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Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a highly complex procedure that requires a dedicated multidisciplinary team to optimize safety. In addition, institutions may have different needs regarding indications based on regional disease prevalence or may have an interest in developing specialized services. Structured recommendations are not commonly available, however. The Transplant Center and Recipient Issues Standing Committee of the Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (WBMT) organized a structured review of all pertinent elements for establishing a transplantation program. First, we solicited components from committee members and grouped them into domains (infrastructure, staff, cell processing laboratory, blood banking, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, HLA testing, ancillary services, and quality). Subsequently, reviewers scored each element on a 7-point scale, ranging from an absolute requirement (score of 1) to not required (score of 7). An independent group of 5 experienced transplantation physicians reviewed the rankings. The minimum requirements for establishing any HCT program were identified among elements with mean score of ≤2.0, and specific elements for allogeneic and autologous HCT were identified. Mean scores of >2.0 to 4.0 were classified as preferred recommendation, and mean scores of >4.0 to ≤ 7.0 were considered ideal recommendations for advanced and complex types of transplantation. This structured set of recommendations guides the prioritization of minimum requirements to establish a transplantation program and set the stage for expansion and further development.
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Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas , Sociedades Médicas , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante , Humanos , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Transplante Autólogo , Transplante HomólogoRESUMO
Alternative graft sources (umbilical cord blood [UCB], matched unrelated donors [MUD], or mismatched unrelated donors [MMUD]) enable patients without a matched sibling donor to receive potentially curative hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Retrospective studies demonstrate comparable outcomes among different graft sources. However, the risk and types of infections have not been compared among graft sources. Such information may influence the choice of a particular graft source. We compared the incidence of bacterial, viral, and fungal infections in 1781 adults with acute leukemia who received alternative donor HCT (UCB, n= 568; MUD, n = 930; MMUD, n = 283) between 2008 and 2011. The incidences of bacterial infection at 1 year were 72%, 59%, and 65% (P < .0001) for UCB, MUD, and MMUD, respectively. Incidences of viral infection at 1 year were 68%, 45%, and 53% (P < .0001) for UCB, MUD, and MMUD, respectively. In multivariable analysis, bacterial, fungal, and viral infections were more common after either UCB or MMUD than after MUD (P < .0001). Bacterial and viral but not fungal infections were more common after UCB than MMUD (P = .0009 and <.0001, respectively). The presence of viral infection was not associated with an increased mortality. Overall survival (OS) was comparable among UCB and MMUD patients with Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 90% but was inferior for UCB for patients with KPS < 90%. Bacterial and fungal infections were associated with poorer OS. Future strategies focusing on infection prevention and treatment are indicated to improve HCT outcomes.
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Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos adversos , Infecções/etiologia , Leucemia/complicações , Leucemia/terapia , Doença Aguda , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue do Cordão Umbilical/efeitos adversos , Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue do Cordão Umbilical/mortalidade , Feminino , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/métodos , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/mortalidade , Histocompatibilidade , Humanos , Incidência , Infecções/mortalidade , Leucemia/mortalidade , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Análise de Sobrevida , Doadores não Relacionados , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Variations in cord blood manufacturing and administration are common, and the optimal practice is not known. We compared processing and banking practices at 16 public cord blood banks (CBB) in the United States and assessed transplantation outcomes on 530 single umbilical cord blood (UCB) myeloablative transplantations for hematologic malignancies facilitated by these banks. UCB banking practices were separated into 3 mutually exclusive groups based on whether processing was automated or manual, units were plasma and red blood cell reduced, or buffy coat production method or plasma reduced. Compared with the automated processing system for units, the day 28 neutrophil recovery was significantly lower after transplantation of units that were manually processed and plasma reduced (red cell replete) (odds ratio, .19; P = .001) or plasma and red cell reduced (odds ratio, .54; P = .05). Day 100 survival did not differ by CBB. However, day 100 survival was better with units that were thawed with the dextran-albumin wash method compared with the "no wash" or "dilution only" techniques (odds ratio, 1.82; P = .04). In conclusion, CBB processing has no significant effect on early (day 100) survival despite differences in kinetics of neutrophil recovery.
