RT Journal Article T1 Autologous stem-cell transplantation as consolidation of first-line chemotherapy in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma: a multicenter GELTAMO/FIL study. A1 Garcia-Sancho, Alejandro Martin A1 Bellei, Monica A1 Lopez-Parra, Miriam A1 Gritti, Giuseppe A1 Cortes, Maria A1 Novelli, Silvana A1 Panizo, Carlos A1 Petrucci, Luigi A1 Gutierrez, Antonio A1 Dlouhy, Ivan A1 Bastos-Oreiro, Mariana A1 Sancho, Juan M A1 Ramirez, Maria J A1 Moraleda, Jose M A1 Carrillo, Estrella A1 Jimenez-Ubieto, Ana I A1 Jarque, Isidro A1 Orsucci, Lorella A1 Garcia-Torres, Estefania A1 Montalban, Carlos A1 Dodero, Anna A1 Arranz, Reyes A1 De-Las-Heras, Natalia A1 Pascual, Maria J A1 Lopez-Jimenez, Javier A1 Spina, Michelle A1 Re, Alessandro A1 De-Villambrosia, Sonia Gonzalez A1 Bobillo, Sabela A1 Federico, Massimo A1 Caballero, Dolores K1 Área de Gestión Sanitaria de Jerez, Costa Noroeste y Sierra de Cádiz K1 Progression-Free Survival K1 Drug Therapy K1 Stem Cell Transplantation K1 Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic AB Peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCL) are a heterogeneous group of rare lymphoid malignancies that mostly have poor prognoses with currently available treatments. Upfront consolidation with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is frequently carried out, but its efficacy has never been investigated in randomized trials. We designed a multicenter, international, retrospective study with the main objective of comparing progression-free survival and overall survival of patients with PTCL who underwent ASCT in complete remission (CR) after first-line chemotherapy with a control group who did not undergo ASCT. From the initial population of 286 registered patients, 174 patients with PTCL other than anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK-positive, deemed fit for ASCT at the time of diagnosis, and who were in CR or uncertain CR after induction therapy (CR1) were included in our analysis. one hundred and three patients underwent ASCT, whereas 71 did not, in most cases (n=53) because the physician decided against it. With a median follow-up of 65.5 months, progression-free survival was significantly better in the transplanted patients than in the non-transplanted group: 63% versus 48% at 5 years (P=0.042). Overall survival was significantly longer for ASCT patients in the subgroup with advanced stage at diagnosis (5-year overall survival: 70% vs. 50%, P=0.028). In the multivariate analysis, first-line ASCT was associated with significantly prolonged progression-free survival (HR=0.57, 95% CI: 0.35-0.93) and overall survival (HR=0.57, 95% CI: 0.33-0.99). In conclusion, our study supports the use of ASCT as a consolidation strategy for patients with PTCL in CR1. These results should be confirmed in a prospective randomized study. PB Fondazione Ferrata Storti YR 2022 FD 2022-03-24 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20521 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20521 LA en NO García-Sancho AM, Bellei M, López-Parra M, Gritti G, Cortés M, Novelli S, et al. Autologous stem-cell transplantation as consolidation of first-line chemotherapy in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma: a multicenter GELTAMO/FIL study. Haematologica. 2022 Nov 1;107(11):2675-2684 DS RISalud RD Apr 11, 2025