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Zhang N, Li H, Wang D, Wang Z, Zhu JS, Chen K, Jiang H, Shao JB, Cai C. Decitabine as epigenetic priming with CLAG induce improved outcome of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia in children. Clin Epigenetics 2024; 16:63. [PMID: 38725010 PMCID: PMC11080195 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-024-01677-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Decitabine (DAC), a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor, has shown efficacy combined with chemotherapy for relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adults, but less is known about its efficacy in children. Accordingly, we conducted a study which involved a priming regimen consisting of DAC with cladribine, cytarabine, and granulocyte-stimulating factor (DAC-CLAG) and compared the efficacy and safety of this regimen with CLAG alone. METHODS A total of 39 R/R AML children who received the CLAG or DAC-CLAG regimen in Shanghai Children's Hospital were retrospectively enrolled in this non-randomized study. These regimens were studied sequentially over time. Twenty-two patients received CLAG from 2015, while 17 patients were administered epigenetic priming with DAC before CLAG from 2020. Patients were subsequently bridged to stem cell transplantation (SCT) or consolidation chemotherapy. Complete remission (CR) and adverse effects were analyzed by Fisher's exact test, and survival was analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS DAC-CLAG conferred a numerically higher CR compared to CLAG (70.59% vs 63.64%; P = 0.740). High CR rates occurred in patients with good cytogenetics (P = 0.029) and prior induction without cladribine (P = 0.099). The 1-year event-free survival (EFS) was 64.71% ± 11.59% and 63.31% ± 10.35% in the DAC-CLAG and CLAG group (P = 0.595), and 1-year overall survival (OS) was 81.45% ± 9.72% and 77.01% ± 9.04%, respectively (P = 0.265). The 1-year OS and EFS after SCT were higher in the DAC-CLAG than in the CLAG cohort (100% vs 92.31% ± 7.39%, P = 0.072; 92.31% ± 7.39% vs 85.71% ± 9.35%, P = 0.158). Univariate analysis revealed that a good prognosis included good cytogenetics (P = 0.002), non-complex karyotype (P = 0.056), CR on reinduction (P < 0.0001), and bridging to SCT (P = 0.0007). Use of a hypomethylating agent (P = 0.049) and bridging to SCT (P = 0.011) were independent prognostic factors. Grade 3/4 hematologic toxicity and infection were the main adverse events. CONCLUSIONS DAC prior to the CLAG regimen improved remission in pediatric R/R AML, and was feasible and well tolerated. CLAG ± DAC as a salvage therapy prior to SCT induced improved survival.
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- Na Zhang
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shanghai Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 1400, West Beijing Road, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shanghai Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 1400, West Beijing Road, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shanghai Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 1400, West Beijing Road, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shanghai Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 1400, West Beijing Road, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shanghai Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 1400, West Beijing Road, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shanghai Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 1400, West Beijing Road, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shanghai Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 1400, West Beijing Road, Shanghai, 200040, China.
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shanghai Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 1400, West Beijing Road, Shanghai, 200040, China.
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- Department of Neonatology, Shanghai Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 355, Luding Road, Shanghai, 200062, China.
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Maffini E, Labopin M, Kröger N, Finke J, Stelljes M, Schroeder T, Einsele H, Tischer J, Bornhäuser M, Bethge W, Brecht A, Rösler W, Dreger P, Schäfer-Eckart K, Passweg J, Blau IW, Nagler A, Ciceri F, Mohty M. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for older patients with AML with active disease. A study from the Acute Leukemia Working Party of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT). Bone Marrow Transplant 2024:10.1038/s41409-024-02275-6. [PMID: 38555412 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-024-02275-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
Abstract
Older adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) refractory to initial or reinduction chemotherapy have a dismal prognosis if they do not undergo hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HCT). However, data assessing HCT outcomes from different donors are scarce. We evaluated results from a retrospective analysis on patients aged ≥70 years, with AML not in remission who received an allogeneic HCT from HLA-matched sibling donor (MSD), HLA-10/10 matched unrelated donor (MUD), or T-cell replete haploidentical (Haplo) donor, from 2010 to 2021, reported to the ALWP-EBMT database. A total of 360 patients (median age 72 years, range 70-79) were included in the analysis. Median follow-up for the entire population was 35.5 months. Donors were MSD (n = 58), 10/10 HLA-MUD (n = 228), and Haplo (n = 74). A total of 213 (59.2%) patients were primary induction failures, while 147 (40.8%) were in first or subsequent relapse. Graft source was peripheral blood in 92% of the patients. Patients transplanted from Haplo donors more frequently received marrow grafts (p < 0.01) and presented the combination female donor to male recipient (p < 0.01). The overall 2-year rates of overall survival (OS) and leukemia-free survival (LFS) were: 62.4% (95% CI 47.2-74.3) and 47.6% (95% CI 33.1-60.8) for MSD, 43% (95% CI 35.8-49.9), and 37.5% (95% CI 30.7-44.4) for MUD, and 25.9% (95% CI 15.8-37.2), and 26.5% (95% CI 16.3-37.8) for recipients of Haplo transplants. The 2-year cumulative incidence of relapse (RI) was slightly lower for Haplo recipients at 29.6% (95% CI 19-40.9), for MUD it was 30.2% (95% CI 23.9-36.7), and for MSD 34.9% (95% CI 22-48.2); counterbalanced by a higher incidence of non-relapse mortality (NRM) of 43.9% (95% CI 31.6-55.6) for Haplo recipients, 32.2% (95% CI 26-33.1) for MUD and 17.5% (95% CI 8.4-29.3) for MSD. Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD-free, relapse-free survival (GRFS) was 35.3% (95% CI 22.3-48.5) for MSD, 29.6% (95% CI 23.2-36.2) for MUD, and 19.2% (95% CI 10.7-29.6) for Haplo patients. In the multivariate model, compared to the referent group of MSD recipients, the risk of NRM was higher among patients transplanted from Haplo donors ([hazard ratio] HR 5.1, 95% CI 2.23-11.61, p < 0.001) and MUD (HR 3.21, 95% CI 1.48-0.6.94, p = 0.003). Furthermore, both Haplo and MUD were associated with inferior OS, (HR 3.6, 95% CI 1.98-0.6.56, p < 0.001, and HR 2.3, 95% CI 1.37-0.3.88, p = 0.002, respectively), and LFS (HR 2.24, 95% CI 1.31-0.3.84, p = 0.003, and HR 1.64, 95% CI 1.04-0.2.60, p = 0.034, respectively). Patients transplanted from Haplo donors were also associated with worse GFRS (HR 1.72, 95% CI 1.07-2.77, p:0.025) compared with MSD patients. Older adult AML patients with active disease transplanted from MSD experienced prolonged OS and LFS compared to 10/10 MUD and Haplo due to lower NRM. Prospective clinical trials are warranted.
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- Enrico Maffini
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna; Istituto "L. e A. Seràgnoli", Bologna, Italy.
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- University Medical Center Hamburg, Department for Stem Cell Transplantation, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine -Hematology Oncology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine A, Hematology, Oncology, and Pneumology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- University Hospital, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Essen, Germany
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- Universitaetsklinikum Wuerzburg, Med. Klinik und Poliklinik II, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Klinikum Grosshadern, Medizinische Klinik III, Munich, Germany
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- Universitaetsklinikum Dresden, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Dresden, Germany
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- Universitaet Tuebingen Medizinische Klinik, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Deutsche Klinik fuer Diagnostik, KMT Zentrum, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- University Hospital Erlangen, Department of Internal Medicine 5, Erlangen, Germany
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- University of Heidelberg, Medizinische Klinik u. Poliklinik V, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik m. S. Hämatologie, Onkologie und Tumorimmunologie, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- Ospedale San Raffaele s.r.l., Haematology and BMT, Milano, Italy
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- Sorbonne University, Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy Department, Saint Antoine Hospital, INSERM UMRs 938, Paris, France
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Bailey C, Wei Y, Yan J, Huang D, Zhang P, Qi C, Lazarski C, Su J, Tang F, Wong CS, Zheng P, Liu Y, Liu Y, Wang Y. Genetic and pharmaceutical targeting of HIF1α allows combo-immunotherapy to boost graft vs. leukemia without exacerbation graft vs. host disease. Cell Rep Med 2023; 4:101236. [PMID: 37827154 PMCID: PMC10694596 DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
Abstract
Despite potential impact on the graft vs. leukemia (GVL) effect, immunotherapy targeting CTLA-4 and/or PD-1 has not been successfully combined with bone marrow transplant (BMT) because it exacerbates graft vs. host disease (GVHD). Here, using models of GVHD and leukemia, we demonstrate that targeting hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF1α) via pharmacological or genetic approaches reduces GVHD by inducing PDL1 expression on host tissue while selectively inhibiting PDL1 in leukemia cells to enhance the GVL effect. More importantly, combination of HIF1α inhibition with anti-CTLA-4 antibodies allows simultaneous inhibition of both PDL1 and CTLA-4 checkpoints to achieve better outcomes in models of mouse and human BMT-leukemia settings. These findings provide an approach to enhance the curative effect of BMT for leukemia and broaden the impact of cancer immunotherapy.
