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ArticleInternational journal of hematology2011

Methotrexate dose delivery is more important than ciclosporin level in graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis following T-replete reduced-intensity sibling allogeneic stem cell transplant.

Patrick Medd, Ian Monk, Robert Danby, Ram Malladi, Ruth Clifford, Amanda Ellis, David Roberts, Chris Hatton, Paresh Vyas, Tim Littlewood and 1 more

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Article in International journal of hematology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Patrick MeddDepartment of Haematology, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK. Patrick.Medd@orh.nhs.uk.
Ian MonkDepartment of Haematology, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK.
Robert DanbyNuffield Department of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Ram MalladiDepartment of Haematology, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK.
Ruth CliffordDepartment of Haematology, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK.
Amanda EllisDepartment of Haematology, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK.
David RobertsNHS Blood and Transplant Oxford Centre, Oxford, UK.
Chris HattonDepartment of Haematology, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK.
Paresh VyasDepartment of Haematology, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK.
Tim LittlewoodDepartment of Haematology, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK.
Andy PeniketDepartment of Haematology, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK.
Churchill Hospital · GBNHS Blood and Transplant · GBUniversity of Oxford · GB

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Abstract

We investigated the contributions of methotrexate (MTX) and ciclosporin (CsA) prophylaxis to acute/chronic graft-versus-host disease (a/cGvHD) prevention following reduced-intensity conditioned allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Ninety-two fludarabine-melphalan sibling allo-SCT received CsA. Nine, 30 and 47 patients received no MTX, 2-3 doses and 4 doses, respectively. Cumulative CsA blood level to day 21 (CsA(21)) was calculated. Grades II-IV aGvHD incidence was 37.2%. In multivariate analysis, MTX omission and increasing donor age significantly associated with aGvHD incidence whilst MTX reduction and CsA(21) did not. Median duration of first immunosuppressive therapy (IST) for aGvHD was 68 days; duration of first IST was significantly longer in older patients but was not associated with MTX or CsA(21). Extensive cGvHD incidence was 60.6% at 1 year. Reduction of MTX to 2-3 doses, but not MTX omission or CsA(21), was associated with greater incidence of cGvHD affecting ≥3 organs. Median IST duration was 22 months; neither MTX nor CsA(21) influenced this. IST duration was significantly greater in patients receiving a CD34 dose below median. Neither MTX nor CsA(21) altered survival or relapse outcomes. MTX influences GvHD following T-replete RIC sibling HSCT.

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationTransplantation ConditioningAdultAgedCause of DeathCyclosporineFemaleGraft vs Host DiseaseHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMethotrexateMiddle AgedRecurrenceSiblingsCyclosporineImmunosuppressive AgentsMethotrexate

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