配型不合造血干细胞移植治疗重型再生障碍性贫血的疗效及安全性

目的 研究人类白细胞抗原(HLA)配型不合造血干细胞移植治疗重型再生障碍性贫血(SAA)的疗效和安全性.方法 从2006年1月至2010年5月共入选17例SAA患者接受配型不合造血干细胞移植治疗,供受者间HLA 2个位点不合8例,3个位点不合9例,以改良马利兰/环磷酰胺+抗人胸腺细胞免疫球蛋白(BU/CY+ATG)为预处理方案,进行骨髓加外周血干细胞移植.结果 所有病例均达到完全供者植入.发生Ⅲ～Ⅳ度急性移植物抗宿主病(GVHD)3例,14例可评估病例中,广泛型慢性GVHD 1例;中位随访285(60～1670)d,11例患者生存,9例血象恢复正常,另2例脱离输血.6例患者死于移植相关合并症.结论 当无HLA配型相合同胞供者时,SAA患者采用HLA配型不合移植是可行的治疗选择.

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Objective To study the efficacy and safety of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)mismatched hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) on severe aplastic anemia(SAA). Methods From January 2006 to May 2010, 17 patients received mismatched HSCT. HLA antigens were 3-locimismatched in 9 patients, 2-loci-mismatched in 8. All patients received recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF) primed bone marrow cells plus peripheral blood stem cells after modified busulfan/cyclophosphamide + antithymocyte immunoglobulin (BU/CY + ATG ) conditioning regimen. Results All patients achieved full donor type engraftment. Grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ graft versus host disease (GVHD) occurred in 3 patients and extensive chronic GVHD in 1. With a median following-up time of 285(60-1670) d, 11 patients were alive, 9 of them had normal blood counts and the other 2 were blood transfusion independent. Six patients died of transplant-related complications. Conclusion Mismatched HSCT is a feasible and safe option for SAA patients without sibling identical donors.     

脐血移植治疗恶性血液病的临床研究

目的 :研究脐血移植 (CBT)在恶性血液病长期造血重建和移植物抗宿主病 (GVHD)及其他移植相关并发症发生情况。方法 :用CBT治疗恶性血液病 11例。供者均为患儿同胞 ,并于产前HLA配型 ,其中 9例完全相合 ,2例 4个位点相合。预处理选用Bu/Cy方案。仅用环孢素A(CsA)预防GVHD。脐血平均采集量 14 1(76～ 2 0 8)ml,输入有核细胞 (NCs)中位数 3.5 (1.5～ 10 .0 )× 10 7/kg。 结果 :9例造血重建 ,ANC >0 .5× 10 9/L的中位时间为 17(13～ 4 2 )d ,>1.0× 10 9/L中位时间为 2 1(16～ 5 0 )d ,PLT >2 0× 10 9/L中位时间为 2 6 (2 1～ 4 8)d ,>5 0× 10 9/L的中位时间为 4 5 (31～ 80 )d。DNA微卫星位点检测 ,2 8～ 90d呈现完全嵌合。其中 3例发生Ⅰ～Ⅱ度急性GVHD ,1例Ⅲ～Ⅳ度急性GVHD ,3例发生慢性局限性GVHD ,2例未植活。结论 :①同胞HLA相合脐血移植安全、有效。②CBT造血恢复时间与输入有核细胞数有关 ,最好NCs≥ 3.5× 10 7/kg。③Bu/Cy方案副作用小 ,是儿童造血干细胞移植安全有效的预处理方案。④HLA相合者仅用CsA即可预防GVHD。     

HLA半相合非清髓性造血干细胞与间充质干细胞共移植治疗重症再生障碍性贫血1例

目的:观察HLA半相合非清髓性造血干细胞与间充质干细胞(MSC)共移植治疗重症再生障碍性贫血(SAA)的疗效及安全性。方法:1例24岁男性SAA患者。应用非清髓性预处理方案,进行HLA半相合异基因外周血造血干细胞和MSC共移植。移植rhG-CSF动员的供者外周血单个核细胞9.22×108/kg,CD34 细胞8.56×106/kg,及体外扩增培养的供者骨髓MSC2.12×105/kg。结果:移植后 12d中性粒细胞数>0.5×109/L, 21d WBC4.5×109/L,Hb99g/L,PLT108×109/L。经HLA配型,红细胞亚型和VNTR检测,为供者型完全嵌合体。随访14个月,无急、慢性移植物抗宿主病(GVHD)发生。结论:HLA半相合非清髓性造血干细胞与MSC共移植治疗SAA是安全有效的方法。     

HLA相合同胞供者异基因造血干细胞移植治疗慢性粒细胞白血病第一次慢性期的疗效观察与成本分析

目的评估HLA相合同胞供者异基因造血干细胞移植（allo-HSCT）治疗慢性粒细胞白血病（CML）第一次慢性期的疗效和卫生成本。方法回顾性分析比较30例CML第一次慢性期患者行HLA相合同胞供者allo-HSCT的疗效和治疗成本。治疗成本包括移植和移植后3年内所有供受者相关费用。结果30例均获造血重建,其中8例（26．7％）发生急性移植物抗宿主病（GVHD）,11例（36．7％）出现慢性GVHD,8例发生Ⅱ度-Ⅲ度迟发性出血性膀胱炎（HC）,无急性HC和肝静脉闭塞病（HVOD）发生。3年生存率82．1％。计算成本效果比,allo-HSCT挽回1例死亡所耗费成本为25．4万元,相当于我国伊马替尼（格列卫,400mg／d）10个月的治疗费用。GVHD、感染和HC与移植高费用具有显著相关性（P值均〈0．01）。结论HLA相合同胞供者allo-HSCT是治疗CML第一次慢性期的有效方法。从治疗经济学角度考虑,ano-HSCT仍可作为我国有同胞全合供者的CML患者第一次慢性期的一线治疗。     

异基因造血干细胞移植治疗白血病20例临床观察

目的探讨不同类型异基因造血干细胞移植(allo-HSCT)治疗白血病的疗效、造血重建及存活情况。方法哈尔滨血液病肿瘤研究所2003年3月至2006年7月进行异基因造血干细胞移植的白血病患者20例,其中同胞间人类白细胞抗原(HLA)相合的异基因外周血造血干细胞移植(allo-PBSCT)12例,无亲缘关系HLA不全相合脐血移植(UCBT)4例,无关供者的异基因外周血干细胞移植(其中1例HLA-CW位点亚型不合)3例,无关供者骨髓移植1例(经过去除红细胞处理)。结果19/20受者获造血重建,UCBT患者造血重建速度较HLA相合的同胞allo-PBSCT慢,异基因造血干细胞移植后20例患者中发生急性移植物抗宿主病(aGVHD)7例,其中4例Ⅰ~Ⅱ度,3例Ⅲ~Ⅳ度。3例患者死于复发,3例死于移植物抗宿主病(GVHD),另15例至今仍无病存活,中位存活时间30(1~41)个月。结论allo-HSCT是目前治愈白血病的有效方法,对于无同胞HLA相合的供者,选择较高细胞数量,HLA1~2个位点不合的UCBT仍然有效、可行。     

非清髓造血干细胞移植治疗再生障碍性贫血

目的:探讨非清髓性造血干细胞移植(NST)治疗再生障碍性贫血(再障)的方法及疗效。方法:采用非清髓预处理方案进行造血干细胞移植治疗再生障碍性贫血2例。1例为同胞间HLA配型6个位点完全相合的异基因外周血造血干细胞移植,另1例为同胞间HLA配型6个位点完全相合的脐血移植。预处理方案主要由抗胸腺细胞球蛋白(ATG)和环磷酰胺组成。用环孢素A和霉酚酸酯(MMF)预防移植物抗宿主病(GVHD)。结果:2例患者均获造血重建(分别为 5及 9d),2例均未发生GVHD。1例患者在治疗期间未出现感染表现,另1例患者出现CMV感染,给予更昔洛韦病情得以完全控制。2例分别无病生存8及17个月。结论:非清髓造血干细胞移植简便安全,并发症少,疗效好,为治疗再生障碍性贫血有效方法。     

