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In: Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Elsevier BV, Vol. 27, No. 3 ( 2021-03), p. S394-

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In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 136, No. Supplement 1 ( 2020-11-5), p. 25-26

Abstract: Background The treatment landscape for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) has significantly changed over the past decade with the advent of targeted therapies. Subsequent improvement in remission rates has been seen in all patient groups, however patients with high-risk genetic features (del17p, TP53 mutation) continue to have poorer outcomes. In such patients, and in multiply relapsed/refractory standard risk patients, allogeneic stem cell transplantation remains a viable management option despite the associated morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to examine trends in allogeneic stem cell transplantation for CLL in Australia and New Zealand over the past decade, and to identify predictive factors for overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS). Methods Data was collected through the Australasian Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient Registry (ABMTRR) for patients receiving a first allogeneic stem cell transplantation for CLL, in the absence of Richter's transformation, between January 2009 and December 2018. Transplant outcomes were compared between 2 time periods, 2009-2013 and 2014-2018 using log rank test for survival and Gray's test for cumulative incidence curves. Cox regression analysis was performed to identify factors predictive of survival. Medians are reported with ranges, hazard ratios (HR) and cumulative incidence with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results A total of 153 patients (75% males) were included. Median age at transplantation was 55 years (range 23-69) with a median time from diagnosis to transplantation of 5.7 years (range 100days - 24.7years). Most patients received reduced intensity or non-myeloablative conditioning (84.3%, n=129) and did not receive T cell depleting therapy (73%, n=94). The median follow up was 5.9 years (range 0.8-11years). Median time to neutrophil engraftment was 16 days (range 6-49) and median time to platelet engraftment was 18 days (range 1-69). At 100 days following transplantation the cumulative incidence of graft failure was 3.9%, CMV reactivation 41% (95% CI 31-50%) and CMV disease 3.2% (95% CI 1-8%). Acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD) grade II-IV occurred in 39% (95% CI 29-49%) of patients and grade III-IV in 17% (95% CI 9-25%). The cumulative incidence of chronic GVHD (cGVHD) was 65% (95% CI 53-76%) at 5 years; extensive cGVHD occurred in 77% of patients with cGVHD. Median OS was 4.3 years (95% CI 3.6-not reached) and PFS was 2.6 years (95% CI 1.7-3.9). The most common contributors to mortality were infection (43%), GVHD (40%) and persistent disease or relapse (24%). In a multivariate analysis active disease at time of transplantation was associated with a worse OS (HR 2.16, 1.01-4.63), however, age, matched sibling donor, myeloablative conditioning and the use of T cell depleting therapies did not have a significant impact. The use of myeloablative conditioning was associated with improved PFS (HR 1.85, 1.1-3.1) in a univariate analysis but lost significance in multivariate analysis. Ninety-seven patients underwent transplantation between 2009-2013 and 56 patients between 2014-2018. There was no statistical difference in patient age, performance status, donor or disease status at transplantation between the groups. Myeloablative conditioning was used in 18.6% and 8.9% (p=0.197), and T cell depleting therapy in 25% and 31% (p=0.58), for the 2009-2013 and 2014-2018 periods respectively. There was a significant improvement in 5-year non-relapse mortality (NRM) from 41.5% (31-52%) to 23.4% (13-29%; p=0.04). Five year OS (46% vs 56%), PFS (36% vs 46%) and relapse rates (21% vs 31%) were not statistically different. Cumulative incidence of both acute and chronic GVHD was reduced in the later cohort; aGVHD 51% (95% CI 34-65%) vs 29% (95% CI 16-43%; p=0.03), cGVHD 76% (95% CI 57-88%) vs 53% (36-66%; p=0.02). Kaplan-meier and cumulative incidence curves for these outcomes are presented in figure 1. Conclusion The number of allogeneic stem cell transplantations performed for CLL has reduced over the past decade in Australasia. There has been an improvement in NRM and incidence of GVHD, however OS and PFS have not significantly changed. This may reflect improved GVHD prophylaxis and management, or advances in supportive care. Further analysis of impact of high-risk genetic factors at transplantation is pending at the time of abstract submission. Figure Disclosures Spencer: Celgene, Janssen and Takeda: Speakers Bureau; AbbVie, Celgene, Haemalogix, Janssen, Sanofi, SecuraBio, Specialised Therapeutics Australia, Servier and Takeda: Consultancy; Amgen, Celgene, Haemalogix, Janssen, Servier and Takeda: Research Funding; AbbVie, Amgen, Celgene, Haemalogix, Janssen, Sanofi, SecuraBio, Specialised Therapeutics Australia, Servier and Takeda: Honoraria. Greenwood:Amgen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; MSD: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Servier: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau. Tam:AbbVie: Honoraria, Research Funding; BeiGene: Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria, Research Funding. Di Ciaccio:Jansen: Honoraria, Other: travel and accomodation grant. Hamad:Novartis: Honoraria; Abbvie: Honoraria.