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Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue do Cordão Umbilical/métodos , Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/citologia , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante , Adolescente , Adulto , Aloenxertos , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMO
Although transplant practices have changed over the last decades, no information is available on trends in incidence and outcome of chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) over time. This study used the central database of the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) to describe time trends for cGVHD incidence, nonrelapse mortality, and risk factors for cGVHD. The 12-year period was divided into 3 intervals, 1995 to 1999, 2000 to 2003, and 2004 to 2007, and included 26,563 patients with acute leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, and myelodysplastic syndrome. Multivariate analysis showed an increased incidence of cGVHD in more recent years (odds ratio = 1.19, P < .0001), and this trend was still seen when adjusting for donor type, graft type, or conditioning intensity. In patients with cGVHD, nonrelapse mortality has decreased over time, but at 5 years there were no significant differences among different time periods. Risk factors for cGVHD were in line with previous studies. This is the first comprehensive characterization of the trends in cGVHD incidence and underscores the mounting need for addressing this major late complication of transplantation in future research.
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Transplante de Medula Óssea/efeitos adversos , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/etiologia , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos adversos , Leucemia Mielogênica Crônica BCR-ABL Positiva/mortalidade , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/mortalidade , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas/mortalidade , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Doença Crônica , Feminino , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/mortalidade , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/patologia , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Cooperação Internacional , Leucemia Mielogênica Crônica BCR-ABL Positiva/patologia , Leucemia Mielogênica Crônica BCR-ABL Positiva/terapia , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/patologia , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/terapia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Agonistas Mieloablativos/uso terapêutico , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas/patologia , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas/terapia , Razão de Chances , Análise de Sobrevida , Transplante HomólogoRESUMO
UNLABELLED: Cell dose is a major limitation for umbilical cord blood (UCB) transplantation because units containing a minimum of 2.5 x 10(7) total nucleated cells (TNC)/kilogram patient body weight are frequently not available. The transplantation of 2 partially HLA-matched UCB units has been adopted as a simple approach for increasing the TNC.We sought to determine whether the relative safety and efficacy of this approach was comparable with a single UCB transplantation. Included are adults with acute leukemia who received transplants with 1 (n =106) or 2 (n =303) UCB units. All UCB units for single UCB transplantations contained TNC ≥ 2.5 x 10(7)/kg. For double UCB transplantations, the total TNC for units 1 and 2 were > 2.5 x 10(7)/kg but in approximately half of these transplantations, 1 of the 2 units contained < 2.5 x 10(7) TNC/kg. Adjusting for factors associated with outcomes, risks of neutrophil recovery (odds ratio 0.83, P =.59), transplantation-related mortality (hazard ratio [HR] 0.91, P= .63), relapse (HR 0.90, P= .64), and overall mortality (HR 0.93, P= .62) was similar after double UCB and adequate dose single UCB transplantations. These data support double UCB unit transplantation for acute leukemia when an adequately dosed single UCB unit is not available thereby extending access to nearly all patients. KEY POINTS: Efficacy of transplanting adequately dosed 1- or 2-cord blood units.
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Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue do Cordão Umbilical , Leucemia/mortalidade , Leucemia/terapia , Doença Aguda , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Teste de Histocompatibilidade , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Taxa de Sobrevida , Transplante HomólogoRESUMO
Older patients are increasingly undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic transplantation. A relevant question is whether outcomes can be improved with a younger allele-level 8/8 HLA-matched unrelated donor (MUD) rather than an older HLA-matched sibling (MSD). Accordingly, transplants in leukemia/lymphoma patients age ≥50 years were analyzed comparing outcomes for recipients of MSD ≥50 (n = 1415) versus MUD <50 years (n = 757). Risks of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) grade 2 to 4 (hazard ratio [HR], 1.63; P < .001), 3 to 4 (HR, 1.85; P < .001), and chronic GVHD (HR, 1.48; P < .0001) were higher after MUD compared with MSD transplants. The effect of donor type on nonrelapse mortality (NRM), relapse, and overall mortality was associated with performance score. For patients with scores of 90 or 100, NRM (HR, 1.42; P = .001), relapse (HR, 1.45; P < .001), and overall mortality (HR, 1.28; P = .001) risks were higher after MUD transplants. For patients with scores below 90, NRM (HR, 0.96; P = .76), relapse (HR, 0.86; P = .25), and overall mortality (HR, 0.90; P = .29) were not significantly different after MUD and MSD transplants. These data favor an MSD over a MUD in patients age ≥50 years.
