte globulin was applied in case of an unrelated donor. One patient received bone marrow and the remaining patients received peripheral blood stem cells from matched related donors (9%), matched unrelated donors (73%) or mismatched unrelated donors (18%). All patients were considered to have high risk of relapse because of unfavourable cytogenetic features and/or insufficient or missing response to previous treatment. Three patients (14 %) with CML after blast crisis received the combination because of the reported high relapse rate (46%) after three-day scheduled conditioning with treosulfan [1]. In addition, patients were considered to be ineligible for myeloablative standard conditioning because of multi-morbidity (n = 4; 18% with HCT-CI >2) and/or age >55 years (n = 14; 64%). Results: The median age of patients was 59 (35-68) years. Patients suffered from acute myeloid leukemia (n = 14, 64%), myeloproliferative neoplasia (n = 6, 27%) or myelodysplasic syndrome (n = 2, 9%). The conditioning regime was well tolerated and nearly all patients engrafted and achieved complete donor-type chimerism, except for one who died very early from sepsis. Another patient with underlying myelofibrosis suffered from secondary graft failure on day 100. Two patients developed aGVHD °III/ IV. None of the patients suffered from veno-occlusive disease or severe chronic GVHD. Overall survival and event-free survival at one year reached 60.2% and 59.6%, respectively. Six patients died from infectious disease, two from relapse and one patient from acute GVHD °IV. Conclusion: The combination of cytarabine with the established conditioning of treosulfan and fludarabine is feasible in patients with high risk of relapse and ineligible for myeloablative standard conditioning. Holowiecki J, Giebel S, Wojnar J et al. Treosulfan and fludarabine low-toxicity conditioning for allogeneic 334 haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in chronic myeloid leukaemia. Br J Haematol 335 2008; 142(2): 284-92. Disclosures Hilgendorf: Novartis: Other: Travel support, Research Funding; Medac: Other: Travel support, Research Funding. Frietsch:Deutsche Krebshilfe: Research Funding. Scholl:Abbivie: Other: Travel support; MDS: Other: Travel support; Novartis: Other: Travel support; Carreras Foundation: Research Funding; Pfizer: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Jazz Pharma: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Deutsche Krebshilfe: Research Funding; Alexion: Other: Travel support. Hochhaus:Novartis: Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Pfizer: Research Funding. Casper:Medac: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: travel grant, Research Funding.

scholarly journals Outcome of Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia

Blood ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 132 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 2149-2149
Author(s):  
Romil Patel ◽  
Neeraj Y Saini ◽  
Ankur Varma ◽  
Omar Hasan ◽  
Qaiser Bashir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
First Remission ◽  
Relapsed Disease

Abstract Introduction: The role of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auto-HCT) in the management of patients with Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM), a rare, indolent lymphoma, has not been established. We had previously published our experience with auto-HCT in a small cohort of WM patients1. Here, we present an updated analysis of auto-HCT with a larger cohort of WM patients. Methods and study population: The study cohort was comprised of 29 patients who underwent high-dose chemotherapy and auto-HCT at MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC). The Kaplan-Meier method was used to create survival curves. Overall survival (OS) was defined as the duration from date of transplant to death or last date of follow-up in living patients. Progression-free survival (PFS) was defined as the duration from date of transplant to either progressive disease or death, whichever occurred first. Results: Median age at auto-HCT was 60 (range, 43-75 years). Eight patients (28%) had concurrent light chain amyloidosis (AL). Of the five patients who had MYD88 testing completed, 3 were positive for the MYD88 mutation. Additionally, of these 3 patients, 2 were also positive for CXCR4 mutation. Patients received a median of 2 lines (range 1-6) of therapy prior to auto-HCT; 3(10%) patients had primary refractory disease, 8(28%) were in first remission, and 18 (62%) had relapsed disease. Median time from transplant to last follow-up for the surviving patients was 5.3 years. Preparative regimens received by the patients were: Melphalan (n=20), BEAM-R (n=2), Busulfan/Melphalan (n=1), Cyclophosphomaide/Etoposide/total body irradiation (n=1), Thiotepa/Busulfan/Cyclophosphamide (n=1), and Carmustine/Thiotepa (n=1). Three patients further went on to receive allogeneic transplant either after relapse from auto-HCT or due to disease transformation to aggressive lymphoma. Twenty-eight patients achieved engraftment with a median time to neutrophil engraftment of 11 days (range, 10-15 days). One patient suffered primary graft failure due to progression of disease and died 84 days after transplant. Non-relapse mortality was 3.4% at 1 year. All patients were eligible for response evaluation. The median OS from diagnosis was 12.2 years. Overall response rate was 96%: complete response (n=8, 27.6%), very good partial response (n=5, 17.3%), partial response (n=15, 51.7%), and progressive disease (n=1, 3.4%). PFS and OS at 5 years were 43.3% and 62.9%, respectively. Median PFS and OS from auto-HCT were 4.1 and 7.3 years (Fig. 1A). The median OS from auto-HCT in first remission + primary refractory and relapsed disease was 8.2 years and 4.1 years, respectively.16 patients were alive at the time of censoring while 13 patients had died. Causes of death include relapsed disease (n=6), secondary malignancy (n=2), infection (n=1), chronic graft-versus-host disease (n=1), and unknown (n=3). 8 patients (28%) were positive for concurrent AL amyloidosis. The sites of amyloid involvement were kidneys (n=2), lungs (n=1), bone marrow (n=1), heart(n=1), lymph nodes(n=1), gastrointestinal tract (n=1) and subcutaneous fat aspirate(n=5). The median overall survival for patients with amyloid involvement (n=8) was 12 years. On univariate analyses, the number of chemotherapy regimens prior to transplant (≤ 2 vs >2 lines) was the strongest predictor of overall survival (p=0.03, HR 0.3, CI: 0.09-0.9, log-rank) and PFS (p=0.001, HR 0.24, CI: 0.07-0.85, log-rank). The median PFS in patients with ≤ 2 lines and > 2 lines of therapy was 71 months versus 19 months, respectively (Fig. 1B). Conclusion: Auto-HCT is safe and feasible in selected patients with WM, with a high response rate and durable remission even in patients with relapsed or refractory disease. References: Krina Patel et.al. Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia. Blood 2012 120:4533; Disclosures Thomas: Celgene: Research Funding; Bristol Myers Squibb Inc.: Research Funding; Acerta Pharma: Research Funding; Array Pharma: Research Funding; Amgen Inc: Research Funding. Lee:Celgene: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Chugai Biopharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Takeda Oncology: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Kite Pharma: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Orlowski:Takeda: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Spectrum Pharma: Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy; Kite Pharma: Consultancy; Sanofi-Aventis: Consultancy; BioTheryX: Research Funding; Amgen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy. Champlin:Otsuka: Research Funding; Sanofi: Research Funding. Patel:Poseida Therapeutics, Inc.: Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Abbvie: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding.