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In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 136, No. Supplement 1 ( 2020-11-5), p. 36-37

Abstract: An Australasian Bone Marrow Transplant Registry (ABMTR) Study of the Trends and Outcomes of Allogeneic Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) in Hodgkin Lymphoma between 2009-2019: Relapse remains the most common cause of death post transplantation Introduction: Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) is an eminently curable disease, with 80% of cases achieving cure with first line therapies. There are a subset of patients who relapse and require salvage therapy including autologous stem cell transplant and more recently novel agents such as brentuximab vedotin (BV) and the PD-1 inhibitors. The latter are less toxic and achieve durable responses but are not considered curative for most (LaCasce et al., 2019). In Australia BV and PD-1 inhibitors were approved in December 2013 and September 2017 respectively. Allogeneic HSCT offers a graft vs lymphoma (GVL) effect that may contribute to long term survival in some patients (Peggs et al., 2005). The introduction of reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) has seen improved outcomes with an OS of 67% (59-74%) and Progression Free Survival (PFS)of 45% (35-56%) (Rashidi et al., 2016) Patients and methods: Data was collected through the Australasian Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient Registry (ABMTRR) for patients receiving a first allogeneic transplant for HL between 2009 and 2019. The Kaplan Meier method was used to calculate OS and PFS with log rank test for comparison. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards models were used to identify associations with OS. We divided the patients into 5 year cohorts to compare transplant outcomes over time. Results: A total of 149 patients from 16 sites in Australia and New Zealand were included. The median age at time of transplant was 31 years (range 19-61) and the majority were male (60%). Seventy-five percent of patients had undergone previous autologous HSCT with data missing for 22%. Median follow up was 75 months (range 4.7-137.1). Forty five percent of patients were in complete remission (CR), 34% in partial remission and 15% relapsed/primary refractory (RR) at the time of HSCT with information missing in 4%. The majority of donors were matched unrelated donors (47%) and sibling donors were used for 37% of patients, haploidentical in 11% and umbilical cord blood in 5%. Reduced intensity conditioning was used in 86% of patients and in vivo T cell depletion with ATG or alemtuzumab was used in 27%. Acute GVHD occurred in 53/149 (30%) of which 31% was grade III-IV. In patients who survived beyond 100 days, the incidence of chronic GVHD was 38%, of which 53% was preceded by some form of aGVHD. Non-relapse mortality (NRM) at 100 days was 8% with 5/12 of these patients dying from aGVHD. Two-year OS and PFS were 75% and 49% respectively. A period effect was not detected with no significant difference in OS (p=0.8) nor PFS (0.2) based on transplant year (figure 1a & 1b). Multivariate analysis of factors associated with OS identified age at transplant of & gt;40 (HR 3.24, 95% CI 1.71-6.15, p & lt;0.001) and RR disease at time of transplant (HR 3.07, 95% CI 1.44-6.54, p=0.004) with a higher risk of death. The numbers of HSCT performed each year are illustrated in figure 1c, with a larger proportion of patients in CR from 2014 onward. Post-transplant relapse occurred in 38% of patients (figure 1d)with a median time to relapse of 8.5 months (range 0.2 -42). Forty-eight percent (27/56) of patients who relapsed post HSCT were in CR at the time of HSCT. Of those who relapsed, 37% died due to progressive disease with no evidence of chronic GVHD. Relapse was the most common cause of death (37%) Conclusion: Although the rates of HSCT for HL in Australia and New Zealand have not varied over the past decade despite the availability of novel agents, there is a larger proportion of patients in CR prior to transplant. Survival outcomes for HL post HSCT are comparable to those reported internationally. Despite a higher percentage of patients transplanted in CR in later years, relapse post HSCT remains the major cause of death. Further studies to examine strategies to prevent or treat relapse of HL post-allograft are needed. Disclosures Sharplin: Novartis: Other: FUnded to attend Australian Haematology Conference . Di Ciaccio:Jansen: Honoraria, Other: travel and accomodation grant. Spencer:AbbVie, Celgene, Haemalogix, Janssen, Sanofi, SecuraBio, Specialised Therapeutics Australia, Servier and Takeda: Consultancy; Amgen, Celgene, Haemalogix, Janssen, Servier and Takeda: Research Funding; AbbVie, Amgen, Celgene, Haemalogix, Janssen, Sanofi, SecuraBio, Specialised Therapeutics Australia, Servier and Takeda: Honoraria; Celgene, Janssen and Takeda: Speakers Bureau. Greenwood:Amgen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; MSD: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Servier: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau. Hamad:Abbvie: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria.

