Outcomes of second allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

LM Poon, R Bassett Jr, G Rondon, A Hamdi… - Bone marrow …, 2013 - nature.com
LM Poon, R Bassett Jr, G Rondon, A Hamdi, M Qazilbash, C Hosing, RB Jones, EJ Shpall…
Bone marrow transplantation, 2013nature.com
For patients with ALL who relapse following allo-SCT, only a second SCT provides a
realistic chance for long-term disease remission. We retrospectively analyzed the outcomes
of 31 patients with relapsed ALL after a prior allo-SCT, who received a second SCT (SCT2)
at our center. With a median follow-up of 3 years, 1-and 3-year PFS was 23 and 11% and 1-
and 3 year OS rates were 23 and 11%. Twelve patients (39%) were transplanted with active
disease, of whom 75% attained a CR. We found a significant relationship between the time …
Abstract
For patients with ALL who relapse following allo-SCT, only a second SCT provides a realistic chance for long-term disease remission. We retrospectively analyzed the outcomes of 31 patients with relapsed ALL after a prior allo-SCT, who received a second SCT (SCT2) at our center. With a median follow-up of 3 years, 1-and 3-year PFS was 23 and 11% and 1-and 3 year OS rates were 23 and 11%. Twelve patients (39%) were transplanted with active disease, of whom 75% attained a CR. We found a significant relationship between the time to treatment failure following first allograft (SCT1) and PFS following SCT2 (P= 0.02, hazard ratio= 0.93/month). In summary, a second transplant remains a potential treatment option for achieving response in a highly refractory patient population. While long-term survival is limited, a significant proportion of patients remains disease-free for up to 1 year following SCT2, providing a window of time to administer preventive interventions. Notably, our four long-term survivors received novel therapies with their second transplant underscoring the need for a fundamental change in the methods for SCT2 to improve outcome.
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