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Iqbal M, Kumar A, Dreger P, Chavez J, Sauter CS, Sureda AM, Bachanova V, Maziarz RT, Dreyling M, Smith SM, Jacobson C, Glass B, Casulo C, Oluwole OO, Montoto S, Advani R, Cohen J, Salles G, Hamad N, Kuruvilla J, Kahl BS, Shadman M, Kanate AS, Budde LE, Kamdar M, Flowers C, Hamadani M, Kharfan-Dabaja MA. Clinical Practice Recommendations for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies in Follicular Lymphoma: A Collaborative Effort on Behalf of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy and the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Transplant Cell Ther 2024; 30:832-843. [PMID: 38972511 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2024.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
Abstract
Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the most common indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), accounting for nearly one-third of all NHL. The therapeutic landscape for patients with FL has significantly expanded over the past decade, but the disease continues to be considered incurable. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is potentially curative in some cases. Recently, the emergence of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR-T) for patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) FL has yielded impressive response rates and long-term remissions, but definitive statement on the curative potential of CAR-T is currently not possible due to limited patient numbers and relatively short follow up. A consensus on the contemporary role, optimal timing, and sequencing of HCT (autologous or allogeneic) and cellular therapies in FL is needed. As a result, the American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) Committee on Practice Guidelines endorsed this effort to formulate consensus recommendations to address this unmet need. The RAND-modified Delphi method was used to generate 15 consensus statements/recommendations. These clinical practice recommendations will help guide clinicians managing patients with FL. Of note, the use of bispecific antibodies in R/R FL was not in the scope of this project.
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- Madiha Iqbal
- Division of Hematology-Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Methodology and Biostatistics Core, Office of Research, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Hematology, Institut Català d'Oncologia (ICO), 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Hematologic Malignancies, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Klinik für Hämatologie und Stammzelltransplantation, HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Haemato-oncology St.Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Lymphoma Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Haematology, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Australia. School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. School of Medicine, Sydney, University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- CIBMTR/Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
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Munshi PN, McCurdy SR. Age barriers in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation: Raising the silver curtain. Am J Hematol 2024; 99:922-937. [PMID: 38414188 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.27228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
Abstract
Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is no longer exclusively for the young. With an aging population, development of non-intensive remission-inducing strategies for hematologic malignancies, and novel graft-versus-host disease-prevention platforms, an older population of patients is pursuing HCT. The evolving population of HCT recipients requires an overhaul in the way we risk-stratify and optimize patients prior to HCT. Here, we review the history and current state of HCT for older adults and propose an assessment and intervention flow to bridge the gaps in today's clinical guidelines.
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- Pashna N Munshi
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mercadal S, Mussetti A, Lee CJ, Arevalo C, Odstrcil SM, Peña E, Sureda A, Couriel DR. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation and CAR-T in B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: a two-center experience and review of the literature. Ann Hematol 2024; 103:1717-1727. [PMID: 38429536 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-024-05677-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
Abstract
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is still a potentially curative option for B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (B-NHL) in the modern immunotherapy era. The objective of this study was to analyze long-term outcomes of patients with B-NHL who received allo-HSCT. We analyzed overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS) and graft versus host disease (GVHD) relapse-free survival (GRFS) in 53 patients undergoing allo-HSCT from two institutions. The median follow-up of the study was 72 months (range 29-115 months). The median number of lines of therapy before allo-HSCT was 3 (range 1-6) and twenty-eight patients (53%) had received a previous autologous transplant. The 3-year PFS, OS and GRFS were 55%, 63%, and 55%, respectively. One-year non-relapse mortality was 26%. Karnofsky Performance Scale < 90 was associated with worse OS in multivariable analysis. A non-comparative analysis of a cohort of 44 patients with similar characteristics who received chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy was done, showing a 1-year PFS and OS were 60% and 66%, respectively. Our data shows that allo-HSCT is still a useful option for treating selected patients with R/R B-NHL. Our retrospective analysis and review of the literature demonstrate that allo-HSCT can provide durable remissions in a subset of patients with R/R B-NHL.
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- Santiago Mercadal
- Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Utah, USA.
- Cellular Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, University of Utah, Utah, USA.
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- Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Unit, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Duran I Reynals, Barcelona, Spain
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- Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Utah, USA
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- Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Unit, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Duran I Reynals, Barcelona, Spain
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- Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Utah, USA
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- Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Utah, USA
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- Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Unit, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Duran I Reynals, Barcelona, Spain
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- Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Utah, USA
- Cellular Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, University of Utah, Utah, USA
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Matarasso S, Assouline S. Mosunetuzumab and the emerging role of T-cell-engaging therapy in follicular lymphoma. Future Oncol 2023; 19:2083-2101. [PMID: 37882361 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2023-0274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the most common indolent lymphoma. Since the advent of rituximab, FL has seen a progressive improvement in patient prognosis. While chemotherapy combined with an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody remains standard first-line therapy, most patients will relapse and require subsequent therapy. T-cell-redirecting therapies can be very potent and are transforming the therapeutic landscape in the relapsed and refractory (R/R) setting. T-cell-dependent bispecific antibodies, of which mosunetuzumab is the first to be approved for R/R FL, are proving to be a highly effective, 'off-the-shelf' option with manageable toxicities. This review covers approved treatments for R/R FL and focuses on preclinical and clinical data available for mosunetuzumab (Lunsumio™), with the goal of determining its role in the treatment of R/R FL.
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- Sarah Matarasso
- Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, 3755 Cote Ste Catherine, E725, Montreal, QC, H3T 1E2, Canada
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- Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, 3755 Cote Ste Catherine, E725, Montreal, QC, H3T 1E2, Canada
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Savani M, Ahn KW, Chen Y, Ahmed S, Cashen AF, Shadman M, Modi D, Khimani F, Cutler CS, Zain J, Brammer JE, Rezvani AR, Fenske TS, Sauter CS, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Herrera AF, Hamadani M. Impact of conditioning regimen intensity on the outcomes of peripheral T-cell lymphoma, anaplastic large cell lymphoma and angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma patients undergoing allogeneic transplant. Br J Haematol 2022; 197:212-222. [PMID: 35106754 PMCID: PMC9018546 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
There have been no large studies comparing reduced-intensity/non-myeloablative conditioning (RIC/NMA) to myeloablative conditioning (MAC) regimens in T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (T-NHL) patients undergoing allogeneic transplant (allo-HCT). A total of 803 adults with peripheral T-cell lymphoma, anaplastic large cell lymphoma and angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (age 18-65 years), undergoing allo-HCT between 2008-2019 and reported to the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research with either MAC (n = 258) or RIC/NMA regimens (n = 545) were evaluated. There were no significant differences between the two cohorts in terms of patient sex, race and performance scores. Significantly more patients in the RIC/NMA cohort had peripheral blood grafts, haematopoietic cell transplantation-specific comorbidity index (HCT-CI) of ≥3 and chemosensitive disease compared to the MAC cohort. On multivariate analysis, overall survival (OS) was not significantly different in the RIC/NMA cohort compared to the MAC cohort (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.01, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.79-1.29; p = 0.95). Similarly, non-relapse mortality (NRM) (HR = 0.85, 95% CI = 0.61-1.19; p = 0.34), risk of progression/relapse (HR = 1.29; 95% CI = 0.98-1.70; p = 0.07) and therapy failure (HR = 1.14; 95% CI = 0.92-1.41, p = 0.23) were not significantly different between the two cohorts. Relative to MAC, RIC/NMA was associated with a significantly lower risk of grade 3-4 acute graft-versus-host disease (HR = 0.67; 95% CI = 0.46-0.99, p = 0.04). Among chemorefractory patients, there was no difference in OS, therapy failure, relapse, or NRM between RIC/NMA and MAC regimens. In conclusion, we found no association between conditioning intensity and outcomes after allo-HCT for T-cell NHL.
