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Mohty R, Al Kadhimi Z, Kharfan-Dabaja M. Post-transplant cyclophosphamide or cell selection in haploidentical allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation? Hematology 2024; 29:2326384. [PMID: 38597828 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2024.2326384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND One major limitation for broader applicability of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) in the past was the lack of HLA-matched histocompatible donors. Preclinical mouse studies using T-cell depleted haploidentical grafts led to an increased interest in the use of ex vivo T-cell depleted (TCD) haploidentical allo-HCT. TCD grafts through negative (T-cell depletion) or positive (CD34+ cell selection) techniques have been investigated to reduce the risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) given the known implications of alloreactive T cells. A more practical approach to deplete alloreactive T cells in vivo using high doses of cyclophosphamide after allografting has proved to be feasible in overcoming the HLA barrier. Such approach has extended allo-HCT feasibility to patients for whom donors could not be found in the past. Nowadays, haploidentical donors represent a common donor source for patients in need of an allo-HCT. The broad application of haploidentical donors became possible by understanding the importance of depleting alloreactive donor T cells to facilitate engraftment and reduce incidence and severity of GVHD. These techniques involve ex vivo graft manipulation or in vivo utilization of pharmacologic agents, notably post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy). DISCUSSION While acknowledging that no randomized controlled prospective studies have been yet conducted comparing TCD versus PTCy in haploidentical allo-HCT recipients, there are two advantages that would favor the PTCy, namely ease of application and lower cost. However, emerging data on adverse events associated with PTCy including, but not limited to cardiac associated toxicities or increased incidence of post-allograft infections, and others, are important to recognize.
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- Razan Mohty
- Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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Sugita J, Yanada M. Current status of conditioning regimens in haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation. Hematology 2024; 29:2332866. [PMID: 38511645 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2024.2332866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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The development of effective prophylaxis strategies against graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) has contributed to the widespread use of haploidentical related hematopoietic cell transplantation (Haplo-HCT). Currently, GVHD prophylaxis containing posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCY) is considered the standard of care in Haplo-HCT, and recent studies have shown comparable results for PTCY-based Haplo-HCT and HCT from other donor sources. The conditioning regimen plays an important role in eradicating tumor cells to prevent disease relapse and suppressing the recipient's immune system to facilitate engraftment. PTCY-based Haplo-HCT was initially developed using a nonmyeloablative conditioning regimen consisting of fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and low-dose total body irradiation, but high relapse rates reinforced the need to intensify the conditioning regimen. In this respect, various myeloablative and reduced-intensity conditioning regimens have been investigated. However, the optimal conditioning regimens for PTCY-based Haplo-HCT have not yet been established, and this issue needs to be addressed based on data from patients undergoing the procedure. In this article, we review the existing literature on conditioning regimens for PTCY-based Haplo-HCT and discuss future perspectives.
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- Junichi Sugita
- Department of Hematology, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya City University East Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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Meade MG, Bolaños-Meade J. The history of haploidentical stem cell transplantation: a trip from the bench to the bedside. Hematology 2024; 29:2346401. [PMID: 38687632 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2024.2346401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation is a curative intervention for both neoplastic and non-malignant conditions. However, not all patients have an HLA-matched donor. Therefore, the development of an approach that expand the donor pool was of paramount relevance. The development of post-transplantation cyclophosphamide as graft versus host disease prophylaxis allows the safe use of haploidentical donors, solving the donor availability problem to the vast majority of patients in need. The present paper reviews the history of the development of haploidentical transplantation at Johns Hopkins University, from the bench to the bedside.
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- Professor of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Clinical Director, BMT Program, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Shibata S, Arai Y, Kondo T, Mizuno S, Yamasaki S, Akasaka T, Doki N, Ota S, Maruyama Y, Matsuoka KI, Nagafuji K, Eto T, Tanaka T, Ohigashi H, Nakamae H, Onizuka M, Fukuda T, Atsuta Y, Yanada M. Prognostic factors in haploidentical transplantation with post-transplant cyclophosphamide for acute myeloid leukemia. Cytotherapy 2024; 26:592-598. [PMID: 38466265 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2024.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND AIMS Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haplo-HCT) is an appropriate option when an HLA-matched related or unrelated donor is not available. Haplo-HCT using post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) is being increasingly performed worldwide due to its effective suppression of GVHD and its safety. METHODS We conducted a large nationwide cohort study to retrospectively analyze 366 patients with acute myeloid leukemia undergoing haplo-HCT with PTCy between 2010 and 2019 and to identify prognostic factors. RESULTS A multivariate Cox analysis revealed that an older recipient age (≥60 years), a male donor to a male recipient, a cytomegalovirus IgG-negative donor to a cytomegalovirus IgG-positive recipient, a poor cytogenetic risk, a noncomplete remission status at the time of transplantation, and a history of HCT were independently associated with worse overall survival (OS). Based on each hazard ratio, these factors were scored (1-2 points) and stratified by their total score into three groups: favorable (0-1 points), intermediate (2-3 points), and poor (4 points or more) groups, and 2-year OS rates were 79.9%, 49.2%, and 25.1%, respectively (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The present study revealed significant prognostic factors in haplo-HCT with PTCy, and a scoring system based on these factors may be used to predict outcomes.
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- Sho Shibata
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Center for Research and Application of Cellular Therapy, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; Department of Hematology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Beppu Hospital, Beppu, Japan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University Hospital, Kurume, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Nagakute, Japan; Department of Registry Science for Transplant and Cellular Therapy, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya City University East Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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Jeurkar C, Leiby B, Rashid S, Gergis U, Grossso D, Carabasi M, Filicko-O'Hara J, O'Hara W, Klumpp T, Porcu P, Flomenberg N, Wagner JL. A prospective study of posttransplant cyclophosphamide for unrelated donor peripheral blood stem cell transplant with special attention to graft content and the impact of a higher γδ T cell dose. Eur J Haematol 2024. [PMID: 38711359 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.14221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PtCy) has been shown to decrease post-hematopoietic stem cell transplant acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). In this study, PtCy was used in 44 patients along with mycophenolate and tacrolimus with HLA matched (29) and mismatched (15) unrelated donors to determine the impact of graft content on outcome; thus, all patients had flow cytometric analysis of their graft content including the number of B cells, NK cells, and various T cell subsets. Higher γδ T cell dose was associated with the development of acute GVHD (p = .0038). For PtCy, further studies of the cell product along with further graft manipulation, such as selective γδ T cell depletion, could potentially improve outcomes.
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- Chetan Jeurkar
- Department of Medical Oncology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Arcuri LJ, Ribeiro AAF, Hamerschlak N, Kerbauy MN. Posttransplant cyclophosphamide beyond haploidentical transplantation. Ann Hematol 2024; 103:1483-1491. [PMID: 37261557 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05300-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) has practically revolutionized haploidentical (Haplo) hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Comparisons between Haplo with PTCy and unrelated donor (URD) with conventional graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis have shown comparable overall survival with lower incidences of GVHD with Haplo/PTCy and led to the following question: is it PTCy so good that can be successfully incorporated into matched related donor (MRD) and URD HCT? In this review, we discuss other ways of doing PTCy, PTCy in peripheral blood haploidentical transplants, PTCy in the context of matched related and matched unrelated donors, PTCy with mismatched unrelated donors, and PTCy following checkpoint inhibitor treatment. PTCy is emerging as a new standard GVHD prophylaxis in haploidentical, HLA-matched, and -mismatched HCT.
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- Leonardo Javier Arcuri
- Academic Research Organization, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Av. Albert Einstein, 627/701, São Paulo, SP, 05652-900, Brazil.
- Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Insituto Nacional de Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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Salas MQ, Alfaro-Moya T, Atenafu EG, Datt Law A, Lam W, Pasic I, Novitzky-Basso I, Santos Carreira A, Chen C, Michelis FV, Gerbitz A, Howard Lipton J, Kim DDH, Kumar R, Mattsson J, Viswabandya A. Outcomes of Antithymocyte Globulin-Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide-Cyclosporine-Based versus Antithymocyte Globulin-Based Prophylaxis for 10/10 HLA-Matched Unrelated Donor Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Transplant Cell Ther 2024; 30:536.e1-536.e13. [PMID: 38281592 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2024.01.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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In 2015, dual T cell depletion with antithymocyte globulin (ATG) and post-transplantation cyclophosphamide (PTCy) combined with cyclosporine A (CsA) replaced our prior institutional graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis regimen of 4.5 mg/kg ATG, CsA, and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) (ATG-based) in 10/10 HLA-matched unrelated donor (MUD) peripheral blood allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT). The initial ATG dose of 4.5 mg/kg [ATG(4.5)/PTCy] was reduced to 2 mg/kg [ATG(2)/PTCy] in 2018. This study compares the results obtained from 444 adults undergoing MUD allo-HCT at our institution who received ATG(4.5)/PTCy (n = 127) or ATG(2)/PTCy (n = 223) with those who received ATG-based prophylaxis without PTCy (n = 84). The rates of grade II-IV and grade III-IV acute GVHD (aGVHD) at day +100 and moderate/severe chronic GVHD (cGVHD) at 1 year were 35.7%, 21.6%, and 14.7%, respectively, in patients receiving ATG-based prophylaxis without PTCy; 16.5%, 4.9%, and 4.3% in patients receiving ATG(4.5)/PTCy; and 23.3% (P = .004), 8.0% (P < .001), and 14.1% (P =.006) in patients receiving ATG(2)/PTCy. One-year overall survival (OS), nonrelapse mortality (NRM), and GVHD-free relapse-free survival (GRFS) were 69.8%, 25.3%, and 52.0%, respectively, for patients receiving ATG-based prophylaxis without PTCy; 82.7%, 17.3%, and 59.8% for patients receiving ATG(4.5)/PTCy; and 78.3% (P = .446), 14.7% (P = 101), and 56.2% (P = .448) for patients receiving ATG(2)/PTCy. On univariate analyses, the use of ATG(2)/PTCy was associated with a lower risk of NRM (hazard ratio, .54; P = .023) compared with the use of ATG-based prophylaxis without PTCy. ATG(2)/PTCy prophylaxis effectively prevents GVHD and is associated with comparable relapse risk, OS, and GRFS as seen with ATG(4.5)/PTCy and ATG-based prophylaxis without PTCy.
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- Maria Queralt Salas
- University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biostatistics, Princes Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Kubo H, Imataki O, Fukumoto T, Ishida T, Kubo YH, Yoshida S, Uemura M, Fujita H, Kadowaki N. Clinical effects of tacrolimus blood concentrations early after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Cytotherapy 2024; 26:472-481. [PMID: 38456854 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2024.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND AIMS Tacrolimus (TAC) plus short-term methotrexate (stMTX) is used for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). TAC blood concentrations are frequently adjusted to enhance the graft-versus-leukemia/lymphoma effect or attenuate severe GVHD. Limited information is available on the clinical impact of these adjustments and the optimal time to perform them in order to achieve good clinical outcomes. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 211 patients who underwent allo-HSCT at our institutes. RESULTS Higher TAC concentrations in week 3 correlated with a significantly higher cumulative incidence of relapse (CIR) (P = 0.03) and lower nonrelapse mortality (P = 0.04). The clinical impact of high TAC concentrations in week 3 on CIR was detected in the refined disease risk index: low/intermediate (P = 0.04) and high (P < 0.01), and conditioning regimens other than cyclophosphamide/total body irradiation and busulfan/cyclophosphamide (P = 0.07). Higher TAC concentrations in week 1 correlated with a lower grade 2-4 acute GVHD rate (P = 0.01). Higher TAC concentrations in weeks 2 and 3 correlated with slightly lower (P = 0.05) and significantly lower (P = 0.02) grade 3-4 acute GVHD rates, respectively. Higher TAC concentrations in weeks 1 and 3 were beneficial for severe acute GVHD in patients with a human leukocyte antigen-matched donor (P = 0.03 and P < 0.01, respectively), not treated with anti-thymocyte globulin (P = 0.02 and P = 0.02, respectively), and receiving three stMTX doses (P = 0.03 and P = 0.02, respectively). CONCLUSIONS The clinical impact of TAC concentrations varied according to patient characteristics, including disease malignancy, conditioning regimens, donor sources, and GVHD prophylaxis. These results suggest that TAC management needs to be based on patient profiles.