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- Christopher Bailey
- Division of Immunotherapy, Institute of Human Virology, Department of Surgery and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Division of Immunotherapy, Institute of Human Virology, Department of Surgery and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Cancer for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130061, China
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- Center for Cancer and Immunology Research, Children's Research Institute, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Division of Immunotherapy, Institute of Human Virology, Department of Surgery and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Division of Immunotherapy, Institute of Human Virology, Department of Surgery and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Center for Cancer and Immunology Research, Children's Research Institute, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Division of Immunotherapy, Institute of Human Virology, Department of Surgery and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; OncoC4, Inc., Rockville, MD 20852, USA
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- Division of Immunotherapy, Institute of Human Virology, Department of Surgery and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
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- Division of Immunotherapy, Institute of Human Virology, Department of Surgery and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; OncoC4, Inc., Rockville, MD 20852, USA.
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- Division of Immunotherapy, Institute of Human Virology, Department of Surgery and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
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Gao Y, Wu H, Shi Z, Gao F, Shi J, Luo Y, Yu J, Lai X, Fu H, Liu L, Huang H, Zhao Y. Prognostic factors and clinical outcomes in patients with relapsed acute leukemia after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2023; 58:863-873. [PMID: 37120616 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-023-01989-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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Relapse is a significant barrier to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) success. To explore the prognosis of patients who underwent relapse after allo-HSCT, we retrospectively examined 740 consecutive acute leukemia patients in our single center transplanted between January 2013 and December 2018, of which 178 relapsed. The median survival was 204 days (95%CI, 160.7-247.3) from relapse, and the 3-year post-relapse overall survival (prOS) rate was 17.8% (95%CI, 12.5-25.3%). Overall complete remission (CR) or CR with incomplete hematologic recovery (CRi) was achieved in 32.1% for the acute myeloid leukemia and 45.3% for acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients after salvage therapy, respectively. Grade III-IV acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after transplantation and >20% bone marrow blasts at relapse were associated with worse prOS, while patients with chronic GVHD after transplantation, relapse later than 1 year after transplantation, and solitary extramedullary disease had better prOS. Therefore, we developed a concise risk scoring system for prOS based on the number of risk factors affecting prOS. This scoring system was validated with another cohort of post-transplant relapsed acute leukemia patients who received allo-HSCT between 2019 and 2020. Identifying relapse risk factors and providing personalized care for patients with poor prognoses is crucial for improving survival.
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- Yang Gao
- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Province Engineering Laboratory for Stem Cell and Immunity Therapy, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Province Engineering Laboratory for Stem Cell and Immunity Therapy, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Province Engineering Laboratory for Stem Cell and Immunity Therapy, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Province Engineering Laboratory for Stem Cell and Immunity Therapy, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Province Engineering Laboratory for Stem Cell and Immunity Therapy, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Province Engineering Laboratory for Stem Cell and Immunity Therapy, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Province Engineering Laboratory for Stem Cell and Immunity Therapy, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Province Engineering Laboratory for Stem Cell and Immunity Therapy, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Province Engineering Laboratory for Stem Cell and Immunity Therapy, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Zhejiang Province Engineering Laboratory for Stem Cell and Immunity Therapy, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China.
- Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
- Zhejiang Province Engineering Laboratory for Stem Cell and Immunity Therapy, Hangzhou, China.
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
- Liangzhu Laboratory, Zhejiang University Medical Center, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China.
- Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
- Zhejiang Province Engineering Laboratory for Stem Cell and Immunity Therapy, Hangzhou, China.
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Liu Y, Zheng P. CD24-Siglec interactions in inflammatory diseases. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1174789. [PMID: 37228622 PMCID: PMC10203428 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1174789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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CD24 is a small glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored glycoprotein with broad expression in multiple cell types. Due to differential glycosylation, cell surface CD24 have been shown to interact with various receptors to mediate multiple physiological functions. Nearly 15 years ago, CD24 was shown to interact with Siglec G/10 to selectively inhibit inflammatory response to tissue injuries. Subsequent studies demonstrate that sialylated CD24 (SialoCD24) is a major endogenous ligand for CD33-family of Siglecs to protect the host against inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, metabolic disorders and most notably respiratory distress in COVID-19. The discoveries on CD24-Siglec interactions propelled active translational research to treat graft-vs-host diseases, cancer, COVID-19 and metabolic disorders. This mini-review provides a succinct summary on biological significance of CD24-Siglec pathway in regulation of inflammatory diseases with emphasis on clinical translation.
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Lu Y, Zhang JP, Zhao YL, Xiong M, Sun RJ, Cao XY, Wei ZJ, Zhou JR, Liu DY, Yang JF, Zhang X, Lu DP, Lu P. Prognostic factors of second hematopoietic allogeneic stem cell transplantation among hematological malignancy patients relapsed after first hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A single center study. Front Immunol 2023; 13:1066748. [PMID: 36685540 PMCID: PMC9846785 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1066748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Introduction We aimed to evaluate prognostic factors of a second allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT2) among hematological malignancy patients who have relapsed after the first allo-HSCT(allo-HSCT1). Methods We retrospectively analyzed 199 hematological malignancy patients who received allo-HSCT2 as a salvage treatment post allo-HSCT1 relapse between November 2012 and October 2021. Results The median age at allo-HSCT2 was 23 (range: 3-60) years. The median time to relapse after HSCT1 was 9 (range: 1-72) months. Prior to allo-HSCT2, patients had the following hematopoietic cell transplantation-comorbidity indexes (HCT-CI): 127 with a score of 0, 52 with a score of 1, and 20 with a score of 2 or greater. Fifty percent of patients received chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy following HSCT1 relapse. Disease status was minimal residual disease (MRD)-negative complete remission (CR) among 119 patients, MRD-positive CR among 37 patients and non-remission (NR) for 43 patients prior to allo-HSCT2. Allo-HSCT2 was performed from a new donor in 194 patients (97.4%) and 134 patients (67.3%) received a graft with a new mismatched haplotype. The median follow-up time was 24 months (range: 6-98 months), and the 2-year OS and LFS were 43.8% ± 4.0% and 42.1% ± 4.1%, respectively. The 2-year cumulative incidence of relapse (CIR) and non-relapse mortality (NRM) was 30.0%±4.8% and 38.5%±3.8%, respectively. Cox regression multivariate analysis showed that disease statusof MRD-negative CR, HCT-CI score of 0 prior to allo-HSCT2, and new mismatched haplotype donor were predictive factors of improved OS and LFS compared to patients without these characteristics. Based on these three favorable factors, we developed a predictive scoring system for patients who received allo-HSCT2. Patients with a prognostic score of 3 who had the three factors showed a superior 2-year OS of 63.3% ± 6.7% and LFS of 63.3% ± 6.7% and a lower CIR of 5.5% ± 3.1% than patients with a prognostic score of 0. Allo-HSCT2 is feasible and patients with good prognostic features prior to allo-HSCT2 -disease status of CR/MRD- and HCT-CI score of 0 as well as a second donor with a new mismatched haplotype could have the maximal benefit from the second allo-HSCT. Conclusions Allo-HSCT2 is feasible and patients with good prognostic features prior to allo-HSCT2 -disease status of CR/MRD- and HCT-CI score of 0 as well as a second donor with a new mismatched haplotype could have the maximal benefit from the second allo-HSCT.
