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Papalexandri A, Gavriilaki E, Vardi A, Kotsiou N, Demosthenous C, Constantinou N, Touloumenidou T, Zerva P, Kika F, Iskas M, Batsis I, Mallouri D, Yannaki E, Anagnostopoulos A, Sakellari I. Pre-Emptive Use of Rituximab in Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation: Incidence, Predictive Factors, Monitoring, and Outcomes. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16029. [PMID: 38003218 PMCID: PMC10671524 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216029] [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: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) is a fatal complication of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) associated with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Multiple factors such as transplant type, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), human leukocyte antigens (HLA) mismatch, patient age, and T-lymphocyte-depleting treatments increase the risk of PTLD. EBV reactivation in hematopoietic cell transplant recipients is monitored through periodic quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Q-PCR) tests. However, substantial uncertainty persists regarding the clinically significant EBV levels for these patients. Guidelines recommend initiating EBV monitoring no later than four weeks post-HCT and conducting it weekly. Pre-emptive therapies, such as the reduction of immunosuppressive therapy and the administration of rituximab to treat EBV viral loads are also suggested. In this study, we investigated the occurrence of EBV-PTLD in 546 HCT recipients, focusing on the clinical manifestations and risk factors associated with the disease. We managed to identify 67,150 viral genomic copies/mL as the cutoff point for predicting PTLD, with 80% sensitivity and specificity. Among our cohort, only 1% of the patients presented PTLD. Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) and GVHD were independently associated with lower survival rates and higher treatment-related mortality. According to our findings, prophylactic measures including regular monitoring, pre-emptive therapy, and supportive treatment against infections can be effective in preventing EBV-related complications. This study also recommends conducting EBV monitoring at regular intervals, initiating pre-emptive therapy when viral load increases, and identifying factors that increase the risk of PTLD. Our study stresses the importance of frequent and careful follow-ups of post-transplant complications and early intervention in order to improve survival rates and reduce mortality.
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- Apostolia Papalexandri
- Hematology Department, BMT Unit, General Hospital “George Papanicolaou”, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.P.); (A.V.); (C.D.); (T.T.); (P.Z.); (F.K.); (M.I.); (I.B.); (D.M.); (E.Y.); (A.A.); (I.S.)
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- 2nd Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Hematology Department, BMT Unit, General Hospital “George Papanicolaou”, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.P.); (A.V.); (C.D.); (T.T.); (P.Z.); (F.K.); (M.I.); (I.B.); (D.M.); (E.Y.); (A.A.); (I.S.)
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- 2nd Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Hematology Department, BMT Unit, General Hospital “George Papanicolaou”, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.P.); (A.V.); (C.D.); (T.T.); (P.Z.); (F.K.); (M.I.); (I.B.); (D.M.); (E.Y.); (A.A.); (I.S.)
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- Hematology Department, BMT Unit, General Hospital “George Papanicolaou”, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.P.); (A.V.); (C.D.); (T.T.); (P.Z.); (F.K.); (M.I.); (I.B.); (D.M.); (E.Y.); (A.A.); (I.S.)
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- Hematology Department, BMT Unit, General Hospital “George Papanicolaou”, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.P.); (A.V.); (C.D.); (T.T.); (P.Z.); (F.K.); (M.I.); (I.B.); (D.M.); (E.Y.); (A.A.); (I.S.)
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- Hematology Department, BMT Unit, General Hospital “George Papanicolaou”, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.P.); (A.V.); (C.D.); (T.T.); (P.Z.); (F.K.); (M.I.); (I.B.); (D.M.); (E.Y.); (A.A.); (I.S.)
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- Hematology Department, BMT Unit, General Hospital “George Papanicolaou”, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.P.); (A.V.); (C.D.); (T.T.); (P.Z.); (F.K.); (M.I.); (I.B.); (D.M.); (E.Y.); (A.A.); (I.S.)
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- Hematology Department, BMT Unit, General Hospital “George Papanicolaou”, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.P.); (A.V.); (C.D.); (T.T.); (P.Z.); (F.K.); (M.I.); (I.B.); (D.M.); (E.Y.); (A.A.); (I.S.)
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- Hematology Department, BMT Unit, General Hospital “George Papanicolaou”, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.P.); (A.V.); (C.D.); (T.T.); (P.Z.); (F.K.); (M.I.); (I.B.); (D.M.); (E.Y.); (A.A.); (I.S.)
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- Hematology Department, BMT Unit, General Hospital “George Papanicolaou”, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.P.); (A.V.); (C.D.); (T.T.); (P.Z.); (F.K.); (M.I.); (I.B.); (D.M.); (E.Y.); (A.A.); (I.S.)
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- Hematology Department, BMT Unit, General Hospital “George Papanicolaou”, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.P.); (A.V.); (C.D.); (T.T.); (P.Z.); (F.K.); (M.I.); (I.B.); (D.M.); (E.Y.); (A.A.); (I.S.)
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- Hematology Department, BMT Unit, General Hospital “George Papanicolaou”, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.P.); (A.V.); (C.D.); (T.T.); (P.Z.); (F.K.); (M.I.); (I.B.); (D.M.); (E.Y.); (A.A.); (I.S.)
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- Hematology Department, BMT Unit, General Hospital “George Papanicolaou”, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece; (A.P.); (A.V.); (C.D.); (T.T.); (P.Z.); (F.K.); (M.I.); (I.B.); (D.M.); (E.Y.); (A.A.); (I.S.)
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Wormser VR, Agudelo Higuita NI, Ramaswami R, Melendez DP. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and the noncytomegalovirus herpesviruses. Transpl Infect Dis 2023; 25 Suppl 1:e14201. [PMID: 38041493 DOI: 10.1111/tid.14201] [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: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
Abstract
Although hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and other cellular therapies have significantly improved outcomes in the management of multiple hematological and nonhematological malignancies, the resulting impairment in humoral and cellular response increases the risk for opportunistic infection as an undesirable side effect. With their ability to establish latent infection and reactivate when the host immune system is at its weakest point, the Herpesviridae family constitutes a significant proportion of these opportunistic pathogens. Despite recent advancements in preventing and managing herpesvirus infections, they continue to be a common cause of significant morbidity and mortality in transplanted patients. Herein, we aim to provide and update on herpesvirus other than cytomegalovirus (CMV) affecting recipients of HSCT and other cellular therapies.
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- Vanessa R Wormser
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
- Instituto de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Parasitología Antonio Vidal, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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- HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Kucharzik T, Dignass A, Atreya R, Bokemeyer B, Esters P, Herrlinger K, Kannengiesser K, Kienle P, Langhorst J, Lügering A, Schreiber S, Stallmach A, Stein J, Sturm A, Teich N, Siegmund B. Aktualisierte S3-Leitlinie Colitis ulcerosa (Version 6.1) – Februar 2023 – AWMF-Registriernummer: 021-009. Z Gastroenterol 2023; 61:1046-1134. [PMID: 37579791 DOI: 10.1055/a-2060-0935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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- T Kucharzik
- Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Gastroenterologie, Städtisches Klinikum Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik 1 Gastroent., Pneumologie, Endokrin., Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Interdisziplinäres Crohn Colitis Centrum Minden - ICCCM, Minden, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt, Deutschland
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- Innere Medizin I, Asklepios Klinik Nord, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Gastroenterologie, Städtisches Klinikum Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Deutschland
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- Abteilung für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Theresienkrankenhaus, Mannheim, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Integrative Medizin und Naturheilkunde, Sozialstiftung Bamberg Klinikum am Bruderwald, Bamberg, Deutschland
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- Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum Portal 10, Münster, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin I, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig Holstein, Kiel, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin IV Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie, Infektiologie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Deutschland
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- Abteilung Innere Medizin mit Schwerpunkt Gastroenterologie, Krankenhaus Sachsenhausen, Frankfurt, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin mit Schwerpunkt Gastroenterologie, DRK Kliniken Berlin Westend, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Internistische Gemeinschaftspraxis, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik für Gastroenterologie, Infektiologie und Rheumatologie, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
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Quintero Bernabeu J, Juamperez J, Mercadal-Hally M, Larrarte King M, Gallego Melcon S, Gros Subias L, Sábado Álvarez C, Soler-Palacin P, Melendo Pérez S, Esperalba J, Navarro Jiménez A, Garrido Pontnou M, Camacho Soriano J, Hidalgo Llompart E, Bilbao Aguirre I, Charco Torra R. Epstein-Barr virus-associated risk factors for post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease in pediatric liver transplant recipients. Pediatr Transplant 2022; 26:e14292. [PMID: 35466492 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) are the most common de novo malignancies after liver transplantation (LT) in children. The aim of our study was to assess the role of pre-LT EBV status and post-LT EBV viral load as risk factors for developing PTLD in a cohort of pediatric LT recipients. METHODS Data of all children who underwent LT between January 2002 and December 2019 were collected. Two cohorts were built EBV pre-LT primary infected cohort and EBV post-LT primary infected cohort. Moreover, using the maximal EBV viral load, a ROC curve was constructed to find a cutoff point for the diagnosis of PTLD. RESULTS Among the 251 patients included in the study, fifteen PTLD episodes in 14 LT recipients were detected (2 plasmacytic hyperplasia, 10 polymorphic PTLD, 2 monomorphic PTLD, and 1 Classical-Hodgkin's lymphoma). Patients of the EBV post-LT primary infected cohort were 17.1 times more likely to develop a PTLD than patients of the EBV pre-LT primary infected cohort (2.2-133.5). The EBV viral load value to predict PTLD was set at 211 000 UI/mL (93.3% sensitivity and 77.1% specificity; AUC 93.8%; IC 0.89-0.98). In EBV post-LT primary infected cohort, patients with a viral load above 211 000 were 30 times more likely to develop PTLD than patients with a viral load below this value (OR 29.8; 3.7-241.1; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The combination of pretransplant EBV serological status with EBV post-transplant viral load could be a powerful tool to stratify the risk of PTLD in pediatric LT patients.