Stem Cell Transplantation Can Provide Durable Disease Control in Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasia (BPDC): A Retrospective Study From the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)

Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (21) ◽  
pp. 3077-3077
Author(s):  
Sascha Dietrich ◽  
Damien Roos-Weil ◽  
Ariane Boumendil ◽  
Emanuelle Polge ◽  
Jian-Jian Luan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Nk Cell ◽  
Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell ◽  
Advisory Committees

Abstract Abstract 3077 Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDC), formerly known as blastic NK cell lymphoma, is a rare hematopoietic malignancy preferentially involving the skin, bone marrow and lymph nodes. The overall prognosis of BPDC is dismal. Most patients show an initial response to acute leukemia-like chemotherapy, but relapses with subsequent drug resistance occur in virtually all patients resulting in a median overall survival of only 9–13 months. However, anecdotal long-term remissions have been reported in young patients who received early myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT). We therefore performed a retrospective analysis of patients identified in the EBMT registry in order to evaluate the outcome of autologous stem cell transplantation (autoSCT) or alloSCT for BPDC. Eligible were all patients who had been registered with a diagnosis of BPDC or Blastic NK cell lymphoma and had received autologous stem cell transplantation (autoSCT) or alloSCT in 2000–2009. Centres were contacted to provide a written histopathology and immunophenotyping report and information about treatment and follow-up details. Patients who did not have a diagnostic score ≥ 2 as proposed by Garnache-Ottou et al. (BJH 2009) were excluded. RESULTS: Overall, 139 patients could be identified in the database who fulfilled the inclusion criteria (alloSCT 100, autoSCT 39). Of 74 patients for whom the requested additional information could be obtained, central review confirmed the diagnosis of BPDC in 39 patients (34 alloSCT, 5 autoSCT). The 34 patients who had undergone alloSCT had a median age of 41 years (range: 10–70 years), were transplanted from a related (n=11) or unrelated donor (n=23); received peripheral blood stem cells (n=9), bone marrow stem cells (n=19) or cord blood (n=6); and had been treated with a reduced intensity conditioning regimen (RIC, n=9) or myeloablative conditioning (MAC, n=25). Nineteen of 34 patients were transplanted in CR1. After a median follow up time of 28 months (range: 4–77+ months), 11 patients relapsed (median time to relapse: 8 months, range: 2–27 months) of whom 8 died due to disease progression. 9 patients died in the absence of relapse. No relapse occurred later than 27 months after transplant. Median disease free survival (DFS) was 15 months (range: 4–77+ months) and median overall survival (OS) was 22 months (range: 8–77+ months; Figure 1a). However, long-term remissions of up to 77 months after alloSCT could be observed. Patients allografted in CR1 tended to have a superior DFS (p=0.119) and OS (p=0.057; Figure 1b). MAC was associated with a better OS (p=0.001) which was attributable to the significantly higher non-relapse mortality (NRM) rate of patients after RIC (p=0.014), who had been significantly older (age RIC: 56 years, age MAC: 36 years, p=0.0014). The relapse rate was not different in patients after RIC and MAC, respectively. However, there was no survivor after RIC. Median age in the autoSCT group was 47 years (range: 14–62 years). Three of 5 patients were transplanted in CR1 of whom 1 patient relapsed after 8 months, 1 patient experienced treatment related mortality and 1 patient remained in CR for 28 months. The 2 remaining patients had more advanced disease at autoSCT and relapsed 4 and 8 months thereafter. CONCLUSION: AlloSCT is effective in BPDC and might provide curative potential in this otherwise incurable disease, especially when performed in CR1. However, it remains to be shown by prospective studies if the potential benefit of alloSCT in BPDC is largely due to conditioning intensity, or if there is a relevant contribution of graft-versus-leukemia activity. Disclosures: Tilly: Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau, Travel/accommodations/meeting expenses; Genentech: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Pfizer: Speakers Bureau; Janssen Cilag: Speakers Bureau.