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- Hiroyuki Kubo
- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
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- Department of Hematology, Takamatsu Red Cross Hospital, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
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Fonseca-Santos M, Bailen R, Lopez-Godino O, Herruzo-Delgado B, Bermudez MA, García-Cadenas I, Huguet-Mas M, Ferra-Coll C, Esquirol A, Cortés-Rodriguez M, Yañez-Sansegundo L, Pascual-Cascon MJ, Heras I, Kwon M, Lopez-Corral L. Characterization of Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease After Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplantation With Posttransplant Cyclophosphamide: A Study on Behalf of GETH-TC. Transplantation 2024:00007890-990000000-00740. [PMID: 38685204 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000005034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is a cause of late morbidity and nonrelapse mortality (NRM) after allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Although studies evaluating haploidentical allo-HSCT (haplo-HSCT) using posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) demonstrate lower cGVHD rates, comprehensive data describing the clinical profile, risk factors, or outcomes of cGVHD within this platform are scarce. METHODS We conducted a retrospective multicenter analysis of 389 consecutive patients who underwent haplo-HSCT PTCy in 7 transplant centers of the Spanish Group Grupo Español de Trasplante Hematopoyético y Terapia Celular (GETH-TC) between 2008 and 2020 describing incidence, clinical profile, risk factors, and cGVHD outcomes. RESULTS Ninety-five patients of 389 developed cGVHD. Our data revealed that the incidence and severity of cGVHD are lower than those reported for HLA-identical transplantation with conventional prophylaxis and that the strongest predictor for cGVHD was previous acute GVHD (P = 0.031). Also, recipient age ≥60 y (P = 0.044) was protective against cGVHD. Moreover, patients with moderate cGVHD had longer event-free survival at 3 y than other patients (P = 0.016) and a lower relapse rate at 3 y (P = 0.036). CONCLUSIONS Our results support the fact that the incidence and severity of cGVHD are lower than those reported for HLA-identical transplantation with conventional prophylaxis. In this series, patients who develop moderate cGVHD after haplo-HSCT PTCy had a higher overall survival and event-free survival, and lower relapse, suggesting higher graft-versus-leukemia effect. Although this is the largest series focused on characterizing cGVHD in haplo-HSCT PTCy, further prospective studies are needed to confirm the findings.
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- Marta Fonseca-Santos
- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, IBSAL, CIBERONC, Centro de Investigación del Cáncer-IBMCC (USAL-CSIC), Salamanca, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain
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- Servicio de Hematologia y Hemoterapia, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, IBSAL, CIBERONC, Centro de Investigación del Cáncer-IBMCC (USAL-CSIC), Salamanca, Spain
- Statistical Department, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Servicio de Hematologia y Hemoterapia, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, IBSAL, CIBERONC, Centro de Investigación del Cáncer-IBMCC (USAL-CSIC), Salamanca, Spain
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Nishikawa T, Miyahara E, Yamazaki I, Ikawa K, Nakagawa S, Kodama Y, Kawano Y, Okamoto Y. Effects of High-Dose Cyclophosphamide on Ultrastructural Changes and Gene Expression Profiles in the Cardiomyocytes of C57BL/6J Mice. Diseases 2024; 12:85. [PMID: 38785740 PMCID: PMC11120609 DOI: 10.3390/diseases12050085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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The pathogenesis of cyclophosphamide (CY)-induced cardiotoxicity remains unknown, and methods for its prevention have not been established. To elucidate the acute structural changes that take place in myocardial cells and the pathways leading to myocardial damage under high-dose CY treatments, we performed detailed pathological analyses of myocardial tissue obtained from C57BL/6J mice subjected to a high-dose CY treatment. Additionally, we analysed the genome-wide cardiomyocyte expression profiles of mice subjected to the high-dose CY treatment. Treatment with CY (400 mg/kg/day intraperitoneally for two days) caused marked ultrastructural aberrations, as observed using electron microscopy, although these aberrations could not be observed using optical microscopy. The expansion of the transverse tubule and sarcoplasmic reticulum, turbulence in myocardial fibre travel, and a low contractile protein density were observed in cardiomyocytes. The high-dose CY treatment altered the cardiomyocyte expression of 1210 genes (with 675 genes upregulated and 535 genes downregulated) associated with cell-cell junctions, inflammatory responses, cardiomyopathy, and cardiac muscle function, as determined using microarray analysis (|Z-score| > 2.0). The expression of functionally important genes related to myocardial contraction and the regulation of calcium ion levels was validated using real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis. The results of the gene expression profiling, functional annotation clustering, and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway functional-classification analysis suggest that CY-induced cardiotoxicity is associated with the disruption of the Ca2+ signalling pathway.
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- Takuro Nishikawa
- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan; (E.M.); (S.N.); (Y.K.); (Y.K.); (Y.O.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan; (E.M.); (S.N.); (Y.K.); (Y.K.); (Y.O.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacotherapy, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan; (E.M.); (S.N.); (Y.K.); (Y.K.); (Y.O.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan; (E.M.); (S.N.); (Y.K.); (Y.K.); (Y.O.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan; (E.M.); (S.N.); (Y.K.); (Y.K.); (Y.O.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan; (E.M.); (S.N.); (Y.K.); (Y.K.); (Y.O.)
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Mushtaq MU, Shahzad M, Amin MK, Lutfi F, DeJarnette S, Al-Ramahi JS, Li K, Ahmed N, Bansal R, Abdelhakim H, Shune L, Abdallah AO, Abhyankar SH, McGuirk JP, Singh AK. Outcomes with HLA-matched unrelated donor versus haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation. Leuk Lymphoma 2024; 65:493-502. [PMID: 38164945 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2300708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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We investigated the outcomes after adult haploidentical (haplo) and matched unrelated donor (MUD) hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) in a single-center study (n = 452) including 276 MUD and 176 haplo transplants. Myeloablative (37%) and reduced-intensity conditioning (63%) were performed. Graft sources included peripheral blood (50%) and bone marrow (50%). GVHD prophylaxis included tacrolimus/methotrexate (53%) and post-transplant cyclophosphamide-based (47%). In MUD versus haplo HCT recipients, a similar incidence of neutrophil engraftment (18 vs 17 days, p = 0.895), grade II-IV acute GVHD (51% vs 50%, p = 0.773), relapse (26% vs 23%, p = 0.578), non-relapse mortality (22% vs 23%, p = 0.817), 1-year disease-free survival (62% vs 63%. p = 0.921), and 1-year overall survival (73% vs 74%, p = 0.744) were observed. Earlier platelet engraftment (22 vs 27 days, p < 0.001) and higher chronic GVHD (45% vs 35%, p = 0.040) were noted in MUD as compared to haplo HCT. Allogeneic transplantation should be done promptly whenever indicated, utilizing either matched unrelated or haploidentical donors.
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- Muhammad Umair Mushtaq
- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
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Petersdorf EW, McKallor C, Malkki M, He M, Spellman SR, Gooley T, Stevenson P. HLA Haplotypes and Relapse After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. J Clin Oncol 2024; 42:886-897. [PMID: 38051980 PMCID: PMC10927336 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.01264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Recurrence of blood malignancy is the major cause of hematopoietic cell transplant failure. HLA class II molecules play a fundamental role in antitumor responses but the role of class II haplotypes is not known. METHODS HLA-DR, -DQ, -DM, and -DO allele variation was determined in 1,629 related haploidentical transplants to study the clinical significance of individual molecules and haplotypes. RESULTS Outcome correlated with patient and donor variation for HLA-DRβ residue 86 (Gly/Val), HLA-DQ (G1/G2) heterodimers, and donor HLA-DM (DM11,11/nonDM11,11) molecules, and depended on patient-donor mismatching. Risks of relapse were lower for DRβ-86 GlyGly patients when the donor was GlyVal (hazard ratio [HR], 0.46 [95% CI, 0.30 to 0.68]; P < .001); GlyVal patients benefited from HLA-DRB1-matched donors, whereas no donor was superior to another for ValVal patients. G1G2 patients with G1G2-mismatched donors had lower relapse. Transplantation from donors with DMα residue 184 ArgHis was associated with higher risk of relapse (HR, 1.60 [95% CI, 1.09 to 2.36]; P = .02) relative to ArgArg. Relapse and mortality risks differed across HLA-DR-DQ-DM haplotypes. CONCLUSION HLA class II haplotypes may be functional constituents of the transplantation barrier, and their consideration in patients and donors may improve the success of transplantation.
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- Effie W. Petersdorf
- Division of Translational Science and Therapeutics, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Clinical Research, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Translational Science and Therapeutics, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Clinical Research, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Clinical Research, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
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Velardi A, Mancusi A, Ruggeri L, Pierini A. How adoptive transfer of components of the donor immune system boosts GvL and prevents GvHD in HLA-haploidentical hematopoietic transplantation for acute leukemia. Bone Marrow Transplant 2024; 59:301-305. [PMID: 38212671 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-024-02199-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Why a new Perspective in allogeneic hematopoietic transplantation? A summary. Nowadays, for high-risk acute leukemia patients without an HLA-matched donor (sibling or volunteer), hematopoietic transplants that use HLA-haploidentical grafts combined with enhanced post transplant immune suppression (i.e., high-dose cyclophosphamide) are widely used. They are associated with low TRM rates. However, they are also associated with significant chronic GvHD while they only partially abrogate leukemia relapse rates. One may speculate that post-transplant immune suppression, required for GvHD prophylaxis, weakens the anti-leukemic potential of the graft. Historically, haploidentical transplants became feasible for the first time through transplantation of T cell-depleted peripheral blood hematopoietic progenitor cells. Lack of post-transplant immune suppression allowed the emergence of donor-versus-recipient NK-cell alloreactions that eradicated AML. In an attempt to improve these results we recently combined an age-adapted, irradiation-based conditioning regimen with transplant of T-cell-depleted grafts and infusion of regulatory and conventional T cells, without any post transplant immune suppression. With the obvious limitations of a single center experience, this protocol resulted in extremely low relapse and chronic GvHD rates and, consequently, in a remarkable 75% chronic GvHD/relapse-free survival in over 50 AML patients up to the age of 65 many of whom at high risk of relapse.
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- Andrea Velardi
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Division of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Division of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Division of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Division of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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El Fakih R, Nassani M, Rasheed W, Hanbali A, Almohareb F, Chaudhri N, Alsharif F, Alfraih F, Shaheen M, Alhayli S, Alkhaldi H, Alshaibani A, Alotaibi AS, Alahmari A, Alamer A, Tarig A, Youniss R, Albabtain AA, Alfayez M, Saad A, Ahmed SO, Alzahrani H, Aljurf M. Myeloablative Haploidentical Donor Hematopoietic Transplantation Using Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide and Antithymocyte Globulin. Transplant Cell Ther 2024; 30:312.e1-312.e7. [PMID: 38185379 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2024.01.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Haploidentical donor (haplo-) hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) with post-transplantation cyclophosphamide (PTCy) is now performed on a large scale worldwide. Our patient outcomes did not completely reflect the results published by other groups. We herein present the results of 60 patients with hematologic malignancies treated homogeneously on a modified version of the standard protocol by adding ATG as an additional graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis measure. This was a retrospective analysis of 60 haplo-HSCT recipients using a myeloablative conditioning regimen with antithymocyte globulin and PTCy for GVHD prophylaxis. At 5 years, overall survival was 59.2%, relapse-free survival (RFS) was 48.6%, and chronic GVHD (cGVHD) and relapse-free survival was 40%. The median time to neutrophil and platelet engraftment was 16 days and 28.5 days, respectively. The rates of grade II-IV acute GVHD and extensive cGVHD were 46.7% and 23.3%, respectively. The cumulative incidence of relapse was 30%, nonrelapse mortality was 21.6%, and transplantation-related mortality was 11%. Higher Disease Risk Index and 50% HLA match were associated with lower RFS. Female donor to male recipient and older donor age were associated with an elevated risk of cGVHD. The use of PTCy might not yield the same results in different populations. Many remaining questions need to be addressed in randomized trials, including optimal graft source and donor, date of calcineurin inhibitor initiation, personalized or targeted dose of PTCy, immune reconstitution, and others.
