Skip to main content
. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jun 21.
Published in final edited form as: Br J Haematol. 2009 Sep 10;147(5):691–699. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2009.07889.x

Table II.

Transplant related mortality and other significant toxicities.

Age, years
(gender)
ALL risk
group
Stem cell
source
Description and timing of events Contribution of sirolimus Outcome
9(M) IRCR2 6/6 MSD Pneumonia, cGVHD Not related Died day +789
11(M) HRCR2 5/6 UCB Started sirolimus day −3, sepsis,
  aspergillosis, severe VOD
  day +14, TAM, MSOF
Possibly related Died day +50
7(M) CR4 3/6 UCB Started sirolimus day −3,
  gram− sepsis – sirolimus stopped
  day +4, resp failure day +9, second
   gram− sepsis day +20, severe
  VOD day +25, MSOF, ARDS
Possibly related Died day +29
15(M) CR1 4/6 UCB Graft failure, second transplant
  CB day +59. Developed cGVHD
Possibly related to graft failure,
  not related to cGVHD death
Died day +365
  of pneumonia
12(F) CR3 5/6 UCB Late autoimmune haemolytic anaemia/cGVHD Not related, not on sirolimus Died day +365
18(M) CR3 4/6 UCB Respiratory failure day +22 with influenza,
  BK cystitis, adenovirus and rotavirus.
  Developed severe VOD, Ascites, MSOF,
  and pulmonary haemorrhage
Possibly related Died day +33
16(M) CR3 5/6 UCB Early reverible TAM without significant
  renal impairment, cGVHD
Possibly related to TAM, resolved
  fully after stopping sirolimus.
  Not related to cGVHD/death
Died day +431
1(F) HRCR2 6/6 UCB Pseudomonas sepsis, severe VOD,
  MSOF, pulmonary haemorrhage
Possibly related Died day +39
20(F) HRCR2 10/10 URD Moderate VOD (max bilirubin 42·75 µmol/l) Possibly related, resolved
  completely, sirolimus not held
Died of relapse
  day +239
9(M) HRCR2 6/6 MSD Moderate VOD (max bilirubin 44·46 µmol/l) Possibly related, resolved
  completely after stopping sirolimus
Died of relapse
  day +100
6(M) IRCR2 6/6 MSD Moderate VOD (max bili 25·65 µmol/l) Possibly related, resolved
  completely after stopping sirolimus
Alive and well,
  f/u day +732
18(F) IRCR2 6/6 MSD TAM, BK+ cystitis, renal failure
  (not requiring dialysis)
Probably related, resolved
  completely after stopping sirolimus
Alive and well,
  f/u day +1020
10(F) CR3 5/6 UCB Interstitial pneumonitis, BK cystitis Possibly related, resolved completely,
  sirolimus not held
Alive and well,
  f/u day +1315
10(M) CR1 9/10 URD CTC grade 4 pleural and grade 3
  pericardial effusions, grade 3 muscle
  weakness and neuropathy
Probably related (effusions),
  possibly related (weakness and
  neuropathy), rapid resolution
  of effusions after stopping sirolimus
Alive and well,
  f/u day +998
4(M) HRCR2 5/6 UCB Late grade 4 thrombocytopenia,
  leucopenia and grade 3 anaemia
Probably related, resolved completely
  after stopping sirolimus
Alive and well,
  f/u day +851

IR, intermediate risk; HR, high risk; CR, complete remission; MSD, matched sibling donor; UCB, unrelated cord blood; URD, unrelated donor; cGVHD, chronic graft-versus-host disease; VOD, veno-occlusive disease; TAM, transplant-associated microangiopathy; MSOF, multi-system organ failure; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; CTC, common toxicity criteria; f/u, follow-up.