Fit older adults with advanced myelodysplastic syndromes: who is most likely to benefit from transplant?

ABSTRACT: We conducted a prospective observational study of fit adults aged 60-75 with advanced MDS, enrolled hierarchically for adverse MDS risk (intermediate-2 or high-risk international prognostic score [IPSS], low or intermediate-1 IPSS with poor-risk cytogenetics, or therapy-related MDS) or standard risk with severe cytopenia. A total of 290 patients enrolled at two centers: 175 for adverse risk and 115 for standard risk with severe cytopenia. 113 underwent HCT after a median of 5 months; median follow-up for all was 39.5 months. In univariable analyses, the hazard ratio (HR) for death comparing HCT with no HCT was 0.84 (p = 0.30). The HR for death was 0.64 (p = 0.04) for HCT ≤ 5 months after enrollment and 1.20 (p = 0.39) for HCT > 5 months. In multivariable analyses controlling for age, gende

SUBMITTER: Abel GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8035144 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature