Current Outcome Of HLA Identical Sibling Vs Unrelated DONOR Transplants In Severe Aplastic Anemia : An EBMT Analysis

Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 707-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Bacigalupo ◽  
Gérard Socié ◽  
Rose-Marie Hamljadi ◽  
Mahmoud Aljurf ◽  
A Mashan ◽  
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Abstract Background Unrelated donor (UD) transplants for patients with acquired severe aplastic anemia (SAA) have been known to yield inferior results when compared to transplants from HLA identical siblings (SIB). With the significant improvement of UD transplants over the past decade, on may ask whether this is still true. Aim of the study To compare the outcome of UD with SIB transplants in recent cohort of patients reported to the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Aplastic Anemia Registry. Patients We have analyzed 1500 patients with acquired aplastic anemia (SAA), who received a first bone marrow (BM) or peripheral blood (PB),. HLA matched transplant between 2005 and 2009, from identical siblings (n=975) or unrelated donors (n=525). Excluded were cord blood grafts. Clinical characteristics of the two groups were different: although SIB vs UD grafts had comparable age (20 vs 21 years median age , p=0.1), SIB grafts were performed earlier (152 vs 607 median days from diagnosis, p<0.00001), had less frequently anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) in the conditioning regimen (50% vs 61%, p<0.0001), had less frequently radiation based conditioning (5% vs 31%, p<0.00001), and more frequently received marrow as a stem cell source (61% vs 53%, p=0.002). Results The cumulative incidence (CI) of engraftment was 91% for both SIB and UD transplants; and the CI of acute GvHD grade II-IV was11% in SIB and 25% in UD grafts (p<0.0001). Infection was the leading cause of death (10% UD, 8% SIB), followed by GvHD (6% UD vs 3% SIB) and rejection (1,7% and 1,4% respectively). In multivariate COX analysis the strongest negative predictors of survival was the use of PB as a stem cell source (RR 2, p<0.00001), followed by patient age >20 years (RR 2.0, p<0.0001), an interval diagnosis-transplant (Dx-Tx) >180 days (RR 1.3, p=0.006) and no anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) in the conditioning (RR 1.6, p=0.002). The use of an UD as compared to a SIB was not statistically significant (RR 1.2, p=0.4). When stratified for negative predictors, the actuarial 5 year survival of SIB and UD transplants was 91% vs 81% in low risk patients (n=541, 0-1 negative predictors, p=0.052), 74% vs 72% for the largest group of intermediate risk patients (n=829, 2-3 negative predictors, p=0.4) and 53% vs 50% for a small group of high risk patients (n=130, 4 negative predictors, p=0.8). Conclusions This study suggests that the outcome of UD and SIB transplant for SAA is currently comparable, if one corrects for confounding variables, and especially time to transplant. This information warrants the activation of an unrelated donor search for all patients lacking an HLA matched sibling, up to the age of 60, and this may be relevant for treatment strategies. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

Blood ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 120 (21) ◽  
pp. 1921-1921 ◽  
Author(s):  
SeungHwan Shin ◽  
JaeHo Yoon ◽  
SeungAh Yahng ◽  
SungEun Lee ◽  
ByungSik Cho ◽  
