Table 1.

This table describes key modern studies investigating the optimal use of HSCT in the management of R/R ALL.

ReferenceDesignN; Median age; RangeIndicationStagingGraft sourceConditioningGVHD prophylaxisaGVHDcGVHDRelapseTRMSurvival
Bethge et al (2022)19  Prospective 60;
18.5;
1-63 
ALL
AML
MDS
MPS
MM
NM
ST 
CR1 20%
>CR1 22%
NR 13% 
MMRD ATG/Flu/ TT/Mel TCRαβ/ CD19 depletion Grade II-IV 10%
Grade III-IV 0% 
Overall 31%
Severe 8% 
20% 17% 2 year
OS63%
DFS 50%
GRFS 39% 
Pulsipher et al (2022)17  Prospective 51;
35;
6-61 
ALL
AML
MDS 
CR1 53%
CR2 37.3% 
MMRD PBSC MAC-TBI 31%,
MAC-Bu 22%
RIC-Mel 43%
RIC-TLI 4% 
TCRαβ/ CD19 depletion     2 year
OS 75%
DFS 75%
EFS 69% 
Peters et al (2021)33  Randomized, controlled, international, multicentered,
phase 3 
417;
4-21 
ALL CR1 54%
CR2 40%
CR3 4% 
MSD or MD BM, PBSC or Cord MAC-TBI 50%
MAC-Bu 24%
Treo 23%
Other 3% 
MSD-CSA only
MD-ATG/ MTX/ CSA 
Grade II-IV
TBI 37%
Chemo29% 
Overall-TBI 16%
Overall-Chemo 11% 
TBI-12%
Chemo-33% 
TBI-2%
Chemo-9% 
2-year
OS-TBI 91%
OS-chemo 75%
GRFS-TBI 72%
GRFS-chemo 51% 
Ruggeri et al (2021)16  Retrospective 180;
9.25 
ALL CR1 24%
CR2 45%
CR3 12%
NR 19% 
MMRD BM or PBSC MAC-TBI 25.6%
MAC-Chemo 51.6%
RIC 22.78% 
PtCy Grade II-IV 28.3%
Grade III-IV 12.4% 
Overall 21.9%
Extensive 9.5% 
CR1 25%
CR2 37%
CR3 50%
NR 70% 
19.6% 2 year
OS 50.8%
LFS 38.5%
GRFS 29% 
Symons et al (2020)44  Prospective, single center,
phase 2 
96;
42;
1-65 
ALL
AML
MDS
Lymphoma 
CR1 41%
>CR1 18% 
MMRDBM MAC-TBI
MAC-Bu 
PtCy Grade II-IV 11%
Grade III-IV 4% 
Overall 15%
Moderate to severe 6% 
43% 11% 3 year
OS 54%
EFS 48% 
Bertaina et al (2018)43  Retrospective 98:
6.6;
0.1-17.3 
AL CR1 43%
CR2 47%
Other CR 10% 
MMRD PBSC MAC-TBI
74% 
TCRαβ/ CD19 depletion Grade II-IV 16%
Grade III-IV 0% 
Overall 6%, Extensive 1% 29% 9% 5 year
OS 68%
LFS 62% 
Locatelli et al (2017)18  Prospective 80;
9.7;
0.9-20.9 
ALL
AML 
CR1 39%
CR2 56% 
MMRD PBSC TBI/TT/Flu
TBI/TT/Mel
Bu/TT/Flu
Bu/Cy/Mel
with ATG/Ritux 
TCRαβ/ CD19 depletion Grade I-II 30% Limited 5% 24% 5% 5 year
OS 72%
DFS 71% 
ReferenceDesignN; Median age; RangeIndicationStagingGraft sourceConditioningGVHD prophylaxisaGVHDcGVHDRelapseTRMSurvival
Bethge et al (2022)19  Prospective 60;
18.5;
1-63 
ALL
AML
MDS
MPS
MM
NM
ST 
CR1 20%
>CR1 22%
NR 13% 
MMRD ATG/Flu/ TT/Mel TCRαβ/ CD19 depletion Grade II-IV 10%
