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ArticleBlood advances2026

Incidence and risk factors for CNS relapse in adult ALL after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation.

Catherine T Le, Amy Zhang, Rutu D Vyas, Joanne Otani, Kathryn Russell, Ryan D Cassaday, Lori Muffly, Emily C Liang

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Catherine T LeDepartment of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.ORCID 0000-0002-0175-570X
Amy ZhangQuantitative Sciences Unit, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.ORCID 0000-0002-9130-0660
Rutu D VyasDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Joanne OtaniDivision of Blood and Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Kathryn RussellDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.ORCID 0009-0003-2503-4207
Ryan D CassadayDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.ORCID 0000-0002-3424-2425
Lori MufflyDivision of Blood and Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.ORCID 0000-0002-9887-6136
Emily C LiangDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.ORCID 0000-0001-5790-4770

Funding

RESEARCH TRAINING IN HEMATOLOGYT32HL007093 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI Janis L Abkowitz · 1985 to 2026
$13.9M
NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007093
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Abstract

abstractRelapse in the central nervous system (CNS) is a devastating outcome in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) in ALL is reserved for patients with high-risk and/or relapsed/refractory disease. However, there is a paucity of data describing the incidence and factors associated with post-HCT CNS relapse in the modern era. In this multicenter retrospective study of adults with ALL who underwent first HCT between 2011 and 2021 at Stanford Health Care or University of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, we aimed to describe the incidence of post-HCT CNS relapse, factors associated with post-HCT CNS relapse, and the impact of CNS relapse on overall survival (OS). A total of 636 patients were included. The 1- and 3-year cumulative incidences of CNS relapse after HCT were 3% and 6%, respectively. Absence of CNS involvement before HCT, pre-HCT measurable residual disease negativity, and receipt of total body irradiation-based conditioning were significantly associated with decreased risk of post-HCT CNS relapse. These 3 characteristics defined a composite low-risk group that was associated with lower risk of post-HCT relapse (hazard ratio [HR], 0.31; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.15-0.68; P = .0032). Post-HCT CNS relapse was significantly associated with shorter OS (HR, 7.33; 95% CI, 5.12-10.49; P< .0001); worse outcomes were seen with earlier post-HCT CNS relapse. Future studies will be needed to assess whether low-risk patients may benefit from de-escalation of CNS-directed interventions during HCT.

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Central Nervous System NeoplasmsHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTransplantation ConditioningTransplantation, Homologous

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PMID42348785
PMCPMC13583936

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