We report interim evaluation of the 1st 74 patients who underwent HCT on Protocol 6901, a natural history study to identify variables associated with overall survival (OS) & immune reconstitution in SCID. From 8/2010 – 5/2013, patients from 21 centers underwent diagnostic work-up & therapy according to local practice (Table 1). Consenting patients were centrally reviewed & assigned to typical SCID or leaky SCID/Omenn Syndrome, or Reticular Dysgenesis (RD).
Survivors had at least 1y follow up. OS at 1y was 88% (63/74). Grade 2-4 aGVHD was seen in 19%, Grade 3-4 aGVHD in 8% & cGVHD in 17% by 1y. A 2nd HCT was needed in 6 patients by 1y. Of these, 5/6 survived. Initially 5 received no conditioning/serotherapy vs. 1 who received RIC/MAC (p = 0.005).
Leaky SCID/Omenn had similar 1y OS to typical SCID (86% vs. 92%; p = 0.212; Fig 1). Both patients with RD died. By donor type 1y OS was 100% for MRD; 94% for MMRD; 84% for URD & 73% for UCB. Mortality was similar irrespective of conditioning: 13% no conditioning/serotherapy; 18% RIC; 15% MAC. Mortality was due to infection [CMV (3), EBV PTLD (1), RSV/PCP (1), Trichosporon (1) & Enterococcus (1)] and, seen only in MAC, HCT complications [VOD (3), encephalopathy (1)].
At 1y, median CD3 chimerism was >98% regardless of conditioning. Use of RIC/MAC vs no conditioning/serotherapy was associated with better median lineage specific donor chimerism in CD19 (99% vs 10%; p = 0.005) & myeloid cells (97% vs 1%; p <0.001) & trended toward freedom from IVIG (43% vs. 17%; p = 0.056). In typical SCID median CD4 counts were higher in those receiving RIC/MAC (1482 vs 878; p = 0.022; Fig 2). In cohort-wide comparison of HCT with vs without conditioning, median CD4 count (1345 vs 855), %CD45RA (43 vs. 40) & PHA response (both 100%) were not significantly different.
Survival of patients with typical SCID & leaky SCID/Omenn after HCT was high, but problems remained. Deaths were most commonly related to infection, but a 3rd were attributable to conditioning toxicities, in particular VOD with MAC. This emphasizes need to minimize busulfan use. Conditioning improved certain aspects of immune reconstitution at 1y & decreased need for 2nd HCT. GVHD affected ~1 in 5 infants. Future efforts to decrease GVHD & establish safer chemotherapy exposure in very young infants requiring conditioning are needed to improve outcomes. Longer-term follow-up of these patients will identify factors that impact late effects & quality of life post HCT for SCID.
Supported by NIH-NIAID & ORDR/NCATS, Grant #U54AI082973
Table 1: Clinical Characteristics
| Typical (n=51)
| Leaky, Omenn, RD (n=23) |
Age at Dx (days) | 27
| 52
|
Age at HCT (days)
| 101 (16-461)
| 145 (30-5137)
|
Genotype
|
|
|
ADA
| 2
| 0
|
AK2
| 0
| 2
|
Artemis
| 0
| 2
|
CD3d
| 3
| 0
|
IL2Rg
| 26
| 2
|
IL7R
| 5
| 0
|
JAK3
| 3
| 1
|
RAG 1, 2
| 7
| 11
|
RMRP
| 0
| 1
|
Zap70
| 0
| 1
|
Unknown
| 5
| 3
|
Donor
|
|
|
MRD
| 8
| 3
|
MMRD
| 16
| 1
|
Adult URD
| 12
| 13
|
UCB
| 16
| 6
|
Conditioning
|
|
|
None
| 17
| 1
|
Serotherapy-only
| 5
| 1
|
RIC
| 7
| 10
|
MAC (Bu > 8 mg/kg)
| 22
| 11
|
GVHD Prophylaxis
|
|
|
None
| 5
| 0
|
TCD
| 18
| 2
|
CI Only
| 3
| 2
|
CI + Other
| 25
| 19
|
Fig 1
Fig 2
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