Abstract |
The aim of this study was to analyse the incidence and risk factors for cytomegalovirus infection (CMV-I) and disease (CMV-D) after a reduced intensity conditioning allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT-RIC). We included 186 consecutive alloHSCT-RIC adult patients at risk for CMV reactivation (patient and/or donor CMV seropositivity). Conditioning regimen was based on fludarabine plus an alkylating agent. For guiding pre-emptive anti-CMV therapy, Pp65 Antigenemia (pp65Ag) (n=116) or quantitative polymerase chain reaction (quantPCR) (n=70) were used. The 2-year incidence of CMV-I and/or CMV-D was 36% (11% for CMV-D). Of note, 12/14 (86%) episodes of CMV-D in the pp65Ag group had lung involvement compared with only 3/15 (20%) in the quantPCR group (P=0.01). Importantly, the number of patients who developed CMV pneumonia with prior negative screening tests was unusually high (67% overall). Multivariate analysis of risk factors for CMV-D identified two risk factors: (i) steroid therapy for moderate-to-severe graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) (hazard ratio 4.7, P=0.02); and (ii) alternative donors (non-HLA-identical siblings) [hazard ratio 2.7, P=0.002]. Our findings suggest that CMV is still a major concern in alloHSCT-RIC. Variables associated with poor anti-CMV T-cell recovery (that is, GVHD and donor type) are helpful in identifying patients at higher risk for CMV-D in the alloHSCT-RIC setting.
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Authors | J L Piñana, R Martino, P Barba, N Margall, M C Roig, D Valcárcel, J Sierra, N Rabella |
Journal | Bone marrow transplantation
(Bone Marrow Transplant)
Vol. 45
Issue 3
Pg. 534-42
(Mar 2010)
ISSN: 1476-5365 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 19668235
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antigens, Viral
- Antiviral Agents
- Phosphoproteins
- Viral Matrix Proteins
- cytomegalovirus matrix protein 65kDa
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Antigens, Viral
(blood)
- Antiviral Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Cytomegalovirus
(genetics, immunology, isolation & purification)
- Cytomegalovirus Infections
(etiology, prevention & control)
- Female
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
(adverse effects)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Opportunistic Infections
(etiology, prevention & control)
- Phosphoproteins
(blood)
- Pneumonia, Viral
(etiology, prevention & control)
- Retrospective Studies
- Risk Factors
- Transplantation Conditioning
(methods)
- Transplantation, Homologous
- Viral Matrix Proteins
(blood)
- Young Adult
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