异基因造血干细胞移植治疗重型再生障碍性贫血Ⅱ型22例的疗效分析

目的:评估异基因造血干细胞移植(allo-HSCT)治疗重型再生障碍性贫血(SAA)Ⅱ型的疗效和安全性。方法:回顾性分析接受allo-HSCT治疗的22例SAAⅡ患者的临床资料,其中同胞相合供者移植10例,无关供者移植12例;18例行外周血造血干细胞移植,4例行骨髓联合外周血造血干细胞移植。预处理方案为环磷酰胺+抗人胸腺细胞球蛋白±氟达拉滨±白消安±低剂量TBI;采用环孢霉素A或他克莫司、短疗程甲氨蝶呤±霉酚酸酯预防移植物抗宿主病(GVHD)。回输单个核细胞中位数13.55(5.12~25.90)×10~8/kg,CD34~+细胞中位数7.30(2.19~40.32)×10~6/kg。结果:20例(90.91%)患者获得造血重建,可评估患者的中性粒细胞和血小板的中位植入时间分别为12(9~22)d和13(9~28)d。移植后2年急性GVHD、慢性GVHD和移植排斥、移植相关死亡累积发生率分别为40.00%、30.00%、9.09%和22.73%。细菌血流感染率22.73%,肺部侵袭性真菌病发生率40.91%,巨细胞病毒和EBV感染率分别为75.00%和50.00%;心、肝、肾功能不全发生率分别为45.45%、13.64%和36.36%。中位随访23(10~68)个月,17例患者生存,预期2年总生存率77.27%,预期2年无病生存率72.73%。单因素分析结果显示,移植后发生严重(Ⅱ~Ⅳ度)急性GVHD和重要脏器功能不全可显著降低allo-HSCT治疗SAAⅡ的疗效(P=0.018、0.009)。结论:同胞相合供者和无关HLA匹配供者alloHSCT是治疗SAAⅡ的有效手段。     

减低剂量预处理对异基因造血干细胞移植治疗恶性血液病疗效观察

目的:探讨应用减低剂量的氟达拉宾、白消安和环磷酰胺(FBC)方案预处理对异基因造血干细胞移植(alloHSCT)治疗恶性血液病疗效的影响。方法:19例恶性血液病患者移植前进行减低剂量的FBC预处理。采用磷酸氟达拉宾(Flud)30mg/m2·d-1静脉滴注5d。白消安(Bu)0.6mg/kg、4次/d,共3d。环磷酰胺(CTX)30mg/kg·d-1静脉滴注,共2d,随后施行HLA配型的同胞或父亲供者的造血干细胞移植。术后采用环孢素及霉酚酸酯预防移植物抗宿主病(GVHD)。结果:全部患者的造血功能均获得快速重建。白细胞升至1.0×109/L以上,中位时间为(11.4±4.6)d。中性粒细胞升至0.5×109/L以上,中位时间为(11.9±6.7)d;血小板升至20×109/L以上,中位时间为(12.2±3.5)d。供者细胞完全植入15例,混合嵌合性植入4例,1例出现宿主排斥移植物(HVG)反应,进行供者淋巴细胞输注(DLI)2次后,达到完全供者嵌合。11例出现急性GVHD(57.89%),7例出现慢性GVHD(36.83%),2例HLA配型不完全相合者死于急性GVHD。结论:减毒的FBC预处理方案allo-HSCT治疗恶性血液病疗效肯定,并发症少,是治疗恶性血液病的有效方法。     

