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Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for relapsed follicular lymphoma: A combined analysis on behalf of the Lymphoma Working Party of the EBMT and the Lymphoma Committee of the CIBMTR
Author(s) -
Sureda Anna,
Zhang MeiJie,
Dreger Peter,
Carreras Jeanette,
Fenske Timothy,
Finel Herve,
Schouten Harry,
Montoto Silvia,
Robinson Stephen,
Smith Sonali M.,
Boumedil Ariane,
Hamadani Mehdi,
Pasquini Marcelo C.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.31264
Subject(s) - medicine , follicular lymphoma , oncology , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , transplantation , lymphoma , cumulative incidence , multivariate analysis , progression free survival , chemotherapy
BACKGROUND Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo‐HCT) remains the only potentially curative treatment option for relapsed follicular lymphoma (FL), yet questions remain about the optimal timing. This study analyzed long‐term outcomes and associated factors among recipients of allo‐HCT with FL. METHODS Patients with relapsed FL who underwent allo‐HCT from 2001 to 2011 with a human leukocyte antigen (HLA)–matched donor were included. Outcome analyses for overall survival (OS), progression‐free survival (PFS), transplant‐related mortality (TRM), and disease relapse/progression were calculated. A multivariate analysis was performed to determine factors associated with outcomes, and a prognostic score for treatment failure was developed in a subset analysis of patients. RESULTS In all, 1567 patients with relapsed FL were included; the median follow‐up was 55 months. The 5‐year probabilities of OS and PFS were 61% and 52%, respectively. The 5‐year cumulative incidences of disease progression/relapse and TRM were 29% and 19%, respectively. Chemoresistant disease, older age, heavy pretreatment, poor performance status (PS), and myeloablative protocols were predictors for worse survival. The prognostic score, using age, lines of prior therapy, disease status, and PS, stratified patients into 3 groups—low, intermediate, and high risk—with 5‐year PFS rates of 68%, 53%, and 46%, respectively, and 5‐year OS rates of 80%, 62%, and 50%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Allo‐HCT should be considered for patients with relapsed FL and available HLA‐matched donors. Outcomes are better in earlier phases of the disease, and reduced‐intensity conditioning should be preferred. The prognostic score presented here can assist in counseling patients and determining the time to proceed to transplantation. Cancer 2018;124:1733–42 . © 2018 American Cancer Society