Table 2.

Transplantation-related morbidity and mortality

Fludarabine/melphalan/alemtuzumab (n = 78)Fludarabine/melphalan/MTX (n = 51)P
Days to reach    
 More than 500 granulocytes 12.88  (2.84) 14.79  (2.14) < .001  
 More than 1 000 granulocytes 13.7  (3.89) 17.68  (3.09) < .001 
 More than 20 000 platelets 14.49  (6.49) 11.25  (5.34)  .009 
 More than 50 000 platelets  21.73  (14.1) 14.14  (5.38)  .001  
Acute GVHD   Yes vs no .001  
 No 64  (82.1%) 28  (54.9%) 0-I vs II-IV 
 Grade I 9  (11.5%) 1  (2%) < .001  
 Grade II 5  (6.4%) 15  (29.4%) 0-II vs III-IV  
 Grade III-IV 2  (2.6%) 7  (13.7%)  .015  
Overall acute GVHD (before + after DLI)   Yes vs no .006  
 No 60  (76.9%) 28  (54.9%) 0-I vs II-IV  
 Grade I 10  (12.8%) 1  (2%) < .001  
 Grade II 3  (3.8%) 15  (29.4%) 0-II vs III-IV  
 Grade III-IV 4  (5.1%) 7  (13.7%)  .092  
Chronic GVHD    
 Limited  9 < .001 
 Extensive 13  
CMV reactivation 27  (46.6%) 10  (22.7%)  .018 
 CMV+ patient or donor 26  (86.7%) 7  (25%) < .001  
 CMV patient and donor  0  
TRM 8  (10.3%) 10  (20%)  .12 
Fludarabine/melphalan/alemtuzumab (n = 78)Fludarabine/melphalan/MTX (n = 51)P
Days to reach    
 More than 500 granulocytes 12.88  (2.84) 14.79  (2.14) < .001  
 More than 1 000 granulocytes 13.7  (3.89) 17.68  (3.09) < .001 
 More than 20 000 platelets 14.49  (6.49) 11.25  (5.34)  .009 
 More than 50 000 platelets  21.73  (14.1) 14.14  (5.38)  .001  
Acute GVHD   Yes vs no .001  
 No 64  (82.1%) 28  (54.9%) 0-I vs II-IV 
 Grade I 9  (11.5%) 1  (2%) < .001  
 Grade II 5  (6.4%) 15  (29.4%) 0-II vs III-IV  
 Grade III-IV 2  (2.6%) 7  (13.7%)  .015  
Overall acute GVHD (before + after DLI)   Yes vs no .006  
 No 60  (76.9%) 28  (54.9%) 0-I vs II-IV  
 Grade I 10  (12.8%) 1  (2%) < .001  
 Grade II 3  (3.8%) 15  (29.4%) 0-II vs III-IV  
 Grade III-IV 4  (5.1%) 7  (13.7%)  .092  
Chronic GVHD    
 Limited  9 < .001 
 Extensive 13  
CMV reactivation 27  (46.6%) 10  (22.7%)  .018 
 CMV+ patient or donor 26  (86.7%) 7  (25%) < .001  
 CMV patient and donor  0  
TRM 8  (10.3%) 10  (20%)  .12 

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