Session: 722. Allogeneic Transplantation: Acute and Chronic GVHD, Immune Reconstitution: Poster II
Hematology Disease Topics & Pathways:
Research, adult, Clinical Research, Diseases, Study Population, Human
Methods: We enrolled consecutive adult TA-TMA (classified according to current standardized criteria), acute and/or chronic graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD), control allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) recipients and apparently healthy individuals of similar age and gender in a 1:1:1:1 ratio. Plasma was collected and stored immediately at -80oC at the first day of confirmed TA-TMA or GVHD diagnosis and at a similar post-transplant period in control recipients. EASIX [lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) × creatinine (mg/dL)/thrombocytes (10⁹ cells per L)] was calculated at day 0, 30, 100 and at last follow-up. Soluble C5b-9/membrane attack complex, suPAR and GDF-15 levels were measured using immunoenzymatic techniques.
Results: We studied 20 TA-TMA, 20 GVHD, 20 control alloHCT patients, and 20 healthy controls. We found significantly higher suPAR and GDF-15 levels in TA-TMA and GVHD patients compared to alloHCT and healthy controls (p<0.001, Bonferroni’s correction). Then, we further analyzed characteristics of the alloHCT population.
TA-TMA developed at a median of 125 post-transplant day (range 9-2931); whereas the first day of confirmed GVHD diagnosis was at a median of 78 post-transplant day (range 16-145). Both GDF-15 and suPAR concentrations were associated with EASIX at day 100 (r=0.351, p=0.012 and r=0.338, p=0.015, respectively) and last follow-up (r=0.473, p<0.001 and r=0.410, p=0.020, respectively). Among the laboratory values used to calculate EASIX (LDH, creatinine, platelets), suPAR was associated with creatinine and platelets at day 100 and last follow-up; while GDF-15 only with platelets at both time points, suggesting that the association with EASIX is not driven by laboratory values per se. Interestingly, only suPAR and not GDF-15 levels was associated with soluble C5b-9 levels (p=0.013), a marker reflecting high risk in TA-TMA.
Conclusion: Our study shows for the first time that suPAR and GDF-15 reflect endothelial injury in allo-HCT recipients. In accordance with other patient populations, suPAR emerges as a marker of renal dysfunction, characterizing high-risk in endothelial injury syndromes and in particular, TA-TMA. However, prior to their clinical usefulness, these biomarkers must undergo through rigorous validation in multiple cohorts.
Disclosures: Gavriilaki: Alexion, AstraZeneca, Omeros, Sanofi, Sobi: Honoraria; Pfizer and Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding.