Prognostic Impact of Donor Source on Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Outcomes in Adults with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia: A Nationwide Retrospective Analysis in Japan

Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2018 Apr;24(4):840-848. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.11.016. Epub 2017 Nov 28.

Abstract

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is a curative therapeutic option for patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). We retrospectively compared the post-transplantation outcomes of 159 patients with CMML who underwent allo-HSCT using 4 types of donor sources: HLA-matched related donor graft, unrelated bone marrow (U-BM), unrelated cord blood (U-CB), and HLA-mismatched related donor graft. The median patient age at allo-HSCT was 54 years (range, 16 to 75 years). In multivariate analyses, the use of HLA-matched related donor grafts correlated with better overall survival than U-BM (hazard ratio [HR], 2.05; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.21 to 3.48; P = .008), U-CB (HR, 3.80; 95% CI, 2.07 to 6.95; P < .001), or HLA-mismatched related donor grafts (HR, 6.18; 95% CI, 2.70 to 14.15; P < .001). Mortality after the relapse or progression of CMML did not significantly differ among the 4 types of donor source. Transplantation-related mortality was highest in recipients of U-CB (HR, 3.32; 95% CI, 1.33 to 8.26; P = .010). In patients with CMML, allo-HSCT using an alternative donor may contribute to durable remission; however, further improvements in transplantation-related mortality are required for this type of transplantation.

Keywords: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia; Donor source.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Allografts
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Female
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Japan / epidemiology
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / mortality*
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Rate