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Tipagem e Reações Cruzadas Sanguíneas , Seleção do Doador/métodos , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/métodos , Irmãos , Doadores não Relacionados , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Envelhecimento/sangue , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Experimentação Humana , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Transplante HomólogoRESUMO
Reduced-intensity conditioning/nonmyeloablative conditioning regimens are increasingly used in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Reports have shown CD34(+) dose to be important for transplantation outcome using myeloablative conditioning. The role of CD34(+) dose of peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPC) has not been previously analyzed in a large population undergoing reduced-intensity conditioning/nonmyeloablative HCT. We studied 1054 patients, ages 45 to 75 years, with acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome who underwent transplantation between 2002 and 2011. Results of multivariate analysis showed that PBPC from HLA-matched siblings containing <4 × 10(6) CD34(+)/kg was associated with higher nonrelapse mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 2.03; P = .001), overall mortality (HR, 1.48; P = .008), and lower neutrophil (odds ratio [OR], .76; P = .03) and platelet (OR, .76; P = .03) recovery. PBPC from unrelated donors with CD34(+) dose < 6 × 10(6) CD34(+)/kg was also associated with higher nonrelapse (HR, 1.38; P = .02) and overall mortality (HR, 1.20; P = .05). In contrast to reports after myeloablative HCT, CD34(+) dose did not affect relapse or graft-versus-host disease with either donor type. An upper cell dose limit was not associated with adverse outcomes. These data suggest that PBPC CD34(+) doses >4 × 10(6) CD34(+)/kg and >6 × 10(6) CD34(+)/kg are optimal for HLA-matched sibling and unrelated donor HCT, respectively.
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Antígenos CD34/imunologia , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/métodos , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/terapia , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas/terapia , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante/métodos , Transplante Homólogo/métodos , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/imunologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise de Sobrevida , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
An allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation from an HLA-identical donor after high-dose (myeloablative) pretransplantation conditioning is an effective therapy for some people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Because CLL is a highly radiosensitive cancer, we hypothesized that total body irradiation (TBI) conditioning regimens may be associated with better outcomes than those without TBI. To answer this, we analyzed data from 180 subjects with CLL receiving myeloablative doses of TBI (n = 126) or not (n = 54), who received transplants from an HLA-identical sibling donor between 1995 and 2007 and reported to the Center for International Blood & Marrow Transplant Research. At 5 years, treatment-related mortality was 48% (95% confidence interval [CI], 39% to 57%) versus 50% (95% CI, 36% to 64%); P = NS. Relapse rates were 17% (95% CI, 11% to 25%) versus 22% (95% CI, 11% to 35%); P = NS. Five-year progression-free survival and overall survival were 34% (95% CI, 26% to 43%) versus 28% (95% CI, 15% to 42%); P = NS and 42% (95% CI, 33% to 51%) versus 33% (95% CI, 19% to 48%); P = NS, respectively. The single most common cause of death in both cohorts was recurrent/progressive CLL. No variable tested in the multivariate analysis was found to significantly affect these outcomes, including having failed fludarabine. Within the limitations of this study, we found no difference in HLA-identical sibling transplantation outcomes between myeloablative TBI and chemotherapy pretransplantation conditioning in persons with CLL.
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Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/terapia , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante/métodos , Adulto , Feminino , Antígenos HLA/imunologia , Humanos , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/imunologia , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/mortalidade , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/patologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Agonistas Mieloablativos/uso terapêutico , Recidiva , Irmãos , Análise de Sobrevida , Transplante Isogênico , Resultado do Tratamento , Vidarabina/análogos & derivados , Vidarabina/uso terapêutico , Irradiação Corporal TotalRESUMO
The impact of pretransplant (hematopoietic cell transplantation [HCT]) cytarabine consolidation therapy on post-HCT outcomes has yet to be evaluated after reduced-intensity or nonmyeloablative conditioning. We analyzed 604 adults with acute myeloid leukemia in first complete remission (CR1) reported to the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research who received a reduced-intensity or nonmyeloablative conditioning HCT from an HLA-identical sibling, HLA-matched unrelated donor, or umbilical cord blood donor from 2000 to 2010. We compared transplant outcomes based on exposure to cytarabine postremission consolidation. Three-year survival rates were 36% (95% confidence interval [CI], 29% to 43%) in the no consolidation arm and 42% (95% CI, 37% to 47%) in the cytarabine consolidation arm (P = .16). Disease-free survival was 34% (95% CI, 27% to 41%) and 41% (95% CI, 35% to 46%; P = .15), respectively. Three-year cumulative incidences of relapse were 37% (95% CI, 30% to 44%) and 38% (95% CI, 33% to 43%), respectively (P = .80). Multivariate regression confirmed no effect of consolidation on relapse, disease-free survival, and survival. Before reduced-intensity or nonmyeloablative conditioning HCT, these data suggest pre-HCT consolidation cytarabine does not significantly alter outcomes and support prompt transition to transplant as soon as morphologic CR1 is attained. If HCT is delayed while identifying a donor, our data suggest that consolidation does not increase transplant treatment-related mortality and is reasonable if required.
