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Mehta RS, Petersdorf EW, Wang T, Lee SJ. Haploidentical versus mismatched unrelated donor HCT: HLA-factors and donor age considerations. Transplant Cell Ther 2024:S2666-6367(24)00528-1. [PMID: 38992469 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2024.07.005] [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: 05/25/2024] [Revised: 06/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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HLA-mismatched unrelated donors and haploidentical related donors are suitable stem cell sources for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) when patients lack HLA-matched donors. Clinical outcome after mismatched HCT is influenced by HLA factors including the similarity of peptide-binding motifs (PBMs) between the patient and unrelated donor, and of the HLA-B leader in unrelated and haploidentical donors. Whether these factors can aid in the selection between mismatched unrelated and haploidentical donors is not known. To address this question, we investigated outcomes between the two donor types defined by matching for the PBM and leader peptide. We compared PBM-matched (n=614) and mismatched (n=958) MMUDs with calcineurin-inhibitor-based prophylaxis to four haploidentical groups that received post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy)-based prophylaxis. The haploidentical groups were B-leader matched/DRB1-mismatched (n=722), B-leader matched/DRB1-matched (n=154), B-leader mismatched/DRB1-mismatched (n=493), and B-leader mismatched/DRB1-matched (n=63). Multivariate analysis showed that the B-leader matched/DRB1-mismatched haploidentical group had the best overall survival (OS) compared to the PBM-matched MMUD, while other haploidentical groups had comparable OS. The PBM-mismatched MMUD showed the poorest outcomes, similar to the B-leader mismatched/DRB1-matched haploidentical group. Among non-HLA factors, donor age was the most significant predictor of OS. These results suggest that a B-leader matched/DRB1 mismatched haploidentical donor might be the preferred choice among donors of similar age. If such a donor is not available, the youngest donor from either PBM-matched unrelated or other haploidentical groups could be a beneficial choice. These findings need validation with both donor groups receiving PTCy-based GVHD prophylaxis.
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- Rohtesh S Mehta
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA.
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA; Division of Translational Science and Therapeutics, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
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- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), NMDP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA; Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA; CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), NMDP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Dybko J, Sobczyk-Kruszelnicka M, Sadowska-Klasa A, Piekarska A, Makuch S, Agrawal S, Dudek K, Giordano U, Giebel S, Gil L. Optimizing Outcomes in Mismatched Unrelated Donor Allogeneic Transplantation: Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide's Dual Impact on Graft versus Host Disease Incidence and Overall Survival: Retrospective Analysis on Behalf of Polish Adult Leukemia Group. J Clin Med 2024; 13:3569. [PMID: 38930096 PMCID: PMC11204542 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13123569] [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: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) stands as an effective treatment method for various hematologic malignancies. However, graft-versus-host disease (GvHD), an intricate immunological phenomenon where donor immune cells target recipient tissues, remains a significant challenge, particularly in mismatched unrelated donors (MMUD). Post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) has emerged as a promising immunosuppressive strategy, revolutionizing haploidentical transplantation and demonstrating promise in MMUD settings. Background/Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of PTCy on MMUD allo-HSCT outcomes, specifically its effects on GvHD incidence and overall survival, compared to anthitymocyte globulin (ATG). Methods: One hundred seventy-four patients were classified into three groups based on the type of transplantation: PTCy-haplo (114/174; 65.5%), PTCy-MMUD (23/174; 13.2%), and ATG-MMUD (37/174; 21.2%). Results: Our findings showed that PTCy-MMUD significantly reduced acute GvHD occurrence compared to PTCy-haplo and ATG-MMUD approaches (p = 0.006). The delayed onset of acute GvHD in the PTCy-MMUD group suggests a more controlled immune reconstitution, contributing to the lower incidence. Importantly, PTCy-MMUD exhibited enhanced five-year overall survival rates, aligning with the notion that reduced GvHD correlates with improved patient outcomes (p = 0.032). Conclusions: We believe that this study contributes valuable insights into PTCy-MMUD's management, underscoring its potential to significantly reduce GvHD incidence and enhance survival outcomes. Although further investigations and clinical trials are warranted, this research underscores the promising role of PTCy-based GvHD prophylaxis in improving MMUD allo-HCT success.
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- Jarosław Dybko
- Department of Hematology and Cellular Transplantation, Lower Silesian Oncology Center, 53-413 Wroclaw, Poland
- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 58-376 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Oncohematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, 44-102 Gliwice, Poland; (M.S.-K.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Hematology and Transplantology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland; (A.S.-K.); (A.P.)