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- Riad El Fakih
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; School of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Iguchi A, Uchiyama T, Fujimori K, Gocho Y, Sakaguchi H, Deguchi T, Tomizawa D, Imadome KI, Onodera M, Matsumoto K. HLA-haploidentical T-cell receptor αβT/B-cell-depleted stem cell transplantation for Fanconi anemia. Int J Hematol 2024; 119:334-337. [PMID: 38227075 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-023-03703-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
Abstract
HLA-haploidentical stem cell transplantation (haplo-SCT) using post-transplant high-dose cyclophosphamide (PT-CY) is an alternative choice when a suitable donors is unavailable. However, PT-CY is difficult in patients with Fanconi anemia (FA) due to their high vulnerability to alkylating agents. For FA, we prefer haplo-SCT by T-cell receptor αβT-cell and B-cell depletion (αβT/B-depleted haplo-SCT), which can reduce the risks of PT-CY-related complications and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). An 11-year-old boy with diagnosed FA (FANCG mutation) and bone marrow failure was to receive αβT/B-depleted haplo-SCT from his father (HLA 4/8 allele matched) due to absence of an HLA-matched donors. αβT/B-depleted peripheral blood stem cells (CD34 + cell count, 1.17 × 107/kg; αβ + T-cell count, 1.3 × 105/kg) were infused following conditioning consisting of fludarabine (150 mg/m2), cyclophosphamide (40 mg/kg), anti-thymocyte globulin (5 mg/kg), rituximab (375 mg/m2), and thoraco-abdominal irradiation (3 Gy). Tacrolimus was used for GVHD prophylaxis until day + 30. Neutrophil engraftment was achieved on day + 9, and complete chimerism was confirmed on days + 28 and + 96. At 12-month post-SCT, the patient was well without GVHD or any other complications. αβT/B-depleted haplo-SCT is a good choice not only for patients unsuitable for PT-CY, but also for all pediatric recipients to reduce SCT-related complications.
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- Akihiro Iguchi
- Children's Cancer Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan.
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- Children's Cancer Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
- Gene and Cell Therapy Promotion Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Children's Cancer Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- Children's Cancer Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- Children's Cancer Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- Children's Cancer Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- Children's Cancer Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine for Infections, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Gene and Cell Therapy Promotion Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Children's Cancer Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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Cai Y, Ali A, Filler E, Bayati R, Toma T, Zaki O, Yaghmour G, Ladha A, Woan K, Tam E, Chaudhary PM. Case report: Pulse cyclophosphamide for treatment of multi-agent-refractory hepatic graft-versus-host disease. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1329893. [PMID: 38410106 PMCID: PMC10894980 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1329893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common complication in patients receiving allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). GVHD is characterized as either acute or chronic based on symptomatology and histopathological findings. Despite advancements in disease-targeting therapeutics, steroid-refractory GVHD remains a significant contributor to mortality in HSCT recipients, highlighting the gaps in our understanding of its pathophysiology and treatment strategies. We present the case of a 46-year-old woman diagnosed with acute undifferentiated leukemia, who exhibited persistently elevated levels of serum total bilirubin (T.Bili), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and liver function tests (LFTs) beginning on [day +201] post-haploidentical peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation. The patient received fludarabine/total body irradiation (Flu/TBI) as a myeloablative conditioning regimen and post-transplant cyclophosphamide/tacrolimus/mycophenolate mofetil (PTCy/Tac/MMF) as GVHD prophylaxis. A liver biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of GVHD, while other possible etiologies were excluded by corresponding tests. Initial treatment with prednisone and tacrolimus, and the later addition of ruxolitinib, all showed poor response indicated by worsening T.Bili, ALP, and LFTs at the same time. Based on a multidisciplinary comprehensive assessment, we decided to administer 1,000 mg/m2 (1,600 mg) of cyclophosphamide ("pulse Cy"), which resulted in a dramatic improvement in T.Bili and transaminases starting from the very next day. A durable response to pulse cyclophosphamide was observed, as all indicators normalized ("complete response") within 55 days without relapses. The patient remains in good health with no recurrence of hepatic GVHD. To our knowledge, this is the first case in which Grade IV hepatic GVHD, refractory to multiple agents including steroids, tacrolimus, and ruxolitinib, demonstrated a complete response to pulse cyclophosphamide. The success highlights the potential therapeutic role of cyclophosphamide, a potent and cost-effective chemotherapy agent, in treating multi-agent-refractory GVHD. Large-scale clinical trials are warranted to validate its efficacy in this setting.
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- Yijun Cai
- Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Jane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Jane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Jane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Jane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Jane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Jane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Jane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Jane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Jane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Elmariah H, Otoukesh S, Kumar A, Ali H, Arslan S, Shouse G, Pourhassan H, Nishihori T, Faramand R, Mishra A, Khimani F, Fernandez H, Lazaryan A, Nieder M, Perez L, Liu H, Nakamura R, Pidala J, Marcucci G, Forman SJ, Anasetti C, Locke F, Bejanyan N, Al Malki MM. Sirolimus Is an Acceptable Alternative to Tacrolimus for Graft-versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis after Haploidentical Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation with Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide. Transplant Cell Ther 2024; 30:229.e1-229.e11. [PMID: 37952648 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
Abstract
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis with post-transplantation cyclophosphamide (PTCy), tacrolimus (Tac), and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) for allogeneic haploidentical donor (haplo) hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) results in comparable outcomes to matched unrelated donor HCT. A phase II study from the Moffitt Cancer Center substituting sirolimus (Siro) for Tac in this prophylactic regimen reported comparable rates of grade II-IV acute GVHD (aGVHD). Many centers have substituted Siro for Tac in this setting based on a preferable side effect profile, although comparative data are limited. In this study, we retrospectively compared outcomes in haplo-HCT with PTCy/Siro/MMF versus haplo-HCT with PTCy/Tac/MMF. The study cohort included all consecutive patients receiving haploidentical donor T cell-replete peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) HCT for hematologic malignancies at Moffitt Cancer Center or the City of Hope National Medical Center between 2014 and 2019. A total of 423 patients were included, of whom 84 (20%) received PTCy/Siro/MMF and 339 (80%) received PTCy/Tac/MMF. The median age for the entire cohort was 54 years (range, 18 to 78 years), and the median follow-up was 30 months. The Siro group had a higher proportion of patients age ≥60 years (58% versus 34%; P < .01), and the groups also differed in diagnosis type, conditioning regimen, and cytomegalovirus serostatus. There were no significant differences in the rates of grade II-IV aGVHD (45% versus 47%; P = .6) at day +100 or chronic GVHD (cGVHD) (47% versus 54%; P = .79) at 2 years post-HCT. In multivariate analysis, neutrophil engraftment at day +30 was significantly better in the Tac group (odds ratio, .30; 95% confidence interval, .1 to .83; P = .02), with a median time to engraftment of 17 days versus 18 days in the Siro group, but platelet engraftment was similar in the 2 groups. Otherwise, in multivariate analysis, GVHD prophylaxis type had no significant influence on aGVHD or cGVHD, nonrelapse mortality, relapse, GVHD-free relapse-free survival, disease-free survival, or overall survival after PBSC haplo-HCT. These findings suggest that Siro is a comparable alternative to Tac in combination with PTCy/MMF for GVHD prophylaxis, with overall similar clinical outcomes despite delayed engraftment after peripheral blood stem cell haplo-HCT. Although Tac remains the standard of care, Siro may be substituted based on the side effect profile of these medications, with consideration of patient medical comorbidities at HCT.
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- Hany Elmariah
- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
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- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
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- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California
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- City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
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- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida.
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- Department of Hematology and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
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Salas MQ, Pedraza A, Charry P, Suárez-Lledó M, Rodríguez-Lobato LG, Brusosa M, Solano MT, Serrahima A, Nomdedeu M, Cid J, Lozano M, Arcarons J, de Llobet N, Rosiñol L, Esteve J, Urbano-Ispizua Á, Carreras E, Fernández-Avilés F, Rovira M, Martinez C. Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide and Tacrolimus for Graft-versus-Host Disease Prevention after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation from HLA-Matched Donors Has More Advantages Than Limitations. Transplant Cell Ther 2024; 30:213.e1-213.e12. [PMID: 38042256 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
Abstract
This study compared the efficacy of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis with post-transplantation cyclophosphamide (PTCy) and tacrolimus (Tac) versus other regimens in 272 adults undergoing peripheral blood (PB) allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) from HLA-matched donors. Of these 272 patients, 95 (34.9%) received PTCy/Tac. The times to neutrophil and platelet engraftment were longer in the PTCy/Tac group (20 days versus 16 days for neutrophils and 19 days versus 12 days for platelets). The day +30 cumulative incidence (CuI) of bacterial bloodstream infection was higher in the PTCy/Tac group (43.2% versus 13.0%; P < .001). The CuIs of grade II-IV and grade III-IV acute GVHD (aGVHD) at day +180 were 14.7% and 4.2%, and the CuI of moderate/severe cGVHD at 2 years was 2.4% in the PTCy/Tac group and 41.8% (hazard ratio [HR], .29; P < .001), 15.8%, (HR, .24; P = .007), and 47.0% (HR, .05; P < .001), respectively, in the no-PTCy group. The duration of immunosuppression was shorter in patients receiving PTCy/Tac (6.2 months versus 9.0 months; P < .001). PTCy/Tac patients had higher OS (2 years: 74.3% versus 60.9%; HR, .54; P = .012), lower NRM (2 years: 8.6% versus 15.8%; HR, .54; P = .11), comparable CuI of relapse (2 years: 26.0% versus 24.4%; HR, 1.03; P = .89), and higher GRFS (2 years: 59.1% versus 16.7%; HR, .32; P < .001). Using PTCy/Tac in HLA-matched PB allo-HCT improved transplantation outcomes at out institution compared with previous prophylactic regimens, including a higher probability of survival despite more delayed engraftment and a higher rate of bacterial infection.
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- María Queralt Salas
- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Apheresis and Cellular Therapy Unit, Hemotherapy and Hemostasis Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Apheresis and Cellular Therapy Unit, Hemotherapy and Hemostasis Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Apheresis and Cellular Therapy Unit, Hemotherapy and Hemostasis Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fundació Josep Carreras Contra la Leucèmia, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Nishikawa T. Human Leukocyte Antigen-Haploidentical Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Using Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide for Paediatric Haematological Malignancies. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:600. [PMID: 38339351 PMCID: PMC10854899 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16030600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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The use of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-haploidentical haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) with post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCY), which markedly reduces the risk of graft-versus-host disease, has rapidly increased worldwide, even in children. It was initially developed for post-transplant relapse or non-remission at transplant for patients with high-risk haematologic malignancies. However, this strategy is currently used more frequently for standard-risk, transplant-eligible paediatric haematological malignancies. It has recently been recognised in adults that the transplant outcomes after PTCY-based HLA-haploidentical HSCT are comparable with those achieved after HLA-matched HSCT. Therefore, even in children, parental donors who are HLA-haploidentical donors and cord blood are currently considered the next donor candidates when an HLA-matched related or unrelated donor is unavailable. This review addresses the current status of the use of haplo-HSCT with PTCY for paediatric haematologic malignancies and future directions for donor selection (sex, age, ABO blood type, and HLA disparity), donor source, the dose of infused CD34+ cells, optimal conditioning, the concomitant graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis other than PTCY, and the pharmacokinetic study of CY and CY metabolites. These aspects present key solutions for further improvements in the outcomes of haplo-HSCT with PTCY for paediatric haematological malignancies.
