Table 1.

Selected articles from 1996 onward using second allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) to treat relapse.

AuthorDiseasesStatus at 2nd HCT2nd HCT conditioning2nd HCT donorSame donor usedNRM or TRMDFSOSComments
2CDA indicates cladribine; Alem, alemtuzumab; Ara-C, cytarabine; ATG, antithymocyte globulin; Auto, autograft; ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; AML, acute myelogenous leukemia; ANLL, acute nonlymphocytic leukemia; ceGVHD, chronic extensive GVHD; CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; CML, chronic myelogenous leukemia; Dauno, daunorubicin; FLAG, fludarbine/cytarabine/granulocyte colony stimulating factor; Flu, fludarabine; IBMTR, International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry; Ida, Idarubicin; IS, immunosuppression; JMML, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia; MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome; Bu, busulfan; Cy, cyclophosphamide; Mel, melphalan; MMRD, HLA-mismatched related donor; MP, methylprednisolone, MPD; myeloproliferative disease; MRD, HLA-matched related donor; MM, multiple myeloma; NHL, non-Hodgkin lymphoma; NR, Not in remission; PR, partial response; RAEBt, refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation; RIT, reduced-intensity transplant; thio, thiotepa; URD, HlA-matched unrelated donor; VP16, etoposide 
Chiang 19961 n = 23 CML (11); acute leukemia (7); lymphoma (4); MDS (1) Not stated Bu/Cy (23) MRD (18); MMURD (4); Auto (1) 13 (57%) 12 of 23 38% at 3 y 43% at 3 y 8 of 23 pts received autos for 1st HCT. 
Bosi 19972 n = 38 AML (21); ALL (17) CR (24); Relapse (14) TBI-based (14); non-TBI based (24) MRD (38) 34 (89%) 11 of 38 (28% at 3 y) 42% at 3 y Not stated 13 Italian BMT centers; Remission after 2nd HCT longer than 1st; AML did better. 
Kishi 19973 n = 66 ANLL (29); ALL (27); CML (6); MDS (4) CR (30); NR (24) Multiple high-dose regimens (Cy, TBI, Bu, Ara-C, VP16, Mel) Sibs (59); syngeneic twin 3); other relatives (4) 55 (83%) 14 of 66 at 3 mo 28% 2 y; 15% at 4 y CR/NR: 38/23% 1 y; 34/23% 2 y; 30/0% 4 y Not stated Survey sent to 24 centers in Japan 
Mehta 19974 n = 23 Acute leukemias (23) CR (7); PR (5); Untreated relapse (8); Refractory (3) Mel ± TBI (6); Bu/Cy (1); Cy/TBI (16) Unknown 22 (96%) 38.3% at 2 y 0 of 23 1 of 23 23 of 114 pts relapsed after primary HCT. 17 of 23 pts relapsed after 2nd HCT. 
