Table 1.

Retrospective comparions between high- and reduced-dose regimens.

StudyRegimenDiseaseNo.Age, y (range)Relapse, %OS, %PFS, %Cause of death other than relapse
*Relapse of low-grade NHL was similar to the conventional-dose regimen but the rate in aggressive NHL was higher. 
Abbreviations: OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; RIC, reduced-intensity conditioning; TBI, total-body irradiation; AML, acute myeloid leukemia; MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome; Cy, cytarabine; TRM, treatment-related mortality; GVHD, graft-vs-host disease; NHL, non-Hodgkin lymphoma; Bu, busulfan 
Scott34  
RIC 2 Gy TBI + fludarabine AML/MDS 38 53 (40–65) 40 28 27 TRM 8%
 GVHD/Infection 36%
 Graft failure 16% 
Conventional dose Busulfan + Cy  112 62 (40–70) 38 48 44 TRM 24%
 GVHD/Infection 33%
 Graft failure <2% 
Rodriguez35  
RIC Fludarabine + melphalan NHL 40 51 (20–67) 28* 53 40 TRM 28% 
Conventional dose fTBI/Cy or Bu/Cy  48 44 (18–54) 13 52 46 TRM 33% 
StudyRegimenDiseaseNo.Age, y (range)Relapse, %OS, %PFS, %Cause of death other than relapse
*Relapse of low-grade NHL was similar to the conventional-dose regimen but the rate in aggressive NHL was higher. 
Abbreviations: OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; RIC, reduced-intensity conditioning; TBI, total-body irradiation; AML, acute myeloid leukemia; MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome; Cy, cytarabine; TRM, treatment-related mortality; GVHD, graft-vs-host disease; NHL, non-Hodgkin lymphoma; Bu, busulfan 
Scott34  
RIC 2 Gy TBI + fludarabine AML/MDS 38 53 (40–65) 40 28 27 TRM 8%
 GVHD/Infection 36%
 Graft failure 16% 
Conventional dose Busulfan + Cy  112 62 (40–70) 38 48 44 TRM 24%
 GVHD/Infection 33%
 Graft failure <2% 
Rodriguez35  
RIC Fludarabine + melphalan NHL 40 51 (20–67) 28* 53 40 TRM 28% 
Conventional dose fTBI/Cy or Bu/Cy  48 44 (18–54) 13 52 46 TRM 33% 
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