Allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a curative therapy for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). Conditioning improves donor engraftment and freedom from immunoglobulin replacement (IgR) but increases the risks of acute and late toxicity. Treosulfan, a reduced toxicity alkylating agent, has emerged as an alternative to busulfan. In this UK multicentre study, we evaluated outcomes of 104 infants with SCID who underwent first HSCT following treosulfan-fludarabine conditioning between 2006 and 2022. After a median follow-up of 5.4 years, 5-year overall survival (OS) and event-free survivals (EFS) were 81% and 77% respectively. On multivariate analysis, molecularly undefined SCID (OS hazard ratio HR 5.61; EFS HR 5.55) and pre-HSCT cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection (OS HR 3.94; EFS 3.68) were independently associated with inferior OS and EFS; RAG-DCLRE1C genotypes also predicted worse EFS (HR 4.35). Cumulative incidence of endothelial cell dysfunction (ECD) was 11%. Treosulfan dose was not associated with OS, EFS, ECD or donor myeloid chimerism. Low mixed donor myeloid chimerism was observed across all treosulfan doses, but IgR freedom was achieved in 92% of survivors after first HSCT. Treosulfan-fludarabine provides excellent survival with low endothelial toxicity for SCID HSCT, with potential for optimisation via pharmacokinetic guided dosing.
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