Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant at a tertiary care centre in India : achieving comparable outcomes with adaptations

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Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is the standard treatment for many high-risk solid tumors. Patients undergoing ASCT should be managed in a dedicated hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) unit with isolation rooms, high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters, and positive pressure. We report the outcomes of the first 20 pediatric patients who underwent ASCT in isolation rooms with no HEPA filters or positive pressure. Moreover, the isolation rooms were not part of a dedicated HSCT unit. Data from 20 patients were analyzed. All patients included in the study underwent ASCT after harvest and cryopreservation of the hematopoietic stem cells (HSC). Furthermore, all patients also underwent myeloablative conditioning. The most common indications for ASCT included high-risk neuroblastoma (HR-NB) (n=9) and refractory/relapsed Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) (n=6). The median CD-34 positive HSC administered was 4.5 (0.8-21.9) million per kg. The median time to neutrophil and platelet engraftment was 16.5 (10-35) and 19 (10-87) days, respectively. Additionally, only one transplant-related mortality was observed and the mean time to discharge from the hospital was 27.6+8.3 days. The overall survival for all our patients was 75% at a median follow-up of 33.2 months (15 out of 20 patients survived), and the disease-free survival was 60% (median follow-up, 28.4 months). The overall survival for the patients with HL was 85.7% at a median of 45.3 months and for the HR-NB was 66.7% at a median of 34.9 months. This study provides evidence that ASCT can be safely performed in isolation rooms without HEPA filters and positive pressure if expertise and supportive care are available. In settings with limited resources, such a model could help establish low-cost HSCT units.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

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Blood cell therapy - 7(2024), 1 vom: 25. Feb., Seite 25-32

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gupta, Aditya Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Meena, Jagdish Prasad [VerfasserIn]
Seth, Rachna [VerfasserIn]
Naranje, Priyanka [VerfasserIn]
Mohanty, Sujata [VerfasserIn]
Coshic, Poonam [VerfasserIn]

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Autologous SCT
Journal Article
Outcomes
Pediatrics

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Date Revised 16.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.31547/bct-2023-016

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NLM369765176