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Gilman KE, Cracchiolo MJ, Matiatos AP, Davini DW, Simpson RJ, Katsanis E. Partially replacing cyclophosphamide with bendamustine in combination with cyclosporine A improves survival and reduces xenogeneic graft-versus-host-disease. Front Immunol 2023; 13:1045710. [PMID: 36700195 PMCID: PMC9868157 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1045710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Introduction The use of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) for treating hematological disorders is increasing, but the development of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The use of post-transplant cyclophosphamide (CY) has significantly improved outcomes following allo-HCT, but complications of viral reactivation due to delayed immune reconstitution or relapse remain. Other laboratories are evaluating the potential benefit of lowering the dose of CY given post-transplant, whereas our laboratory has been focusing on whether partially replacing CY with another DNA alkylating agent, bendamustine (BEN) may be advantageous in improving outcomes with allo-HCT. Methods Here, we utilized a xenogeneic GvHD (xGvHD) model in which immunodeficient NSG mice are infused with human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Results We show that a lower dose of CY (25 mg/kg) given on days +3 and +4 or CY (75 mg/kg) given on only day +3 post-PBMC infusion is not sufficient for improving survival from xGvHD, but can be improved with the addition of BEN (15 mg/kg) on day +4 to day +3 CY (75 mg/kg). CY/BEN treated mice when combined with cyclosporine A (CSA) (10mg/kg daily from days +5 to +18 and thrice weekly thereafter), had improved outcomes over CY/CY +CSA treated mice. Infiltration of GvHD target organs was reduced in both CY/CY and CY/BEN treatment groups versus those receiving no treatment. CY/CY +CSA mice exhibited more severe xGvHD at day 10, marked by decreased serum albumin and increased intestinal permeability. CY/BEN treated mice had reductions in naïve, effector memory and Th17 polarized T cells. RNAseq analysis of splenocytes isolated from CY/CY and CY/BEN treated animals revealed increased gene set enrichment in multiple KEGG pathways related to cell migration, proliferation/differentiation, and inflammatory pathways, among others with CY/BEN treatment. Conclusion Together, we illustrate that the use of CY/BEN is safe and shows similar control of xGvHD to CY/CY, but when combined with CSA, survival with CY/BEN is significantly prolonged compared to CY/CY.
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- Kristy E. Gilman
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States,Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States,Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States,Department of Pathology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States,Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States,School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States,The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, United States,Department of Pathology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States,*Correspondence: Emmanuel Katsanis,
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De Togni E, Wan F, Slade M, Plach K, Abboud R. The impact of tocilizumab treatment for cytokine release syndrome on the incidence of early blood stream infections after peripheral blood haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation. Leuk Lymphoma 2022; 63:2975-2981. [PMID: 35848998 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2022.2100367] [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: 12/14/2022]
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Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) is a potentially fatal systemic inflammatory response that can occur in patients undergoing peripheral blood haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation (haplo-HCT). Severe CRS has previously been associated with increased infection risk. IL-6 inhibitors, such as tocilizumab, are useful in moderate to severe CRS, but their effect on infection risk has not been established in this setting. We examined the effect of tocilizumab on blood stream infections (BSIs) in the early post-transplant period in 235 patients who underwent haplo-HCT from 2013 to 2020. Mild CRS was associated with a lower incidence of BSI than severe CRS (OR 0.31, 95% CI 0.13-0.74). In the tocilizumab group, 31% of patients had positive blood cultures versus 14% in the non-tocilizumab group (OR 1.61, 95% CI 0.30-8.60, p = 0.58). However, when controlling for CRS grade, tocilizumab was not independently associated with increased rates of BSIs, suggesting it does not further increase infection risk.