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- Department of Hematology and Transplantology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland; (A.S.-K.); (A.P.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department and Clinic of Internal Medicine, Occupational Diseases, Hypertension and Clinical Oncology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department and Clinic of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Isotope Therapy, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Oncohematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, 44-102 Gliwice, Poland; (M.S.-K.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-569 Poznan, Poland;
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Nagler A, Ngoya M, Galimard JE, Labopin M, Blau IW, Kröger N, Gedde-Dahl T, Schroeder T, Burns D, Salmenniemi U, Rambaldi A, Choi G, Peffault de Latour R, Vydra J, Sengeloev H, Eder M, Mielke S, Forcade E, Kulagin A, Ciceri F, Mohty M. Comparable relapse incidence after unrelated allogeneic stem cell transplantation with post-transplant cyclophosphamide versus conventional anti-graft versus host disease prophylaxis in patients with acute myeloid leukemia: A study on behalf of the Acute Leukemia Working Party of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Am J Hematol 2024. [PMID: 38856236 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.27383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
Abstract
We compared relapse incidence (RI) post-unrelated transplantation with post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) versus no PTCy graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis, in 7049 acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients in remission, 707 with PTCy, and 6342 without (No PTCy). The patients in the PTCy group were younger, 52.7 versus 56.6 years (p < .001). There were more 9/10 donors in the PTCy group, 33.8% versus 16.4% (p < .001), and more received myeloablative conditioning, 61.7% versus 50.2% (p < .001). In the No PTCy group, 87.7% of patients received in vivo T-cell depletion. Neutrophil and platelet engraftment were lower in the PTCy versus No PTCy group, 93.8% and 80.9% versus 97.6% and 92.6% (p < .001). RI was not significantly different in the PTCy versus the No PTCy group, hazard ratio (HR) of 1.11 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.9-1.37) (p = .31). Acute GVHD grades II-IV and III-IV, were significantly lower in the PTCy versus the No PTCy group, HR of 0.74 (95% CI 0.59-0.92, p = .007) and HR = 0.56 (95% CI 0.38-0.83, p = .004), as were total and extensive chronic GVHD, HRs of 0.5 (95% CI 0.41-0.62, p < .001) and HR = 0.31 (95% CI 0.22-0.42, p < .001). Non-relapse mortality (NRM) was significantly lower with PTCy versus the No PTCy group, HR of 0.67 (95% CI 0.5-0.91, p = .007). GVHD-free, relapse-free survival (GRFS) was higher in the PTCy versus the No PTCy group, HR of 0.69 (95% CI 0.59-0.81, p = .001). Leukemia-free survival (LFS) and overall survival (OS) did not differ between the groups. In summary, we observed comparable RI, OS, and LFS, significantly lower incidences of GVHD and NRM, and significantly higher GRFS in AML patients undergoing unrelated donor-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with PTCy versus No PTCy GVHD prophylaxis.
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- Arnon Nagler
- Division of Hematology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- EBMT Paris Study Office, Department of Haematology, Saint Antoine Hospital, INSERM UMR 938, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
- Department of Haematology, Saint Antoine Hospital, INSERM UMR 938, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- EBMT Paris Study Office, Department of Haematology, Saint Antoine Hospital, INSERM UMR 938, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
- Department of Haematology, Saint Antoine Hospital, INSERM UMR 938, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Medizinische Klinik m. S. Hämatologie, Onkologie und Tumorimmunologie, Berlin, Germany
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- University Hospital Birmingham NHSTrust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, University of Milan and Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni XXIII Piazza OMS, Bergamo, Italy
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- University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Prague, Czech Republic
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- RM Gorbacheva Research Institute, Pavlov University, Petersburg, Russia
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- IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- EBMT Paris Study Office, Department of Haematology, Saint Antoine Hospital, INSERM UMR 938, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
- Department of Haematology, Saint Antoine Hospital, INSERM UMR 938, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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Modi D, Kim S, Shatta M, Deol A, Kin A, Ayash L, Ratanatharathorn V, Uberti JP. Haploidentical vs. mismatched unrelated donor transplants with posttransplant cyclophosphamide-based GVHD prophylaxis. Bone Marrow Transplant 2024:10.1038/s41409-024-02309-z. [PMID: 38778149 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-024-02309-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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- Dipenkumar Modi
- Department of Oncology, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
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- Department of Oncology, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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Sugita J, Kuroha T, Ishikawa J, Eto T, Fukushima K, Yokota I, Akashi K, Taniguchi S, Harada M, Teshima T. Posttransplant cyclophosphamide in unrelated and related peripheral blood stem cell transplantation from HLA-matched and 1 allele mismatched donor. Bone Marrow Transplant 2024; 59:344-349. [PMID: 38114645 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-023-02162-6] [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: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy)-based graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis has been increasingly used in HLA-haploidentical transplantation and recent studies also demonstrated the efficacy of PTCy in HLA-matched transplantation. We conducted a prospective multicenter phase II study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PTCy with tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil in 43 patients who underwent HLA-matched (n = 21), 1 allele mismatched (n = 20), or 2 allele mismatched (n = 2) peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT) following myeloablative (n = 28) or reduced-intensity (n = 15) conditioning. The incidence of grade III-IV acute GVHD at 100 days was 2.3%. The incidences of grades II-IV acute GVHD, all grade chronic GVHD, and moderate to severe chronic GVHD at 2 years were 16.3%, 14.0%, and 4.7%, respectively. Overall survival, disease-free survival, and non-relapse mortality at 2 years were 75.3%, 74.0%, and 7.0%, respectively. GVHD-free, relapse-free survival at 2 years was 67.0%. The rate of off-immunosuppressants in patients who survived without relapse at 2 years was 85.4%. These results indicate that PTCy is a valid option for GVHD prophylaxis in both HLA-matched and HLA 1-2 allele mismatched PBSCT.