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- Takuro Nishikawa
- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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Vaitiekiene A, Kulboke M, Bieseviciene M, Bartnykaite A, Kireilis B, Rinkuniene D, Jankauskas A, Zemaitis J, Gaidamavicius I, Gerbutavicius R, Vaitiekus D, Vaskelyte JJ, Sakalyte G. Early Impact of Mobilization Process on Cardiac Function and Size in Patients Undergoing Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. J Clin Med 2024; 13:773. [PMID: 38337467 PMCID: PMC10856069 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13030773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Background: The hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) process is known to cause cardiac toxicity of different grades. In this paper, we aimed to evaluate the impact of mobilization procedure of hematopoietic stem cells for autologous HSCT process for left and right ventricle sizes and functions. Material and Methods: The data of 47 patients undergoing autologous HSCT were analyzed. All patients underwent hematopoietic stem cell mobilization with chemotherapy and filgrastim at 10 µg/kg/d. Echocardiography was performed two times: before enrolling in the transplantation process and after mobilization before the conditioning regimen for transplantation. Changes in left and right ventricle (RV) diameter and systolic and diastolic function of the left ventricle and systolic function of the RV were measured. Results: A statistically significant difference was observed in the change of right ventricular function (S')-it slightly decreased. Mean S' before mobilization was 13.93 ± 2.85 cm/s, and after mobilization it was 12.19 ± 2.64 cm/s (p = 0.003). No statistically significant change in left ventricular diameter and systolic and diastolic function and RV diameter was observed. Conclusions: The mobilization procedure in patients undergoing autologous HSCT is associated with reduced RV systolic function. S' could be used as a reliable tool to evaluate early cardiotoxicity in HSCT patients and guide further follow-up.
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- Audrone Vaitiekiene
- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania (J.J.V.)
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania (J.J.V.)
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- Oncology Research Laboratory, Oncology Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 50161 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Radiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
- Institute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania (J.J.V.)
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania (J.J.V.)
- Institute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania (J.J.V.)
- Institute of Cardiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 47181 Kaunas, Lithuania
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Orozco JJ, Vo PT, Gooley TA, Haaf RL, Lundberg SJ, Hamlin DK, Wilbur DS, Matesan MC, Fisher DR, Gopal AK, Green DJ, Pagel JM, Sandmaier BM. Targeted Radiation Delivery before Haploidentical HCT for High-risk Leukemia or MDS Patients Yields Long-term Survivors. Clin Cancer Res 2024; 30:274-282. [PMID: 37939122 PMCID: PMC10843688 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-1200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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PURPOSE Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) has curative potential for myeloid malignancies, though many patients cannot tolerate myeloablative conditioning with high-dose chemotherapy alone or with total-body irradiation (TBI). Here we report long-term outcomes from a phase I/II study using iodine-131 (131I)-anti-CD45 antibody BC8 combined with nonmyeloablative conditioning prior to HLA-haploidentical HCT in adults with high-risk relapsed/ refractory acute myeloid or lymphoid leukemia (AML or ALL), or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS; ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT00589316). PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients received a tracer diagnostic dose before a therapeutic infusion of 131I-anti-CD45 to deliver escalating doses (12-26 Gy) to the dose-limiting organ. Patients subsequently received fludarabine, cyclophosphamide (CY), and 2 Gy TBI conditioning before haploidentical marrow HCT. GVHD prophylaxis was posttransplant CY plus tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil. RESULTS Twenty-five patients (20 with AML, 4 ALL and 1 high-risk MDS) were treated; 8 had ≥ 5% blasts by morphology (range 9%-20%), and 7 had previously failed HCT. All 25 patients achieved a morphologic remission 28 days after HCT, with only 2 patients showing minimal residual disease (0.002-1.8%) by flow cytometry. Median time to engraftment was 15 days for neutrophils and 23 days for platelets. Point estimates for overall survival and progression-free survival were 40% and 32% at 1 year, and 24% at 2 years, respectively. Point estimates of relapse and nonrelapse mortality at 1 year were 56% and 12%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS 131I-anti-CD45 radioimmunotherapy prior to haploidentical HCT is feasible and can be curative in some patients, including those with disease, without additional toxicity.
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- Johnnie J Orozco
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Radiation Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Radiation Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Nuclear Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Versant Medical Physics and Radiation Safety, Richland, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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Esquirol A, Cadenas IG, Novelli S, Garrido A, Caballero AC, Oñate G, Lopez J, Redondo S, Argüello M, Saavedra S, Moreno C, Briones J, Sierra J, Martino R. Outcome improvement over time in reduced intensity conditioning hematopoietic transplantation: a 20-year experience. Ann Hematol 2024; 103:321-334. [PMID: 37971549 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05530-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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The current study includes all consecutive patients (N = 484) who received a reduced-intensity conditioning regimen (RIC) allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in our center from 1999 to 2020. Conditioning regimens were based on fludarabine with melphalan or busulfan, with low-dose thiotepa and pharmacological GVHD prophylaxis consisted of cyclosporine A (CsA)-methotrexate (MTX)/mofetil (MMF) (n = 271), tacrolimus-sirolimus (n = 145), and post-transplantation cyclophosphamide (PTCy)-tacrolimus (n = 68). The median time of overall follow-up in survivors was 8 years (1-22 years) and was at least 3 years in all three GVHD prophylaxis groups. Thirty-three percent had a high or very high disease risk index, 56% ≥ 4 European bone marrow transplantation risk, and 65% ≥ 3 hematopoietic stem cell transplantation comorbidity index score-age score. Neutrophil and platelet engraftment was longer for PTCy-tacro (p 0.0001). Cumulative incidence of grade III-IV aGVHD was 17% at 200 days, and that of moderate-severe cGvHD was 36% at 8 years. GVHD prophylaxis was the only prognostic factor in the multivariable analyses for the development of aGVHD and moderate-severe cGVHD (p 0.0001). NRM and relapse incidences were 29% and 30% at 8 years, while OS and PFS rates were 43% and 39% at 8 years. At 3 years, OS was highest in the PTCy-tacro group (68%) than in the tacro-siro (61%) and CsA-MTX/MMF (49%) cohorts (p < 0.01). In the three groups, respectively, the 200-day incidence of grade III-IV aGvHD (6% vs. 12% vs. 23%) and 3-year moderate-severe cGVHD (8% vs. 40% vs. 38%) were lower in the PTCy cohort. These better outcomes were confirmed in multivariable analyses. Based on our recent results, the PTCy could be considered as a real GvHD prophylaxis in the RIC setting due to improve best 3-year GvHD and survival outcomes.
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- Albert Esquirol
- Hematology Department, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau and Jose Carreras Leukemia Research Institutes, Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Mas Casanovas, 90, 08041, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau and Jose Carreras Leukemia Research Institutes, Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Mas Casanovas, 90, 08041, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau and Jose Carreras Leukemia Research Institutes, Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Mas Casanovas, 90, 08041, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau and Jose Carreras Leukemia Research Institutes, Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Mas Casanovas, 90, 08041, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau and Jose Carreras Leukemia Research Institutes, Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Mas Casanovas, 90, 08041, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau and Jose Carreras Leukemia Research Institutes, Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Mas Casanovas, 90, 08041, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau and Jose Carreras Leukemia Research Institutes, Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Mas Casanovas, 90, 08041, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau and Jose Carreras Leukemia Research Institutes, Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Mas Casanovas, 90, 08041, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau and Jose Carreras Leukemia Research Institutes, Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Mas Casanovas, 90, 08041, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau and Jose Carreras Leukemia Research Institutes, Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Mas Casanovas, 90, 08041, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau and Jose Carreras Leukemia Research Institutes, Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Mas Casanovas, 90, 08041, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau and Jose Carreras Leukemia Research Institutes, Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Mas Casanovas, 90, 08041, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau and Jose Carreras Leukemia Research Institutes, Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Mas Casanovas, 90, 08041, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau and Jose Carreras Leukemia Research Institutes, Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, Mas Casanovas, 90, 08041, Barcelona, Spain
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Avenoso D, Serpenti F, Slonim LB, Bouziana S, Dazzi F, Hannah G, Kenyon M, Mehra V, Kulasekararaj A, Krishamurthy P, Shah MN, Lionel S, Pagliuca A, Potter V. Haploidentical Transplant with Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes Patients: The Role of Previous Lines of Therapy. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis 2024; 16:e2024002. [PMID: 38223487 PMCID: PMC10786144 DOI: 10.4084/mjhid.2024.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Background Allogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplant is an option, potentially curative, for high-risk acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) patients. Post-transplant cyclophosphamide administration allows for the selection of haploidentical donors in patients who are eligible for the procedure but do not have a fully matched donor since it can overcome the HLA barrier. There is still an active debate on whether intensifying the conditioning regimen is necessary with haploidentical donors when peripheral blood stem cells are used as the graft source. Herein, we report our decennial experience of haploidentical stem-cell transplant using peripheral blood stem cells (haplo-PBSC) at King's College Hospital. Objectives The primary objective was to evaluate overall survival (OS) following haplo-PBSC. Secondary objectives were total OS for patients with less than two previous lines of therapy, OS according to cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation, incidence of transplant-related mortality (TRM), graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and GVHD-relapse-free survival (GRFS). Results One-year and three-year total OS were 62% and 43%, respectively, with a median OS of 22 months. One-year and three-year OS for patients with ≤2 and those with >2 previous lines of therapy were 72% and 55%, and 60% and 22%, respectively (p-value=0.04). The median OS in patients with >2 previous and ≤2 lines of therapy was 16 and 49 months, respectively. Cumulative incidence (CI) of relapse was 25% with a median time to relapse of 5 months (range 1 - 38 months). Conclusions Haploidentical haematopoietic stem-cell transplant is potentially curative in chemosensitive AML and MDS and offers a high rate of prolonged remission. Our cohort further confirms the role of consolidative haploidentical transplant in patients in complete remission and highlights that patients with heavily pre-treated disease may not benefit from this strategy.
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- Daniele Avenoso
- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of haematological medicine, Denmark Hill, London
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- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of haematological medicine, Denmark Hill, London
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- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of haematological medicine, Denmark Hill, London
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- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of haematological medicine, Denmark Hill, London
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- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of haematological medicine, Denmark Hill, London
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- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of haematological medicine, Denmark Hill, London
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- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of haematological medicine, Denmark Hill, London
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- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of haematological medicine, Denmark Hill, London
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- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of haematological medicine, Denmark Hill, London
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- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of haematological medicine, Denmark Hill, London
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- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of haematological medicine, Denmark Hill, London
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- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of haematological medicine, Denmark Hill, London
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- King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of haematological medicine, Denmark Hill, London
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Shyr D, Davis KL, Bertaina A. Stem cell transplantation for ALL: you've always got a donor, why not always use it? Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2023; 2023:84-90. [PMID: 38066901 PMCID: PMC10726989 DOI: 10.1182/hematology.2023000423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) represents a consolidated therapeutic strategy for high-risk pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), offering the potential for curative treatment. This manuscript delves into the debate around the more universal application of HSCT for pediatric ALL in the modern era, considering the ubiquitous availability of suitable donors. In fact, despite significant advancements in chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy, a subset of pediatric patients with ALL with high-risk features or relapse continue to encounter poor prognostic outcomes. For this subgroup of patients, HSCT often remains the only potentially curative measure, leveraging the graft-versus- leukemia effect for long-term disease control. Nevertheless, the procedure's complexity and associated risks have traditionally curtailed its widespread use. However, the scenario is shifting with improvements in HLA matching, availability of alternative donor sources, less toxic conditioning regimens, and improved supportive care protocols. Concurrently, emerging therapies like CD19+ CAR T cells present new considerations for definitive therapy selection in relapsed/ refractory ALL. This article reviews critical current evidence and debates the potential of HSCT as a more universal treatment for ALL, reevaluating traditional treatment stratification in light of the constant availability of stem cell donors.
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- David Shyr
- Division of Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
- Center for Definitive and Curative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
- Center for Cancer Cellular Therapy, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
- Center for Definitive and Curative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
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Weisdorf D, El Jurdi N, Holtan SG. The best GVHD prophylaxis: Or at least progress towards finding it. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol 2023; 36:101520. [PMID: 38092477 DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2023.101520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Options for GVHD prophylaxis after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation can best be chosen by understanding the pathophysiology of GVHD. Interventions to limit T cell activation, expansion and subsequent tissue injury can each be utilized in designing successful GVHD prevention strategies Depleting, tolerizing or blunting T cells or host antigen presenting cells (APCs), blocking co-stimulation or more broadly suppressing inflammation have all been used. Interventions which spare regulatory T cells (Tregs) may prevent GVHD and facilitate controlled allo-responses and not compromise subsequent relapse risks. Graft manipulations and pharmacologic interventions each have potential to limit the morbidity of GVHD while permitting the immunocompetence to prevent infection or relapse.
