Predictors and outcomes of dose reduction of methotrexate and cyclosporin graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis following allogeneic haemopoietic cell transplantation
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Publication Year 2023-06,Volume 53,Issue #6,Page 951-960
Journal Title
Internal Medicine Journal
Publication Type
Research article
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Concern regarding dose-related toxicities of methotrexate (MTX) and cyclosporin (CYA) graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis occasionally leads to dose alterations post allogeneic haemopoietic cell transplant (alloHCT). AIMS: To clarify causes of MTX and CYA dose alteration and assess impact on patient outcomes, including GVHD, relapse, non-relapse mortality (NRM) and overall survival (OS). METHODS: Analysis of retrospective data was performed in a single tertiary centre of patients who underwent alloHCT for any indication and who received GVHD prophylaxis with CYA and MTX between the years 2011 and 2015. Univariate analysis was conducted using the log-rank test for OS and using competing risk regression for NRM, relapse and GVHD. Fisher exact tests were used to determine if an association existed between each of the pre-transplant variables and MTX alteration. Multivariate models for OS and NRM were constructed using Cox proportional hazards modelling and competing risk regression respectively. RESULTS: Fifty-four (28%) of 196 had MTX alterations and 61/187 (33%) had CYA alterations. Reasons for MTX alteration included mucositis, renal or liver impairment, fluid overload and sepsis. Causes of CYA alteration were numerous, but most commonly due to acute kidney impairment. MTX alteration was associated with inferior OS (hazard ratio 2.4; P = <0.001) and higher NRM (odds ratio (OR) 4.6; P < 0.001) at 6 years post-landmark. CYA alteration was associated with greater NRM (OR 2.7; P = 0.0137) at 6 years. GVHD rates were unaffected by dose alteration. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest dose alteration in MTX and CYA GVHD prophylaxis is associated with adverse survival outcomes in alloHCT, without a significant impact on GVHD rates.
Publisher
Wiley
Keywords
Humans; Methotrexate/adverse effects; Cyclosporine/adverse effects; Retrospective Studies; Drug Tapering; *Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/adverse effects; *Graft vs Host Disease/prevention & control/etiology; allogeneic; cyclosporin; graft-versus-host disease; haemopoietic; methotrexate; transplant
Department(s)
Clinical Haematology
PubMed ID
35666197
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