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Zhang C, Deng J, Xie Y, Mi L, Liu W, Wang X, Zhao L, Song Y, Zhu J. Single or tandem autologous stem cell transplantation for treating Chinese patients with refractory/relapsed classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Cancer Med 2023; 12:10351-10362. [PMID: 37081731 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is the standard treatment strategy for refractory or relapsed classical Hodgkin lymphoma (R/R cHL). However, a single transplantation is insufficient to cure the disease because of unfavorable risk factors. Herein, we evaluated the outcomes of single or tandem ASCT in patients with R/R cHL, especially in high-risk patients. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed R/R cHL patients who underwent single or tandem ASCT between April 2000 and June 2021 at the Beijing Cancer Hospital and Peking University International Hospital. RESULTS A total of 134 patients were enrolled. Patients were allocated to a favorable-risk group (group A, n = 33), an unfavorable-risk group (group B, n = 81) that underwent single ASCT, and an unfavorable-risk group that underwent tandem ASCT (group C, n = 20). The median follow-up time was 99 months (range, 91-107 months), and no treatment-related deaths occurred after single or tandem ASCT. However, 27 patients (2 in group C) died during the follow-up period. The groups A, B, and C had 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) rates of 77.05%, 45%, and 74.67%, respectively (p = 0.0014), and 5-year overall survival (OS) rates of 89.85%, 76.06%, and 95%, respectively (p = 0.18). Neither the median PFS rates of groups A and C nor the OS rates of all groups were reached. CONCLUSIONS Our study discusses the advantages of tandem transplantation for high-risk patients with R/R cHL.
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- Chen Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Lymphoma, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Lymphoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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Paviglianiti A, Rampi N. Advances and Clinical Outcomes in Hodgkin Lymphoma in the Era of Novel Therapies. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12051928. [PMID: 36902715 PMCID: PMC10003903 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12051928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is traditionally considered one of the hematological malignancies with the highest rate of cure, ranging from 70 to 90% depending on the disease and patient features [...].
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- Annalisa Paviglianiti
- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d’Oncologia-Hospitalet, 08908 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), 08908 Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence:
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d’Oncologia-Hospitalet, 08908 Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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Maranzano M, Mead M. The role of transplantation in Hodgkin lymphoma. Front Oncol 2023; 12:1054314. [PMID: 36776370 PMCID: PMC9908991 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1054314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Despite the success of frontline anthracycline-based chemotherapy for classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL), approximately 15% of patients do not achieve an adequate response and require further therapy. For transplant-eligible patients, additional treatment followed by high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (autoHCT) provides a durable response in 50% of patients. The most refractory patients, including those requiring multiple lines of therapy to achieve a response or those relapsing after an autoHCT, may achieve long-term survival with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (alloHCT). Contemporary salvage regimens used as a bridge to transplant have expanded to include not only non-cross resistant chemotherapy, but also brentuximab vedotin (BV) and checkpoint inhibitors (CPI). As the management of relapsed/refractory (R/R) cHL evolves with the introduction of novel agents, so too does the role of transplantation. The paradigm of chemosensitivity as a predictor for autoHCT efficacy is being challenged by favorable post- autoHCT outcomes in heavily pre-treated CPI-exposed patients. Contemporary supportive care measures, validated comorbidity assessments, and an increased donor pool with haploidentical donors have broadened the application of transplantation to an increasingly older and diverse patient population. Despite the introduction of increasingly effective treatment options for R/R cHL, transplantation continues to play an important role in the management of these patients. In this review, we explore the impact of salvage therapy on autoHCT, conditioning regimens, maintenance therapy and the diminishing role of alloHCT for patients with cHL.