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- Malvi Savani
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona and University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.,Department of Medicine, Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Cancer Medicine, Departments of Lymphoma/Myeloma and Stem Cell Transplantation, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.,Division of Hematology-Oncology, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Blood & Marrow Transplantation, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.,BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Iqbal M, Savani BN, Hamadani M. New Indications and platforms for CAR-T therapy in lymphomas beyond DLBCL. EJHAEM 2022; 3:11-23. [PMID: 34988550 PMCID: PMC8725814 DOI: 10.1002/jha2.323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
CD19 directed chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR-T) represents a significant advancement for patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). Long term follow-up confirms durable remissions in nearly half of the patients, a population which was previously estimated to have a median survival of around 6 months with standard salvage therapy. This initial success of CAR-T has led to significant expansion across other lymphoma histologies resulting in the recent regulatory approval of CAR-T in mantle cell lymphoma and follicular lymphoma. Additionally, multiple novel platforms of CAR-T therapy are under development to improve efficacy and limit toxicity such dual antigen targeting, allogeneic and natural killer CAR's. In this review, we focus on the new indications of CAR-T in lymphomas beyond LBCL as well as emerging platforms of CAR-T therapy.
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- Madiha Iqbal
- Division of Hematology and OncologyMayo ClinicJacksonvilleFlorida
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- Division of Hematology and OncologyVanderbilt UniversityNashvilleTennessee
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- Blood & Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy ProgramDivision of Hematology and OncologyMedical College of WisconsinMilwaukeeWisconsin
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Ida H, Inamoto Y, Fukuhara S, Maeshima AM, Takeda W, Hirakawa T, Kuno M, Aoki J, Tanaka T, Ito A, Kim SW, Izutsu K, Fukuda T. Outcomes of hematopoietic cell transplantation for transformed follicular lymphoma. Hematol Oncol 2021; 39:650-657. [PMID: 34431557 DOI: 10.1002/hon.2917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
This study characterized the outcomes of patients who underwent hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) for transformed follicular lymphoma (tFL), and clarified the association of low-dose anti-thymocyte globulin use with outcomes after allogeneic HCT. The retrospective study cohort included 74 consecutive patients who underwent autologous (n = 23) or allogeneic (n = 51) HCT at our center from 2000 to 2017. Compared with the allogeneic HCT group, the autologous HCT group underwent fewer systemic regimens before HCT (median 2 vs. 5, p < 0.001) and were more likely to have chemosensitive disease at HCT (100% vs. 82%, p = 0.05), while age, sex and HCT-specific comorbidity index were similar between the two groups. With a median follow-up of 5.8 years among survivors, the 5-year probability of progression-free survival was 64% after autologous HCT and 55% after allogeneic HCT (p = 0.21). The 5-year cumulative incidence of non-relapse mortality was 0% after autologous HCT and 9.5% after allogeneic HCT (p = 0.062). The 5-year cumulative incidence of disease progression was similar between autologous and allogeneic HCT (36% vs. 36%, respectively, p = 0.88). In the allogeneic HCT group, the use of low-dose anti-thymocyte globulin was associated with a lower incidence of severe acute GVHD but not with an increased risk of mortality or disease progression. More than half of patients with early phase chemosensitive tFL and approximately half of those with advanced-phase tFL achieved long-term progression-free survival with autologous and allogeneic HCT, respectively. Disease progression was the major cause of treatment failure after both types of HCT. Further strategies are needed to reduce the risk of disease progression.
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- Hanae Ida
- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Course of Advanced Clinical Research of Cancer, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Course of Advanced Clinical Research of Cancer, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Wang J, Duan X, Yang L, Liu X, Hao C, Dong H, Gu H, Tang H, Dong B, Zhang T, Gao G, Liang R. Comparison of Survival Between Autologous and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Meta-Analysis. Cell Transplant 2021; 29:963689720975397. [PMID: 33238731 PMCID: PMC7784574 DOI: 10.1177/0963689720975397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to compare the efficacy of allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) versus autologous SCT (auto-SCT) in patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL). Medline, CENTRAL, and EMBASE databases through December 31, 2019 were searched. The primary endpoints were overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) rates. The secondary outcomes include transplant-related mortality (TRM), event-free survival, relapse/or progression, and nonrelapse mortality (NRM). The 18 retrospective studies enrolled 8,058 B-NHL patients (allo-SCT = 1,204; auto-SCT = 6,854). The OS was significantly higher in patients receiving auto-SCT than allo-SCT (pooled odds ratio [OR]: 1.69, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.29 to 2.22, P < 0.001), but no significant difference was found in PFS (pooled OR: 0.98, 95% CI: 0.69 to 1.38, P = 0.891). Auto-SCT patients also had lower TRM and NRM (TRM: OR = 0.23, P < 0.001; NRM: OR = 0.16, P < 0.001), but higher relapse or progression rate (OR = 2.37, P < 0.001) than allo-SCT patients. Subgroup analysis performed for different grades and subtypes of B-NHL showed higher OS in auto-SCT patients with high-grade B-NHL and diffused large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). There was, nevertheless, higher PFS in allo-SCT patients with low-grade B-NHL and follicular lymphoma (FL), and lower PFS in allo-SCT patients with DLBCL than their auto-SCT counterparts. In conclusion, the meta-analysis demonstrated that relapsed or refractory B-NHL patients who received auto-SCT have improved OS than those treated with allo-SCT, especially among those with DLBCL, but lower PFS among those with FL. However, the study is limited by a lack of randomized trials, patients’ heterogeneity, and possible selection bias.
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- Jianhong Wang
- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, China
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Shah NN, Hamadani M. Is There Still a Role for Allogeneic Transplantation in the Management of Lymphoma? J Clin Oncol 2021; 39:487-498. [PMID: 33434076 DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.01447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Nirav N Shah
- Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.,Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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Ghosh N, Ahmed S, Ahn KW, Khanal M, Litovich C, Aljurf M, Bacher VU, Bredeson C, Epperla N, Farhadfar N, Freytes CO, Ganguly S, Haverkos B, Inwards D, Kamble RT, Lazarus HM, Lekakis L, Murthy HS, Nishihori T, Ramakrishnan P, Rizzieri DA, Yared JA, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Sureda A, Hamadani M. Association of Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Regimens With Overall Survival Among Patients With Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Undergoing Allogeneic Transplant. JAMA Oncol 2021; 6:1011-1018. [PMID: 32496525 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.1278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Importance Reduced-intensity conditioning and nonmyeloablative conditioning (RIC-NMAC) regimens are frequently used in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. However, the optimal RIC-NMAC regimen in allogeneic HCT for non-Hodgkin lymphoma is not known. Objective To investigate whether RIC-NMAC regimens at a higher end of the intensity spectrum are associated with increased nonrelapse mortality and lower overall survival compared with RIC-NMAC regimens at the lower end of the intensity spectrum in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma undergoing allogeneic HCT. Design, Setting, and Participants This cohort study used data from 1823 adult patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research registry. Included patients underwent allogeneic HCT using matched related or unrelated donors between January 2008 and December 2016. Statistical analysis was performed from June 1, 2019, to February 10, 2020. Interventions Patients received 1 of 4 RIC-NMAC regimens: fludarabine-intravenous busulfan (Flu-Bu), approximately 6.4 mg/kg (n = 458); fludarabine-melphalan (Flu-Mel140), 140 mg/m2 (n = 885); fludarabine-cyclophosphamide (Flu-Cy) (n = 391); or Flu-Cy with 2 Gy total body irradiation (Flu-Cy-2GyTBI) (n = 89). Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was overall survival. Secondary outcomes were nonrelapse mortality, incidence of relapse, progression-free survival, and the incidence of acute and chronic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD). Results Of 1823 patients, 1186 (65%) were male, with a mean (SD) age of 54.8 (9.9) years. The 4-year adjusted OS was 58% in the Flu-Bu cohort, 67% in the Flu-Cy-2GyTBI cohort, 49% in the Flu-Mel140 cohort, and 63% in the Flu-Cy cohort (P < .001). After adjustment for age, Karnofsky performance score, HCT comorbidity index, NHL subtype, remission status at HCT, and the use of antithymocyte globulin or alemtuzumab, the regression analysis showed a significantly higher mortality risk associated with Flu-Mel140 compared with Flu-Bu (hazard ratio [HR], 1.34; 95% CI, 1.13-1.59; P < .001). Compared with the Flu-Cy cohort, the Flu-Mel140 cohort had a higher risk of chronic GVHD (HR, 1.38; 95% CI, 1.15-1.65; P < .001). The Flu-Mel140 regimen was associated with a higher nonrelapse mortality risk (HR, 1.78; 95% CI, 1.37-2.31; P < .001) compared with the Flu-Bu regimen. Conclusions and Relevance The findings suggest that use of the more intense RIC-NMAC regimen, Flu-Mel140, may have a negative association with overall survival and may be associated with higher nonrelapse mortality. The Flu-Bu and Flu-Cy regimens with or without 2GyTBI regimens appeared to provide comparable overall survival.
