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Haploidentical versus matched donor stem cell transplantation for patients with hematological malignancies: a systemic review and meta-analysis

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We compared the safety and efficacy of haploidentical stem cell transplantation (haplo-SCT) to matched donor SCT (matched-SCT) in treating hematological malignancies. The Medline, Cochrane, EMBASE, and Google Scholar databases were searched through 21 June 2017 using the search term “(hematological disease) AND matched AND (haploidentical OR haplo-identical OR haplo identical OR haplo transplantation OR haplo transplant OR haplo-SCT OR haplo-HSCT OR haplo-HCT).” Twenty-five studies enrolling 11,359 patients (haplo-SCT: 2677; matched-SCT: 8682) were included. The primary outcomes were acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), non-relapse mortality, and 1-year cumulative incidence of relapse. Haplo-SCT was associated with similar risks as matched-SCT for all primary endpoints. Subgroup analysis of patients who received a matched-SCT from a related donor revealed that patients who received haplo-SCT had a lower risk of acute GVHD. Among patients who received reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC), those who received haplo-SCT had a higher risk of acute grade II–IV GVHD and non-relapse mortality than did patients who received a matched-SCT from a related or unrelated donor. Haplo-SCT should continue to be considered as a safe and effective transplant option when a matched donor is unavailable, but it may not be suitable for patients who receive RIC.

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This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (no. 81273597, no. 81302801), Clinical Support Foundation of Chinese PLA General Hospital (no. 2016FC-ZHCG-1004), the Innovation and Nursery Foundation of Chinese PLA General Hospital (no. 15KMM21), and the Capital Characteristic Key Project of Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission (no. Z161100000516006).

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Yang, B., Yu, R., Cai, L. et al. Haploidentical versus matched donor stem cell transplantation for patients with hematological malignancies: a systemic review and meta-analysis. Bone Marrow Transplant 54, 99–122 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41409-018-0239-9

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