异基因造血干细胞移植治疗重型再生障碍性贫血Ⅱ型22例的疗效分析

目的:评估异基因造血干细胞移植(allo-HSCT)治疗重型再生障碍性贫血(SAA)Ⅱ型的疗效和安全性。方法:回顾性分析接受allo-HSCT治疗的22例SAAⅡ患者的临床资料,其中同胞相合供者移植10例,无关供者移植12例;18例行外周血造血干细胞移植,4例行骨髓联合外周血造血干细胞移植。预处理方案为环磷酰胺+抗人胸腺细胞球蛋白±氟达拉滨±白消安±低剂量TBI;采用环孢霉素A或他克莫司、短疗程甲氨蝶呤±霉酚酸酯预防移植物抗宿主病(GVHD)。回输单个核细胞中位数13.55(5.12~25.90)×10~8/kg,CD34~+细胞中位数7.30(2.19~40.32)×10~6/kg。结果:20例(90.91%)患者获得造血重建,可评估患者的中性粒细胞和血小板的中位植入时间分别为12(9~22)d和13(9~28)d。移植后2年急性GVHD、慢性GVHD和移植排斥、移植相关死亡累积发生率分别为40.00%、30.00%、9.09%和22.73%。细菌血流感染率22.73%,肺部侵袭性真菌病发生率40.91%,巨细胞病毒和EBV感染率分别为75.00%和50.00%;心、肝、肾功能不全发生率分别为45.45%、13.64%和36.36%。中位随访23(10~68)个月,17例患者生存,预期2年总生存率77.27%,预期2年无病生存率72.73%。单因素分析结果显示,移植后发生严重(Ⅱ~Ⅳ度)急性GVHD和重要脏器功能不全可显著降低allo-HSCT治疗SAAⅡ的疗效(P=0.018、0.009)。结论:同胞相合供者和无关HLA匹配供者alloHSCT是治疗SAAⅡ的有效手段。     

含全身照射预处理方案行HLA不相合非去T造血干细胞移植治疗白血病8例临床分析

目的探讨采用全身照射(TBI)预处理方案行人类白细胞抗原(HLA)配型不相合亲缘供者非去T异基因造血干细胞移植(allo-HSCT)治疗白血病的疗效。方法2002年4月至2007年1月北京大学血液病研究所8例采用TBI预处理方案行HLA不合非去T亲缘供者allo-HSCT的白血病患者,其中急性髓性白血病(AML)3例,急性淋巴细胞性白血病(ALL)4例,慢性粒细胞白血病1例;预处理方案采用TBI加环磷酰胺(CY)方案4例,TBI加氟达拉滨(FLU)方案4例;干细胞来源包括骨髓和外周血造血干细胞移植6例,外周血造血干细胞移植(PBSCT)2例;移植物抗宿主病(GVHD)预防采用经典的环孢素A(CsA) 霉酚酸酯(MMF) 短程甲氨蝶呤(MTX)方案。结果8例供者采集单个核细胞(MNC)中位数为7.39(6.27~12.46)×108/kg,粒细胞植入中位时间11(11~13)d,血小板植入中位时间13(11~21)d。5例发生Ⅰ~Ⅱ度急性GVHD,2例出现慢性广泛性GVHD,无严重急性GVHD或因GVHD死亡病例。中位随访时间9(3~53)个月,除1例复发存活外,其余病例无病存活。结论对于HLA不相合异基因造血干细胞移植,TBI方案是一种比较安全、有效的非去T预处理方案,对于高危和二次移植患者同样有效。     

Non-total body irradiation containing preparative regimen in alternative donor bone marrow transplantation for severe aplastic anemia

Using non-total body irradiation (TBI) containing preparative regimens, 13 patients with severe aplastic anemia (SAA) were transplanted from an alternative donor in a single institute. In total, 12 donors were unrelated volunteers and one was an HLA one-locus mismatched sibling. Median time from diagnosis of SAA to bone marrow transplantation (BMT) was 10.1 months (range, 1.6-180.1). Nine patients had received immunosuppressive treatment with ATG before BMT, while four had not. Preparative regimens consisted of cyclophosphamide plus ATG in nine patients, cyclophosphamide plus fludarabine in two patients, and cyclophosphamide plus fludarabine plus ATG in two patients. All patients received non-T-cell depleted bone marrow from the donor. Cyclosporine plus methotrexate were given for GVHD prophylaxis. All patients engrafted on a median of day 21 (range, 15-27). Grade III-IV acute GVHD developed in three (23%) of 13 patients and extensive chronic GVHD in four (31%) of 12 evaluable patients. With a median follow-up duration of 1138 days (range, 118-1553), 10 patients are alive with durable engraftment showing 74.6% (95% confidence interval, 49.5-99.7%) of survival rate. Cause of the deaths was CNS bleeding in one and chronic GVHD in two. In conclusion, non-TBI containing preparative regimen could ensure durable engraftment in alternative donor BMT for SAA and showed promising results.     