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Abstract Abstract 1921 Background: There is a controversy concerning upper age limit of recipient in allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) of severe aplastic anemia (SAA) because older patients have an increased risk of transplant-related mortality (TRM). Recently, a less toxic regimen comprising reduced dose of cyclophosphamide (CY), fludarabine (Flu), and ATG (Flu/CY/ATG) was introduced for conditioning the patients with SAA scheduled for HLA-identical sibling allo-SCT. We analyzed the outcome of these patients after conditioning with Flu/CY/ATG regimen according to recipient's age. Method: We analyzed 82 consecutive adult patients transplanted from March 2002 to June 2011, followed conditioning with CY (50 mg/kg/day × 2 days), Flu (30 mg/m2/day × 6 days), and ATG (2.5 mg/kg/day × 4 days). Results: The median age of patients was 39 years (range, 13–58 years). 29 (35.4%) patients were very SAA at the time of allo-SCT. Stem cell sources were bone marrow (BM, n=59), peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC, n=12), and BM+PBSC (CD34+ cell selection, n=11). The conditioning regimen was well tolerated, with low TRM (4.9%). Neutrophil engraftment was observed in all patients; the median time to engraftment of neutrophils and platelets was 12 and 17 days, respectively. The 100-day cumulative incidence (CI) of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD, grade °Ã2) was 3.7% and 2-year CI of chronic GVHD was 4.4%. With a median follow-up of 3 years, overall survival (OS) and failure-free survival was 93% and 83%, respectively. Seven patients (8.5%) developed delayed graft failure and 6 patients of them have successful durable engraftment after second allo-SCT without TRM. Seven patients died of veno-occlusive disease (n=1), cytomegalovirus pneumonia (n=2), sepsis (n=2), clonal evolution after allo-SCT (n=2, 1 acute myeloid leukemia and 1 myelodysplastic syndrome), respectively. 3-year probability of OS by age group were 88% at less than 20 years old (n=8), 97% at 20–39 (n=34), 92% at 40–49 (n=26), 86% at 50–59 (n=14). There is no significant difference in OS according to age group (p=0.426). Conclusion: These data indicate that the Flu/CY/ATG conditioning regimen is well tolerable with low TRM and CI of GVHD in all age group. Similar OS according to 4-divided age group suggest that patient's age more than 50 years old might be possible candidate for allo-SCT in SAA with Flu/CY/ATG conditioning regimen. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


Blood ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 120 (21) ◽  
pp. 3108-3108
Author(s):  
Amandine Lebourgeois ◽  
Marion Loirat ◽  
Benoit Tessoulin ◽  
Elsa Lestang ◽  
Pierre Peterlin ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 3108 Introduction: RIC regimens are increasingly used for allo-SCT in older patients or patients with co-morbidities. The FB2 regimen (Fludarabine 120–150 mg/m2 + I.V. Busulfan 6.4 mg/Kg + ATG 5 mg/Kg) using PBSC as stem cell source is currently the most widely used RIC regimen in many European centres. On the other hand, in patients without a suitable HLA-matched donor, the use of umbilical cord blood stem cells for allo-SCT (uCBT) is increasingly considered, especially using the RIC regimen developed by the Minneapolis group. Series comparing PBSC vs CB as stem cells source for RIC allo-SCT are still scarce and using various RIC regimens before allo-SCT. Patients and Methods: This retrospective single centre analysis compared two homogeneously treated cohorts of patients who had received between January 2007 and November 2010 in our department either a FB2/PBSC allo-SCT (n=52, males: 61%; median age: 59 years (range: 22–70)) or a FC-TBI/uCBT (Fludarabine 200 mg/m2 + Cyclophosphamide 50 mg/Kg + TBI 2 Grays regimen; n=39, males 49%; median age 56 years (range: 22–70). Except for age (p=0.03), there were no significant differences between the 2 groups regarding patients and diseases characteristics: gender (p=0.22), interval between diagnosis and transplant (PBSC: 9 months vs CB: 10 months, p=0.85), disease type (PBSC: myeloid disease 63% vs CB: 67%, p=0.75), status at transplant (complete remission PBSC: 77% vs CB: 67%, p=0.28), prior