Table 2 EBMT disease indications—(a) adults and (b) paediatrics

From: Haematopoietic SCT in severe autoimmune diseases: updated guidelines of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation

Disease

Sibling donor

Well-matched unrelated a

Autologous

(a)

MS

D/III

GNR/III

CO/II

SSc

D/III

GNR/III

CO/II

SLE

D/III

GNR/III

CO/II

Crohn's

GNR/III

GNR/III

CO/II

RA

GNR/III

GNR/III

CO/II

Vasculitis

GNR/III

GNR/III

CO/II

Polymyositis–dermatomyositis

GNR/III

GNR/III

CO/II

CIPD

GNR/III

GNR/III

CO/II

NMO

GNR/III

GNR/III

CO/II

Cytopenia

CO/II

D/III

CO/II

T1D

GNR/III

GNR/III

D/III

RCD II

GNR/III

GNR/III

D/III

(b)

JIA

D/III

GNR/III

CO/II

JSSc

D/III

GNR/III

CO/II

JSLE

D/III

GNR/III

CO/II

Crohn's

GNR/III

GNR/III

CO/II

Vasculitis

GNR/III

GNR/III

CO/II

Polymyositis–dermatomyositis

GNR/III

GNR/III

CO/II

Cytopenia

CO/II

CO/II

CO/II

T1D

GNR/III

GNR/III

D/III

  1. Abbreviations: CIPD=chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy; EBMT=European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation; JIA=juvenile chronic arthritis; JSLE=juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus; JSSc=juvenile systemic sclerosis; MS=multiple sclerosis; NMO=neuromyelitis optica; T1D=type 1 diabetes; RA=rheumatoid arthritis; RCD II=refractory type II coeliac disease; SSc=systemic sclerosis; SLE=systemic lupus erythematosus.
  2. aA well-matched unrelated donor is defined as a 9/10 or 10/10 identical donor based on HLA high-resolution typing for class I (HLA-A, -B, -C) and II (HLA-DRB1, DQB1).
  3. EBMT grades of evidence:78 I=evidence from at least one well-executed randomized trial; II=evidence from at least one well-designed clinical trial without randomization: cohort or case-controlled analytical studies (preferably from more than one centre), multiple time-series studies: or dramatic results from uncontrolled experiments; III=evidence from opinions of respected authorities based on clinical experience, descriptive studies or reports from expert committee.
  4. EBMT grades of recommendation:78 CO=Clinical Option: can be carried out after careful assessment of risks and benefits; D=developmental; GNR=generally not recommended; S=standard: generally indicated in suitable patients.