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Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/métodos , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/terapia , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante/métodos , Transplante Homólogo/métodos , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/mortalidade , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Indução de Remissão , Fatores de Risco , Análise de Sobrevida , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante/mortalidade , Transplante Homólogo/mortalidade , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The poor prognosis for patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who relapse within 1 year of initial diagnosis after first-line rituximab-based chemo-immunotherapy has created controversy about the role of autologous transplantation (HCT) in this setting. We compared autologous HCT outcomes for chemosensitive DLBCL patients between 2000 and 2011 in 2 cohorts based on time to relapse from diagnosis. The early rituximab failure (ERF) cohort consisted of patients with primary refractory disease or those with first relapse within 1 year of initial diagnosis. The ERF cohort was compared with those relapsing >1 year after initial diagnosis (late rituximab failure [LRF] cohort). ERF and LRF cohorts included 300 and 216 patients, respectively. Nonrelapse mortality (NRM), progression/relapse, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) of ERF versus LRF cohorts at 3 years were 9% (95% confidence interval [CI], 6% to 13%) versus 9% (95% CI, 5% to 13%), 47% (95% CI, 41% to 52%) versus 39% (95% CI, 33% to 46%), 44% (95% CI, 38% to 50%) versus 52% (95% CI, 45% to 59%), and 50% (95% CI, 44% to 56%) versus 67% (95% CI, 60% to 74%), respectively. On multivariate analysis, ERF was not associated with higher NRM (relative risk [RR], 1.31; P = .34). The ERF cohort had a higher risk of treatment failure (progression/relapse or death) (RR, 2.08; P < .001) and overall mortality (RR, 3.75; P <.001) within the first 9 months after autologous HCT. Beyond this period, PFS and OS were not significantly different between the ERF and LRF cohorts. Autologous HCT provides durable disease control to a sizeable subset of DLBCL despite ERF (3-year PFS, 44%) and remains the standard-of-care in chemosensitive DLBCL regardless of the timing of disease relapse.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/métodos , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/terapia , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Anticorpos Monoclonais Murinos/administração & dosagem , Estudos de Coortes , Progressão da Doença , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B/tratamento farmacológico , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Rituximab , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante/efeitos adversos , Transplante Autólogo , Falha de Tratamento , Resultado do Tratamento , Adulto JovemRESUMO
We report the relative efficacy of co-infusing 2 umbilical cord blood units (dUCB) compared with peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPCs) from 8 of 8 or 7 of 8 HLA-matched unrelated donors. All patients received reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) regimens. Four treatment groups were evaluated: 4-6 of 6 matched dUCB-TCF (n = 120; TCF = total body irradiation [TBI] 200 cGy + cyclophosphamide + fludarabine), 4-6 of 6 matched dUCB-other (n = 40; alkylating agent + fludarabine ± TBI), and 8 of 8 (n = 313) and 7 of 8 HLA-matched PBPCs (n = 111). Compared with matched 8 of 8 PBPC transplantations, transplantation-related mortality (TRM), and overall mortality were similar after dUCB-TCF (relative risk [RR] 0.72, P = .72; RR 0.93, P = .60) but higher after dUCB-other RIC (hazard ratio [HR] 2.70, P = .0001; 1.79 P = .004). Compared with 7 of 8 PBPC transplantations, TRM (but not overall mortality) was lower after dUCB-TCF (RR 0.57, P = .04; RR 0.87 P = .41). The probabilities of survival after dUCB-TCF, dUCB-other RIC, and 8 of 8 PBPC and 7 of 8 PBPC transplantations were 38%, 19%, 44%, and 37%, respectively. With similar survival after 8 of 8, 7 of 8 matched PBPCs, and dUCB-TCF, these data support use of dUCB-TCF transplantation in adults with acute leukemia who may benefit from RIC transplantation urgently or lack a 7-8 of 8 unrelated donor.
