Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide-Based Prophylaxis and Its Impact on Infectious Complications and Immune Reconstitution According to Donor Type
<b>Background/Objectives:</b> This study evaluated infectious complications and immune reconstitution in 253 adults undergoing peripheral blood allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) with post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCY)-based GVHD prophylaxis. <b>Methods:</b> Patients received grafts from HLA-matched donors (47.4%), mismatched unrelated donors (MMUD, 33.2%), or haploidentical donors (19.4%). <b>Results:</b> The estimated 2-year non-relapse mortality (NRM) was 11.8%, 26.4%, and 22.4%, respectively (<i>p</i> = 0.0528). The cumulative incidence (Cum.Inc) of acute and chronic GVHD, immunosuppression duration, and post-transplant outcomes were similar across donor types. The day +30 Cum.Inc of bacterial bloodstream infections (BSI) tended to be higher in HLA-matched transplants (49.2%, <i>p</i> = 0.073), while HHV-6 reactivation showed a trend toward higher frequency in haploidentical transplants (22.4%, <i>p</i> = 0.068). Cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation occurred between days +30 and +100, with the highest Cum.Inc in MMUD (59.5%, <i>p</i> = 0.033). BK virus-associated hemorrhagic cystitis showed a trend toward higher incidence in MMUD (22.3%, <i>p</i> = 0.056). Respiratory and fungal infections were most frequent in the first 100 days, with comparable rates across donor types. By day +180, most patients achieved immune reconstitution, with normalization of CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, and IgG levels, independent of donor type. <b>Conclusions:</b> Patients undergoing allo-HCT with PTCY-based prophylaxis experience a high infectious density rate early post-transplant, which decreases after 6 months as immune reconstitution progresses, regardless of donor type.
Authors
- Miquel Lozano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2593-833X)
- Carmen Martı́nez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8401-7306)
- Laura Rosiñol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2534-9239)
- Ares Guardia
- Alexandra Martínez‐Roca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2143-5356)
- Joan Cid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5445-4508)
- María Queralt Salas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4567-3682)
- Luis Gerardo Rodríguez‐Lobato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5694-0921)
- Enric Carreras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3134-9964)
- Tommaso Francesco Aiello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4441-6318)
- Laia Guardia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8475-0643)
- Paola Charry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4777-9643)
- Francesc Fernández‐Avilés (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3733-590X)
- Carolina García‐Vidal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8915-0683)
- Alexandra Pedraza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6039-8140)
- María Suárez‐Lledó
- Antonio Gallardo‐Pizarro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1517-4073)
- Cristina Moreno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3378-3158)
- Beatriz Merchán-Muñoz
- Montserrat Rovira
Institutions
- Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (ES)
- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (ES)
- Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer (ES)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17071109
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Polyomavirus and related diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09