Retrospective Study of Patients With Severe Aplastic Anemia Who Relapsed After Immunosuppressive Therapy

Overview

Background: Severe aplastic anemia (SAA) is a form of bone marrow failure. It usually results from a cytotoxic T cell attack on the marrow stem cell. Two treatments can be used for most people with SAA. One is allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). The other is immunosuppressive treatment (IST). For people who are treated with IST, relapse can occur. If this happens, they can have HSCT or be re-treated with IST. The two most common IST regimes used for relapsed SAA are rabbit ATG (rATG) and alemtuzumab. Both rATG and alemtuzumab have similar response rates and survival rates. There is not much long-term data on people who need repeat IST treatment due to relapse. Researchers want to look at data from past studies to learn more. Objective: To compare the data of relapsed SAA patients between those who received alemtuzumab versus rATG for repeat IST treatment. Eligibility: Adults and children with SAA who were enrolled on NHLBI protocol 12-H-0150, 06-H-0034, 05-H-0242, 03-H-0249, 03-H-0193, 00-H-0032, or 90-H-0146 Design: This study uses data from past studies. The participants in those studies have allowed their data to be used in future research. Researchers will review participants medical records. They will collect clinical data, such as notes, test results, and imaging scans. They will also collect the research data gathered as part of the original study. Researchers will enter the data into an in-house database. It is password protected. All data will be kept in secure network drives or in secure sites. Other studies may be added in the future....

Severe aplastic anemia (SAA) is a form of bone marrow failure and in most cases is the result of a cytotoxic T cell attack on the marrow stem cell. It is effectively treated in most patients with either immunosuppressive treatment (IST) or upfront allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). However, in patients who are treated with IST, relapse remains an issue with a rate of 30-40%. Once relapsed, patients can be either re-treated with IST or undergo HSCT. The two most common IST regimes used for relapsed SAA are rabbit ATG (rATG) and alemtuzumab. Both rATG and alemtuzumab have been shown to have a response rate of approximately 60% in relapsed patients with similar overall survival rates of 83-85%. Previous predictors of relapse include time from diagnosis to IST, and early response to IST. Few long-term data exist on patients requiring repeat IST treatment due to relapse.