Treosulfan-based conditioning and hematopoietic cell transplantation for nonmalignant diseases: a prospective multicenter trial.

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TitleTreosulfan-based conditioning and hematopoietic cell transplantation for nonmalignant diseases: a prospective multicenter trial.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsBurroughs, LM, Nemecek, ER, Torgerson, TR, Storer, BE, Talano, J-A, Domm, J, Giller, RH, Shimamura, A, Delaney, C, Skoda-Smith, S, Thakar, MS, K Baker, S, Rawlings, DJ, Englund, JA, Flowers, MED, H Deeg, J, Storb, R, Woolfrey, AE
JournalBiol Blood Marrow Transplant
Volume20
Issue12
Pagination1996-2003
Date Published2014 Dec
ISSN1523-6536
KeywordsAdolescent, Adult, Anemia, Aplastic, Antilymphocyte Serum, Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating, Busulfan, Child, Child, Preschool, Fanconi Anemia, Female, Graft vs Host Disease, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Humans, Immunosuppressive Agents, Infant, Male, Methotrexate, Myeloablative Agonists, Prospective Studies, Tacrolimus, Transplantation Conditioning, Unrelated Donors, Vidarabine
Abstract

Hematopoietic cell transplantation is an effective treatment for patients with nonmalignant diseases and for many is the only known cure. Conventional myeloablative regimens have been associated with unacceptably high early transplant-related mortality (TRM), particularly in patients with comorbid conditions. This prospective multicenter trial was designed to determine the safety and engraftment efficacy of treosulfan-based conditioning in patients with nonmalignant diseases. Thirty-one patients received HLA-matched related (n = 4) or unrelated (n = 27) grafts after conditioning with treosulfan (total dose, 42 g/m(2)), fludarabine (total dose, 150 mg/m(2)), ± thymoglobulin (6 mg/kg; n = 22). Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis consisted of tacrolimus and methotrexate. All patients engrafted. Day-100 TRM was 0%. With a median follow-up of 2 years, the 2-year survival was 90%. Three patients died of GVHD, recurrent hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, and a surgical complication, respectively. The cumulative incidences of grades II to IV and III to IV acute GVHD at day 100 and chronic GVHD at 2 years were 62%, 10%, and 21%, respectively. Patients who received thymoglobulin had a significantly lower incidence of grades III to IV acute GVHD (0% versus 33%; P = .005). These results indicate that the combination of treosulfan, fludarabine, and thymoglobulin is effective at establishing donor engraftment with low toxicity and improved survival in patients with nonmalignant diseases and support the need for future disease-specific clinical trials.

DOI10.1016/j.bbmt.2014.08.020
Alternate JournalBiol. Blood Marrow Transplant.
PubMed ID25196857
PubMed Central IDPMC4324724
Grant ListK23 HL085288 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
P01 HL036444 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
P30 CA015704 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States