Prognostic Factors of CLL Patients Undergoing Reduced Intensity Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in the Immunochemotherapy Era

Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 5865-5865
Author(s):  
Oscar B. Lahoud ◽  
Patrick Hilden ◽  
Molly A. Maloy ◽  
Parastoo B. Dahi ◽  
Hugo Castro-Malaspina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem ◽  
Reduced Intensity

Abstract Background: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) is the only curative therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). With this analysis we intended to identify prognostic factors in patients undergoing reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) or non-myeloablative (NMA) HCT at our center in the immunochemotherapy era. Methods: This retrospective chart review included all CLL patients who underwent RIC or NMA conditioned HCT at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in the immunochemotherapy era between 09/2006 and 10/2014. We then analyzed whether pre-HCT factors including age, disease response status at the time of HCT, presence of Richter's transformation, 17p deletion or TP53 mutation, use of anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG), number of prior lines of treatment, and time from diagnosis to HCT, were associated with overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), non-progression mortality, and grade 2-4 acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD). Univariate factors were evaluated via log-rank or Gray's test as appropriate, while Cox regression models were used to explore the adjusted effect of multiple factors. Results: Thirty-five patients undergoing RIC or NMA HCT with a median age of 53 years (range 36.3-69.0) were analyzed. The patients had a median of 4 prior lines of therapy (range 1-10) and a median time from diagnosis to HCT of 65.8 months (range 7.5-159.0). With a median follow-up for survivors of 58.8 months (95% CI 17.0-NA), the 5-year PFS and OS were 32.4% (95% CI 17.4-48.4) and 49.4% (95% CI 31.2-65.2), respectively (Figure 1). Treatment-related mortality was 20.0% (95% CI 8.7-34.7) and 31.8% (95% CI 17.0-47.6) at 1 and 2 years, respectively. Chemosensitive disease, defined by complete or partial remission per contemporary International Workshop CLL (iwCLL) response criteria at the time of HCT, was associated with improved 3-year OS of 68.0% (95% CI 46.1-82.5) compared to patients with chemorefractory disease to last line of therapy (stable or progressive disease) with a 3-year OS of 15.0% (95% CI: 1.0-45.7, p = 0.002, Figure 2). Additionally, patients with ≤4 lines of therapy prior to HCT experienced superior 5-year OS of 61.2% (95% CI 37.5-78.2) contrasted to 20.0% (95% CI: 3.1-47.5) in patients with >4 prior lines of therapy (p = 0.008, Figure 3). This difference approached statistical significance in multivariate analysis (HR 2.43, 95% CI 0.91-6.50; p = 0.076) adjusted for chemosensitivity. Furthermore, when adjusted for the number of prior lines of therapy, chemorefractory patients remained at greater risk of death in multivariate analysis (HR 3.29, 95% CI: 1.14-9.48, p = 0.027). Other factors including: age, history of transformed disease, the presence of 17p or TP53 deletion/mutation, time from diagnosis to HCT, or use of ATG with NMA/RIC did not impact PFS or OS. Conclusion: This is the first study to report independent prognostic impact of the number of lines of therapy prior to NMA/RIC HCT on OS for CLL patients in the post-immunochemotherapy era. We confer findings from other groups including: the prognostic significance of chemosensitivity at the time of HCT as well as HCT overcoming poor-risk cytogenetics associated with 17p chromosomal aberrations. Our data is limited by lack of patients previously exposed to recently FDA approved novel kinase or BCL2 inhibitors. Nevertheless, given our reported data, HCT should still be considered as the only therapy with curative potential for poor-risk patients earlier in their disease course, while chemosensitivity is maintained and prior to the accumulation of multiple lines of therapies. Disclosures Perales: Incyte Corporation: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Merck: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees.

scholarly journals Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Why Do Adolescents and Young Adults Outcomes Differ from Those of Children? a Study on Behalf of the Francophone Society of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (SFGM-TC)

Blood ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 138 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 2921-2921
Author(s):  
Audrey Grain ◽  
Fanny Rialland ◽  
Patrice Chevallier ◽  
Nicolas Blin ◽  
Jean-Hugues Dalle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Cellular Therapy ◽  
Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem ◽  
Support Research