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- Daniel Weisdorf
- University of Minnesota, Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, Department of Medicine, MMC 480, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
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- University of Minnesota, Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, Department of Medicine, MMC 480, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- University of Minnesota, Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, Department of Medicine, MMC 480, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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Mochizuki K. Harnessing allogeneic CD4 + T cells to reinvigorate host endogenous antitumor immunity. Fukushima J Med Sci 2023; 69:157-165. [PMID: 37880140 PMCID: PMC10694512 DOI: 10.5387/fms.23-00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023] Open
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Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapies developed over the past decade have been among the most promising approaches for the treatment of patients with advanced cancers. However, the overall objective response rate of ICB therapy for various cancers remains insufficient. Hence, novel strategies are required to improve the efficacy of immunotherapy for advanced cancers. The graft-versus-tumor (GVT) effect, which reflects strong antitumor immunity, is known to occur after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The GVT effect is mainly caused by transplanted donor lymphocytes that recognize and react to distinct alloantigens on tumor cells. In contrast, transplanted allogeneic cells can, in some instances, induce endogenous antitumor immunity in recipients if the graft has been rejected. Because of this ability, allogeneic cells have also been used to induce endogenous antitumor immunity without HSCT, and their beneficial immune response is referred to as the "allogenic effect." Here, we review the usefulness of allogeneic cells, particularly allogeneic CD4+ T cells, in cancer immunotherapy by highlighting their unique potential to induce host endogenous antitumor immunity.
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Duléry R, Malard F, Brissot E, Banet A, Sestili S, Belhocine R, Calabro M, Van de Wyngaert Z, Bonnin A, Ledraa T, Legrand O, Labopin M, Capderou E, Cohen A, Ederhy S, Mohty M. Reduced post-transplant cyclophosphamide dose with antithymocyte globulin in peripheral blood stem cell haploidentical transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2023; 58:1215-1222. [PMID: 37596473 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-023-02085-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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Post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PT-Cy) is effective for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis, but it may cause dose-dependent toxicities, particularly in frail patients. Therefore, we compared the outcomes with a reduced PT-Cy total dose (70 mg/kg) to those with the standard PT-Cy dose (100 mg/kg) in haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) patients aged ≥ 65 years and those with cardiac comorbidities. All consecutive patients with a hematological malignancy receiving peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) after a thiotepa-based conditioning with low-dose antithymocyte globulin were included. Thirty-three patients received PT-Cy at 70 mg/kg and 25 at 100 mg/kg. PT-Cy dose reduction did not increase the risk of GVHD and was associated with faster neutrophil and platelet recovery, and lower cumulative incidences of bacteremia (38% versus 72%, p = 0.004) and cardiac complications (12% versus 44%, p = 0.028). At 2 years, GVHD-free, relapse-free survival (GRFS) was higher with the reduced dose compared to the standard dose (60% versus 33%, p = 0.04). In conclusion, reducing PT-Cy total dose to 70 mg/kg is a safe and valid approach for elderly patients and those with cardiac comorbidities underdoing haploidentical HCT with PBSCs and low-dose antithymocyte globulin. The reduced PT-Cy dose was associated with improved hematological count recovery, lower incidence of toxicities, and higher GRFS.
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- Rémy Duléry
- Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Sorbonne University, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
- INSERM, UMRs 938, Centre de recherche Saint Antoine (CRSA), Paris, France.
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- Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Sorbonne University, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- INSERM, UMRs 938, Centre de recherche Saint Antoine (CRSA), Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Sorbonne University, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- INSERM, UMRs 938, Centre de recherche Saint Antoine (CRSA), Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Sorbonne University, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Sorbonne University, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Sorbonne University, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Sorbonne University, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Sorbonne University, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Sorbonne University, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Sorbonne University, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Sorbonne University, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- INSERM, UMRs 938, Centre de recherche Saint Antoine (CRSA), Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Sorbonne University, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- Acute Leukemia Working Party, European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Paris Study Office/CEREST-TC, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne University, UNICO-GRECO Cardio Oncology Program, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne University, UNICO-GRECO Cardio Oncology Program, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne University, UNICO-GRECO Cardio Oncology Program, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Sorbonne University, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- INSERM, UMRs 938, Centre de recherche Saint Antoine (CRSA), Paris, France
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O'Donnell PV, Jones RJ. The development of post-transplant cyclophosphamide: Half a century of translational team science. Blood Rev 2023; 62:101034. [PMID: 36435690 PMCID: PMC11001251 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2022.101034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Close HLA matching of donors and recipients has been the dogma for successful allogeneic blood or marrow transplantation (alloBMT), to limit the complications of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). However, many patients in need, especially those within certain ethnic groups such as those of African-Americans and Hispanics, remain unable to find a match even with the increased availability of unrelated donors. Over half a century ago, investigators at Johns Hopkins found that cyclophosphamide's immunosuppressive properties made it the ideal replacement for total body irradiation in alloBMT conditioning regimens. They also found it to be the best chemotherapeutic for preventing GVHD in animal models, but its cytotoxic properties scared them from using it clinically in the high doses successful in animal models. Subsequent work showed that cyclophosphamide spared hematopoietic and other stem cells including memory lymphocytes, prompting re-examination at high doses for GVHD prophylaxis. Animal and extensive human studies demonstrated that high-dose post-transplantation cyclophosphamide (PTCy) effectively and safely limited GVHD such that mismatched transplants are now considered standard-of-care worldwide. The beneficial effects of PTCy on GVHD appears to be independent of donor type, graft source, or conditioning regimen intensity.
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- Paul V O'Donnell
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.
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Cuvelier GDE, Paulson K, Bow EJ. Updates in hematopoietic cell transplant and cellular therapies that enhance the risk for opportunistic infections. Transpl Infect Dis 2023; 25 Suppl 1:e14101. [PMID: 37461887 DOI: 10.1111/tid.14101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Infectious disease physicians may be asked to evaluate and manage a variety of infections in immunocompromised hosts undergoing hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) and cellular therapies. Over the last decade, several advances in cellular therapy have occurred, with implications for the types of infectious complications that may be seen. AIMS The purpose of this review is to update the infectious disease physician on newer advances in HCT and cellular therapy, including haploidentical transplant, expanding indications for transplant in older individuals and children, and chimeric antigen receptor T-cells. We will review how these advances might influence infectious disease complications following HCT. We will also provide a perspective that infectious disease physicians can use to evaluate the degree of immune suppression in an individual patient to help determine the type of infections that may be encountered.
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- Geoffrey D E Cuvelier
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Section of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology-BMT, Max Rady College of Medicine, the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Department of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology-BMT, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Manitoba Blood and Marrow Transplant Programme, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Manitoba Blood and Marrow Transplant Programme, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Section of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine, the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Department of Medical Oncology and Haematology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Manitoba Blood and Marrow Transplant Programme, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Section of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine, the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Department of Medical Oncology and Haematology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine, The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Fierro-Pineda JC, Tsai HL, Blackford A, Cluster A, Caywood E, Dalal J, Davis J, Egeler M, Huo J, Hudspeth M, Keating A, Kelly SS, Krueger J, Lee D, Lehmann L, Madden L, Oshrine B, Pulsipher MA, Fry T, Symons HJ. Prospective PTCTC trial of myeloablative haplo-BMT with posttransplant cyclophosphamide for pediatric acute leukemias. Blood Adv 2023; 7:5639-5648. [PMID: 37257193 PMCID: PMC10546347 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023010281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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Promising results have been reported for adult patients with high-risk hematologic malignancies undergoing haploidentical bone marrow transplant (haploBMT) with posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy). To our knowledge, we report results from the first multicenter trial for pediatric and young adult patients with high-risk acute leukemias and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in the Pediatric Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Consortium. Nine centers performed transplants in 32 patients having acute leukemias or MDS, with myeloablative conditioning (MAC), haploBMT with PTCy, mycophenolate mofetil, and tacrolimus. The median patient age was 12 years. Diagnoses included AML (15), ALL (11), mixed-lineage leukemia (1), and MDS (5). Transplant-related mortality (TRM) at 180 days was 0%. The cumulative incidence (CuI) of grade 2 acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) on day 100 was 13%. No patients developed grades 3-4 aGVHD. The CuI of moderate-to-severe chronic GVHD (cGVHD) at 1 year was 4%. Donor engraftment occurred in 27 patients (84%). Primary graft failures included 3 patients who received suboptimal bone marrow grafts; all successfully engrafted after second transplants. The CuI of relapse at 1 year was 32%, with more relapse among patients MRD positive pre-BMT vs MRD negative. Overall survival rates at 1 and 2 years were 77% and 73%, and event-free survival rate at 1 and 2 years were 68% and 64%. There was no TRM or severe aGVHD, low cGVHD, and favorable relapse and survival rates. This successful pilot trial has led to a phase 3 trial comparing MAC haploBMT vs HLA-matched unrelated donor BMT in the Children's Oncology Group. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT02120157.
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- Juan C. Fierro-Pineda
- Department of Oncology and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Oncology and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Oncology and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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- Nemours Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Nemours Children’s Health, Wilmington, DE; Department of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Department of Pediatrics, BC Children’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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- Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapies, Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and BMT, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, and The Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Denver, CO
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant/Cell Therapy Section, SickKids, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and BMT, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
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- Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Cancer and Blood Disorders Institute, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Saint Petersburg, FL
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- Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital Division of Hematology, Oncology, and BMT, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, and The Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Denver, CO
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- Department of Oncology and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Talano JA, Broglie L. Haplo ever after: haplo PTCy for children. Blood Adv 2023; 7:5637-5638. [PMID: 37756536 PMCID: PMC10546334 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023010755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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- Julie-An Talano
- Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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Jurdi NE, Hoover A, O'Leary D, Cao Q, Gupta A, Ebens C, Maakaron JE, Betts BC, Rashidi A, Juckett MB, Lund T, Bachanova V, MacMillan ML, Miller JS, Orchard PJ, Wagner JE, Vercellotti G, Weisdorf DJ, Dusenbery K, Terezakis S, Holtan SG. Phase II Study of Myeloablative 7-8/8-Matched Allotransplantation with Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide, Tacrolimus, and Mycophenolate Mofetil. Transplant Cell Ther 2023; 29:576.e1-576.e5. [PMID: 37311510 PMCID: PMC10530433 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is the major toxicity of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). We hypothesized that a GVHD prophylaxis regimen of post-transplantation cyclophosphamide (PTCy), tacrolimus (Tac), and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) would be associated with incidences of acute and chronic GVHD in patients receiving a matched or single antigen mismatched HCT. This Phase II study was conducted at the University of Minnesota using a myeloablative regimen of either total body irradiation (TBI) at a total dose of 1320 cGy, administered in 165-cGy fractions, twice daily from day -4 to day -1, or busulfan (Bu) 3.2 mg/kg daily (cumulative area under the curve, 19,000 to 21,000 μmol/min/L) plus fludarabine (Flu) 40 mg/m2 once daily on days -5 to -2, followed by a GVHD prophylaxis regimen of PTCy 50 mg/kg on days +3 and +4, Tac, and MMF beginning on day +5. The primary endpoint was the cumulative incidence of chronic GVHD necessitating systemic immunosuppression (IST) at 1 year post-transplantation. Between March 2018 and May 2022, we enrolled 125 pediatric and adult patients, with a median follow-up of 813 days. The incidence of chronic GVHD necessitating systemic IST at 1 year was 5.5%. The rate of grade II-IV acute GVHD was 17.1%, and that of grade III-IV acute GVHD was 5.5%. Two-year overall survival was 73.7%, and 2-year graft-versus-host disease-free, relapse-free survival was 52.2%. The 2-year cumulative incidence of nonrelapse mortality was 10.2%, and the rate of relapse was 39.1%. There was no statistically significant difference in survival outcomes between recipients of matched donor transplants versus recipients of 7/8 matched donor transplants. Our data show that myeloablative HCT with PTCy/Tac/MMF results in an extremely low incidence of severe acute and chronic GVHD in well-matched allogeneic HCT.