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- Nilanjan Ghosh
- Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders, Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina
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- Department of Myeloma and Lymphoma, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Medicine, Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.,Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Department of Medicine, Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.,Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Department of Medicine, Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Department of Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital Center and Research, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Hematology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- The Ottawa Hospital Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville
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- Division of Hematological Malignancy and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
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- Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University of Maryland, Baltimore
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville
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- Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, Hematology Department, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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Risk factors and outcomes of follicular lymphoma after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using HLA-matched sibling, unrelated, and haploidentical-related donors. Bone Marrow Transplant 2020; 56:992-996. [PMID: 33311593 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-01161-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Epperla N, Ahn KW, Khanal M, Litovich C, Ahmed S, Ghosh N, Fenske TS, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Sureda A, Hamadani M. Impact of Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Regimens on Outcomes in Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Undergoing Allogeneic Transplantation. Transplant Cell Ther 2020; 27:58-66. [PMID: 32956819 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2020.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) regimens are frequently used for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) in patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). However, the RIC regimen with the best risk/benefit profile for allo-HCT in DLBCL is not known. This is particularly important because patients with DLBCL undergoing allo-HCT in the future would be enriched for those whose lymphoma has failed chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy or other novel immunotherapies, with potentially more advanced disease and suboptimal performance scores. Using the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) database, we report the outcomes of the 3 most commonly used allo-HCT RIC regimens in patients with DLBCL. Our analysis included a total of 562 adult DLBCL patients in the CIBMTR registry undergoing allo-HCT using matched related or unrelated donors, between 2008 and 2016. Patients received 1 of 3 RIC regimens: fludarabine/i.v. busulfan ~6.4 mg/kg (Flu/Bu), fludarabine/melphalan 140 mg/m2 (Flu/Mel140), or BCNU/etoposide/cytarabine/melphalan (BEAM). Accordingly, the study group was divided into 3 groups: Flu/Bu (n = 151), Flu/Mel140 (n = 296), and BEAM (n = 115). Relative to Flu/Bu, the Flu/Mel140 (hazard ratio [HR], 2.33; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.42 to 3.82; P = .001) and BEAM (HR, 2.54; 95% CI, 1.34 to 4.80; P = .004) regimens were associated with a risk of higher nonrelapse mortality (NRM). Although the risk of relapse with Flu/Mel140 was lower than that with Flu/Bu (HR, .70; 95% CI, .52 to .95; P = .02), this did not translate to improved progression-free survival (HR, 1.04) or overall survival (HR, 1.30). There was a significantly higher risk of grade III-IV acute graft-versus-host disease with BEAM compared with Flu/Bu (HR, 2.19; 95% CI, 1.10 to 4.35; P = .03). In the chemosensitive subset, multivariate analysis showed a significantly higher mortality risk with Flu/Mel140 (HR, 1.48; 95% CI, 1.07 to 2.04; P = .02) relative to Flu/Bu conditioning. In the largest analysis comparing the impact of various RIC regimens on the survival of DLBCL patients undergoing allo-HCT, our results suggest that Flu/Bu is a better RIC choice in less fit or heavily pretreated patients due to lowest NRM risk.
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- Narendranath Epperla
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Division of Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Hematologic Oncology and Blood Disorders, Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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McNamara C, Montoto S, Eyre TA, Ardeshna K, Burton C, Illidge T, Linton K, Rule S, Townsend W, Wong WL, McKay P. The investigation and management of follicular lymphoma. Br J Haematol 2020; 191:363-381. [PMID: 32579717 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.16872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London NHS Trust London UK
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- Department of Clinical Haematology Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Oxford UK
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- Department of Haematology University College London Hospital LondonUK
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- Department of Haematology Leeds Cancer Centre Leeds UK
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- Institute of Cancer Sciences the Christie NHS Foundation Trust University of Manchester Manchester UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology The Christie Hospital NHS Trust Manchester UK
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- Department of Haematology University of Plymouth Medical School Plymouth UK
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- Department of Haematology University College London Hospital LondonUK
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- Paul Strickland Scanner Centre Mount Vernon Hospital Northwood UK
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- Department of Haematology Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre Glasgow Scotland UK
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Chow VA, Gopal AK. Where does transplant fit in the age of targeted therapies? HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2019; 2019:287-293. [PMID: 31808860 PMCID: PMC6913492 DOI: 10.1182/hematology.2019000033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The role of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) for indolent lymphoma has evolved over the last 5 years with the availability of novel low-toxicity therapies and a better understanding of the prognosis of these entities. However, despite numerous treatment options for patients with follicular lymphoma, none are thought to be curative, and many require ongoing therapy with chronic toxicity. Historical trials indicate that autologous HCT as initial consolidation leads to improved progression-free survival, but not overall survival (OS) and, thus, is not typically recommended. However, autologous HCT for chemosensitive relapse can be carried out with ∼1% early mortality risk, affording disease control lasting a median of 3 to 5 years and the potential to improve OS. These results may compare favorably in efficacy, toxicity, and cost vs multiple sequential novel therapies with shorter durations of benefit. Recent data indicate that autologous HCT in follicular lymphoma patients with early initial progression will result in more than one third being alive and without relapse at 5 years, leading to improved OS when used within a year of the first recurrence. Unlike other available therapies, allogeneic HCT has the potential to cure up to one half of those transplanted with indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, although the risks need to be recognized and appropriate patient and donor selection is critical to ensure the best outcomes. HCT continues to remain a viable option in the current era of multiple targeted agents.
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- Victor A Chow
- Division of Medical Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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Shah NN, Ahn KW, Litovich C, Sureda A, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Awan FT, Ganguly S, Gergis U, Inwards D, Karmali R, Lazaryan A, Lekakis L, Munshi P, Nathan S, Saad AA, Solh M, Steinberg A, Vij R, Wood WA, Fenske TS, Smith S, Hamadani M. Allogeneic transplantation in elderly patients ≥65 years with non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a time-trend analysis. Blood Cancer J 2019; 9:97. [PMID: 31796726 PMCID: PMC6890709 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-019-0261-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) is a curative therapy for relapsed/refractory and high-risk non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). However, no large studies have evaluated allo-HCT utilization in elderly NHL patients (≥65 years). Using the CIBMTR registry, we report a time-trend analysis of 727 NHL patients (≥65 years) undergoing the first allo-HCT from 2000 to 2015 in the United States (US). Study cohorts were divided by time period: 2000-2005 (N = 76) vs. 2006-2010 (N = 238) vs. 2011-2015 (N = 413). Primary outcome was overall survival (OS). Secondary outcomes included progression-free survival (PFS), relapse/progression (R/P), and non-relapse mortality (NRM). Median age at transplant, use of reduced-intensity conditioning, and graft source remained stable, while use of unrelated donors increased in the most current era. The 1-year probabilities of NRM from 2000 to 2005 vs. 2006-2010 vs. 2011-2015 were 24% vs. 19% vs. 21%, respectively (p = 0.67). Four-year probability of R/P was similar among the three cohorts: 48% (2000-2005), 40% (2006-2010), and 40% (2011-2015) (p = 0.39). The 4-year probabilities of PFS and OS (2000-2005 vs. 2006-2010 vs. 2011-2015) showed significantly improved outcomes in more recent time periods: 17% vs. 31% vs. 30% (p = 0.02) and 21% vs. 42% vs. 44% (p < 0.001), respectively. Utilization of allo-HCT increased in elderly NHL patients in the US since 2000 with improving survival outcomes.