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Sangue Fetal/transplante , Leucemia/cirurgia , Transplante de Células-Tronco/métodos , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante/métodos , Doença Aguda , Adulto , Idoso , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/epidemiologia , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/imunologia , Antígenos HLA/imunologia , Hematopoese , Humanos , Incidência , Leucemia/diagnóstico , Leucemia/fisiopatologia , Leucemia/terapia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva , Resultado do Tratamento , Doadores não Relacionados , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Preclinical data showed that priming CD34(+) hematopoietic progenitor cells with complement fragment 3a (C3a) improved homing and engraftment. Thus, we hypothesized that priming of umbilical cord blood (UCB) hematopoietic progenitors with C3a would facilitate homing and could potentially be used to address the need for improved engraftment after UCB transplantation. We primed 1 of 2 UCB units for double UCB transplantation after nonmyeloablative conditioning. This design provided adequate safety and the potential to observe skewed long-term chimerism in favor of the C3a-primed unit as a surrogate measure of efficacy. C3a priming of 1 UCB unit did not result in infusional toxicity. Increased grades 1 to 3 hypertension were the only infusional adverse events observed in 9 (30%) patients. We observed no activation of inflammatory or coagulation pathways downstream of C3a. As tested, C3a priming did not impair engraftment, but did not skew chimerism toward the treated unit. As compared with historical controls, mortality and survival were not adversely affected. Thus, before any additional clinical studies, C3a priming to promote engraftment will require further preclinical optimization.
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Complemento C3a/administração & dosagem , Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue do Cordão Umbilical/métodos , Sangue Fetal/citologia , Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/citologia , Adulto , Idoso , Complemento C3a/imunologia , Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue do Cordão Umbilical/efeitos adversos , Feminino , Sangue Fetal/efeitos dos fármacos , Sangue Fetal/imunologia , Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos dos fármacos , Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/imunologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The importance of matching at the HLA C locus has not been well defined for unrelated umbilical-cord blood transplantation. The selection algorithm for umbilical-cord blood units generally considers intermediate resolution HLA typing at A and B and allele-level typing at DRB1. We aimed to establish the relative importance of additional matching at HLA C. METHODS: We used Cox regression to assess retrospectively the effect of donor-recipient HLA matching on outcomes of single umbilical-cord blood transplantations for leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Our primary endpoint was transplant-related mortality. HLA typing was done with molecular techniques with a minimum of intermediate resolution for HLA A, B, and C, and at the allele-level for DRB1. FINDINGS: The median age of our study population was 10 years (range <1-62) and 552 (69%) of 803 patients were aged 16 years or younger at transplantation. Compared with transplantations matched at HLA A, B, C, and DRB1 (n=69), transplant-related mortality risk was higher after transplantations matched at HLA A, B, and DRB1 and mismatched at HLA C (n=23; HR 3·97, 95% CI 1·27-12·40; p=0·018). Transplant-related mortality risk was also higher after transplantations with a single mismatch at HLA A, B, or DRB1 and mismatched at HLA C (n=234; 1·70, 1·06-2·74; p=0·029) compared with transplantations matched at HLA C with a single mismatch at HLA A, B, or DRB1 (n=127). Assessing the overall effect of HLA disparity on transplant-related mortality, risks were higher with units mismatched at two (n=259; 3·27, 1·42-7·54; p=0·006), three (n=253; 3·34, 1·45-7·71; p=0·005), or four (n=75; 3·51, 1·44-8·58; p=0·006) loci compared with matched units (n=69). INTERPRETATION: Our data suggest that the present strategy for umbilical-cord blood unit selection should be reassessed; matching at HLA C for units that are matched at HLA A, B, or DRB1 or in the presence of a single locus mismatch at HLA A, B, or DRB1 should be included to minimise mortality risks. FUNDING: National Cancer Institute, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, US Department of the Navy, Children's Leukemia Research Association, and INSERM.
