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ArticleBone marrow transplantation2026

Risk factors for EBV reactivation and impact of graft composition following GVHD prophylaxis with rabbit ATG or PTCy.

Stéphanie Thiant, Simon Dufresne, Imran Ahmad, Sandra Cohen, Jean-Sébastien Delisle, Omar Eduardo Fernandez-Vargas, Thomas Kiss, Silvy Lachance, Denis Claude Roy, Olivier Veilleux and 4 more

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Stéphanie ThiantDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Institut universitaire d'hémato-oncologie et de thérapie cellulaire, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-7950-9354
Simon DufresneDivision of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Imran AhmadDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Institut universitaire d'hémato-oncologie et de thérapie cellulaire, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1899-0164
Sandra CohenDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Institut universitaire d'hémato-oncologie et de thérapie cellulaire, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Jean-Sébastien DelisleDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Institut universitaire d'hémato-oncologie et de thérapie cellulaire, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Omar Eduardo Fernandez-VargasDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Institut universitaire d'hémato-oncologie et de thérapie cellulaire, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8354-3374
Thomas KissDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Institut universitaire d'hémato-oncologie et de thérapie cellulaire, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Silvy LachanceDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Institut universitaire d'hémato-oncologie et de thérapie cellulaire, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7882-9335
Denis Claude RoyDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Institut universitaire d'hémato-oncologie et de thérapie cellulaire, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Olivier VeilleuxDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Institut universitaire d'hémato-oncologie et de thérapie cellulaire, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Léa BernardDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Institut universitaire d'hémato-oncologie et de thérapie cellulaire, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Daiana Gisela RodriguezDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Institut universitaire d'hémato-oncologie et de thérapie cellulaire, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Guy SauvageauDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Institut universitaire d'hémato-oncologie et de thérapie cellulaire, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4333-7266
Jean RoyDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Institut universitaire d'hémato-oncologie et de thérapie cellulaire, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada. jean.roy.1@umontreal.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7716-6864

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Abstract

backgroundEBV reactivation is frequent after allogeneic HCT and can lead to post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD). While ATG and PTCy are established strategies to prevent GVHD, their comparative impact on EBV reactivation remains insufficiently characterized.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective study in patients who received either rabbit ATG or PTCy. Primary endpoints were incidences of positive and high-level EBV DNAemia (≥10⁴ copies/mL). Secondary endpoints were incidence of PTLD, predictive risk factors for EBV reactivation, GVHD, survival, immune reconstitution and response to hepatitis B vaccination.

results286 patients were included; 215 received ATG and 71 PTCy. High-level EBV DNAemia occurred earlier and more frequently after ATG (42.3% vs 22.5%, p < 0.0001). All PTLDs were in ATG recipients. In these, high CD19+ B cell doses ( ≥ 3.88 × 10

conclusionRabbit ATG, high CD19+ content and CD19+/CD8+ ratio in infused grafts are associated with a higher risk of EBV. Novel strategies targeting these patients while preserving immune reconstitution are warranted.

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Antilymphocyte SerumEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsGraft vs Host DiseaseHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHerpesvirus 4, HumanVirus ActivationAdolescentAdultAgedAllograftsAnimalsFemaleHumansLymphoproliferative DisordersMaleMiddle AgedAntilymphocyte Serum

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