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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2024

A novel conditioning regimen with pre-transplantation immunosuppression reduces the complication rates in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia.

Huaqing Yang, Xinyu Li, Liping Que, Han Chen, Liping Zhan, Dunhua Zhou, Yang Li, Shaofen Lin, Yin Wang, Xiaojun Wu and 6 more

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Huaqing Yang *Department of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.107, West Yan Jiang Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Xinyu Li *Department of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.107, West Yan Jiang Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Liping Que *Department of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.107, West Yan Jiang Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Han Chen *Department of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.107, West Yan Jiang Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Liping ZhanDepartment of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.107, West Yan Jiang Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Dunhua ZhouDepartment of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.107, West Yan Jiang Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Yang LiDepartment of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.107, West Yan Jiang Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Shaofen LinDepartment of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.107, West Yan Jiang Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Yin WangDepartment of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.107, West Yan Jiang Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Xiaojun WuDepartment of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.107, West Yan Jiang Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Xiawei HanDepartment of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.107, West Yan Jiang Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Zhengzhou WuDepartment of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.107, West Yan Jiang Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Danping ZhongFollow-up center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Ke HuangDepartment of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.107, West Yan Jiang Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China. hke@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Honggui XuDepartment of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.107, West Yan Jiang Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China. xuhgui@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Jianpei FangDepartment of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No.107, West Yan Jiang Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China. fangjpei@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAllo-HSCT is a curative therapy for patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT). The high incidence of transplant-related complications is becoming an obstacle to safe and effective unrelated donor (URD) transplantation.

methodsIn this retrospective study, we reported the survival outcomes and complications of transplantation in thalassemia patients using a novel regimen consisting of pre-transplantation immunosuppression (PTIS) and modified myeloablative conditioning based on intravenous busulfan, cyclophosphamide, fludarabine, and rabbit anti-human thymocyte immunoglobulin.

resultsA total of 88 thalassemia patients received the novel conditioning regimen (NCR group), while 118 patients received the conventional conditioning regimen (CCR group). The median age at HSCT in the NCR group was older (7 years vs. 4 years, p < 0.05). No patient in the NCR group experienced primary graft failure, while the 3-year probabilities of OS and TFS were 96.6% and 93.2%, respectively. Even when the intensity of conditioning was reduced, OS (94.8% vs. 94.3%, p = 0.848) and TFS (89.8% vs. 92.5%, p = 0.663) in URD transplants in the NCR group were comparable to those in the CCR group, while the risk of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) (0% vs. 15.1%) was lower. In addition, the NCR group had lower rates of mixed chimerism (7.1%).

conclusionsURD transplantation can achieve a comparable prognosis to matched sibling donor (MSD) transplantation with a lower incidence of AIHA due to PTIS and modified myeloablative conditioning regimen.

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beta-ThalassemiaHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationTransplantation ConditioningAdolescentAdultBlood TransfusionBusulfanChildChild, PreschoolCyclophosphamideFemaleHumansImmunosuppression TherapyImmunosuppressive AgentsInfantMaleBusulfanCyclophosphamidefludarabineImmunosuppressive AgentsVidarabinechildrenhematopoietic stem cell transplantationpre-transplantation immunosuppressiontransfusion-dependent β-thalassemiaunrelated donor transplantation

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