Outcomes After Double Cord Blood Transplantation Compared to Single Cord Blood Transplantation in Adults with Acute Leukemia Given a Reduced Intensity Conditioning Regimen

Blood ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 120 (21) ◽  
pp. 232-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanderson Rocha ◽  
Myriam Labopin ◽  
Annalisa Ruggeri ◽  
Didier Blaise ◽  
Bernard Rio ◽  
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Abstract Abstract 232 Unrelated cord blood (UCB) is an alternative source of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for adults with acute leukemia lacking a HLA matched donor. Double cord blood unit (dUCBT) has been increasingly used over single CB unit (sUCBT) after reduced intensity conditioning regimen (RIC). Since there is an increased relapse incidence (RI) using RIC-HSCT compared to myeloablative conditioning regimen, we have driven the hypothesis that RI may be decreased and leukemia-free survival (LFS) rate increased after dUCBT compared to sUCBT, due to probably increased graft-versus leukemia (GVL) effect. With this aim, we analyzed 360 adults (>18 years) with ALL (n= 77) or AML (n=238) in CR1 (n=212) and in CR2 (n=148) transplanted with a sUCBT (n=131) or a dUCBT (n=229) after a RIC. Only patients transplanted with a single unit containing more than 2.5×107/kg total nucleated cells (TNC) were included. Patients were transplanted from 2005–2011 in EBMT centers. Comparing the two groups of patients receiving a sUCBT or a dUCBT in CR1, there were no statistical differences according to age, diagnosis (AML or ALL), weight, CMV serostatus, cytogenetics risk, number of HLA incompatibilities. However, dUCBT were performed more recently (2009 vs 2008), the time from CR1 to transplantation was longer (142 days vs 121 days), more frequently transplanted with CY+FLU+TBI2Gy (87% vs 68%), lower frequency of ATG use (21% vs 35%) and finally, dUCBT recipients received higher number of TNC collected (5×107/kg vs 3.9×107/kg) or infused (4×107/kg vs 3.1×107/kg). Median follow-up was 23 months in both groups. Cumulative incidence (CI) of 60 days neutrophil recovery was 82±3% after dUCBT and 76±2% after sUCBT (p=0.86) and frequency of full donor chimerism at day 100, was not statistically different between dUCBT (81%) and sUCBT (86%). At day 100, CI of acute GVHD (grade II-IV) was 35% in both groups, however there was a trend of increased incidence of grade III-IV after sUCBT (19%) compared to dUCBT (10%, p=0.06) but increased incidence of grade II aGVHD after dUCBT (28%) compared to 17% after sUCBT (p=0.05). CI of chronic GvHD at 2 years was 21±4% after dUCBT and it was 12±5% after sUCBT (p=0.15). At 2 years, CI of non relapse mortality (NRM) after dUCBT was 28±4% and it was 30±6% after sUCBT (p=0.87). However, CI of 2y relapse was 21±4% after dUCBT whereas it was 38±2% after sUCBT (p=0.03). In a multivariate analysis adjusting for the differences between the 2 groups, dUCBT was associated with lower incidence of relapse compared to sUCBT (HR=0.74, p=0.01). Therefore, there was an improved 2-y LFS after dUCBT (51±5%) compared to sUCBT (32±3%; p=0.03). This was confirmed in a multivariate analysis (HR=0.64, p=0.04). Concerning patients transplanted in CR2 (n=148), there were no statistically differences of outcomes after dUCBT (n=93) or sUCBT (n=55). At 2y, LFS was 40±6% after dUCBT and 48±3% after sUCBT (p=0.32). In a subgroup analysis of dUCBT (n=118) and sUCBT (n=51) recipients using the same conditioning regimen (CY+FLU+TBI2Gy), 2 y LFS were 54±5% and 33±7% respectively (p=0.05). Conclusion: In this retrospective comparative based registry analysis, in AL patients transplanted in CR1, neutrophil recovery, GVHD and NRM were not statistically different after RIC-dUCBT or RIC-sUCBT, however, dUCBT recipients had decreased relapse incidence and improved LFS. For AL patients transplanted in CR2, there was no benefit of using dUCBT when compared to sUCBT recipients. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