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- Nirav N Shah
- BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- CIBMTR (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.,Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- CIBMTR (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia - Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Ohio Stat Medical Center, James Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Hematological Malignancy and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Hematolgic Malignancies & Bone Marrow Transplant, Department of Medical Oncology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Blood and Marrow Transplant Group of Georgia, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- BMT & Cellular Therapy Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA. .,CIBMTR (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW A multitude of new drug and cell therapy approvals for lymphoma has prompted questions about the role of allogeneic blood or marrow transplantation (allo-BMT). We sought to review the latest evidence examining the role of allo-BMT for lymphoma in this evolving landscape. RECENT FINDINGS Despite several new drug classes, there remains a large unmet need, particularly in hard to treat subtypes of lymphoma and for patients with relapsed/refractory disease. Allo-BMT can provide an opportunity for cure due to a potent graft vs lymphoma effect in high-risk relapse/refractory follicular lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, and aggressive T cell lymphomas. Chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy and checkpoint blockers have improved outcomes for patients with relapsed /aggressive B cell lymphomas and Hodgkin lymphoma respectively; the role of allo-BMT consolidation in the treatment algorithm for responders to these therapies is an evolving topic. Expanded donor availability including haploidentical relatives has improved access to allo-BMT. Non-myeloablative conditioning regimens and post-transplant cyclophosphamide prophylaxis have improved early transplant-related morbidity and rates of graft versus host disease and translated into long-term survival for patients with lymphoid malignancies. Patient selection remains key, but allo-BMT remains the only modality able to deliver durable long-term remissions across different types of lymphoma.
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Horgan C, Elmoamly S, McIlroy G, Davies D, Kaparou M, Giles H, Xenou E, Kishore B, Lovell R, Nikolousis E, Shankara P, Kanellopoulos A. Reduced intensity alemtuzumab-containing allogeneic stem cell transplantation for relapsed/refractory low grade lymphoma: reflections on a single center experience. Leuk Lymphoma 2019; 60:3075-3077. [PMID: 31079514 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1607323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Claire Horgan
- Department of Haematology, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Hunter BD, Chen YB, Jacobson CA. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation and Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2019; 33:687-705. [PMID: 31229163 DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2019.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Despite the myriad of available treatments, a substantial subset of patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma are not able to achieve a prolonged disease-free interval with conventional chemotherapy or targeted agents. For these patients, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation remains an option for consolidative or curative treatment. Additionally, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy has emerged for patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphomas. Published studies vary widely in their selected approach to transplant and cellular therapies. This review summarizes available data related to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
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- Bradley D Hunter
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, 0 Emerson Place, Suite 118, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, 0 Emerson Place, Suite 118, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Outcomes of Medicare-age eligible NHL patients receiving RIC allogeneic transplantation: a CIBMTR analysis. Blood Adv 2019; 2:933-940. [PMID: 29685953 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2018018531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The application of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients ≥65 years in the United States is limited by lack of Medicare coverage for this indication. Using the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) database, we report allo-HCT outcomes of NHL patients aged ≥65 years (older cohort; n = 446) compared with a cohort of younger NHL patients aged 55-64 years (n = 1183). We identified 1629 NHL patients undergoing a first reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) or nonmyeloablative conditioning allo-HCT from 2008 to 2015 in the United States. Cord blood or haploidentical transplants were excluded. The median age was 68 years (range 65-77) for the older cohort vs 60 years (range 55-64) in the younger cohort. The 4-year adjusted probabilities of nonrelapse mortality (NRM), relapse/progression (R/P), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) of the younger and older groups were 24% vs 30% (P = .03), 41% vs 42% (P = .82), 37% vs 31% (P = .03), and 51% vs 46% (P = .07), respectively. Using multivariate analysis, compared with the younger group, the older cohort was associated with increased NRM, but there was no difference between the 2 cohorts in terms of R/P, PFS, or OS. The most common cause of death was disease relapse in both groups. In NHL patients eligible for allo-HCT, there was no difference in OS between the 2 cohorts. Age alone should not determine allo-HCT eligibility in NHL, and Medicare should expand allo-HCT coverage to older adults.
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Appelbaum JS, Milano F. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in the Era of Engineered Cell Therapy. Curr Hematol Malig Rep 2018; 13:484-493. [PMID: 30280289 PMCID: PMC6333424 DOI: 10.1007/s11899-018-0476-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Cellular therapy using T cells modified to express chimeric antigen receptors (CAR-T cells) has had striking success in patients that have failed previous treatment for CD19+ B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), or acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Curative therapy for this group of diseases has previously been limited to allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation HCT (alloHCT). The recent results of CAR-T cell therapy raise the question of how best to integrate CAR-T cell therapy and alloHCT in the care of these patients. RECENT FINDINGS Within the past 2 years, results from larger trials and increased follow-up of patients treated with CD19 CAR-T cell therapy suggest that some may achieve durable remission without transplant. The balance of efficacy and toxicity for CAR-T cell therapy and alloHCT vary by disease type, disease status at the time of treatment, patient characteristics, and the specific therapy employed. There are early signals that subsequent transplantation of patients who have achieved remission with CAR-T may be a potentially viable (though expensive) strategy.
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- Jacob S Appelbaum
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, 1100 Fairview AVE N, Mailstop # D5-100, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA.
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, 1100 Fairview AVE N, Mailstop # D5-100, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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Hamadani M. Advances in Transplantation for Lymphomas Resulting from CIBMTR Lymphoma Working Committee's Research Portfolio: A Five-Year Report (2013-2018). ADVANCES IN CELL AND GENE THERAPY 2018; 1:e17. [PMID: 33709060 PMCID: PMC7946113 DOI: 10.1002/acg2.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) is a research collaboration between the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)/Be The Match and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). The CIBMTR collaborates with the global scientific community to advance hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and cellular therapy worldwide to increase survival and enrich quality of life for patients. The observation research program within CIBMTR is organized into 15 working committees. This review is aiming to highlight the observational research studies published by the CIBMTR Lymphoma Working committee over the last five years (2013-18) and to summarize how these studies have impacted the field by helping inform clinical practice in scenarios where prospective data from high quality randomized trials were not available or where owing to the rarity of a particular transplant indication such data were unlikely to be generated, outside the setting of a large observational research database. The salient findings reviewed include; (a) studies supporting role of autologous HCT in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients with sensitive relapse of disease within one year of diagnosis, (b) role of autologous HCT vs allogeneic HCT in follicular lymphoma patients with early therapy failure, (c) prognostic scoring system development for classical Hodgkin lymphoma and DLBCL patients with prior autograft failure, (d) defining the role of alternative donor transplantation in lymphomas, (e) evaluating appropriate conditioning regimens for HCT in lymphoma, and (f) outcomes of HCT in rare lymphoid malignancies.
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- Mehdi Hamadani
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI, 53226
- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Milwaukee, WI 53226
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Systematic review of therapy used in relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and follicular lymphoma. Future Sci OA 2018; 4:FSO322. [PMID: 30112190 PMCID: PMC6088264 DOI: 10.4155/fsoa-2018-0049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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To identify real-world evidence on outcomes from therapies for relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and follicular lymphoma (FL), we systematically reviewed literature in Medline/Embase for DLBCL/FL-related articles on real-world results published during January 2012–May 2016. Among 33 included articles, therapies included stem cell transplant (SCT) and chemotherapy, including experimental regimens. The highest overall survival rates were observed for SCT, long considered an optimal strategy following initial relapse. Prognoses were inferior among DLBCL patients receiving rituximab-based regimens rather than SCT, particularly among studies that exclusively focused on those ineligible for SCT due to age or co-morbidity. A lack of viable treatment options for DLBCL/FL patients ineligible for SCT after relapse remains a significant gap in care. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is the most prevalent blood cancer. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and follicular lymphoma account for nearly two-thirds of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas. One-third of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma continue on to relapsed or refractory disease. While follicular lymphoma tends to be less aggressive, relapses do occur. Stem cell transplant and chemotherapy/immunotherapy are the current treatment options for relapsed or refractory patients. However, many patients are ineligible for stem cell transplant, due to age or preexisting medical conditions, so safe and effective treatment choices for these patients are a must. The lack of viable treatment options highlights this unmet need.
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Pulsoni A, Cappelli LV, Ballotta L, Canichella M, Serrao A, Annechini G, D'Elia GM, Foà R. Current and future therapeutic approaches for the treatment of follicular lymphoma. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2018; 18:931-941. [PMID: 29972084 DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2018.1493926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Recent advances in prognostication as well as management of Follicular Lymphoma (FL) are moving to personalized approach. Areas covered: Prognostic scores as well as consolidated and innovative therapeutic approaches are evaluated according to the various presentation modalities. For asymptomatic, low-tumor burden FL, a 'watch and wait' policy is currently the first-choice approach, although possible alternatives are discussed. Early stage FL may be treated with local radiotherapy although the role of minimal residual disease in possible additional agents should be determined. The first line treatment for symptomatic FL is chemo-immunotherapy followed by two years maintenance therapy with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies. A deeper knowledge of FL biology has opened new perspectives regarding the timing of therapy and has offered new targets for the development of novel agents that aim to change the therapeutic scenario of FL management. Expert commentary: The introduction of novel agents could question the incurability of FL and change the therapeutic goal from prolonging the complete remission state to eradicating the disease in young/fit patients, as well as improving quality of life in elderly/unfit patients. In the near future, combining new biologic agents and adoptive cell therapies could help in achieving these aims.
