Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a major complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-CSH).
Recently, in the context of semi-identical (=haploidentical) HLA donors, but also of compatible HLA donors, the use of cyclophosphamide (CY) administered in high doses at early post-transplant (PT) (=PTCY) (Days +3 and +4 or +5) has shown excellent control of acute and chronic GVH, even enabling the discontinuation of other immunosuppressive drugs administered after allo-CSH (ciclosporin, mycophenolate mofetyl (MMF) or Cellcept).
This step has already been taken in the context of allo-CSH with myeloablative conditioning (MAC), which is a minoritary conditioning in adults.
However, in the context of allo-CSH with reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC), which predominates in adults, this strategy seems insufficient to prevent the risk of GVHD.
The idea of reducing the use of immunosuppressants in the context of RIC/HLA-compatible transplants seems, however, still relevant, in order to reduce their adverse effects, improve patients' quality of life and enhance the reconstitution of the post-transplant immune system.
Age: ≥ 18 and ≤ 70 years old
Patient with hematologic malignancy
Indication for HSC allograft with attenuated conditioning
Pluripotent stem cell (PSC) engraftment
History of allograft
Patient eligible for myeloablative conditioning (MAC)
Bone marrow transplant
Other progressive cancerous disease, or antecedent of cancer in the last five years, with the exception of a carcinoma of the skin or a carcinoma in situ of the uterine cole treated and in remission.