Abstract Introduction: Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) represent a specific population in the Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) landscape, often presenting high-risk diseases and increased chemotherapy-related toxicities. Indications of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for pediatric patients (HSCT) have been restricted to those with early poor response to chemotherapy. The same trend has led to a decrease of HSCT indications in AYAs, which are nevertheless still more frequent than in younger counterpart. Outcomes of AYAs after HSCT seemed to be worse than the ones of children in two previous studies published in 2013 and 2014. In Minneapolis, the decrease of overall survival in AYA was attributed to an excess of Treatment Related mortality (TRM) (28% versus 14%; p=0.04), but because of small numbers, factors influencing TRM were not identified. Our study aimed to compare, in a large cohort, the outcomes of children and AYA with ALL after HSCT and to determine factors influencing potential differences. Material and Methods: All patients aged between 1 and 25 years, reported in the SFGM-TC (Francophone Society of bone marrow transplantation and cellular therapy) registry, who received a first HSCT in treatment for ALL between 2005 and 2012 were included. The AYA group was defined by age range between 15 and 25 years old, according to European studies and the SFGM-TC. Data about diagnosis and transplantation procedure were prospectively collected in the registry. Before transplant procedure, patients or their parents/guardians provide a signed consent in order to be included in the registry. Results: 891 patients were included, 494 children and 397 AYA. Median time of follow up was 45.6 months (0 to 114). HSCT was performed in first CR for 56.8% of the AYAs, whereas 57.5% of children received HSCT in second CR or more advanced phase (p<0.001). HSCT procedures mainly included a Myelo-Ablative Conditioning (MAC) regimen. TBI was used more frequently in AYAs than in children (90.1% versus 83.1%, p=0.003). Bone Marrow (BM) or Cord-Blood (CB) were often used in children 60.2% and 29.4% versus 55.6% and 16.4% in AYA group respectively (p < 0.0001) . Peripheral Blood Stem Cells (PBSC) were more frequently used for AYA (28%) than for children 10.3% (p < 0.0001). Moreover, when being transplanted in an adult center, PBSC were more commonly used for AYA (30% of AYA's HSCT in adult centers versus 21.2% of AYA's HSCT in pediatric centers, p=0.051). BM and PBSC cells were provided by a match sibling donor (MSD) in 40.2% of children and 43.4% of AYAs and from a MUD in 57.2% and 55.1% of cases respectively (p = 0.474). Anti-thymoglobulins (ATG) were used for 336 patients (48% of children and 26% of AYA patients, p<0.001). See patient's characteristics in Table. Five-year OS was lower in AYA 53.1% versus 64% (p = 0.0012) and we confirmed higher 5-years TRM in AYA 19% versus 13% (p=0.04). TRM incidence markedly rose after 10 years of age (from 9% before 10 years old to 20% between 10 and 15 years, and 17% after 15 years). Graft versus host disease and Relapse Free Survival probability (GRFS) was lower in AYA: 36% versus 47% (p=0.007), while Cumulative Incidence of Relapse (CIR) and acute Graft versus Host Disease (GvHD) incidence were both similar in our two groups: 32% and 61% in AYAs versus 27% and 59% in children, (p=0.19 and p=0.62), respectively. Thus, chronic GvHD, which occurred more frequently in AYA than in children (32% versus 19%, p<0.001), mainly impact post-HSCT morbi-mortality in AYA (Figure 1 and 2). In our multivariate analysis, two factors were associated with higher risk of cGvHD: use of PBSC as stem cell source (HR 1.41 [0.96-2.07], p=0.083), and absence of ATG use (HR associated with use of ATG: 0.62 [0.42-0.92], p=0.017) (Figure 3). Of note a subgroup analysis in patients who received a bone marrow transplant after a MAC, showed no TRM difference between AYA and children. Conclusion: AYA or patients aged more than 10 years, compared to ones aged less than 10 years have a worse outcome after HSCT for ALL. Excess of death in this specific population is mainly due cGvHD. Transplantation practices in those patients, particularly choice of stem cells source and GvHD prophylaxis, should be discussed. Their treatment adherence should also be questioned and reinforced by development of multidisciplinary teams. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Peffault De Latour: Pfizer: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Travel support, Research Funding; Amgen: Consultancy, Other, Research Funding; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Honoraria; Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Travel support, Research Funding. Forcade: Novartis: Other: travel grant.

scholarly journals The Effect of JAK 1/2 Inhibitors on Outcomes of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation for Patients with Myelofibrosis

Blood ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 132 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 5784-5784
Author(s):  
Guido Lancman ◽  
Kathleen Miller ◽  
Shuli Li ◽  
Vincent T. Ho ◽  
Amir T. Fathi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Acute Gvhd ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Donor Type