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- Alessandro Pulsoni
- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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Lynch RC, Gopal AK. Have we found the right patient population for transplantation in follicular lymphoma? Cancer 2018; 124:2484-2487. [PMID: 29645081 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ryan C Lynch
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.,Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.,Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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Dholaria BR, Hammond WA, Roy V, Sher T, Vishnu P, Soyano A, Finn LE, Tun H. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant for relapsed-refractory, marginal zone lymphoma: a single-center experience. Leuk Lymphoma 2018; 59:2727-2730. [PMID: 29566563 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2018.1452220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- Bhagirathbhai R Dholaria
- a Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy , Moffitt Cancer Center , Tampa , FL , USA
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- b Department of Malignant Hematology , Baptist M.D. Anderson Cancer Center , Jacksonville , FL , USA
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- c Department of Hematology and Oncology , Mayo Clinic , Jacksonville , FL , USA
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- c Department of Hematology and Oncology , Mayo Clinic , Jacksonville , FL , USA
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- c Department of Hematology and Oncology , Mayo Clinic , Jacksonville , FL , USA
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- c Department of Hematology and Oncology , Mayo Clinic , Jacksonville , FL , USA
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- d Division of Hematology and Oncology , Ochsner Medical Center , New Orleans , LA , USA
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- c Department of Hematology and Oncology , Mayo Clinic , Jacksonville , FL , USA
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Sureda A, Zhang MJ, Dreger P, Carreras J, Fenske T, Finel H, Schouten H, Montoto S, Robinson S, Smith SM, Boumedil A, Hamadani M, Pasquini MC. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for relapsed follicular lymphoma: A combined analysis on behalf of the Lymphoma Working Party of the EBMT and the Lymphoma Committee of the CIBMTR. Cancer 2018; 124:1733-1742. [PMID: 29424927 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2017] [Revised: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 12/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT) remains the only potentially curative treatment option for relapsed follicular lymphoma (FL), yet questions remain about the optimal timing. This study analyzed long-term outcomes and associated factors among recipients of allo-HCT with FL. METHODS Patients with relapsed FL who underwent allo-HCT from 2001 to 2011 with a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched donor were included. Outcome analyses for overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), transplant-related mortality (TRM), and disease relapse/progression were calculated. A multivariate analysis was performed to determine factors associated with outcomes, and a prognostic score for treatment failure was developed in a subset analysis of patients. RESULTS In all, 1567 patients with relapsed FL were included; the median follow-up was 55 months. The 5-year probabilities of OS and PFS were 61% and 52%, respectively. The 5-year cumulative incidences of disease progression/relapse and TRM were 29% and 19%, respectively. Chemoresistant disease, older age, heavy pretreatment, poor performance status (PS), and myeloablative protocols were predictors for worse survival. The prognostic score, using age, lines of prior therapy, disease status, and PS, stratified patients into 3 groups-low, intermediate, and high risk-with 5-year PFS rates of 68%, 53%, and 46%, respectively, and 5-year OS rates of 80%, 62%, and 50%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Allo-HCT should be considered for patients with relapsed FL and available HLA-matched donors. Outcomes are better in earlier phases of the disease, and reduced-intensity conditioning should be preferred. The prognostic score presented here can assist in counseling patients and determining the time to proceed to transplantation. Cancer 2018;124:1733-42. © 2018 American Cancer Society.
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- Anna Sureda
- Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Society, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Universitaetsklinkum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Central Registry Office, European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology, Academische Ziekenhuis, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Haemato-Oncology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Central Registry Office, European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Paris, France
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Epperla N, Ahn KW, Armand P, Jaglowski S, Ahmed S, Kenkre VP, Savani B, Jagasia M, Shah NN, Fenske TS, Sureda A, Smith SM, Hamadani M. Fludarabine and Busulfan versus Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, and Rituximab as Reduced-Intensity Conditioning for Allogeneic Transplantation in Follicular Lymphoma. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2018; 24:78-85. [PMID: 29032272 PMCID: PMC5743624 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Large, multicenter studies comparing commonly used reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) approaches in follicular lymphoma (FL) have not been performed. Using the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research database, we report the outcomes of the 2 most commonly used RIC approaches, fludarabine and busulfan (Flu/Bu) versus fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab (FCR) in FL patients. We evaluated 200 FL patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) who received RIC with either Flu/Bu (n = 98) or FCR (n = 102) during 2008 to 2014. All patients received peripheral blood grafts, and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis was limited to calcineurin inhibitor-based approaches. Median follow-up of survivors in the Flu/Bu and FCR groups was 48 months and 46 months, respectively. On univariate analysis in the Flu/Bu and FCR groups, the 3-year rates of nonrelapse mortality (11% versus 11%, P = .94), relapse/progression (18% versus 15%, P = .54), progression-free survival (PFS) (71% versus 74%, P = .65), and overall survival (OS) (73% versus 81%, P = .18) were not significantly different. On multivariate analysis no difference was seen between the FCR and Flu/Bu cohorts in terms of grades II to IV (relative risk [RR], 1.06; 95% confidence interval [CI], .59 to 1.93; P = .84) or grades III to IV (RR, 1.18; 95% CI, .47 to 2.99; P = .72) acute GVHD, nonrelapse mortality (RR, .83; 95% CI, .38 to 1.82; P = .64), relapse/progression (RR, .99; 95% CI, .49 to 1.98; P = .97), PFS (RR, .92; 95% CI, .55 to 1.54; P = .76), or OS (RR, .70; 95% CI, .40 to 1.23; P = .21) risk. However, RIC with FCR was associated with a significantly reduced chronic GVHD risk (RR, .52; 95% CI, .36 to .77; P = .001). RIC with either Flu/Bu or FCR in patients with FL undergoing allo-HCT provides excellent 3-year OS, with acceptable rates of nonrelapse mortality. FCR-based conditioning was associated with a lower risk of chronic GVHD.
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- Narendranath Epperla
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Division of Biostatistics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Medical Oncology/Hematologic Malignancies, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Servei d'Hematologica, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Barcelona, Spain
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Hamadani M, Horowitz MM. Allogeneic Transplantation for Follicular Lymphoma: Does One Size Fit All? J Oncol Pract 2017; 13:798-806. [PMID: 29232542 PMCID: PMC5728364 DOI: 10.1200/jop.2017.026336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Follicular lymphoma (FL) exhibits striking biologic and clinical heterogeneity. Patients with newly diagnosed asymptomatic or low-bulk disease may be observed or managed with immunotherapies alone. Chemoimmunotherapy is considered a standard treatment for patients with advanced, symptomatic disease. In patients with FL who achieve at least a partial remission after first-line chemoimmunotherapy, autologous (auto-) hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) consolidation is not recommended; however, most patients with FL experience disease relapse after frontline therapies, with the experience of therapy failure within 2 years of first-line treatments predicting poor survival. Despite remarkable efficacy, even in patients who experience failure with other therapies, auto-HCT and allogeneic (allo-) HCT remain underutilized in relapsed/refractory FL, even among healthy and younger patients. Early use of auto-HCT consolidation should be considered a standard therapy option for high-risk patients who experience early failure of chemoimmunotherapy (< 2 years). For patients with FL who experience failure of frontline therapies late (> 2 years), deferring auto-HCT until later in the disease course is reasonable. Allo-HCT is best reserved for medically fit individuals with heavily pretreated disease, persistent marrow involvement, refractory, but low-bulk, disease, and in those who experience a failure to mobilize stem cells for auto-HCT. Allo-HCT is also a reasonable option for patients with FL who experience failure with a prior autograft; lower-intensity conditioning regimens and HLA-matched related donors are preferred in that setting. Future research should focus on the eradication of minimal residual disease before HCT and the prevention of disease relapse after HCT by integrating novel targeted agents into pre-HCT and post-HCT regimens.
