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. 2022 Aug 16;11(16):4775. doi: 10.3390/jcm11164775

Table 3.

Transplant outcomes from published studies using TCD and TCR platforms for haplo-HSCT for SCD.

Author Graft Source Conditioning Regimen N OS GvHD Engraftment (%) Complications
Gaziev et al. [51]
T-cell receptor alpha/beta+ CD19 depletion
PBSC Hydroxyurea and azathioprine with fludarabine pre-conditioning
ATG, busulfan, thiotepa, and cyclophosphamide
GvHD prophylaxis—cyclosporine and methylprednisolone or cyclosporine and MMF
3 sickle cell disease and 11 thalassemia 84% at 5 years 36% (5/14) acute GvHD
21% (3/14) chronic GvHD
86% 4 developed auto-immune disorders
Infections
Reactivation of CMV and EBV
BK virus
Adenovirus
Bacterial infections with Gram-positive and Gram-negative sepsis
Fungal
Gilman et al. [53]
CD34+ selection
PBSC Reduced intensity
ATG, melphalan, thiotepa, fludarabine
GvHD prophylaxis—none
8 88% (7/8) at over a range of 6–60 months 25% (2/8) grades II–IV acute GvHD
12.5% (1/8) moderate–severe chronic GvHD
100% (8/8) 2 with engraftment syndrome
2 with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
88% (7/8) alive and without SCD
13% (1/8) died from disseminated aspergillosis
All survivors in school and/or employed
Infections
4 with EBV reactivation (2 with PTLD), 1 with CMV enteritis, 6 with HHV-6 reactivation
Foell et al. [52]
CD3+ and CD19+ depletion
PBSC Myeloablative
ATG, fludarabine, thiotepa, and treosulfan
GvHD prophylaxis—cyclosporine and MMF
9 89% (8/9) at over a range of 6–42 months (median 26 months) 56% (5/9) grades I–II acute GvHD
11% (1/9) chronic moderate–severe GvHD
100% (9/9) Grades 1–2 mucositis, diarrhea, limited pain crises with hemiplegia,
1 with neuromuscular spasms with cranial nerve V and VII transient impairment
89% (8/9) alive and without sickle-cell-disease-related symptoms
11% (1/9) died from CMV-pneumonitis
Infections
3 with CMV reactivation, 1 with CMV pneumonitis
Reactivation of EBV, adenovirus, HHV-6, and BK virus
Bolanos-Meade et al. [6]
PTCy
G-BM (3), BM (11) Non-myeloablative
ATG (12 patients), fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and total body irradiation
GvHD prophylaxis—PTCy, FK, sirolimus, and MMF
14 (age range 15–42 years) 100% (14/14) at 7.5–66 months 0% (0/14) acute GvHD
0% (0/14) chronic GvHD
57% (8/14) 50% (7/14) alive and without sickle-cell-related symptoms
No new strokes, acute chest syndrome, or priapism
Infections
3 with CMV reactivation, 1 with EBV reactivation, and 1 with RSV upper respiratory infection and mycobacterium lung infection
Fitzhugh et al. [7]
PTCy
PBSC Non-myeloablative
alemtuzumab, total body irradiation
GvHD prophylaxis—PTCy, sirolimus
12 (age range 20–56 years) 92% (11/12) 8% (1/8) acute GvHD
8% (1/8) chronic GvHD
70% No SCD-related issues and no sinusoidal obstruction syndrome
2 patients with graft rejection developed high-grade myelodysplastic syndrome with fibrosis
1 patient with pulmonary hypertension and heart failure (died)
1 died from infection post-surgery
50% (6/12) alive and without sickle-cell-disease-associated symptoms
Infectious
4 with CMV reactivation, 1 with CMV colitis, 1 with disseminated adenovirus, 3 maintained chronic EBV viremia, 1 with EBV-PTLD, 3 were treated for presumed fungal pulmonary nodules, and 15 with bacteremia
De la Fuente et al. [11]
PTCy
BM Non-myeloablative
ATG, fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, total body irradiation (all), and thiotepa (15 patients)
GvHD prophylaxis—PTCy, MMF, sirolimus
18 (age range 12.1–26 years) 100% (16/16) 13% (2/16) grades III–IV acute GvHD
6% (1/16) limited chronic GvHD
83% (15/18) 1 case of sinusoidal obstruction syndrome
2 with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
1 new infarct (patient who did not engraft)
Suspected MMF induced gastritis, ulcer with bleeding, and typhlitis
Infections
6 with EBV reactivation (no PTLD), 3 with CMV reactivation, 1 with adenovirus respiratory infection, 1 with BK cystitis, 2 cases of oral HSV infection, 2 with HHV-6 viremia (1 with HHV-6 encephalopathy)

Legend: HLA, human leukocyte antigen; RIC, reduced intensity conditioning; PBSC, peripheral blood stem cell; BM, bone marrow; ATG, anti-thymocyte globulin; G-BM, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor primed bone marrow; MMF, mycophenolate mofetil; PTIS, pre-transplant immune suppression; PTLD, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder; PTCy, post-transplant cyclophosphamide; GvHD, graft-versus-host disease; OS, overall survival; EFS, event-free survival; CMV, cytomegalovirus; EBV, Epstein–Barr virus.