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- Yue Lu
- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China,*Correspondence: Yue Lu, ; Peihua Lu,
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
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- Department of Hematology and Immunology, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
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- Department of Hematology and Immunology, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China
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- Department of Hematology and Immunology, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China,Beijing Lu Daopei Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China,*Correspondence: Yue Lu, ; Peihua Lu,
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Maffini E, Ursi M, Barbato F, Dicataldo M, Roberto M, Campanini E, Dan E, De Felice F, De Matteis S, Storci G, Bonafè M, Arpinati M, Bonifazi F. The prevention of disease relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in acute myeloid leukemia. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1066285. [DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1066285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Disease relapse represents by far the most frequent cause of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) failure. Patients with acute leukemia suffering relapse after HCT have limited conventional treatment options with little possibility of cure and represent, de facto, suitable candidates for the evaluation of novel cellular and biological-based therapies. Donor lymphocyte infusions (DLI) has been one of the first cellular therapies adopted to treat post HCT relapse of acute leukemia patients and still now, it is widely adopted in preemptive and prophylactic settings, with renewed interest for manipulated cellular products such as NK-DLI. The acquisition of novel biological insights into pathobiology of leukemia relapse are translating into the clinic, with novel combinations of target therapies and novel agents, helping delineate new therapeutical landscapes. Hypomethylating agents alone or in combination with novel drugs demonstrated their efficacy in pre-clinical models and controlled trials. FLT3 inhibitors represent an essential therapeutical instrument incorporated in post-transplant maintenance strategies. The Holy grail of allogeneic transplantation lies in the separation of graft-vs.-host disease from graft vs. tumor effects and after more than five decades, is still the most ambitious goal to reach and many ways to accomplish are on their way.
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Chan KL, Gomez J, Cardinez C, Kumari N, Sparbier CE, Lam EYN, Yeung MM, Garciaz S, Kuzich JA, Ong DM, Brown FC, Chan YC, Vassiliadis D, Wainwright EN, Motazedian A, Gillespie A, Fennell KA, Lai J, House IG, Macpherson L, Ang CS, Dawson SJ, Beavis PA, Wei AH, Burr ML, Dawson MA. Inhibition of the CtBP complex and FBXO11 enhances MHC class II expression and anti-cancer immune responses. Cancer Cell 2022; 40:1190-1206.e9. [PMID: 36179686 PMCID: PMC7615013 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2022.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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There is increasing recognition of the prognostic significance of tumor cell major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II expression in anti-cancer immunity. Relapse of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) following allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) has recently been linked to MHC class II silencing in leukemic blasts; however, the regulation of MHC class II expression remains incompletely understood. Utilizing unbiased CRISPR-Cas9 screens, we identify that the C-terminal binding protein (CtBP) complex transcriptionally represses MHC class II pathway genes, while the E3 ubiquitin ligase complex component FBXO11 mediates degradation of CIITA, the principal transcription factor regulating MHC class II expression. Targeting these repressive mechanisms selectively induces MHC class II upregulation across a range of AML cell lines. Functionally, MHC class II+ leukemic blasts stimulate antigen-dependent CD4+ T cell activation and potent anti-tumor immune responses, providing fundamental insights into the graft-versus-leukemia effect. These findings establish the rationale for therapeutic strategies aimed at restoring tumor-specific MHC class II expression to salvage AML relapse post-alloSCT and also potentially to enhance immunotherapy outcomes in non-myeloid malignancies.
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- Kah Lok Chan
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia; Department of Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Division of Genome Science and Cancer, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Division of Genome Science and Cancer, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Aix-Marseille University, INSERM U1068, CNRS, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, 13009 Marseille, France
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; Department of Haematology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Melbourne Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Facility, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia; Centre for Cancer Research, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; Department of Haematology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia; Division of Genome Science and Cancer, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia; Department of Anatomical Pathology, ACT Pathology, Canberra Health Services, Canberra, ACT 2606, Australia.
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia; Department of Haematology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Centre for Cancer Research, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3000, Australia.
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[Safety of rabbit anti-human thymocyte immunoglobulin in second allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for patients with hematological diseases]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2022; 43:853-857. [PMID: 36709200 PMCID: PMC9669623 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2022.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Objective: To look into the security of a second allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) using rabbit anti-human thymocyte immunoglobulin (rATG) . Methods: Twenty-seven patients who used rATG in the first and second allo-HSCT at the Institute of Hematology, Peking University were enrolled in the study. Experienced toxicities associated with the conditioning protocol within 10 days (-5 d to +3 d) following the beginning of the rATG application, including fever, diarrhea, arrhythmia, reduced blood pressure, liver damage, seizures, and other problems. Results: The overall incidence of conditioning regimen early adverse reactions during the first transplantation and the second allo-HSCT conditioning regimen was 96.3% and 77.8% (P=0.043) . Fever rates were 81.5% and 63.0% (P=0.129) , diarrhea rates were 59.3% and 25.9% (P=0.013) , liver damage rates were 22.2% and 25.9% (P=0.75) , and the rates of other events (cardiac arrhythmia, low blood pressure, and epilepsy) were 3.7% and 18.5% (P=0.083) . Adverse reactions that occurred during both the first and second course of rATG applications have been improved with symptomatic treatment, and no treatment interruptions occurred. Conclusion: Reusing rATG in a second transplant was risk-free and did not result in higher early toxicities.
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Najima Y, Tachibana T, Takeda Y, Koda Y, Aoyama Y, Toya T, Igarashi A, Tanaka M, Sakaida E, Abe R, Onizuka M, Kobayashi T, Doki N, Ohashi K, Kanamori H, Ishizaki T, Yokota A, Morita S, Okamoto S, Kanda Y. Dose-finding trial of azacitidine as post-transplant maintenance for high-risk MDS: a KSGCT prospective study. Ann Hematol 2022; 101:2719-2729. [PMID: 36149461 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-022-04981-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This 3+3 dose-escalation phase I multicenter study investigated the optimal dose of azacitidine (AZA) for post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) maintenance, which remains unknown in Japan. Recipients of a first HSCT for high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS, n = 12) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with antecedent MDS (n = 3) received post-HSCT AZA maintenance in 2015-2019. The optimal AZA dose was defined as the dose at which 50-70% of patients can complete four cycles without dose-limiting toxicity (DLT). The initial dose level 1 was set as 30 mg/m2 for 5 days per 28-day cycle, and dose levels 0, 2, and 3 were set as 20, 40, and 50 mg/m2. DLT was defined as any grade 3 non-hematological or grade 4 hematological toxicity. The 15 evaluable patients were 55 (37-64) years old. The median observation of the post-HSCT survivors was 935 (493-1915) days. The median number of days post-HSCT to the start of AZA was 101 (59-176). In the first, second, and third cohorts, five of nine patients completed four cycles at dose level 1. In the final cohort, five of six additional patients completed at the same dose. In total, 10 (67%) patients tolerated AZA 30 mg/m2, which was determined as optimal. DLT occurred in five cases: grade 3 hepatotoxicity, pneumonia, enterocolitis, and grade 4 thrombocytopenia and neutropenia. The 2-year overall survival and disease-free survival rates post-HSCT were 77.0% and 73.3%. Post-HSCT AZA maintenance was well-tolerated and merits further evaluation for patients with MDS or AML with antecedent MDS. Trial registration: UMIN000018791.
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- Yuho Najima
- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, 113-8677, Japan.
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- Department of Hematology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, 113-8677, Japan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, 113-8677, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, 113-8677, Japan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, 113-8677, Japan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, 113-8677, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Chiba Aoba Municipal Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Statistics and Bioinformatics, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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De Voeght A, Willems E, Servais S, Seidel L, Pirotte M, Massion P, Layios N, Pereira M, Misset B, Canivet JL, Beguin Y, Baron F. Overall Survival Rate in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplanted Patients Requiring Intensive Care Can Be Predicted by the Prognostic Index for Critically Ill Allogeneic Transplantation Patients (PICAT) and the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Scores. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14174266. [PMID: 36077800 PMCID: PMC9454972 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14174266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Intensive care admission is a common complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Mortality remains very high, and among several prognosis tools, data about power of discrimination showed contradictory results. The aim of our retrospective study was to evaluate the efficacy of a new score, the Prognostic Index for Critically Ill Allogeneic Transplantation (PICAT) Patients, for this specific setting in a cohort of 111 patients. We confirmed the ability of this score to discriminate three groups of patients with different outcomes. Moreover, we evaluated a classic intensive score, the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA), and we showed that the SOFA outperformed the PICAT to predict outcomes in our cohort. Abstract Background. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT) recipients requiring intensive care unit (ICU) have high mortality rates. Methods. In the current study, we retrospectively assessed whether the Prognostic Index for Critically Ill Allogeneic Transplantation patients (PICAT) score predicted overall survival in a cohort of 111 consecutive allo-HCT recipients requiring ICU. Results. Survival rates at 30 days and 1 year after ICU admission were 57.7% and 31.5%, respectively, and were significantly associated with PICAT scores (p = 0.036). Specifically, survival at 30-day for low, intermediate, and high PICAT scores was 64.1%, 58.1%, and 31.3%, respectively. At one-year, the figures were 37.5%, 29%, and 12.5%, respectively. In multivariate analyses, high PICAT score (HR = 2.23, p = 0.008) and relapse prior to ICU admission (HR = 2.98, p = 0.0001) predicted higher mortality. We next compared the ability of the PICAT and the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores to predict mortality in our patients using c-statistics. C statistics for the PICAT and the SOFA scores were 0.5687 and 0.6777, respectively. Conclusions. This study shows that while the PICAT score is associated with early and late mortality in allo-HCT recipients requiring ICU, it is outperformed by the SOFA score to predict their risk of mortality.