Abstract Introduction: Ruxolitinib was the first JAK 1/2 inhibitor (JAKi) approved for myelofibrosis (MF), with several other JAKi in development. Ruxolitinib was approved on the basis of reducing splenomegaly and improving constitutional symptoms, but its effect on subsequent allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) is not well understood. Retrospective studies to date have reported mixed outcomes after SCT for MF patients with previous exposure to JAKi. In this multicenter retrospective study, we report on outcomes of patients with MF treated with SCT at our institutions. Methods: We analyzed outcomes for 184 consecutive patients at three institutions who underwent SCT for primary or secondary MF. Primary outcomes included overall survival (OS), progression free survival (PFS), and graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD)-free and relapse-free survival (GRFS), all measured from the time of SCT. Cox proportional hazard regressions were fit to estimate the association between the use of JAK 1/2 inhibitors prior to SCT and OS, PFS, and GRFS, adjusting for donor type and DIPSS-plus status. p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: 72 patients received a JAKi prior to SCT, while 112 did not. Patients in these two groups were well-matched with respect to age, sex, DIPSS plus score, conditioning, and donor type (Table 1). Median follow-up was 31.2 months (range: 0.8-146.3 months). In univariate analysis, there was no difference in OS (JAKi: 4-yr OS 56.7% [95% CI 40.9-69.8%] vs. no JAKi: 43.6% [95% CI 32.9-53.9%], p=0.49), PFS (JAKi: 4 yr PFS 54.1% [95% CI 40.8-65.7%] vs. no JAKi: 43.9% [95% CI 33.4-53.9%], p=0.77), or GRFS (JAKi: 8-month GRFS 56.6% [95% CI 44.1-67.4%] vs. no JAKi: 50.4% [95% CI 40.4-59.5%], p=0.62) in the overall population; there was similarly no difference when comparing only intermediate-risk or only high-risk patients. In multivariate analysis, there was no difference in these outcomes for patients based on previous JAKi exposure when accounting for DIPSS plus score and donor type (related vs unrelated). Rates of acute GVHD were similar between the two groups (JAKi: 53.5% vs. no JAKi: 55.0%, p=0.88), including grade 3 or 4 acute GVHD (JAKi: 16.9% vs no JAKi: 19.8%, p=0.70). Conclusions: Our data suggest that there is no statistically significant difference in OS, PFS, GRFS, or rates of acute GVHD after SCT for MF patients based on previous JAKi treatment. This was true overall and after adjusting for DIPSS plus risk score or donor type. Given the retrospective design of our study, we were not able to assess prior response to JAKi or splenomegaly at SCT, which may influence outcomes. Given mixed results in the literature to date, we eagerly await the results of ongoing phase 2 trials of JAKi prior to SCT for MF. Disclosures Ho: Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy. Fathi:Astellas: Honoraria; Jazz: Honoraria; Boston Biomedical: Consultancy, Honoraria; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria; Agios: Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Honoraria. Chen:Takeda Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Incyte: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Magenta Therapeutics: Consultancy; REGiMMUNE: Consultancy. Hoffman:Formation Biologics: Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding; Janssen: Research Funding; Merus: Research Funding; Summer Road: Research Funding. Mascarenhas:Novartis: Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Incyte: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Promedior: Research Funding; Janssen: Research Funding; Roche: Research Funding; CTI Biopharma: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding.

scholarly journals Prognostic Value of Cpss Cytogenetic Risk Classification in Patients with CMML after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Retrospective Multicenter Study of the Chronic Malignancies Working Party of the EBMT

Blood ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 132 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 2182-2182
Author(s):  
Christian Koenecke ◽  
Dirk-Jan Eikema ◽  
Sheree Hazelaar ◽  
Dietrich W. Beelen ◽  
Victoria Potter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Cumulative Incidence ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem ◽  
Allogeneic Hsct

Abstract Introduction: The only curative treatment approach for patients with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML) is allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), but disease relapse after transplantation is a major concern. Predictors for disease outcome after HSCT are limited. However, unfavorable cytogenetic abnormalities have been shown to serve as predictors for relapse after transplantation. The aim of this large multicentric, international study was to retrospectively determine the impact of cytogenetic information according to the CMML-specific prognostic scoring system (CPSS) on outcome after allogeneic HSCT. Patients and Methods: Patients were selected from the EBMT database who had received a first allogeneic HSCT for the treatment of CMML between 2000 and 2015. 268 centers participated into this study. In total, 1503 patients were included. Impact of CPSS-cytogenetic classification was analyzed regarding overall survival (OS) and cumulative incidence of relapse and non-relapse mortality after HSCT (gray test). Results: 488 female (32.5%) and 1013 male (67.5%) patients were included to the study. Median age at HSCT was 57.6 years (range 0.3-75.4). At time of HSCT, only 422 (28.1%) patients were in complete remission, whereas 1004 (66.8%) had active disease (77 missing). Matched related donor HSCT was performed in 35.7% of the patients, matched unrelated donor HSCT in 57.6%, mismatched related in 3.3% and mismatched unrelated in 3.4%. Bone marrow (12.6%), peripheral blood (84.3%), or both (0.3%) served as the stem cell graft. Cord blood was used as a graft in 2.8%. Myeloablative preparative regimens wereused in 223 patients (15.0%), and less intensive regimens were given to 1268 patients (85.0%). Median survival of patients included into this study was 52.2 months. 637 patients had sufficient cytogenetic information according to CPSS (866 missing), complete relapse information was available in 1385 patients. 143 patients could be categorized into CPSS-high, 85 in intermediate and 375 in low risk cytogenetics, respectively. In univariate analysis high risk CPSS cytogenetic information was found to be strongly associated with OS (low 38% (32-44%), intermediate 41% (30-53%), high 26% (18-34%)), and higher cumulative incidence of relapse (low 40% (35-46%), intermediate 42% (30-54%), high 48% (39-56%)), but not with non relapse mortality (low 28% (23-33%), intermediate 25% (16-35%), high 30% (22-38%)) at 60 months (Figure 1). Conclusion: In this international, multicentric analysis we show that CMML patients with high-risk cytogenetics had significantly worse OS after HSCT than patients with intermediate or low risk cytogenetics according to CPSS. New therapeutic strategies to prevent relapse after HSCT in CMML patients with high-risk cytogenetics are needed. Disclosures Koenecke: Amgen: Consultancy; abbvie: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy; Roche: Consultancy. Beelen:Medac: Consultancy, Other: Travel Support. Finke:Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: travel grants, Research Funding; Riemser: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Medac: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: travel grants, Research Funding; Neovii: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: travel grants, Research Funding. Niederwieser:Novartis: Research Funding; Miltenyi: Speakers Bureau. Chalandon:Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Travel costs. Ganser:Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Kobbe:Amgen: Honoraria, Research Funding; Roche: Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Other: Travel Support, Research Funding.