auto-SCT (PBSC: 35% vs CB: 33%, p=0.90). Donors in the PBSC group were as follows: sibling donors, n=30; HLA-MUD n=20, mismatched unrelated n=2. All patients from the CB group received 2 CB units (HLA matching 4/6 n=25; 5/6 n=53). As for GVHD prophylaxis, patients received cyclosporine (CsA) alone in case of an HLA-identical sibling donor, and CsA+ mycophenolate mofetyl in all other cases. None of the patients from the PBSC group received G-CSF after transplant, while it was administered to all CB recipients. Results: Median follow-up was respectively 19 and 20 months for the PBSC and the CB groups (p=NS). Engraftment and median time for neutrophils recovery were similar between the 2 groups: PBSC: 96% vs CB: 90%, p=0.22; and 17 days (range: 0–39) vs 16 days (range: 8–60), p=0.88, respectively. The median time for platelets recovery (&gt;20000/mm3) was significantly higher in the CB group: 38 days (range: 13–150) vs PBSC: 0 days (range: 0–186) (p&lt;0.0001). The cumulative incidences of grade II-IV and grade III-IV acute GVHD were comparable between both groups: PBSC: 31% and 15% vs CB: 26% and 8% (p=0.72 and p=0.28) as also the 2-years incidence of chronic GVHD: PBSC: 35% vs uCBT: 25%, p=0.54. 2-years NRM was significantly higher after uCBT: 26% vs 6%, p=0.02. Finally, there were no differences between the two groups in terms of 2-years OS, DFS and Relapse Incidence: PBSC: 62.3% vs CB: 60.8% (p=0.51); 58.7% vs 50.4% (p=0.43) and 36% vs 23% (p=0.31). In multivariate analysis, the source of stem cells (CB) remains associated with NRM (HR: 0.16, 95%CI: 0.05–0.5, p=0.001) but was not predictable for survivals. Conclusion: Our study suggests that RIC uCBT is a valid alternative in patients lacking an HLA-matched related or unrelated donor and candidate for RIC allo-SCT. Prospective and randomized studies are warranted in order to establish the definitive role of uCBT, especially in patients with acute leukemia, where CB cells may offer a rapidly available source of stem cells in diseases with high tumor kinetics. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


Blood ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 106 (11) ◽  
pp. 402-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaap Jan Boelens ◽  
R. Wynn ◽  
A. O’Mearra ◽  
P. Veys ◽  
M. Cavazzana-Calvo ◽  
...  

Abstract Worldwide more than 400 patients with Hurler’s syndrome (HS), characterized by severe neurodegeneration, cardiac disease, skeletal abnormalities and death in early childhood, have undergone allogeneic-HSCT since 1980. Although, long term follow up of successfully transplanted children is very encouraging, the engraftment and survival results are very variable between the various studies, ranging from less than 25% up to more than 85%. We retrospectively analyzed the results of 146 patients transplanted in Europe from 1994–2004, to assess: 1) the effect of conditioning regimen and grafts (-manipulation) used on the “alive and engrafted” rate and 2) the transplantation-related morbidity/mortality. HSCT with a family donor was performed in 52 patients. An unrelated donor was used in 94 patients. The majority of patients received marrow (n=103). The rest received cordblood (n=23) or peripheral blood (n=20). Twenty-eight patients received a T-cell depleted (TCD) graft. Conditioning regimens used were grouped as follows: busulfan-cyclofosfamide 200mg/kg (n=68), busulfan- with high dose cyclofosfamide (either 240mg/kg or 260mg/kg; n=41), fludarabine-based myelo-ablative (n=19) and reduced intensity conditioning regimens (RIC: n=18). Fourteen patients received dose-adjusted busulfan. Engrafted was defined as a donor chimerism of more than 10%, and an alpha-L-iduronidase level of more than the lower limit of normal for the heterozygote individuals (&gt;4.5 nmol/hr/mg). The “alive and engrafted” rate after