Grade III-IV 0% 
Overall 31%
Severe 8% 
20% 17% 2 year
OS63%
DFS 50%
GRFS 39% 
Pulsipher et al (2022)17  Prospective 51;
35;
6-61 
ALL
AML
MDS 
CR1 53%
CR2 37.3% 
MMRD PBSC MAC-TBI 31%,
MAC-Bu 22%
RIC-Mel 43%
RIC-TLI 4% 
TCRαβ/ CD19 depletion     2 year
OS 75%
DFS 75%
EFS 69% 
Peters et al (2021)33  Randomized, controlled, international, multicentered,
phase 3 
417;
4-21 
ALL CR1 54%
CR2 40%
CR3 4% 
MSD or MD BM, PBSC or Cord MAC-TBI 50%
MAC-Bu 24%
Treo 23%
Other 3% 
MSD-CSA only
MD-ATG/ MTX/ CSA 
Grade II-IV
TBI 37%
Chemo29% 
Overall-TBI 16%
Overall-Chemo 11% 
TBI-12%
Chemo-33% 
TBI-2%
Chemo-9% 
2-year
OS-TBI 91%
OS-chemo 75%
GRFS-TBI 72%
GRFS-chemo 51% 
Ruggeri et al (2021)16  Retrospective 180;
9.25 
ALL CR1 24%
CR2 45%
CR3 12%
NR 19% 
MMRD BM or PBSC MAC-TBI 25.6%
MAC-Chemo 51.6%
RIC 22.78% 
PtCy Grade II-IV 28.3%
Grade III-IV 12.4% 
Overall 21.9%
Extensive 9.5% 
CR1 25%
CR2 37%
CR3 50%
NR 70% 
19.6% 2 year
OS 50.8%
LFS 38.5%
GRFS 29% 
Symons et al (2020)44  Prospective, single center,
phase 2 
96;
42;
1-65 
ALL
AML
MDS
Lymphoma 
CR1 41%
>CR1 18% 
MMRDBM MAC-TBI
MAC-Bu 
PtCy Grade II-IV 11%
Grade III-IV 4% 
Overall 15%
Moderate to severe 6% 
43% 11% 3 year
OS 54%
EFS 48% 
Bertaina et al (2018)43  Retrospective 98:
6.6;
0.1-17.3 
AL CR1 43%
CR2 47%
Other CR 10% 
MMRD PBSC MAC-TBI
74% 
TCRαβ/ CD19 depletion Grade II-IV 16%
Grade III-IV 0% 
Overall 6%, Extensive 1% 29% 9% 5 year
OS 68%
LFS 62% 
Locatelli et al (2017)18  Prospective 80;
9.7;
0.9-20.9 
ALL
AML 
CR1 39%
CR2 56% 
MMRD PBSC TBI/TT/Flu
TBI/TT/Mel
Bu/TT/Flu
Bu/Cy/Mel
with ATG/Ritux 
TCRαβ/ CD19 depletion Grade I-II 30% Limited 5% 24% 5% 5 year
OS 72%
DFS 71% 

AL, acute leukemia; AML, acute myeloid leukemia; ATG, antithymocyte globulin; Bu, busulfan; DFS, disease-free survival; Flu, fludarabine; GRFS, GVHD relapse-free survival; LFS, leukemia-free survival; MAC, myeloablative conditioning; MD, matched related or unrelated donor; MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome; Mel, melphalan; MM, multiple myeloma; MMRD, mismatched related donor; MPS, myeloproliferative syndrome; MSD, matched sibling donor; NM, nonmalignant disease; NR, not in remission; RIC, reduced intensity conditioning; Treo, treosulfan; TT, thiotepa; ST, solid tumor.

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