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In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 136, No. Supplement 1 ( 2020-11-5), p. 7-8

Abstract: Introduction Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a mature B lymphoproliferative disorder with a frequently aggressive clinical course. Although the response rates in patients eligible for conventional chemoimmunotherapy are high, relapses are virtually inevitable, with a median overall survival (OS) of three to five years. For some patients allogeneic stem haematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) is a potential therapeutic option. AlloHCT for MCL has been associated with long term overall survival (OS) of around 40%, with high rates of non-relapse mortality (NRM) of 20-40% and relapse rates of 20-30% (Urbano-Ispizua et al., Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2015;21:1746, Robinson et al., Leukemia 2015;29:464). Whilst there is evidence of a graft-versus-lymphoma effect in MCL, it has not been shown to translate into improved OS. We performed a retrospective national registry study to examine alloHCT practice and outcomes for MCL in Australia and New Zealand in the modern era. Methods Data was collected through the Australasian Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient Registry (ABMTRR) for patients receiving an alloHCT for MCL between January 2009 and December 2019. This time range was chosen to capture the era of widespread rituximab use. Survival, relapse and toxicities of alloHCT were investigated, as well as transplant trends over time. Survival was analysed using the Kaplan-Meier method, with comparisons between the transplant periods 2009-2014 and 2015-2019 performed using the log-rank test. Cox proportional hazards regression was performed to determine significant risk factors for transplant outcome. The following risk factors were analysed for impact on outcomes: age, transplant before 2015, previous autologous HCT (autoHCT), remission status at transplant, use of myeloablative conditioning (MAC), haploidentical donor and use of T cell depletion (TCD). Results A total of 86 patients were included in the analysis. The median age was 56 (range 39-71). There was a male predominance with only 12% female patients. At the time of transplant, 51% were in complete remission, 26% had a partial response and 20% had stable or progressive disease (data missing in 3%). Sixty-seven percent had undergone previous autoHCT. The majority of donors were HLA-matched siblings (51%), followed by HLA-matched-unrelated (42%) and haploidentical (7%). Myeloablative conditioning was utilised in 14%, and T-cell depletion (TCD) in 24%. The median times to neutrophil engraftment ( & gt;0.5x109/L) and platelet engraftment ( & gt;20x109/L) were 16 and 20 days respectively. NRM at 1 and 5 years was 23% (95% confidence interval [95%CI] 10-39%) and 30% (95%CI 15-48%) respectively. The 100-day cumulative incidence of grade II to IV acute GVHD was 29%. The 3-year cumulative incidence of chronic GVHD was 27%. The median duration of follow up was 4.17 years (range 0-9.6 years). Median OS was 4.2 years, with an estimated 5-year OS of 47% (95%CI 35-58%) and 10-year OS of 23% (95%CI 8-43%) (figure 1). Five-year relapse free survival (RFS) was 38% (95%CI 26-50%) (figure 2). The cumulative incidence of relapse (CIR) was 20% at 1 year and 33% at 4 years, with a flattening of the curve after this point (figure 3). On multivariate analysis (MVA), the use of myeloablative conditioning (MAC) was associated with inferior RFS (hazard ratio 2.33; 95%CI 1.05-5.17; p=0.038) and OS (hazard ratio 3.11; 95%CI 1.39-7.00; p=0.006) (figure 4). No risk factors on MVA impacted NRM or CIR. Chronic GVHD was not associated with RFS or CIR. An average of nine alloHCTs were performed each year. There was an increase in the proportion of haploidentical transplants between 2009-2014 and 2015-2019 (4% to 10%). There was no significant change over time in OS, RFS or NRM, or in the use of MAC or TCD. Conclusion There has been no significant change in the rates of alloHCT for MCL in Australia and New Zealand over the past decade. Trends show an increasing utilisation of haploidentical donors. Overall outcomes were comparable to those previously published with favourable OS and durable remissions seen in a subset of patients. MAC was associated with inferior OS and RFS, however the cause for this is unclear given the lack of association with NRM or CIR. Ongoing reporting of alloHCT outcomes in MCL is important given the emerging role of novel therapies, such as Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors, bispecific T cells and CAR-T cell therapy. Figure 1 Disclosures Di Ciaccio: Jansen: Honoraria, Other: travel and accomodation grant. Greenwood:MSD: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Amgen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Servier: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau. Hamad:Novartis: Honoraria; Abbvie: Honoraria.