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- Najla El Jurdi
- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Biostatistics Core, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Ibikunle S, Grosso D, Gergis U. The two-step approach to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1237782. [PMID: 37720225 PMCID: PMC10502717 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1237782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) provides the only potentially curative option for multiple hematological conditions. However, allogeneic HSCT outcomes rely on an optimal balance of effective immune recovery, minimal graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and lasting control of disease. The quest to attain this balance has proven challenging over the past few decades. The two-step approach to HSCT was conceptualized and pioneered at Thomas Jefferson University in 2005 and remains the main platform for allografting at our institution. Following administration of the transplant conditioning regimen, patients receive a fixed dose of donor CD3+ cells (HSCT step one-DLI) as the lymphoid portion of the graft on day -6 with the aim of optimizing and controlling T cell dosing. Cyclophosphamide (CY) is administered after the DLI (days -3 and -2) to induce donor-recipient bidirectional tolerance. On day 0, a CD34-selected stem cell graft is given as the myeloid portion of the graft (step two). In this two-step approach, the stem cell graft is infused after CY tolerization, which avoids exposure of the stem cells to an alkylating agent, allowing rapid count recovery. Here, the two-step platform is described with a focus on key results from studies over the past two decades. Finally, this review details lessons learned and current strategies to optimize the graft-versus-tumor effect and limit transplant-related toxicities.
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- Sikemi Ibikunle
- Department of Medical Oncology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Nakagawa D, Shimomura Y, Mitsuyuki S, Kubo T, Nishikubo M, Okada N, Kamijo K, Yamamoto R, Nagai Y, Hiramoto N, Yoshioka S, Yonetani N, Ishikawa T. Efficacy of letermovir in HLA-haploidentical hematopoietic transplantation with posttransplant cyclophosphamide. Int J Hematol 2023; 118:347-354. [PMID: 37468771 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-023-03635-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cytomegalovirus reactivation (CMV-R) is a significant complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT), especially in human leukocyte antigen-haploidentical transplantation (haplo-HCT) with posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy). Prophylactic letermovir (LTV) prevents CMV-R in patients undergoing allo-HCT. However, evidence regarding its use in haplo-HCTs with PTCy is limited. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the efficacy of prophylactic LTV in haplo-HCT with PTCy. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 52 patients seropositive for CMV who underwent haplo-HCT with PTCy at our institution between January 2015 and June 2021 and compared patients who received LTV prophylaxis (LTV group: n = 29) with those who did not receive prophylaxis for CMV (control group: n = 23). The primary endpoint was the 100-day cumulative CMV-R incidence. We used Gray's test and the Fine and Gray test to compare the two groups. RESULTS The 100-day cumulative CMV-R incidence was lower in the LTV group than in the control group (17.2% vs 81.8%, p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that prophylactic LTV reduced the 100-day cumulative CMV-R incidence (hazard ratio: 0.17, 95% confidence interval: 0.06-0.44, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Prophylactic LTV effectively prevents CMV-R in patients undergoing haplo-HCT for PTCy.
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- Daishi Nakagawa
- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Hospital Organization, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Minamimati 2-1-1, Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Hospital Organization, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Minamimati 2-1-1, Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan.
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Population Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Hospital Organization, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Minamimati 2-1-1, Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Hospital Organization, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Minamimati 2-1-1, Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Hospital Organization, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Minamimati 2-1-1, Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Hospital Organization, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Minamimati 2-1-1, Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Hospital Organization, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Minamimati 2-1-1, Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Hospital Organization, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Minamimati 2-1-1, Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Hospital Organization, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Minamimati 2-1-1, Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Hospital Organization, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Minamimati 2-1-1, Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Hospital Organization, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Minamimati 2-1-1, Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Hospital Organization, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Minamimati 2-1-1, Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Hospital Organization, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Minamimati 2-1-1, Minatojima, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 650-0047, Japan
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Maurer K, Ho VT, Inyang E, Cutler C, Koreth J, Shapiro RM, Gooptu M, Romee R, Nikiforow S, Antin JH, Wu CJ, Ritz J, Soiffer RJ, Kim HT. Posttransplant cyclophosphamide vs tacrolimus-based GVHD prophylaxis: lower incidence of relapse and chronic GVHD. Blood Adv 2023; 7:3903-3915. [PMID: 37156098 PMCID: PMC10405198 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023009791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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The ability of posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCY) to facilitate haploidentical transplantation has spurred interest in whether PTCY can improve clinical outcomes in patients with HLA-matched unrelated donors undergoing peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT). We investigated our institutional experience using PTCY-based graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis compared with conventional tacrolimus-based regimens. We compared overall survival, progression-free survival (PFS), relapse, nonrelapse mortality, and acute and chronic GVHD in 107 adult patients receiving a PTCY-based regimen vs 463 patients receiving tacrolimus-based regimens for GVHD prophylaxis. The 2 cohorts were well balanced for baseline characteristics except that more patients in the PTCY cohort having received 7-of-8-matched PBSCT. There was no difference in acute GVHD. All-grade chronic GVHD and moderate-to-severe chronic GVHD were substantially reduced in patients receiving PTCY compared with in those receiving tacrolimus-based regimens (2-year moderate-to-severe chronic GVHD: 12% vs 36%; P < .0001). Recipients of PTCY-based regimens also had a lower incidence of relapse compared with recipients of tacrolimus-based regimens (25% vs 34% at 2-years; P = .027), primarily in patients who received reduced intensity conditioning. This led to improved PFS in the PTCY cohort (64% vs 54% at 2 years; P = .02). In multivariable analysis, the hazard ratio was 0.59 (P = .015) for PFS and the subdistribution hazard ratio was 0.27 (P < .0001) for moderate-to-severe chronic GVHD and 0.59 (P = .015) for relapse. Our results suggest that PTCY prophylaxis is associated with lower rates of relapse and chronic GVHD in patients who receive HLA-matched unrelated donor PBSCT.
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- Katie Maurer
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Data Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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Pruitt A, Gao F, De Togni E, Cochran H, Godbole S, Slade M, Abboud R. Impact of donor age and relationship on outcomes of peripheral blood haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2023; 58:855-862. [PMID: 37117266 PMCID: PMC10400423 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-023-01984-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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Here we describe a retrospective analysis of outcomes in 299 patients who underwent peripheral blood haplo-HCT with PTCy from July 2009 through May 2021 and their association with donor characteristics. Patients had mostly acute leukemias and high or very high DRI. Multivariate analyses were conducted examining OS, NRM, relapse, cytokine release syndrome, acute and chronic GVHD. Donor characteristics included age, sex, relationship, ABO status, CMV status, and HLA match grade. Our analysis revealed increasing donor age was associated with higher NRM (compared to age <30; age 30-44 HR, 1.65; P = 0.110, age >44 HR, 1.80; P = 0.056) but lower relapse risk (compared to age <30; age 30-44 HR, 0.61; P = 0.034, age > 44 HR, 0.71; P = 0.132). There were no differences in CRS, aGVHD or cGVHD. We found no difference in outcomes based on the donor-recipient relationship. No differences were found based on HLA match grade or DRB1 match status. Increasing donor age was associated with lower relapse risk but higher NRM, resulting in no difference in OS based on donor age. Other donor factors including relationship (parent/sibling/child/ maternal), CMV status, donor sex, HLA match grade, and DRB1 status were not associated with outcomes.
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- Aaron Pruitt
- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Medicine, 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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- Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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Filippini Velázquez G, Labopin M, Tischer J, Raiola AM, Angelucci E, Kulagin AD, Galieni P, Bermúdez A, Bulabois CE, Kröger N, Díez-Martín JL, Kwon M, Nagler A, Schmid C, Ciceri F, Mohty M. Second haploidentical stem cell transplantation (HAPLO-SCT2) after relapse from a first HAPLO-SCT in acute leukaemia-a study on behalf of the Acute Leukaemia Working Party (ALWP) of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT). Bone Marrow Transplant 2023; 58:907-915. [PMID: 37160941 PMCID: PMC10400422 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-023-01985-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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For patients with acute myeloid and lymphoblastic leukaemia (AML/ALL) lacking a matched sibling or unrelated donor, haploidentical stem cell transplantation (HAPLO-SCT) is increasingly used. However, available data on the treatment of relapse after HAPLO-SCT, including feasibility and efficacy of a second HAPLO-SCT (HAPLO-SCT2), is scarce. Hence, adults with AML/ALL, that had undergone HAPLO-SCT2 without ex-vivo manipulation after haematologic relapse from HAPLO-SCT1 were selected for a retrospective registry analysis. Eighty-two patients (AML, n = 63, ALL, n = 19, median follow-up: 33 months) were identified. Engraftment rate was 87%. At day +180, cumulative incidences of acute GvHD II-IV°/chronic GvHD were 23.9%/22.6%, respectively. Two-year overall survival/leukaemia-free survival (OS/LFS) were 34.3%/25.4%; 2-year non-relapse mortality (NRM) and relapse incidence (RI) were 17.6% and 57%. Leukaemia was the most frequent cause of death. Separated by disease, 2-year OS/LFS/NRM/RI were 28.7%/22.3%/16.2%/61.6% in AML, and 55.3%/38.4%/23.5%/38.2% in ALL patients. In a risk-factor analysis among patients with AML, stage at HAPLO-SCT1 and HAPLO-SCT2, and interval from HAPLO-SCT1 to relapse significantly influenced outcome. Our data demonstrate that HAPLO-SCT2 is a viable option in acute leukaemia relapse after HAPLO-SCT1. Engraftment, toxicity, risk factors and long-term outcome are comparable to data reported after allo-SCT2 in a matched donor setting.
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- EBMT Paris Study Unit, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
- Department of Haematology, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne University, INSERM UMRs 938, Paris, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital of Munich, Campus Grosshadern, Munich, Germany
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- Hematology and cellular therapy unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Hematology and cellular therapy unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- RM Gorbacheva Research Institute, Pavlov University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Haematology Service, Mazzoni Hospital, Ascoli Piceno, Italy
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- Servicio de Hematología-Hemoterapia, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Service d'Hématologie, CHU Grenoble Alpes-Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, Hamburg, Germany
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- Sección de Trasplante de Médula Ósea, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Section for Stem Cell Transplantation, Augsburg University Hospital and Medical Faculty, Augsburg, Germany.
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- Unit of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Haematology, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne University, INSERM UMRs 938, Paris, France
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Ramgopal A, Braverman EL, Sun LK, Monlish D, Wittmann C, Ramsey MJ, Caitley R, Hawse W, Byersdorfer CA. AMPK Drives Both Glycolytic and Oxidative Metabolism in T Cells During Graft-versus-host Disease. bioRxiv 2023:2023.06.12.544686. [PMID: 37398326 PMCID: PMC10312647 DOI: 10.1101/2023.06.12.544686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Allogeneic T cells reprogram their metabolism during acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in a process reliant on the cellular energy sensor AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Deletion of AMPK in donor T cells limits GVHD but still preserves homeostatic reconstitution and graft-versus-leukemia (GVL) effects. In the current studies, murine T cells lacking AMPK decreased oxidative metabolism at early timepoints post-transplant and were also unable to mediate a compensatory increase in glycolysis following inhibition of the electron transport chain. Human T cells lacking AMPK gave similar results, with glycolytic compensation impaired both in vitro and following expansion in vivo in a modified model of GVHD. Immunoprecipitation of proteins from day 7 allogeneic T cells, using an antibody specific to phosphorylated AMPK targets, recovered lower levels of multiple glycolysis-related proteins including the glycolytic enzymes aldolase, enolase, pyruvate kinase M (PKM), and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH). Functionally, murine T cells lacking AMPK exhibited impaired aldolase activity following anti-CD3/CD28 stimulation and a decrease in GAPDH activity on day 7 post-transplant. Importantly, these changes in glycolysis correlated with an impaired ability of AMPK KO T cells to produce significant amounts of interferon gamma (IFNγ) upon antigenic re-stimulation. Together these data highlight a significant role for AMPK in controlling oxidative and glycolytic metabolism in both murine and human T cells during GVHD and endorse further study of AMPK inhibition as a potential target for future clinical therapies. KEY POINTS AMPK plays a key role in driving both and oxidative and glycolytic metabolism in T cells during graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)Absence of AMPK simultaneously impairs both glycolytic enzyme activity, most notably by aldolase, and interferon gamma (IFNγ) production.
