Allogeneic stem cell transplantation in patients with mantle cell lymphoma: results from the MANTLE-FIRST study on behalf of Fondazione Italiana Linfomi. Issue 14 (6th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Arcari, Annalisa; Morello, Lucia; Vallisa, Daniele; Marcheselli, Luigi; Tecchio, Cristina; Quaglia, Francesca Maria; Tisi, Maria Chiara; Zilioli, Vittorio Ruggero; Di Rocco, Alice; Perrone, Tommasina; Gini, Guido; Dogliotti, Irene; Bianchetti, Nicola; Bozzoli, Valentina; De Philippis, Chiara; Alvarez De Celis, Maria Isabel; Chiappella, Annalisa; Fabbri, Alberto; Pelosini, Matteo; Merli, Michele; Molinari, Anna Lia; Sciarra, Roberta; Volpetti, Stefano; Hohaus, Stefan; Nassi, Luca; Visco, Carlo
• Is Part Of: Leukemia & lymphoma. Volume 62:Issue 14(2021)
• Page Start: 3474
• Page End: 3483
• Publication Date: 2021-12-06
• Subjects: Mantle cell lymphoma -- allogeneic stem cell transplantation -- ibrutinib; Leukemia -- Periodicals; Lymphomas -- Periodicals; 616.99419
• DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.1961238
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1042-8194

Abstract

Abstract: The role of allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is uncertain, even more in the era of bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKi) and chimeric antigen receptor T-cells. We retrospectively analyzed 55 patients who underwent allo-SCT for MCL relapsed or refractory (r/r) after rituximab and high-dose cytarabine within the MANTLE-FIRST project. With a median follow-up of 3.7 years, non-relapse mortality (NRM), progression-free survival, and overall survival were 23%, 53%, and 56%, respectively. NRM was significantly higher in the case of acute graft-versus-host disease, > 2 prior lines of therapy, age > 60 years. The outcome was similar for patients with early (≤24 months) and late progression of disease. The use of BTKi as a bridge to allo-SCT did not increase the toxicity and allowed a good control of disease. Our real-life experience confirms that allo-SCT still represents an option in MCL patients, especially if young and early-relapsed.