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Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue do Cordão Umbilical , Antígenos HLA/imunologia , Teste de Histocompatibilidade , Histocompatibilidade , Leucemia/cirurgia , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas/cirurgia , Adolescente , Adulto , Algoritmos , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue do Cordão Umbilical/efeitos adversos , Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue do Cordão Umbilical/mortalidade , Europa (Continente) , Feminino , Antígenos HLA/genética , Antígenos HLA-A/imunologia , Antígenos HLA-B/imunologia , Antígenos HLA-C/imunologia , Cadeias HLA-DRB1/genética , Cadeias HLA-DRB1/imunologia , Humanos , Lactente , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Leucemia/imunologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas/genética , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas/imunologia , Síndromes Mielodisplásicas/mortalidade , Seleção de Pacientes , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Estudos Retrospectivos , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Resultado do Tratamento , Estados Unidos , Adulto JovemRESUMO
We examined the effect of donor characteristics on graft failure (<5% donor chimerism within 3 months after transplantation), acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD, cGVHD), and survival after unrelated donor reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) transplantation in 709 patients with hematologic malignancies. Donor-recipient pairs were HLA typed at HLA-A, -B, -C, and -DRB1 (allele-level). A total of 501 patients were >95% donor chimerism, 145 patients were 5% to 95%, and 63 patients were <5%. The only donor characteristic associated with transplantation outcome was donor-recipient HLA matching. One- or 2-loci mismatched transplants led to higher grade 2-4 (relative risk [RR] = 1.27, P = .035) and grade 3-4 (RR = 1.85, P < .001) aGVHD and 2-loci mismatched transplants higher mortality (RR = 2.22, P < .001). Graft failure was higher after transplantation of bone marrow (RR = 2.33, P = .002). Donor age, parity, and donor sex match were not associated with transplantation outcome. Donor-recipient HLA matching is the only donor characteristic predictive for survival after RIC regimens for hematologic malignancies.
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Rejeição de Enxerto/imunologia , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/imunologia , Neoplasias Hematológicas/cirurgia , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos adversos , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante/efeitos adversos , Doadores não Relacionados , Adolescente , Adulto , Feminino , Neoplasias Hematológicas/imunologia , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/métodos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Risco , Análise de Sobrevida , Condicionamento Pré-Transplante/métodos , Transplante Homólogo/imunologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Nine plasma cell myeloma patients spontaneously developed histologically proven autologous graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) limited predominantly to the gastrointestinal tract within 1 month of initial autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (AHCT) using high-dose melphalan conditioning. All recipients responded promptly to systemic and nonabsorbable oral corticosteroid therapy. All patients previously received systemic therapy with thalidomide, lenalidomide, or bortezomib before AHCT. Using enzymatic amplification staining-enhanced flow cytometry, we evaluated expression of selected transcription regulators, pathway molecules, and surface receptors on samples of the infused hematopoietic cell grafts. We demonstrated significantly enhanced expression of GATA-2, CD130, and CXCR4 on CD34(+) hematopoietic progenitor cells of affected patients compared with 42 unaffected AHCT controls. These 3 overexpressed markers have not been previously implicated in autologous GVHD. Although we did not specifically evaluate T cells, we postulate that exposure over time to the various immunomodulating therapies used for induction treatment affected not only the CD34(+) cells but also T cells or relevant T cell subpopulations capable of mediating GVHD. After infusion, the affected hematopoietic progenitor cells then encounter a host that has been further altered by the high-dose melphalan preparative regimen; such a situation leads to the syndrome. These surface markers could be used to develop a model to predict development of this syndrome. Autologous GVHD potentially is a serious complication of AHCT and should be considered in plasma cell myeloma patients with otherwise unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms in the immediate post-AHCT period. Prompt recognition of this condition and protracted treatment with nonabsorbable or systemic corticosteroids or the combination may lead to resolution.
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Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/etiologia , Mieloma Múltiplo/cirurgia , Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue Periférico/efeitos adversos , Transplante Autólogo/efeitos adversos , Doença Aguda , Corticosteroides/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Biomarcadores , Ácidos Borônicos/uso terapêutico , Bortezomib , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Receptor gp130 de Citocina/biossíntese , Feminino , Fator de Transcrição GATA2/biossíntese , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/tratamento farmacológico , Mobilização de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos adversos , Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/química , Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Lenalidomida , Masculino , Melfalan/administração & dosagem , Melfalan/efeitos adversos , Melfalan/farmacologia , Melfalan/uso terapêutico , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Mieloma Múltiplo/imunologia , Pirazinas/uso terapêutico , Receptores CXCR4/biossíntese , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/efeitos dos fármacos , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Talidomida/análogos & derivados , Talidomida/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
The reduced expression of nuclear factor of activated T cells-1 (NFAT1) protein in umbilical cord blood (UCB)-derived CD4+ T cells and the corresponding reduction in inflammatory cytokine secretion after stimulation in part underlies their phenotypic differences from adult blood (AB) CD4+ T cells. This muted response may contribute to the lower incidence and severity of high-grade acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) exhibited by UCB grafts. Here we provide evidence that a specific microRNA, miR-184, inhibits NFAT1 protein expression elicited by UCB CD4+ T cells. Endogenous expression of miR-184 in UCB is 58.4-fold higher compared with AB CD4+ T cells, and miR-184 blocks production of NFAT1 protein through its complementary target sequence on the NFATc2 mRNA without transcript degradation. Furthermore, its negative effects on NFAT1 protein and downstream interleukin-2 (IL-2) transcription are reversed through antisense blocking in UCB and can be replicated via exogenous transfection of precursor miR-184 into AB CD4+ T cells. Our findings reveal a previously uncharacterized role for miR-184 in UCB CD4+ T cells and a novel function for microRNA in the early adaptive immune response.