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- Mehdi Hamadani
- Medical College of Wisconsin; and Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Milwaukee, WI
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- Medical College of Wisconsin; and Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Milwaukee, WI
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Gauthier J, Chantepie S, Bouabdallah K, Jost E, Nguyen S, Gac AC, Damaj G, Duléry R, Michallet M, Delage J, Lewalle P, Morschhauser F, Salles G, Yakoub-Agha I, Cornillon J. [Allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation for indolent lymphomas: Guidelines from the Francophone Society Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (SFGM-TC)]. Bull Cancer 2017; 104:S121-S130. [PMID: 29173973 DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2017.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Despite great improvements in the outcome of patients with lymphoma, some may still relapse or present with primary refractory disease. In these situations, allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation is a potentially curative option, this is true particularly the case of relapse after autologous stem cell transplantation. Recently, novel agents such as anti-PD1 and BTK inhibitors have started to challenge the use of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for relapsed or refractory lymphoma. During the 2016 annual workshop of the Francophone Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (SFGM-TC), we performed a comprehensive review of the literature published in the last 10 years and established guidelines to clarify the indications and transplant modalities in this setting. This paper specifically reports on our conclusions regarding indolent lymphomas, mainly follicular lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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- Jordan Gauthier
- CHRU de Lille, pôle spécialités médicales et gérontologie, service des maladies du sang, secteur allogreffe de cellules souches hématopoïétiques, 59037 Lille, France; Université de Lille, UFR médecine, 59000 Lille, France
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- AP-HP, hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière, service d'hématologie, 75013 Paris, France
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- Universitätsklinikum Aachen, Klinik für Onkologie, Hämatologie und Stammzelltransplantation, Aachen, Allemagne
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- AP-HP, hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière, service d'hématologie, 75013 Paris, France
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- AP-HP, hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière, service d'hématologie, 75013 Paris, France
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- AP-HP, hôpital Saint-Antoine, service d'hématologie, 75012 Paris, France
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- CHU de Montpellier, service d'hématologie, 34295 Montpellier, France
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- Université libre de Bruxelles, institut Jules-Bordet, service d'hématologie, Bruxelles, Belgique
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- CHRU de Lille, pôle spécialités médicales et gérontologie, service des maladies du sang, secteur allogreffe de cellules souches hématopoïétiques, 59037 Lille, France; Université de Lille, UFR médecine, 59000 Lille, France
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- CHU de Lyon, service d'hématologie, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France
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- CHRU de Lille, pôle spécialités médicales et gérontologie, service des maladies du sang, secteur allogreffe de cellules souches hématopoïétiques, 59037 Lille, France; CHU de Lille, université de Lille2, LIRIC Inserm U995, 59000 Lille, France
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- Institut de cancérologie Lucien-Neuwirth, département d'hématologie clinique, 42271 Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France.
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William BM, Wang T, Haagenson MD, Fleischhauer K, Verneris M, Hsu KC, de Lima MJ, Fernandez-Viña M, Spellman SR, Lee SJ, Hill BT. Impact of HLA Alleles on Outcomes of Allogeneic Transplantation for B Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas: A Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research Analysis. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2017; 24:827-831. [PMID: 29155319 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Even in the modern era of targeted therapies, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT) can offer a chance of extended survival in B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) patients who relapse after or are deemed ineligible for autologous transplantation. A better understanding of the factors influencing the graft-versus-lymphoma (GVL) response would be useful in identifying B-NHL patients who may benefit from allo-HCT. Based on prior single-center reports, we hypothesized that certain HLA alleles, or haplotypes, may be associated with superior GVL compared with others after allo-HCT. To test this possibility we retrospectively evaluated whether the presence of HLA-A2, HLA-C1C1, HLA-DRB1*01:01, or HLA-DRB1*13 alleles or the presence of HLA-A1+, HLA-A2-, and HLA-B44- haplotypes is associated with outcomes in a cohort of 1314 HLA-8/8 matched sibling or unrelated donor HCT for relapsed/refractory B-NHL. We observed no significant association between any HLA allele or haplotype and overall survival or any of the secondary endpoints. In conclusion, this study represents the largest reported series of allo-HCT outcomes of B-NHL patients based on HLA type. Identification of other variables will be required to delineate the immunologic impact of donor-host interactions on outcomes of allo-HCT for B-NHL.
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- Basem M William
- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, The Ohio State University James Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio.
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- Division of Biostatistics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, University of Colorado-Denver, Denver, Colorado
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- Department of Medicine, Blood & Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Medicine, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Hematology and Medical Oncology, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
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Hess G. The role of stem cell transplantation in follicular lymphoma. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol 2017; 31:31-40. [PMID: 29452664 DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2017.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Revised: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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With the introduction of novel treatments paradigms to if or when to use transplantation strategies for patients with follicular lymphoma have changed substantially. Autologous transplantation has been intensively evaluated as consolidation after first induction treatment with positive effects, however the introduction of Rituximab led to comparable improvements and HDT has been moved to relapse treatment. In this indication HDT was frequently use already at first relapse, but now is dominantly used in patients with a highrisk profile, e.g. failure of response, early or multiply relapse and/or signs of transformation. The ideal place for allogeneic transplantation is even harder to define, as the curative potential might be outweighed by the substantial side effect profile and the indication must always be discussed in the light of available alternatives. In consequence, transplantation strategies remain an important therapeutic instrument for patients with FL, however timing within the treatment course has to be defined individually.
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- Georg Hess
- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Cancer Center Mainz, University Medical School of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany.
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Epperla N, Hamadani M. Hematopoietic cell transplantation for diffuse large B-cell and follicular lymphoma: Current controversies and advances. Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther 2017. [PMID: 28633038 DOI: 10.1016/j.hemonc.2017.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) constitutes a collection of lymphoproliferative disorders with diverse biologic, histologic, and clinical features. With a better understanding of the molecular pathogenesis, recently there have been major advances in the treatment of NHLs including addition of novel monoclonal antibodies, targeted therapies, and immune activators to the therapy armamentarium. Despite these remarkable developments, autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (auto-HCT) remains not only a standard-of-care curative option for aggressive NHL but also an important therapeutic option for indolent NHL. In NHL, for patients with high-risk features, including those heavily pretreated or with refractory disease or those experiencing failure after an auto-HCT, allogeneic HCT (allo-HCT) remains the only curative option. In this review, we briefly discuss the role of transplantation in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and follicular lymphoma (FL). In DLBCL patients, we discuss the role of HCT in clinically and biologically defined ultra-high-risk disease. In FL patients, auto-HCT is best reserved for relapsed chemosensitive patients after two to three lines of prior chemoimmunotherapies, who are not candidates for allo-HCT, either because of donor unavailability, associated comorbidities, or patient preference. Reduced-intensity conditioning allo-HCT offers the curative option for patients with relapsed/refractory FL. Although the emergence of targeted, biologic, and immunological therapies is welcoming, it is currently unclear how these new therapies might enhance or replace allo-HCT. Until we have further definitive data, allo-HCT remains the only curative option.