scholarly journals Minorities Do Not Have Worse Outcomes for Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) If Optimally Managed

Blood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 425-425
Author(s):  
Bei Hu ◽  
Tommy Chen ◽  
Danielle Boselli ◽  
Rupali Bose ◽  
James T. Symanowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Private Insurance ◽  
Insurance Coverage ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
Advisory Committees

BACKGROUND: DLBCL is the most common and a potentially curable non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Multiple previous studies have shown that minority populations have worse outcomes compared to Caucasians (Tao L, Blood 2014; Griffiths R, BMC Cancer 2010; Koroukian et al, Cancer, 2010, Shenoy PJ Cancer 2010). Moreover, it has been reported that uninsured and Medicaid insured patients with DLBCL have inferior survival compared to privately insured patients (Han X, Cancer 2014; Koroukian et al, Cancer 2010;). It has also been well established that minorities are underrepresented in clinical trials (Gerrero S, Sci Rep 2018; Kwiatkowski K, Cancer 2013). We present the baseline characteristics, treatment paradigms and outcomes of Caucasian (C) and non-Caucasian (NC) patients with de novo DLBCL treated at a single academic hybrid cancer center. METHODS: We collected demographic, disease, insurance coverage, treatment characteristics, and treatment outcomes for patients with de novo DLBCL who presented between January 2016 and January 2019 at Levine Cancer Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina. Patient race, C or NC were self-reported. Insurance was categorized as Government (Medicaid or Medicare), Private, or Uninsured. We used the Revised International Prognostic Index (R-IPI) to risk stratify patients. Double-hit lymphomas (DHL) were defined as having the MYC translocation with either BCL2 or BCL6 translocation on fluorescent in situ hybridization. Treatments included standard chemoimmunotherapies, stem cell transplantation and clinical trials including chimeric antigen receptor therapies (CART). Outcomes of overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) were calculated using the Kaplan Meier method and compared with log rank test. Demographic data was compared using Fisher's Exact tests. RESULTS: One hundred and ninety-six consecutive patients with de novo DLBCL were included in the analysis [155 (79%) = C, 41 (21%) = NC] (Table). The NC group was predominantly African American (71%) followed by Hispanic (15%). Prognostic scores (R-IPI) and the incidence of DHL were similar between C and NC. The median age at diagnosis in the NC group was lower than in C. There were significant differences in insurance coverage between the 2 groups (p=0.012). The C group did not have any uninsured patients and had more patients with private insurance (33%) compared to the NC group (7% uninsured and 27% with private insurance). The most common frontline treatment was RCHOP (C=66%, NC=70%) followed by dose adjusted REPOCH (C=12%, NC=15%). Median follow up was 31.6 months. There was no difference in OS and PFS between the 2 groups (Figure 1). OS at 2 years from date of diagnosis was 81% for C and 84% for NC, p=0.852. Two-year PFS from time of diagnosis were similar for both groups: 61% for C and 63% for NC, p=0.999. Similar numbers of patients in both groups developed relapsed or refractory (R/R) disease after frontline therapy. Median number of treatments was 2 for both groups, p=0.582. For patients who developed R/R DLBCL, the 2-year OS was 60% for C and 63% for NC, p=0.590. Similar proportions underwent stem cell transplantation: 11% for C and 20% for NC, p= 0.186. Clinical trial enrollment was comparable: 11% for C and 12% for NC, p=0.785. CONCLUSION: Unlike previous population-based studies that have shown racial disparities with superior outcomes for Caucasians and for patients with private insurance, our single center experience demonstrates similar survival outcomes between Caucasians and non-Caucasians diagnosed with de novo DLBCL, despite differences in insurance coverage favoring Caucasians. In the R/R setting, similar proportions of both groups underwent stem cell transplantation and enrolled on clinical trials. The likely explanation is that our safety net cancer center, with extensive nurse navigator support and access to standard treatments, stem cell transplants and cutting-edge clinical trials may abrogate the inferior outcomes in minority populations that have been previously reported. Disclosures Symanowski: Immatics: Consultancy; Eli Lilly: Consultancy; Carsgen Therapeutics: Consultancy; Boston Biomedical: Consultancy. Park:Rafael Pharma: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; BMS: Consultancy, Research Funding; Gilead: Speakers Bureau; Teva: Consultancy, Research Funding; G1 Therapeutics: Consultancy; Seattle Genetics: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Avalos:Juno: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Best Practice-Br Med J: Patents & Royalties: receives royalties from a coauthored article on evaluation of neutropenia. Jacobs:Genentech: Speakers Bureau; AstraZeneca: Speakers Bureau; TG Therapeutics: Honoraria, Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; JUNO: Consultancy; Gilead: Consultancy; Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Ghosh:TG Therapeutics: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; SGN: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding; Genentech: Research Funding; AstraZeneca: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Forty Seven Inc: Research Funding.