Blau 20005 n = 27 AML (17); ALL (6); CML (4) CR (5); PR (7); Refractory relapse (7); Untreated relapse (8) TBI/Cy(11); Bu/VP16 (8); Bu/Cy (6); Cy/MP/ATG (2) MRD (11); URD (16) 11 (41%) 7 of 27 200 d 8 of 27 (7 pts had prior auto; 1 pt with prior allo) 29% (43% for pts with 1st with auto) 16 of 27 pts received autos for 1st HCT 
Michallet 20006 n = 150 AML (61); ALL (47); CML (42) CR (60); Chemosensitive (8); Untreated relapse (27); Refractory relapse (13); CP (17); accelerated (13); blast (12) TBI-based (25%); Non-TBI (75%) Syngeneic twin (7); MRD (133); MMRD (3); Pheno-identical donor (2); URD (5) 83% 45±9% 30±8% at 5 y 32±8% at 5 y Survey sent to 31 centers in France. Risk of relapse 44±12% 
Bosi 20017 n = 170 AML (85); ALL (83); AUL (2) CR (81); Relapse (86); Primary refractory (3) TBI-based (38); Non-TBI (130) MRD (154); Syngeneic twin (7); MMRD (6); URD (3) 154 (91%) 68 of 170 (46% at 5 y) 25% at 5 y (20% if relapsed; 13% if refractory) 26% at 5 y (16% if relapse/refractory) Retrospective review of 56 European centers; Relapse rate 59% at 5 y 
Keil 20018 n = 5 AML (4); ALL (1) CR (1); Untreated relapse (3); Refractory relapse (1) Not stated Not stated Not stated 5 of 5 3 of 5 with initial CR 0% 5 of 47 pts were given 2nd HCT. The remaining 42 underwent other therapies (DLI, chemo, withdrawal IS) 
Pawson 20019 n = 14 AML (7) ALL (5) RAEBt(2) CR (3); Relapse (11) FLAG ±Ida MRD (13); 1 ant MM sib (1) 14 (100%) 0 of 14 26% at 58 mo 60% at 58 mo 10 of 14 pts relapsed (4 despite ceGVHD) 
Tomonari 200210 n = 16 AML (7) ALL (8) CML (1) CR (7); Relapse (7); Aplasia (2) Dauno (1), Bu/Cy±VP16 (7); TBI/Ara-C (4); TBI/VP16 (2); Cy/VP16 (1); none (1) MRD (13); MM sib (2); URD (1) 14 (88%) 4 of 16 100 d 5 of 16 44% 1 y 31% 4 y (14% OS 4 y if in relapse at 2nd HCT) 3 pts received DLI after 2nd HCT 
Meshinchi 200311 n = 25 AML (25) CR (10) Relapse (15) Cy/TBI ± ATG MRD (12), MMR (9), URD (4) Not stated 5 of 25 44% 10 y (70% if in remission; 27% if in relapse) 88% 100 d 56% 1 yr 48% 10 y 11 of 25 pts received autos for 1st HCT 
Chang 200412 n = 5 JMML (5) Relapse (5) TBI-based (3); non-TBI (1); unknown (1) MRD (3); 1 ant MM sib (1); Unknown (1) 4 (1 unknown) 1 of 5 3 of 5 3 of 5 Case (1) + lit search (4) 
Eapen 200413 n = 279 AML (125); ALL (72); CML (82) CR (144); Relapse (135) Myeloablative with TBI (90) and w/o TBI (144); RIT with TBI (1) and w/o TBI (44) Unknown 238 (85%) 26% 1 y; 30% 5 y 38% 1y; 28% 5 y 41% 1 y; 28% 5 y IBMTR study; 36% relapse at 1 y, 42% 5 y; no advantage seen when using different MRD 
Duus 200514 n = 6 CML (2); CLL (1); AML (1); MDS (1); NHL (1) CR (1); PR (1); CP (1); AP (1); Refractory relapse (1); Untreated relapse (1) Bu/Cy (2); Cy/TBI ±VP16 (3); TBI 2Gy/ATG (1) MRD (1); URD (4); 5/6 MRD (1) 0 (0%) 0 of 6 5 of 6 achieved CR 67% median 23 months  
Pollyea 200715 n = 13 AML (12) MDS(1) Unknown due to no eval after re-induction (4); CR (2); Relapse (7) Thio/Bu/Cy ±Alem; Bu/Cy; 2CDA; T BI/Thio/Flu; Flu/Bu/Alem MRD (14); URD (11) [No more than 1 antigen/allele MM] 13 (100%) 2 of 13 10 of 13 with initial CR 2 of 13 with durable CR 2 of 13 1 pt received DLI after 2nd HCT 
