Table 4

Summary of major reports on HCT outcomes in MF

ReferenceTimeline of HCTNMedian age, y (range)Conditioning regimen% of patients with RIC% with MRDNRMPFSOSComment
Guardiola11  1979-1997 55 42 (4-53) TBI based (63%) 90 27% at 1 y 39% at 5 y 47% at 5 y Hb < 10 g/dL and osteomyelosclerosis associated with lower survival 
Deeg10  1980-2002 56 43 (10-66) Bu/Cy in 78% 64 14% at 3 mo NR 58 at 3 y Targeted Bu use improved survival; cGVHD 59% at 2 y 
Daly 1990-2002 25 48 (45-50) TBI based (92%) 52 48% at 1 y NR 41 at 2 y Prohibitive NRM; no benefit of splenectomy 
Rondelli66  NR 21 54 (27-68) Multiple 100 85 10% at 1 y 81% at 2.7 y 85% at 2.7 y Extensive cGVHD in 44%; 2 patients needed DLI for 100% donor chimerism; resolution of fibrosis and splenomegaly in majority 
Kerbauy58  NR 104 49 (18-70) Multiple, Bu/Cy (62%) 50 35% at 5 y NR 61% at 5 y 3 syngeneic donors, 54 of the patients overlapped with a prior report10 ; targeted Bu improved OS; comorbidity score had impact on survival 
Patriarca65  1986-2006 100 49 (21-68) Multiple, Bu/Cy 50% of full intensity; Thiotepa + Cy in 46% of RIC 52 78 43% at 3 y 35% at 3 y 42% at 3 y AHCT before 1995; unrelated donor and longer interval from diagnosis predicted worse outcome but not conditioning intensity; relapse at 2 y 41%, progressive decline in NRM over 20 y studied 
Kroger54  2002-2007 103 55 (32-68) Flu-Bu (100%) 100 32 16% at 1 y 51% at 5 y 67% at 5 y First prospective study in MF, cGVHD in 43%; 12% NRM for fully matched donor AHCT; age > 55 y and HLA mismatch adversely affected OS; JAK2-positive recipients had better EFS and OS; splenectomy increased risk of relapse 
Gupta64  1998-2005 46 47 y MAC; 54 y RIC Multiple, Cy TBI (96%) for MAC; Flu Bu (70%) for RIC 50 54 48% for MAC and 27% for RIC at 3 y 43% for MAC and 58% for RIC at 3 y 48% for MAC and 68% for RIC at 3 y RIC recipients had more advanced disease and poor KPS; low risk of relapse after either conditioning; lower GVHD with novel conditioning possibly related to use of ATG 
Ballen56  1989-2002 289 47 (18-73) Multiple, Bu/Cy (43%) 21 56 35% siblings 50% for URD at 5 y 33% siblings 27% for URD at 5 y 37% siblings 30% for URD at 5 y Relapse at 5 y, 32% in sibling and 23% in URD; performance status, peripheral blasts sibling donor status impacted OS; RIC was similar in outcomes, except early NRM 
Alchalby71  1999-2009 162 56 (32-73) Flu-Bu in 96% 100 27 22% at 1 y 46% at 5 y 62% at 5 y 82 patients reported previously54 ; age and HLA mismatch impacted NRM; 23% relapse at 3 y; clearance of mutated JAK2 at median of 96 days, and this reduced relapse risk 
Bacigalupo63  1994-2007 46 51 (24-67) Thiotepa-Cy + melphalan 100 65 24% at 5 y NR 45% at 5 y A risk score based on transfusion history, spleen > 22 cm and alternative donor use predicted lower OS; no benefit for splenectomy 
Stewart76  1989-2005 51 49 (19-64) Multiple, RIC in 47% 47 65 41% at 2 y 44% and 24% at 3 y for MAC and RIC 44% and 31% at 3 y for MAC and RIC  
Robin92  1997-2008 147 53 (20-68) Multiple 69 61 39% at 4 y 32% at 4 y 39% at 4 y 19% patients had LT; poor outcome with mismatched donor 
Samuelson13  1999-2007 30 65 (60-78) Multiple 63 50 13% at day 100 40% at 3 y 45% at 3 y Studied outcomes in patients ≥ 60 y, 7 patients had preceding LT 
Abelsson67  1982-2009 92 46 for MAC, 55 for RIC Multiple 56 40 32% for MAC and 24% for RIC at 2 y NR 49% for MAC and 59% for RIC at 5 y Overall NRM similar, but 5-year OS superior for RIC younger than age 60 years; less advanced MF associated with better OS 
Nivison-Smith69  1993-2005 57 47 (16-71) Multiple 26 68 25% at 1 y  58% at 5 y Poor outcome in patients > 50 y 
Ditschkowski70  1994-2010 76 50.5 (22-67) Multiple NR 35 36% at 5 y 50% at 5 y 53% at 5 y Significant high risk of relapse in patients without cGvHD; 
          DIPSS was predictive of survival 
Scott57  1990-2009 170 51.5 (12-78) Multiple NR 50 34% at 5 y 57% at 5 y 57% at 5 y Post-HCT success was dependent on pre-HCT DIPSS scores 
ReferenceTimeline of HCTNMedian age, y (range)Conditioning regimen% of patients with RIC% with MRDNRMPFSOSComment