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- Junichi Sugita
- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
- Department of Hematology, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital, Nagaoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Osaka University Hospital, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Karatsu Higashimatsuura Medical Center, Karatsu, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
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Sayýn S, Yýldýrým M, Cömert M, Uğur B, Yýlmaz EŞ, Avcu F, Ural AU, Aylı M. Comparison of Infectious Complications in Patients Receiving High-Dose Cyclophosphamide as GvHD Prophylaxis After Transplantation From A 9/10 HLA-Matched Unrelated Donor with Standard GvHD Prophylaxis After Transplant From A Fully Matched Related Donor. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis 2024; 16:e2024016. [PMID: 38468829 PMCID: PMC10927186 DOI: 10.4084/mjhid.2024.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to evaluate whether cyclophosphamide administered after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) from 9/10 HLA-Matched Unrelated Donors (MMUD) increases the rates of bacterial, fungal, viral infections, complications (hemorrhagic cystitis (HC)), and infection-related mortality compared to allogeneic stem cell transplantation from matched related donors (MRD). Methods This is a retrospective multicenter study. 45 MMUD ASCT patients who received posttransplant cyclophosphamide+methotrexate+calcineurin inhibitor compared with 45 MRD ASCT patients who received methotrexate+calcineurin inhibitor. Results Although there was a statistically significant prolongation of neutrophil engraftment time in the PTCy arm, there was no statistically significant difference in bacterial infection frequencies between the groups (PTCy; 9 (20%), control; 8 (17.8%), p=0.778). The distribution of CMV infection in the first 100 days was similar (p=0.827), but the distribution of CMV infection rate between the 100th and 365th days was observed more frequently in the control group (p=0.005). HC rates and their grades were similar in both groups (PTCy; 4 (8.8%), control; 6 (13.3%) p=0.502). The rates of VZV infection and invasive aspergillosis were similar in the PTCy and control groups (13.3% in the PTCy and 17.8% in the control group p=0.561). There is also no statistically significant difference in survival analysis (OS, LFS, GRFS, RI, IRM, NRM) between groups. However, the incidence of cGVHD was significantly higher in the control group (P=0.035). Conclusions The addition of PTCy to standard GvHD prophylaxis in MMUD ASCT does not lead to an increase in CMV reactivation, bacterial infections, invasive fungal infection, viral hemorrhagic cystitis, or mortality.
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- Selim Sayýn
- Gülhane Education and Research Hospital, Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gülhane Education and Research Hospital, Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gülhane Education and Research Hospital, Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gülhane Education and Research Hospital, Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gülhane Educational and Research Hospital, Department of Medical Informatics, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara Memorial Hospital Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Ankara, Turkey
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- Bayındır Sögütözü Hospital Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gülhane Education and Research Hospital, Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Ankara, Turkey
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Fingerson S, Maiers M, Bolon YT, Devine SM, Spellman SR. Expanding donor options: haploidentical transplant recipients are also highly likely to have a 7/8-matched unrelated donor. Blood Adv 2024; 8:758-765. [PMID: 38127270 PMCID: PMC10847856 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023011814] [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: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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ABSTRACT The use of haploidentical related donor (HRD) hematopoietic cell transplants (HCTs) in the United States grew by more than fourfold in the last decade, driven mainly by use of posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy)-based graft-versus-host-disease prophylaxis. However, not all patients have a suitable HRD available. In this study, we explored the existence of unrelated donors (URDs) on the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) registry at the 8/8- or 7/8-match level for patients receiving HRD HCT in the United States and reporting to the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research between 2013 and 2020. The data consist of 9696 HRD HCT recipients. The NMDP search prognosis score and a search simulation were used to estimate counts of URD matches on the registry. NMDP search prognosis varied by patient ancestry, with 27.5% non-Hispanic White having a good score compared with 4.6% of African American HRD HCT recipients. Overall, 34% of recipients had ≥1 8/8-matched URDs and 84% had ≥1 7/8 URDs. Recipients of older HRDs (≥35 years) had a likelihood of between 20%- 65% of having ≥5 existing 7/8-matched URDs who were aged ≤35 years. Donor-selection practices varied among the 10 highest-volume HRD centers: 6 had >20% chance of an existing 8/8-matched URD for their HRD recipients, whereas 4 centers had low likelihood of identifying an 8/8-matched URD. In conclusion, although most US patients undergoing HRD HCT do not have an existing 8/8 URD, the majority have an existing 7/8-matched URD. Studies comparing outcomes in patients receiving either HRD or 7/8-matched URD HCT and PTCy-based graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis may be warranted.
