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- Prem, Shruti, et al.
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Relationship between certain HLA alleles and the risk of cytomegalovirus reactivation following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- 2022
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In: Transplant Infectious Disease. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 1398-2273 .- 1399-3062. ; 24:4
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Introduction: Evidence is emerging to support an association between certain human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles and the risk of cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT). The primary aim of this study was to identify HLA alleles associated with resistance or susceptibility to CMV reactivation. Methods: We studied 586 adults who underwent al lo-HSCT for high-risk hematological malignancies. High-resolution HLA typing data were available for recipients and donors. HLA class I and II alleles observed at a frequency of >5% in our population were included in the analysis. A CMV viremia level of more than 200 IU/ml on weekly monitoring was considered to be indicative of CMV reactivation. Results: The median follow-up time in surviving patients was 21 months (range 4-74 months). The cumulative incidence of CMV reactivation at 6 months in the entire cohort was 55% (95% confidence interval [CI] 50.8%-59.2%). Mismatched donors, increasing recipient age, occurrence of acute graft versus host disease and recipient CMV seropositivity were associated with an increased risk of CMV reactivation. HLA B*07:02 (hazard ratio 0.59, 95% CI 0.40-0.83) was associated with a decreased risk of CMV reactivation. Patients who developed CMV reactivation had a lower incidence of relapse, higher transplant-related mortality (TRM) and lower overall survival (OS) than those without CMV reactivation. There was an adverse correlation of OS and TRM with increasing numbers of CMV reactivations. Conclusion: We observed that HLA B*07:02 was associated with a decreased risk of CMV reactivation. CMV reactivation was associated with lower relapse post-transplant, but this did not translate into a survival benefit due to higher TRM.
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- Queralt Salas, Maria, et al.
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High incidence but low mortality of EBV-reactivation and PTLD after alloHCT using ATG and PTCy for GVHD prophylaxis
- 2020
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In: Leukemia and Lymphoma. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1042-8194 .- 1029-2403. ; 61:13, s. 3198-3208
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We explore risk factors and impacts of post-transplant EBV-Reactivation (EBV-R) and PTLD in 270 patients that underwent RIC alloHCT using ATG-PTCy and cyclosporine for GVHD prophylaxis. Twenty-five (12%) patients had probable (n = 7) or proven (n = 18) PTLD. Patients were managed with reduction of immunosuppression and 22 with weekly rituximab (375 mg/m2 IV). ORR was 84%; 8 (32%) recipients died, and one-year OS and NRM of patients with PTLD was 59.7% and 37%, respectively. One hundred seventy-two (63.7%) recipients had EBV-R. One-year OS and RFS of patients with EBV-R were 68.2% and 60.6%, and of EBV-Negative patients were 62.1% and 50.1%, respectively. High incidence but low mortality of EBV-R and PTLD was documented. EBV-R induced a protective effect on RFS in multivariable analysis (HR 0.91, p = .011). Therefore, EBV-R may have a protective effect on RFS in this setting. Further research is necessary to evaluate the interplay of EBV-R, immune reconstitution, and post-transplant outcomes.
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