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- Jesus Quintero Bernabeu
- Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplant Unit, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplant Unit, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplant Unit, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplant Unit, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- HPB Surgery and Transplantation Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- HPB Surgery and Transplantation Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- HPB Surgery and Transplantation Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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Stanojevic M, Bertaina A, Bonfim C, Ciccocioppo R, Cohen S, Purtill D, Ruggieri A, Russell A, Sharma A, Wynn R, Boelens JJ, Prockop S, Abraham A; ISCT working committee on stem cell engineering. Viral infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: an International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy Stem Cell Engineering Committee review on the role of cellular therapy in prevention and treatment. Cytotherapy 2022:S1465-3249(22)00673-9. [PMID: 35705447 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2022.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Despite recent advances in the field of HSCT, viral infections remain a frequent causeof morbidity and mortality among HSCT recipients. Adoptive transfer of viral specific T cells has been successfully used both as prophylaxis and treatment of viral infections in immunocompromised HSCT recipients. Increasingly, precise risk stratification of HSCT recipients with infectious complications should incorporate not only pretransplant clinical criteria, but milestones of immune reconstitution as well. These factors can better identify those at highest risk of morbidity and mortality and identify a population of HSCT recipients in whom adoptive therapy with viral specific T cells should be considered for either prophylaxis or second line treatment early after inadequate response to first line antiviral therapy. Broadening these approaches to improve outcomes for transplant recipients in countries with limited resources is a major challenge. While the principles of risk stratification can be applied, early detection of viral reactivation as well as treatment is challenging in regions where commercial PCR assays and antiviral agents are not readily available.
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Yamamoto M, Shindo M, Funayama T, Sumi C, Saito T, Toki Y, Hatayama M, Imadome KI, Mizukami Y, Okumura T. Late-onset posttransplant Epstein-Barr virusrelated lymphoproliferative disease after cord blood transplantation for chronic active Epstein Barr virus infection: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e29055. [PMID: 35357349 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) is a critical complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). PTLD is classified into early and late-onset PTLDs. In post-HSCT patients, late-onset PTLD is rare, particularly PTLD after HSCT for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related lymphoproliferative disease. Here, we report the case of a patient diagnosed with late-onset EBV-related hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), that of PTLD, after HSCT for chronic active EBV infection (CAEBV), that of EBV related lymphoproliferative disease, probably because of EBV reactivation. PATIENT CONCERNS AND DIAGNOSIS A 22-year-old woman with abdominal fullness visited our hospital. Blood examination showed pancytopenia with atypical lymphocytes, liver dysfunction, and elevated lactate dehydrogenase level. In contrast, bone marrow aspiration showed slight hemophagocytosis with increased natural-killer cells (NK cells). As serum antibodies against EBV were atypical, we calculated the EBV-DNA level in peripheral blood and this level was significantly high. EBV was infected with NK cells, and EBV's monoclonality in NK cells was confirmed. Thus, the patient was diagnosed with CAEBV. INTERVENTIONS AND OUTCOMES The patient received chemotherapy and cord blood cell transplantation (CBT); CAEBV was well controlled. Approximately 6years from CBT for CAEBV, she visited our hospital because of fever. Blood examination revealed pancytopenia with atypical lymphocytes, liver dysfunction, and elevated lactate dehydrogenase level. In contrast, bone marrow aspiration showed hemophagocytosis with increased B and T cell counts without increased NK cell count. Additionally, serum antibody titers against EBV were atypical, and the EBV-DNA level in the peripheral blood was high. EBV was infected with only B cells, and EBV's monoclonality was confirmed. A more detailed analysis indicated that EBV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes were inactive. Therefore, she was diagnosed with late-onset EBV-related HLH. She received extensive treatment, but EBV-related HLH did not improve. Finally, she died about 3 weeks after diagnosis. CONCLUSION PTLD, including HLH, is a life-threatening complication after transplantation, including HSCT. To our knowledge, this is the first case of late-onset EBV-related HLH after CBT for CAEBV. Late-onset PTLD has an indolent clinical course, but our patient's disease course was extremely aggressive. Therefore, late-onset EBV-related PTLD may be life-threatening.
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- Masayo Yamamoto
- Division of Metabolism and Biosystemic Science, Gastroenterology and Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Division of Metabolism and Biosystemic Science, Gastroenterology and Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Division of Metabolism and Biosystemic Science, Gastroenterology and Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Division of Metabolism and Biosystemic Science, Gastroenterology and Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Division of Metabolism and Biosystemic Science, Gastroenterology and Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Division of Metabolism and Biosystemic Science, Gastroenterology and Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Division of Metabolism and Biosystemic Science, Gastroenterology and Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Division of Advanced Medicine for Virus Infections, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Metabolism and Biosystemic Science, Gastroenterology and Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Division of Metabolism and Biosystemic Science, Gastroenterology and Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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Rela M, Quintero J, Kasahara M, Muiesan P, Hernández-Oliveros F, Rajalingam R, Shankar S, Sayed BA, di Sabato D, Rammohan A, Fung J, Bilbao I. Nonhepatic Cancer in the Pediatric Liver Transplant Population: Guidelines From the ILTS-SETH Consensus Conference. Transplantation 2022; 106:e46-51. [PMID: 34905761 DOI: 10.1097/TP.0000000000003996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The incidence and geographical distribution of cancers in children are dramatically different from the adult population. Consequent to improvements in postcancer survival, there is a progressive increase in the number of patients requiring liver transplantation (LT) who are in remission from pretransplant malignancy (PTM). Conventionally, however, PTM has been considered a relative contraindication to LT. Furthermore, with improving post-LT survival now extending beyond decades, the cumulative effect of immunosuppression and the increasing risk of de novo cancers need to be acknowledged. A working group was formed to evaluate, discuss, and retrieve all the evidence and provide guidelines with regards to best practices surrounding nonhepatic cancer in the pediatric LT (PLT) population. Further subsections of research included (a) extrahepatic solid tumors, leukemia, lymphoma, and other hematological disturbances before PLT and (b) malignancies following PLT (including posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders). This guidance provides a collection of evidence-based expert opinions, consensus, and best practices on nonhepatic cancers in PLT.
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Lindsay J, Othman J, Heldman MR, Slavin MA. Epstein-Barr virus posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder: update on management and outcomes. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2021; 34:635-45. [PMID: 34751183 DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Management of Epstein-Barr virus posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (EBV PTLD) is complex, involving risk stratification, prevention and/or preemptive measures involving monitoring EBV DNAemia and balancing treatment options, using a combination of reduction of immune suppression, anti-B cell therapy, and cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). RECENT FINDINGS The highest risk factor for the development of EBV PTLD in hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) remains T cell depletion, with increasing use of antithymocyte globulin (ATG) or alemtuzumab in conditioning. In solid organ transplantation (SOT), the incidence of PTLD is highest among EBV seronegative recipients who are at risk for primary EBV infection following transplant in the first 12 months. Prevention is a critical component of the management of EBV PTLD. Although preemptive therapy remains standard of care, there continues to be heterogenicity and debate over the optimal choice of EBV DNA quantification and the threshold to use. Novel therapies such as donor-derived multipathogen and EBV specific CTLs for the prevention and third party CTLs for the treatment of EBV PTLD are promising, with rapidly expanding evidence, including large scale Phase III trials currently underway. SUMMARY With an increasing number of risk groups for developing EBV PTLD in HCT and SOT, management strategies using prophylaxis or preemptive therapy remain standard of care, however the use of prophylactic or preemptive EBV specific or multipathogen CTLs show promising results and safety profiles.
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Enok Bonong PR, Buteau C, Duval M, Lacroix J, Laporte L, Tucci M, Robitaille N, Spinella PC, Cuvelier GDE, Lewis V, Vercauteren S, Alfieri C, Trottier H. Risk factors for post-transplant Epstein-Barr virus events in pediatric recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplants. Pediatr Transplant 2021; 25:e14052. [PMID: 34076939 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause severe disease following hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), including post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD). The objective was to analyze risk factors associated with post-transplant EBV outcomes among pediatric allogeneic HSCT recipients. METHODS We used data from 156 pediatric allogeneic HSCT recipients enrolled in the Canadian multicenter TREASuRE study. Cox and Prentice-Williams-Petersen models were used to analyze risk factors for post-transplant EBV events including occurrence and recurrence of EBV DNAemia, increase in EBV viral load (EBV-VL), and preemptive use of rituximab, an effective therapy against PTLD. RESULTS Females were at higher risk for increasing EBV-VL (adjusted hazard ratio (HR) = 2.83 [95% confidence intervals (CI): 1.33-6.03]) and rituximab use (HR = 3.08 [1.14-8.30]), but had the same EBV DNAemia occurrence (HR = 1.21 [0.74-1.99]) and recurrence risks (HR=1.05 [0.70-1.58]) compared to males. EBV DNAemia was associated with recipient pre-transplant EBV seropositivity (HR = 2.47 [1.17-5.21]) and with graft from an EBV-positive donor (HR = 3.53 [1.95-6.38]). Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) was strongly associated with all EBV outcomes, including the use of rituximab (HR = 5.33 [1.47-19.40]). Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) significantly decreased the risk of all EBV events including the rituximab use (HR = 0.13 [0.03-0.63]). CONCLUSION This study in pediatric allogeneic HSCT patients reveals a reduced risk of all EBV outcomes with the use of MMF. Risk factors for EBV events such as EBV-VL occurrence and recurrence include EBV positivity in the donor and recipient, and use of ATG, whereas risk factors for the most severe forms of EBV outcome (EBV-VL and the use of rituximab) include female sex and ATG use.