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- Stephanie Fingerson
- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, National Marrow Donor Program, Minneapolis, MN
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, National Marrow Donor Program, Minneapolis, MN
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, National Marrow Donor Program, Minneapolis, MN
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, National Marrow Donor Program, Minneapolis, MN
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, National Marrow Donor Program, Minneapolis, MN
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Penack O, Marchetti M, Aljurf M, Arat M, Bonifazi F, Duarte RF, Giebel S, Greinix H, Hazenberg MD, Kröger N, Mielke S, Mohty M, Nagler A, Passweg J, Patriarca F, Ruutu T, Schoemans H, Solano C, Vrhovac R, Wolff D, Zeiser R, Sureda A, Peric Z. Prophylaxis and management of graft-versus-host disease after stem-cell transplantation for haematological malignancies: updated consensus recommendations of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Lancet Haematol 2024; 11:e147-e159. [PMID: 38184001 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(23)00342-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a major factor contributing to mortality and morbidity after allogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT). In the last 3 years, there has been regulatory approval of new drugs and considerable change in clinical approaches to prophylaxis and management of GVHD. To standardise treatment approaches, the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) has updated its clinical practice recommendations. We formed a panel of one methodologist and 22 experts in the field of GVHD management. The selection was made on the basis of their role in GVHD management in Europe and their contributions to the field, such as publications, presentations at conferences, and other research. We applied the GRADE process to ten PICO (patient, intervention, comparator, and outcome) questions: evidence was searched for by the panel and graded for each crucial outcome. In two consensus meetings, we discussed the evidence and voted on the wording and strengths of recommendations. Key updates to the recommendations include: (1) primary use of ruxolitinib in steroid-refractory acute GVHD and steroid-refractory chronic GVHD as the new standard of care, (2) use of rabbit anti-T-cell (thymocyte) globulin or post-transplantation cyclophosphamide as standard GVHD prophylaxis in peripheral blood stem-cell transplantations from unrelated donors, and (3) the addition of belumosudil to the available treatment options for steroid-refractory chronic GVHD. The EBMT proposes to use these recommendations as the basis for routine management of GVHD during allogenic HSCT. The current recommendations favour European practice and do not necessarily represent global preferences.
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- Olaf Penack
- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Tumorimmunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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- Hematology Service, Oncology Unit, Hospital Cardinal Massaia, Asti, Italy
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- Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, Istanbul, Türkiye
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation and Hemato-Oncology Section, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Gliwice, Poland
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- Division of Hematology, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Karolinska Instituet and University Hospital, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Cell Therapy and Allogenic Stem Cell Transplantation (CAST), Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Haematology, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) Paris, France
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Hematology Division, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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- Haematological Clinic and Transplant Centre, University Hospital of Central Friuli, Dipartimento Area Medica, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center and Clinical Research Institute, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery (AccentVV), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario - INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Haematology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Medical Clinic 3, Haematology and Oncology, Klinikum der Universität Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg University Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Haematology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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Saraceni F, Labopin M, Raiola AM, Blaise D, Reményi P, Sorà F, Pavlu J, Bramanti S, Busca A, Berceanu A, Battipaglia G, Visani G, Sociè G, Bug G, Micò C, La Nasa G, Musso M, Olivieri A, Spyridonidis A, Savani B, Ciceri F, Nagler A, Mohty M. Thiotepa-busulfan-fludarabine Compared to Treosulfan-based Conditioning for Haploidentical Transplant With Posttransplant Cyclophosphamide in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission: A Study From the Acute Leukemia Working Party of the EBMT. Hemasphere 2023; 7:e952. [PMID: 37746158 PMCID: PMC10513143 DOI: 10.1097/hs9.0000000000000952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
Abstract
