Table 3.

Characteristics of patients aged ≥60 years undergoing allogeneic transplantation during the pre-TOP and TOP MDC eras

VariablePre-TOP (2005-2012)TOP (2013-2018)P
Received cellular therapy, n 74 85 — 
 After initial deferral, n (%) NA 13 (15)  
 After declined, n (%) NA 0 (0)  
Age, median (range), y 64 (60-73) 67 (60-75) <.001 
Age ≥70 y, n (%) 4 (5.4) 16 (18.9) .015 
Diagnosis, n (%)   .69 
 ALL 3 (4) 5 (5.9)  
 AML 33 (44.6) 41 (48.2)  
 MDS 14 (18.9) 21 (24.7)  
 MPN 6 (8.1) 5 (5.9)  
 NHL 11 (14.9) 7 (8.2)  
 Other 7 (9.5) 6 (7.1)  
Disease risk classification, n* 62 54 .46 
 Low, n (%) 21 (33.9) 23 (42.6)  
 Intermediate, n (%) 12 (19.4) 6 (11.1)  
 High, n (%) 29 (46.8) 25 (46.3)  
HCT–comorbidity index score, n 61 85  
 Median (range) 2 (0-9) 1 (0-8) .077 
 Score ≥3, n (%) 30 (49.2) 32 (37.6) .18 
IADL score, n 61 78  
 Median (range) 14 (3-14) 14 (4-14) .014 
 IADL <14, n (%) 30 (49.2) 23 (29.5) .022 
4-m walk test, n 41 85  
 Frail, n (%) 13 (31.7) 5 (5.9) <.001 
Donor sources, n (%)   .11 
 Matched related 28 (37.3) 31 (36.4)  
 Matched unrelated 30 (40) 44 (51.8)  
 Haploidentical + cord blood 12 (16) 10 (11.8)  
Single mismatched unrelated, n (%) 4 (5.3) 0 (0)  
Conditioning intensity, n (%)   1.0 
 Myeloablative regimen 13 (17.6) 15 (17.6)  
 Reduced Intensity regimen 61 (82.4) 70 (82.4)  
Myeloablative regimens, n 13 15  
 Flu/Bu/alemtuzumab or, n (%) 11 (84.6) 15 (100)  
 ATG TBI/etoposide, n (%) 2 (15.4) 0 (0)  
Reduced intensity regimens, n 61 70  
 Clo/Mel/alemtuzumab, n (%) 16 (26.2) 0 (0)  
 Flu/Mel/alemtuzumab, n (%) 30 (49.2) 58 (82.9)  
 Flu/Mel/ATG, n (%) 13 (21.3) 12 (17.1)  
 Flu/Mel, n (%) 1 (1.65) 0 (0)  
 Flu/Bu/rituximab, n (%) 1 (1.65) 0 (0)  
VariablePre-TOP (2005-2012)TOP (2013-2018)P
Received cellular therapy, n 74 85 — 
 After initial deferral, n (%) NA 13 (15)  
 After declined, n (%) NA 0 (0)  
Age, median (range), y 64 (60-73) 67 (60-75) <.001 
Age ≥70 y, n (%) 4 (5.4) 16 (18.9) .015 
Diagnosis, n (%)   .69 
 ALL 3 (4) 5 (5.9)  
 AML 33 (44.6) 41 (48.2)  
 MDS 14 (18.9) 21 (24.7)  
 MPN 6 (8.1) 5 (5.9)  
 NHL 11 (14.9) 7 (8.2)  
 Other 7 (9.5) 6 (7.1)  
Disease risk classification, n* 62 54 .46 
 Low, n (%) 21 (33.9) 23 (42.6)  
 Intermediate, n (%) 12 (19.4) 6 (11.1)  
 High, n (%) 29 (46.8) 25 (46.3)  
HCT–comorbidity index score, n 61 85  
 Median (range) 2 (0-9) 1 (0-8) .077 
 Score ≥3, n (%) 30 (49.2) 32 (37.6) .18 
IADL score, n 61 78  
 Median (range) 14 (3-14) 14 (4-14) .014 
 IADL <14, n (%) 30 (49.2) 23 (29.5) .022 
4-m walk test, n 41 85  
 Frail, n (%) 13 (31.7) 5 (5.9) <.001 
Donor sources, n (%)   .11 
 Matched related 28 (37.3) 31 (36.4)  
 Matched unrelated 30 (40) 44 (51.8)  
 Haploidentical + cord blood 12 (16) 10 (11.8)  
Single mismatched unrelated, n (%) 4 (5.3) 0 (0)  
Conditioning intensity, n (%)   1.0 
 Myeloablative regimen 13 (17.6) 15 (17.6)  
 Reduced Intensity regimen 61 (82.4) 70 (82.4)  
Myeloablative regimens, n 13 15  
 Flu/Bu/alemtuzumab or, n (%) 11 (84.6) 15 (100)  
 ATG TBI/etoposide, n (%) 2 (15.4) 0 (0)  
Reduced intensity regimens, n 61 70  
 Clo/Mel/alemtuzumab, n (%) 16 (26.2) 0 (0)  
 Flu/Mel/alemtuzumab, n (%) 30 (49.2) 58 (82.9)  
 Flu/Mel/ATG, n (%) 13 (21.3) 12 (17.1)  
 Flu/Mel, n (%) 1 (1.65) 0 (0)  
 Flu/Bu/rituximab, n (%) 1 (1.65) 0 (0)  

ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; AML, acute myeloid leukemia; ATG, antithymocyte globulin; Bu, busulfan; Clo, clofarabine; Flu, fludarabine; MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome; Mel, melphalan; MPN, myeloproliferative neoplasm; NA, not applicable; NHL, non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

*

Risk according to American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation disease classification.

Frail 4-meter walk time defined for male patients as ≤0.65 m/s if ≤173 cm and ≤0.76 m/s if >173 cm. For female patients, frailty was defined as ≤0.65 m/s if ≤159 cm and ≤0.76 m/s if >159 cm.

Three patients also received low-dose total body irradiation (TBI) 200-400 cGy.

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