Shaw 200816 n = 71 AML (26); ALL (14); MDS (9); CML (7); MPD (3); MM (2) CR/PR (33); Relapse (36); Unknown (2) FLAG±Ida (26) Flu/Mel or Bu (25); Flu/low-dose TBI (6); Other Flu (4); Other non-Flu (8); Unknown (2) MRD (49); URD (18); Other related (4) 56 (80%) 15% 100 d; 23% 1 y 33% 1 y 22% 2 y 42% 1 y 28% 2 y UK Study-all received RIT conditioning for 2nd HCT; 48% relapse at 1 yr, 56% relapse at 2 yrs 
AuthorDiseasesStatus at 2nd HCT2nd HCT conditioning2nd HCT donorSame donor usedNRM or TRMDFSOSComments
2CDA indicates cladribine; Alem, alemtuzumab; Ara-C, cytarabine; ATG, antithymocyte globulin; Auto, autograft; ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; AML, acute myelogenous leukemia; ANLL, acute nonlymphocytic leukemia; ceGVHD, chronic extensive GVHD; CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; CML, chronic myelogenous leukemia; Dauno, daunorubicin; FLAG, fludarbine/cytarabine/granulocyte colony stimulating factor; Flu, fludarabine; IBMTR, International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry; Ida, Idarubicin; IS, immunosuppression; JMML, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia; MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome; Bu, busulfan; Cy, cyclophosphamide; Mel, melphalan; MMRD, HLA-mismatched related donor; MP, methylprednisolone, MPD; myeloproliferative disease; MRD, HLA-matched related donor; MM, multiple myeloma; NHL, non-Hodgkin lymphoma; NR, Not in remission; PR, partial response; RAEBt, refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation; RIT, reduced-intensity transplant; thio, thiotepa; URD, HlA-matched unrelated donor; VP16, etoposide 
Chiang 19961 n = 23 CML (11); acute leukemia (7); lymphoma (4); MDS (1) Not stated Bu/Cy (23) MRD (18); MMURD (4); Auto (1) 13 (57%) 12 of 23 38% at 3 y 43% at 3 y 8 of 23 pts received autos for 1st HCT. 
Bosi 19972 n = 38 AML (21); ALL (17) CR (24); Relapse (14) TBI-based (14); non-TBI based (24) MRD (38) 34 (89%) 11 of 38 (28% at 3 y) 42% at 3 y Not stated 13 Italian BMT centers; Remission after 2nd HCT longer than 1st; AML did better. 
Kishi 19973 n = 66 ANLL (29); ALL (27); CML (6); MDS (4) CR (30); NR (24) Multiple high-dose regimens (Cy, TBI, Bu, Ara-C, VP16, Mel) Sibs (59); syngeneic twin 3); other relatives (4) 55 (83%) 14 of 66 at 3 mo 28% 2 y; 15% at 4 y CR/NR: 38/23% 1 y; 34/23% 2 y; 30/0% 4 y Not stated Survey sent to 24 centers in Japan 
Mehta 19974 n = 23 Acute leukemias (23) CR (7); PR (5); Untreated relapse (8); Refractory (3) Mel ± TBI (6); Bu/Cy (1); Cy/TBI (16) Unknown 22 (96%) 38.3% at 2 y 0 of 23 1 of 23 23 of 114 pts relapsed after primary HCT. 17 of 23 pts relapsed after 2nd HCT. 
Blau 20005 n = 27 AML (17); ALL (6); CML (4) CR (5); PR (7); Refractory relapse (7); Untreated relapse (8) TBI/Cy(11); Bu/VP16 (8); Bu/Cy (6); Cy/MP/ATG (2) MRD (11); URD (16) 11 (41%) 7 of 27 200 d 8 of 27 (7 pts had prior auto; 1 pt with prior allo) 29% (43% for pts with 1st with auto) 16 of 27 pts received autos for 1st HCT 