Fludarabine, cyclophosphamide plus thymoglobulin conditioning regimen for unrelated bone marrow transplantation in severe aplastic anemia

Antithymocyte globulin (ATG) has been used in severe aplastic anemia (SAA) as a part of the conditioning regimen. Among the many kinds of ATG preparations, thymoglobulin had been found to be more effective in preventing GVHD and rejection of organ transplants. As the fludarabine-based conditioning regimens without total body irradiation have been reported to be promising for bone marrow transplantation (BMT) from alternative donors in SAA, thymoglobulin was added to fludarabine and cyclophosphamide conditioning to reduce GVHD and to allow good engraftment in unrelated BMT. Five patients underwent BMT with cyclophosphamide (50 mg/kg once daily i.v. on days -9, -8, -7 and -6), fludarabine (30 mg/m2 once daily i.v. on days -5, -4, -3 and -2) and thymoglobulin (2.5 mg/kg once daily i.v. on days -3, -2 and -1) from HLA-matched unrelated donors. Complete donor type hematologic recovery was achieved in all patients. No serious complication occurred during BMT. Only one patient developed grade I acute GVHD resolved spontaneously. Except for one who had rupture of hepatic adenoma 78 days after BMT, all the other four patients are still alive with median 566 days. Fludarabine, cyclophosphamide plus thymoglobulin conditioning allows for the promising results of good engraftment, tolerable toxicity and minimal GVHD.     

Human leucocyte antigen-matched related haematopoietic stem cell transplantation using low-dose cyclophosphamide,fludarabine and thymoglobulin in children with severe aplastic anaemia

When human leucocyte antigen-matched related donors are available, haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in children with severe aplastic anaemia (SAA) represents the standard of care. Cyclophosphamide (Cy) 200 mg/kg and anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) are frequently administered, but to-date, no standard conditioning regimen exists. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of a unified HSCT conditioning protocol consisting of low-dose Cy 80 mg/kg, fludarabine and ATG. Data were reviewed from children aged ≤14 years with either acquired SAA or non-Fanconi anaemia inherited bone marrow failure syndrome (IBMFS) between 2011 and 2022 at various Saudi institutions. Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis included mycophenolate mofetil and calcineurin inhibitors. HSCT was performed in 32 children (17 females and 15 males). Nine patients had deleterious mutations (two ERCC6L2, two ANKRD26, two TINF2, one LZTFL1, one RTEL1 and one DNAJC21). Four patients had short telomeres. All 32 patients engrafted successfully. At 3 years post-transplant, the event-free survival was 93% and overall survival was 95%. Two patients experienced secondary graft failure or myelodysplastic syndrome. A low probability of GVHD was observed (one acute GVHD II and one mild chronic GVHD). These data highlight how HSCT using low-dose Cy as part of a fludarabine-based regimen is safe and effective in SAA/non-Fanconi anaemia IBMFS.     