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- Adrien De Voeght
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Biostatistics, SIMÉ, University Hospital Center of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, CHU and University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, CHU and University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, CHU and University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, CHU and University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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Winters AC, Bosma G, Abbott D, Minhajuddin M, Jordan C, Pollyea DA, Gutman JA. Outcomes Are Similar After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients who Received Venetoclax + Azacitidine Versus Intensive Chemotherapy. Transplant Cell Ther 2022; 28:694.e1-694.e9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Song Y, Yin Z, Ding J, Wu T. Reduced Intensity Conditioning Followed by Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Is a Good Choice for Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Front Oncol 2021; 11:708727. [PMID: 34692485 PMCID: PMC8529065 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.708727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) before allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) has been reported to have the same overall survival (OS) as myeloablative conditioning (MAC) for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in complete remission (CR) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). However, results from different studies are conflicting. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis guided by PRISMA 2009 to confirm the efficacy and safety of RIC vs. MAC for AML in CR and MDS. Methods We search PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane central, clinical trial registries and related websites, major conference proceedings, and field-related journals from January 1, 1980, to July 1, 2020, for studies comparing RIC with MAC before the first allo-HSCT in patients with AML in CR or MDS. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included. OS was the primary endpoint and generic inverse variance method was used to combine hazard ratio (HR) and 95% CI. Results We retrieved 7,770 records. Six RCTs with 1,413 participants (711 in RIC, 702 in MAC) were included. RIC had the same OS (HR = 0.95, 95% CI 0.64–1.4, p = 0.80) and cumulative incidence of relapse as MAC (HR = 1.18, 95% CI 0.88–1.59, p = 0.28). Furthermore, RIC significantly reduced non-relapse mortality more than total body irradiation/busulfan-based MAC (HR = 0.53, 95% CI 0.36–0.80, p = 0.002) and had similar long-term OS and graft failure as MAC. Conclusion RIC conditioning regimens are recommended as an adequate option of preparative treatment before allo-HSCT for patients with AML in CR or MDS. Systematic Review Registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=185436.
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- Yanzhi Song
- Bone Marrow Transplantation, Beijing Boren Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation, Beijing Boren Hospital, Beijing, China
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- School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation, Beijing Boren Hospital, Beijing, China
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Targeted Therapies for the Evolving Molecular Landscape of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13184646. [PMID: 34572873 PMCID: PMC8471378 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13184646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Despite considerable growth in our understanding of the heterogeneous biology and pathogenesis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in recent decades, for nearly forty years, little progress was gained in the realm of novel therapeutics. Since 2017, however, nine agents have been FDA-approved for patients with AML in both the upfront and relapsed/refractory (R/R) settings. Most of these compounds function as inhibitors of key cell cycle enzymatic pathways or mediators of leukemic proliferation and survival. They have been approved both as single agents and in combination with conventional or reduced-intensity conventional chemotherapeutics. In this article, we review the molecular landscape of de novo vs. R/R AML and highlight the potential translational impact of defined molecular disease subsets. We also highlight several recent agents that have entered the therapeutic armamentarium and where they fit in the AML treatment landscape, with a focus on FLT3 inhibitors, IDH1 and IDH2 inhibitors, and venetoclax. Finally, we close with a survey of two promising novel agents under investigation that are poised to enter the mainstream clinical arena in the near future.
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Han T, Sun Y, Liu Y, Yan C, Wang Y, Xu L, Liu K, Huang X, Zhang X. Second unmanipulated allogeneic transplantation could be used as a salvage option for patients with relapsed acute leukemia post-chemotherapy plus modified donor lymphocyte infusion. Front Med 2021; 15:728-739. [PMID: 34279770 DOI: 10.1007/s11684-021-0833-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Relapse is the main problem after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). The outcome of a second allo-HSCT (HSCT2) for relapse post-HSCT has shown promising results in some previous studies. However, little is known about the efficacy of HSCT2 in patients with relapsed/refractory acute leukemia (AL) post-chemotherapy plus modified donor lymphocyte infusion (post-Chemo + m-DLI) after the first allo-HSCT (HSCT1). Therefore, we retrospectively analyzed the efficacy of HSCT2 in 28 patients with relapsed/refractory AL post-Chemo + m-DLI in our center. With a median follow-up of 918 (457-1732) days, 26 patients (92.9%) achieved complete remission, and 2 patients exhibited persistent disease. The probabilities of overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) 1 year after HSCT2 were 25.0% and 21.4%, respectively. The cumulative incidences of nonrelapse mortality on day 100 and at 1 year post-HSCT2 were 7.1% ± 4.9% and 25.0% ± 8.4%. The cumulative incidences of relapse were 50.0% ± 9.8% and 53.5% ± 9.9% at 1 and 2 years post-HSCT2, respectively. Risk stratification prior to HSCT1 and percentage of blasts before HSCT2 were independent risk factors for OS post-HSCT2, and relapse within 6 months post-HSCT1 was an independent risk factor for DFS and relapse post-HSCT2. Our findings suggest that HSCT2 could be a salvage option for patients with relapsed AL post-Chemo + m-DLI.
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- Tingting Han
- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, 100044, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing, 100044, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, 100044, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing, 100044, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, 100044, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing, 100044, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, 100044, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing, 100044, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, 100044, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing, 100044, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, 100044, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, 100044, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing, 100044, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, 100044, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing, 100044, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, 100044, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, 100044, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing, 100044, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, 100044, China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing, 100044, China.,Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, 100044, China. .,National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing, 100044, China. .,Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, 100044, China. .,Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing, 100044, China.
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Chen P, Liu Y, Zhang R, Wang H, Zhang J, Guo M, Du Z. Adaptive immunity-related gene expression profile is correlated with clinical phenotype in patients with acute myeloid leukemia. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:939. [PMID: 34350254 PMCID: PMC8263877 DOI: 10.21037/atm-21-2720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Background Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a common and lethal hematopoietic malignancy that is highly dependent on the immune microenvironment. However, light has yet to be shed on the landscape of adaptive immunity-related genes. This work aimed to uncover the novel molecular events in AML and potential therapeutic strategies for AML treatment. Methods For the current research, the transcriptional information of 732 genes that participate in adaptive immunity was collected from 173 patients with AML, and the patients were grouped into different cohorts based on the different expression patterns. The correlations between gene expression and clinical characteristics, including prognosis, were studied. Results According to the notably different expressions of adaptive immunity-related genes, the 173 patients were divided into 2 clusters and 3 subclusters. No significant differences in overall survival (OS) or progression-free survival (PFS) were detected between the clusters or subclusters. There were obvious discrepancies found in age, peripheral blood (PB) blast percentage, and French-American-British (FAB) classification between each cluster or subcluster. The patients in cluster 1 were older and more of them had M5 type; the patients in cluster 2 were younger and more of them had M2 type. Further, 81 genes were significantly correlated with age and 101 genes were significantly correlated with PB blast percentage. Comparison of the prognosis between each FAB type revealed that patients with M3 type displayed the most favorable OS and PFS. Among the differentially expressed genes (DEGs), CLEC2B expression was much lower in M2 patients than in patients with other types (P<0.001), and its high expression indicated a worse outcome (12.4 vs. 46.5 months of OS). Conclusions This study has uncovered the expression profile of adaptive immunity-related genes in AML. The different gene expression patterns are not associated with survival, but are significantly correlated the FAB types. CLEC2B expression is low in patients with M2 type and is negatively correlated with prognosis, thus revealing a potential therapeutic target for AML.