scholarly journals Feasibility and Outcomes of T-Cell Depleted Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory AML and High Risk MDS

Blood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 3324-3324
Author(s):  
Satyajit Kosuri ◽  
Sang Mee Lee ◽  
Hongtao Liu ◽  
Mylove Mortel ◽  
Lucy A Godley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
T Cell ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Advisory Committees

Background: Survival in patients (pts) with relapsed/refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and high risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is dismal. Treatment options are limited; however, a proportion of these individuals can be rescued by allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT). Historically, allo-SCT, especially for R/R myeloid diseases, has used myeloablative regimens and no T-cell depletion (TCD) to maximize graft-versus-leukemia effect, often restricting this approach to younger and fit pts with matched donors. The aim of this study was to investigate outcomes of in vivo T-cell depleted stem cell transplantation (TCD-SCT) in a high-risk AML and MDS population. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 141 patients with R/R AML (n=108)/high risk MDS (RAEB or CMML, n=33) who received TCD-SCT at our center from 2002-2015. Median age was 55 years (18-71) with 37 (26%) pts older than 60. Patients underwent in vivo TCD with alemtuzumab or ATG and 117 (88%) received reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC). Alemtuzumab was generally given as 100 mg total divided over 5 days whereas rabbit ATG dosing included days -1, - 3, -5 (+/- on day -7). Alemtuzumab usually partnered with matched related (n=65; 46%) or unrelated (n=53; 38%) peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) grafts whereas ATG mostly was a component of umbilical cord grafts combined with a CD34 selected haploidentical donor (haplo-cord) (n=23; 16%). Prognostic factors such as age, HCT-CI, CIBMTR score (Duval 2010), revised disease risk index (R-DRI), donor type and pre-transplant disease status were analyzed. Multivariate cox regression models were considered from forward selection for factors with a p value <0.1 in univariate analysis. Results: Table 1 summarizes baseline characteristics. Among the 141 R/R AML or high risk MDS pts, AML predominated (77%). Sixty six (47%) pts had primary induction failure (PIF), 42 (37%) had relapse and 33 (23%) had high risk MDS. Eighty three pts (59%) had peripheral blasts at time of TCD-SCT. Cumulative incidence (CI) of relapse for all pts was 53% and non-relapse mortality was 28% at 2 yrs. Two and 5 yr PFS rates for the group were 19% and 11%, respectively. Two and 5 yr OS rates for the group were 30% and 18%, respectively. Figure 1 shows OS by disease type. Day 100 mortality was 18%. Twenty one percent developed Grade 2-4 acute GVHD (aGVHD) (6% Grade 3-4), and only 5% developed chronic GVHD (cGVHD) requiring therapy. Figure 2 shows CI of cGVHD amongst disease types. Differences in 2yr survival outcomes were not significant among prognostic factors. Specifically, age 60+ vs younger was not prognostic (PFS 24% vs 17% p=0.4, OS 29% vs 29% p=0.7). Likewise, haplo-cord did not differ relative to matched donors in outcomes (PFS 18% vs 26% p=0.2, OS 35% vs 29% p=0.5). Conclusions: Although novel therapeutic approaches are emerging for R/R AML and high risk MDS, allo-SCT remains an established option for long-term disease control. In our analysis, outcomes after in vivo TCD-SCT in R/R AML and high-risk MDS pts treated with RIC mirror published historical results (Duval 2010, Schlenk 2010) but with low rates of cGVHD. The lack of significant difference in survival outcomes amongst age groups and donor sources suggests RIC with in vivo TCD can also be utilized as a platform in older individuals and those with alternative donors. With high relapse rates in this population, better pre-transplant disease reduction, minimal residual disease monitoring and post-transplant maintenance will be critical to increase long-term cures. Disclosures Liu: Agios: Honoraria; Arog: Other: PI of clinical trial; BMS: Research Funding; Karyopharm: Research Funding; Novartis: Other: PI of clinical trial. Larson:Novartis: Honoraria, Other: Contracts for clinical trials; Agios: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy. Odenike:Oncotherapy: Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding; Astra Zeneca: Research Funding; Astex Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; NS Pharma: Research Funding; Gilead Sciences: Research Funding; Janssen Oncology: Research Funding; Agios: Research Funding; CTI/Baxalta: Research Funding. Stock:Kite, a Gilead Company: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pfizer: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Daiichi: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Astellas: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Agios: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; UpToDate: Honoraria; Research to Practice: Honoraria. Kline:Merck: Honoraria; Merck: Research Funding. Riedell:Bayer: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Kite/Gilead: Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Verastem: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Research Funding. Van Besien:Miltenyi Biotec: Research Funding. Bishop:Kite: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Novartis: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Juno: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; CRISPR Therapeutics: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Artz:Miltenyi: Research Funding.

