Table 3.

Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) followed by allogeneic transplantation with reduced-intensity conditioning.

Author(Ref)PatientsAge(median)Auto-logousSCTRICGVHDTRMCRRateMedianFollow-UpSurvival
* plus fludarabine in 7 cases 
** 23 unrelated donors 
Abbreviations: Mel, Melphalan; Flu, fludarabine; TBI, total body irradiation; ATG, antithymocyte globulin; aGVHD, acute graft-versus-host disease; cGVHD chronic graft-versus-host disease; SCT, stem cell transplantation; TRM, transplant-related mortality; CR, complete remission; EFS, event-free survival; OS, overall survival 
Maloney 
 (36) 54 (48%
 relapsed or 
 refractory 
 MM) 29–71 (52) Mel 200 low-dose* 
 TBI (2 Gy ) 38.5% aGVHD ≥ II 
 46% cGVHD 100 days 2%
 1-yr 15% 52% 18 m 2-yr EFS 55%
 2-yr OS 78% 
Kroger
 (35) 47** 31–64 (52) Mel 200 Flu/Mel/ATG 32% aGVHD ≥ II
 32% cGVHD 100 days 6% 55% 15 m 3-yr EFS 54%
 3-yr OS 70% 
Author(Ref)PatientsAge(median)Auto-logousSCTRICGVHDTRMCRRateMedianFollow-UpSurvival
* plus fludarabine in 7 cases 
** 23 unrelated donors 
Abbreviations: Mel, Melphalan; Flu, fludarabine; TBI, total body irradiation; ATG, antithymocyte globulin; aGVHD, acute graft-versus-host disease; cGVHD chronic graft-versus-host disease; SCT, stem cell transplantation; TRM, transplant-related mortality; CR, complete remission; EFS, event-free survival; OS, overall survival 
Maloney 
 (36) 54 (48%
 relapsed or 
 refractory 
 MM) 29–71 (52) Mel 200 low-dose* 
 TBI (2 Gy ) 38.5% aGVHD ≥ II 
 46% cGVHD 100 days 2%
 1-yr 15% 52% 18 m 2-yr EFS 55%
 2-yr OS 78% 
Kroger
 (35) 47** 31–64 (52) Mel 200 Flu/Mel/ATG 32% aGVHD ≥ II
 32% cGVHD 100 days 6% 55% 15 m 3-yr EFS 54%
 3-yr OS 70%