CD34+ cell dose and establishment of full donor chimerism at day +100 are important factors for survival with reduced-intensity conditioning with fludarabine and melphalan before allogeneic hematopoietic SCT for hematologic malignancies

S. G. Holtan, W. J. Hogan, M. A. Elliott, S. M. Ansell, D. J. Inwards, L. F. Porrata, P. B. Johnston, I. N. Micallef, M. Q. Lacy, D. A. Gastineau, M. R. Litzow

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Abstract

The combination of fludarabine and melphalan as a reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) regimen extends allogeneic hematopoietic SCT (HSCT) as a therapeutic option for elderly or frail patients with relapsed, refractory or other high-risk hematologic malignancies. Whether any modifiable factors exist that could improve survival before or immediately after HSCT is unknown. We reviewed the medical records of the first 50 patients at our institution to undergo fludarabine/melphalan RIC from September 2000 to September 2007 to determine factors associated with survival. A total of 25 (50%) patients had undergone prior HSCT and as such was a high-risk group of patients. On multivariate analysis, CD34+ cell dose greater than 5.5 × 106 per kg (risk ratio (RR) 0.44, 95% CI 0.19-0.98, P=0.02) and full donor chimerism at day +100 (RR 0.17, 95% CI 0.06-0.64, P=0.002) remained independent prognostic factors. In our series, achievement of full donor chimerism at day +100 was associated with an approximately 70% 2-year survival, a favorable outcome in this high-risk group of patients. Although the infused CD34+ cell dose is a modifiable variable, whether donor lymphocyte infusions or other immunologic interventions should be performed to promote the establishment of full chimerism early post transplant remains unknown.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1699-1703
Number of pages5
JournalBone Marrow Transplantation
Volume45
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2010

Keywords

  • CD34 cell dose
  • allogeneic hematopoietic SCT
  • chimerism
  • fludarabine
  • melphalan
  • reduced-intensity conditioning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hematology
  • Transplantation

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