Dose Study of Antithymocyteglobulin in Haploidentical Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation

Dose Study of Antithymocyteglobulin in Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Acute Graft-versus-host Disease Prophylaxis

The purpose of this study is to compare the incidences of GVHD in haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients receiving different dose of antithymocyte globulin (ATG) for acute graft-versus-host disease(aGVHD) prophylaxis. The investigators' first objective was to investigate the optimal dose of ATG for aGVHD.

Graft-versus-host diseases (GVHD) remains a major cause of morbility and mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) with grafts from an HLA-mismatched family donor. Antithymocyteglobulin (ATG) has been widely used to prevent acute GVHD (aGVHD) in haploidentical HSCT. Notwithstanding, immunosuppressive effect of ATG, which may also increase the risk of opportunistic infections, necessitates the use of the lowest possible dose. Till now, the optimal dose of ATG is not known. Here, the investigators compared the outcome of patients receiving haploidentical HSCT treated with two different doses of ATG.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient
• Subjects (or their legally acceptable representatives) must have signed an informed consent document indicating that they understand the purpose of and procedures required for the study and are willing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any abnormality in a vital sign (e.g., heart rate, respiratory rate, or blood pressure)
• Patients with any conditions not suitable for the trial (investigators' decision)