Marrow transplantation for Fanconi anaemia: conditioning with reduced doses of cyclophosphamide without radiation

Nine patients with Fanconi anaemia (FA) were conditioned for HLA-identical sibling bone marrow transplant (BMT) with reduced dose of cyclophosphamide (Cy) without radiation or antithymocyte globulin (ATG). The total dose of Cy was 140 mg/kg ( n =2) or 120 mg/kg ( n =7). The median patient age was 8 years (range 4–19). Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis was with methotrexate and cyclosporine ( n =8) or cyclosporine alone ( n =1). All patients had sustained engraftment and two developed grade ≥II acute GVHD. Cy toxicity included grade ≥2 mucositis seen in all evaluable patients and haemorrhagic cystitis in two patients. The Kaplan-Meier survival estimate is 89% with a median follow-up of 285 d (range 56–528).
For the purpose of comparison, this report also reviews and updates long-term follow-up data on 32 previously reported FA patients conditioned with 140–200 mg Cy/kg without radiation.
The lowest dose of Cy (without radiation or ATG) after which HLA-identical sibling marrow transplant can be successfully performed in FA patients has yet to be determined, but it appears that uniform and sustained engraftment can be achieved with a Cy dose of as low as 120 mg/kg.     

异基因外周血造血干细胞移植治疗急性单核细胞白血病的临床观察

目的评价异基因外周血造血干细胞移植（allo-PBSCT）治疗急性单核细胞白血病（M5）的疗效,并探讨其并发症的预防及处理。方法 16例M5患者接受allo-PBSCT,其中亲缘11例,非亲缘5例。预处理方案：9例采用清髓方案BUCY,7例采用非清髓方案FBC。亲缘的11例均采用环孢素＋短程甲氨蝶呤预防移植物抗宿主病（GVHD）,非亲缘的5例均采用环孢素＋甲氨蝶呤＋吗替麦考酚酯＋ATG。输注的外周血干细胞有核细胞中位数为6.58×108/kg,CD34＋细胞中位数为4.46×106/kg。结果 16例患者中15例均证实植活,余1例在移植早期因HVOD死亡。植入病人中白细胞植入中位时间为13（9~17）d,血小板〉20×109/L的中位时间为16（8~26）d。发生急性GVHD 6例（Ⅰ度4例,Ⅱ度2例）,发生局限性慢性GVHD 7例。目前无病存活10例,中位生存期为45（3~78）个月。结论 Allo-PBSCT是治疗M5的有效手段,并发症少,能有效延长患者生存时间。     

Alemtuzumab with fludarabine and cyclophosphamide reduces chronic graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic stem cell transplantation for acquired aplastic anemia

We evaluated a novel alemtuzumab-based conditioning regimen in HSCT for acquired severe aplastic anemia (SAA). In a multicenter retrospective study, 50 patients received transplants from matched sibling donors (MSD; n = 21) and unrelated donors (UD; n = 29), using fludarabine 30 mg/m2 for 4 days, cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m2 for 4 days, and alemtuzumab median total dose of 60 mg (range:40-100 mg). Median age was 35 years (range 8-62). Overall survival at 2 years was 95% ± 5% for MSD and 83% for UD HSCT (p 0.34). Cumulative incidence of graft failure was 9.5% for MSD and 14.5% for UD HSCT. Full-donor chimerism (FDC) in unfractionated peripheral blood was 42%; no patient achieved CD3 FDC. Acute GVHD was observed in only 13.5% patients (all grade I-II) and only 2 patients (4%) developed chronic GVHD. A low incidence of viral infections was seen. Factors influencing overall survival were HSCT comorbidity 2-year index (92% with score 0-1 vs 42% with score ≥ 2, P < .001) and age (92% for age < 50 years vs 71% ≥ 50 years, P < .001). Our data suggest that the use of an alemtuzumab-based HSCT regimen for SAA results in durable engraftment with a low incidence of chronic GVHD.     