first transplantation and overall “alive and engrafted” rate after one to three transplantations was 83/146 (57%) and 111/146 (76%), respectively. The median follow up was 39 mth (5–120mths). Multivariate analysis (confounders: age, sex, heterozygote donor, unrelated donor, stem cell source, HLA-disparity, conditioning regimen, TCD and busulfan targeting) on the primary endpoint “alive and engrafted” showed that RIC (RR 13,4: 2,6–67,1) and TCD (RR 5,7: 1,14–28,4) are individual risk factor for graft failure. Busulfan targeting suggests to be an individual protective factor (RR 0,27; 0,04–1,8); 12/14 (86%) were “alive and engrafted” after 1st HSCT. Thirthy three patients received a 2nd graft, of whom 26/33 (82%) are alive and engrafted: 16/21 using the same, 10/12 using a different donor, and 16/19 after myeloabaltive, 10/14 after RIC. Two of the 3rd HSCTs were successful. After 1st HSCT moderate to severe aGvHD (grade ≥2) occurred in 23/146 (16%) patients. Extensive cGvHD was seen in 2/114 (1.4%) patients, only. IPS/DAH was seen in 4/134 (2.3%) patients and VOD in 12/134 (9%) patients. Main cause of death (n=28) was infectious (n=15: mainly viral). Other causes of death: GvHD (n=3), Cardiac ECI (n=2), VOD (n=2), DAH (n=1), unknown (n=1), Hurler (n=4). The majority of the “alive and engrafted” patients have a donor chimerism of &gt;95% (91/111; 82%), 11/111 (9,9%) between 75–95%, 6/111 (5,4%) between 50–75% and 3/111 (2.7%) between 10–50%. In summary, no stem cell source (BM, cordblood and PBSC) is superior and no conditioning regimen used is superior. RIC and TCD results in inferior engraftment rates. Second HSCTs are successful in more than 80%. Relatively low morbidity rates are seen. The engraftment of HSCT for HS can be optimized by avoiding T-cell depletion, RIC and probably by busulfan-targeting.


Blood ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 120 (21) ◽  
pp. 3135-3135
Author(s):  
Clémence Granier ◽  
Emeline Masson ◽  
Lucie Biard ◽  
Raphael Porcher ◽  
Regis Peffault de la Tour ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 3135 Background: When an HLA-matched donor is not available for allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), the use of an alternative HLA-mismatched stem cell source may be considered. In Europe, HLA compatibility for HSCT is calculated for 10 alleles (HLA-A, -B, -C, -DRB1, -DQB1). The aim of this study was to retrospectively compare outcomes after transplantation from 10/10 HLA-MUD, 9/10 HLA-MMUD and UCB performed at the Hospital Saint Louis (Paris, Fr). Methods: Patients receiving a first allogeneic transplantation from a 10/10, 9/10 UD or UCB from 2000 to 2011 were included. High resolution HLA typing was performed by PCR SSO and SSP for HLA loci: A, B, C, DRB1 and DQB1. The following variables were studied as risk factors for transplant outcomes: disease, disease risk (standard/high risk), age at transplant, gender, donor/recipient sex-matching, ABO matching, donor/recipient CMV status, conditioning regimen, and use of anti-thymoglobulin (ATG). Results: 355 consecutive patients with hematologic malignancies were analyzed. One hundred and ninety-six were transplanted with MUD, 84 with MMUD (mismatches for HLA-A: 16%, -B: 16%, -C: 39%, -DRB1: 8%, -DQB1: 21%) and 75 with UCB (52% with single and 48% with two UCB unit; 87% of all UCB transplants were 4–6/6 HLA-matched). Median patient age was 31 (range: 5–55). Patient characteristics differed between the 3 groups: (i) median age at transplant: 36 in MUD, 31 in MMUD, 22 in UCB (p<0.0001), (ii) high risk disease: 37%, 51%, 68% (p<0.0001), (iii) CMV negative donor/positive recipient: 31%, 36%, 60% (p<0.0001), (iv) use of ATG: 37%, 64%, 55% (p<0.0001). Cumulative incidences of grade II-IV and grade III-IV acute GvHD disease (aGvHD) were 61% (66% for MUD, 60% for MMUD and 48% for