Table 5.

Clinical outcomes

PatientBest virologic responsePost-VST course and outcome after best responseaGVHDcGVHDHospital days in the first 6 mo after first VST infusion, nECOG status at 12 mo after transplantStatus within follow-up period, cause of death (d after first VST infusion)Days of follow-upLong- term outcome (d after first VST infusion)
CR Relapsed disease — — 19 Disease relapse (69); censored at time of DLI for relapse (143) 176 Alive 
CR Well, required second VST infusion for sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 155 Alive 
CR Well, sustained CR — Mild/limited, site unknown Completed follow-up 728 Alive 
CR Well, required second VST infusion for sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 741 Alive 
CR Well, sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 771 Alive 
CR Sustained CR; admitted to hospital for severe gut, liver, and skin GVHD before and after VST infusion Pre-infusion grade 3 (GIT); post infusion grade 4 (GIT) Extensive (GIT, liver, skin) 38 Censored at enrolment in another trial (94) 177 Alive 
CR Well, sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 973 Alive 
CR Admitted to hospital with CMV reactivation and pulmonary fungal infection, required second VST to achieve sustained CR — — 19 Completed follow-up 812 Alive 
CR Sustained CR; admitted to hospital for bacterial infection — — 22 Completed follow-up 851 Alive 
10 CR Sustained CR; admitted to hospital for fever — Mild/limited (skin) 19 Completed follow-up 1081 Alive 
11 CR Sustained CR; admitted to hospital for suspected sepsis; graft failure requiring second transplant — — 54 Censored at second transplant for graft failure (88) 122 Alive 
12 CR Well, sustained CR; relapsed disease after follow-up period — — Completed follow-up 168 Expired, disease relapse (993) 
13 PR Complicated post-transplant course with multiple infections, bacterial sepsis, multiorgan failure, DVT, pulmonary infiltrate and pulmonary VOD; total of 4 VST infusions — — 143 Expired, pulmonary VOD (206) 256 Expired 
14 CR Well, sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 804 Alive 
15 CR Well, sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 728 Alive 
16 CR Late CMV reactivation (140 d) requiring second VST infusion, followed by sustained CR Preinfusion grade 2 skin and GIT; postinfusion grade 2 skin and GIT — 15 Completed follow-up 499 Expired, EBV PTLD (450) 
17 CR Well, sustained CR; admitted to hospital for Pseudomonas vulval lesions — — 10 Completed follow-up 889 Alive 
18 CR Well, sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 736 Alive 
19 CR Well, sustained CR — — Censored at DLI for mixed chimerism (131) 187 Alive 
20 CR Well, sustained CR; — — Completed follow-up 539 Alive 
21 CR Well, sustained CR; admitted to hospital for suspected catheter-related sepsis — — Completed follow-up 419 Alive 
22 CR Sustained CR; admitted to hospital several times for renal failure and sepsis — — 77 Expired, bacterial sepsis (122) 179 Expired 
23 CR Well, sustained CR; hospitalized for Clostridium difficile colitis — Mild/limited (skin) 19 Completed follow-up 230 Alive 
24 CR Well, required second VST infusion for sustained CR — — 29 Completed follow-up 316 Alive 
25 CR Well, sustained CR Postinfusion grade 3 skin and liver Extensive (liver, skin) Completed follow-up 320 Alive 
26 PR Preinfusion BK virus hemorrhagic cystitis and cryptogenic organizing pneumonia recurring after infusion; rapid weaning from immunosuppression (steroids and cyclosporin) resulting in refractory liver GVHD Postinfusion grade 4 GIT — 105 Expired, GVHD (105) 186 Expired 
27 CR Well, sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 267 Alive 
28 CR Well, sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 602 Alive 
29 CR Well, sustained CR; admitted to hospital for diarrhea (CMV tissue disease negative) — Mild/limited (skin) Completed follow-up 258 Alive 
30 CR Well, sustained CR; admitted to hospital with infective exacerbation of COPD — Mild/limited (liver, skin) Completed follow-up 453 Alive 
