Table 4

Multicenter studies in which the authors evaluated prognostic risk factors in patients with t-MDS/AML undergoing HCT

StudySample sizeAdverse prognostic factors for survival
Other comments
AgeCytogeneticsDisease statusDonor typeOther factors
Yakoub-Agha et al, JCO, 200081  (The French Society of BMT) 70 t-MDS = 31 t-AML = 39 > 37 y Not evaluated Not in CR at HCT Not evaluated, only few URD Male Recipient CMV Positive Intensive MAC All received MAC 
Kroger et al, Haematologica, 200980  (EBMT) 461 t-AML = 293 t-MDS = 168 > 40 y Abnormal ncytogenetics Not in CR at HCT MSD vs URD not significant – No difference in MAC vs RIC, based on prognostic factors identified 3 groups with different survival at 3 y: 62%, 33%, and 24% 
Litzow et al, Blood, 201079  (CIBMTR) 868 t-AML = 545 t-MDS = 323 > 35 y Poor risk cytogenetics* AML not in remission or advanced MDS Similar outcomes with MSD, well-matched URD (8/8) or partially matched URD (7/8); worse outcomes with mismatched RD or URD  No difference in MAC vs RIC, based on 4 risk factors generated a risk score. Patients with risk score of 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 had a 5-year survival of 50%, 26%, 21%, 10%, and 4%, respectively 
StudySample sizeAdverse prognostic factors for survival
Other comments
AgeCytogeneticsDisease statusDonor typeOther factors
Yakoub-Agha et al, JCO, 200081  (The French Society of BMT) 70 t-MDS = 31 t-AML = 39 > 37 y Not evaluated Not in CR at HCT Not evaluated, only few URD Male Recipient CMV Positive Intensive MAC All received MAC 
Kroger et al, Haematologica, 200980  (EBMT) 461 t-AML = 293 t-MDS = 168 > 40 y Abnormal ncytogenetics Not in CR at HCT MSD vs URD not significant – No difference in MAC vs RIC, based on prognostic factors identified 3 groups with different survival at 3 y: 62%, 33%, and 24% 
Litzow et al, Blood, 201079  (CIBMTR) 868 t-AML = 545 t-MDS = 323 > 35 y Poor risk cytogenetics* AML not in remission or advanced MDS Similar outcomes with MSD, well-matched URD (8/8) or partially matched URD (7/8); worse outcomes with mismatched RD or URD  No difference in MAC vs RIC, based on 4 risk factors generated a risk score. Patients with risk score of 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 had a 5-year survival of 50%, 26%, 21%, 10%, and 4%, respectively 

CIBMTR, Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research; CMV, CR, complete remission; EBMT, European Group of Blood and Marrow Transplantation; HCT, allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation; MAC, myeloablative conditioning; MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome; MSD, matched sibling donor; RIC, reduced intensity conditioning; t-MDS/AML, therapy-related MDS/AML; and URD, unrelated donor.

*

Defined according to Southwest Oncology Group/Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group classification for AML patients and International Prognostic Scoring System classification for MDS patients;