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Anti-programmed cell death-1 monoclonal antibody therapy before or after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for classic Hodgkin lymphoma: a literature review. Int J Hematol 2022; 116:309-314. [PMID: 35653054 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-022-03391-z] [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: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Approximately 10-30% of patients with classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) have relapsed or refractory (r/r) disease after standard first-line therapy. Clinical trials have shown an acceptable safety profile and high response rate for anti-programmed cell death-1 monoclonal antibodies (anti-PD-1 mAbs) in patients with r/r cHL. Although anti-PD-1 mAbs have significantly increased treatment options for r/r cHL, most patients eventually relapse. In the current era, allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) is still a clinical option for r/r cHL. Anti-PD-1 mAbs have been explored as bridging therapy to allo-HCT and salvage therapy for relapse after allo-HCT. Although early reports showed increased risks of severe graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in patients who received anti-PD-1 mAb before or allo-HCT, survival outcomes were favorable, suggesting the feasibility of PD-1 blockade around the time of allo-HCT. Based on clinical and biological data, posttransplant cyclophosphamide-based GVHD prophylaxis is a promising strategy to reduce GVHD and improve survival after allo-HCT following PD-1 blockade. Close monitoring and early intervention are needed for treatment-emergent GVHD following PD-1 blockade after allo-HCT. Further studies with a larger cohort and extended follow-up will provide insights into better patient selection, optimal dosing, and strategies to manage complications of PD-1 blockade in the context of allo-HCT.
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Stem-Cell Transplantation in Adult Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma. TRANSPLANTOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/transplantology2040038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Although the majority of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) are cured with initial therapy, in 85–90% of early stage and 70–80% of advanced-stage disease cases, relapse remains a major problem. Autologous stem-cell transplantation (auto-HCT) after salvage chemotherapy is currently considered to be the standard of care for patients who relapse after first-line chemotherapy or for whom first-line treatment fails. The curative capacity of auto-HCT has been improving with the introduction of new drug-based salvage strategies and consolidation strategies after auto-HCT. Allogeneic stem-cell transplantation (allo-HCT) represents a reasonable treatment option for young patients who relapse or progress after auto-HCT and have chemosensitive disease at the time of transplantation. Allo-HCT is a valid treatment strategy for patients with relapse/refractory HL (r/r HL) because the results have improved over time, mainly with the safe combination of allo-HCT and new drugs. Bearing in mind that outcomes after haploidentical stem-cell transplantation (haplo-HCT) are comparable with those for matched sibling donors and matched unrelated donors, haplo-HCT is now the preferred alternative donor source for patients with r/r HL without a donor or when there is urgency to find a donor if a matched related donor is not present. The development of new drugs such as anti-CD 30 monoclonal antibodies and checkpoint inhibitors (CPI) for relapsed or refractory HL has demonstrated high response rates and durable remissions, and challenged the role and timing of HCT. The treatment of patients with HL who develop disease recurrence or progression after allo-HCT remains a real challenge and an unmet need.
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Romero S, Balaguer-Roselló A, Montoro J, Beneit P, Martínez A, Ruiz C, Andreu R, Guerreiro M, Arnao M, Montava A, Vicente AI, Jarque I, Sanz J. Addition of chemotherapy to nivolumab after PD-1 inhibitor failure as bridge to allogeneic stem cell transplantation in classical Hodgkin's lymphoma: report on three cases and literature review. Ther Adv Hematol 2021; 12:20406207211038181. [PMID: 34434538 PMCID: PMC8381419 DOI: 10.1177/20406207211038181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The poor prognosis of refractory or relapsed (R/R) classical Hodgkin's lymphoma (cHL) after autologous stem cell transplantation has improved greatly due to the introduction of brentuximab vedotin and PD-1 inhibitors. However, the duration of response achieved with these novel agents is too short. The information about the management of patients after anti-PD-1 therapy failure is very limited in cHL, although chemotherapy alone or combined with PD-1 inhibitors has shown encouraging results. We report three cases of heavily pretreated cHL, refractory to nivolumab monotherapy, successfully rescued with the addition of chemotherapy to nivolumab, as a bridge to allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT). All three patients presented poor clinical features such as three to four previous lines including brentuximab vedotin and autologous stem cell transplantation, refractoriness to the last line of therapy previous to nivolumab, and rapid disease progression. Notwithstanding these characteristics and nivolumab failure, they achieved a complete response after the addition of chemotherapy, were consolidated with allo-SCT, and still remain in complete response. There are few studies concerning the combination of PD-1 inhibitors and chemotherapy after nivolumab failure, including one retrospective study and one phase II trial with nivolumab plus bendamustine. Therefore, only few patients are consolidated with allo-SCT. However, there are several ongoing trials investigating new combinations of chemotherapy and PD-1 inhibitors in R/R cHL, as well as in first line. All these data suggest that anti-PD-1 therapy may reprogram the immune system, activating and inhibiting effector and immunosuppressive cells, respectively, leading to overtake of chemorefractoriness. Allo-SCT can increase the immune-related events of patients treated with anti-PD-1 previously, consistent on acute graft-versus-host disease, sinusoidal obstruction syndrome, and noninfectious febrile syndrome. In conclusion, the combination of PD-1 inhibitor and chemotherapy may be a feasible therapy after anti-PD-1 treatment failure as a bridge to allo-SCT.