We conducted a registry analysis including adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients in remission who had received thiotepa, busulfan, and fludarabine (TBF) or treosulfan-based (Treo) conditioning for haplo-hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) with posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) between 2010 and 2020. A total of 1123 patients met the inclusion criteria (968 received TBF and 155 received Treo). A 1:1 matched-pair analysis was performed on 142 TBF and 142 Treo patients. In the Treo group, 68% of patients received treosulfan at a dose ≥36 g/m2 and 54% of patients received a second alkylator (thiotepa or melphalan). We observed a trend toward increased incidence of grade II-IV acute (a) graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) at 180 days in the TBF group compared with Treo (29% versus 20%; P = 0.08), while incidence of grade III-IV aGVHD was not statistically different. Similarly, the incidence of chronic (c) GVHD was not statistically different in the 2 groups. Incidence of nonrelapse mortality at 2 years was 19% in TBF and 14% in Treo (P = 0.4). Relapse incidence at 2 years was not statistically different in the 2 groups (16% and 18% in TBF and Treo, respectively; P = 0.9). Leukemia-free survival, overall survival, and GVHD-free, relapse-free survival was 65% versus 68% (P = 0.6), 73% versus 76% (P = 0.5), and 54% versus 53% (P = 0.8) in TBF versus Treo, respectively. In conclusion, we did not find a significant difference between the 2 conditioning in the present study; Treo and TBF represent 2 valid alternative regimens for haplo-HSCT with PTCy for AML in remission.
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- Francesco Saraceni
- Ematologia, Trapianto e Terapia Cellulare, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- SorbonneUniversité, INSERM UMR-S 938, CRSA, EBMT Statistical Unit, Paris, France
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- Ematoloia e Terapia Cellulare, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino Genova, Italy
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- Programme de Transplantation and TherapieCellulaire, Centre de RechercheenCancérologie de Marseille, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille, France
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- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplant, Budapest, Hungary
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- UniversitaCattolica S. Cuore, Istituto di Ematologia, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, IstitutoClinicoHumanitas, Transplantation Unit, Milano, Italy
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- S.S.C.V.D Trapianto di Cellule Staminali, A.O.U Cittadella Salute e dellaScienza di Torino, Italy
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- Hopital Jean Minjoz, Service d`Hématologie, Besançon, France
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- Division of Hematology, Federico II` Medical School, University of Napoli, Italy
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- Hematology and Transplant Center, AORMN Hospital, Pesaro, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Hopital St. Louis, BMT, Paris, France
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- Goethe-Universitaet, MedizinischeKlinik II, Hämatologie, MedizinischeOnkologie, Frankfurt_Main, Germany
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Centro TrapiantiUnico Di CSE Adulti e Pediatrico A. O Brotzu, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Oncologico, Ospedale La Maddalena, Palermo, Italy
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- Ematologia, Trapianto e Terapia Cellulare, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit and Institute of Cell Therapy, University of Patras, Greece
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- Long Term Transplant Clinic, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Ospedale San Raffaele s.r.l., Hematology and BMT, Milano, Italy
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- Hematology Division, ChaimShebaMedical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- SorbonneUniversité, INSERM UMR-S 938, CRSA, Service d’hématologie et thérapie cellulaire, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
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Dybko J, Sobczyk-Kruszelnicka M, Makuch S, Agrawal S, Dudek K, Giebel S, Gil L. The Benefits of the Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide in Both Haploidentical and Mismatched Unrelated Donor Setting in Allogeneic Stem Cells Transplantation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065764. [PMID: 36982839 PMCID: PMC10051342 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is a standard therapeutic approach for acute leukemias and many other hematologic malignancies. The proper choice of immunosuppressants applicable to different types of transplantations still requires strict and careful consideration, and data in this regard are divergent. For this reason, in this single-centered, retrospective study, we aimed to compare the outcome of 145 patients who received post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) for MMUD and haplo-HSCT or GvHD prophylaxis for MMUD-HSCT alone. We attempted to verify if PTCy is an optimal strategy in MMUD setting. Ninety-three recipients (93/145; 64.1%) underwent haplo-HSCT while 52 (52/145; 35.9%) underwent MMUD-HSCT. There were 110 patients who received PTCy (93 in haplo and 17 in MMUD group) and 35 patients received conventional GvHD prophylaxis based on antithymocyte globulin (ATG), cyclosporine (CsA), and methotrexate (Mtx) in the MMUD group only. Our study revealed that patients receiving post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) show decreased acute GvHD rates and CMV reactivation as well as a statistically lower number of CMV copies before and after antiviral treatment compared to the CsA + Mtx + ATG group. Taking into account chronic GvHD, the main predictors are donor age, ≥40 years, and haplo-HSCT administration. Furthermore, the survival rate of patients following MMUD-HSCT and receiving PTCy with tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil was more than eight times greater in comparison to patients receiving CsA + Mtx + ATG (OR = 8.31, p = 0.003). These data taken together suggest that the use of PTCy displays more benefits in terms of survival rate compared to ATG regardless of the type of transplantation performed. Nevertheless, more studies with a larger sample size are required to confirm the conflicting results in the literature studies.
