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ArticleBone marrow transplantation2025

Thiotepa, busulfan and fludarabine conditioning regimen for adult patients with lymphoid malignancies undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a study on behalf of GETH-TC.

M Peña, D F Martinez, A Paviglianiti, A Balaguer, J Sanz, M J Pascual, B Herruzo, C Solano, A Benzaquén, M Q Salas and 7 more

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M PeñaClinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain. mpena@iconcologia.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6601-7276
D F MartinezClinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain.
A PaviglianitiClinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain.
A BalaguerDepartment of Hematology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain. CIBERONC, Instituto Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
J SanzDepartment of Hematology, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain. CIBERONC, Instituto Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6934-4619
M J PascualHematology Department, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
B HerruzoHematology Department, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
C SolanoHematology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia-INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3702-0817
A BenzaquénHematology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia-INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4015-0831
M Q SalasHematopoietic Cell Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, ICHMO, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4567-3682
M RoviraHematopoietic Cell Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, ICHMO, Barcelona, Spain.
A NietoHematology Department, Complexo Hospitalario de Vigo - Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Vigo, Spain.
I EspañolHematology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5145-7711
M HuguetHematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Badalona, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9889-9349
L BentoHematology Department, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, IdISBa, Palma De Mallorca, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9929-8617
A J SaézHematology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7372-5219
A MussettiClinical Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia-Hospitalet, IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The efficacy of thiotepa, busulfan, and fludarabine (TBF) conditioning in lymphoproliferative disorders remains under investigation. We analyzed outcomes in 157 patients with lymphoid malignancies who underwent a first allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHCT) following TBF conditioning. Non-relapse mortality (NRM) at 3 years reached 32%, while the cumulative incidence of relapse (CIR) was 19%. At 3 years, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)-free/relapse-free survival (GRFS) were 49.7%, 58.0%, and 44.2%, respectively. The cumulative incidences of grade III-IV acute GVHD at 100 days and moderate-to-severe chronic GVHD at 3 years were 8.3% and 12%, respectively. On multivariate analysis, patients receiving high-dose thiotepa (10 mg/kg) demonstrated a significantly lower CIR than those receiving low-dose thiotepa (5 mg/kg) (HR 2.95 [95% CI, 1.37-6.33], p = 0.006), with no significant effect on NRM. Female donor-to-male recipient transplants were associated with reduced OS (HR 2.0 [95% CI, 1.17-3.44], p = 0.011) and increased NRM (HR 2.43 [95% CI, 1.29-4.35], p = 0.005). TBF conditioning demonstrated a substantial anti-tumor effect, counterbalanced by elevated toxicity. Careful patient selection and effective toxicity mitigation strategies are essential to ensure individuals can tolerate TBF's toxicity while maximizing its benefits in disease control.

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BusulfanHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationThiotepaTransplantation ConditioningVidarabineAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleGraft vs Host DiseaseHumansMaleMiddle AgedTransplantation, HomologousYoung AdultBusulfanfludarabineThiotepaVidarabine

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