UCB) and 17% (17%, 24% and 15%), respectively. Three-year cumulative incidence of chronic GvHD (cGvHD) was 46% (51% for MUD, 49% for MMUD and 29% for UCB). Three-year NRM was 34% (28% for MUD, 31% for MMUD and 51% for UCB). Graft failure occurred in 15% of UCB patient, 8% in MMUD group and 3% in MUD group (significant difference between UCB and MUD: OR=5.44, 95%CI 1.93–15.3, p=0.001). Multivariate analysis is summarized in table 1. It showed that MMUD tented to have a higher incidence of aGvHD III-IV than MUD and UCB. UCB had a lower incidence of cGvHD than MMUD. No significant effect of HSCT source on NRM was demonstrated. Conclusion: Compared to MMUD, UCB-HSCT induces less cGvHD and non significantly increased NRM. Compared to MUD, MMUD and UCB-HSCT did not result in a clear increase of NRM. UCB and 9/10 HLA-MMUD are both suitable stem cell sources for patients who cannot benefit from 10/10 HLA-MUD transplant. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (21) ◽  
pp. 3099-3099
Author(s):  
Carmen Montes-Gaisan ◽  
Amalia Cuesta ◽  
Susana Herraez ◽  
German Perez ◽  
Guillermo Martin ◽  
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Abstract Abstract 3099 Background: Despite the fact that allogeneic SCT currently offers patients with high risk AML the best chance of cure, we've aimed to investigate the outcome of AML patients who have undergone ASCT in our center, considered as one of spanish reference hospital in SCT, and the parameters that have been able to influence in relapse rate (RR), overall survival (OS) and relapse free survival (RFS). Methods: Retrospective study in 121 AML patients who have undergone ASCT between 1988 and 2010. The analysis has been performed in 95 patients (50 male and 45 female) by excluding 26 acute promyelocitic leukemias (APL): 62 patients until 1999 and 33 since 2000. Median age was 45 [18–74] and median lecocyte count, 17250/μL [1000–318000]. 90% were “de novo” AML and 92% were in first complete remission (1°CR). Cytogenetic risk was as follows: 64% intermediate, 29% high and 7% low. Conditioning regimens were oral BuCy (62%), CyTBI (24%) and intravenous BuCy (12%). Stem cell source was bone marrow (BM) in 46 patients (48%), but the use of peripheral blood (PB) was generalized since 1997. Colony-stimulating factors were used in 52% of total patients. Median time from last treatment was 94 days [30–285]. Results: The median follow-up of this study was 125 months [0–216]. OS at 1, 3 and 5 years were 59%, 46% and 44%. RFS at 1, 3 and 5 years were 60%, 49% and 48%. There was no relapse after 5 years from ASCT. Early mortality (before day +100) was 12% (9 in 11 patients between 1988 and 1999) and late mortality was 47% (34 in 45 patients because of relapse, with no significant difference between 1988–1999 and 2000–2010). Secondary malignancies incidence was 13% (5 in 6 patients suffered from haematologic neoplasms: 4 MDS at 43, 89, 90 and 97 months and 1 Follicular Lymphoma at 50 months), median age of these patients was slightly higher (53, 5 years old) and none of them had received TBI. Multivariable analysis showed that RFS at 5 years was influenced by: disease status at ASCT (55% if 1°CR vs 0% if ≥2°CR/PR/refractory disease, p<0, 0001), leucocyte count at diagnosis (p<0, 0001, without a significant cut-off), ethiologic classification (53% if “de novo” AML vs 19% if secondary AML, p=0, 002), age of recipient (60% if younger than 40 years old vs 45% if older, p=0, 031) and year of ASCT (62% if 2000–2010 vs 44% if 1988–1999, p=0, 043). Other parameters as stem cell source, conditioning regimen or cytogenetic risk had no significance in univariable analysis. Relapse was influenced by the presence of minimal residual disease (MRD) at time of ASCT (p=0, 03, with available data in 47 patients, only since 1997) and by a CD34 cells count higher than 3 × 106/kg (p=0, 04, with available data in 49 patients, only in case of PB as stem cell source). Conclusions: ASCT is an effective procedure of cure in AML patients (global RFS of 48% at 5 years), even in high cytogenetic risk (38% with no significant difference), offering its best outcomes in young patients diagnosed of “de novo” AML without hyperleucocytosis, who have undergone the transplantation in 1°CR since 2000. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


