Long-term results and GvHD after prophylactic and preemptive donor lymphocyte infusion after allogeneic stem cell transplantation for acute leukemia
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Schmid, C.Labopin, M.
Schaap, N.
Veelken, H.
Brecht, A.
Stadler, M.
Finke, J.
Baron, F.
Collin, M.
Bug, G.
Ljungman, P.
Blaise, D.
Tischer, J.
Bloor, Adrian
Kulagin, A.
Giebel, S.
Gorin, N. C.
Esteve, J.
Ciceri, F.
Savani, B.
Nagler, A.
Mohty, M.
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Department of Hematology and Oncology, Augsburg University Hospital and Medical Faculty, Augsburg, GermanyIssue Date
2021
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We report on 318 patients with acute leukemia, receiving donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) in complete hematologic remission (CHR) after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT). DLI were applied preemptively (preDLI) for minimal residual disease (MRD, n = 23) or mixed chimerism (MC, n = 169), or as prophylaxis in high-risk patients with complete chimerism and molecular remission (proDLI, n = 126). Median interval from alloSCT to DLI1 was 176 days, median follow-up was 7.0 years. Five-year cumulative relapse incidence (CRI), non-relapse mortality (NRM), leukemia-free and overall survival (LFS/OS) of the entire cohort were 29.1%, 12.7%, 58.2%, and 64.3%. Cumulative incidences of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD) grade II-IV°/chronic GvHD were 11.9%/31%. Nineteen patients (6%) died from DLI-induced GvHD. Age ≥60 years (p = 0.046), advanced stage at transplantation (p = 0.003), shorter interval from transplantation (p = 0.018), and prior aGvHD ≥II° (p = 0.036) were risk factors for DLI-induced GvHD. GvHD did not influence CRI, but was associated with NRM and lower LFS/OS. Efficacy of preDLI was demonstrated by decreasing MRD/increasing blood counts in 71%, and increasing chimerism in 70%. Five-year OS after preDLI for MRD/MC was 51%/68% among responders, and 37% among non-responders. The study describes response and outcome of DLI in CHR and helps to identify candidates without increased risk of severe GvHD.Citation
Schmid C, Labopin M, Schaap N, Veelken H, Brecht A, Stadler M, et al. Long-term results and GvHD after prophylactic and preemptive donor lymphocyte infusion after allogeneic stem cell transplantation for acute leukemia [Internet]. Bone Marrow Transplantation. Springer Science and Business Media LLC; 2021.Journal
Bone Marrow TransplantationDOI
10.1038/s41409-021-01515-3PubMed ID
34750562Additional Links
https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41409-021-01515-3Type
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enae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1038/s41409-021-01515-3
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