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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2025

Outcomes of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma.

Shiliang Ge, Kylie Lepic, Ravi Bhindi, Tobias Berg, Dina Khalaf, Brian Leber, Michael Radford, Irwin Walker, Gwynivere Davies, Alejandro Garcia-Horton

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Shiliang GeDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada.
Kylie LepicDepartment of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8V 5C2, Canada.
Ravi BhindiMichael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8P 1H6, Canada.
Tobias BergDepartment of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8V 5C2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2668-0449
Dina KhalafDepartment of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8V 5C2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2119-6626
Brian LeberDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada.
Michael RadfordDepartment of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8V 5C2, Canada.
Irwin WalkerDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada.
Gwynivere DaviesDepartment of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8V 5C2, Canada.
Alejandro Garcia-HortonDepartment of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8V 5C2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0579-6709

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate real-world clinical outcomes and transplant-related complications of allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) for Hodgkin lymphoma (HL).

methodsThis was a single-centre, retrospective analysis of relapsed and refractory (R/R) HL patients who received an alloSCT between 1 January 2016 and 29 February 2024 in Hamilton, Ontario. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). The secondary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS), non-relapse mortality (NRM), and graft-versus-host disease/relapse-free survival (GRFS).

resultsTwenty-one patients were identified, with thirteen (62%) pre-treated with programmed death 1 (PD-1) blockade with either nivolumab or pembrolizumab. Seventeen (81%) patients underwent related haploidentical donor transplants, while four (19%) patients received a matched unrelated donor transplant. The 2-year OS and PFS rates were 79% (95% CI: 53-92%) and 63% (95% CI: 37-81%), respectively. Trends towards improved OS, PFS, NRM, and GRFS in PD-1-inhibitor-exposed patients were observed. All PD-1-inhibitor-exposed patients who were in complete remission proceeding to alloSCT remained alive at the last follow-up visit. Among the nine patients in partial remission at the time of alloSCT, three deaths were reported, with a 2-year OS of 61%.

conclusionsOur outcome data of a single-centre, heavily pre-treated cohort of Canadian patients confirm that alloSCT with post-transplant cyclophosphamide-based immunosuppression, which has been associated with improvements in PFS, remains a safe and feasible treatment option for patients with R/R HL in the era of checkpoint inhibitor use.

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHodgkin DiseaseAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTransplantation, HomologousTreatment OutcomeYoung Adultallogeneic stem cell transplantHodgkin lymphomaPD-1 inhibitorrefractoryrelapse

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PMCPMC11854641

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