Long-term outcome of 2-year survivors after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for acute leukemia

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Contributors

  • Marion Larue - , Sorbonne Université (Author)
  • Myriam Labopin - , European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (Author)
  • Thomas Schroeder - , University Hospital Essen (Author)
  • Xiao-Jun Huang - , Peking University People's Hospital (Author)
  • Igor W. Blau - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Author)
  • Johannes Schetelig - , Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)
  • Arnold Ganser - , Hannover Medical School (MHH) (Author)
  • Rose-Marie Hamladji - , Centre Pierre et Marie Curie (Author)
  • Wolfgang Bethge - , University Hospital Tübingen (Author)
  • Nicolaus Kröger - , University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf (Author)
  • Gerard Socié - , Hôpital Saint-Louis (Author)
  • Urpu Salmenniemi - , Helsinki University Hospital (HUS) (Author)
  • Henrik Sengeloev - , Righospitalet (Author)
  • Bhagirathbhai Dholaria - , Sorbonne Université (Author)
  • Bipin N Savani - , Sorbonne Université (Author)
  • Arnon Nagler - , Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer (Author)
  • Fabio Ciceri - , IRCCS Hospital San Raffaele - Milano (Author)
  • Mohamad Mohty - , European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (Author)

Abstract

Information on late complications in patients with acute leukemia who have undergone allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is limited. We performed a left-truncated analysis of long-term survival in patients with acute leukemia who were alive and disease-free 2 years after HCT. We included 2701 patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and 9027 patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who underwent HCT between 2005 and 2012. The 10-year overall survival (OS) rate was 81.3% for ALL and 76.2% for AML, with the main causes of late mortality being relapse (ALL-33.9%, AML-44.9%) and chronic graft-versus-host disease (ALL-29%, AML-18%). At 10 years, HCT-related mortality was 16.8% and 20.4%, respectively. Older age and unrelated donor transplantation were associated with a worse prognosis for both types of leukemia. In addition, transplantation in the second or third complete remission and peripheral blood HSC for ALL are associated with worse outcomes. Similarly, adverse cytogenetics, female donor to male patient combination, and reduced intensity conditioning in AML contribute to poor prognosis. We conclude that 2-year survival in remission after HCT for acute leukemia is encouraging, with OS of nearly 80% at 10 years. However, the long-term mortality risk of HCT survivors remains significantly higher than that of the age-matched general population. These findings underscore the importance of tailoring transplantation strategies to improve long-term outcomes in patients with acute leukemia undergoing HCT.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere70026
Pages (from-to)e70026
JournalHemaSphere
Volume8
Issue number10
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

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PubMedCentral PMC11494155
Scopus 85207251019

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