scholarly journals Infection-related mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation from HLA-matched related and unrelated donors

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
S. Yamasaki ◽  
T. Fukuda ◽  
S.-W. Kim ◽  
S.-I. Mori ◽  
R. Tanosaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation ◽  
Hematopoietic Cell ◽  
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation ◽  
Unrelated Donors ◽  
Related Mortality

Association of HMGB1 Polymorphisms with Outcome After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.

Blood ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 114 (22) ◽  
pp. 2260-2260
Author(s):  
Brian Kornblit ◽  
Tania Nicole Masmas ◽  
Søren Lykke Petersen ◽  
Hans O Madsen ◽  
Carsten Heilmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Variation ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation ◽  
Minor Allele ◽  
Hematopoietic Cell ◽  
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation ◽  
Strong Linkage Disequilibrium ◽  
Myeloablative Conditioning ◽  
Allogeneic Hct ◽  
Related Mortality

Abstract Abstract 2260 Poster Board II-237 Several studies have demonstrated that genetic variation in cytokine genes can modulate the immune reactions after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). High mobility group box 1 protein (HMBG1) is a pleiotropic cytokine that functions as a proinflammatory signal, important for the activation of antigen presenting cells (APC) and propagation of inflammation. HMGB1 is implicated in the pathophysiology of a variety of inflammatory diseases, and we have recently found the variation in the HMGB1gene to be associated with mortality in patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). To assess the impact of the genetic variation in HMGB1 on outcome after allogeneic HCT, we genotyped 276 and 146 patient/donor pairs treated with allogeneic HCT for hematologic malignancies following myeloablative or non-myeloablative conditioning. Associations between genotypes and outcome were only observed in the cohort treated with myeloablative conditioning. Patient homozygosity or heterozygosity for the –1377delA minor allele was associated with increased risk of relapse (hazard ratio (HR) 2.11, P=0.02) and increased relapse related mortality (RRM) (P=0.03). The –1377delA minor allele has previously been associated with mortality in patients with SIRS, and although SIRS and allogeneic HCT are different entities the confirmative association of this polymorphic locus with mortality in 2 independent studies suggests that it is of pathophysiological importance. The three polymorphisms, 3814C>G, 1177G>C and 2351insT, tended to have the same effect on transplantation outcome, due to a moderate to strong linkage disequilibrium between loci. Of these three polymorphisms, patient homozygosity for the 3814C>G minor allele showed the strongest association with increased overall survival (HR 0.13, P=0.04), progression free survival (HR 0.30, P=0.05) and decreased probability of RRM (P=0.03). Patient carriage of the 2351insT minor allele reduced the risk of grade 2 to 4 acute graft versus host disease (GVHD) (HR 0.60, P=0.01), while donor carriage of the minor allele displayed a gene dosage effect, with a successive increase in risk of developing limited or extensive chronic GVHD per minor allele carried (HR 1.54, P=0.01). That patient HMGB1 genotypes were associated with outcomes dependent on primarily patient APCs, and that donor genotypes were associated with a, in part, donor APC dependent outcome, could suggest that the polymorphisms in HMGB1 influence the transcription of HMGB1 in APCs induced by the proinflammatory milieu after myeloablative conditioning, rather than the passively released from damaged cells, although these two mechanisms are not mutually exclusive. Our findings suggest that the inherited variation in HMGB1 is associated with outcome after allogeneic HCT following myeloablative conditioning. None of the polymorphisms were associated with treatment related mortality. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

A Retrospective Comparison of Tacrolimus Vs. Cyclosporine for Immunosuppression After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation with G-CSF-Mobilized Blood Cells

Blood ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 116 (21) ◽  
pp. 2319-2319
Author(s):  
Yoshihiro Inamoto ◽  
Mary E.D. Flowers ◽  
Frederick R. Appelbaum ◽  
Paul A. Carpenter ◽  
H. Joachim Deeg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Acute Gvhd ◽  
Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation ◽  
Chronic Gvhd ◽  
Hematopoietic Cell ◽  
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation ◽  
Unrelated Donors ◽  
Total Body

Abstract Abstract 2319 Background: Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common immunologic complication after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Cyclosporine or tacrolimus in combination with other agents represent widely accepted standards of care as immunosuppressive regimens after HCT. Results of open-label randomized prospective phase III studies have indicated that the risk of grades II-IV acute GVHD after bone marrow transplantation with related or unrelated donors is lower with the use of tacrolimus as compared to cyclosporine, in combination with methotrexate. The current study was carried out to compare results with tacrolimus versus cyclosporine after HCT with G-CSF-mobilized blood cells. Patients and methods: The study cohort included 510 consecutive patients who received a first G-CSF-mobilized blood cell graft from related or unrelated donors after high-intensity conditioning for treatment of hematological malignancies between 7/1/2003 and 2009 at our center. All patients received ursodeoxycholic acid from 2 weeks before conditioning until 90 days after HCT to prevent hepatic complications, and all patients received immunosuppression with either tacrolimus or cyclosporine in combination with methotrexate after HCT. Endpoints included grades II-IV acute GVHD, grades III-IV acute GVHD, chronic GVHD, end of treatment for chronic GVHD, overall survival, disease-free survival, recurrent malignancy and nonrelapse mortality. Multivariate Cox regression models were used to evaluate hazard ratios for these endpoints with tacrolimus as compared to cyclosporine. The models were adjusted for patient age, donor type, recipient and donor gender combination, disease type, disease risk category, use of total body irradiation in the conditioning regimen, and year of HCT. The analysis was carried out as of July, 2010. Results: The median age of patients was 47 (range, 1 to 66) years. Diagnosis at HCT was acute myeloid leukemia in 200 (39%) patients, acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 73 (14%), chronic myeloid leukemia in 49 (10%), myelodysplastic syndrome or myeloproliferative disorders in 160 (31%) and other lymphoid malignancies in 28 (5%). Total body irradiation was used for conditioning in 168 (33%) patients. Of the 510 patients, 277 (54%) had HLA-matched related donors, 203 (40%) had HLA-matched unrelated donors, and 30 (6%) had HLA-mismatched related or unrelated donors. Outcomes according to immunosuppression with tacrolimus or cyclosporine are shown in Table 1. Multivariate analysis showed no statistically significant differences between tacrolimus and cyclosporine for any of the endpoints tested (Table 2), although the results showed a trend suggesting that the risk of non-relapse mortality might be lower with tacrolimus as compared to cyclosporine. Conclusion: In this retrospective analysis, tacrolimus offered no statistically significant advantage over cyclosporine for preventing grades II-IV acute GVHD after HCT with G-CSF-mobilized blood cells, and results for other outcomes also showed no statistically significant differences. Although our data support the hypothesis that either regimen could be an acceptable standard of care for immunosuppression, the number of patients analyzed in this study is not sufficient to completely exclude clinically meaningful differences in outcomes with the two regimens. Disclosures: Off Label Use: Tacrolimus and cyclosporine for immunosuppression after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation.

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