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Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/metabolismo , Sangue Fetal/citologia , Regulação da Expressão Gênica no Desenvolvimento , MicroRNAs/fisiologia , Fatores de Transcrição NFATC/biossíntese , Regiões 3' não Traduzidas/genética , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Sítios de Ligação , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Interleucina-2/biossíntese , Interleucina-2/genética , Ativação Linfocitária , Fatores de Transcrição NFATC/genética , RNA Mensageiro/biossíntese , RNA Mensageiro/genéticaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Umbilical-cord blood (UCB) is increasingly considered as an alternative to peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPCs) or bone marrow, especially when an HLA-matched adult unrelated donor is not available. We aimed to determine the optimal role of UCB grafts in transplantation for adults with acute leukaemia, and to establish whether current graft-selection practices are appropriate. METHODS: We used Cox regression to retrospectively compare leukaemia-free survival and other outcomes for UCB, PBPC, and bone marrow transplantation in patients aged 16 years or over who underwent a transplant for acute leukaemia. Data were available on 1525 patients transplanted between 2002 and 2006. 165 received UCB, 888 received PBPCs, and 472 received bone marrow. UCB units were matched at HLA-A and HLA-B at antigen level, and HLA-DRB1 at allele level (n=10), or mismatched at one (n=40) or two (n=115) antigens. PBPCs and bone-marrow grafts from unrelated adult donors were matched for allele-level HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, and HLA-DRB1 (n=632 and n=332, respectively), or mismatched at one locus (n=256 and n=140, respectively). FINDINGS: Leukaemia-free survival in patients after UCB transplantation was comparable with that after 8/8 and 7/8 allele-matched PBPC or bone-marrow transplantation. However, transplant-related mortality was higher after UCB transplantation than after 8/8 allele-matched PBPC recipients (HR 1.62, 95% CI 1.18-2.23; p=0.003) or bone-marrow transplantation (HR 1.69, 95% CI 1.19-2.39; p=0.003). Grades 2-4 acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) were lower in UCB recipients compared with allele-matched PBPC (HR 0.57, 95% 0.42-0.77; p=0.002 and HR 0.38, 0.27-0.53; p=0.003, respectively), while the incidence of chronic, but not acute GvHD, was lower after UCB than after 8/8 allele-matched bone-marrow transplantation (HR 0.63, 0.44-0.90; p=0.01). INTERPRETATION: These data support the use of UCB for adults with acute leukaemia when there is no HLA-matched unrelated adult donor available, and when a transplant is needed urgently.
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Transplante de Medula Óssea , Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue do Cordão Umbilical , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/terapia , Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue Periférico , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/terapia , Adolescente , Adulto , Transplante de Medula Óssea/efeitos adversos , Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue do Cordão Umbilical/efeitos adversos , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/prevenção & controle , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/efeitos adversos , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/métodos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue Periférico/efeitos adversos , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Estudos Retrospectivos , Transplante HomólogoRESUMO
The key obstacle to clinical application of human inducible regulatory T cells (iTreg) as an adoptive cell therapy in autoimmune disorders is loss of FOXP3 expression in an inflammatory milieu. Here we report human iTreg co-cultured with bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) during short-term ex vivo expansion enhances the stability of iTreg FOXP3 expression and suppressive function in vitro and in vivo, and further that a key mechanism of action is MSC mitochondrial (mt) transfer via tunneling nanotubules (TNT). MSC mt transfer is driven by mitochondrial metabolic function (CD39/CD73 signaling) in proliferating iTreg and promotes iTreg expression of FOXP3 stabilizing factors BACH2 and SENP3. These results elucidate cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying human MSC mt transfer to proliferating cells. MSC mt transfer stabilizes FOXP3 expression in iTregs, thereby enhancing and sustaining their suppressive function in inflammatory conditions in vitro and in vivo.