Feasibility and safety of peripheral blood stem cell transplantation from unrelated donors: results of a single-center study

We compared the outcomes in patients receiving unrelated peripheral blood stem cell transplants (PBSCT) with those receiving bone marrow transplants (BMT) in a matched pair analysis. Seventy-four patients with hematological malignancies with HLA-matched (77%) and mismatched (23%) donors were analyzed in this study. Thirty-four patients (45%) were considered as high risk patients. Sixty-eight patients received standard conditioning regimens with Bu/Cy or TBI/Cy. Six patients received an intensified conditioning regimen with the addition of etoposide, thiotepa or melphalan. GVHD prophylaxis consisted of prednisolone, cyclosporine and methotrexate. Groups were matched for patient, donor, transplant characteristics and HLA compatibility. Peripheral blood stem cell collection led to the collection of a higher number of CD34+ and CD3+ cells in comparison to bone marrow collection. Leukocyte engraftment in the PBSCT group occurred in 14 days (median; range 6-26 days) and in the BMT group in 19 days (range 9-29 days; P < 0.02). The time of platelet engraftment did not differ significantly. The incidence of grades II-lV acute GVHD in the group of HLA-identical patients was 35% in the PBSCT group and 25% in the BMT group (P < 0.33, log-rank). However, there was a significant difference (P < 0.05, log-rank) in incidence and time to onset of acute GVHD II-IV comparing all patients, including the 17 mismatched transplants. Disease-free survival was 51% (19 patients) with a median of 352 days and 59% (21 patients) with a median of 760 days for PBSC and BMT transplants, respectively. In conclusion, our results indicate that allogeneic PBSCT led to significantly faster leukocyte engraftment but is associated with a higher incidence and more rapid onset of severe acute GVHD comparing all patients, including the 17 mismatched transplants. However, the incidence of severe acute GVHD in HLA-identical patients was not different between the PBSCT and BMT groups.     

Successful allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using triple agent immunosuppression in severe aplastic anemia patients

Graft rejection in patients with severe aplastic anemia (SAA) following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is strongly associated with a large number of prior transfusions and with prolonged disease duration before transplant. We retrospectively analyzed the outcomes and the factor affecting these multitransfused SAA patients, who had received triple agent immunosuppression and high doses of stem cells to overcome rejection. In total, 113 patients with SAA who had a median 16 months (range 1-216) of disease duration were transplanted using HLA-matched sibling donors after conditioning with cyclophosphamide (CY), procarbazine (PCB), and ATG. Graft failure occurred in 16 of the eligible 113 patients, and with a median follow-up of 30 months (range, 1-80), probability of overall rejection was 15%. Specifically, the multitransfused patients who received high doses of stem cells with T-cell depletion showed the lowest rejection rate, 5.6%, compared with 30.3% in multitransfused patients with bone marrow stem cells alone (P=0.0310). Disease duration (P=0.0338) and the number of infused CD34+cells (P=0.0101) were associated with a high risk of graft rejection on multivariate analysis. ABO mismatch and the number of CD34+ cells were significant factors in the incidence of acute graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD). The incidence of chronic GVHD among patients with sustained engraftment was 13/109 (11.9%). With the same follow-up period, probability of disease-free survival for the entire group of patients at 6 years was 89% and the only factor associated with long-term survival was rejection (P=0.0241). These results suggest that allogeneic HSCT conditioned with triple agent immunosuppression, and specifically with high-dose stem cell return is probably an effective treatment for successful engraftment in SAA patients with a high risk of rejection.     

Abstracts of the Oral and Poster Presentations During Haematocon 2015 (56th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Haematology &amp; Blood Transfusion)

Fifteen patients, with a median age of 19 years having severe aplastic anaemia (SAA) underwent human leucocyte antigen (HLA) identical sibling donor hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) using conditioning regimens containing cyclophosphamide with antithymocyte globulin (ATG) or a combination of fludarabine and cyclophosphamide with or without ATG during December 2007 to May 2013. Cyclosporine and mini methotrexate were used as graft versus host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis. Graft source included peripheral blood stem cells in 11, bone marrow in 3 and both in 1. One patient had primary graft failure while 14 patients were engrafted with a median neutrophil and platelet engraftment time of 13.5 days. One patient had secondary graft rejection. Acute GVHD occurred in 3 patients and chronic GVHD in 4. One year death rate in engrafted patients was 14.28 %. At a mean follow-up of 21.2 months, 12 (80 %) are alive and well. One of the donors was a patient of haemophilia but the disease did not occur in the recipient. The graft was successful and the recipient is alive till date.