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- Samuel Romero
- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitari i
Politècnic La Fe, Avda. Fernando Abril Martorell, 106, 46026 Valencia,
Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe
(IIS-La Fe), Valencia, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitari i
Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe
(IIS-La Fe), Valencia, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitari i
Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe
(IIS-La Fe), Valencia, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario
San Juan de Alicante, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario
de Torrevieja, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital
Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitari i
Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitari i
Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe
(IIS-La Fe), Valencia, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitari i
Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitari i
Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitari i
Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitari i
Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
- CIBERONC, Instituto Carlos III, Madrid,
Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitari i
Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
- CIBERONC, Instituto Carlos III, Madrid,
Spain
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Kopińska A, Koclęga A, Wieczorkiewicz-Kabut A, Woźniczka K, Kata D, Włodarczyk M, Helbig G. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation for Relapsed and Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma: Real World Experience of a Single Center. Pathol Oncol Res 2021; 27:1609867. [PMID: 34385892 PMCID: PMC8354297 DOI: 10.3389/pore.2021.1609867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
Introduction: Refractory and relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma (R/R HL) is associated with poor prognosis, and allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) remains the only potentially curative approach. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the feasibility of allotransplantation in R/R HL setting. Material: Overall, 24 patients (17 men and 7 women) at a median age of 27 years (range 18–44) underwent allo-SCT between 2002 and 2020. Results: Nineteen patients received prior autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT1) whereas eight patients received second ASCT (ASCT2) after failure of ASCT1. Six patients received only brentuximab vedotin (BV; n = 4) or BV followed by checkpoint inhibitors (CPI; n = 2) before entering allo-SCT. Median time from ASCT1 to allo-SCT was 17.1 months. Fifteen patients received grafts from unrelated donors. Peripheral blood was a source of stem cells for 16 patients. Reduced-intensity conditioning was used for all patients. Disease status at transplant entry was as follows: complete remission (CR; n = 4), partial response (PR; n = 10), and stable disease (SD; n = 10). Acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) developed in 13 (54%) and 4 (16%) patients, respectively. Median follow-up for the entire cohort was 13.3 months. At the last follow-up, 17 (71%) patients died. The main causes of death were disease progression (n = 10), infectious complications (n = 6), and steroid-resistant GVHD (n = 1). Non-relapse mortality at 12 months was 25%. At the last follow-up, seven patients were alive; six patients were in CR, and one had PR. The 2-year overall survival (OS) was 40%. Conclusion: Chemosensitive disease at transplant was associated with better outcome. Allo-SCT allows for long-term survival in refractory and relapsed HL.
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- A Kopińska
- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Medical School of Silesia, Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Medical School of Silesia, Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Medical School of Silesia, Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Medical School of Silesia, Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Medical School of Silesia, Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Medical School of Silesia, Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Medical School of Silesia, Silesian Medical University, Katowice, Poland
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