PatientBest virologic responsePost-VST course and outcome after best responseaGVHDcGVHDHospital days in the first 6 mo after first VST infusion, nECOG status at 12 mo after transplantStatus within follow-up period, cause of death (d after first VST infusion)Days of follow-upLong- term outcome (d after first VST infusion)
CR Relapsed disease — — 19 Disease relapse (69); censored at time of DLI for relapse (143) 176 Alive 
CR Well, required second VST infusion for sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 155 Alive 
CR Well, sustained CR — Mild/limited, site unknown Completed follow-up 728 Alive 
CR Well, required second VST infusion for sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 741 Alive 
CR Well, sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 771 Alive 
CR Sustained CR; admitted to hospital for severe gut, liver, and skin GVHD before and after VST infusion Pre-infusion grade 3 (GIT); post infusion grade 4 (GIT) Extensive (GIT, liver, skin) 38 Censored at enrolment in another trial (94) 177 Alive 
CR Well, sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 973 Alive 
CR Admitted to hospital with CMV reactivation and pulmonary fungal infection, required second VST to achieve sustained CR — — 19 Completed follow-up 812 Alive 
CR Sustained CR; admitted to hospital for bacterial infection — — 22 Completed follow-up 851 Alive 
10 CR Sustained CR; admitted to hospital for fever — Mild/limited (skin) 19 Completed follow-up 1081 Alive 
11 CR Sustained CR; admitted to hospital for suspected sepsis; graft failure requiring second transplant — — 54 Censored at second transplant for graft failure (88) 122 Alive 
12 CR Well, sustained CR; relapsed disease after follow-up period — — Completed follow-up 168 Expired, disease relapse (993) 
13 PR Complicated post-transplant course with multiple infections, bacterial sepsis, multiorgan failure, DVT, pulmonary infiltrate and pulmonary VOD; total of 4 VST infusions — — 143 Expired, pulmonary VOD (206) 256 Expired 
14 CR Well, sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 804 Alive 
15 CR Well, sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 728 Alive 
16 CR Late CMV reactivation (140 d) requiring second VST infusion, followed by sustained CR Preinfusion grade 2 skin and GIT; postinfusion grade 2 skin and GIT — 15 Completed follow-up 499 Expired, EBV PTLD (450) 
17 CR Well, sustained CR; admitted to hospital for Pseudomonas vulval lesions — — 10 Completed follow-up 889 Alive 
18 CR Well, sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 736 Alive 
19 CR Well, sustained CR — — Censored at DLI for mixed chimerism (131) 187 Alive 
20 CR Well, sustained CR; — — Completed follow-up 539 Alive 
21 CR Well, sustained CR; admitted to hospital for suspected catheter-related sepsis — — Completed follow-up 419 Alive 
22 CR Sustained CR; admitted to hospital several times for renal failure and sepsis — — 77 Expired, bacterial sepsis (122) 179 Expired 
23 CR Well, sustained CR; hospitalized for Clostridium difficile colitis — Mild/limited (skin) 19 Completed follow-up 230 Alive 
24 CR Well, required second VST infusion for sustained CR — — 29 Completed follow-up 316 Alive 
25 CR Well, sustained CR Postinfusion grade 3 skin and liver Extensive (liver, skin) Completed follow-up 320 Alive 
26 PR Preinfusion BK virus hemorrhagic cystitis and cryptogenic organizing pneumonia recurring after infusion; rapid weaning from immunosuppression (steroids and cyclosporin) resulting in refractory liver GVHD Postinfusion grade 4 GIT — 105 Expired, GVHD (105) 186 Expired 
27 CR Well, sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 267 Alive 
28 CR Well, sustained CR — — Completed follow-up 602 Alive 
29 CR Well, sustained CR; admitted to hospital for diarrhea (CMV tissue disease negative) — Mild/limited (skin) Completed follow-up 258 Alive 
30 CR Well, sustained CR; admitted to hospital with infective exacerbation of COPD — Mild/limited (liver, skin) Completed follow-up 453 Alive 

DLI, donor lymphocyte infusion; DVT, deep venous thrombosis; GIT, gastrointestinal; VOD, venoocclusive disease.

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