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- Jarosław Dybko
- Department of Hematology and Cellular Transplantation, Lower Silesian Oncology Center, 53-413 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Oncohematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, 44-102 Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department and Clinic of Internal Medicine, Occupational Diseases, Hypertension and Clinical Oncology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wrocław, Poland
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- Statistical Analysis Center, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Oncohematology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, 44-102 Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-569 Poznań, Poland
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Shaw BE, Jimenez-Jimenez AM, Burns LJ, Logan BR, Khimani F, Shaffer BC, Shah NN, Mussetter A, Tang XY, McCarty JM, Alavi A, Farhadfar N, Jamieson K, Hardy NM, Choe H, Ambinder RF, Anasetti C, Perales MA, Spellman SR, Howard A, Komanduri KV, Luznik L, Norkin M, Pidala JA, Ratanatharathorn V, Confer DL, Devine SM, Horowitz MM, Bolaños-Meade J. Three-Year Outcomes in Recipients of Mismatched Unrelated Bone Marrow Donor Transplants Using Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide: Follow-Up from a National Marrow Donor Program-Sponsored Prospective Clinical Trial. Transplant Cell Ther 2023; 29:208.e1-208.e6. [PMID: 36584941 PMCID: PMC9992261 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The use of post-transplantation cyclophosphamide (PTCy) as graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis has resulted in reductions in GVHD and improved outcomes in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) using HLA-mismatched related donors. We report the 3-year outcomes of the first multicenter prospective clinical trial using PTCy in the setting of mismatched unrelated donor (MMUD) bone marrow HCT. The study enrolled 80 patients, treated with either myeloablative conditioning (MAC; n = 40) or reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC; n = 40), with the primary endpoint of 1-year overall survival (OS). The median follow-up for this study was 34 months (range, 12 to 46 months) in the RIC group and 36 months (range, 18 to 49 months) in the MAC group. Three-year OS and nonrelapse mortality were 70% and 15%, respectively, in the RIC group and 62% and 10% in the MAC group. No GVHD was reported after 1 year. The incidence of relapse was 29% in the RIC group and 51% in the MAC group. OS did not differ based on HLA match grade (63% in the 7/8 strata and 71% in the 4 to 6/8 strata). These encouraging outcomes, which were sustained for 3 years post-HCT, support the continued exploration of MMUD HCT using a PTCy platform. Important future areas to address include relapse reduction and furthering our understanding of optimal donor selection based on HLA and non-HLA factors.
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- Bronwen E Shaw
- 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, 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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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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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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- Cellular Immunotherapies and Transplant Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Oncology, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- University of North Carolina Hospitals-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, UCSF Health and Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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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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- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
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Allogeneic stem cell transplantation for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in second complete remission (CR2) transplanted from unrelated donors with post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy). A study on behalf of the Acute Leukemia Working Party of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2023; 58:552-557. [PMID: 36823454 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-023-01940-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) is being increasingly used as graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis post allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) transplanted in first complete remission (CR1). However, results may differ in patients transplanted in CR2. We retrospectively evaluated transplant outcomes of adult AML patients transplanted between 2010-2019 from 9-10/10 human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched unrelated donor (UD) in CR2. In total, 127 patients were included (median age 45.5 years, 54% male). Median follow-up was 19.2 months. Conditioning was myeloablative (MAC) in 50.4% and the graft source was peripheral blood in 93.7% of the transplants. Incidence of acute (a)GVHD II-IV and III-IV was 26.2% and 9.2%. Two-year total and extensive chronic (c)GVHD were 34.3% and 13.8 %, respectively. Two-year non-relapse mortality (NRM), relapse incidence (RI), leukemia-free survival (LFS), overall survival (OS), and GVHD-free, relapse-free survival (GRFS) were 17.2%, 21.1%, 61.7, %, 65.2%, and 49.3%, respectively. Time from diagnosis to transplant (>18 months) was a favorable prognostic factor for RI, LFS, OS, and GRFS while favorable risk cytogenetics was a positive prognostic factor for OS. The patient's age was a poor prognostic factor for NRM and cGVHD. Finally, the female-to-male combination and reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) were poor and favorable prognostic factors for cGVHD, respectively. We conclude that PTCy is an effective method for GVHD prophylaxis in AML patients undergoing allo-HCT in CR2 from UD.
