Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in T-prolymphocytic leukemia: a retrospective study from the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation and the Royal Marsden Consortium

W. Wiktor-Jedrzejczak*, C. Dearden, L. de Wreede, A. van Biezen, L. Brinch, V. Leblond, M. Brune, L. Volin, Majid Kazmi, A. Nagler, J. Schetelig, T. de Witte, P. Dreger, EBMT Chronic Leukemia Working

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    Abstract

    T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) has a very poor prognosis with conventional immunochemotherapy. Incidental reports suggest that allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) might have a role in this disease. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to analyze the outcome of transplants for T-PLL registered with the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation database and the Royal Marsden Consortium. Eligible were 41 patients with a median age of 51 (24-71) years; median time from diagnosis to treatment was 12 months, and in complete remission (CR) (11), partial remission (PR) (12), stable or progressive disease (13) and unknown in 5 patients. A total of 13 patients (31%) received reduced-intensity conditioning. Donors were HLA-identical siblings in 21 patients, matched unrelated donors in 20 patients. With a median follow-up of surviving patients of 36 months, 3-year relapse-free survival (RFS) and OS was 19% (95% CI, 6-31%) and 21% (95% CI, 7-34%), respectively. Multivariate analysis identified TBI and a short interval between diagnosis and HSCT as factors associated with favorable RFS. Three-year non relapse mortality and relapse incidence were each 41% with the majority of relapses occurring within the first year. These data indicate that allo-HSCT may provide effective disease control in selected patients with T-PLL.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)972-976
    Number of pages5
    JournalLeukemia
    Volume26
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2012

    Keywords

    • prolymphocytic leukemia
    • bone marrow transplantation
    • graft versus leukemia
    • REMISSION

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