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- Pascal R Enok Bonong
- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Héma-Québec, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant, Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology-BMT, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, CancerCare Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Department of Oncology, Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, BC Children's Hospital, University of British Colombia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Centre de recherche du CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Enok Bonong PR, Zahreddine M, Buteau C, Duval M, Laporte L, Lacroix J, Alfieri C, Trottier H. Factors Associated with Post-Transplant Active Epstein-Barr Virus Infection and Lymphoproliferative Disease in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Vaccines (Basel) 2021; 9:288. [PMID: 33808928 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9030288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
This systematic review was undertaken to identify risk factors associated with post-transplant Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) active infection and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) in pediatric and adult recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT). A literature search was conducted in PubMed and EMBASE to identify studies published until 30 June 2020. Descriptive information was extracted for each individual study, and data were compiled for individual risk factors, including, when possible, relative risks with 95% confidence intervals and/or p-values. Meta-analyses were planned when possible. The methodological quality and potential for bias of included studies were also evaluated. Of the 3362 titles retrieved, 77 were included (62 for EBV infection and 22 for PTLD). The overall quality of the studies was strong. Several risk factors were explored in these studies, but few statistically significant associations were identified. The use of anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) was identified as the most important risk factor positively associated with post-transplant active EBV infection and with PTLD. The pooled relative risks obtained using the random-effect model were 5.26 (95% CI: 2.92–9.45) and 4.17 (95% CI: 2.61–6.68) for the association between ATG and post-transplant EBV infection and PTLD, respectively. Other risk factors for EBV and PTLD were found in the included studies, such as graft-versus-host disease, type of conditioning regimen or type of donor, but results are conflicting. In conclusion, the results of this systematic review indicate that ATG increases the risk of EBV infection and PTLD, but the link with all other factors is either nonexistent or much less convincing.
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Colak M, Sarzhanova S, Yegin ZA, Ozkurt ZN, Fidan I, Bozdayi G. Determination and Role of Epstein-Barr Virus in Patients With Lymphoproliferative Disorders. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2021; 21:e488-92. [PMID: 33642202 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2021.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with different types of human malignancies, including Burkitt lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and lymphomas. We retrospectively investigated the presence of EBV-DNA by real-time PCR in clinical samples of patients diagnosed as having hematologic malignancies while investigating the cause of lymphoproliferative disorders, and investigated its relationship to clinical manifestations. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifty clinical samples sent to Gazi University's hematology clinics between November 2013 and March 2018 were included. EBV-DNA was investigated by real-time PCR method, and EBV-IgM and EBV-IgG antibodies were investigated by ELISA. RESULTS Fifty serum samples were investigated, and 10% (5/50) EBV-DNA positivity was determined in patients. Of the 5 patients with EBV-DNA positivity, 2 had acute lymphoblastic leukemia, 1 lymphoma, 1 T-cell lymphoma, and 1 B-cell lymphoma. Concomitant EBV-DNA and viral capsid antigen (VCA)-IgM positivity was not detected. The VCA-lgM test results of the all EBV-DNA-positive patients were negative and VCA-IgG positive (except for 1 patient). Regarding virus load, of the 5 samples, 2, 1, 1, and 1 of the samples had a virus load of 102, 103, 104, and 105 copies/mL, respectively. CONCLUSION EBV infection is threatening in patients with hematologic malignancies and are diagnosed by serologic and molecular methods. As a result of the study, we suggest that the detection of EBV-DNA by real-time PCR in patients being admitted with lymphoproliferative diseases and diagnosed as acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphomas may be useful in follow-up and treatment.
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Kucharzik T, Dignass AU, Atreya R, Bokemeyer B, Esters P, Herrlinger K, Kannengießer K, Kienle P, Langhorst J, Lügering A, Schreiber S, Stallmach A, Stein J, Sturm A, Teich N, Siegmund B. Aktualisierte S3-Leitlinie Colitis ulcerosa – Living Guideline. Z Gastroenterol 2020; 58:e241-e326. [PMID: 33260237 DOI: 10.1055/a-1296-3444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Torsten Kucharzik
- Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Gastroenterologie, Klinikum Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik 1, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Gastroenterologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Minden, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Agaplesion Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Gastroenterologie, Klinikum Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Deutschland
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- Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Theresienkrankenhaus und Sankt Hedwig-Klinik GmbH, Mannheim, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Integrative Medizin und Naturheilkunde, Klinikum am Bruderwald, Bamberg, Deutschland
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- Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum Portal 10, Münster, Deutschland
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- Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Friedrich Schiller Universität, Jena, Deutschland
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- Innere Medizin mit Schwerpunkt Gastroenterologie, Krankenhaus Sachsenhausen, Frankfurt/Main, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin mit Schwerpunkt Gastroenterologie, DRK Kliniken Berlin Westend, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Internistische Gemeinschaftspraxis für Verdauungs- und Stoffwechselkrankheiten, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik I, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Deutschland
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Espinheira MDC, Pais IP, Afonso I, Ferreira J, Trindade E, Amil-Dias J. Epstein-Barr Virus Infection and Thiopurine Therapy in a Pediatric Population with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. GE Port J Gastroenterol 2020; 27:318-323. [PMID: 32999904 PMCID: PMC7506275 DOI: 10.1159/000507199] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Epstein Barr virus (EBV) primoinfection may contribute to the development of post-mononucleosis lymphomas in EBV-seronegative adult males with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) under thiopurine therapy, but data on children are sparse. Knowledge of the EBV status may influence the type of surveillance and therapy in a group particularly vulnerable to the occurrence of EBV primoinfection. We aimed to determine the EBV status at diagnosis, the primoinfection rate, and complications in a pediatric Portuguese population with IBD. METHOD This was a retrospective analysis of clinical records of pediatric patients with IBD. Demographic data, EBV status, as well as clinical and therapeutic data on primoinfection were collected. RESULTS Of the 250 patients evaluated, 229 (91.6%) had documented EBV screening and 50.8% were male. Mean age ± SD was 13.0 ± 2.8 years at diagnosis and 14.7 ± 2.3 years at EBV screening. EBV IgG serology was positive in 76.0% of patients. A total of 218 patients had been on therapy with azathioprine at some point. The average length of exposure to azathioprine was 4 years, and 91 patients (39.7%) were on azathioprine at EBV assessment. EBV primoinfection was documented in 4 patients (1.6%), all females, 2 of whom were on azathioprine. Two presented clinical signs of infection and 2 were identified at diagnostic screening; the first 2 suspended azathioprine and the other 2 did not initiate it. CONCLUSIONS A significant proportion of pediatric Portuguese IBD patients are EBV-naïve. Systematic screening of EBV status enables the identification of patients at risk of primoinfection, and the occurrence of symptoms suggestive of acute EBV infection in seronegative patients should lead to rapid confirmation of the diagnosis. Timely diagnosis may allow the adjustment of therapeutic strategy sparing patients from potentially severe iatrogeny.
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- Maria Do Céu Espinheira
- Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Pediatric Department, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal
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Salas MQ, Prem S, Remberger M, Lam W, Kim DDH, Michelis FV, Al-Shaibani Z, Gerbitz A, Lipton JH, Viswabandya A, Kumar R, Kumar D, Mattsson J, Law AD. High incidence but low mortality of EBV-reactivation and PTLD after alloHCT using ATG and PTCy for GVHD prophylaxis. Leuk Lymphoma 2020; 61:3198-3208. [PMID: 32715815 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1797010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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We explore risk factors and impacts of post-transplant EBV-Reactivation (EBV-R) and PTLD in 270 patients that underwent RIC alloHCT using ATG-PTCy and cyclosporine for GVHD prophylaxis. Twenty-five (12%) patients had probable (n = 7) or proven (n = 18) PTLD. Patients were managed with reduction of immunosuppression and 22 with weekly rituximab (375 mg/m2 IV). ORR was 84%; 8 (32%) recipients died, and one-year OS and NRM of patients with PTLD was 59.7% and 37%, respectively. One hundred seventy-two (63.7%) recipients had EBV-R. One-year OS and RFS of patients with EBV-R were 68.2% and 60.6%, and of EBV-Negative patients were 62.1% and 50.1%, respectively. High incidence but low mortality of EBV-R and PTLD was documented. EBV-R induced a protective effect on RFS in multivariable analysis (HR 0.91, p = .011). Therefore, EBV-R may have a protective effect on RFS in this setting. Further research is necessary to evaluate the interplay of EBV-R, immune reconstitution, and post-transplant outcomes.
