title: Transplant-related mortality and long-term graft function are significantly influenced by cell dose in patients undergoing allogeneic marrow transplantation.
abstract: We have studied the impact of cell dose on short- and long-term graft function and outcome in 905 patients undergoing an unmanipulated allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) from an HLA-identical sibling (n = 735), a one-antigen mismatched related donor (n = 35), or a matched unrelated donor (n = 135). Median number of nucleated cells infused was 3.4 x 10(8)/kg (25th percentile 2.4 x 10(8)/kg, 75th percentile 5 x 10(8)/kg). Patients were stratified according to cells infused in 3 groups: < or = 2.4 x 10(8)/kg (n = 247; low dose); >2.4 x 10(8)/kg and < or = 5 x 10(8)/kg (n = 452; intermediate dose); and >5 x 10(8)/kg (n = 206; high dose). Patients receiving high cell dose had significantly higher platelet counts on days +20, +50, +100, +180, and +365 after BMT (P <.01) and higher white blood cell counts on days +50, +100, and +180 after BMT (P <.01) as compared with other patients. The actuarial 5-year transplant-related mortality (TRM) was 41% versus 36% versus 28% (P =.01); overall survival was 45% versus 51% versus 56% (P =.0008); and disease-free survival was 41% versus 42% versus 48%, respectively, (P =.04) in patients receiving low, intermediate, or high cell dose. The cell dose effect was more pronounced in patients older than 30 years of age, with advanced disease, with chronic myeloid leukemia, and with alternative donors. In multivariate Cox analysis on TRM, cell dose was a significant predictor (P =.002; relative risk 0.6) together with donor type (P =.0001), year of transplantation (P =.0001), conditioning regimen (P =.02), and recipient age (P =.02). In conclusion, transplantation of high marrow cell dose is associated with reduced transplant mortality and improved survival and results in improved graft function both short and long term.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Ematologia Ospedale San Martino, Genova, Italy. adominietto@smartino.ge.it
authors.forename: Alida
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dominietto
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lamparelli
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Raiola
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Van Lint
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gualandi
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berisso
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bregante
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Grazia
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soracco
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pitto
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Frassoni
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bacigalupo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality*; D002423:Cause of Death; D002452:Cell Count; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000502:physiology*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010976:Platelet Count; D012008:Recurrence; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins