Table 6.

Results of nonmyeloablative SCT in lymphoproliferative disease

AuthorNHLFLConditioningGraft
rejection
Mixed
chimerism
TRMaGVHDDFSOS
Nagler et al197 19 of 4 HD NA Fludarabine-busulfan-ATG CyA 30% 30% Gr 2-4, 34%
Gr 3-4, 17%
cGVHD, 17% 
40% (37 mo) 40%  
Dreger et al198 Fludarabine-CY
CyA-Methotrexate 
42% then 0% 28% Gr 3-4, 28%
cGVHD, 3 of 5 
71% (14 mo) 71%  
Sykes et al199 (103 d) CY thymic irradiation ATG
CyA
Haploidentical related donor 
4/5 2/5 Gr 2-4, 5 of 5
Gr 3-4, 3 of 5 
1CR (460 d)
1 PR 
2 of 5 
Khouri et al161 9 CLL 11 Fludarabine-CY
4 Fludarabine AraC cisplatine
CyA-tacrolimus 
26% (3/4 low-dose
Fludarabine) 
63% 40% Gr 2-4, 26%
Gr 3-4, 6%
cGVHD, 13% 
33% (1 y) 50%  
Khouri et al187 20 18 Fludarabine-CY ± rituximab (9)
CyA-tacrolimus 
5% 10% Gr 2-4, 20%
Gr 3-4, 5%
cGVHD, 64% 
84% (21 mo) 84%  
Mohty et al195
(108 d, 326 d) 
11 3 NHL Fludarabine-busulfan ± ATG (3)
CyA steroids 
45% 36% Gr 2-4, 54%
Gr 3-4, 54% 
9% (326 d) 27% (108 d,
326 d, 536 d)  
Hou et al200 (100 d) 14 Fludarabine-CY (after 3
EPOCH-fludarabine) CyA 
0% 7% Gr 2-4, 71% 69% (100 d) 76% (100 d)  
Carella et al196 15 5 NHL CY + G-CSF, leukapheresis 0
Beam + ASCT
Fludarabine-CY
CyA methotrexate
DLI 7 patients 
17% 6% Gr 2-4, 46%
Gr 3-4, 15%
cGVHD, 15% 
33% 66% 
AuthorNHLFLConditioningGraft
rejection
Mixed
chimerism
TRMaGVHDDFSOS
Nagler et al197 19 of 4 HD NA Fludarabine-busulfan-ATG CyA 30% 30% Gr 2-4, 34%
Gr 3-4, 17%
cGVHD, 17% 
40% (37 mo) 40%  
Dreger et al198 Fludarabine-CY
CyA-Methotrexate 
42% then 0% 28% Gr 3-4, 28%
cGVHD, 3 of 5 
71% (14 mo) 71%  
Sykes et al199 (103 d) CY thymic irradiation ATG
CyA
Haploidentical related donor 
4/5 2/5 Gr 2-4, 5 of 5
Gr 3-4, 3 of 5 
1CR (460 d)
1 PR 
2 of 5 
Khouri et al161 9 CLL 11 Fludarabine-CY
4 Fludarabine AraC cisplatine
CyA-tacrolimus 
26% (3/4 low-dose
Fludarabine) 
63% 40% Gr 2-4, 26%
Gr 3-4, 6%
cGVHD, 13% 
33% (1 y) 50%  
Khouri et al187 20 18 Fludarabine-CY ± rituximab (9)
CyA-tacrolimus 
5% 10% Gr 2-4, 20%
Gr 3-4, 5%
cGVHD, 64% 
84% (21 mo) 84%  
Mohty et al195
(108 d, 326 d) 
11 3 NHL Fludarabine-busulfan ± ATG (3)
CyA steroids 
45% 36% Gr 2-4, 54%
Gr 3-4, 54% 
9% (326 d) 27% (108 d,
326 d, 536 d)  
Hou et al200 (100 d) 14 Fludarabine-CY (after 3
EPOCH-fludarabine) CyA 
0% 7% Gr 2-4, 71% 69% (100 d) 76% (100 d)  
Carella et al196 15 5 NHL CY + G-CSF, leukapheresis 0
Beam + ASCT
Fludarabine-CY
CyA methotrexate
DLI 7 patients 
17% 6% Gr 2-4, 46%
Gr 3-4, 15%
cGVHD, 15% 
33% 66% 

TRM indicates transplantation-related mortality; aGVHD, acute graft versus host disease; PR, partial remission; DFS, disease-free survival; PFS, progression-free survival; OS, overall survival; CyA, cyclosporine A; ATG, anti-thymoglobulin; and CY, cyclophosphamide.

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