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- Maria Queralt Salas
- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia - Hospitalet, IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University and KFUE, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Transplant Infectious Diseases and Multi Organ Transplant Program, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Lindsay J, Yong MK, Greenwood M, Kong DCM, Chen SCA, Rawlinson W, Slavin M. Epstein-Barr virus related post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder prevention strategies in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Rev Med Virol 2020; 30:e2108. [PMID: 32301566 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 11/14/2019] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Epstein-Barr virus associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (EBV PTLD) are recognized as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT). The number of patients at risk of developing EBV PTLD is increasing, partly as a result of highly immunosuppressive regimens, including the use of anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG). Importantly, there is heterogeneity in PTLD management strategies between alloHSCT centers worldwide. This review summarizes the different EBV PTLD prevention strategies being utilized including the alloHSCT and T-cell depletion regimes and the risk they confer; monitoring programs, including the timing and analytes used for EBV virus detection, as well as pre-emptive thresholds and therapy with rituximab. In the absence of an institution-specific policy, it is suggested that the optimal pre-emptive strategy in HSCT recipients with T-cell depleting treatments, acute graft vs host disease (GVHD) and a mismatched donor for PTLD prevention is (a) monitoring of EBV DNA post-transplant weekly using plasma or WB as analyte and (b) pre-emptively reducing immune suppression (if possible) at an EBV DNA threshold of >1000 copies/mL (plasma or WB), and treating with rituximab at a threshold of >1000 copies/mL (plasma) or >5000 copies/mL (WB). There is emerging evidence for prophylactic rituximab as a feasible and safe strategy for PTLD, particularly if pre-emptive monitoring is problematic. Future management strategies such as prophylactic EBV specific CTLs have shown promising results and as this procedure becomes less expensive and more accessible, it may become the strategy of choice for EBV PTLD prevention.
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- Julian Lindsay
- Haematology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,National Centre for Infection in Cancer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- National Centre for Infection in Cancer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Haematology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Northern Blood Research Centre, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- National Centre for Infection in Cancer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infections and Immunity, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Pharmacy Department, Ballarat Health Services, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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- National Centre for Infection in Cancer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, New South Wales Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- SAViD (Serology and Virology Division), NSW Health Pathology, Prince of Wales Hospital, and SOMS, BABS and School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- National Centre for Infection in Cancer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Ru Y, Zhang X, Song T, Ding Y, Zhu Z, Fan Y, Xu Y, Sun A, Qiu H, Jin Z, Tang X, Han Y, Fu Z, Chen S, Ma X, Chen F, Chen J, Wu D. Epstein-Barr virus reactivation after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: multifactorial impact on transplant outcomes. Bone Marrow Transplant 2020; 55:1754-1762. [PMID: 32066862 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-0831-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) reactivation after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) is one of the major concerns that may lead to fatal EBV diseases. However, updated data are needed because of the remarkable evolution of the HCT protocol and donor selection. We conducted a retrospective study that enrolled 890 allo-HCT recipients. Independent risk factors for EBV reactivation were use of antithymocyte globulin, haploidentical donor, and the presence of chronic graft-versus-host disease. The cumulative incidence of EBV reactivation was 2.9%, 11.7%, 27.3%, and 41.9% for patients with 0, 1, 2, and 3 risk factors, respectively (P < 0.001). Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) occurred in seven patients. EBV reactivation was associated with inferior survival in recipients who survived more than 2 years post-HCT (P < 0.001) but might time-dependently benefit those patients with malignancies by decreasing relapse incidence (P = 0.046). A decreased relapse incidence was observed 1 year after HCT for recipients at first or second remission (P = 0.042) and in the first year post-HCT for recipients with advanced diseases (P = 0.032). We concluded that with current management, PTLDs were efficiently controlled, but EBV reactivation still had a multifactorial impact on transplant outcomes. Multicenter prospective studies are warranted to validate these findings.
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- Yuhua Ru
- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China. .,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China. .,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China.
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China. .,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China. .,Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Biomedical Materials of Jiangsu Province and Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China.
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Salas MQ, Prem S, Atenafu EG, Datt Law A, Lam W, Al-shaibani Z, Loach D, Kim D(H, Michelis FV, Lipton JH, Kumar R, Mattsson J, Viswabandya A. Dual T-cell depletion with ATG and PTCy for peripheral blood reduced intensity conditioning allo-HSCT results in very low rates of GVHD. Bone Marrow Transplant 2020; 55:1773-83. [DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-0813-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Prasad P, Khullar D, Gupta N, Grover R, Chhabra G, Gandhi KR, Gupta S, Bagai S. Retransplantation after post transplant lymphoproliferative disorder: overcoming the obstacles! CEN Case Rep 2020; 9:200-3. [DOI: 10.1007/s13730-020-00455-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Allen UD, Preiksaitis JK. Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders, Epstein-Barr virus infection, and disease in solid organ transplantation: Guidelines from the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice. Clin Transplant 2019; 33:e13652. [PMID: 31230381 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PTLD with the response-dependent sequential use of RIS, rituximab, and cytotoxic chemotherapy is recommended. Evidence gaps requiring future research and alternate treatment strategies including immunotherapy are highlighted.
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- Upton D Allen
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Fujimoto A, Hiramoto N, Yamasaki S, Inamoto Y, Uchida N, Maeda T, Mori T, Kanda Y, Kondo T, Shiratori S, Miyakoshi S, Ishiyama K, Ikegame K, Matsuhashi Y, Tanaka J, Ichinohe T, Atsuta Y, Ogata M, Suzuki R. Risk Factors and Predictive Scoring System For Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2019; 25:1441-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2019.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Salas MQ, Law AD, Lam W, Al-Shaibani Z, Loach D, Kim DDH, Michelis FV, Thyagu S, Kumar R, Lipton JH, Mattsson J, Viswabandya A. Safety and Efficacy of Haploidentical Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation for Myeloid Malignancies Using Post-transplantation Cyclophosphamide and Anti-thymocyte Globulin as Graft- versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis. Clin Hematol Int 2019; 1:105-113. [PMID: 34595418 PMCID: PMC8432390 DOI: 10.2991/chi.d.190316.003] [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: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Haploidentical stem cell transplantation (haploSCT) has greatly improved access to curative treatment for myeloid malignancies in patients without suitable matched sibling/unrelated donors. We investigated the safety and efficacy of haploSCT after reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) with anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG), post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy), and cyclosporine to prevent rejection and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). In this study, 47 patients received RIC using fludarabine, busulfan, and total body irradiation (200 cGy). Unmanipulated peripheral blood grafts were used. GVHD prophylaxis included ATG (4.5 mg/kg day−3 to −1), PTCy (50 mg/kg/day day +3, +4), and cyclosporine from day +5. The median follow-up was 15 months (range 3–27). Thirty one (66%) patients had acute myeloid leukemia (AML), 10 (21%) had high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome, and 6 (13%) had a myeloproliferative neoplasia. Median age was 60 years (range 22–73). The d+100 cumulative incidences of grade II–IV and III–IV acute GVHD were 17% (95% confidence interval (CI) 7.9–29.1) and 6.4% (1.6–15.9), respectively. The cumulative incidence of moderate-severe chronic GVHD at 1 year was 15.2% (95% CI 6.5–27.1). Overall survival (OS) and relapse-free survival (RFS) were 55.2% (95% CI 39.5–68.4) and 49.5% (95% CI 34.2–63), respectively. Nonrelapse mortality (NRM) for all patients at 1 year was 37.1% (95% CI 23.2–51.1). Infection was the main cause of death (26%). For AML, 1-year OS, RFS, and NRM were 64.1% (95% CI 43.3–78.9), 54.5 (95% CI 34.6–70.7), and 26.8% (95% CI 12.3–43.6), respectively. In conclusion, unmanipulated haploidentical peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) transplantation following RIC and dual in vivo T-cell depletion results in a low incidence of acute and chronic GVHD for patients diagnosed with myeloid malignancies.
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- Maria Queralt Salas
- Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Hans Messner Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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Roy DC, Lachance S, Cohen S, Delisle JS, Kiss T, Sauvageau G, Busque L, Ahmad I, Bernard L, Bambace N, Boumédine RS, Guertin MC, Rezvani K, Mielke S, Perreault C, Roy J. Allodepleted T-cell immunotherapy after haploidentical haematopoietic stem cell transplantation without severe acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in the absence of GVHD prophylaxis. Br J Haematol 2019; 186:754-766. [PMID: 31135970 PMCID: PMC6771482 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.15970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Graft‐versus‐host disease (GVHD) is a major cause of transplant‐related mortality (TRM) after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and presents a challenge in haploidentical HSCT. GVHD may be prevented by ex vivo graft T‐cell depletion or in vivo depletion of proliferating lymphocytes. However, both approaches pose significant risks, particularly infections and relapse, compromising survival. A photodepletion strategy to eliminate alloreactive T cells from mismatched donor lymphocyte infusions (enabling administration without immunosuppression), was used to develop ATIR101, an adjunctive therapy for use after haploidentical HSCT. In this phase I dose‐finding study, 19 adults (median age: 54 years) with high‐risk haematological malignancies were treated with T‐cell‐depleted human leucocyte antigen‐haploidentical myeloablative HSCT followed by ATIR101 at doses of 1 × 104–5 × 106 CD3+ cells/kg (median 31 days post‐transplant). No patient received post‐transplant immunosuppression or developed grade III/IV acute GVHD, demonstrating the feasibility of ATIR101 infusion for evaluation in two subsequent phase 2 studies. Additionally, we report long‐term follow ‐up of patients treated with ATIR101 in this study. At 1 year, all 9 patients receiving doses of 0·3–2 × 106 CD3+ cells/kg ATIR101 remained free of serious infections and after more than 8 years, TRM was 0%, relapse‐related mortality was 33% and overall survival was 67% in these patients.
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- Denis Claude Roy
- Division of Hematology-Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Research Center, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Research Center, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Research Center, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Research Center, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Research Center, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Research Center, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Research Center, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Research Center, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Research Center, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Research Center, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Research Center, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Biostatistics, Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Center, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Center of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, Wuerzburg University Medical Center, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, CAST, Karolinska Institute and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Research Center, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Research Center, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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Sakamoto H, Itonaga H, Taguchi J, Kato T, Sawayama Y, Hayashi T, Baba S, Moriuchi M, Ohshima K, Yoshida S, Moriuchi Y, Miyazaki Y. Central nervous system post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: The Nagasaki transplant group experience. Leuk Res Rep 2019; 11:27-30. [PMID: 31049285 DOI: 10.1016/j.lrr.2019.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A 17-year-old male received allogeneic transplantation for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and presented with generalized seizures due to a solitary brain lesion with massive necrosis on day +621. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA copies were below the cut-off value in plasma. Stereotactic biopsy of the cerebral lesion confirmed the diagnosis of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) with large atypical cells positive for CD20 and EBER. In order to diagnose primary central nervous system PTLD, the biopsy should be applied as early as possible when brain lesion with necrosis develops in post-transplant patients regardless of EBV-DNA in plasma.
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Marinho-Dias J, Baldaque I, Pinho-Vaz C, Leite L, Branca R, Campilho F, Campos A, Medeiros R, Sousa H. Association of Epstein‑Barr virus infection with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients in Portugal. Mol Med Rep 2018; 19:1435-1442. [PMID: 30592278 PMCID: PMC6390016 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2018.9794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 11/30/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The identification of patients at higher risk of developing Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT) is useful for the prevention of EBV-associated diseases A prospective observational study was developed that included 40 patients (27 male and 13 females, with mean age of 32.2±1.5 years old) undergoing allogeneic-HSCT between January and December 2015. EBV was examined in whole blood samples collected during routine procedures at day (D)+30, D +60, +90, D+120, D+150 and D+180 post-transplant. EBV was detected, at least once during the follow-up period in 70.0% of our patients. Results indicated that patients with unrelated donors had increased risk of developing EBV infection at D+60 and D+150 (OR=3.9, P=0.058; OR=8.0, P=0.043; respectively). Moreover, myeloablative conditioning (OR=4.3, P=0.052), anti-thymocyte globulin use (OR=12.0, P=0.030) and graft-vs.-host disease (OR=6.7, P=0.032) were associated with EBV infection at D+60, D+150 and D+90, respectively. In our series, none of these patients developed post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease. To the best of our knowledge, the present study is the first study to report EBV infection in patients undergoing aHSCT from Portugal. The study revealed that EBV infection is associated with different factors. These findings provide evidence towards the identification of high-risk patients for EBV-infection and associated disease.
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- Joana Marinho-Dias
- Virology Service, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, 4200‑072 Porto, Portugal
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- Virology Service, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, 4200‑072 Porto, Portugal
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, 4200‑072 Porto, Portugal
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, 4200‑072 Porto, Portugal
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, 4200‑072 Porto, Portugal
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, 4200‑072 Porto, Portugal
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, 4200‑072 Porto, Portugal
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- Virology Service, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, 4200‑072 Porto, Portugal
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- Virology Service, Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto, 4200‑072 Porto, Portugal
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Law AD, Salas MQ, Lam W, Michelis FV, Thyagu S, Kim DDH, Lipton JH, Kumar R, Messner H, Viswabandya A. Reduced-Intensity Conditioning and Dual T Lymphocyte Suppression with Antithymocyte Globulin and Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide as Graft-versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis in Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants for Hematological Malignancies. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2018; 24:2259-2264. [PMID: 30009980 PMCID: PMC7110605 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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HaploHSCT after RIC with ATG, PTCy, and cyclosporine is a feasible transplant regimen. Low rates of grade II to IV acute GVHD were observed. ATG use leads to higher rates of viral reactivation, particularly CMV and EBV.
Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haploHSCT) with conditioning regimens using post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) for peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) grafts is limited by comparably higher rates of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Antithymocyte globulin (ATG) may mitigate this risk. We evaluated haploHSCT after reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) with ATG, PTCy, and cyclosporine to prevent rejection and GVHD. Fifty adults underwent haploHSCT from August 2016 to February 2018. RIC included fludarabine (30 mg/m2/day on days –5 to –2), busulfan (3.2 mg/m2/day on days –3 and –2), and total body irradiation (200 cGy) on day –1. Unmanipulated PBSCs were infused on day 0. GVHD prophylaxis included ATG (4.5 mg/kg over days –3 to –1), PTCy (50 mg/kg/day on days +3 and +4), and cyclosporine from day +5. Median age was 56 years (range, 22 to 70 years); 25 (73.5%) patients were in first complete remission (CR1), 5 (14.7%) were in second complete remission (CR2), and 8 (23.5%) had active disease. Median time to neutrophil engraftment was 16 days (range, 8 to 43 days). At day +100, the cumulative incidence of acute GVHD of any grade, and grades III to IV was 38.3% and 5.2%, respectively. Mild chronic GVHD was seen in 15.5%. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation occurred in 37 (74%) cases and CMV disease occurred in 4 (11.5%) cases. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) reactivation occurred in 21 (61.8%) patients. The incidence of histologically confirmed post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) was 5.8%. Four patients received rituximab. There were no CMV, EBV, or PTLD-related deaths. Six-month and 1-year overall survival (OS), cumulative incidence of relapse (CIR), and nonrelapse mortality (NRM) were 73.9%, 10.2%, and 19.4%, respectively, and 48.1%, 16% and 38.2%, respectively. Infection was the most common cause of death (18%). Unmanipulated haploidentical PBSC transplantation following RIC with ATG, PTCy, and cyclosporine as a GVHD prevention strategy results in low rates of acute and chronic GVHD.
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- Arjun Datt Law
- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada.
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Ru Y, Chen J, Wu D. Epstein-Barr virus post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Eur J Haematol 2018; 101:283-290. [PMID: 29949208 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) viremia and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) are severe complications after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). A series of risk factors have been found to predict EBV viremia and PTLD, including the T-cell depletion, reduced intensity conditioning, and alternative donor. The rituximab pre-emptive therapy could improve PTLD prognosis significantly, but the trigger of initiating rituximab pre-emptive therapy has not been well established. Additionally, EBV-specific cytotoxic T cell (CTL) is a promising approach to treat EBV-PTLD.
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- Yuhua Ru
- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.,Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Espinoza JL, Kurokawa Y, Takami A. Rationale for assessing the therapeutic potential of resveratrol in hematological malignancies. Blood Rev 2018; 33:43-52. [PMID: 30005817 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 09/01/2017] [Revised: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Promising results from pre-clinical studies on the naturally-occurring polyphenol resveratrol have generated considerable interest and somewhat excessive expectations regarding the therapeutic potential of this compound for treating or preventing various diseases, including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disorders and cancer. Resveratrol has potent inhibitory activity in vitro against various tumor types, including cell lines derived from virtually all blood malignancies. Pharmacological studies have shown that resveratrol is safe for humans but has poor bioavailability, due to its extensive hepatic metabolism. Curiously, a substantial proportion of the orally administered resveratrol can reach the bone marrow compartment. Notably, various pathways dysregulated in blood cancers are known to be molecular targets of resveratrol, thus substantiating the potential utility of this agent in blood malignancies. In this review, we primarily focus on the scientific evidence that supports the potential utility of resveratrol for the management of select hematological malignancies. In addition, potential clinical trials with resveratrol are suggested.
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- J Luis Espinoza
- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka-Sayama, Japan.
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- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka-Sayama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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Evidence-based consensus on opportunistic infections in inflammatory bowel disease (republication). Intest Res 2018; 16:178-193. [PMID: 29743831 PMCID: PMC5934591 DOI: 10.5217/ir.2018.16.2.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 04/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are a high-risk population for opportunistic infections. The IBD group of the Chinese Society of Gastroenterology of the Chinese Medical Association organized an expert group to discuss and develop this consensus opinion. This consensus opinion referenced clinical study results from China and other countries to provide guidance for clinical practices. Eight major topics, including cytomegalovirus infection, Epstein-Barr virus infection, viral hepatitis, bacterial infection, Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, and vaccines were introduced in this article.