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In: Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Elsevier BV, Vol. 27, No. 3 ( 2021-03), p. S394-S395

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In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 136, No. Supplement 1 ( 2020-11-5), p. 18-19

Abstract: Introduction A majority of patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) will be cured with frontline chemoimmunotherapy, however a significant number of patients will relapse. Although autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (autoHCT) may lead to sustained survival in some relapsing patients, long term survival with relapsed DLBCL is approximately 25% (Larouche et al., J Clin Oncol 2010;28(12):2094). Allogeneic HCT (alloHCT) is a potential treatment strategy in some DLBCL patients with relapsed disease. We performed a retrospective national registry study to examine alloHCT practice and outcomes for DLBCL in Australia and New Zealand in the modern era. Methods Data was collected through the Australasian Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient Registry (ABMTRR) for patients receiving an alloHCT for DLBCL between January 2009 and December 2019. Survival was analysed using the Kaplan-Meier method, with comparisons between the transplant periods 2009-2014 and 2015-2019 performed using the log-rank test. Both univariate and Cox proportional hazards regression were performed to determine significant risk factors for transplant outcome. The following risk factors were analysed for impact on outcomes: age, transplant before 2015, previous autoHCT, remission status at transplant, use of myeloablative conditioning (MAC), haploidentical donor (HD) and use of T cell depletion (TCD). Results A total of 154 patients were included in the analysis. The median age was 52 years (range 19-71) and 68% were male. Disease status at transplant was complete remission (CR) in 49%, partial response in 31% and stable or progressive disease in 17% (missing data in 3%). Fifty-five per cent had undergone a previous autoHCT. Approximately equal proportions of donors were HLA-matched siblings or matched unrelated (45% and 46% respectively) and 9% were HDs. MAC was utilised in 26%, and TCD in 24% (alemtuzumab in 3%, anti-thymocyte globulin in 21%) (data missing in 12%). The median times to neutrophil engraftment and platelet engraftment were 16 and 18 days respectively. Non-relapse mortality (NRM) at 1-year and 5-years was 20% (95%CI 7-30%) and 26% (95%CI: 13-38%). The 100-day cumulative incidence of grade II to IV acute graft versus host disease was 15% (95%CI 5-31%). The 3-year cumulative incidence of chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) was 56% (95%CI 46-65%) (figure 1). The median duration of follow up for the cohort was 3.98 years (range 0-9.64 years). Median overall survival (OS) post-transplant was 4.01 years, with 5-year OS of 47% (95%CI 38-56%) and 10-year OS of 40% (95%CI 26-54%) (figure 2). The 5-year relapse free survival (RFS) was 45% (95%CI 26-50%) (figure 3). The cumulative incidence of relapse (CIR) was 21% at 1 year and 32% at four years, however relapses were not seen after this point, suggesting a subpopulation with durable remissions (figure 4). On univariate analysis, TCD was associated with both reduced incidence of cGVHD (HR 0.35 95%CI 0.19-0.66, p=0.012) and increased NRM (HR 2.10 95%CI 0.88-4.99 p=0.043). These associations were