Table 1

Patient characteristics before HSCT

PatientSexRAB27A mutationEffect of mutationAge at HLH onset, yTime until onset of HLH treatmentNumber of HLH relapsesNeurologic diseaseInfectious triggerTreatmentTotal duration of HLH, wksHLH status prior HSCTReference
1 (UPN 389) del154-343 × 2 deletion exon 3 + 4 0.0 2 wks   CS, CSA, ATG 44 PR (HM) P1(5) 
2 (UPN 483) del154-343 × 2 deletion exon 3 + 4 2.0 <1 wk Isolated CSF pleocytosis EBV CS, CSA, ATG, MTX i.t., VP16 16 active disease (fever, anemia, hyperferritinemia, hypertriglyceridemia) P18(5) 
3 (UPN 533) del154-343 × 2 deletion exon 3 + 4 5.1 12 mos Facial paralysis, intracranial hypertension, CSF pleocytosis EBV CMV CS, CSA, MTX i.t. 76 PR (HSM, bicytopenia)  
4 (UPN 556) duplication of exon 2 × 2 duplication of exon 2 10.7 8 mos Peripheral neuropathy EBV CS, CSA 27 PR (pleocytosis in CSF)  
5 (UPN 643) T209C and C227T L70P and A76V 6.9 2 wks Coma EBV CS, CSA, ATG, MTX i.t., anti-CD20 10 CR  
6 (UPN 635) del154-343 × 2 deletion exon 3 + 4 0.8 1 wk Abnormal MRI  CS, CSA, ATG, MTX i.t. 14 PR (anemia)  
7 (UPN 688) duplication of exon 2 × 2 duplication of exon 2 5.4 <1 wk Peripheral neuropathy EBV CS, CSA, ATG, MTX i.t., anti-CD20 CR  
8 (UPN 716) del510AAGCC and C550T frameshift and R184X 2.2 4 wks Seizures  CS, CSA, MTX i.t. CR  
9 (UPN728) No RAB27A mutation  3.0 <1 wk   CS, CSA PR (hyperferritinemia)  
10 (UPN 744) C352T x2 Q118X 3.1 <1 wk  EBV CS, CSA, anti-CD20 PR (HM, anemia)  
PatientSexRAB27A mutationEffect of mutationAge at HLH onset, yTime until onset of HLH treatmentNumber of HLH relapsesNeurologic diseaseInfectious triggerTreatmentTotal duration of HLH, wksHLH status prior HSCTReference
1 (UPN 389) del154-343 × 2 deletion exon 3 + 4 0.0 2 wks   CS, CSA, ATG 44 PR (HM) P1(5) 
2 (UPN 483) del154-343 × 2 deletion exon 3 + 4 2.0 <1 wk Isolated CSF pleocytosis EBV CS, CSA, ATG, MTX i.t., VP16 16 active disease (fever, anemia, hyperferritinemia, hypertriglyceridemia) P18(5) 
3 (UPN 533) del154-343 × 2 deletion exon 3 + 4 5.1 12 mos Facial paralysis, intracranial hypertension, CSF pleocytosis EBV CMV CS, CSA, MTX i.t. 76 PR (HSM, bicytopenia)  
4 (UPN 556) duplication of exon 2 × 2 duplication of exon 2 10.7 8 mos Peripheral neuropathy EBV CS, CSA 27 PR (pleocytosis in CSF)  
5 (UPN 643) T209C and C227T L70P and A76V 6.9 2 wks Coma EBV CS, CSA, ATG, MTX i.t., anti-CD20 10 CR  
6 (UPN 635) del154-343 × 2 deletion exon 3 + 4 0.8 1 wk Abnormal MRI  CS, CSA, ATG, MTX i.t. 14 PR (anemia)  
7 (UPN 688) duplication of exon 2 × 2 duplication of exon 2 5.4 <1 wk Peripheral neuropathy EBV CS, CSA, ATG, MTX i.t., anti-CD20 CR  
8 (UPN 716) del510AAGCC and C550T frameshift and R184X 2.2 4 wks Seizures  CS, CSA, MTX i.t. CR  
9 (UPN728) No RAB27A mutation  3.0 <1 wk   CS, CSA PR (hyperferritinemia)  
10 (UPN 744) C352T x2 Q118X 3.1 <1 wk  EBV CS, CSA, anti-CD20 PR (HM, anemia)  

Anti-CD20 indicates rituximab; ATG, anti-thymoglobulin; CR, complete remission; CS, corticosteroids; CSA, cyclosporin A; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; HLH, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis; H(S)M, hepato(spleno)megaly; MTX i.t., intrathecal methotrexate with steroids; and PR, partial remission.

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