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group, Chinese Society of Gastroenterology, Chinese Medical Association. Evidence-based consensus on opportunistic infections in inflammatory bowel disease. J Dig Dis 2018; 19:54-65. [PMID: 29330905 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Zhang X, Hao W, Xu T, Liu S, Jiang H. Diagnosis and treatment of neoplastic post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder following hematopoietic stem cell transplant in β-thalassemia: A pediatric case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e9055. [PMID: 29384898 PMCID: PMC6392580 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000009055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is the most common form of lymphoproliferation in childhood and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In this report we reviewed the case of a pediatric patient who experienced PTLD after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) from a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-identical sibling. METHODS The clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of PTLD after sibling HSCT in a 4-year-old boy with severe β-thalassemia was retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS Medical records revealed the patient developed a fever and superficial lymphadenopathy and soft palate enlargement 8 months post-HSCT. Pathologic diagnosis indicated non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-cell type), which resulted in a reduced dose of immunosuppressant and the initiation of chemotherapy (administered according to the BFM95 protocol for 2 courses; 4 courses of rituximab therapy was also administered). Currently, the patient has been disease-free for over 3 years. There are no specific guidelines for the treatment of PTLD. The status of stem cell implantation after transplantation, and graft versus host disease should be evaluated jointly, and rituximab therapy and chemotherapy with BFM-95 may be used for treatment of pediatric PTLD after HSCT. CONCLUSION The current case represents a unique opportunity to review a pediatric patient with β-thalassemia. The successful treatment of post-transplant non-Hodgkin B lymphoma may help other physicians in the management of similar pediatric cases.
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Xu LP. [How I diagnose and treat post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2017; 38:923-929. [PMID: 29224312 PMCID: PMC7342797 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2017.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- L P Xu
- Peking University, People' s Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing 100044, China
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Prockop SE, Vatsayan A. Epstein-Barr virus lymphoproliferative disease after solid organ transplantation. Cytotherapy 2017; 19:1270-1283. [PMID: 28965834 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2017.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was the first identified human oncovirus and is also one of the most ubiquitous viral infections known with established infections in more than 90% of individuals by early adulthood. EBV establishes latency by controlling expression of the viral genome making it silent to immune surveillance. In immunocompetent individuals, up to 1% of circulating T cells are directed at maintaining control over EBV replication. In addition to being involved in oncogenesis of lymphoid and epithelial tumors in immune-competent individuals, loss of immune surveillance over EBV predisposes individuals to EBV malignancies. Lymphoid proliferations from EBV-infected B cells arise in up to 20% of recipients of solid organ transplants (SOTs). One question not answered is why, when EBV requires such active immune surveillance, EBV malignancies are not even more prevalent in severely immune-compromised individuals. A better understanding of who develops complications related to EBV and what the immunologic risks are will ultimately make it feasible to perform prophylactic trials in those at highest risk. This review summarizes our current understanding of factors in SOT recipients that predispose them to the development of an EBV malignancy and that predict response to initial therapy. We then review the current landscape of those therapies, focusing on the goal of restoring long-term EBV-directed immunity to patients at risk.
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- Susan E Prockop
- Pediatric BMT Service, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
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- Pediatric BMT Service, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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Kobayashi S, Sano H, Mochizuki K, Ohara Y, Takahashi N, Ohto H, Kikuta A. Pre-emptive rituximab for Epstein-Barr virus reactivation after haplo-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Pediatr Int 2017; 59:973-978. [PMID: 28581032 DOI: 10.1111/ped.13336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2017] [Revised: 05/29/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Epstein-Barr virus-related post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disease (EBV-PTLD) is a serious complication in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study to investigate the incidence and potential risk factors for EBV reactivation and to assess the efficacy of the management of EBV reactivation with pre-emptive rituximab in children who had T-cell-replete haploidentical HSCT (TCR-haplo-SCT) with low-dose anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG). EBV-DNA level in peripheral blood (PB) was measured when suspected EBV reactivation were observed. When the EBV-DNA level in PB increased to >1,000 copies/106 peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), patients were pre-emptively treated with rituximab (375 mg/m2 /dose). RESULTS A total of 19 (50%) of 38 patients received rituximab infusion at a median time of 56 days after HSCT (range, 17-270 days). The median viral load at initiation of therapy was 2,900 copies/106 PBMC (range, 1,000-650 000). Pre-emptive therapy was started after a median of 2 days (range, 0-7 days). The median number of weekly treatment cycles was 2 (range, 1-3). None of the patients developed PTLD or other EBV-associated diseases. CONCLUSION Pre-emptive rituximab therapy could be a useful strategy for EBV-PTLD in TCR-haplo-SCT recipients with low-dose ATG.
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- Shogo Kobayashi
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Blood Transfusion and Transplantation Immunology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima City, Fukushima, Japan
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Fitzhugh CD, Hsieh MM, Taylor T, Coles W, Roskom K, Wilson D, Wright E, Jeffries N, Gamper CJ, Powell J, Luznik L, Tisdale JF. Cyclophosphamide improves engraftment in patients with SCD and severe organ damage who undergo haploidentical PBSCT. Blood Adv 2017; 1:652-61. [PMID: 29296707 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2016002972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT) offers a curative option for sickle cell disease (SCD). Although HLA-matched sibling transplantation is promising, the vast majority of patients lack such a donor. We sought to develop a novel nonmyeloablative HLA-haploidentical PBSCT approach that could safely be used for patients with severe organ damage. Based on findings in our preclinical model, we developed a phase 1/2 trial using alemtuzumab, 400 cGy total body irradiation, and escalating doses of posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PT-Cy): 0 mg/kg in cohort 1, 50 mg/kg in cohort 2, and 100 mg/kg in cohort 3. A total of 21 patients with SCD and 2 with β-thalassemia received a transplant. The mean hematopoietic cell transplant-specific comorbidity index of 6 reflected patients with cirrhosis, heart failure, and end-stage renal disease. The engraftment rate improved from 1 (33%) of 3 in cohort 1 to 5 (63%) of 8 in cohort 2 and 10 (83%) of 12 in cohort 3. Percentage of donor myeloid and CD3 chimerism also improved with subsequent cohorts. There was no transplant-related mortality, and overall survival was 87%. At present, 0% in cohort 1, 25% in cohort 2, and 50% in cohort 3 remain free of their disease. There was no grade 2 to 4 acute or extensive chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Therefore, PT-Cy improves engraftment and successfully prevents severe GVHD after nonmyeloablative conditioning in patients with SCD who are at high risk for early mortality. Additional strategies are necessary to decrease the graft rejection rate and achieve a widely available cure for all patients with SCD. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT00977691.
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Baker M, Wang H, Rowley SD, Cai L, Pecora AL, Skarbnik A, Vesole DH, Adler-Brecher B, Kim D, Donato ML. Comparative Outcomes after Haploidentical or Unrelated Donor Bone Marrow or Blood Stem Cell Transplantation in Adult Patients with Hematological Malignancies. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2016; 22:2047-2055. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Shimizu H, Kobayashi N, Mihara M, Iriuchishima H, Ishizaki T, Kojima Y, Handa H. Successful Treatment of Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Lymphoproliferative Disorder with Rituximab in a Patient Undergoing Immunosuppressive Therapy for Aplastic Anemia. Acta Haematol 2016; 136:174-7. [PMID: 27561697 DOI: 10.1159/000447420] [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: 04/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoproliferative disorder (EBV-LPD) is a currently emerging serious complication in immunosuppressed patients, especially in allogeneic transplant recipients. Several fatal cases of EBV-LPD have been reported in aplastic anemia (AA) patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy (IST) with antithymocyte globulin (ATG) plus cyclosporine A (CsA), but no appropriate prophylactic or therapeutic strategy has been established. Herein, we describe a 29-year-old man whose EBV-LPD was successfully treated with rituximab. He received IST with ATG plus CsA for hepatitis-associated AA. EBV-DNA in plasma, which was not detectable before IST, gradually increased after IST initiation. A high fever and systemic lymphadenopathy developed 31 days after IST initiation. An EBV-DNA titer of 5.7 × 105 copies/μl was detected, and a diagnosis of EBV-LPD was made. Although discontinuation of IST was not effective, a single dose of rituximab on day 33 resolved the clinical symptoms and completely eliminated EBV-DNA. Even after restarting CsA administration, no elevation of EBV-DNA was observed, and his complete blood cell count had fully recovered 1 year after IST. This case suggests that this treatment strategy for EBV-LPD with EBV-DNA monitoring and rituximab administration, which has been recommended in allogeneic transplant recipients, may also be useful in the context of AA patients receiving IST.
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- Hiroaki Shimizu
- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan
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Salh OS, Nadhem ON, Thakore SR, Halloush RA, Khasawneh FA. A 47-year-old stem cell transplant recipient with fever, cough and chest pain. Can Respir J 2015; 22:144-6. [PMID: 26057372 DOI: 10.1155/2015/132162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Infections and malignancies are among the most serious complications that follow organ or stem cell transplantation. They may have a mild course, and nonspecific and overlapping manifestations. The present article describes a case of symptomatic nodular pulmonary disease that complicated hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. It was diagnosed to be post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, a potential sequela of immunosuppression and a very difficult entity to treat in profoundly immunosuppressed patients.
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Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) are a group of conditions that involve uncontrolled proliferation of lymphoid cells as a consequence of extrinsic immunosuppression after organ or haematopoietic stem cell transplant. PTLDs show some similarities to classic lymphomas in the non-immunosuppressed general population. The oncogenic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a key pathogenic driver in many early-onset cases, through multiple mechanisms. The incidence of PTLD varies with the type of transplant; a clear distinction should therefore be made between the conditions after solid organ transplant and after haematopoietic stem cell transplant. Recipient EBV seronegativity and the intensity of immunosuppression are among key risk factors. Symptoms and signs depend on the localization of the lymphoid masses. Diagnosis requires histopathology, although imaging techniques can provide additional supportive evidence. Pre-emptive intervention based on monitoring EBV levels in blood has emerged as the preferred strategy for PTLD prevention. Treatment of established disease includes reduction of immunosuppression and/or administration of rituximab (a B cell-specific antibody against CD20), chemotherapy and EBV-specific cytotoxic T cells. Despite these strategies, the mortality and morbidity remains considerable. Patient outcome is influenced by the severity of presentation, treatment-related complications and risk of allograft loss. New innovative treatment options hold promise for changing the outlook in the future.
