The Efficacy of Palifermin on Oral Mucositis and acute GVHD after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Hematologic Malignancy Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis study

Authors

  • Mehrdad Payandeh Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
  • Masoud Sadeghi Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran; Students Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3586-3012
  • Mazaher Ramezani Molecular Pathology Research Center, Emam Reza Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
  • Hamid Reza Mozaffari Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9351-1499

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15419/bmrat.v4i10.373

Keywords:

Hematologic Malignancy, Oral Mucositis, Palifermin, Stem Cell Transplantation, Stem cell, Regenerative medicine

Abstract

Oral mucositis (OM) is one of the most common side effects after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and palifermin is used for prophylactic use to prevent OM. We conducted a meta-analysis study that evaluates the efficacy of palifermin on OM after HSCT in hematologic malignancy patients. Databases of PubMed/Medline, Web of Science and Cochrane Library for English-language publications were searched for finding the relevant studies. The RevMan 5.3 software with random-effects models (odds ratio (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs)) was used for to estimate of the efficacy of palifermin in palifermin group compared with control group. Begg's and Egger's tests were used for assessment of bias between the studies. Ten studies were included in the meta-analysis study. The results of the meta-analyses showed that there were significant differences in OM (grade 1-4) [odds ratio (OR) = 0.17; 95%CI= 0.10,0.29; p <0.00001], OM (grade 2-4) [OR= 0.11; 95%CI= 0.05,0.24; p <0.00001], OM (grade 3-4) [OR= 0.22; 95%CI= 0.15,0.33; p <0.00001], after auto-HSCT for OM (grade 1-4) [OR= 0.13; 95%CI= 0.04, 0.35; p <0.0001], OM (grade 2-4) [OR= 0.03; 95%CI= 0.00, 0.21; p =0.0006] or OM (grade 3-4) [OR= 0.25; 95%CI= 0.13, 0.48; p <0.0001],  after allo-HSCT for OM (grade 1-4) [OR= 0.23; 95%CI= 0.11, 0.51; p =0.0002], OM (grade 2-4) [OR= 0.14; 95%CI= 0.03, 0.74; p =0.012] or OM (grade 3-4) [OR= 0.19; 95%CI= 0.08, 0.46; p =0.0002] and fever [OR=0.51; 95%CI=0.29, 0.87; p = 0.01], but there were no significant differences in acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD) grades, infection and blood stream infection between two groups. The meta-analysis showed that palifermin was associated with reductions in the incidence and severity of OM and also was effective and safe on OM after allo- or auto-HSCT, but did not seem to effect on the incidence and severity of aGVHD.

Author Biography

  • Hamid Reza Mozaffari, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
    mozaffari20@yahoo.com

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2017-10-14

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The Efficacy of Palifermin on Oral Mucositis and acute GVHD after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Hematologic Malignancy Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis study. (2017). Biomedical Research and Therapy, 4(10), 1676-1692. https://doi.org/10.15419/bmrat.v4i10.373

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