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- Elisa De Togni
- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics Shared Resource Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Oncology Pharmacy Services, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Nagler A, Labopin M, Dholaria B, Ciceri F, Fraccaroli A, Blaise D, Fanin R, Bruno B, Forcade E, Vydra J, Chevallier P, Bulabois CE, Jindra P, Bornhäuser M, Canaani J, Sanz J, Savani BN, Spyridonidis A, Giebel S, Brissot E, Bazarbachi A, Esteve J, Mohty M. Impact of Cytogenetic Risk on Outcomes of Non-T-Cell–Depleted Haploidentical Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Transplant Cell Ther 2022; 28:773.e1-773.e8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.08.018] [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: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Katsanis E, Stea B, Kovacs K, Truscott L, Husnain M, Khurana S, Roe DJ, Simpson RJ. Feasibility and efficacy of partially replacing post-transplant cyclophosphamide with bendamustine in pediatric and young adult patients undergoing haploidentical bone marrow transplantation. Transplant Cell Ther 2022; 28:390.e1-390.e10. [PMID: 35460929 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.04.015] [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: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PT-CY) is the most widely applied graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) prophylaxis regimen in T-cell replete haploidentical bone marrow transplantation (haplo-BMT). While PT-CY has been met with great success in the haplo-BMT arena by suppressing GvHD, patients without acute GvHD have high relapse rates. OBJECTIVE One of the strategies being explored by others to lessen relapse rates is the dose reduction of PT-CY. We have taken a different approach in evaluating whether partially replacing PT-CY with post-transplant bendamustine (PT-BEN) would be advantageous, which is based on our pre-clinical research that delineated several beneficial immunomodulatory properties of BEN. STUDY DESIGN We therefore initiated and completed a Phase Ia trial which evaluated the progressive substitution of PT-CY with PT-BEN (NCT02996773). Thirteen patients with high-risk hematologic malignancies have received PT-CY/BEN and their outcomes compared to 31 contemporaneous haplo-BMT recipients treated with the same myeloablative conditioning (MAC) regimens but receiving only PT-CY. RESULTS We demonstrate that partial replacement of PT-CY with PT-BEN on day +4 (PT-CY/BEN) is well tolerated and associated with significantly earlier trilineage engraftment. We also show favorable trends to significant improvements in univariate and multivariate analyses, with PT-CY/BEN compared to PT-CY, with respect to chronic GvHD (HR, 0.08; 95% CI, 0.005, 1.11; P=0.06), and GvHD-free-relapse-free survival (GRFS) (HR, 0.22; 95% CI, 0.05, 0.86; P=0.039). Our human trial has transitioned to Phase Ib which will further evaluate the safety and potential benefits of PT-CY/BEN. Herein, we also expand our pediatric, adolescent, and young adult (AYA) experience to 31 patients demonstrating an overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS) and GRFS at 3 years of 85.6%, 76.1% and 58.2%, respectively in a largely racial/ethnic minority cohort. CONCLUSIONS PT-CY/BEN appears to be a promising treatment option that requires further evaluation.
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- Emmanuel Katsanis
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; Department of Pathology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA; Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, USA.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA; Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA; Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA; Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA; Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Shen MZ, Hong SD, Wang J, Zhang XH, Xu LP, Wang Y, Yan CH, Chen H, Chen YH, Han W, Wang FR, Wang JZ, Liu KY, Huang XJ, Mo XD. A Predicted Model for Refractory/Recurrent Cytomegalovirus Infection in Acute Leukemia Patients After Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:862526. [PMID: 35392613 PMCID: PMC8981086 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.862526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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ObjectiveWe aimed to establish a model that can predict refractory/recurrent cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection after haploidentical donor (HID) hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).MethodsConsecutive acute leukemia patients receiving HID HSCT were enrolled (n = 289). We randomly selected 60% of the entire population (n = 170) as the training cohort, and the remaining 40% comprised the validation cohort (n = 119). Patients were treated according to the protocol registered at https://clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03756675).ResultsThe model was as follows: Y = 0.0322 × (age) – 0.0696 × (gender) + 0.5492 × (underlying disease) + 0.0963 × (the cumulative dose of prednisone during pre-engraftment phase) – 0.0771 × (CD34+ cell counts in graft) – 1.2926. The threshold of probability was 0.5243, which helped to separate patients into high- and low-risk groups. In the low- and high-risk groups, the 100-day cumulative incidence of refractory/recurrent CMV was 42.0% [95% confidence interval (CI), 34.7%–49.4%] vs. 63.7% (95% CI, 54.8%–72.6%) (P < 0.001) for total patients and was 50.5% (95% confidence interval (CI), 40.9%–60.1%) vs. 71.0% (95% CI, 59.5%–82.4%) (P = 0.024) for those with acute graft-versus-host disease. It could also predict posttransplant mortality and survival.ConclusionWe established a comprehensive model that could predict the refractory/recurrent CMV infection after HID HSCT.Clinical Trial Registrationhttps://clinicaltrials.gov, identifier NCT03756675.