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Arslan S, Al Malki MM. New strategies for mismatched unrelated donor (MMUD) hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2022; 2022:74-82. [PMID: 36485163 PMCID: PMC9819983 DOI: 10.1182/hematology.2022000398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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With increasing numbers of patients with hematologic malignancies requiring allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT), including minority racial and ethnic groups, the limited availability of matched related donors and matched unrelated donors remains a significant obstacle. Hence, the use of alternative donors such as haploidentical and mismatched unrelated donors (MMUDs) is on the rise. Herein, we present case studies to outline a rational and stepwise approach with a focus on the use of MMUD for HCT in patients with hematologic malignancies. We also review novel approaches used to reduce the incidence of severe graft-versus-host disease and improve HCT outcomes in patients undergoing MMUD HCT.
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Mushtaq MU, Shahzad M, Tariq E, Iqbal Q, Chaudhary SG, Zafar MU, Anwar I, Ahmed N, Bansal R, Singh AK, Abhyankar SH, Callander NS, Hematti P, McGuirk JP. Outcomes with mismatched unrelated donor allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1005042. [PMID: 36276084 PMCID: PMC9583270 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1005042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a potentially curative therapy for various hematologic disorders. Alternative donor strategies such as mismatched unrelated donors (MMUD) offer the option of HSCT to patients lacking a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched donor. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate outcomes after MMUD-HSCT. Methods A literature search was performed on PubMed, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov from the inception date through April 6, 2022. After screening 2477 manuscripts, 19 studies were included. Data was extracted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Pooled analysis was done using the meta-package by Schwarzer et al. Proportions with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were computed. Results A total of 3336 patients from 19 studies were included. The median age was 52.1 years, and 53% of recipients were males. The graft source was bone marrow in 19% and peripheral blood stem cells in 81% of recipients. The median time to transplant from hematologic diagnosis was 10 (1-247) months. Hematologic diagnoses included myeloid (82.9%), lymphoid (41.1%), and other disorders (3%). The reduced intensity and myeloablative conditioning were used in 65.6% and 32% of recipients, respectively. In-vivo T-cell depletion was performed in 56.7% of the patients. Most patients had one (87.9%) or two (11.4%) antigen HLA-mismatch. The pooled 1-year overall survival (OS) was 63.9% (95% CI 0.57-0.71, n=1426/2706), and the pooled 3-year OS was 42.1% (95% CI 0.34.2-0.50, n=907/2355). The pooled progression-free survival was 46.6% (95% CI 0.39-0.55, n=1295/3253) after a median follow-up of 1.8 (range 1-6) years. The pooled relapse rate was 26.8% (95% CI 0.22-0.32, n=972/3253) after a median follow-up of 2.25 (1-3) years. The pooled incidence of acute (grade II-IV) graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and chronic GVHD was 36.4% (95% CI 0.31-0.42, n=1131/3030) and 41.2% (95% CI 0.35-0.48, n=1337/3228), respectively. The pooled non-relapse mortality was 22.6% (95% CI 0.17-0.29, n=888/3196) after a median follow-up of 2.6 (1-5) years. Conclusion MMUD-HSCT has demonstrated favorable outcomes with an acceptable toxicity profile. It represents a promising option in patients lacking an HLA-matched or haploidentical donor and may expand HSCT access to underrepresented racial and ethnic populations.