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- Narendranath Epperla
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA; Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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Jiménez-Ubieto A, Grande C, Caballero D, Yáñez L, Novelli S, Hernández-Garcia MT, Manzanares M, Arranz R, Ferreiro JJ, Bobillo S, Mercadal S, Galeo A, López Jiménez J, Moraleda JM, Vallejo C, Albo C, Pérez E, Marrero C, Magnano L, Palomera L, Jarque I, Martínez-Sánchez P, Martín A, Coria E, López-Guillermo A, Salar A, Lahuerta JJ. Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Follicular Lymphoma: Favorable Long-Term Survival Irrespective of Pretransplantation Rituximab Exposure. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2017; 23:1631-1640. [PMID: 28533060 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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High-dose chemotherapy supported by autologous stem cell transplantation (HDT/ASCT) has contributed to modify the natural history of follicular lymphoma (FL); however, an overall survival (OS) benefit has been demonstrated at relapse only after a rituximab-free chemotherapy regimen. A total of 655 patients with FL were reported to the Spanish GELTAMO (Grupo Español de Linfomas y Trasplantes de Médula Ósea) registry and underwent first ASCT between 1989 and 2007. A total of 203 patients underwent ASCT in first complete response (CR1), 174 in second complete response (CR2), 28 in third complete response (CR3), 140 in first partial response (PR1), 81 in subsequent PR, and 29 with resistant/refractory disease; 184 patients received rituximab before ASCT. With a median follow-up of 12 years from ASCT, median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 9.7 and 21.3 years, respectively. Actuarial 12-year PFS and OS were 63% (95% confidence interval [CI], 58%-68%) and 73% (95% CI, 68%-78%), respectively, for patients in CR (with a plateau in the curve beyond 15.9 years), 25% (95% CI, 19%-28%) and 49% (95% CI 42%-56%), respectively, for patients in PR, and 23% (95% CI, 8%-48%) and 28% (95% CI, 9%-45%), respectively, for patients with resistant/refractory disease (P < .001). In patients who received rituximab before ASCT, the estimated 9-year PFS and OS from ASCT were 59.5% (95% CI, 51%-67%) and 75% (95% CI, 68%-83%), respectively. Interestingly, for patients who underwent transplantation in CR ≥2 or PR ≥2 who had received rituximab before ASCT (n = 90), 9-year PFS and OS were 61% (95% CI, 51%-73%) and 75% (95% CI, 65%-80%), respectively, with no relapses occurring beyond 5.1 years after ASCT. The cumulative incidence of second malignancies in the global series was 6.7% at 5 years and 12.8% at 10 years. This analysis strongly suggests that ASCT is a potentially curative option for eligible patients with FL. In the setting of relapse, it is of especial interest in pretransplantation rituximab-sensitive patients with FL.
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- Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Morales de Messeguer, Murcia, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria, Tenerife, Spain
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- Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain
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PD-1 blockade for relapsed lymphoma post-allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant: high response rate but frequent GVHD. Blood 2017; 130:221-228. [PMID: 28468799 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2017-01-761346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Given the limited treatment options for relapsed lymphoma post-allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (post-allo-HCT) and the success of programmed death 1 (PD-1) blockade in classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) patients, anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are increasingly being used off-label after allo-HCT. To characterize the safety and efficacy of PD-1 blockade in this setting, we conducted a multicenter retrospective analysis of 31 lymphoma patients receiving anti-PD-1 mAbs for relapse post-allo-HCT. Twenty-nine (94%) patients had cHL and 27 had ≥1 salvage therapy post-allo-HCT and prior to anti-PD-1 treatment. Median follow-up was 428 days (range, 133-833) after the first dose of anti-PD-1. Overall response rate was 77% (15 complete responses and 8 partial responses) in 30 evaluable patients. At last follow-up, 11 of 31 patients progressed and 21 of 31 (68%) remain alive, with 8 (26%) deaths related to new-onset graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after anti-PD-1. Seventeen (55%) patients developed treatment-emergent GVHD after initiation of anti-PD-1 (6 acute, 4 overlap, and 7 chronic), with onset after a median of 1, 2, and 2 doses, respectively. GVHD severity was grade III-IV acute or severe chronic in 9 patients. Only 2 of these 17 patients achieved complete response to GVHD treatment, and 14 of 17 required ≥2 systemic therapies. In conclusion, PD-1 blockade in relapsed cHL allo-HCT patients appears to be highly efficacious but frequently complicated by rapid onset of severe and treatment-refractory GVHD. PD-1 blockade post-allo-HCT should be studied further but cannot be recommended for routine use outside of a clinical trial.
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Kharfan-Dabaja MA, El-Jurdi N, Ayala E, Kanate AS, Savani BN, Hamadani M. Is myeloablative dose intensity necessary in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for lymphomas? Bone Marrow Transplant 2017; 52:1487-1494. [PMID: 28368373 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2017.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The advent of novel immunotherapy and tyrosine kinase inhibitors has ushered a new era in the treatment of Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation remains, however, a vital component in the management and potential cure of lymphomas, especially in the relapsed setting. Considering the biological and clinical heterogeneity of various subtypes of lymphomas, the optimal intensity of conditioning regimens remains controversial. Reduced intensity conditioning regimens have broadened applicability of the procedure to older and frail patients. Observational studies suggest that although reduced intensity allografting is associated with higher risk of relapse, overall survival is comparable and in some cases even better, than observed with myeloablative regimens. Here, we review the available published data pertaining to allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation using reduced intensity or myeloablative conditioning for various lymphoma histologies. Owing to the lack of randomized prospective trials, recommendations are mainly based on registry and single-institution studies. Special emphasis must be given to implementing strategies to prevent relapse when using reduced intensity regimens. Identifying particular patients who may benefit from myeloablative regimens in lymphomas remains to be better defined.
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- M A Kharfan-Dabaja
- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA.,Department of Oncologic Sciences, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA.,Department of Oncologic Sciences, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Osborn Hematopoietic Malignancy and Transplantation Program, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology and Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Shimoni A. The role of stem-cell transplantation in the treatment of marginal zone lymphoma. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol 2017; 30:166-171. [PMID: 28288712 DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2016.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Revised: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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High-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) is standard therapy in relapsed/refractory aggressive lymphoma. The optimal therapy of relapsed/refractory disseminated marginal-zone lymphoma (MZL) has not been defined. Limited data on ASCT in this setting suggests outcomes are similar to what is expected in follicular lymphoma. International guidelines suggest that ASCT should be considered in follicular lymphoma in second or subsequent remission, in particular in high-risk disease, or following disease transformation. These guidelines can be extrapolated to MZL. ASCT is not considered curative but a subset of patients achieve very long remissions. The major concern is the occurrence of secondary malignancies possibly related to total-body irradiation. Allogeneic SCT is usually considered after failure of ASCT, but can also be considered upfront in younger patients seeking curative approach. The introduction of novel/targeted therapies may change the role and timing SCT may have in the treatment algorithm of indolent lymphomas.
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- Avichai Shimoni
- The Division of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
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Outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for lymphomas: a single-institution experience. Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter 2016; 38:314-319. [PMID: 27863759 PMCID: PMC5119668 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjhh.2016.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Revised: 07/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation offers the opportunity for extended survival in patients with Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin lymphomas who relapsed after, or were deemed ineligible for, autologous transplantation. This study reports the cumulative experience of a single center over the past 14 years aiming to define the impact of patient, disease, and transplant-related characteristics on outcomes. Methods All patients with histologically confirmed diagnosis of Hodgkin's or non-Hodgkin lymphomas who received allogeneic transplantation from 2000 to 2014 were retrospectively studied. Results Forty-one patients were reviewed: 10 (24%) had Hodgkin's and 31 (76%) had non-Hodgkin lymphomas. The median age was 50 years and 23 (56%) were male. The majority of patients (68%) had had a prior autologous transplantation. At the time of allogeneic transplantation, 18 (43%) patients were in complete and seven (17%) were in partial remission. Most (95%) patients received reduced-intensity conditioning, 49% received matched sibling donor grafts, 24% matched-unrelated donor grafts, and 27% received double umbilical cord blood grafts. The 100-day treatment-related mortality rate was 12%. After a median duration of follow up of 17.1 months, the median progression-free and overall survival was 40.5 and 95.8 months, respectively. On multivariate analysis, patients who had active disease at the time of transplant had inferior survival. Conclusions Allogeneic transplantation results extend survival in selected patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin lymphomas with low treatment-related mortality. Patients who have active disease at the time of allogeneic transplantation have poor outcomes.
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Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Reljic T, El-Asmar J, Nishihori T, Ayala E, Hamadani M, Kumar A. Reduced-intensity or myeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for mantle cell lymphoma: a systematic review. Future Oncol 2016; 12:2631-2642. [DOI: 10.2217/fon-2016-0146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) is the only known treatment that can offer a cure in mantle cell lymphoma, but it is unclear if regimen dose-intensity offers any advantage. We performed a systematic review/meta-analysis to assess efficacy of allo-HCT using myeloablative or reduced-intensity conditioning. We report results according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines. On the basis of a relatively lower nonrelapse mortality and a slightly better progression-free survival/event-free survival and overall survival rates, reduced-intensity allo-HCT regimens appear to be the preferred choice when an allo-HCT is being considered for mantle cell lymphoma. The higher rate of relapse when offering reduced-intensity regimens cannot be ignored but certainly highlights opportunities to incorporate post-transplant strategies to mitigate this risk. A prospective comparative study is ultimately needed to generate more conclusive evidence.