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Patel DA, Crain M, Pusic I, Schroeder MA. Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease: An Update on New Treatment Options. Drugs 2023:10.1007/s40265-023-01889-2. [PMID: 37247105 DOI: 10.1007/s40265-023-01889-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) occurs in approximately 50% of patients and remains a primary driver of non-relapse and transplant-related mortality. The best treatment remains prevention with either in vivo or ex vivo T-cell depletion, with multiple strategies used worldwide based on factors such as institution preference, ability to perform graft manipulation, and ongoing clinical trials. Predicting patients at high risk for developing severe acute GVHD based on clinical and biomarker-based criteria allows for escalation or potential de-escalation of therapy. Modern therapies for treatment of the disease include JAK/STAT pathway inhibitors, which are standard of care in the second-line setting and are being investigated for upfront management of non-severe risk based on biomarkers. Salvage therapies beyond the second-line remain suboptimal. In this review, we will focus on the most clinically used GVHD prevention and treatment strategies, including the accumulating data on JAK inhibitors in both settings.
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- Dilan A Patel
- Section of BMT & Leukemia, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Section of BMT & Leukemia, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Section of BMT & Leukemia, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Section of BMT & Leukemia, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA.
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Sharaf El-Deen MO, Soliman MM, Al-Azab G, Samra M, Shams MEE. Cyclophosphamide with cyclosporine A for graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis in adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from human leucocyte antigen-matched donors. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 120:110374. [PMID: 37235962 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is one of the most severe complications in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who underwent allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). This study addressed the effectiveness and safety outcomes of high dose post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PT-CY) followed by cyclosporine A (CSA) as a GVHD prophylaxis protocol. PATIENTS AND METHODS From January 2019 to March 2021, AML patients who underwent HSCT, and received high-dose PT-CY followed by CSA were prospectively recruited, assessed, and followed up for one-year post-transplantation (PT). The cumulative incidences of both acute GVHD (aGVHD) at 100 days PT, and chronic GVHD (cGVHD) at one-year PT were assessed. RESULTS This study included 52 patients. The cumulative incidence (95% CIs) of aGVHD was 2.3% (0.3 - 15.4%), while the cumulative incidence of cGVHD was 23.2% (12.2-41.5%). The cumulative incidence of relapse and non-relapse mortality were 15.6%, and 7.9%, respectively. The median duration to reach neutrophil and platelet engraftment was 17 and 13 days, respectively. The overall, progression-free, and GVHD-free/relapse-free survival rates (95% CIs) were 89.6% (76.6 - 95.6%), 77.7% (62.1-87.5%), and 58.2% (41.6 - 71.7%) respectively. The cumulative incidences of the main transplant-related complications were; neutropenic sepsis (48.3%), cytomegalovirus reactivation (21.7%), pneumonia (13.8%), hemorrhagic cystitis (17.8%), septic shock (4.9%), and CSA toxicity (48.9%). CONCLUSION PT-CY followed by CSA was associated with low cumulative incidences of both aGVHD and cGVHD without increase in either the relapse or transplant-related complications; so, considered as a promising protocol to be widely applied in the settings of HLA-matched donors.
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- Mustafa O Sharaf El-Deen
- Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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- Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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El Jurdi N, Hoover A, O'Leary D, Cao Q, Gupta A, Ebens C, Maakaron J, Betts BC, Rashidi A, Juckett M, Lund T, Bachanova V, MacMillan M, Miller J, Orchard P, Wagner J, Vercellotti G, Weisdorf D, Dusenbery K, Terezakis S, Holtan S. Phase II Study of Myeloablative 8/8- or 7/8-Matched Allotransplantation with Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide, Tacrolimus, and Mycophenolate Mofetil: Marked Reduction in GVHD Risk Without Increased Relapse Risk Compared to Historical Cyclosporine/Methotrexate. medRxiv 2023:2023.03.24.23287521. [PMID: 37034603 PMCID: PMC10081397 DOI: 10.1101/2023.03.24.23287521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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Introduction Graft-versus host disease (GVHD) is a major limitation to the success of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). We hypothesized that the GVHD prophylaxis regimen of post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy), tacrolimus (Tac) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) would reduce the incidence of GVHD in patients receiving a matched or single antigen mismatched HCT without an increase in risk of malignant relapse. Methods This is a phase II study conducted at the University of Minnesota using a myeloablative regimen of either: (A) total body irradiation (TBI, total dose 1320 cGy, administered in 165 cGy fractions, twice a day from days -4 to -1) or (B) Busulfan 3.2mg/kg daily (cumulative AUC 19,000 - 21,000 μmol/min/L) plus fludarabine 160mg/m2 days -5 to -2, followed by a GVHD prophylaxis regimen of PTCy (50mg/kg days +3 and +4), Tac and MMF (beginning day +5). The primary endpoint is cumulative incidence of chronic GVHD requiring systemic immunosuppression at 1-year post-transplant. We compared results to our previous myeloablative protocol for matched donors utilizing cyclosporine/methotrexate (CSA/MTX) GVHD prophylaxis. Results From March 2018 - June 2022, we enrolled and treated 125 pediatric and adult patients with a median follow up of 472 days. Grade II-IV acute GVHD occurred in 16% (95% confidence interval (CI): 9-23%); Grade III-IV acute GVHD was 4% (CI: 0-8%). No patients experienced grade IV GVHD, and there were no deaths due to GVHD before day 100. Only 3 developed chronic GVHD requiring immune suppression, (4%, CI: 0-8%). Two-year overall survival (OS) was 80% (CI: 69-87%), and (graft-versus-host disease-free, relapse-free survival) GRFS 57% (CI: 45-67%), both higher than historical CSA/MTX. The incidence of grade II-IV aGVHD, cGVHD, and NRM were all lower with PTCy/Tac/MMF compared to historical CSA/MTX. One-quarter (25%) experienced relapse (CI: 15-36%) similar to historical CSA/MTX. There was no statistically significant difference in survival outcomes between recipients of matched versus 7/8 donors. Conclusion Myeloablative HCT with PTCy/Tac/MMF results in extremely low incidence of severe acute or chronic GVHD, the primary endpoint of this clinical trial. Relapse risk is not increased compared to our historical CSA/MTX cohort.
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- Najla El Jurdi
- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Biostatistics Core, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant & Cellular Therapy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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Hermans SJF, Versluis J, Labopin M, Giebel S, van Norden Y, Moiseev I, Blaise D, Díez Martín JL, Meijer E, Rovira M, Choi G, Raiola AM, Koc Y, Reményi P, Vydra J, Kröger N, Sica S, Martino M, van Gorkom G, Chevallier P, Busca A, Herrera Arroyo C, Brissot E, Peric Z, Nagler A, Shouval R, Ciceri F, Cornelissen JJ, Mohty M. Prediction of Nonrelapse Mortality in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Receiving Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation With Posttransplantation Cyclophosphamide-based Graft Versus Host Disease Prophylaxis. Hemasphere 2023; 7:e846. [PMID: 36844179 DOI: 10.1097/HS9.0000000000000846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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Graft versus host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis with posttransplantation cyclophosphamide (PTCY) has been established to reduce severe GVHD, and thereby potentially reducing nonrelapse mortality (NRM) after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT). We evaluated the predictive capacity of established NRM-risk scores in patients receiving PTCY-based GVHD prophylaxis, and subsequently developed and validated a novel PTCY-specific NRM-risk model. Adult patients (n = 1861) with AML or ALL in first complete remission who received alloSCT with PTCY-based GVHD prophylaxis were included. The PTCY-risk score was developed using multivariable Fine and Gray regression, selecting parameters from the hematopoietic cell transplantation-comorbidity index (HCT-CI) and European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) score with a subdistribution hazard ratio (SHR) of ≥1.2 for 2-year NRM in the training set (70% split), which was validated in the test set (30%). The performance of the EBMT score, HCT-CI, and integrated EBMT score was relatively poor for discriminating 2-year NRM (c-statistic 51.7%, 56.6%, and 59.2%, respectively). The PTCY-risk score included 10 variables which were collapsed in 3 risk groups estimating 2-year NRM of 11% ± 2%, 19% ± 2%, and 36% ± 3% (training set, c-statistic 64%), and 11% ± 2%, 18% ± 3%, and 31% ± 5% (test set, c-statistic 63%), which also translated into different overall survival. Collectively, we developed an NRM-risk score for acute leukemia patients receiving PTCY that better predicted 2-year NRM compared with existing models, which might be applicable to the specific toxicities of high-dose cyclophosphamide.
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Malkan ÜY, Göker H, Demiroğlu H, Tekin F, Akdemir NB, Karakulak EA, Sayınalp N, Haznedaroğlu İC, Özcebe Oİ, Büyükaşık Y. A single-center experience of haploidentical stem cell transplantation in hematological malignancies. Turk J Med Sci 2023; 53:352-359. [PMID: 36945951 PMCID: PMC10388032 DOI: 10.55730/1300-0144.5591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Since well-designed prospective comparative trials are lacking, haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantations approach should be based on the expertise of a particular center. In this study, we aimed to report the results and outcomes of patients who underwent haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. METHODS : Thirty-nine patients who underwent transplantation in our clinic between 2015 and 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Primary end point of this study is to find out the survival rates of the patients. RESULTS The overall survival of patients was 29.9 ± 4.9 months. The disease-free survival of the patients was 37.8 ± 5.7 months. The 3-year overall survival rate of the patients was %50 and the 3-year disease-free survival rate of the patients was %53. Nineteen patients were nonsurvivors among a total of 39 patients. Busulfan-fludarabine-thiotepa was the most frequently used conditioning regimen for transplantation. Busulfan-fludarabin-antithymocyte globulin regimen is the second preferred conditioning regimen. Cyclosporine- cyclophosphamide-mycophenolate mofetil was the most widely used graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis regimen. Sixteen patients had graft-versus-host disease, 28% of the patients had acute graft-versus-host disease, and 13% had chronic graft-versus-host disease. Gastrointestinal system consists of the most involved organs in graft-versus-host disease since 15% of the patients had gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease. First-degree relatives (parent/child) were the most frequent donor source for haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Sepsis was the most frequent reason of death among transplant patients. DISCUSSION In our center, we prefer to use high dose posttransplantation cyclophosphamide after haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis. With this approach, our center's overall survival and disease-free survival rates are comparable and compatible with the literature findings.
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- Ümit Yavuz Malkan
- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Rimando J, McCurdy SR, Luznik L. How I prevent GVHD in high-risk patients: posttransplant cyclophosphamide and beyond. Blood 2023; 141:49-59. [PMID: 35405017 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2021015129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Advances in conditioning, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis and antimicrobial prophylaxis have improved the safety of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), leading to a substantial increase in the number of patients transplanted each year. This influx of patients along with progress in remission-inducing and posttransplant maintenance strategies for hematologic malignancies has led to new GVHD risk factors and high-risk groups: HLA-mismatched related (haplo) and unrelated (MMUD) donors; older recipient age; posttransplant maintenance; prior checkpoint inhibitor and autologous HCT exposure; and patients with benign hematologic disorders. Along with the changing transplant population, the field of HCT has dramatically shifted in the past decade because of the widespread adoption of posttransplantation cyclophosphamide (PTCy), which has increased the use of HLA-mismatched related donors to levels comparable to HLA-matched related donors. Its success has led investigators to explore PTCy's utility for HLA-matched HCT, where we predict it will be embraced as well. Additionally, combinations of promising new agents for GVHD prophylaxis such as abatacept and JAK inhibitors with PTCy inspire hope for an even safer transplant platform. Using 3 illustrative cases, we review our current approach to transplantation of patients at high risk of GVHD using our modern armamentarium.
