Excellent outcomes following hematopoietic cell transplantation for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: A PIDTC report

Lauri M. Burroughs, Aleksandra Petrovic, Ruta Brazauskas, Xuerong Liu, Linda M. Griffith, Hans D. Ochs, Jack J. Bleesing, Stephanie Edwards, Christopher C. Dvorak, Sonali Chaudhury, Susan E. Prockop, Ralph Quinones, Frederick D. Goldman, Troy C. Quigg, Shanmuganathan Chandrakasan, Angela R. Smith, Suhag Parikh, Blachy J. Dávila Saldaña, Monica S. Thakar, Rachel PhelanShalini Shenoy, Lisa R. Forbes, Caridad Martinez, Deepak Chellapandian, Evan Shereck, Holly K. Miller, Neena Kapoor, Jessie L. Barnum, Hey Chong, David C. Shyr, Karin Chen, Rolla Abu-Arja, Ami J. Shah, Katja G. Weinacht, Theodore B. Moore, Avni Joshi, Kenneth B. DeSantes, Alfred P. Gillio, Geoffrey D.E. Cuvelier, Michael D. Keller, Jacob Rozmus, Troy Torgerson, Michael A. Pulsipher, Elie Haddad, Kathleen E. Sullivan, Brent R. Logan, Donald B. Kohn, Jennifer M. Puck, Luigi D. Notarangelo, Sung Yun Pai, David J. Rawlings, Morton J. Cowan

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Abstract

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is an X-linked disease caused by mutations in the WAS gene, leading to thrombocytopenia, eczema, recurrent infections, autoimmune disease, and malignancy. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is the primary curative approach, with the goal of correcting the underlying immunodeficiency and thrombocytopenia. HCT outcomes have improved over time, particularly for patients with HLA-matched sibling and unrelated donors. We report the outcomes of 129 patients with WAS who underwent HCT at 29 Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium centers from 2005 through 2015. Median age at HCT was 1.2 years. Most patients (65%) received myeloablative busulfan-based conditioning. With a median follow-up of 4.5 years, the 5-year overall survival (OS) was 91%. Superior 5-year OS was observed in patients <5 vs ‡5 years of age at the time of HCT (94% vs 66%; overall P 5.0008). OS was excellent regardless of donor type, even in cord blood recipients (90%). Conditioning intensity did not affect OS, but was associated with donor T-cell and myeloid engraftment after HCT. Specifically, patients who received fludarabine/melphalan-based reduced-intensity regimens were more likely to have donor myeloid chimerism <50% early after HCT. In addition, higher platelet counts were observed among recipients who achieved full (>95%) vs low-level (5%-49%) donor myeloid engraftment. In summary, HCT outcomes for WAS have improved since 2005, compared with prior reports. HCT at a younger age continues to be associated with superior outcomes supporting the recommendation for early HCT. High-level donor myeloid engraftment is important for platelet reconstitution after either myeloablative or busulfan-containing reduced intensity conditioning.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2094-2105
Number of pages12
JournalBlood
Volume135
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 4 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Immunology
  • Hematology
  • Cell Biology

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