maintained on multivariate analysis (MVA) (HR 0.29 95%CI 0.16-0.76, p=0.011; HR 2.19 95%CI 1.02-4.70, p=0.045) (figures 5, 6). TCD did not impact on RFS. The vast majority of TCD was given in unrelated donor alloHCTs. CR at time of transplant was associated with improved RFS on univariate analysis (HR 1.65 95%CI 1.04-2.64, p=0.034), however this association was not seen on MVA. No other analysed risk factors impacted OS, RFS, NRM, CIR or GVHD rates on either univariate or MVA. An average of 14 alloHCTs were performed each year, with a trend towards increasing annual numbers over time. There was a significant increase in the proportion of haploidentical transplants between 2009 and 2019 (p=0.003), though total numbers were low (n=14). There was no significant change over time for the use of MAC, TCD, nor in OS, RFS or NRM. Conclusion There has been an increase in the rates of alloHCT with HDs for DLBCL in Australia and New Zealand over the past decade. Survival and relapse rates are relatively favourable compared to the published literature, with sustained remissions observed (5 and 10-year OS of 47% and 40% respectively). TCD is associated with reduced cGVHD rates, as well as increased NRM. Ongoing reporting of alloHCT outcomes in DLBCL is important given the emerging role of novel therapies such as bispecific monoclonal antibodies and chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy. Figure 1 Disclosures Di Ciaccio: Jansen: Honoraria, Other: travel and accomodation grant. Greenwood:Servier: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; MSD: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Amgen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau. Spencer:Celgene, Janssen and Takeda: Speakers Bureau; AbbVie, Amgen, Celgene, Haemalogix, Janssen, Sanofi, SecuraBio, Specialised Therapeutics Australia, Servier and Takeda: Honoraria; Amgen, Celgene, Haemalogix, Janssen, Servier and Takeda: Research Funding; AbbVie, Celgene, Haemalogix, Janssen, Sanofi, SecuraBio, Specialised Therapeutics Australia, Servier and Takeda: Consultancy. Arthur:Royal North Shore Hospital: Current Employment. Hamad:Novartis: Honoraria; Abbvie: Honoraria.

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In: Clinical Nursing Research, SAGE Publications, Vol. 32, No. 8 ( 2023-11), p. 1134-1144

Abstract: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is an intensive but effective treatment for malignant and non-malignant diseases. However, long-term survival often comes at a cost, with survivors experiencing chronic morbidity and are at risk of relapse and secondary malignancy. This study aimed to describe decisional regret in a large cohort of Australian long-term allo-HSCT survivors. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 441 adults in New South Wales, assessing quality of life (QoL), psychological, social, demographic, and clinical variables. Less than 10% of survivors expressed regret, with chronic graft-versus-host disease being the most important clinical factor. Psycho-socioeconomic factors such as depression, lower QoL scores, lower household income, higher treatment burden, and not resuming sex post-HSCT were also associated with regret. Findings highlight the need for valid informed consent and ongoing follow-up and support for allo-HSCT survivors dealing with life post-transplant. Nurses and healthcare professionals play a critical role in addressing decisional regret in these patients.

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In: Cancer Medicine, Wiley, Vol. 5, No. 12 ( 2016-12), p. 3606-3614

Abstract: In addition to prescribed conventional medicines, many allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant ( HSCT ) survivors also use complementary and alternative medical therapies ( CAM ), however, the frequency and types of CAM s used by allogeneic HSCT survivors remain unclear. Study participants were adults who had undergone an allogeneic HSCT between 1st January 2000 and 31st December 2012. Participants completed a 402‐item questionnaire regarding the use of CAM , medical complications, specialist referrals, medications and therapies, infections, vaccinations, cancer screening, lifestyle, and occupational issues and relationship status following stem cell transplantation. A total of 1475 allogeneic HSCT were performed in the study period. Of the 669 recipients known to be alive at study sampling, 583 were contactable and were sent study packs. Of 432 participants who returned the completed survey (66% of total eligible, 76% of those contacted), 239 (54.1%) HSCT survivors used at least one form of CAM . These included dietary modification (13.6%), vitamin therapy (30%), spiritual or mind–body therapy (17.2%), herbal supplements (13.5%), manipulative and body‐based therapies (26%), Chinese medicine (3.5%), reiki (3%), and homeopathy (3%). These results definitively demonstrate that a large proportion of HSCT survivors are using one or more form of CAM therapy. Given the potential benefits demonstrated by small studies of specific CAM therapies in this patient group, as well as clearly documented therapies with no benefit or even toxicity, this result shows there is a large unmet need for additional studies to ascertain efficacy and safety of CAM therapies in this growing population.

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In: Bone Marrow Transplantation, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 53, No. 7 ( 2018-7), p. 926-931

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In: Blood, American Society of Hematology, Vol. 134, No. Supplement_1 ( 2019-11-13), p. 5719-5719