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- Peng Chen
- Department of Hematology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, People's Hospital of Cangzhou, Cangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Medical University (Fourth Military Medical University), Xi'an, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Faculty of Pediatrics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.,Bayi Children's Hospital, Seventh Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Birth Defects Prevention and Control of Key Technology, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Organ Failure, Beijing, China
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Rimando JC, Christopher MJ, Rettig MP, DiPersio JF. Biology of Disease Relapse in Myeloid Disease: Implication for Strategies to Prevent and Treat Disease Relapse After Stem-Cell Transplantation. J Clin Oncol 2021; 39:386-396. [PMID: 33434062 PMCID: PMC8462627 DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.01587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Joseph C. Rimando
- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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Hong S, Rybicki L, Corrigan D, Hamilton BK, Sobecks R, Kalaycio M, Gerds AT, Dean RM, Hill BT, Pohlman B, Jagadeesh D, Anwer F, Majhail NS. Survival following relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for acute leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes in the contemporary era. Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther 2020; 14:318-326. [PMID: 33301747 DOI: 10.1016/j.hemonc.2020.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND Relapse is the most common cause of treatment failure after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT). No standard of care exists, and a wide range of treatments are used for post-alloHCT relapse. In the recent era, several novel therapies including targeted agents are available for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). METHODS We reviewed outcomes after alloHCT relapse, with or without use of these newer agents for ALL, AML, and MDS. In total, 115 adults with relapsed or refractory ALL (n = 17), AML (n = 67), and MDS (n = 31) at median 5 (range, 1-64) months after their first alloHCT in 2010-2018 were included. RESULTS Median follow-up was 19 (range, 6-80) months after relapse from alloHCT. Targeted agents were given to 29 (25%) patients. In multivariable analysis, use of targeted agent at any time point after relapse was not associated with survival. Matched unrelated (vs. matched sibling; hazard ratio [HR] 1.70; p = .027) or haploidentical donor grafts (vs. matched sibling; HR 2.69; p = .003), presence of grade II-IV acute graft-versus-host disease before relapse (HR 2.46; p < .001), and less than 12 months from HCT to relapse (<6 vs. > 12 months; HR 6.34; p < .001; 6-12 vs. > 12 months; HR 3.16; p = .005) were adverse prognostic factors for post-relapse survival. CONCLUSION Outcomes after alloHCT relapse remain poor regardless of the novel agent use. Innovative treatment strategies are needed to improve outcomes after relapse post-alloHCT.
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- Sanghee Hong
- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Yang L, Tan Y, Shi J, Zhao Y, Yu J, Hu Y, Lai X, Yang Y, Huang H, Luo Y. Prophylactic modified donor lymphocyte infusion after low-dose ATG-F-based haploidentical HSCT with myeloablative conditioning in high-risk acute leukemia: a matched-pair analysis. Bone Marrow Transplant 2020; 56:664-672. [PMID: 33077902 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-01088-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Both haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) exhibit strong graft-versus-leukemia (GVL) effect. However, the role of prophylactic DLI following haploidentical HSCT remains unclear. Here, 34 patients with high-risk acute leukemia who underwent low-dose anti-T-lymphocyte globulin-Fresenius (ATG-F)-based myeloablative haploidentical HSCT and prophylactic modified DLI (pro-DLI) were well-matched with patients without pro-DLI. The 5-year overall survival (OS) (67.8% versus 41.3%, P < 0.01) and leukemia-free survival (LFS) (64.6% versus 33.9%, P < 0.01) of pro-DLI cohort were superior to the control cohort. A slightly higher GVHD-free/relapse-free survival was found in the pro-DLI cohort (32.8% versus 16.3%, P = 0.32). The 5-year cumulative incidence of relapse of the pro-DLI recipients was significantly lower than that of the control cohort (14.7% versus 49.3%, P = 0.01). The cumulative incidence of grades II-IV and III-IV acute GVHD at 100 days after pro-DLI was 17.6% and 9.1%, respectively. There was no difference between the two cohorts in terms of the cumulative incidence of chronic GVHD and non-relapse mortality. Data from the multivariate analysis demonstrated that pro-DLI was an independent protective variable for LFS (P = 0.01, hazard ratio {HR} = 0.35), OS (P = 0.01, HR = 0.32), and relapse (P = 0.02, HR = 0.33). Taken together, we demonstrate that pro-DLI after ATG-F-based HSCT effectively decreases the risk of relapse and improves long-term survival of patients with high-risk acute leukemia without increasing treatment toxicity.
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- Luxin Yang
- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. .,Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. .,Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Srour SA, Kongtim P, Rondon G, Chen J, Petropoulos D, Ramdial J, Popat U, Kebriaei P, Qazilbash M, Shpall EJ, Champlin RE, Ciurea SO. Haploidentical transplants for patients with relapse after the first allograft. Am J Hematol 2020; 95:1187-1192. [PMID: 32619033 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Revised: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (AHSCT) is associated with very poor outcomes. A second transplant offers the possibility of long-term disease control. We analyzed outcomes with haploidentical donors for second allograft at our institution. All consecutive patients with hematological malignancies (N = 29) who relapsed after AHSCT and underwent a haploidentical transplant (haploSCT) as second transplant between February 2009 and October 2018 were included. Median age was 36 years (interquartile range (IQR) 24-60); 83% of patients had high/very high disease risk index; 61% of AML/MDS patients had high-risk cytogenetics; and only 24% were in complete remission at transplant. With a median follow-up of 46.9 months, the 3-year relapse, non-relapse mortality (NRM), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 30%, 39%, 31% and 40%, respectively. In multivariable analysis (MVA), comorbidity index (HCT-CI) and detectable donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies (DSA) prior to second transplant were significantly associated with worse outcomes. Patients with HCT-CI <3 and without DSA had 3-year PFS and OS of 53% and 60.3%, respectively. Our findings suggest that haploSCT as second AHSCT is feasible and potentially curative. Lower HCT-CI and no DSA were associated with lower NRM and improved survival. Haploidentical grafts might be a preferred donor source for second AHSCT as these are high-risk patients who frequently need to proceed urgently to transplant.
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- Samer A Srour
- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Center of Excellence in Applied Epidemiology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
- Current affiliation: Stefan O. Ciurea, MD, Professor, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA, USA
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Deeg HJ, Salit RB, Monahan T, Schoch G, McFarland C, Scott BL, Storer BE. Early Mixed Lymphoid Donor/Host Chimerism is Associated with Improved Transplant Outcome in Patients with Primary or Secondary Myelofibrosis. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2020; 26:2197-2203. [PMID: 32693211 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2020.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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We investigated risk factors for the development of mixed chimerism in 131 patients who underwent transplantation for myelofibrosis and determined the impact of lymphoid (CD3+) and myeloid (CD33+) chimerism on transplant outcome. Disease risk included DIPSS plus categories low to high. The median patient age was 58 years. Patients were conditioned with high-intensity (myeloablative) or low/reduced-intensity (nonmyeloablative) regimens and received a transplant from a related or unrelated donor. Mixed CD3+ chimerism was observed earlier after HCT, whereas CD33+ chimerism occurred later. Mixed chimerism was more frequent with low-intensity regimens than with high- intensity regimens. Mixed CD3+ chimerism did not lead to graft failure and was associated with a reduced incidence of acute GVHD and improved overall survival (OS) and relapse-free survival, whereas mixed CD33+ chimerism was associated with an increased incidence of relapse and reduced OS and relapse-free survival, independent of the CD34+ cell dose transplanted. Thus, mixed CD3+ chimerism in patients with myelofibrosis had a favorable impact on transplantation outcome and does not require therapeutic interventions.
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- H Joachim Deeg
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington; University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington; University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington; University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington; University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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Giaccone L, Felicetti F, Butera S, Faraci D, Cerrano M, Dionisi Vici M, Brunello L, Fortunati N, Brignardello E, Bruno B. Optimal Delivery of Follow-Up Care After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplant: Improving Patient Outcomes with a Multidisciplinary Approach. J Blood Med 2020; 11:141-162. [PMID: 32523389 PMCID: PMC7237112 DOI: 10.2147/jbm.s206027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The increasing indications for allogeneic stem-cell transplant in patients with hematologic malignancies and non-malignant diseases combined with improved clinical outcomes have contributed to increase the number of long-term survivors. However, survivors are at increased risk of developing a unique set of complications and late effects, besides graft-versus-host disease and disease relapse. In this setting, the management capacity of a single health-care provider can easily be overwhelmed. Thus, to provide appropriate survivorship care, a multidisciplinary approach for the long-term follow-up is essential. This review aims at summarizing the most relevant information that a health-care provider should know to establish a follow-up care plan, in the light of individual exposures and risk factors, that includes all organ systems and considers the psychological burden of these patients.