scholarly journals Letermovir Is Effective for Prevention of Cytomegalovirus Reactivation in HLA-Haploidentical Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation with Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide

Blood ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 138 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 2858-2858
Author(s):  
Takahide Ara ◽  
Yuta Hasegawa ◽  
Hiroyuki Ohigashi ◽  
Souichi Shiratori ◽  
Atsushi Yasumoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Cumulative Incidence ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Cmv Infection ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Cmv Disease ◽  
Cmv Reactivation

Abstract [Introduction] Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a common viral infection in recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT). Early CMV reactivation after allo-SCT is associated with worse non-relapse mortality (NRM) and overall survival (OS). Recently, T-cell replete HLA-haploidentical SCT using post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy-haplo SCT) has been developed and spread rapidly worldwide. Rationale of this strategy is assumed to be selective and cytotoxic depletion of alloreactive T cells which are responsible for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), while preserving non-alloreactive T cells which can contribute to fight infections. However, recent studies showed that PTCy-haplo SCT was associated with the increased incidence of CMV infection. Letermovir (LET), a novel anti-CMV agent, which inhibits the CMV DNA terminase complex, was approved for the prevention of CMV reactivation in allo-SCT recipients in 2018 in some countries including Japan based on the result of a phase 3 trial. Our facility performs LET prophylaxis in allo-SCT recipient if either donor or recipient is seropositive CMV. Although LET is effective for the prevention of CMV reactivation in allo-SCT recipients, the clinical effectiveness of LET prophylaxis in PTCy-haplo SCT is not well elucidated. Based on these things, we retrospectively evaluated the efficacy of LET prophylaxis in PTCy-haplo SCT. [Methods] We retrospectively analyzed consecutive 99 recipients who received PTCy-haplo SCT at Hokkaido University Hospital from March 2013 to March 2021. We compared the cumulative incidence of CMV reactivation between the LET prophylaxis group (LET group, 33 patients) and LET non-prophylaxis group (non-LET group, 66 patients). LET was initiated on the day 0 at a dosage of 480mg daily. All patients were monitored for CMV reactivation by using the anti-CMV pp65 monoclonal antibody HRP-C7 assay at least once a week from the time of engraftment. CMV reactivation was defined as the detection of CMV antigen positive cells per 50000 white blood cells, whereas CMV disease was defined by organ dysfunction attributable to CMV. [Results] As baseline patient's characteristics were summarized in Table1, there were no difference between LET and non-LET group in terms of age, sex, underlying disease, disease risk at transplantation, prior transplantation, conditioning intensity, and CMV serostatus. All patients received peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. GVHD prophylaxis consisted of Cy (40-50 mg/kg on day 3 and 4), tacrolimus (from day 5), and mycophenolate mofetil (from day 5). The cumulative incidence of CMV reactivation at 150 days after transplantation in LET group was significantly lower than that in non-LET group (30.3% versus 69.7%; P &lt;.001, Figure1A). Importantly, CMV disease were occurred in three patients without LET prophylaxis (gastritis, enteritis, and retinitis), but not in the patients with LET prophylaxis. The cumulative incidence of NRM at 1 year was similar between the patients with and without LET prophylaxis (17.6% versus 9.2%; P=0.366, Figure1B), as was OS at 1 year (71.5% versus 69.4%; P=0.801, Figure1C). Neutrophil engraftment was achieved in 32 patients (97%) at a median of 15 days in LET group and 64 patients (97%) at a median of 14.5 days in non-LET group (P=0.243). Furthermore, platelet engraftment was achieved in 26 patients (79%) at a median of 34 days in LET group and 57 patients (86%) at a median of 31 days in non-LET group (P=0.282). These findings suggest that LET does not affect engraftment. Interestingly, the length of hospitalization in the LET group was significantly shorter than that in non-LET group (the median, 59.5 days versus 71 days; P=0.0488), suggesting that LET suppresses CMV reactivation leading to early discharge. [Conclusion] To our best knowledge, this is the largest retrospective study about the efficacy of LET in PTCy-Haplo SCT. LET is effective for prevention of CMV reactivation in PTCy-haplo SCT. Further studies focused on the long term effect of LET prophylaxis in PTCy-haplo SCT, such as the incidence of relapse and chronic GVHD, is warranted. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Nakagawa: AbbVie GK: Research Funding; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company: Research Funding. Teshima: Gentium/Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Merck Sharp & Dohme: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pfizer Inc.: Honoraria; Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.: Research Funding; CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.: Research Funding; Fuji pharma CO.,Ltd: Research Funding; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis International AG: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other, Research Funding; TEIJIN PHARMA Limited: Research Funding; Astellas Pharma Inc.: Research Funding; Bristol Myers Squibb: Honoraria; Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.: Other; Kyowa Kirin Co.,Ltd.: Honoraria, Research Funding; Sanofi S.A.: Research Funding.

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