Abstract: Aim: Although allogeneic stem cell transplant (alloSCT) remains the only curative option for myelofibrosis, novel therapeutic agents, the application of new prognostic scoring systems and the emergence of molecular genetic analysis have lead to a new management landscape in myelofibrosis. In view of these recent advances, we aimed to review national practice in transplanting myelofibrosis patients and its outcomes. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using the Australasian Bone Marrow Transplant Registry (ABMTRR) data on patients who underwent alloSCT for myelofibrosis at Australian/New Zealand transplant centres between 2006 and 2017. Participating centres completed an online questionnaire and responses were reviewed centrally by the ABMTRR. Results: 142 patients underwent alloSCT for myelofibrosis, primary (n=94) or secondary (n=48) (Table 1). 52% had HLA-identical sibling donors and 45% had matched unrelated donors (UD). Median follow-up was 51.8 months (range: 3.1-148). Cytogenetic abnormalities were identified in 29% of 120 patients who were tested pretransplant. JAK2 mutation testing was performed in 74% of patients whilst other mutations (CALR, MPL, EZH2, IDH, SRSF2, ASXL1) were rarely tested (1.4-8.4%). Only 4.2% of patients had next generation sequencing. Before transplant, 16% had splenectomy or splenic irradiation and 54 patients (38%) received JAK 1/2 inhibitors (JAKi), of whom 92.5% had Ruxolitinib. Median time to neutrophil engraftment was 20 (range: 10-43) days whereas median platelet recovery time was 28 (range: 13-230) days. 9 patients (6.3%) had primary graft failure and 11 patients (7.7%) had secondary graft failure. 60% had chimerism studies using cytogenetic or molecular techniques at 3 months post transplant; 63% of those assessed achieved complete (≥95%) donor chimerism. CMV reactivation was detected in 32% and 10% had sinusoidal obstruction syndrome. The cumulative incidence of grade II-IV acute GvHD was 21.4% and grade III-IV acute GvHD was 8.7%. The cumulative incidences of limited and extensive chronic GvHD at 5 years were 11.1% and 18.1% respectively. Overall survival (OS) was 67% at 1 year and 57% at 5 years. GvHD free progression free survival was 54% at 1 year and 42% at 5 years (Figure 1). The cumulative incidence of non-relapse mortality (NRM) was 16% at 100 days and 25% at 1 year. In multivariate analysis, use of an UD was a significant independent unfavourable risk factor for OS (HR 2.26, 95%CI 1.17- 4.33, p=0.015) and NRM (HR 3.02, 95%CI 1.36-6.71, p=0.007), while splenic irradiation/splenectomy resulted in shortened neutrophil (HR 1.88, 95%CI 1.00-3.54, p=0.05) and platelet recovery time (HR 2.13, 95%CI 1.12-4.05, p=0.02). Use of UD significantly increased the incidence of grade II-IV acute GvHD in multivariate analysis (HR 5.66, 95%CI 1.99-16.11, p=0.001) whereas use of antithymoglobulin or alemtuzumab significantly reduced it (HR 0.27, 95% CI 0.09-0.79, p=0.017). Neither use of JAKi prior to alloSCT nor presence of JAK2 mutation had a significant impact on OS or NRM. 9 patients underwent a second alloSCT for myelofibrosis and median length of time from the first transplant was 22 (range: 1-132) months. 4 patients were transplanted for disease relapse and 3 patients for graft failure. For the second transplant cohort, NRM at day 100 and 1 year were 11.1% (95% CI, 0.4%-40.6%) and 33.3% (95% CI, 6.6%-64%) respectively, while 1-year and 5-year OS were 66.6% (95% CI, 42%-100%) and 44.4% (95% CI, 21.4%-92.2%). Conclusion: Survival rates in alloSCT for myelofibrosis in this Australasian cohort were comparable to international studies. There is a rise in the numbers of patients treated with JAKi pretransplant (Figure 2). Although this does not appear to have any effect on transplant outcomes, reduced symptom burden associated with increasing use of pre-transplant JAKi may increase the numbers of patients considered eligible for alloSCT. Although splenectomy/splenic irradiation had a positive impact on engraftment, it did not improve the survival outcomes. Our results show a negative influence of UD on OS and NRM, possibly related to an increased incidence of acute GVHD in the UD group. In light of the rise in utilization of alloSCT in the management of myelofibrosis, there is a need for further prospective studies incorporating molecular testing and the new comprehensive clinical-molecular myelofibrosis transplant scoring system. Disclosures Spencer: Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Servier: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Haemalogix: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Secura Bio: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Sanofi: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen Oncology: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Specialised Therapeutics Australia: Consultancy, Honoraria. Purtill:MSD: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria, Other: Travel for speaking and advisory boards; Gilead: Honoraria, Other: Travel for speaking and advisory boards; Janssen: Honoraria. Browett:Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; AbbVie: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Merck: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Achillion: Research Funding; Beigene: Research Funding. Szer:Sanofi: Honoraria, Other: Travel, Research Funding; Takeda: Honoraria, Other: Travel, Research Funding; Pfizer: Honoraria, Other: Travel, Research Funding; Alexion: Honoraria, Other: Travel, Research Funding; Amgen: Honoraria, Other: Travel, Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Other: Travel, Research Funding; MSD: Honoraria, Other: Travel, Research Funding; Novartis: Honoraria, Other: Travel, Research Funding; Prevail Therapeutics: Honoraria, Other: Travel, Research Funding. Ritchie:Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Pfizer: Consultancy; BMS: Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Beigene: Research Funding; Imago: Research Funding; Novartis: Honoraria; Sanofi: Honoraria. Greenwood:Amgen: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Gottlieb:Merck: Consultancy; AbbVie: Consultancy; Gilead: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; University of Sydney: Employment; Haemalogix P/L: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding.

Type of Medium: Online Resource

ISSN: 0006-4971 , 1528-0020

URL: Article

DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-126547

Language: English

Publisher: American Society of Hematology

Publication Date: 2019

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