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- Luisa Giaccone
- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.,Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Molecolari e Scienze per la Salute, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Transition Unit for Childhood Cancer Survivors, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.,Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Molecolari e Scienze per la Salute, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.,Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Molecolari e Scienze per la Salute, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.,Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Molecolari e Scienze per la Salute, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Transition Unit for Childhood Cancer Survivors, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.,Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Molecolari e Scienze per la Salute, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Transition Unit for Childhood Cancer Survivors, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Transition Unit for Childhood Cancer Survivors, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.,Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Molecolari e Scienze per la Salute, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Biernacki MA, Sheth VS, Bleakley M. T cell optimization for graft-versus-leukemia responses. JCI Insight 2020; 5:134939. [PMID: 32376800 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.134939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Protection from relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is partly due to donor T cell-mediated graft-versus-leukemia (GVL) immune responses. Relapse remains common in HCT recipients, but strategies to augment GVL could significantly improve outcomes after HCT. Donor T cells with αβ T cell receptors (TCRs) mediate GVL through recognition of minor histocompatibility antigens and alloantigens in HLA-matched and -mismatched HCT, respectively. αβ T cells specific for other leukemia-associated antigens, including nonpolymorphic antigens and neoantigens, may also deliver an antileukemic effect. γδ T cells may contribute to GVL, although their biology and specificity are less well understood. Vaccination or adoptive transfer of donor-derived T cells with natural or transgenic receptors are strategies with potential to selectively enhance αβ and γδ T cell GVL effects.
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- Melinda A Biernacki
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.,Department of Medicine, and
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Hajifathali A, Parkhideh S, Kazemi MH, Chegeni R, Roshandel E, Gholizadeh M. Immune checkpoints in hematologic malignancies: What made the immune cells and clinicians exhausted! J Cell Physiol 2020; 235:9080-9097. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Abbas Hajifathali
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Research Center Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Research Center Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Research Center Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- The Michener Institute of Education at University Health Network Toronto Canada
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Research Center Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Research Center Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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Disease risk and GVHD biomarkers can stratify patients for risk of relapse and nonrelapse mortality post hematopoietic cell transplant. Leukemia 2020; 34:1898-1906. [PMID: 32020045 PMCID: PMC7332389 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-020-0726-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
The graft-versus-leukemia (GVL) effect after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) can prevent relapse but the risk of severe graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) leads to prolonged intensive immunosuppression and possible blunting of the GVL effect. Strategies to reduce immunosuppression in order to prevent relapse have been offset by increases in severe GVHD and non-relapse mortality (NRM). We recently validated the MAGIC algorithm probability (MAP) that predicts the risk for severe GVHD and NRM in asymptomatic patients using serum biomarkers. In this study we tested whether the MAP could identify patients whose risk for relapse is higher than their risk for severe GVHD and NRM. The multicenter study population (n=1604) was divided into two cohorts: historical (2006–2015, n=702) and current (2015–2017, n=902) with similar non-relapse mortality, relapse, and survival. On day 28 post-HCT, patients who had not developed GVHD (75% of the population) and who possessed a low MAP were at much higher risk for relapse (24%) than severe GVHD and NRM (16% and 9%); this difference was even more pronounced in patients with a high disease risk index (relapse 33%, NRM 9%). Such patients are good candidates to test relapse prevention strategies that might enhance GVL.
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de Jong G, Janssen JJWM, Biemond BJ, Zeerleder SS, Ossenkoppele GJ, Visser O, Nur E, Meijer E, Hazenberg MD. Survival of early posthematopoietic stem cell transplantation relapse of myeloid malignancies. Eur J Haematol 2019; 103:491-499. [PMID: 31411761 PMCID: PMC6851577 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Objective Relapse of AML after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has a poor prognosis, and standard of care therapy is lacking. Early (<6 months) relapse is associated with dismal outcome, while the majority of relapses occur early after transplantation. A more precise indication which patients could benefit from reinduction therapy is warranted. Methods We retrospectively analyzed outcomes of 83 patients with postallogeneic HSCT relapse. Patients were divided based on intention to treat (curative vs supportive care). Results Of the 50 patients treated with curative intent, 44% reached complete remission (CR) upon reinduction chemotherapy, and of these patients, 50% survived. Two survivors reached CR after immunotherapy (donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI), without reinduction chemotherapy). Sixty‐nine percent of the survivors had received high‐intensity cytarabine treatment, followed by immunologic consolidation. Relapse <3 months after transplantation was predictive for adverse survival (P = .004), but relapse <6 months was not. In fact, >50% of the survivors had a relapse <6 months. Conclusion We confirmed the dismal prognosis of postallogeneic HSCT relapse. Importantly, our data demonstrate that patients fit enough to receive high‐dose chemotherapy, even when relapse occurred <6 months, had the best chance to obtain durable remissions, in particular when immunologic consolidation was performed after reaching CR.
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- Greta de Jong
- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,AIMM Therapeutics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Immunopathology, Sanquin, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology Center, Isala Klinieken Zwolle, Zwolle, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Ueda M, El-Jurdi N, Cooper B, Caimi P, Baer L, Kolk M, Brister L, Wald DN, Otegbeye F, Lazarus HM, Sandmaier BM, William B, Saunthararajah Y, Woost P, Jacobberger JW, de Lima M. Low-Dose Azacitidine with DNMT1 Level Monitoring to Treat Post-Transplantation Acute Myelogenous Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome Relapse. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2019; 25:1122-1127. [PMID: 30599207 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.12.764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Patients with early relapse of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) have a poor prognosis, and no standard treatment. Twenty-nine patients with early disease recurrence post-transplantation were treated with azacitidine (AZA; median dose, 40 mg/m2/day for 5 to 7 days). At a median follow-up of 6.3 months (range, 1.3 to 41.1 months), 7 patients (27%) had a response to AZA, defined as complete remission, hematologic improvement, or improved donor chimerism. Response occurred after a median of 3 cycles, and the median duration of response was 70 days (range, 26 to 464 days). Median survival was 6.8 months (95% confidence interval, 3.8 to 11.1 months). Survival was similar in the patients receiving an AZA dose ≤40 mg/m2 and those receiving an AZA dose >40 mg/m2. Six patients receiving donor lymphocyte infusion with AZA had a response or stable disease without worsening graft-versus-host-disease. We retrospectively used a flow cytometry assay to explore DNA-methyltransferase-1 in blood mononuclear cells as a potential pharmacodynamic marker to assess intracellular drug targeting in 8 patients. No correlation with AZA dose or response was observed. Low-dose AZA appears to have comparable efficacy to higher-dose AZA post-HCT. A significant proportion of this poor-risk population responded to low-dose AZA, suggesting a dose-independent, noncytotoxic mechanism for antileukemic activity.
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- Masumi Ueda
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington; Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington; Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Conditioning intensity in secondary AML with prior myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative disorders: an EBMT ALWP study. Blood Adv 2019; 2:2127-2135. [PMID: 30143527 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2018019976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Patients with secondary AML (sAML) with antecedent myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) tend to have high-risk disease based on the older age of patients, high-risk cytogenetics, and higher number of prior treatments. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) is the only potentially curative therapy available. Eight hundred and two adults with sAML and prior MDS/MPN who received a first HCT between 2000 and 2016 were included in the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplant (EBMT) Acute Leukemia Working Party (ALWP) study. Median age of the cohort was 59.6 years (range, 18.6-78.6 years). Myeloablative conditioning (MAC) was given to 40% of patients, and 60% received reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC). Overall, the 2-year cumulative incidence of relapse (RI) was 37%, leukemia-free survival (LFS) was 40%, overall survival (OS) was 46%, nonrelapse mortality (NRM) was 23%, and chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) was 39%. In univariate analysis, a statistical difference between conditioning regimens 6 months after HCT in favor of the MAC group was noted with regard to RI (hazard ratio [HR], 1.47; P = .03), LFS (HR, 1.43; P = .01), and OS (HR, 1.55; P < .05). There was no difference in the cumulative incidence of NRM (HR, 1.38; P = .15). This effect was similarly seen in multivariate analysis (MVA): cumulative incidence of relapse (HR, 1.79; P < .05), LFS (HR, 1.43; P = .02), and OS (HR, 1.53; P = .005) with no difference in NRM (HR, 1; P = .98). This EBMT ALWP analysis suggests that long-term survival can be achieved in patients with sAML with antecedent MDS/MPN and that MAC is a suitable conditioning regimen in patients with sAML.
