title: Hematopoietic cell transplantation specific comorbidity index as an outcome predictor for patients with acute myeloid leukemia in first remission: combined FHCRC and MDACC experiences.
abstract: A new hematopoietic cell transplantation-specific comorbidity index (HCT-CI) was effective in predicting outcomes among patients with hematologic malignancies who underwent HCT at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC). Here, we compared the performance of the HCT-CI to 2 other indices and then tested its capacity to predict outcomes among 2 cohorts of patients diagnosed with a single disease entity, acute myeloid leukemia in first complete remission, who underwent transplantation at either FHCRC or M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC). FHCRC patients less frequently had unfavorable cytogenetics (15% versus 36%) and HCT-CI scores of 3 or more (21% versus 58%) compared with MDACC patients. We found that the HCT-CI had higher sensitivity and outcome predictability compared with the other indices among both cohorts. HCT-CI scores of 0, 1 to 2, and 3 or more predicted comparable nonrelapse mortality (NRM) among FHCRC and MDACC patients. In multivariate models, HCT-CI scores were associated with the highest hazard ratios (HRS) for NRM and survival among each cohort. The 2-year survival rates among FHCRC and MDACC patients were 71% versus 56%, respectively. After adjustment for risk factors, including HCT-CI scores, no difference in survival was detected (HR: 0.98, P = .94). The HCT-CI is a sensitive and informative tool for comparing trial results at different institutions. Inclusion of comorbidity data in HCT trials provides valuable, independent information.
authors.affiliation: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC), Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA. msorror@fhcrc.org
authors.forename: Mohamed L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Sorror
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giralt
authors.forename: Brenda M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Sandmaier
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Lima
authors.forename: Munir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shahjahan
authors.forename: David G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Maloney
authors.forename: H Joachim
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Deeg
authors.forename: Frederick R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Appelbaum
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Storer
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Storb
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D012074:Remission Induction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate