BACKGROUND: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) represents a curative treatment for patients with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), a group of monogenic immune disorders with an otherwise fatal outcome. OBJECTIVE: To perform a comprehensive multicenter analysis of genotype-specific HSCT outcome including detailed analysis of immune reconstitution (IR) and the predictive value for clinical outcome.
METHODS: HSCT outcome was studied in 338 patients with genetically confirmed SCID, transplanted in 2006-2014 and registered in the SCETIDE registry. In a representative subgroup of n=152 patients data on IR and long-term clinical outcome were analyzed.
RESULTS: 2-years OS was similar with matched family and unrelated donors and superior to mismatched donor HSCT (p 0.5x10e3/μL at +1-year were identified as independent predictors of favorable clinical and immunological outcome. CONCLUSION: Recent advances in HSCT in SCID patients have resulted in improved OS and EFS in all genotypes and donor types.
To achieve a favorable long term outcome, treatment strategies should aim for optimal naïve CD4 T lymphocyte regeneration.