Blood ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 136 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 23-23
Author(s):  
Zhijie Wei ◽  
Fei Pan ◽  
Yue Guanlan ◽  
Gao Kang ◽  
Rong Yang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) using an HLA-matched sibling donor remains the only curative treatment for young patients with acquired severe aplastic anemia (SAA) [1]. When a matched sibling is not available and a patient does not achieve a response to immunosuppressive therapy (IST), allo-SCT from an unrelated donor (URD-SCT) is the preferred alternative. However, haplo-SCTs are increasing as a graft from a related mismatched donor is readily available for most patients and has the advantage of allowing for prompt transplantation. Therefore, haplo-SCT is a front-line therapy option for very SAA (VSAA) when the patient is not able to receive a SCT from emergent compatible donors. Methods We collected clinical data on 38 consecutive patients with aplastic anemia (AA) all of whom were treated at the Lu Daopei Hospital between December 2013 and July 2020. Patients had a median age of 8 (range: 1-34 years), 21 patients were male and 17 were female. Of the enrolled patients, 4 had 4 congenital AA, 34 had acquired AA and 3 had hepatitis-associated SAA. Median time from diagnosis to transplant was 9 months (range: 1-282 months). Eleven (28.9%) patients failed to receive ATG/ALG treatment. Twenty-six patients received a haploid-SCT, three patients received a sibling HLA-matched SCT and 9 patients received a URD-SCT. The sources of donor stem cell were parents in 11 cases, brothers and sisters in 6 cases, and unrelated donors in 9 cases. Median age of the donors was 32 (range: 11-57 years). Moreover, there was 13 donors that were incompatible in blood type with the patients. With regard to HLA matching type, 16 patients were HLA 5/10 and 22 patients were ≥ HLA 6/10. The stem cells were derived from BM+PBSC in 29 cases and from PBSC in 9 cases. The median dosage of MNC transfusion was 12.385x108/kg (range: 4.97-29.44x108/kg), CD34+ cell transfusion was 9.42x106/kg (range: 2.64-22.4 x106/kg) and CD3+ cell transfusion was 2.26 x106/kg (range: 1.11-7.92 x106/kg). Preparative regimen were Flu/Cy/ATG+TBI 200cGy for 30 patients, Bu for eight of the patients and three patients received BU+TBI. Additionally, all patients were treated with CSA/FK506 + MMF + sMTX to prevent GVHD. Results The median follow-up was 26.5 months (range: 1-103 months). All 36 cases were engrafted and no primary graft failure occurred. There was only one case of secondary graft failure. The median day of leukocyte engraftment was day +13 (range: +10 to +23), the median day of platelet engraftment was day +10.5 (range: 6-167). An Evaluation of bone marrow at one month after transplantation showed all patients were fully donor type. The overall survival (OS) rate was 92.1%, OS for haplo-SCT was 88.5%, and OS for HLA-identical SCT (sibling HLA-matched SCT + URD-SCT) was 100% (Figure 1). Conclusions In conclusion, the outcomes of haplo-SCT with TBI 200 cGy/Flu/Cy/ATG indicate that haplo-SCT can be an effective alternative option for SAA patients when fully matched or unrelated matched donors are not available, or for patients with VSAA who need an urgent transplant. Figure Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