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- Meng-Zhu Shen
- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
- Research Unit of Key Technique for Diagnosis and Treatments of Hematologic Malignancies, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Xiao-Dong Mo,
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du Toit JR, Mcdonald A, Brittain D, Cass M, Thomson J, Oosthuizen J, du Toit C, Seftel M, Louw VJ, Verburgh E. Is Haploidentical Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Using Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide Feasible in Sub-Saharan Africa? Transplant Cell Ther 2021; 27:1002.e1-1002.e8. [PMID: 34478910 PMCID: PMC10961300 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Identifying a suitable volunteer unrelated donor (UD) in South Africa is challenging due to the highly diverse ethnic groups and mixed-race populations in this region. Haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation (haploHCT) is thus an attractive procedure for patients with high-risk hematologic malignancies. This study was conducted to assess the safety and feasibility of haploHCT in South Africa. We retrospectively analyzed the outcome of 134 patients with hematologic malignancies who received unmanipulated haploHCT with post-transplantation cyclophosphamide at 2 high-volume HCT centers between 2014 and 2019. We assessed overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), nonrelapse mortality (NRM), relapse incidence (RI), and incidence of acute GVHD. The median recipient age was 44 years (range, 15 to 73 years) and the median donor age was 36 years (range, 9 to 68 years). Acute myelogenous leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome (AML/MDS) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) were the most common indications for haploHCT (61.2%). The European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation risk score was ≥5 in 44 patients (32.8%). Seventy-seven patients (57.4%) received a myeloablative conditioning regimen. The majority of patients received a sex-matched transplant (57.4%) and had peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) as the stem cell source (70.9%). Sixteen patients (11.9%) had an incongruent cytomegalovirus serostatus at transplantation. The median duration of follow-up was 10.8 months (range, 0.36 to 70.8 months). OS was 56% (95% confidence interval [CI], 47% to 64%) at 1 year and 37% (95% CI, 28% to 47%) at 3 years. DFS was 47% (95% CI, 38% to 55%) at 1 year and 32% (95% CI, 24% to 41%) at 3 years. The 100-day and 3-year cumulative incidence of NRM was 18% (95% CI, 11% to 25%) and 41% (95% CI, 32% to 50%), respectively, and the 1- and 3-year cumulative RI was 16% (95% CI, 11% to 24%) and 21% (95% CI, 14% to 29%), respectively. The 1-year OS was 55% (95% CI, 40% to 67%) for the patients with AML/MDS versus 41% (95% CI, 21% to 60%) for those with ALL. Forty-five patients (41.7%) developed acute GVHD by day +100; of these, 80% had grade I-II disease. Fifty patients (37.5%) developed cytomegalovirus infection that required therapy. On multivariable analysis, older donor age was an independent risk factor for lower DFS. RI was higher for diagnoses other than acute leukemia/MDS (relative risk [RR], 2.62; 95% CI, 1.12 to 6.15; P = .027), decreased for PBSC versus bone marrow (RR, 0.43; 95% CI, 0.19 to 0.95; P = .038) and decreased for offspring donors (RR, 0.25; 95% CI, 0.09 to 0.67; P = .006). These data support the feasibility of haploHCT and suggest that unmanipulated haploHCT using a younger parent or offspring donor is a viable option for adults in sub-Saharan Africa with acute leukemia and MDS who lack a suitable related or unrelated donor.
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- Justin Rudolph du Toit
- Cellular and Immunotherapy Centre, Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa; Division of Clinical Haematology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
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- ACTLIFE, Pretoria East Netcare Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa
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- ACTLIFE, Pretoria East Netcare Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa
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- ACTLIFE, Pretoria East Netcare Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Cellular and Immunotherapy Centre, Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Haematology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Haematology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Haematology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Division of Clinical Haematology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Haematology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Wolfe D, Zhao Q, Siegel E, Puto M, Murphy D, Roddy J, Efebera Y, Tossey J. Letermovir Prophylaxis and Cytomegalovirus Reactivation in Adult Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients with and without Acute Graft Versus Host Disease. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13215572. [PMID: 34771734 PMCID: PMC8583331 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13215572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and graft versus host disease (GVHD) both contribute to increased morbidity and mortality following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT). Since the development of GVHD can increase a patient’s risk of developing CMV infection post-allo-HCT, the aim of our retrospective study was to assess the effectiveness of letermovir prophylaxis in preventing CMV infection in these patients at high risk for CMV reactivation. Letermovir is an antiviral approved for the prevention of CMV infection. This study demonstrated that patients with GVHD had significantly fewer CMV infections when they received letermovir prophylaxis compared to patients who did not receive letermovir. Abstract Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most clinically significant infection after allogeneic hematopoietic-cell transplantation (allo-HCT) and is associated with increased mortality. The risk for CMV reactivation increases with graft versus host disease (GVHD). GVHD contributes to significant morbidity and mortality and is treated with immunosuppressive therapies that can further increase CMV infection risk. Prophylaxis with letermovir, an oral antiviral approved to prevent CMV, has been shown to decrease the incidence of CMV infection post-allo-HCT in patients at high risk of CMV reactivation, but there is a lack of data confirming this benefit in patients with GVHD. In this single-center, retrospective study, we assessed the incidence of clinically significant CMV infection (CS-CMVi) in allo-HCT patients who received letermovir prophylaxis (n = 119) and who developed aGVHD compared to a control group (n = 143) who did not receive letermovir. Among aGVHD patients, letermovir prophylaxis decreased CS-CMVi in patients with aGVHD (HR 0.08 [95% CI 0.03–0.27], p < 0.001), reduced non-relapsed mortality (p = 0.04) and improved overall survival (p = 0.04). This data suggests that letermovir prophylaxis improves outcomes by preventing CS-CMVi in patients with aGVHD.
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- Delaney Wolfe
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, James Cancer Hospital Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, 460 West 10th St., Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (Q.Z.); (E.S.); (M.P.); (D.M.); (J.R.); (Y.E.); (J.T.)
- Franciscan Health Indianapolis, 8111 South Emerson Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46237, USA
- Correspondence:
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, James Cancer Hospital Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, 460 West 10th St., Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (Q.Z.); (E.S.); (M.P.); (D.M.); (J.R.); (Y.E.); (J.T.)
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, James Cancer Hospital Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, 460 West 10th St., Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (Q.Z.); (E.S.); (M.P.); (D.M.); (J.R.); (Y.E.); (J.T.)
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, James Cancer Hospital Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, 460 West 10th St., Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (Q.Z.); (E.S.); (M.P.); (D.M.); (J.R.); (Y.E.); (J.T.)