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Jin M, Hu Y, Wu W, Luo Y, Tan Y, Yu J, Jin A, Yang L, Huang H, Wei G. Decitabine plus CLAG chemotherapy as a bridge to haploidentical transplantation in the setting of acute myeloid leukemia relapse after HLA-matched sibling transplantation: a case report. BMC Cancer 2019; 19:242. [PMID: 30885156 PMCID: PMC6423868 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-5464-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) have a poor prognosis, with a 2-year survival rate of 14%. The optimal treatment for these patients remains unclear. To treat these patients, we designed a new salvage regimen consisting of decitabine, cladribine, cytarabine, and granulocyte-stimulating factor (D-CLAG). CASE PRESENTATION Here, we describe a case of acute monocytic leukemia with a complex karyotype in a 38-year-old female patient who relapsed after her first HSCT, which was performed using a matched sibling donor. The patient did not respond to standard induction chemotherapy and subsequently achieved complete remission with the D-CLAG regimen. No severe hematological or extramedullary toxicity was observed. Subsequently, the patient received a second D-CLAG regimen as a bridge therapy and directly underwent haploidentical related HSCT. Following HSCT, the marrow showed complete hematologic and cytogenetic remission. Currently, 1 year after transplantation, the patient's general condition remains good. CONCLUSIONS This case suggests that the D-CLAG regimen can be an option for reinduction in relapsed refractory AML patients as a bridge to transplantation. Nevertheless, further research will be required in the future as this report describes only a single case.
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- Mengqi Jin
- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Infusion of donor-derived CD8 + memory T cells for relapse following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Blood Adv 2019; 2:681-690. [PMID: 29572391 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2017012104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Murine models showed that CD8+CD44hi memory T (TM) cells could eradicate malignant cells without inducing graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). We evaluated the feasibility and safety of infusing freshly isolated and purified donor-derived phenotypic CD8+ TM cells into adults with disease relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Phenotypic CD8 TM cells were isolated after unmobilized donor apheresis using a tandem immunomagnetic selection strategy of CD45RA depletion followed by CD8+ enrichment. Fifteen patients received CD8+ TM cells at escalating doses (1 × 106, 5 × 106, or 10 × 106 cells per kg). Thirteen received cytoreduction before CD8+ TM cell infusion, and 9 had active disease at the time of infusion. Mean yield and purity of the CD8+ TM infusion were 38.1% and 92.8%, respectively; >90% had CD8+ T effector memory phenotype, cytokine expression, and secretion profile. No adverse infusional events or dose-limiting toxicities occurred; GVHD developed in 1 patient (grade 2 liver). Ten patients (67%) maintained or achieved response (7 complete response, 1 partial response, 2 stable disease) for at least 3 months after infusion; 4 of the responders had active disease at the time of infusion. With a median follow-up from infusion of 328 days (range, 118-1328 days), median event-free survival and overall survival were 4.9 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 1-19.3 months) and 19.6 months (95% CI, 5.6 months to not reached), respectively. Collection and enrichment of phenotypic CD8+ TM cells is feasible, well tolerated, and associated with a low incidence of GVHD when administered as a manipulated infusion of donor lymphocytes in patients who have relapsed after HCT. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT01523223.
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Dahlberg A, Leisenring W, Bleakley M, Meshinchi S, Baker KS, Summers C, Hadland B, Delaney C, Mallhi K, Burroughs L, Carpenter P, Woolfrey A. Prognosis of relapse after hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) for treatment of leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in children. Bone Marrow Transplant 2019; 54:1337-1345. [PMID: 30670822 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-019-0438-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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We studied 232 consecutive children transplanted between 1990 and 2011 with relapse after first hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Kaplan-Meier survival and hazard ratios for mortality were calculated for factors known at time of relapse using Cox proportional hazards models. The median (range) age at time of first HCT was 10.9 (0.5-20.9) years, time to relapse was 6.1 (0.2-89.5) months after HCT, and age at relapse was 11.7 (0.7-23.6) years. The 3-year overall survival (OS) after relapse was 13% (95% confidence interval (CI): 9%, 18%).The median (range) follow-up for the 18 surviving patients was 7.2 (3.0-24.4) years after relapse. The remaining 214 died after a median of 3 months (0.02-190.4). OS was not significantly different for patients with ALL as compared to AML. Fifty-one patients proceeded to second transplant of whom nine survive. Factors associated with improved survival included late relapse (>12 months), ALL in first CR at the time of first transplant and chemotherapy-based first conditioning regimens. These results can be used to counsel patients at the time of relapse after first transplant and as a baseline for comparison as to the effectiveness of newer therapies which are greatly needed for treatment of post-transplant relapse.
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- Ann Dahlberg
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Gyurkocza B, Storb R, Chauncey TR, Maloney DG, Storer BE, Sandmaier BM. Second allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for relapse after first allografts. Leuk Lymphoma 2019; 60:1758-1766. [PMID: 30668198 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2018.1542149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We analyzed outcomes of 126 patients with hematologic malignancies, who relapsed after first allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and received subsequent allografts. In 17 cases, the original donors were utilized, while in 109 cases different donors were identified. The 2-year overall survival (OS), relapse, and non-relapse mortality (NRM) rates were 33%, 42%, and 33%, respectively. Patients with early relapse after first allogeneic HCT (within 100 days vs. 100 days to 12 months vs. >12 months) had higher relapse rates (50% vs. 47% vs. 34%, respectively; p = .01) and worse OS (15% vs. 25% vs. 45%, respectively, p = .005) at 2 years after second allogeneic HCT. In conclusion, second allogeneic HCT should be considered in patients who relapse after first allografts, especially in those who relapse after more than a year. Utilizing a different donor for the second allotransplant including umbilical cord blood or HLA-haploidentical, related donors did not adversely impact outcomes.
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- Boglarka Gyurkocza
- a Department of Medicine , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA.,b Department of Medicine , Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University , New York , NY , USA.,c Clinical Research Division , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Seattle , WA , USA
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- c Clinical Research Division , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Seattle , WA , USA.,d Department of Medicine , University of Washington School of Medicine , Seattle , WA , USA
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- c Clinical Research Division , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Seattle , WA , USA.,d Department of Medicine , University of Washington School of Medicine , Seattle , WA , USA.,e Marrow Transplant Unit , VA Puget Sound Health Care System , Seattle , WA , USA
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- c Clinical Research Division , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Seattle , WA , USA.,d Department of Medicine , University of Washington School of Medicine , Seattle , WA , USA
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- c Clinical Research Division , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Seattle , WA , USA
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- c Clinical Research Division , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Seattle , WA , USA.,d Department of Medicine , University of Washington School of Medicine , Seattle , WA , USA
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Christopher MJ, Petti AA, Rettig MP, Miller CA, Chendamarai E, Duncavage EJ, Klco JM, Helton NM, O'Laughlin M, Fronick CC, Fulton RS, Wilson RK, Wartman LD, Welch JS, Heath SE, Baty JD, Payton JE, Graubert TA, Link DC, Walter MJ, Westervelt P, Ley TJ, DiPersio JF. Immune Escape of Relapsed AML Cells after Allogeneic Transplantation. N Engl J Med 2018; 379:2330-2341. [PMID: 30380364 PMCID: PMC6322675 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1808777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 290] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND As consolidation therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation provides a benefit in part by means of an immune-mediated graft-versus-leukemia effect. We hypothesized that the immune-mediated selective pressure imposed by allogeneic transplantation may cause distinct patterns of tumor evolution in relapsed disease. METHODS We performed enhanced exome sequencing on paired samples obtained at initial presentation with AML and at relapse from 15 patients who had a relapse after hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (with transplants from an HLA-matched sibling, HLA-matched unrelated donor, or HLA-mismatched unrelated donor) and from 20 patients who had a relapse after chemotherapy. We performed RNA sequencing and flow cytometry on a subgroup of these samples and on additional samples for validation. RESULTS On exome sequencing, the spectrum of gained and lost mutations observed with relapse after transplantation was similar to the spectrum observed with relapse after chemotherapy. Specifically, relapse after transplantation was not associated with the acquisition of previously unknown AML-specific mutations or structural variations in immune-related genes. In contrast, RNA sequencing of samples obtained at relapse after transplantation revealed dysregulation of pathways involved in adaptive and innate immunity, including down-regulation of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II genes ( HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQB1, and HLA-DRB1) to levels that were 3 to 12 times lower than the levels seen in paired samples obtained at presentation. Flow cytometry and immunohistochemical analysis confirmed decreased expression of MHC class II at relapse in 17 of 34 patients who had a relapse after transplantation. Evidence suggested that interferon-γ treatment could rapidly reverse this phenotype in AML blasts in vitro. CONCLUSIONS AML relapse after transplantation was not associated with the acquisition of relapse-specific mutations in immune-related genes. However, it was associated with dysregulation of pathways that may influence immune function, including down-regulation of MHC class II genes, which are involved in antigen presentation. These epigenetic changes may be reversible with appropriate therapy. (Funded by the National Cancer Institute and others.).