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- Mohamed A Kharfan-Dabaja
- Department of Blood & Marrow Transplantation, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
- Department of Oncologic Sciences, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Center for Evidence-Based Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Blood & Marrow Transplantation, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
- Department of Oncologic Sciences, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Blood & Marrow Transplantation, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
- Department of Oncologic Sciences, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Center for Evidence-Based Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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The Role of Autologous and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in Follicular Lymphoma in The New Drugs Era. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis 2016; 8:e2016045. [PMID: 27648208 PMCID: PMC5016019 DOI: 10.4084/mjhid.2016.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the second most common histotype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and it is generally characterized by a heterogeneous clinical course. Despite recent therapeutic and diagnostic improvements, a significant fraction of FL patients still relapsed. In younger and/or fit FL relapsed patients bone marrow transplant (BMT) has represented the main salvage therapy for many years. Thanks to the ability of high-dose chemotherapy to overcome the lymphoma resistance and refractoriness, autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) can achieve a high complete remission rate (CR) and favorable outcome regarding progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) combines the high dose chemotherapy effect together with the immune reaction of the donor immune system against lymphoma, the so-called ‘graft versus lymphoma’ (GVL) effect. Considering the generally higher transplant-related mortality (TRM), alloSCT is mostly indicated for FL relapsed after ASCT. During the last years, there have been a great spread of novel effective and feasible drugs Although these and future novel drugs will probably change our current approach to FL, the OS post-BMT (ASCT and alloSCT) has never been reproduced by any novel combination. In this scenario, it is important to correctly evaluate the disease status, the relapse risk and the comorbidity profile of the relapsed FL patients in order to provide the best salvage therapy and eventually transplant consolidation.
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Capria S, Barberi W, Perrone S, Ferretti A, Salaroli A, Annechini G, D'Elia GM, Foà R, Pulsoni A. Reappraising the timing of transplant for indolent non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Expert Rev Hematol 2016; 9:951-64. [PMID: 27539362 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2016.1226128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Indolent non-Hodgkin lymphomas (iNHL) remain incurable with standard approaches. The timing of autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is changing following the introduction of new drugs that can potentially defer the transplant, improved reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) and haploidentical allogeneic SCT (allo-SCT). AREAS COVERED The most relevant aspects concerning the role of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the management of iNHL are discussed. Literature search methodology included examination of PubMed index and meeting presentations. Expert commentary: ASCT is not currently employed as consolidation in first-line, being reserved to patients with refractory/relapsed disease. The curative potential of graft-versus-lymphoma (GVL) after RIC allo-SCT could be particularly beneficial in patients with iNHL relapsing after ASCT. This scenario could be modified in the near future by better definition of high-risk patients at diagnosis, by the improvement of minimal residual disease (MRD) evaluation and by the introduction of new drugs in the therapeutic algorithm.
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- Saveria Capria
- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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- a Hematology, Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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Donor KIR B Genotype Improves Progression-Free Survival of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients Receiving Unrelated Donor Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2016; 22:1602-1607. [PMID: 27220262 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Donor killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genotypes are associated with relapse protection and survival after allotransplantation for acute myelogenous leukemia. We examined the possibility of a similar effect in a cohort of 614 non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients receiving unrelated donor (URD) T cell-replete marrow or peripheral blood grafts. Sixty-four percent (n = 396) of donor-recipient pairs were 10/10 allele HLA matched and 26% were 9/10 allele matched. Seventy percent of donors had KIR B/x genotype; the others had KIR A/A genotype. NHL patients receiving 10/10 HLA-matched URD grafts with KIR B/x donors experienced significantly lower relapse at 5 years (26%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 21% to 32% versus 37%; 95% CI, 27% to 46%; P = .05) compared with KIR A/A donors, resulting in improved 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) (35%; 95% CI, 26% to 44% versus 22%; 95% CI, 11% to 35%; P = .007). In multivariate analysis, use of KIR B/x donors was associated with significantly reduced relapse risk (relative risk [RR], .63, P = .02) and improved PFS (RR, .71, P = .008). The relapse protection afforded by KIR B/x donors was not observed in HLA-mismatched transplantations and was not specific to any particular KIR-B gene. Selecting 10/10 HLA-matched and KIR B/x donors should benefit patients with NHL receiving URD allogeneic transplantation.
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The role of autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation in the management of indolent B-cell lymphoma. Blood 2016; 127:2093-100. [DOI: 10.1182/blood-2015-11-624320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Despite improvements over the past decade in the overall survival of patients with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphomas, these lymphomas remain largely incurable with standard therapies. Immunochemotherapy with rituximab-based regimens has become a well-established standard of care in the primary and relapsed disease settings. The role of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in indolent lymphoma has been defined by the adoption of this therapy largely in the relapse setting because randomized trials in the first-line setting have not shown survival advantages. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation has the possibility for cure because of the potential for immunologic graft-versus-lymphoma effect, but there are significant concerns regarding nonrelapse mortality. Autologous stem cell transplantation offers a safe treatment platform, but relapse remains a significant issue. The role of transplantation in the current treatment landscape of immunochemotherapy has not been conclusively proven, and randomized trials are lacking. This review summarizes the current relevant data regarding transplantation in indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma and highlights the issues relevant to clinicians in the field.
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Fenske TS, Hamadani M, Cohen JB, Costa LJ, Kahl BS, Evens AM, Hamlin PA, Lazarus HM, Petersdorf E, Bredeson C. Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation as Curative Therapy for Patients with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Increasingly Successful Application to Older Patients. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2016; 22:1543-1551. [PMID: 27131863 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) constitutes a collection of lymphoproliferative disorders with widely varying biological, histological, and clinical features. For the B cell NHLs, great progress has been made due to the addition of monoclonal antibodies and, more recently, other novel agents including B cell receptor signaling inhibitors, immunomodulatory agents, and proteasome inhibitors. Autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (auto-HCT) offers the promise of cure or prolonged remission in some NHL patients. For some patients, however, auto-HCT may never be a viable option, whereas in others, the disease may progress despite auto-HCT. In those settings, allogeneic HCT (allo-HCT) offers the potential for cure. Over the past 10 to 15 years, considerable progress has been made in the implementation of allo-HCT, such that this approach now is a highly effective therapy for patients up to (and even beyond) age 75 years. Recent advances in conventional lymphoma therapy, peritransplantation supportive care, patient selection, and donor selection (including the use of alternative hematopoietic cell donors), has allowed broader application of allo-HCT to patients with NHL. As a result, an ever-increasing number of NHL patients over age 60 to 65 years stand to benefit from allo-HCT. In this review, we present data in support of the use of allo-HCT for patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, and mantle cell lymphoma. These histologies account for a large majority of allo-HCTs performed for patients over age 60 in the United States. Where possible, we highlight available data in older patients. This body of literature strongly supports the concept that allo-HCT should be offered to fit patients well beyond age 65 and, accordingly, that this treatment should be covered by their insurance carriers.
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- Timothy S Fenske
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Division of Medical Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine, and Division of Clinical Research, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute at University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Lunning MA, Migliacci JC, Hilden P, Devlin SM, Castro-Malaspina H, Giralt S, Perales MA, Zelenetz AD, Moskowitz CH, Sauter CS. The potential benefit of allogeneic over autologous transplantation in patients with very early relapsed and refractory follicular lymphoma with prior remission duration of ≤12 months. Br J Haematol 2016; 173:260-4. [PMID: 26847389 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.13947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Early relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) warrants consolidation with transplantation, though graft source modality remains controversial. We analysed the outcomes of 44 patients transplanted with either autologous or allogeneic graft sources in the post-rituximab era. No difference in event-free (EFS) or overall survival (OS) was observed between allogeneic (81% and 81%) and autologous transplantation (64% and 70%) at 3 years. There was a significant difference in EFS between allogeneic and autologous transplantation patients with previous remission duration of ≤12 months (80% and 42% at 3 years, P < 0·015). Very early relapsed FL may warrant consideration of allogeneic over autologous transplantation in the appropriate setting.
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- Division of Hematologic Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.,Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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van Besien K. Allografting versus Autografting for Follicular Lymphoma: An Ongoing Conundrum. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2015; 21:2035-2036. [PMID: 26463649 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2015.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Koen van Besien
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Program, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York.
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