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, James Cancer Hospital Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, 460 West 10th St., Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (Q.Z.); (E.S.); (M.P.); (D.M.); (J.R.); (Y.E.); (J.T.)
- Rush University Medical Center, 1620 W Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, James Cancer Hospital Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, 460 West 10th St., Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (Q.Z.); (E.S.); (M.P.); (D.M.); (J.R.); (Y.E.); (J.T.)
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, James Cancer Hospital Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, 460 West 10th St., Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (Q.Z.); (E.S.); (M.P.); (D.M.); (J.R.); (Y.E.); (J.T.)
- OhioHealth Blood and Marrow Transplant, 3535 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH 43214, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, James Cancer Hospital Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, 460 West 10th St., Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (Q.Z.); (E.S.); (M.P.); (D.M.); (J.R.); (Y.E.); (J.T.)
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Luo XH, Zhu Y, Chen YT, Shui LP, Liu L. CMV Infection and CMV-Specific Immune Reconstitution Following Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplantation: An Update. Front Immunol 2021; 12:732826. [PMID: 34777342 PMCID: PMC8580860 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.732826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Haploidentical stem cell transplantation (haploSCT) has advanced to a common procedure for treating patients with hematological malignancies and immunodeficiency diseases. However, cure is seriously hampered by cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections and delayed immune reconstitution for the majority of haploidentical transplant recipients compared to HLA-matched stem cell transplantation. Three major approaches, including in vivo T-cell depletion (TCD) using antithymocyte globulin for haploSCT (in vivo TCD-haploSCT), ex vivo TCD using CD34 + positive selection for haploSCT (ex vivo TCD-haploSCT), and T-cell replete haploSCT using posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy-haploSCT), are currently used worldwide. We provide an update on CMV infection and CMV-specific immune recovery in this fast-evolving field. The progress made in cellular immunotherapy of CMV infection after haploSCT is also addressed. Groundwork has been prepared for the creation of personalized avenues to enhance immune reconstitution and decrease the incidence of CMV infection after haploSCT.
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- Xiao-Hua Luo
- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Hakki M, Aitken SL, Danziger-Isakov L, Michaels MG, Carpenter PA, Chemaly RF, Papanicolaou GA, Boeckh M, Marty FM. American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Series: #3-Prevention of Cytomegalovirus Infection and Disease After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Transplant Cell Ther 2021; 27:707-719. [PMID: 34452721 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
The Practice Guidelines Committee of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy partnered with its Transplant Infectious Disease Special Interest Group to update its 2009 compendium-style infectious diseases guidelines for the care of hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients. A new approach was taken with the goal of better serving clinical providers by publishing each standalone topic in the infectious disease series as a concise format of frequently asked questions (FAQ), tables, and figures. Adult and pediatric infectious disease and HCT content experts developed and answered FAQs. Topics were finalized with harmonized recommendations that were made by assigning an A through E strength of recommendation paired with a level of supporting evidence graded I through III. The third topic in the series focuses on the prevention of cytomegalovirus infection and disease in HCT recipients by reviewing prophylaxis and preemptive therapy approaches; key definitions, relevant risk factors, and diagnostic monitoring considerations are also reviewed.
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- Morgan Hakki
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon.
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- Division of Pharmacy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, & Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington; Vaccine and Infectious Disease Divisions, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Impact of donor age and kinship on clinical outcomes after T-cell-replete haploidentical transplantation with PT-Cy. Blood Adv 2021; 4:3900-3912. [PMID: 32813875 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Donor selection contributes to improve clinical outcomes of T-cell-replete haploidentical stem cell transplantation (haplo-SCT) with posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PT-Cy). The impact of donor age and other non-HLA donor characteristics remains a matter of debate. We performed a multicenter retrospective analysis on 990 haplo-SCTs with PT-Cy. By multivariable analysis, after adjusting for donor/recipient kinship, increasing donor age and peripheral blood stem cell graft were associated with a higher risk of grade 2 to 4 acute graft-versus-host-disease (aGVHD), whereas 2-year cumulative incidence of moderate-to-severe chronic GVHD was higher for transplants from female donors into male recipients and after myeloablative conditioning. Increasing donor age was associated with a trend for higher nonrelapse mortality (NRM) (hazard ratio [HR], 1.05; P = .057) but with a significant reduced risk of disease relapse (HR, 0.92; P = .001) and improved progression-free survival (PFS) (HR, 0.97; P = .036). Increasing recipient age was a predictor of worse overall survival (OS). Risk of relapse was higher (HR, 1.39; P < .001) in patients aged ≤40 years receiving a transplant from a parent as compared with a sibling. Moreover, OS and PFS were lower when the donor was the mother rather than the father. Pretransplant active disease status was an invariably independent predictor of worse clinical outcomes, while recipient positive cytomegalovirus serostatus and hematopoietic cell transplant comorbidity index >3 were associated with worse OS and PFS. Our results suggest that younger donors may reduce the incidence of aGVHD and NRM, though at higher risk of relapse. A parent donor, particularly the mother, is not recommended in recipients ≤40 years.