Blood ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 120 (21) ◽  
pp. 4151-4151
Author(s):  
Sung-Eun Lee ◽  
Jae-Ho Yoon ◽  
Seung-Hwan Shin ◽  
Seung-Ah Yahng ◽  
Byung-Sik Cho ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 4151 For the patient with severe aplastic anemia (SAA) who do not have a sibling donor and had failed to immunosuppressive therapy, allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) from an unrelated donor is therapeutic option. Although unrelated SCT (u-SCT) has shown less favorable outcomes, there were few studies comparing unrelated donor to sibling donor transplant. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility of u-SCT in adult SAA patients compared with sibling SCT (s-SCT). This study examined 157 consecutive patients who underwent allogeneic SCT at our institution between April 2001 and December 2011. In this study, for a homogenous cohort, patients who received second allogeneic SCT were excluded. The diagnosis of acute GVHD or chronic GVHD was made as the NIH published consensus criteria. There were 71 male and 86 female patients with a median age of 31 years (range, 13–59 years). The median interval from the diagnosis to transplantation was 24 months (range; 1–346 months). The median transfusions prior to SCT were 47 units (range; 4–680 units). Patients with SAA (n=114) or VSAA (n=43) had received SCT from sibling donor (n=82) or unrelated donor (n=75). The conditioning regimen for s-SCT consisted of fludarabine (180 mg/m2) + cyclophosphamide (CY, 100 mg/kg) + ATG (10 mg/kg), and the conditioning regimen for u-SCT consisted of TBI (fractionated, 800 cGy) + CY (100–120 mg/kg) ± ATG (2.5 mg/kg) (Lee JW, et al, Biol BMT 2011, 17:101). GVHD prophylaxis consisted of CsA + MTX in s-SCT and FK506 + mini-MTX in u-SCT, respectively. After a median follow-up of 45 and 50 months for s-SCT and u-SCT, respectively, the 3-year estimated OS rates were 92.7 and 89 % for s-SCT and u-SCT (P=0.650), respectively. 15 patients (7 in s-SCT, 8 in u-SCT) died of transplant toxicities, including in s-SCT, acute GVHD (n=1), infections (n=4), and occurrence of MDS or AML (n=2) and in u-SCT, acute GVHD (n=4), chronic GVHD (n=1), infection (n=1), thrombotic microangiopathy (n=1). Nine patients (8 in s-SCT, 1 in u-SCT) developed secondary engraftment failure. The cumulative incidence of acute GVHD (≥grade II) was 4.9% in s-SCT and 44.0% in u-SCT (P<0.001). The cumulative incidence of chronic GVHD also showed higher in u-SCT than s-SCT (4.2% vs 44.4%, P<0.001). This study showed that survival of u-SCT is comparable to that of s-SCT. Therefore, early application of u-SCT should be considered in patients with SAA/VSAA in case of availability of well matched donor. Because the incidence of GVHD is significantly higher in u-SCT than s-SCT, further study is mandatory to reduce the incidence of GVHD in u-SCT setting. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 4655-4655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavita Raj ◽  
Eduardo Olavarria ◽  
Diderik-Jan Eikema ◽  
Liesbeth C de Wreede ◽  
Linda Koster ◽  
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Abstract Background: Allogeneic stem cell transplantation is a treatment option for patients with advanced myelofibrosis. Problems encountered include an increased risk of delayed or poor engraftment and in the mismatched unrelated donor setting a higher rate of GVHD and particularly poor outcomes. As for other indications for allogeneic stem cell transplants, patients for whom either a matched sibling or matched unrelated donor is not available are considered for either a double umbilical cord blood, a mismatched unrelated donor or haploidentical stem cell transplant. Data on the latter option are limited and we reviewed registry data on all family mismatched donor transplants performed between 2001 and 2015 and reported to the EBMT registry. Results: Records retrieved 69 patients with myelofibrosis transplanted between November 2001 and November 2015. 