Haplo-HSCT appears comparable to fully matched HSCT

“The results of the current study are certainly encouraging and suggest that outcomes from a half-matched, related donor are similar to fully matched donors,” said study author Sameh Gaballa, MD, also of Thomas Jefferson University.

“It might be time to reassess whether half-matched, related transplants can be considered the best alternative donor source for patients lacking a fully matched family member donor. For that, we’ll need more evidence from a randomly controlled, prospective trial, rather than studies that look at patient data retrospectively, to help solidify our findings here.”