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Michieli M, Mazzucato M, Tirelli U, De Paoli P. Stem Cell Transplantation for Lymphoma Patients with HIV Infection. Cell Transplant 2011; 20:351-70. [DOI: 10.3727/096368910x528076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
The advent of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) has radically changed incidence characteristics and prognosis of HIV-positive patients affected by lymphomas. At this time there is consensus in the literature that, in first line, HIV-positive patients should always be treated with curative intent preferentially following the same approach used in the HIV-negative counterpart. On the contrary, an approach of salvage therapy in HIV-positive lymphomas is still a matter of debate given that for a wide range of relapsed or resistant HIV-negative Hodgkin's disease (HD) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients, autologous peripheral or allogeneic stem cell transplantation are among the established options. In the pre-HAART era, therapeutic options derived from pioneering experiences gave only anecdotal success, either when transplantation was used to cure lymphomas or to improve HIV infection itself. Concerns relating to the entity, quality, and kinetics of early and late immune reconstitutions and the possible worsening of underlying viroimmunological conditions were additional obstacles. Currently, around 100 relapsed or resistant HIV-positive lymphomas have been treated with an autologous peripheral stem cell transplantation (APSCT) in the HAART era. Published data compared favorably with any previous salvage attempt showing a percentage of complete remission ranging from 48% to 90%, and overall survival ranging from 36% to 85% at median follow-up approaching 3 years. However, experiences are still limited and have given somewhat confounding indications, especially concerning timing and patients' selection for APSCT and feasibility and outcome for allogeneic stem cell transplant. Moreover, little data exist on the kinetics of immunological reconstitution after APSCT or relevant to the outcome of HIV infection. The aim of this review is to discuss current knowledge of the role of allogeneic and autologous stem cell transplantation as a modality in the cure of HIV and hemopoietic cancer patients. Several topics dealing with practical aspects concerning the management of APSCT in HIV-positive patients, including patient selection, timing of transplant, conditioning regimen, and relapse or nonrelapse mortality, are discussed. Data relating to the effects of mobilization and transplantation on virological parameters and pre- and posttransplant immune reconstitution are reviewed. Finally, in this review, we examine several ethical and legal issues relative to banking infected or potentially infected peripheral blood stem cells and we describe our experience and strategies to protect positive and negative donors/recipients and the health of caretakers.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mariagrazia Michieli
- Cell Therapy and High Dose Chemotherapy Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, CRO IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Stem Cell Collection and Processing Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, CRO IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Medical Oncology A, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, CRO IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Scientific Directorate, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, CRO IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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Bortolin MT, Zanussi S, Talamini R, Simonelli C, Pratesi C, Tedeschi R, Abbruzzese L, Manuele R, Rupolo M, Tirelli U, De Paoli P. Predictive value of HIV type 1 DNA levels on overall survival in HIV-related lymphoma Patients treated with high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) plus autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2010; 26:245-51. [PMID: 20156109 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2009.0081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The kinetics and predictive value of HIV-1 DNA (HIV DNA) levels in relapsed or refractory HIV lymphoma patients, treated with high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), were investigated. HIV DNA was measured by real-time PCR in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of 22 patients observed for a median follow-up of 31.0 months. At baseline, HIV DNA was found to be correlated with HIV-1 RNA (HIV RNA) (r = 0.56), but not with CD4(+) counts (r = -0.10). HIV RNA load was under control for the entire follow-up, while HIV DNA levels were almost always detectable (baseline levels vs. 1 year from ASCT levels, p > 0.05). Baseline HIV DNA levels were significantly different between alive and deceased patients (p = 0.03), and the overall survival (OS) analysis showed that for patients with higher HIV DNA levels at baseline there was a higher and nearly significant risk of death if compared to patients with lower levels (HR, 8.33, 95% CI, 0.99-70.06, p = 0.05). Our study demonstrated that high HIV DNA levels at baseline could predict overall survival after ASCT in one of the largest cohorts of HIV lymphoma patients treated with salvage therapy.
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- Maria Teresa Bortolin
- Microbiology, Immunology and Virology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Microbiology, Immunology and Virology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology A, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Microbiology, Immunology and Virology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Microbiology, Immunology and Virology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Blood Bank and Department of Clinical Pathology and Immunohaematology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology A, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology A, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology A, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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- Microbiology, Immunology and Virology Unit, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
- Scientific Directorate, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, IRCCS, Aviano, Italy
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