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Expect the unexpected. Blood 2021; 137:3163-3164. [PMID: 34110401 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2021011368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Lindsay J, Othman J, Kerridge I, Fay K, Stevenson W, Arthur C, Chen SCA, Kong DCM, Pergam SA, Liu C, Slavin MA, Greenwood M. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) management in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation: Pre-transplant predictors of survival, reactivation, and spontaneous clearance. Transpl Infect Dis 2021; 23:e13548. [PMID: 33342000 DOI: 10.1111/tid.13548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation is a frequent complication after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (alloHCT). METHOD We analyzed 159 alloHCT recipients with 4409 quantitative CMV viral loads to determine pre-transplant predictors of CMV reactivation, clinically significant CMV infection (cs-CMVi, defined as CMV viral load >1000 IU/mL), CMV disease, kinetics of spontaneous clearance of CMV, and survival using a standardized pre-emptive therapy approach to identify at-risk groups to target prevention strategies. RESULTS Cs-CMVi was most common in D-/R+ unrelated donor transplants (URD). Spontaneous CMV clearance occurred in 26% of patients who reached a viral load of 56-137 IU/mL, 6% at 138-250 IU/mL and in one patient >250 IU/mL. Median time between the first CMV reactivation (>56 IU/mL) and a viral load >250 IU/mL was 13 days, whereas the time from the first viral load >250 IU/mL to reach a vial load >1000 IU/mL was 4 days. Cs-CMVi was associated with a significant increase in non-relapse mortality (NRM) on multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS Overall, this study indicates that D-/R+ URD recipients are at high-risk for cs-CMVi- and CMV-related mortality, and are potential candidates for targeted CMV prophylaxis. Spontaneous clearance of CMV beyond a viral load of 250 IU/mL is uncommon, suggesting that this could be used as an appropriate threshold to initiate pre-emptive therapy.
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- Julian Lindsay
- Haematology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.,National Centre for Infection in Cancer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Haematology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Haematology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.,Northern Blood Research Centre, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Haematology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Haematology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.,Northern Blood Research Centre, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Haematology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- National Centre for Infection in Cancer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.,Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Laboratory Services, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, New South Wales Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital, The Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- NHMRC National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infections and Immunity, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Pharmacy Department, Ballarat Health Services, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease and Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA.,Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Vaccine and Infectious Disease and Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA.,Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- National Centre for Infection in Cancer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.,Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- Haematology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.,Northern Blood Research Centre, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Katsanis E, Sapp LN, Reid SC, Reddivalla N, Stea B. T-Cell Replete Myeloablative Haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplantation Is an Effective Option for Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With High-Risk Hematologic Malignancies. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:282. [PMID: 32582591 PMCID: PMC7295947 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.00282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Twenty-one pediatric and young adult patients (1.1-24.7 years) with hematologic malignancies underwent myeloablative T-cell replete haploidentical bone marrow transplant (haplo-BMT) between October 2015 to December 2019. Fifty-seven percent of the patients were ethnic or racial minorities. Thirteen patients had B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) with 10 receiving 1,200 cGy fractionated total body irradiation with fludarabine while the remaining 11 patients had targeted dose-busulfan, fludarabine, melphalan conditioning. Graft-vs.-host disease (GvHD) prophylaxis consisted of post-transplant cyclophosphamide (15 patients) or cyclophosphamide and bendamustine (six patients), with all patients receiving tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil. Twelve patients were in first or second remission at time of transplant with five in >2nd remission and four with measurable disease. Three patients had failed prior transplants and three CAR-T cell therapies. Only one patient developed primary graft failure but engrafted promptly after a second conditioned T-replete peripheral blood stem cell transplant from the same donor. An absolute neutrophil count of 0.5 × 109/L was achieved at a median time of 16 days post-BMT while platelet engraftment occurred at a median of 30 days. The cumulative incidence of grades III to IV acute GvHD and chronic GvHD was 15.2 and 18.1%, respectively. With a median follow-up of 25.1 months the relapse rate is 17.6% with an overall survival of 84.0% and a progression-free survival of 74.3%. The chronic graft-vs.-host-free relapse-free survival (CRFS) is 58.5% while acute and chronic graft-vs.-host-free relapse-free survival (GRFS) is 50.1%. Myeloablative conditioned T-replete haploidentical BMT is a viable alternative to matched unrelated transplantation for children and young adults with high-risk hematologic malignancies.