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- Muhammad Umair Mushtaq
- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
- *Correspondence: Muhammad Umair Mushtaq,
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
- Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
- Department of Medicine, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH, United States
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States
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Nagler A, Labopin M, Arat M, Reményi P, Koc Y, Blaise D, Angelucci E, Vydra J, Kulagin A, Socié G, Rovira M, Sica S, Aljurf M, Gülbas Z, Kröger N, Brissot E, Peric Z, Giebel S, Ciceri F, Mohty M. Posttransplant cyclophosphamide‐based anti–graft‐vs‐host disease prophylaxis in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated in complete remission with allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation from human leukocyte antigen‐mismatched unrelated donors versus haploidentical donors: A study on behalf of the
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EBMT. Cancer 2022; 128:3959-3968. [DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Arnon Nagler
- Hematology Division Chaim Sheba Medical Center Tel‐Hashomer Israel
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- Sorbonne Université INSERM UMR‐S 938, CRSA, Service d'hématologie et Thérapie Cellulaire, AP‐HP, Hôpital Saint‐Antoine Paris France
- European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Paris Study Office/CEREST‐TC Paris France
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- Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital HSCT Unit Istanbul Turkey
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- Dél‐pesti Centrumkórház‐Országos Hematológiaiés Infektológiai Intézet Department of Haematology and Stem Cell Transplant Budapest Hungary
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- Medicana International Hospital Istanbul Bone MarrowTransplant Unit Istanbul Turkey
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- Programme de Transplantation and Therapie Cellulaire Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, Institut Paoli Calmettes Marseille France
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- Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Servicio de Hematología Prague Czech Republic
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- First State Pavlov Medical University of St. Petersburg Raisa Gorbacheva Memorial Research Institute for Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Transplantation St. Petersburg Russia
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- Hopital St. Louis, Department of Hematology‐BMT Paris France
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- Hospital Clinic, Department of Hematology Institute of Hematology and Oncology Barcelona Spain
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- Universita Cattolica S. Cuore, Istituto di Ematologia Ematologia Rome Italy
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre Oncology (Section of Adult Haematolgy/BMT) Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- Anadolu Medical Center Hospital Bone Marrow Transplantation Department Kocaeli Turkey
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- University Hospital Eppendorf Bone Marrow Transplantation Centre Hamburg Germany
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- Sorbonne Université INSERM UMR‐S 938, CRSA, Service d'hématologie et Thérapie Cellulaire, AP‐HP, Hôpital Saint‐Antoine Paris France
- European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Paris Study Office/CEREST‐TC Paris France
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- University of Zagreb School of Medicine Zagreb Croatia
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- Maria Sklodowska‐Curie National Research Institute of Oncology Gliwice Poland
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute Milan Italy
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- Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy Saint‐Antoine Hospital, AP‐HP, Sorbonne University Paris France
- Sorbonne University INSERM, Saint‐Antoine Research Centre Paris France
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Cooper DL, Manago J, Patel V, Schaar D, Tyno A, Lin Y, Strair R. Universal posttransplant cyclophosphamide after allogeneic transplant, a retrospective single institution study. Leuk Res 2022; 122:106934. [PMID: 36084368 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2022.106934] [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: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The excellent results of posttransplant cyclophosphamide in decreasing graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after haploidentical (HI) allogeneic transplant have challenged current donor selection algorithms. PATIENTS AND METHODS We compared outcomes after matched sibling (MSD) versus alternative donor transplant using identical graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis including posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy. Endpoints included engraftment, time outside of the hospital in the first 100 days after transplant, overall survival (OS), non-relapse mortality (NRM) and percentage of patients disease-free and off immunosuppression (DFOI) at one year and at the last follow-up. RESULTS There were significant differences at baseline between matched donor versus HI donor transplants with higher disease-risk index (DRI), more female-to-male donor recipient pairs and a higher percentage of Black patients in the HI group. Engraftment and time out of the hospital favored MSD and matched unrelated donor transplants. Multivariate analysis showed that high DRI and Black race were associated with decreased survival and Black race was associated with a higher NRM. CONCLUSIONS With the use of PTCy, our results support current donor selection algorithms. The finding of decreased survival and increased NRM in Black patients requires confirmation in a larger number of patients as well as the development of mitigation strategies.
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, USA
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Nakamae H. Systematic overview of HLA-matched allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation with post-transplantation cyclophosphamide. Int J Hematol 2022; 116:465-481. [PMID: 35930118 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-022-03428-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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The successful application of post-transplantation cyclophosphamide (PTCy) as graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis in HLA-haploidentical allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) led to the expansion of its application to HLA-matched related and unrelated allo-HCT. Notably, single-agent PTCy was found to be feasible for GVHD prevention in HLA-matched bone marrow transplantation. Single-agent PTCy prophylaxis was later attempted to control GVHD in HLA-matched peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT), but this approach was inadequate to alleviate GVHD as evidenced by the high incidence of severe GVHD and/or non-relapse mortality. Therefore, various combinations of immunosuppressants with PTCy have been explored to identify the optimal drug combination that would efficiently prevent GVHD in HLA-matched PBSCT. A recent murine study helped clarify the putative mechanism underlying the activity of PTCy, demonstrating that PTCy impairs the proliferation and function of alloreactive T cells from the donor, but does not eliminate alloreactive T cells altogether. In addition, imbalanced reconstitution of NK cell as well as T cells has been observed in HLA-haploidentical allo-HCT. Therefore, it remains unclear whether or not PTCy-containing GVHD prophylaxis should replace the classical GVHD prophylaxis regimen in the HLA-matched setting, and convincing evidence supporting the benefits of PTCy is needed.
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- Hirohisa Nakamae
- Hematology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan.
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Indications for haematopoietic cell transplantation for haematological diseases, solid tumours and immune disorders: current practice in Europe, 2022. Bone Marrow Transplant 2022; 57:1217-1239. [PMID: 35589997 PMCID: PMC9119216 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-022-01691-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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