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Burns DM, Tierney R, Shannon-Lowe C, Croudace J, Inman C, Abbotts B, Nagra S, Fox CP, Chaganti S, Craddock CF, Moss P, Rickinson AB, Rowe M, Bell AI. Memory B-cell reconstitution following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is an EBV-associated transformation event. Blood 2015; 126:2665-75. [PMID: 26450987 PMCID: PMC4732759 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2015-08-665000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/03/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) provides a unique opportunity to track Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in the context of the reconstituting B-cell system. Although many allo-HSCT recipients maintain low or undetectable levels of EBV DNA posttransplant, a significant proportion exhibit elevated and rapidly increasing EBV loads which, if left untreated, may lead to potentially fatal EBV-associated posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease. Intriguingly, this high-level EBV reactivation typically arises in the first 3 months posttransplant, at a time when the peripheral blood contains low numbers of CD27+ memory cells which are the site of EBV persistence in healthy immunocompetent donors. To investigate this apparent paradox, we prospectively monitored EBV levels and B-cell reconstitution in a cohort of allo-HSCT patients for up to 12 months posttransplant. In patients with low or undetectable levels of EBV, the circulating B-cell pool consisted predominantly of transitional and naive cells, with a marked deficiency of CD27+ memory cells which lasted >12 months. However, among patients with high EBV loads, there was a significant increase in both the proportion and number of CD27+ memory B cells. Analysis of sorted CD27+ memory B cells from these patients revealed that this population was preferentially infected with EBV, expressed EBV latent transcripts associated with B-cell growth transformation, had a plasmablastic phenotype, and frequently expressed the proliferation marker Ki-67. These findings suggest that high-level EBV reactivation following allo-HSCT may drive the expansion of latently infected CD27+ B lymphoblasts in the peripheral blood.
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- David M Burns
- School for Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School for Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School for Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School for Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School for Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School for Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Clinical Haematology, University Hospitals Birmingham National Health Service Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom; and
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- Centre for Clinical Haematology, Nottingham University Hospitals National Health Service Trust, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Clinical Haematology, University Hospitals Birmingham National Health Service Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom; and
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- Centre for Clinical Haematology, University Hospitals Birmingham National Health Service Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom; and
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- School for Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School for Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School for Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School for Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Wu M, Sun J, Zhang Y, Huang F, Zhou H, Fan Z, Xuan L, Yu G, Guo X, Dai M, Feng R, Liu Q. Intrathecal rituximab for EBV-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder with central nervous system involvement unresponsive to intravenous rituximab-based treatments: a prospective study. Bone Marrow Transplant 2016; 51:456-8. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2015.281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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San-Juan R, Comoli P, Caillard S, Moulin B, Hirsch HH, Meylan P. Epstein-Barr virus-related post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder in solid organ transplant recipients. Clin Microbiol Infect 2015; 20 Suppl 7:109-18. [PMID: 24475976 DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) contributes to the pathogenesis of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) in more than 70% of cases. EBV DNAemia surveillance has been reported to assist in the prevention and treatment of PTLD in hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients. Derived from experience in HSCT and taking into account that PCR-based EBV monitoring techniques are currently available in most solid organ transplant (SOT) centres, there is a great interest in EBV surveillance and prevention of PTLD in SOT recipients. In the present document we have tried to address from a practical perspective different important topics regarding the prevention and management of EBV-related PTLD in SOT. To this end, available information on SOT was analysed and combined with potentially useful data from HSCT and expert observations. The document is therefore structured according to different specific questions, each of them culminating in a consensus opinion of the panel of European experts, grading the answers according to internationally recognized levels of evidence. The addressed issues were grouped under the following topics. (i) Timing and epidemiological data of PTLD. Prophylaxis guided by clinical risk factors of early and late PTLD in SOT. (ii) Relationship of EBV DNAemia load monitoring and the development of PTLD in solid organ transplant recipients. (iii) Monitoring of EBV DNAemia after SOT. Which population should be monitored? What is the optimal timing of the monitoring? (iv) Management of SOT recipients with persistent and/or increasing EBV DNAemia.
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- R San-Juan
- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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Xu LP, Zhang CL, Mo XD, Zhang XH, Chen H, Han W, Chen YH, Wang Y, Yan CH, Wang JZ, Wang FR, Zhao T, Liu YR, Liu KY, Huang XJ. Epstein-Barr Virus-Related Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorder after Unmanipulated Human Leukocyte Antigen Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Incidence, Risk Factors, Treatment, and Clinical Outcomes. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2015; 21:2185-2191. [PMID: 26253005 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2015.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [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: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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We examined the incidence, risk factors, treatments, and clinical outcomes of post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) after unmanipulated haploidentical (haplo) hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in 1184 patients between 2006 and 2012. Age-, transplantation time-, and transplantation duration-matched controls were randomly selected from the same cohort. Forty-five patients experienced PTLD. The median time from HSCT to PTLD occurrence was 61 (range, 33 to 360) days and the 1-year cumulative incidence of total PTLD after haplo-HSCT was 3.0%. In multivariate analysis, a lower absolute count of CD8(+) T lymphocytes at day 30, a lower absolute count of immunoglobulin M at day 30, and cytomegalovirus DNAemia after HSCT were significantly associated with higher risk of PTLD. The 2-year probability of overall survival (OS) after HSCT was 42.8%, which was comparable between the probable PTLD and the proven PTLD patients. Patients who received rituximab-based therapy had significantly better 2-year OS (48.2% versus 13.2%, P = .02). Thus, we were able to identify individuals at a high risk of developing PTLD after unmanipulated haplo-HSCT. Rituximab-based therapy can help to improve the outcomes of PTLD patients.
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- Lan-Ping Xu
- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China; Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, China.
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García-Cadenas I, Castillo N, Martino R, Barba P, Esquirol A, Novelli S, Orti G, Garrido A, Saavedra S, Moreno C, Granell M, Briones J, Brunet S, Navarro F, Ruiz I, Rabella N, Valcárcel D, Sierra J. Impact of Epstein Barr virus-related complications after high-risk allo-SCT in the era of pre-emptive rituximab. Bone Marrow Transplant 2015; 50:579-84. [PMID: 25581404 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2014.298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2014] [Revised: 11/08/2014] [Accepted: 11/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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We monitored 133 high-risk allo-SCT recipients for 6 months after transplant for EBV reactivation by quantitative real-time PCR. Rituximab was given as pre-emptive therapy for viremia >1000 copies/mL. The 1-year cumulative incidence of EBV reactivation was 29.4% (95% confidence interval (CI): 18-40) in patients monitored due to initial high-risk characteristics (n=93) and 31.8% (95% CI: 19.7-44) in those followed because of the development of refractory GVHD (n=40). Overall response rate to Rituximab was 83%. Nine patients (9.6%) developed post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) at a median of +62 days after SCT. Eight of them showed a concomitant CMV reactivation. Second SCT was the only risk factor associated with EBV infection and PTLD in multivariate analysis (hazard ratio (HR) 2.6 (95% CI: 1.1-6.4; P=0.04) and HR 6.4 (95%CI: 1.3-32; P=0.02)). The development of EBV reactivation was not associated with non-relapse mortality or OS (P=0.97 and P=0.84, respectively).
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- I García-Cadenas
- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, José Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, IIB Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, José Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, IIB Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, José Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, IIB Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, José Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, IIB Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, José Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, IIB Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, José Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, IIB Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, José Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, IIB Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, José Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, IIB Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, José Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, IIB Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, José Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, IIB Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, José Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, IIB Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, José Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, IIB Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Vall d'Hebrón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, José Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, IIB Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Ngo MC, Ando J, Leen AM, Ennamuri S, Lapteva N, Vera JF, Min-Venditti A, Mims MP, Heslop HE, Bollard CM, Gottschalk S, Rooney CM. Complementation of antigen-presenting cells to generate T lymphocytes with broad target specificity. J Immunother 2014; 37:193-203. [PMID: 24714353 DOI: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Antigen-specific T cells provide a therapy for cancer that is highly specific, self-replicating, and potentially devoid of toxicity. Ideally, tumor-specific T cells should recognize multiple epitopes on multiple antigens to prevent tumor immune escape. However the large-scale expansion of such broad-spectrum T cells has been limited by the availability of potent autologous antigen-presenting cells that can present antigens on the polymorphic array of each patient's HLA allotype. We evaluated a novel antigen-presenting complex (KATpx) in which antigens in the form of peptide libraries can be presented by autologous activated T cells, whereas costimulation is complemented in trans by an HLA-negative K562 cell line genetically modified to express CD80, CD83, CD86, and 4-1BBL (K562cs). The additional costimulation provided by K562cs significantly enhanced T-cell expansion in culture over autologous activated T cells alone while maintaining antigen specificity. We validated this antigen-presenting system by generating Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antigen-specific T cells from healthy donors and from patients with EBV-positive malignancies including nasopharyngeal carcinoma and multiply relapsed EBV-positive lymphoma. These T cells were specific for EBNA1, LMP1, and LMP2, the viral antigens expressed in these type 2 latency EBV-associated malignancies. The KATpx system consistently activated and expanded antigen-specific T cells both from healthy donors and from 5 of 6 patients with lymphoma and 6 of 6 with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, while simplifying the process for generating APCs by eliminating the need for live virus (EBV) or viral vectors to force expression of transgenic EBV antigens. Hence, KATpx provides a robust, reliable, and scalable process to expand tumor-directed T cells for the treatment of virus-associated cancers.