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Cao J, Pei R, Lu Y, Zheng Z, Yuan Z, Li D, Zhang P, Liu X, Chen D, Du X, Chen L, Li S, Ye P, Wang T. Fludarabine and antithymocyte globulin-based conditioning regimen combined with post-transplantation cyclophosphamide for haploidentical allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Curr Res Transl Med 2023; 71:103360. [PMID: 36427418 DOI: 10.1016/j.retram.2022.103360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Relapse and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) are the important complications influencing mortality for patients with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). GVHD prophylaxis based on post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) or antithymocyte globulin (ATG) is widely used in haploidentical HSCT (haplo-HSCT). OBJECTIVE We developed a modified intensified conditioning regimen including fludarabine (Flu) and investigated the effect of ATG-PTCy combination on transplant outcomes in high-risk AML and MDS compared with those patients who received only ATG as GVHD prophylaxis. METHODS A total of 80 patients with high-risk AML and MDS were divided into two groups and assigned to one-to-one pairing. RESULTS The modified ATG-PTCy group had more infused mononuclear cells, CD34-positive cells and CD3-positive cells than those in the ATG group (P < 0.05). The amount of platelet transfusion was higher in the ATG group than the modified ATG-PTCy group [2 (range, 1-6) U vs 2 (range, 1-5) U, P = 0.005]. The median of platelet recovery was better in the modified ATG-PTCy group than in the ATG group (12 days vs 13 days,P = 0.041). The infection rates of bacteria, fungi and virus at 100 days after transplantation were similar in both groups. Compared with the ATG group, individuals who received the modified ATG-PTCy regimen had higher 2-year GVHD- and relapse-free survival(GRFS) [60.0% (95%CI, 44.9-75.1%) vs 34.8% (95%CI, 19.9-49.7%), P = 0.028]; lower 180-day incidence of II-IV acute GVHD (aGVHD) [15.0% (95%CI, 4.0-26.0%) vs 39.8% (95%CI, 23.9-55.7%), P = 0.029]; lower 1-year incidence of moderate to severe chronic GVHD (cGVHD) [2.9% (95%CI, 2.0-3.8%) vs 19.6% (95%CI, 5.3-33.9%), P = 0.039]; and without an increase in the 2-year cumulative incidence of relapse (CIR) [19.5% (95%CI, 6.6-32.4%) vs 30.4% (95%CI, 15.3-45.5%), P = 0.291]. CONCLUSIONS High-dose stem cells can promote blood cell implantation. The modified ATG-PTCy combination was associated with decreased risk of aGVHD and cGVHD, no increased risk of recurrence, and improved GRFS. It represents an effective strategy for high risk AML and MDS.
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- Junjie Cao
- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Shanghai Tissuebank Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Tissuebank Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
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Salas MQ, Charry P, Puerta-Alcalde P, Martínez-Cibrian N, Solano MT, Serrahima A, Nomdedeu M, Cid J, Lozano M, Chumbinta M, Aiello TF, Arcarons J, LLobet ND, Pedraza A, Rosiñol L, Esteve J, Urbano-Ispizua Á, Carreras E, Martínez C, Fernández-Avilés F, García-Vidal C, Suárez-Lledó M, Rovira M. Bacterial Bloodstream Infections in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation With Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide. Transplant Cell Ther 2022; 28:850.e1-850.e10. [PMID: 36089250 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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This study investigates the incidence and predictors for bacterial bloodstream infection (BSI) in 330 adults undergoing allo-HCT, and explores the effect of post-transplantation cyclophosphamide (PTCY) on the probability of presenting this complication. All patients received levofloxacin during the aplastic phase. Only the first episode of BSI was counted as an event. Patients were classified into 2 groups: PTCY-based (n = 200) versus other prophylaxis (n = 130). One hundred twenty-four patients were diagnosed with a first episode of BSI, most of them during the first 30 days (70.2%). Proportions of BSIs caused by Gram-positive bacteria were comparable to those caused by Gram-negative bacteria (48.3% versus 45.9%). The cumulative incidence of BSI was higher in patients receiving PTCY than in those receiving other prophylaxis (days 30 and 100: 35.0% and 37.0% versus 13.1% and 18.5%, P < .001). At day 30, the likelihood of BSI was 2.41 (P = .012) times higher in the PTCY group than in the non-PTCY group. The 30-day mortality rate in all patients with BSI was 8.0%, lower (P = .002) in the PTCY group (2.3%) than in the non-PTCY group (21.6%). Finally, the overall survival of patients receiving PTCY and diagnosed with BSI was similar to that of patients without presenting this complication. © 2023 American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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- María Queralt Salas
- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Apheresis and Cellular Therapy Unit, Hemotherapy and Hemostasis Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Apheresis and Cellular Therapy Unit, Hemotherapy and Hemostasis Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Apheresis and Cellular Therapy Unit, Hemotherapy and Hemostasis Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fundació Josep Carreras Contra la Leucèmia, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona-IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, Clinical Institute of Hematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Li T, He Q, Yang J, Cai Y, Huang C, Xu X, Qiu H, Niu J, Zhou K, Zhang Y, Xia X, Wei Y, Shen C, Ding X, Tong Y, Wan L, Song X. Low-Dose Anti-Thymocyte Globulin Plus Low-Dose Posttransplant Cyclophosphamide as an Effective Regimen for Prophylaxis of Graft Versus Host Disease After Haploidentical Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation With Maternal/Collateral Related Donors. Cell Transplant 2022; 31:9636897221139103. [PMID: 36433646 PMCID: PMC9706219 DOI: 10.1177/09636897221139103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Maternal and collateral donors were associated with a higher incidence of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) after haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haplo-HSCT). A more effective regimen for GvHD prophylaxis after haplo-HSCT with maternal/collateral donors needed to be explored. A retrospective study was performed on 62 patients after haploidentical peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (haplo-PBSCT) with maternal/collateral donors, which included 35 patients with low-dose antithymocyte globulin (ATG) plus low-dose posttransplant cyclophosphamide-based (low-dose ATG/PTCy-based) and 27 with ATG-based regimens for GvHD prophylaxis. The 180-day cumulative incidences (CIs) of grades II-IV and III-IV acute GvHD (aGvHD) were 17.7% and 6.8% in low-dose ATG/PTCy-based group, which were significantly lower than that in ATG-based group (55.4% and 31.9%) (P = 0.003 for grade II-IV and P = 0.007 for III-IV aGvHD). In low-dose ATG/PTCy-based group, the 1-year overall survival (OS) and relapse-free survival (RFS) were 80.0%and 80.4%, which were higher than that in ATG-based group with OS of 59.4% and RFS of 62.0%. In multivariate analysis, the low-dose ATG/PTCy-based regimen significantly reduced the risk of grade II-IV (HR = 0.357; P = 0.049) and grade III-IV aGvHD (HR = 0.190; P = 0.046) as an independent risk factor. The results suggested that the low-dose ATG/PTCy-based regimen could effectively prevent the occurrence of aGvHD after haplo-PBSCT with maternal/collateral donors compared with the ATG-based regimen.
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- Ting Li
- Department of Hematology, Shanghai
General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China,Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai
General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China,Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai
General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China,Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai
General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China,Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai
General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China,Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai
General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China,Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai
General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China,Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai
General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China,Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai
General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China,Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai
General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China,Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai
General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China,Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai
General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China,Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai
General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China,Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai
General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China,Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai
General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China,Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai
General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai,
China,Engineering Technology Research Center
of Cell Therapy and Clinical Translation, Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,
Shanghai, China,Xianmin Song, Department of Hematology,
Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No.
100 Haining Road, Shanghai 200080, China.
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Watkins B, Williams KM. Controversies and expectations for the prevention of GVHD: A biological and clinical perspective. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1057694. [PMID: 36505500 PMCID: PMC9726707 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1057694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Severe acute and chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Historically, cord blood and matched sibling transplantation has been associated with the lowest rates of GVHD. Newer methods have modified the lymphocyte components to minimize alloimmunity, including: anti-thymocyte globulin, post-transplant cyclophosphamide, alpha/beta T cell depletion, and abatacept. These agents have shown promise in reducing severe GVHD, however, can be associated with increased risks of relapse, graft failure, infections, and delayed immune reconstitution. Nonetheless, these GVHD prophylaxis strategies have permitted expansion of donor sources, especially critical for those of non-Caucasian decent who previously lacked transplant options. This review will focus on the biologic mechanisms driving GVHD, the method by which each agent impacts these activated pathways, and the clinical consequences of these modern prophylaxis approaches. In addition, emerging novel targeted strategies will be described. These GVHD prophylaxis approaches have revolutionized our ability to increase access to transplant and have provided important insights into the biology of GVHD and immune reconstitution.
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Bottino C, Della Chiesa M, Sorrentino S, Morini M, Vitale C, Dondero A, Tondo A, Conte M, Garaventa A, Castriconi R. Strategies for Potentiating NK-Mediated Neuroblastoma Surveillance in Autologous or HLA-Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14194548. [PMID: 36230485 PMCID: PMC9559312 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14194548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary High-risk neuroblastomas (HR-NB) are malignant tumors of childhood that are treated with a very aggressive and life-threatening approach; this includes autologous hemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and the infusion of a mAb targeting the GD2 tumor-associated antigen. Although the current treatment provided benefits, the 5-year overall survival remains below 50% due to relapses and refractoriness to therapy. Thus, there is an urgent need to ameliorate the standard therapeutic protocol, particularly improving the immune-mediated anti-tumor responses. Our review aims at summarizing and critically discussing novel immunotherapeutic strategies in HR-NB, including NK cell-based therapies and HLA-haploidentical HSCT from patients’ family. Abstract High-risk neuroblastomas (HR-NB) still have an unacceptable 5-year overall survival despite the aggressive therapy. This includes standardized immunotherapy combining autologous hemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and the anti-GD2 mAb. The treatment did not significantly change for more than one decade, apart from the abandonment of IL-2, which demonstrated unacceptable toxicity. Of note, immunotherapy is a promising therapeutic option in cancer and could be optimized by several strategies. These include the HLA-haploidentical αβT/B-depleted HSCT, and the antibody targeting of novel NB-associated antigens such as B7-H3, and PD1. Other approaches could limit the immunoregulatory role of tumor-derived exosomes and potentiate the low antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity of CD16 dim/neg NK cells, abundant in the early phase post-transplant. The latter effect could be obtained using multi-specific tools engaging activating NK receptors and tumor antigens, and possibly holding immunostimulatory cytokines in their construct. Finally, treatments also consider the infusion of novel engineered cytokines with scarce side effects, and cell effectors engineered with chimeric antigen receptors (CARs). Our review aims to discuss several promising strategies that could be successfully exploited to potentiate the NK-mediated surveillance of neuroblastoma, particularly in the HSCT setting. Many of these approaches are safe, feasible, and effective at pre-clinical and clinical levels.
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- Cristina Bottino
- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Immunology, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16147 Genova, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-01056363855
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- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16147 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and HSCT, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, 50139 Florence, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology Unit-IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology Unit-IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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Kassim AA, Leonard A. Debating the Future of Sickle Cell Disease Curative Therapy: Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation vs. Gene Therapy. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11164775. [PMID: 36013014 PMCID: PMC9409766 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11164775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a well-established curative therapy for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) when using a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched sibling donor. Most patients with SCD do not have a matched sibling donor, thereby significantly limiting the accessibility of this curative option to most patients. HLA-haploidentical HSCT with post-transplant cyclophosphamide expands the donor pool, with current approaches now demonstrating high overall survival, reduced toxicity, and an effective reduction in acute and chronic graft-vs.-host disease (GvHD). Alternatively, autologous genetic therapies appear promising and have the potential to overcome significant barriers associated with allogeneic HSCT, such as donor availability and GvHD. Here the authors each take a viewpoint and discuss what will be the future of curative options for patients with SCD outside of a matched sibling transplantation, specifically haploidentical HSCT vs. gene therapy.
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- Adetola A. Kassim
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Vanderbilt Meharry Sickle Cell Center of Excellence, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Correspondence: (A.A.K.); or (A.L.)
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- Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20810, USA
- Division of Hematology, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC 20010, USA
- Correspondence: (A.A.K.); or (A.L.)
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