Michallet 20006 n = 150 AML (61); ALL (47); CML (42) CR (60); Chemosensitive (8); Untreated relapse (27); Refractory relapse (13); CP (17); accelerated (13); blast (12) TBI-based (25%); Non-TBI (75%) Syngeneic twin (7); MRD (133); MMRD (3); Pheno-identical donor (2); URD (5) 83% 45±9% 30±8% at 5 y 32±8% at 5 y Survey sent to 31 centers in France. Risk of relapse 44±12% 
Bosi 20017 n = 170 AML (85); ALL (83); AUL (2) CR (81); Relapse (86); Primary refractory (3) TBI-based (38); Non-TBI (130) MRD (154); Syngeneic twin (7); MMRD (6); URD (3) 154 (91%) 68 of 170 (46% at 5 y) 25% at 5 y (20% if relapsed; 13% if refractory) 26% at 5 y (16% if relapse/refractory) Retrospective review of 56 European centers; Relapse rate 59% at 5 y 
Keil 20018 n = 5 AML (4); ALL (1) CR (1); Untreated relapse (3); Refractory relapse (1) Not stated Not stated Not stated 5 of 5 3 of 5 with initial CR 0% 5 of 47 pts were given 2nd HCT. The remaining 42 underwent other therapies (DLI, chemo, withdrawal IS) 
Pawson 20019 n = 14 AML (7) ALL (5) RAEBt(2) CR (3); Relapse (11) FLAG ±Ida MRD (13); 1 ant MM sib (1) 14 (100%) 0 of 14 26% at 58 mo 60% at 58 mo 10 of 14 pts relapsed (4 despite ceGVHD) 
Tomonari 200210 n = 16 AML (7) ALL (8) CML (1) CR (7); Relapse (7); Aplasia (2) Dauno (1), Bu/Cy±VP16 (7); TBI/Ara-C (4); TBI/VP16 (2); Cy/VP16 (1); none (1) MRD (13); MM sib (2); URD (1) 14 (88%) 4 of 16 100 d 5 of 16 44% 1 y 31% 4 y (14% OS 4 y if in relapse at 2nd HCT) 3 pts received DLI after 2nd HCT 
Meshinchi 200311 n = 25 AML (25) CR (10) Relapse (15) Cy/TBI ± ATG MRD (12), MMR (9), URD (4) Not stated 5 of 25 44% 10 y (70% if in remission; 27% if in relapse) 88% 100 d 56% 1 yr 48% 10 y 11 of 25 pts received autos for 1st HCT 
Chang 200412 n = 5 JMML (5) Relapse (5) TBI-based (3); non-TBI (1); unknown (1) MRD (3); 1 ant MM sib (1); Unknown (1) 4 (1 unknown) 1 of 5 3 of 5 3 of 5 Case (1) + lit search (4) 
Eapen 200413 n = 279 AML (125); ALL (72); CML (82) CR (144); Relapse (135) Myeloablative with TBI (90) and w/o TBI (144); RIT with TBI (1) and w/o TBI (44) Unknown 238 (85%) 26% 1 y; 30% 5 y 38% 1y; 28% 5 y 41% 1 y; 28% 5 y IBMTR study; 36% relapse at 1 y, 42% 5 y; no advantage seen when using different MRD 
Duus 200514 n = 6 CML (2); CLL (1); AML (1); MDS (1); NHL (1) CR (1); PR (1); CP (1); AP (1); Refractory relapse (1); Untreated relapse (1) Bu/Cy (2); Cy/TBI ±VP16 (3); TBI 2Gy/ATG (1) MRD (1); URD (4); 5/6 MRD (1) 0 (0%) 0 of 6 5 of 6 achieved CR 67% median 23 months  
Pollyea 200715 n = 13 AML (12) MDS(1) Unknown due to no eval after re-induction (4); CR (2); Relapse (7) Thio/Bu/Cy ±Alem; Bu/Cy; 2CDA; T BI/Thio/Flu; Flu/Bu/Alem MRD (14); URD (11) [No more than 1 antigen/allele MM] 13 (100%) 2 of 13 10 of 13 with initial CR 2 of 13 with durable CR 2 of 13 1 pt received DLI after 2nd HCT 
Shaw 200816 n = 71 AML (26); ALL (14); MDS (9); CML (7); MPD (3); MM (2) CR/PR (33); Relapse (36); Unknown (2) FLAG±Ida (26) Flu/Mel or Bu (25); Flu/low-dose TBI (6); Other Flu (4); Other non-Flu (8); Unknown (2) MRD (49); URD (18); Other related (4) 56 (80%) 15% 100 d; 23% 1 y 33% 1 y 22% 2 y 42% 1 y 28% 2 y UK Study-all received RIT conditioning for 2nd HCT; 48% relapse at 1 yr, 56% relapse at 2 yrs 
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