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- Emmanuel Katsanis
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Department of Pathology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Banner Cardon Children's Medical Center, Mesa, AZ, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Banner Cardon Children's Medical Center, Mesa, AZ, United States
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- The University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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Cytryn S, Abdul-Hay M. Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Followed by 'Post-Cyclophosphamide': The Future of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant. Clin Hematol Int 2020; 2:49-58. [PMID: 34595443 PMCID: PMC8432344 DOI: 10.2991/chi.d.200405.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (Allo-HCT) is a potentially curative therapy for many malignant and nonmalignant hematological diseases. However, a suitable human leukocyte antigens (HLAs)-matched donor may not be available when the patient is in urgent need of a stem cell transplant. This challenge has been ameliorated to a large extent by the introduction of haploidentical donors. This type of donor shares one HLA haplotype with the recipient. Therefore, a patient's full sibling has a 50% chance of being haploidentical and a patient's biologic parents and children will all be haploidentical, thus providing an immediately accessible, motivated donor for almost every recipient. Haploidentical transplants previously incurred prohibitively poor outcomes, preventing their widespread use. However, several recent advances have dramatically improved the results, making them a more viable donor source. In this review, we discuss different types of donors used for Allo-HCT with a particular focus on the use of haploidentical donors and their future potential.
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- Samuel Cytryn
- New York University School of Medicine and Department of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- New York University School of Medicine and Department of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, New York University Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Katsanis E, Maher K, Roe DJ, Simpson RJ. Progressive substitution of posttransplant cyclophosphamide with bendamustine: A phase I study in haploidentical bone marrow transplantation. EJHAEM 2020; 1:286-292. [PMID: 35847727 PMCID: PMC9176108 DOI: 10.1002/jha2.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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We have initiated a single center phase I study in patients with hematologic malignancies progressively substituting day +4 posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PT‐CY) with bendamustine (PT‐BEN) following myeloablative conditioning (MAC) and T‐cell replete haploidentical bone marrow transplantation (haplo‐BMT). We report herein our interim analysis of our first three cohorts PT‐CY (mg/kg)/PT‐BEN (mg/m2): 40/20, 20/60, and 0/90. All patients have tolerated PT‐CY/BEN well with no dose limiting toxicities. Compared to contemporaneous controls undergoing haplo‐BMT with the same MAC regimens but only PT‐CY, we have observed earlier trilineage engraftment (P = .002 neutrophils, P = .014 platelets) and a lower incidence of cytomegalovirus reactivation (P = .016) in the PT‐CY/BEN cohorts. After substituting day +4 PT‐CY with PT‐BEN, the registered trial (www.clinicaltrials.gov;NCT02996773) is proceeding to replace day +3 PT‐CY with PT‐BEN with a view to identifying further evidence on the potential advantages of PT‐BEN.
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- Emmanuel Katsanis
- Department of PediatricsUniversity of Arizona Tucson Arizona
- Department of ImmunobiologyUniversity of Arizona Tucson Arizona
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Arizona Tucson Arizona
- Department of PathologyUniversity of Arizona Tucson Arizona
- The University of Arizona Cancer Center Tucson Arizona
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of Arizona Tucson Arizona
- The University of Arizona Cancer Center Tucson Arizona
- Banner University Medical Center Tucson Arizona
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- The University of Arizona Cancer Center Tucson Arizona
- Department of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsUniversity of Arizona Tucson Arizona
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- Department of PediatricsUniversity of Arizona Tucson Arizona
- Department of ImmunobiologyUniversity of Arizona Tucson Arizona
- The University of Arizona Cancer Center Tucson Arizona
- Department of Nutritional SciencesUniversity of Arizona Tucson Arizona
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Baskett J, Culos KA, Satyanarayana G, Patel D, Engelhardt B, Savani B, Jagasia M, Kassim AA, Gatwood KS. Risk factors associated with early viral reactivation following haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation with post-transplant cyclophosphamide: a pilot study. Ann Hematol 2020; 99:1137-1139. [PMID: 32140894 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-03972-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Jordan Baskett
- Department of Pharmacy, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1301 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
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Patel DA, Dhedin N, Chen H, Karnik L, Gatwood K, Culos K, Mohan S, Engelhardt BG, Kitko C, Connelly J, Satyanarayana G, Jagasia M, De La Fuente J, Kassim A. Early viral reactivation despite excellent immune reconstitution following haploidentical Bone marrow transplant with post‐transplant cytoxan for sickle cell disease. Transpl Infect Dis 2019; 22:e13222. [DOI: 10.1111/tid.13222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Dilan A. Patel
- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville TN USA
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- Department of Haematology for Adolescents and Young Adults Saint‐Louis Hospital Paris France
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- Department of Biostatistics Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville TN USA
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- Department of Paediatrics St. Mary’s Hospital Imperial College London UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Services Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville TN USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Services Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville TN USA
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville TN USA
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville TN USA
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- Department of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital Nashville TN USA
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- Department of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital Nashville TN USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville TN USA
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville TN USA
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- Department of Paediatrics St. Mary’s Hospital Imperial College London UK
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- Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville TN USA
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Zaghi E, Calvi M, Di Vito C, Mavilio D. Innate Immune Responses in the Outcome of Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation to Cure Hematologic Malignancies. Front Immunol 2019; 10:2794. [PMID: 31849972 PMCID: PMC6892976 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
In the context of allogeneic transplant platforms, human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haplo-HSCT) represents one of the latest and most promising curative strategies for patients affected by high-risk hematologic malignancies. Indeed, this platform ensures a suitable stem cell source immediately available for virtually any patents in need. Moreover, the establishment in recipients of a state of immunologic tolerance toward grafted hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) remarkably improves the clinical outcome of this transplant procedure in terms of overall and disease free survival. However, the HLA-mismatch between donors and recipients has not been yet fully exploited in order to optimize the Graft vs. Leukemia effect. Furthermore, the efficacy of haplo-HSCT is currently hampered by several life-threatening side effects including the onset of Graft vs. Host Disease (GvHD) and the occurrence of opportunistic viral infections. In this context, the quality and the kinetic of the immune cell reconstitution (IR) certainly play a major role and several experimental efforts have been greatly endorsed to better understand and accelerate the post-transplant recovery of a fully competent immune system in haplo-HSCT. In particular, the IR of innate immune system is receiving a growing interest, as it recovers much earlier than T and B cells and it is able to rapidly exert protective effects against both tumor relapses, GvHD and the onset of life-threatening opportunistic infections. Herein, we review our current knowledge in regard to the kinetic and clinical impact of Natural Killer (NK), γδ and Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) IRs in both allogeneic and haplo-HSCT. The present paper also provides an overview of those new therapeutic strategies currently being implemented to boost the alloreactivity of the above-mentioned innate immune effectors in order to ameliorate the prognosis of patients affected by hematologic malignancies and undergone transplant procedures.