44 (64%) were male. 50 (74%) had primary myelofibrosis,18 (27%) had secondary myelofibrosis (6 from ET, 5 from PRV and 7 others) and unknown 1(2%). Of 25 patients for whom the JAK2 V617F mutation status was known, 15 (22%) harboured the mutation. Patient Karnofsky performance status was > 70% in 98%. Of the mismatched family donors, 47 (68%) were male and 22 (31%) female. Donors were HLA mismatched at 1 locus in 12 (17%) and 2 or more loci in 48 (69%). Donor-recipient serology combinations were CMV -/- in 8 (12%), +/- in 4 (6%), -/+ in 15 (22%) and +/+ in 34 (49%) missing 8 (12%). Bone marrow was the stem cell source in 34 (49%) and peripheral blood in 35 (51%). The median total nucleated cell count (TNC) infused was 7.5x108/kg (range 2.3-21x108/kg) from data available in 17 patients. The median CD34+ cell dose was 6.9x106/kg (range 1.9-18.18x106/kg) from data available in 19 patients. Conditioning was myeloablative in 48 (70%) and RIC in 21 (30%) The conditioning regimes were varied but the predominant ones were Fludarabine, Busulphan, ATG (FBATG) and Thiotepa, Busulphan, Fludarabine (TBF). TBI was administered in 8 (12%) and in vivo T cell depletion in 22 (32%), ex-vivo T cell depletion in 5 (7%) patients. GVHD prophylaxis varied with post transplant Cyclophosphamide administered in 34/67 (49%) and ATG in 19/67 patients (28%). Neutrophil engraftment was established in 53 (82%) at a median of 20 days (range 11-83). Primary graft failure occurred in 8 (12%) and secondary graft failure in 4 (6%). This occurred at a median of 12 months (range 4.5-35 months). Eleven of these patients had a second allograft at a mean interval of 6.4 months. Responses to the first allograft (censoring for patients who had a second allograft) with data available in 45 patients, showed that complete remission was achieved in 35 patients (78%), 6 (13%) were never in CR and 4 (9%) were not evaluable. The cumulative incidence of grade II-IV acute GvHD at 100 days was 12% (95% CI 4-21%) and for grade III-IV acute GvHD at 100 days it was 5% (95% CI 3-11%). Data for chronic GVHD was valid in 49 patients. The cumulative incidence of chronic GvHD at 2 years was 62% (95% CI 47-76%). The cumulative incidence of limited cGvHD was 45% (95% CI 31-59%) whereas the cumulative incidence of extensive cGvHD was 10% (95% CI 2-19%). The median follow up was 24 months (95% CI 13-35 months). The 2-year OS was 51% (95% CI 37-76%) and the 5-year OS was 38% (95% CI 21-55%). The 2-year RFS was 44% (95% CI 30-59%) and the 5-year RFS was 31% (95% CI 15-48%). The 2 year cumulative incidence of relapse was 14% (95% CI 5-24%). The 2 year NRM was 41% (95% CI 28-55%), which increased to 54% (95% CI 37-72%) at 5 years. The main causes of death were infection (16, 24%), GVHD (7, 10%) organ damage or failure (3, 5%), relapse/disease progression (1, 2%) and secondary malignancy or PTLD (1, 2%). On univariate analysis there was no significant effect of recipient gender, donor gender, degree of HLA mismatch 1 vs >1 Ag MM, CMV matching between donor and recipient, primary or secondary MF, disease stage at transplant (chronic versus advanced phase), conditioning intensity, conditioning regimen, GVHD prophylaxis with ATG or post transplant cyclophosphamide or stem cell source on overall survival. Conclusion: Concerns regarding engraftment and secondary graft failure have excluded patients with myelofibrosis from clinical trials of mismatched related donor transplant. The data suggest that engraftment is feasible, and PFS and OS can be attained with limited severe chronic GVHD with family mismatched donors in this setting. Disclosures Ciceri: MolMed SpA: Consultancy.


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