Table 2

Myeloablative HSCT for children with SCD with matched related donors

ReferenceTransplantation regimenNumber of patients (age range, y)Alive without SCD, n (%)Acute GVHDChronic GVHDDeath (cause)Comments
Bernaudin et al, 200711  Bu 16 mg/kg, Cy 200 mg/kg ± ATG, CSA ± MTX 87 (2-22) 80 (92) 10 (Gr 2); 5 (Gr 3); 2 (Gr 4) 9 (limited); 2 (extensive) 6 (sepsis, CNS hemorrhage, and GVHD in 4) At 6 y after HSCT; 25%-40% had mixed chimerism (5%-95%) 
Panepinto et al, 200727  Mostly Bu 16 mg/kg, Cy 200 mg/kg, MTX, CSA 67 (2-27) 55 (82) 8 (Gr 2-4) 13 (9 limited, 3 extensive) 3 (CNS hemorrhage with GVHD, organ failure, unknown cause) At 5 y after HSCT; CIBMTR review; 9 had mixed red cell chimerism (HbS > 50%) 
Brachet et al, 200426  Bu 14-16 mg/kg, Cy 200 mg/kg ± ATG, MTX, CSA 24 (2-14) 19 (79) 3 (Gr 2); 3 (Gr 3) 7 (limited) 1 (unknown) At 8.7 y after HSCT; 1 had mixed chimerism 
Walters et al, 2001, 199612,25  Bu 14 mg/kg, Cy 200 mg/kg, ATG or alemtuzumab, MTX, CSA 59 (3-16) 50 (85) 11 (acute or chronic GVHD) 3 (all GVHD)  At 3.5 years after HSCT; 13 had mixed chimerism (8 with 90%-99%, 5 with 11%-74%) 
Vermylen et al, 199824  Bu 16 mg/kg, Cy 200 mg/kg ± TLI or ATG, CSA 50 (0.3-11) 45 (90) 10 (Gr 1); 9 (Gr 2); 1 (Gr 3-4) 7 (limited);3 (extensive) 2 (acute GVHD with CMV and aspergillus; sudden death) At 5 y after HSCT; 6 had mixed chimerism (3: > 90%, 3: 50%-70%) 
ReferenceTransplantation regimenNumber of patients (age range, y)Alive without SCD, n (%)Acute GVHDChronic GVHDDeath (cause)Comments
Bernaudin et al, 200711  Bu 16 mg/kg, Cy 200 mg/kg ± ATG, CSA ± MTX 87 (2-22) 80 (92) 10 (Gr 2); 5 (Gr 3); 2 (Gr 4) 9 (limited); 2 (extensive) 6 (sepsis, CNS hemorrhage, and GVHD in 4) At 6 y after HSCT; 25%-40% had mixed chimerism (5%-95%) 
Panepinto et al, 200727  Mostly Bu 16 mg/kg, Cy 200 mg/kg, MTX, CSA 67 (2-27) 55 (82) 8 (Gr 2-4) 13 (9 limited, 3 extensive) 3 (CNS hemorrhage with GVHD, organ failure, unknown cause) At 5 y after HSCT; CIBMTR review; 9 had mixed red cell chimerism (HbS > 50%) 
Brachet et al, 200426  Bu 14-16 mg/kg, Cy 200 mg/kg ± ATG, MTX, CSA 24 (2-14) 19 (79) 3 (Gr 2); 3 (Gr 3) 7 (limited) 1 (unknown) At 8.7 y after HSCT; 1 had mixed chimerism 
Walters et al, 2001, 199612,25  Bu 14 mg/kg, Cy 200 mg/kg, ATG or alemtuzumab, MTX, CSA 59 (3-16) 50 (85) 11 (acute or chronic GVHD) 3 (all GVHD)  At 3.5 years after HSCT; 13 had mixed chimerism (8 with 90%-99%, 5 with 11%-74%) 
Vermylen et al, 199824  Bu 16 mg/kg, Cy 200 mg/kg ± TLI or ATG, CSA 50 (0.3-11) 45 (90) 10 (Gr 1); 9 (Gr 2); 1 (Gr 3-4) 7 (limited);3 (extensive) 2 (acute GVHD with CMV and aspergillus; sudden death) At 5 y after HSCT; 6 had mixed chimerism (3: > 90%, 3: 50%-70%) 

ATG indicates antithymocyte globulin; Bu, busulfan; CIBMTR, Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research; CSA, cyclosporine A; Cy, cyclophosphamide; Gr, grade; MTX, methotrexate; and SCD, sickle cell disease.

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