Blood ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 108 (11) ◽  
pp. 3143-3143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanderson Rocha ◽  
Bernard Rio ◽  
Federico Garnier ◽  
Marc Renaud ◽  
Anne Sirvent ◽  
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Abstract Results of reduced intensity conditioning regimen (RIC) in unrelated cord blood transplantation (UCBT) have been reported, however more frequently RIC was performed using double cord blood transplants. In order to study risk factors in single RIC-UCBT we have analyzed 65 patients with hematological malignancies (ALL=10, AML=37, Hodking and NHL=10, MDS=4, CML=3, Myeloma =1) transplanted from 1999–2005 and reported to Eurocord and SFGM-TC. The median follow-up was 8 months (3–26) and the median age was 47 years (16–76). At transplant, 49% of the patients had advanced phase of disease and 39% had received a previous autologous transplants. The conditioning regimen varied according diasease and centers: Fludarabine(FLU)+Endoxan (EDX) +TBI (2Gy) was given to 33 patients, FLU+(EDX or Melphalan) in 11, FLU+BU (<8mg/kg) associated or not to other drugs in 13, FLU+TBI(2GY) in 3 and other regimens in 5 patients. ATG/ALG was added in 26% of the cases. GVHD prophylaxis most commonly (55%) consisted of CsA and MMF; 87% received hematopoietic growth factors (<day 8). The median nucleated cell dose infused was 2.4 x107/kg and the graft was HLA identical (6/6) ( HLA A and B low resolution and DRB1 allelic typing) in 3 cases, 5/6 in 15, 4/6 in 37 and 3/6 in 10. Results: Median time to neutrophil recovery (>500/mm3) was 20 days (0–56) and 35 dyas for platelets recovery (>20.000/mm3). At day 60 probability of neutrophil recovery was 87± 7% of the 33 patients who received the Flu+End+TBI conditioning regimen and was 65±10% for patients receiving other regimens (p<0.01). Chimerism analysis was available in 71% of the patients at 3 months and was full donor in 67%, mixed chimerism in 9% and autologous reconstitution in 24%. Grade II aGVHD was observed in 13%, grade III in 7% and grade IV in 7%; the TRM was 45±7% overall, 50±15% in acute leukemia, 30±15% in lymphomas and 27±16% for other diagnoses. The TRM at one year for those receiving <2.4 x 107 TNC/kg was 53±9% and for those receiving >2.4 x107TNC/kg was 39±10% (p=0.07). For patients receiving Flu+End+TBI the TRM at one year was 24±10% and for those receiving other conditioning regimens was 60±9% (p=0.001). DFS at one year for lymphomas was 50±9%, for leukemias was 27±7% and for other diagnoses was zero. When the HLA compatibility was 6/6 or 5/6, DFS at one year was 42±12%, for 4/6 disparities DFS was 27±9% and for 3/6 disparities DFS was zero. DFS was 43±11% for those receiving Flu+End+TBI, and was 16±7% for patients receiving other conditioning regimens (p=0.005). For patients receiving >2.4 x 107TNC/kg the DFS was 31±12% and for patients receiving <2.4 x 107TNC/kg the DFS was 14±8% (p=0.05). In collusion, results of single RIC-UCBT are encouraging; cell dose and HLA remain important factors in this setting. The type of conditioning (Flu+End+TBI) seems to be associated with decreased TRM and better DFS, but a multivariate analysis with a higher number of patients is needed.


Blood ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 2027-2027
Author(s):  
Vanderson Rocha ◽  
Bernard Rio ◽  
Claudio Brunstein ◽  
Marc Renaud ◽  
Attilio Olivieri ◽  
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Abstract Single center studies have demonstrated promising results in recipients of unrelated umbilical cord blood transplantation (UCBT) treated with a reduced intensity conditioning (RIC). However, little is known about risk factors for outcomes with this strategy. We retrospectively evaluated outcomes after RIC-UCBT in 176 patients with hematological malignancies: 116 had acute leukemia (21 ALL, 77 AML, 18 secAML), 36 lymphoid/plasma-cell diseases (6 Hodgkin, 24 NHL, 4 CLL and 2 Myeloma) and 24 myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative diseases (14 MDS and 10 CML). Median follow-up was 12 months (3–80) and median age 45 years (16–76). At transplant, 51% of patients were in advanced phase of disease and 30% had a previous autologous transplants. The conditioning regimen varied according to disease and centre; however, 95% received Fludarabine (FLU)-containing regimen, 55% being FLU-CY-TBI(2Gy), and ATG/ALG was added in 23%. GVHD prophylaxis consisted most commonly (72%) of CsA+MMF. All received a single UCB unit graft that was HLA identical (6/6) (HLA A and B low resolution and DRB1 allelic typing) in 6%, 5/6 in 27%, 4/6 55% and 3/6 in 11%. The median total nucleated cell dose infused was 2.7 × 107/kg. Median time to neutrophil recovery was 20 days (5–56) and probability of neutrophil recovery was 78±3% at day-60. Chimerism analysis at 3 months was complete in 64%, mixed in 16% and absent (autologous reconstitution) in 19%. In multivariate analysis, cell dose (&lt; vs &gt;2.7 × 107/kg, HR=1.6, p=0.02), HLA compatibility (5–6/6 vs 3–4/6, HR=1.5, p=0.04) and use of FLU+CY+TBI versus other regimens (HR=1.7, p=0.01), were independently associated with neutrophil recovery. At day-100, probability of acute GVHD II–IV was 30% (18% grade II; 6% grade III, 6% grade IV), and no risk factor was associated with its incidence. At 1 year, probability of chronic GVHD was 30%. TRM was 38% at 1 year, being 19% for patients given low dose TBI (&lt;6Gy), vs 61% for those without TBI and 40% for those given a low cell dose (&lt;2.7 × 107/kg), vs 21% for the remainder. In multivariate analysis, both factors were associated with TRM. Probability of relapse at 1 year was 41% and it was associated with disease status and aGVHD (26% in those with and 47% in those without aGVHD, p=0.02). DFS at 1 year was 41% for patients with acute leukaemia, 31% for MDS/CML and 42% for lymphoid/plasma diseases. For those treated with FLU-CY-TBI, DFS was 51% as compared to 28% for those treated with other RICs (p=0.0002). In a multivariate analysis, advanced disease status (HR=1.6, p=0.03) and conditioning regimens other than FLU-CY-TBI (HR=1.9, p=0.004) were associated with decreased DFS. In conclusion, cell dose plays a critical role on engraftment and risk of TRM after UCBT in the RIC setting. Specific RIC regimen, namely FLU-CY-TBI, provides better engraftment, reduced TRM and better DFS. These results support the use of FLU-CY-TBI and UCBT as a strategy for broadening the application of transplant to patients previously excluded on the basis of age, co-morbidities and/or absence of a HLA-matched unrelated donor.


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