Outcomes of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Adult Patients with Acquired Aplastic Anemia Using Intermediate-Dose Alemtuzumab-Based Conditioning
- Title
- Outcomes of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Adult Patients with Acquired Aplastic Anemia Using Intermediate-Dose Alemtuzumab-Based Conditioning
- Author
- 엄지은
- Keywords
- Aplastic anemia; Alemtuzumab; Allogeneic transplantation; Graft-versus-host disease; Survival
- Issue Date
- 2014-07
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science INC
- Citation
- Biol Blood Marrow Transplant, 2014, 20, P.1722-1728
- Abstract
- Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) has no therapeutic benefit after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) for patients with acquired aplastic anemia (AA), and its prevention is highly desirable. We designed a conditioning regimen using an intermediate dose of alemtuzumab (50 to 60 mg) and describe our institutional experience of 41 patients who underwent HCT for AA. The median age at HCT was 37 years (range, 17 to 59). The conditioning regimen was high-dose cyclophosphamide (n = 9) or fludarabine based (n = 32). Additional GVHD prophylaxis was with cyclosporine. With a median follow-up of 3.6 years, overall survival at 3 years was 85%. Survival in patients <40 years and >= 40 years was 96% and 67%, respectively (P = .04). Graft failure occurred in 4 (10%) patients; 2 primary and 2 secondary. The cumulative incidences of acute (grades 1 to 2) and chronic GVHD were 27% and 15%, respectively. No patients developed grade 3 to 4 acute GVHD or severe chronic GVHD. The following viral complications were frequent: cytomegalovirus reactivation (79%), herpes simplex (18%), varicella zoster (25%), and BK virus hemorrhagic cystitis (8%). The majority of patients had no significant long-term health issues. This intermediate-dose alemtuzumab-based conditioning regimen results in excellent survival with a favorable impact on GVHD and long-term health outcomes, but close monitoring for viral complications is important.
- URI
- http://www.bbmt.org/article/S1083-8791(14)00400-5/fulltext
- ISSN
- 1083-8791
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.bbmt.2014.06.033
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