Publications by authors named "W A Bethge"

We investigated the effect of center-specific variables on overall survival (OS) after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Eligible were adult patients reported to DRST registry receiving first alloHCT for AML from a related or matched (>= 9/10 HLA-match) unrelated donor 2015-2021. Primary endpoint was OS at 12 months from alloHCT.

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  • Prophylaxis strategies for Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD) in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) often include a calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) combined with either methotrexate (MTX) or mycophenolate mofetil (MMF).
  • A study analyzing data from 13,699 patients revealed that MTX-based prophylaxis was linked to lower overall mortality and non-relapse mortality compared to MMF, while showing no significant impact on relapse rates or relapse-free survival.
  • Overall, MTX in combination with CNI was associated with better survival outcomes and a lower risk of severe acute GVHD compared to MMF.
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Therapy-related myeloid neoplasms (t-MN) are a complication of multiple myeloma (MM) treatment. Our retrospective, EBMT registry study included 157 such patients allografted (allo-HCT) between 2006 and 2018. Most patients (130) had a prior autologous HCT.

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Heterogeneous approaches exist in regard to the management of disease-related co-morbidities in potential allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) candidates with myelofibrosis (MF). The EBMT Chronic Malignancies Working Party launched an electronic survey to evaluate how MF-specific comorbidities are approached and whether they ultimately affect the decision to transplant. A total of 41/63 (65%) Centers, all of whom were experienced in the management of MF allo-HCT, responded.

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Information on late complications in patients with acute leukemia who have undergone allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is limited. We performed a left-truncated analysis of long-term survival in patients with acute leukemia who were alive and disease-free 2 years after HCT. We included 2701 patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and 9027 patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who underwent HCT between 2005 and 2012.

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