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Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) in autoimmune disease adult patients in France: analysis of the long-term outcome from the French Society for Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (SFGM-TC)

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Abstract

Introduction

The use of autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) in autoimmune disease (AD) patients has increased progressively worldwide. We retrospectively analysed the long-term outcome of AHSCT for AD reported to the French Society for Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (SFGM-TC).

Method

All French AD patients (≥ 18 years at transplant) with a first AHSCT between 1997 and 2013 were included. Primary data were derived from the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) registry, and additional data were obtained through a specific questionnaire designed for the study. Primary end-point was overall survival (OS). Secondary end points were progression-free survival (PFS) and non-relapse mortality (NRM).

Results

Ninety-four AD patients were included, of whom 71% suffered from rheumatologic diseases (n = 67, including 56 systemic sclerosis (SSc)), 16% from neurological disease (n = 15, including 14 multiple sclerosis (MS)) and 13% from various other AD (n = 12). After a median (interquartile range, IQR) follow-up of 83 months (38–130), OS at 5 and 10 years were 77% (95% CI 68.5–86.2) and 64% (95% CI 51.7–76.3), and for PFS 51% (95% CI 40.4–61.6) and 44% (95% CI 32.8–55.3), respectively. Overall, NRM was 8.7% (95% CI 4.0–15.5) at day 100, 9.8% (95% CI 4.8–16.9) at 5 years and 13.6% (95% CI 6.9–22.5) at 10 years.

Conclusions

This first SFGM-TC retrospective report shows long-term benefit of AHSCT in AD patients with acceptable toxicity.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank all physicians and professionals who participated in this study:

Mathieu Allez (Paris Saint Louis)

Pauline Belenotti (Marseille)

Denis Caillot (Dijon)

Frederick Christy (Marseille)

Catherine Cordonnier (Créteil)

Audrey Cras (Paris Saint Louis)

Eric Deconinck (Besancon)

Elisabeth Diot (Tours)

Guillaume Drugmanne (Brest)

Nathalie Hugon (Poitiers)

Pauline Lansiaux (Paris Saint Louis)

Thierry Le Gall (Brest)

Xavier Mariette (KB)

Mauricette Michalet (Lyon)

Marc Michel (Créteil)

Luc Mouthon (Cochin)

Vivane Queyrel (Nice)

Danielle Ragonneau (Dijon)

Myriam Renault (Lyon)

Pascal Roblot (Poitiers)

Florence Sarrot-Reynauld (Grenoble)

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Guillaume-Jugnot, P., Badoglio, M., Labopin, M. et al. Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) in autoimmune disease adult patients in France: analysis of the long-term outcome from the French Society for Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (SFGM-TC). Clin Rheumatol 38, 1501–1511 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-019-04435-2

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