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- Elisa Zaghi
- Unit of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy.,Department of Medical Biotechnologies and Translational Medicine (BioMeTra), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy.,Department of Medical Biotechnologies and Translational Medicine (BioMeTra), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Ljungman P, de la Camara R, Robin C, Crocchiolo R, Einsele H, Hill JA, Hubacek P, Navarro D, Cordonnier C, Ward KN. Guidelines for the management of cytomegalovirus infection in patients with haematological malignancies and after stem cell transplantation from the 2017 European Conference on Infections in Leukaemia (ECIL 7). THE LANCET. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2019; 19:e260-e272. [PMID: 31153807 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(19)30107-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 244] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2018] [Revised: 01/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Cytomegalovirus is one of the most important infections to occur after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), and an increasing number of reports indicate that cytomegalovirus is also a potentially important pathogen in patients treated with recently introduced drugs for hematological malignancies. Expert recommendations have been produced by the 2017 European Conference on Infections in Leukaemia (ECIL 7) after a review of the literature on the diagnosis and management of cytomegalovirus in patients after HSCT and in patients receiving other types of therapy for haematological malignancies. These recommendations cover diagnosis, preventive strategies such as prophylaxis and pre-emptive therapy, and management of cytomegalovirus disease. Antiviral drugs including maribavir and letermovir are in development and prospective clinical trials have recently been completed. However, management of patients with resistant or refractory cytomegalovirus infection or cytomegalovirus disease is a challenge. In this Review we summarise the reviewed literature and the recommendations of the ECIL 7 for management of cytomegalovirus in patients with haematological malignancies.
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- Per Ljungman
- Department of Cellular Therapy and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, Karolinska University Hospital, and Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Department of Hematology, Henri Mondor Hospital and Université Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Servizio Immunoematologia e Medicina Trasfusionale, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Bergamo Ovest, Treviglio, Italy
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Julius Maximilians Universitaet, Würzburg, Germany
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Second Faculty of Medicine of Motol University Hospital and Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Microbiology Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Instituto de Investigación INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain; Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Department of Hematology, Henri Mondor Hospital and Université Paris-Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London, UK
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Neven B, Diana JS, Castelle M, Magnani A, Rosain J, Touzot F, Moreira B, Fremond ML, Briand C, Bendavid M, Levy R, Morelle G, Vincent M, Magrin E, Bourget P, Chatenoud L, Picard C, Fischer A, Moshous D, Blanche S. Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation with Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide for Primary Immunodeficiencies and Inherited Disorders in Children. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2019; 25:1363-1373. [PMID: 30876929 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2019.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a potentially curative treatment for some inherited disorders, including selected primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs). In the absence of a well-matched donor, HSCT from a haploidentical family donor (HIFD) may be considered. In adult recipients high-dose post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCY) is increasingly used to mitigate the risks of graft failure and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). However, data on the use of PTCY in children (and especially those with inherited disorders) are scarce. We reviewed the outcomes of 27 children transplanted with an HIFD and PTCY for a PID (n = 22) or osteopetrosis (n = 5) in a single center. The median age was 1.5 years (range, .2 to 17). HSCT with PTCY was a primary procedure (n = 21) or a rescue procedure after graft failure (n = 6). The conditioning regimen was myeloablative in most primary HSCTs and nonmyeloablative in rescue procedures. After a median follow-up of 25.6 months, 24 of 27 patients had engrafted. Twenty-one patients are alive and have been cured of the underlying disease. The 2-year overall survival rate was 77.7%. The cumulative incidences of acute GVHD grade ≥ II, chronic GVHD, and autoimmune disease were 45.8%, 24.2%, and 29.6%, respectively. There were 2 cases of grade III acute GVHD and no extensive cGVHD. The cumulative incidences of blood viral replication and life-threatening viral events were 58% and 15.6%, respectively. There was evidence of early T cell immune reconstitution. In the absence of an HLA-identical donor, HIFD HSCT with PTCY is a viable option for patients with life-threatening inherited disorders.
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- Bénédicte Neven
- Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; INSERM U1163 and Institut Imagine, Paris, France; Paris-Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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- Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; Paris-Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France; Biotherapy Department, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- INSERM U1163 and Institut Imagine, Paris, France; Paris-Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France; Biotherapy Department, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- INSERM U1163 and Institut Imagine, Paris, France; Paris-Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France; Study Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- INSERM U1163 and Institut Imagine, Paris, France; Paris-Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France; Biotherapy Department, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Immunology Laboratory, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; INSERM U1163 and Institut Imagine, Paris, France; Paris-Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; Paris-Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; Paris-Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; Paris-Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; Paris-Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- INSERM U1163 and Institut Imagine, Paris, France; Paris-Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- INSERM U1163 and Institut Imagine, Paris, France; Paris-Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France; Biotherapy Department, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Functional explorations Unit, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Immunology Laboratory, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; INSERM U1163 and Institut Imagine, Paris, France; Paris-Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France; Study Center for Primary Immunodeficiencies, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; INSERM U1163 and Institut Imagine, Paris, France; Paris-Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France; College de France, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; INSERM U1163 and Institut Imagine, Paris, France; Paris-Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Hematology-Immunology and Rheumatology Unit, Necker Children's Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; Paris-Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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The European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) consensus recommendations for donor selection in haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2019; 55:12-24. [PMID: 30833742 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-019-0499-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The number of HLA-haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplants continues to increase worldwide due to recent improvements in outcomes, allowing more patients with hematological malignancies and non-malignant disorders to benefit from this procedure and have a chance to cure their disease. Despite these encouraging results, questions remain as multiple donors are usually available for transplantation, and choosing the best HLA-haploidentical donor for transplantation remains a challenge. Several approaches to haploidentical transplantation have been developed over time and, based on the graft received, can be grouped as follows: T-cell depleted haploidentical transplants, either complete or partial, or with T-cell replete grafts, performed with post-transplant cyclophosphamide-based graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis, or G-CSF-primed bone marrow graft and enhanced GVHD prophylaxis. Carefully selecting the donor can help optimize transplant outcomes for recipients of haploidentical donor transplants. Variables usually considered in the donor selection include presence of donor-specific antibodies in the recipient, donor age, donor/recipient gender and ABO combinations, and immunogenic variables, such as natural killer cell alloreactivity or KIR haplotype. Here we provide a comprehensive review of available evidence for selecting haploidentical donors for transplantation, and summarize the recommendations from the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) on donor selection for different transplant platforms.
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Cesaro S, Crocchiolo R, Tridello G, Knelange N, Van Lint MT, Koc Y, Ciceri F, Gülbas Z, Tischer J, Afanasyev B, Bruno B, Castagna L, Blaise D, Mohty M, Irrera G, Diez-Martin JL, Pierelli L, Pioltelli P, Arat M, Delia M, Fagioli F, Ehninger G, Aljurf M, Carella AM, Ozdogu H, Mikulska M, Ljungman P, Nagler A, Styczynski J. Comparable survival using a CMV-matched or a mismatched donor for CMV+ patients undergoing T-replete haplo-HSCT with PT-Cy for acute leukemia: a study of behalf of the infectious diseases and acute leukemia working parties of the EBMT. Bone Marrow Transplant 2018; 53:422-430. [PMID: 29330396 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-017-0016-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The role of donor CMV serostatus in the setting of non T-cell depleted haplo-HSCT with post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PT-Cy) has not been specifically addressed so far. Here we analyzed the impact of the donor CMV serological status on the outcome of 983 CMV seropositive (CMV+), acute leukemia patients receiving a first, non T-cell depleted haplo-HSCT registered in the EBMT database. The 1-year NRM was 21.3% (95% CI: 18.4-24.8) and 18.8% (95% CI: 13.8-25.5) in the CMV D+/R+ and D-/R+ pairs, respectively (p = 0.40). Similarly, 1-year OS was 55.1% (95% CI: 50.1-58.0) and 55.7% (95% CI: 48.0-62.8) in the same groups (p = 0.50). The other main outcomes were comparable. No difference in NRM nor OS was observed after stratification for the intensity of conditioning and multivariate anaysis confirmed the lack of significant association with NRM or OS. In conclusion, the choice of a CMV-seronegative donor did not impair early survival of CMV-seropositive patients with acute leukemia after a first, non T-cell depleted haploidentical HSCT and PT-Cy among this series of 983 consecutive patients. Future research may focus on the assessment of the hierarchy of all the donor variables.
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- Simone Cesaro
- Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Medical Park Hospitals, Antalya, Turkey
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- Anadolu Medical Center Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- First State Pavlov Medical University of St., Petersburg, Russia
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli di Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Florence Nightingale Sisli Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Baskent University Hospital, Yuregir Adana, Turkey
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel and Acute Leukemia Working Party Paris Office, Hopital Saint-Antoine, Université Pierre & Marie Curie, Paris, France
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- University Hospital Collegium Medicum UMK, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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