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Parody R, Martino R, de la Cámara R, García-Noblejas A, Esquirol A, Garcia-Cadenas I, Villaescusa T, Caballero D, Rovira M, Fernandez-Avilés F, Marquez-Malaver FJ, Espigado I, Castilla-Llorente C, Heras I, Cabero MA, Cabrera JR, Barba P, Valcarcel D, Sánchez-Ortega I, Duarte RF, Serrano D, Carretero F, Vazquez L. Fungal and viral infections after allogeneic hematopoietic transplantation from unrelated donors in adults: improving outcomes over time. Bone Marrow Transplant 2015; 50:274-81. [PMID: 25347007 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2014.229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2014] [Revised: 08/20/2014] [Accepted: 08/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Umbilical cord blood (CB) is increasingly used as an alternative source of stem cells in adult unrelated transplantation. Although registry studies report similar overall outcomes in comparison with BM/PB, comparative studies focusing on severe infections and infection-RM (IRM) with a long follow-up are scarce. A total of 434 consecutive unrelated transplants (1997-2009) were retrospectively analyzed to compare overall outcomes, incidence and risk factors of severe viral and invasive fungal infections in CB (n=65) vs BM/PB recipients (n=369). The 5-year OS was 38 vs 43%, respectively (P=0.2). CB transplantation (CBT) was associated with a higher risk of invasive aspergillosis (100-days-cumulative incidence 16 vs 6%, P=0.04) and CMV infection without differences in RM. No statistically significant differences were found regarding NRM (NRM of 38% in CB vs 37% in BM/PB at 1 year) nor IRM (30% in CB vs 27% in BM/PB at 1 year). In the overall population, NRM and IRM improved in more recent years. In adults who receive a single CBT, the risk of severe infections is increased when compared with unrelated BM/PB recipients, but mortality from infections is similar, leading to similar NRM and survival.
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Marques HHDS, Shikanai-Yasuda MA, Azevedo LSFD, Caiaffa-Filho HH, Pierrotti LC, Aquino MZD, Lopes MH, Maluf NZ, Campos SV, Costa SF. Management of post-transplant Epstein-Barr virus-related lymphoproliferative disease in solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell recipients. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2014; 47:543-6. [DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0036-2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2014] [Accepted: 07/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was the first herpes virus described as being oncogenic in humans. EBV infection is implicated in post-transplant lymphoproliferative diseases (PTLD) and several other cancers in non-immunocompromised patients, with more than 200,000 new cases per year. While prevention of PTLD is improving, mainly based on EBV monitoring and preemptive tapering of immunosuppression, early diagnosis remains the best current option for the other malignancies. Significant progress has been achieved in treatment, with decreased mortality and morbidity, but some challenges are still to face, especially for the more aggressive diseases. Possible prevention by EBV vaccination would be a more global approach of this public health problem, but further active research is needed before this goal could be reached.
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- Françoise Smets
- Université Catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc, Avenue Hippocrate 10/1301, 1200, Brussels, Belgium,
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Xuan L, Jiang X, Sun J, Zhang Y, Huang F, Fan Z, Guo X, Dai M, Liu C, Yu G, Zhang X, Wu M, Huang X, Liu Q. Spectrum of Epstein-Barr virus-associated diseases in recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Transplantation 2013; 96:560-6. [PMID: 23842192 DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e31829d38af] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection may result in a spectrum of diseases in recipients of transplant. The aim of this study is to investigate the incidence, clinical characteristics, and prognosis of the spectrum of EBV-associated diseases in recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). METHODS A total of 263 recipients undergoing allo-HSCT were prospectively enrolled. The blood EBV-DNA loads were regularly monitored by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS The 3-year cumulative incidence of total EBV-associated diseases, posttransplantation lymphoproliferative diseases (PTLD), EBV fever, and EBV end-organ diseases (pneumonia, encephalitis/myelitis, and hepatitis) were 15.6%±2.5%, 9.9%±2.0%, 3.3%±1.3%, and 3.3%±1.2% (2.2%±1.0%, 1.6%±0.8%, and 0.9%±0.6%), respectively. Fever was the most common symptom of EBV-associated diseases. Patients with PTLD had better response rate to rituximab-based treatments compared with those with EBV end-organ diseases (including PTLD accompanied by EBV end-organ diseases) (P=0.014). The 3-year overall survival was 37.3%±13.7%, 100.0%, and 0.0%±0.0% in patients with PTLD, EBV fever, and EBV end-organ diseases (P=0.001). CONCLUSIONS EBV-associated diseases other than PTLD are not rare in the recipients of allo-HSCT. The clinical manifestations of EBV end-organ diseases are similar to PTLD. EBV end-organ diseases had poorer response to rituximab-based therapy compared with PTLD.
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Wu M, Huang F, Jiang X, Fan Z, Zhou H, Liu C, Jiang Q, Zhang Y, Zhao K, Xuan L, Zhai X, Zhang F, Yin C, Sun J, Feng R, Liu Q. Herpesvirus-associated central nervous system diseases after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. PLoS One 2013; 8:e77805. [PMID: 24124621 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2013] [Accepted: 09/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Herpesvirus infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are associated with encephalitis/myelitis and lymphoproliferative diseases in immunocompromised individuals. As of now, data of herpesvirus-associated CNS diseases in transplant recipients is limited. Hence, in this prospective study, we investigated the incidence of herpesvirus-associated CNS diseases and explored the diagnosis of these diseases in 281 allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) recipients. Herpesvirus-DNA and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cells were sampled from 58 recipients with herpesvirus-associated diseases or with unexplainable CNS manifestations. Results showed that 23 patients were diagnosed as herpesvirus-associated CNS diseases, including 15 Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated diseases (4 encephalitis and 11 lymphoproliferative diseases), 5 herpes simplex virus type 1 encephalitis, 2 cytomegalovirus encephalitis/myelitis and 1 varicella zoster virus encephalitis. The median time of diseases onset was 65 (range 22-542) days post-transplantation. The 3-year cumulative incidence of herpesvirus-associated encephalitis/myelitis and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) was 6.3% ±1.9% and 4.1% ±1.2%, respectively. Of the evaluable cases, CSF cells mainly consisted of CD19+CD20+ B cells (7/11) and had clonal rearrangement of immunoglobulin genes (3/11) in patients with CNS-PTLD. On the contrary, in patients with encephalitis/myelitis, CSF cells were comprised of different cell populations and none of the gene rearrangement was detected. Herpesvirus-associated CNS diseases are common in the early stages of allo-HSCT, wherein EBV is the most frequent causative virus. The immunophenotypic and clonal analysis of CSF cells might be helpful in the differential diagnosis between encephalitis and lymphoproliferative diseases.
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Liu Q, Xuan L, Liu H, Huang F, Zhou H, Fan Z, Zhao K, Wu M, Xu L, Zhai X, Zhang F, Liu C, Sun J, Huang X. Molecular monitoring and stepwise preemptive therapy for Epstein-Barr virus viremia after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Am J Hematol 2013; 88:550-5. [PMID: 23564232 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.23452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2013] [Revised: 03/05/2013] [Accepted: 04/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The optimal preemptive therapy for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated diseases remains under discussion. We developed a stepwise preemptive therapy (antiviral agents and reduction of immunosuppressants [RI] followed by rituximab) for EBV viremia, based on duration of EBV viremia and changes of viral loads. The blood EBV-DNA loads were regularly monitored by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction in 251 recipients undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation. The 3-year cumulative incidence of EBV viremia and EBV-associated diseases were 31.1% ± 3.1% and 15.6% ± 2.5%, which rose steeply with greater numbers of major risk factors. Of the 64 patients undergoing first-step preemption, 24 achieved complete response (CR) and 40 showed no response, including 25 progressing to EBV-associated diseases. The effective rates of antiviral agents and RI plus antiviral agents were 2/16 and 22/48 (P = 0.017). Fourteen achieved CR and one progressed to lymphoproliferative disease in the 15 patients undergoing rituximab preemption. Of the 26 patients progressing to EBV-associated diseases during preemptive therapy, 20 obtained CR in the 23 cases with rituximab-based treatments. The preemptive efficacy of RI plus antiviral agents was correlated with the numbers of major risk factors (rs = -0.298; P = 0.04). B-cell reconstitution was significantly delayed for at least 6 months in patients with rituximab preemption. The risk of herpesvirus infection was similar in patients who showed effective progress to first-step and rituximab preemption (P = 0.094). RI plus antiviral agents could be given priority to low-risk patients, whereas more frequent monitoring of blood EBV-DNA and earlier preemptive rituximab should be advocated in high-risk patients.
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Institute of Hematology; Peking University People's Hospital; Beijing 100044 China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou 510515 China
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- Institute of Hematology; Peking University People's Hospital; Beijing 100044 China
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