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Role of reduced-intensity conditioning allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation in older patients with de novo myelodysplastic syndromes: an international collaborative decision analysis. J Clin Oncol 2013 Jul 20;31(21):2662-70

Date

06/26/2013

Pubmed ID

23797000

Pubmed Central ID

PMC3825320

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2012.46.8652

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84883553488 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   232 Citations

Abstract

PURPOSE: Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are clonal hematopoietic disorders that are more common in patients aged ≥ 60 years and are incurable with conventional therapies. Reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation is potentially curative but has additional mortality risk. We evaluated RIC transplantation versus nontransplantation therapies in older patients with MDS stratified by International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) risk.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: A Markov decision model with quality-of-life utility estimates for different MDS and transplantation states was assessed. Outcomes were life expectancy (LE) and quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE). A total of 514 patients with de novo MDS aged 60 to 70 years were evaluated. Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, isolated 5q- syndrome, unclassifiable, and therapy-related MDS were excluded. Transplantation using T-cell depletion or HLA-mismatched or umbilical cord donors was also excluded. RIC transplantation (n = 132) stratified by IPSS risk was compared with best supportive care for patients with nonanemic low/intermediate-1 IPSS (n = 123), hematopoietic growth factors for patients with anemic low/intermediate-1 IPSS (n = 94), and hypomethylating agents for patients with intermediate-2/high IPSS (n = 165).

RESULTS: For patients with low/intermediate-1 IPSS MDS, RIC transplantation LE was 38 months versus 77 months with nontransplantation approaches. QALE and sensitivity analysis did not favor RIC transplantation across plausible utility estimates. For intermediate-2/high IPSS MDS, RIC transplantation LE was 36 months versus 28 months for nontransplantation therapies. QALE and sensitivity analysis favored RIC transplantation across plausible utility estimates.

CONCLUSION: For patients with de novo MDS aged 60 to 70 years, favored treatments vary with IPSS risk. For low/intermediate-1 IPSS, nontransplantation approaches are preferred. For intermediate-2/high IPSS, RIC transplantation offers overall and quality-adjusted survival benefit.

Author List

Koreth J, Pidala J, Perez WS, Deeg HJ, Garcia-Manero G, Malcovati L, Cazzola M, Park S, Itzykson R, Ades L, Fenaux P, Jadersten M, Hellstrom-Lindberg E, Gale RP, Beach CL, Lee SJ, Horowitz MM, Greenberg PL, Tallman MS, DiPersio JF, Bunjes D, Weisdorf DJ, Cutler C

Author

Mary M. Horowitz MD, MS Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Aged
Decision Support Techniques
Female
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Humans
International Cooperation
Male
Markov Chains
Middle Aged
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Quality of Life
Transplantation Conditioning