TY - JOUR
T1 - High-resolution donor-recipient HLA matching contributes to the success of unrelated donor marrow transplantation
AU - Lee, Stephanie J.
AU - Klein, John
AU - Haagenson, Michael
AU - Baxter-Lowe, Lee Ann
AU - Confer, Dennis L.
AU - Eapen, Mary
AU - Fernandez-Vina, Marcelo
AU - Flomenberg, Neal
AU - Horowitz, Mary
AU - Hurley, Carolyn K.
AU - Noreen, Harriet
AU - Oudshoorn, Machteld
AU - Petersdorf, Effie
AU - Setterholm, Michelle
AU - Spellman, Stephen
AU - Weisdorf, Daniel
AU - Williams, Thomas M.
AU - Anasetti, Claudio
PY - 2007/12/15
Y1 - 2007/12/15
N2 - The relative importance of various human leukocyte antigen (HLA) loci and the resolution level at which they are matched has not been fully defined for unrelated donor transplantation. To address this question, National Marrow Donor Program data from 3857 transplantations performed from 1988 to 2003 in the United States were analyzed. Patient-donor pairs were fully typed for HLA-A, -B, -C, -DRB1, -DQB1, -DQA1, -DPB1, and -DPA1 alleles. High-resolution DNA matching for HLA-A, -B, -C, and -DRB1 (8/8 match) was the minimum level of matching associated with the highest survival. A single mismatch detected by low- or high-resolution DNA testing at HLA-A, -B, -C or -DRB1 (7/8 match) was associated with higher mortality (relative risk, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.13-1.38; P < .001) and 1-year survival of 43% compared with 52% for 8/8 matched pairs. Single mismatches at HLA-B or HLA-C appear better tolerated than mismatches at HLA-A or HLA-DRB1. Mismatching at 2 or more loci compounded the risk. Mismatching at HLA-DP or -DQ loci and donor factors other than HLA type were not associated with survival. In multivariate modeling, patient age, race, disease stage, and cytomegalovirus status were as predictive of survival as donor HLA matching. High-resolution DNA matching for HLA-A, -B, -C, and -DRB1 alleles is associated with higher rates of survival.
AB - The relative importance of various human leukocyte antigen (HLA) loci and the resolution level at which they are matched has not been fully defined for unrelated donor transplantation. To address this question, National Marrow Donor Program data from 3857 transplantations performed from 1988 to 2003 in the United States were analyzed. Patient-donor pairs were fully typed for HLA-A, -B, -C, -DRB1, -DQB1, -DQA1, -DPB1, and -DPA1 alleles. High-resolution DNA matching for HLA-A, -B, -C, and -DRB1 (8/8 match) was the minimum level of matching associated with the highest survival. A single mismatch detected by low- or high-resolution DNA testing at HLA-A, -B, -C or -DRB1 (7/8 match) was associated with higher mortality (relative risk, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.13-1.38; P < .001) and 1-year survival of 43% compared with 52% for 8/8 matched pairs. Single mismatches at HLA-B or HLA-C appear better tolerated than mismatches at HLA-A or HLA-DRB1. Mismatching at 2 or more loci compounded the risk. Mismatching at HLA-DP or -DQ loci and donor factors other than HLA type were not associated with survival. In multivariate modeling, patient age, race, disease stage, and cytomegalovirus status were as predictive of survival as donor HLA matching. High-resolution DNA matching for HLA-A, -B, -C, and -DRB1 alleles is associated with higher rates of survival.
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U2 - 10.1182/blood-2007-06-097386
DO - 10.1182/blood-2007-06-097386
M3 - Article
C2 - 17785583
AN - SCOPUS:37349118061
SN - 0006-4971
VL - 110
SP - 4576
EP - 4583
JO - Blood
JF - Blood
IS - 13
ER -