Long-term follow-up results after autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for severe systemic sclerosis

M C Vonk; Z Marjanovic; F H J van den Hoogen; S Zohar; A V M B Schattenberg; W E Fibbe; J Larghero; E Gluckman; F W M B Preijers; A P J van Dijk; J J Bax; P Roblot; P L C M van Riel; J M van Laar; D Farge

doi:10.1136/ard.2007.071464

Long-term follow-up results after autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for severe systemic sclerosis

M C Vonk, Z Marjanovic, F H J van den Hoogen, S Zohar, A V M B Schattenberg, W E Fibbe, J Larghero, E Gluckman, F W M B Preijers, A P J van Dijk, J J Bax, P Roblot, P L C M van Riel, J M van Laar, D Farge

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OBJECTIVE: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a generalised autoimmune disease, causing morbidity and a reduced life expectancy, especially in patients with rapidly progressive diffuse cutaneous SSc. As no proven treatment exists, autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is employed as a new therapeutic strategy in patients with a poor prognosis. This study reports the effects on survival, skin and major organ function of HSCT in patients with severe diffuse cutaneous SSc.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 26 patients were evaluated. Peripheral blood stem cells were collected using cyclophosphamide (4 g/m2) and rHu G-CSF (5 to 10 microg/kg/day) and were reinfused after positive CD34+ selection. For conditioning, cyclophosphamide 200 mg/kg was used.

RESULTS: After a median follow-up of 5.3 (1-7.5) years, 81% (n = 21/26) of the patients demonstrated a clinically beneficial response. The Kaplan-Meier estimated survival at 5 years was 96.2% (95% CI 89-100%) and at 7 years 84.8% (95% CI 70.2-100%) and event-free survival, defined as survival without mortality, relapse or progression of SSc, resulting in major organ dysfunction was 64.3% (95% CI 47.9-86%) at 5 years and 57.1% (95% CI 39.3-83%) at 7 years.

CONCLUSION: This study confirms that autologous HSCT in selected patients with severe diffuse cutaneous SSc results in sustained improvement of skin thickening and stabilisation of organ function up to 7 years after transplantation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	98-104
Number of pages	7
Journal	Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Volume	67
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.2007.071464
Publication status	Published - Jan 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Cyclophosphamide
Disease-Free Survival
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Humans
Linear Models
Male
Middle Aged
Morbidity
Myeloablative Agonists
Recombinant Proteins
Scleroderma, Systemic
Survival Rate
Transplantation Conditioning
Transplantation, Autologous
Clinical Trial, Phase I
Clinical Trial, Phase II
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Long-term follow-up results after autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for severe systemic sclerosis (Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (2008) 67, (98-104))
Vonk, M. C., Marjanovic, Z., Van Den Hoogen, F. H. J., Zohar, S., Schattenberg, A. V. M. B., Fibbe, W. E., Larghero, J., Gluckman, E., Preijers, F. W. M. B., Van Dijk, A. P. J., Bax, J. J., Roblot, P., Van Riel, P. L. C. M., Van Laar, J. M. & Farge, D., Feb 2008, In: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 67, 2, p. 280 1 p.
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Vonk, M. C., Marjanovic, Z., van den Hoogen, F. H. J., Zohar, S., Schattenberg, A. V. M. B., Fibbe, W. E., Larghero, J., Gluckman, E., Preijers, F. W. M. B., van Dijk, A. P. J., Bax, J. J., Roblot, P., van Riel, P. L. C. M., van Laar, J. M., & Farge, D. (2008). Long-term follow-up results after autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for severe systemic sclerosis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 67(1), 98-104. https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.2007.071464

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