Objective: To explore the clinical application of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) mismatched hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for malignant hematological diseases using a new GIAC protocol.
Methods: One hundred patients with malignant hematological disease received G-CSF mobilization, intensive immunosuppression, ATG and combination of bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell transplantation at least 1 locus mis-matched hematopoietic stem cell transplant performed with GIAC protocol. The conditioning regimen was intensified and prolonged with combined use of CsA, MMF and ATG for GVHD prophylaxis.
Results: All patients achieved sustained, full donor-type engraftment. The cumulative incidence of grade II approximately IV aGVHD was 48.39%, and grade III approximately IV aGVHD was 12.90%. Thirty-eight patients had cGVHDs which were of extensive type in 11 patients. Twelve patients relapsed, 11 of them were high-risk patients, and 3 returned to CR after donor lymphocyte infusion. Twenty-two patients died, owing to recurrent diseases in 6 and transplant-related complications in 16 cases. Seventy-two patients were alive and disease free, with 1 year disease-free survival probabilities for standard and high risk patients of (83.52 +/- 7.41)% and (47.63 +/- 8.49)%, respectively.
Conclusion: The GIAC protocol for at least 1 locus mismatched hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is relatively safe and efficient for patients with hematological malignancies.