Guardiola11  1979-1997 55 42 (4-53) TBI based (63%) 90 27% at 1 y 39% at 5 y 47% at 5 y Hb < 10 g/dL and osteomyelosclerosis associated with lower survival 
Deeg10  1980-2002 56 43 (10-66) Bu/Cy in 78% 64 14% at 3 mo NR 58 at 3 y Targeted Bu use improved survival; cGVHD 59% at 2 y 
Daly 1990-2002 25 48 (45-50) TBI based (92%) 52 48% at 1 y NR 41 at 2 y Prohibitive NRM; no benefit of splenectomy 
Rondelli66  NR 21 54 (27-68) Multiple 100 85 10% at 1 y 81% at 2.7 y 85% at 2.7 y Extensive cGVHD in 44%; 2 patients needed DLI for 100% donor chimerism; resolution of fibrosis and splenomegaly in majority 
Kerbauy58  NR 104 49 (18-70) Multiple, Bu/Cy (62%) 50 35% at 5 y NR 61% at 5 y 3 syngeneic donors, 54 of the patients overlapped with a prior report10 ; targeted Bu improved OS; comorbidity score had impact on survival 
Patriarca65  1986-2006 100 49 (21-68) Multiple, Bu/Cy 50% of full intensity; Thiotepa + Cy in 46% of RIC 52 78 43% at 3 y 35% at 3 y 42% at 3 y AHCT before 1995; unrelated donor and longer interval from diagnosis predicted worse outcome but not conditioning intensity; relapse at 2 y 41%, progressive decline in NRM over 20 y studied 
Kroger54  2002-2007 103 55 (32-68) Flu-Bu (100%) 100 32 16% at 1 y 51% at 5 y 67% at 5 y First prospective study in MF, cGVHD in 43%; 12% NRM for fully matched donor AHCT; age > 55 y and HLA mismatch adversely affected OS; JAK2-positive recipients had better EFS and OS; splenectomy increased risk of relapse 
Gupta64  1998-2005 46 47 y MAC; 54 y RIC Multiple, Cy TBI (96%) for MAC; Flu Bu (70%) for RIC 50 54 48% for MAC and 27% for RIC at 3 y 43% for MAC and 58% for RIC at 3 y 48% for MAC and 68% for RIC at 3 y RIC recipients had more advanced disease and poor KPS; low risk of relapse after either conditioning; lower GVHD with novel conditioning possibly related to use of ATG 
Ballen56  1989-2002 289 47 (18-73) Multiple, Bu/Cy (43%) 21 56 35% siblings 50% for URD at 5 y 33% siblings 27% for URD at 5 y 37% siblings 30% for URD at 5 y Relapse at 5 y, 32% in sibling and 23% in URD; performance status, peripheral blasts sibling donor status impacted OS; RIC was similar in outcomes, except early NRM 
Alchalby71  1999-2009 162 56 (32-73) Flu-Bu in 96% 100 27 22% at 1 y 46% at 5 y 62% at 5 y 82 patients reported previously54 ; age and HLA mismatch impacted NRM; 23% relapse at 3 y; clearance of mutated JAK2 at median of 96 days, and this reduced relapse risk 
Bacigalupo63  1994-2007 46 51 (24-67) Thiotepa-Cy + melphalan 100 65 24% at 5 y NR 45% at 5 y A risk score based on transfusion history, spleen > 22 cm and alternative donor use predicted lower OS; no benefit for splenectomy 
Stewart76  1989-2005 51 49 (19-64) Multiple, RIC in 47% 47 65 41% at 2 y 44% and 24% at 3 y for MAC and RIC 44% and 31% at 3 y for MAC and RIC  
Robin92  1997-2008 147 53 (20-68) Multiple 69 61 39% at 4 y 32% at 4 y 39% at 4 y 19% patients had LT; poor outcome with mismatched donor 
Samuelson13  1999-2007 30 65 (60-78) Multiple 63 50 13% at day 100 40% at 3 y 45% at 3 y Studied outcomes in patients ≥ 60 y, 7 patients had preceding LT 
Abelsson67  1982-2009 92 46 for MAC, 55 for RIC Multiple 56 40 32% for MAC and 24% for RIC at 2 y NR 49% for MAC and 59% for RIC at 5 y Overall NRM similar, but 5-year OS superior for RIC younger than age 60 years; less advanced MF associated with better OS 
Nivison-Smith69  1993-2005 57 47 (16-71) Multiple 26 68 25% at 1 y  58% at 5 y Poor outcome in patients > 50 y 
Ditschkowski70  1994-2010 76 50.5 (22-67) Multiple NR 35 36% at 5 y 50% at 5 y 53% at 5 y Significant high risk of relapse in patients without cGvHD; 
          DIPSS was predictive of survival 
Scott57  1990-2009 170 51.5 (12-78) Multiple NR 50 34% at 5 y 57% at 5 y 57% at 5 y Post-HCT success was dependent on pre-HCT DIPSS scores 

MRD indicates matched related donor; PFS, progression-free survival; OS, overall survival; TBI, total body irradiation; Hb, hemoglobin; Bu, busulfan; Cy, cyclophosphamide; cGvHD, chronic GVHD; NR, not reported; DLI, donor lymphocyte infusion; AHCT, allogeneic HCT; EFS, event-free survival; KPS, Karnofsky performance status; and ATG, antithymocyte globulin.

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