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Fatores de Transcrição Forkhead/metabolismo , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/metabolismo , Mitocôndrias/metabolismo , Linfócitos T Reguladores/imunologia , Linfócitos T Reguladores/metabolismo , Animais , Fatores de Transcrição de Zíper de Leucina Básica/metabolismo , Comunicação Celular , Células Cultivadas , Técnicas de Cocultura , Cisteína Endopeptidases/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição Forkhead/genética , Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Imunomodulação , Imunofenotipagem , Camundongos , Mitocôndrias/genética , Estabilidade Proteica , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/metabolismoRESUMO
To test the hypothesis that the outcome of hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) grafts is at least partially determined by the cellular composition of the graft, the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) analyzed the correlation of cellular phenotypes of unrelated grafts with graft outcome. Samples from 94 bone marrow (BM) and 181 peripheral blood progenitor cell (PBPC) grafts for transplantations at 40 U.S. transplant centers between 2003 and 2005 were analyzed at a single immunophenotyping reference laboratory. Samples were shipped from transplant centers upon receipt of graft. Graft cellular composition included analysis of leukocyte total cell numbers, and subsets of myeloid [CD34(+), CD34(+) CD38(-)], lymphoid [CD3(+), CD3(+) CD4(+), CD3(+) CD8(+)], and activated lymphoid cells [CD3(+) CD25(+), CD3(+) CD69(+), CD3(+) HLA-DR(+)] coexpressing CD3(+). There was substantial variability in the cellular composition of BM and PBPC grafts before and after graft processing by red blood cell (RBC) removal or plasma depletion in preparation for transplant. With BM grafts, cellular composition was not associated with hematopoietic recovery, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), or survival. With PBPC grafts, survival rates were higher with CD34(+)>5 x 10(6)/kg, 59% compared to 34% with CD34(+)< or =5 x 10(6)/kg at 1 year. Platelet recovery was higher with PBPC containing CD3(+) CD8(+) >8 x 10(7)/kg. Neutrophil recovery or GVHD could not be predicted by any cellular subsets of PBPC grafts. Although survival was superior with PBPC grafts containing >5 x 10(6) CD34(+)/kg, an optimal graft mix of myeloid, lymphoid, and activated lymphoid subsets was not identified.
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Transplante de Medula Óssea , Subpopulações de Linfócitos/transplante , Células Mieloides/transplante , Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue Periférico , Antígenos CD/metabolismo , Transplante de Medula Óssea/métodos , Transplante de Medula Óssea/mortalidade , Seleção do Doador , Feminino , Citometria de Fluxo , Sobrevivência de Enxerto , Doença Enxerto-Hospedeiro/epidemiologia , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/métodos , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/mortalidade , Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Imunofenotipagem , Contagem de Leucócitos , Subpopulações de Linfócitos/metabolismo , Masculino , Células Mieloides/classificação , Células Mieloides/metabolismo , Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue Periférico/métodos , Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue Periférico/mortalidade , Fenótipo , Sistema de Registros , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Análise de Sobrevida , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND AIMS: Current clinical trials utilize non-selected bone marrow (BM) mononuclear cells (MNC) to augment vasculo genesis within ischemic vascular beds. Recent reports have identified a diminished number and function of hemat-opoietic stem cells (HSC) from aged and diseased patients. Umbilical cord blood (UCB) provides a potential robust allo-geneic source of HSC for therapeutic vasculogenesis. METHODS: MNC and magnetically isolated CD133(+) cells were assessed for viability (trypan blue) and surface phenotype (flow cytometry). To test in vivo functionality of the cells, NOD/SCID mice underwent ligation of the right femoral artery followed immediately by cell injection. Blood flow recovery, necrosis, BM engraftment of human cells and histologic capillary density were determined. Cells were tested for potential mechanisms mediating the in vivo effects, including migration, cytokine secretion and angiogenic augmentation (Matrigel assays). RESULTS: Surface expression analysis showed CD31 (PECAM) expression was greatly increased in UCB CD133(+) cells compared with BM MNC. At 28 days, perfusion ratios were highest in animals receiving UCB CD133(+) cells, while animals receiving BM CD133(+) cells and BM MNC demonstrated perfusion ratios statistically higher than in animals treated with cytokine media alone. Animals receiving CD133(+) cells showed a statistically higher capillary density, reduced severe digit necrosis and increased engraftment in the BM than animals treated with unselected BM MNC. In vitro studies showed equivalent migration to stromal-derived factor-1 (SDF-1), increased production of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and increased branch points with the co-incubation of CD133(+) cells with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) in the Matrigel angiogenesis assay. CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, UCB CD133(+) cells exhibit robust vasculogenic functionality compared with BM MNC in response to ischemia.