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Down-Regulation
- Epigenesis, Genetic
- Female
- Flow Cytometry
- Genes, MHC Class II/physiology
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Humans
- Immunity/genetics
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/genetics
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/immunology
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/pathology
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- RNA, Neoplasm/analysis
- Recurrence
- Sequence Analysis, RNA
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Transplantation, Homologous
- Exome Sequencing
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- Matthew J Christopher
- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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- From the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine (M.J.C., A.A.P., M.P.R., C.A.M., E.C., N.M.H., L.D.W., J.S.W., S.E.H., D.C.L., M.J.W., P.W., T.J.L., J.F.D.), the McDonnell Genome Institute (A.A.P., C.A.M., M.O., C.C.F., R.S.F., L.D.W., T.J.L.), the Department of Pathology and Immunology (E.J.D., J.E.P.), and the Division of Biostatistics (J.D.B.), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; the Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN (J.M.K.); the Institute for Genomic Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (R.K.W.); and the Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston (T.A.G.)
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Haploidentical Donor Transplantation Using a Novel Clofarabine-containing Conditioning Regimen for Very High-risk Hematologic Malignant Neoplasms. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2018; 40:e479-e485. [PMID: 29750747 PMCID: PMC6197927 DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000001222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Recurrent/refractory hematologic malignancies have a poor prognosis, and there is a need for novel treatment regimens that can be tolerated by this heavily pretreated patient group. Clofarabine has antileukemic activity with an acceptable toxicity profile. In a phase I clinical trial (NCT00824135), we substituted clofarabine for fludarabine in a well-established reduced-intensity conditioning regimen for a T cell-depleted, mismatched-related (haploidentical) donor transplant backbone and explored the maximum tolerated dose of clofarabine in this combination in 15 patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation for recurrent/refractory or secondary leukemia. Clofarabine was well tolerated at a dose of 50 mg/m/d for 5 days in this regimen, with minimal treatment-related mortality in a heavily pretreated group of high-risk patients. All patients exhibited quick hematopoietic recovery, with median times to neutrophil and platelet engraftment being 11 and 16 days, respectively. Transient elevation of transaminases was the most common toxicity-observed in 13 patients (86.7%), with 6 (40%) grade III or above. Three patients (20%) developed hepatic veno-occlusive disease. Eleven patients (73.3%) died, with the most common cause of death being disease relapse (in 9 patients [60%]), followed by treatment-related mortality (in 2 patients [13.3%]). Four (26.6%) of the patients are long-term survivors.
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Estey EH. Acute myeloid leukemia: 2019 update on risk-stratification and management. Am J Hematol 2018; 93:1267-1291. [PMID: 30328165 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 240] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Outcome in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) ranges from death within a few days of beginning treatment (treatment related mortality, TRM) to likely cure. The major reason patients are not cured is resistance to treatment, often manifested as relapse from remission, rather than, even in older patients, TRM, whose incidence is decreasing. Knowledge of the pre-treatment mutation status of various genes has improved our ability to assign initial treatment and, of particular importance, knowledge of whether patients ostensibly in remission have measurable residual disease should influence subsequent management. Several new drugs have been approved by the FDA and we discuss their role in treatment.
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- Elihu H. Estey
- Division of Hematology, Clinical Research Division; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington and Member; Seattle Washington
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Azacitidine for Relapse After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation—Single-Center Study. Transplant Proc 2018; 50:2212-2217. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.02.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2017] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Schneidawind C, Hagmaier V, Faul C, Kanz L, Bethge W, Schneidawind D. Second allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation enables long-term disease-free survival in relapsed acute leukemia. Ann Hematol 2018; 97:2491-2500. [PMID: 30066039 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-018-3454-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is the treatment of choice for high-risk myeloid and lymphoid leukemias. Relapse after allogeneic HCT is associated with a dismal prognosis and further therapeutic options are limited. One potential curative approach is a second allogeneic HCT. However, there is no consensus about optimal transplant modalities, suitable patients, and entities. We performed a retrospective analysis of our institutional database to evaluate risk factors that influence survival after a second allogeneic HCT for the treatment of relapsed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). We identified 40 patients (AML, n = 29; ALL, n = 11) that received a second allogeneic HCT at our institution. At time of second HCT, 48% of patients were in complete remission (CR). Current overall survival (OS) was 14/40 patients with a median follow-up of 64 months (range 4-140) of patients alive resulting in a Kaplan-Meier estimated 2-year event-free survival (EFS) and OS of 32%, respectively. Cumulative incidence of non-relapse mortality (NRM) and relapse at 2 years was 31 and 37%, respectively. We identified several independent risk factors influencing OS: > 6 months from first to second transplant (p = 0.02), complete remission prior to transplant (p = 0.003), and the subsequent occurrence of chronic graft-versus-host disease (p = 0.003) were associated with a significantly improved OS. In conclusion, our data suggest that a second allogeneic HCT is a curative treatment option for relapsed acute leukemias in selected patients.
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- Corina Schneidawind
- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Medicine II, University Hospital Tuebingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Medicine II, University Hospital Tuebingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Medicine II, University Hospital Tuebingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Medicine II, University Hospital Tuebingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Medicine II, University Hospital Tuebingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Medicine II, University Hospital Tuebingen, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany.
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Early Post-Transplant Minimal Residual Disease Assessment Improves Risk Stratification in Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2018; 24:1514-1520. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Wong E, Davis JE, Grigg A, Szer J, Ritchie D. Strategies to enhance the graft versus tumour effect after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2018; 54:175-189. [PMID: 29904127 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-018-0244-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Relapse of haematological malignancies after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant is a major cause of mortality. The immunological mechanisms that may lead to disease relapse may include immunological immaturity prior to reconstitution of the allogeneic immune system, tumour antigen downregulation or promotion of T-cell exhaustion by interactions with the tumour microenvironment. Current therapeutic strategies for post-transplant relapse are limited in their efficacy and alternative approaches are required. In this review, we discuss the mechanisms of T and NK-cell immune evasion that facilitate relapse of haematological malignancies after allogeneic stem cell transplantation, and explore emerging strategies to augment the allogeneic immune system in order to construct a more potent graft versus tumour response.
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- Eric Wong
- Clinical Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia. .,Australian Cancer Research Foundation Translational Research Laboratory, Victoria, Australia. .,Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- Australian Cancer Research Foundation Translational Research Laboratory, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Clinical Haematology and Olivia Newton John Cancer Research Institute, Austin Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Clinical Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia.,Australian Cancer Research Foundation Translational Research Laboratory, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Jacoby MA, Duncavage EJ, Chang GS, Miller CA, Shao J, Elliott K, Robinson J, Fulton RS, Fronick CC, O'Laughlin M, Heath SE, Pusic I, Welch JS, Link DC, DiPersio JF, Westervelt P, Ley TJ, Graubert TA, Walter MJ. Subclones dominate at MDS progression following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant. JCI Insight 2018. [PMID: 29515031 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.98962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) is a potentially curative treatment for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), but patients who relapse after transplant have poor outcomes. In order to understand the contribution of tumor clonal evolution to disease progression,we applied exome and error-corrected targeted sequencing coupled with copy number analysis to comprehensively define changes in the clonal architecture of MDS in response to therapy using 51 serially acquired tumor samples from 9 patients who progressed after an alloHCT. We show that small subclones before alloHCT can drive progression after alloHCT. Notably, at least one subclone expanded or emerged at progression in all patients. Newly acquired structural variants (SVs) were present in an emergent/expanding subclone in 8 of 9 patients at progression, implicating the acquisition of SVs as important late subclonal progression events. In addition, pretransplant therapy with azacitidine likely influenced the mutation spectrum and evolution of emergent subclones after alloHCT. Although subclone evolution is common, founding clone mutations are always present at progression and could be detected in the bone marrow as early as 30 and/or 100 days after alloHCT in 6 of 8 (75%) patients, often prior to clinical progression. In conclusion, MDS progression after alloHCT is characterized by subclonal expansion and evolution, which can be influenced by pretransplant therapy.
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- McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology.,McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology
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- McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Lim ABM, Curley C, Fong CY, Bilmon I, Beligaswatte A, Purtill D, Getta B, Johnston AM, Armytage T, Collins M, Mason K, Fielding K, Greenwood M, Gibson J, Hertzberg M, Wright M, Lewis I, Moore J, Curtis D, Szer J, Kennedy G, Ritchie D. Acute myeloid leukaemia relapsing after allogeneic haemopoietic stem cell transplantation: prognostic factors and impact of initial therapy of relapse. Intern Med J 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/imj.13522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Andrew B. M. Lim
- Department of Clinical Haematology and BMT Service; The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne Victoria Australia
- The University of Melbourne; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Department of Haematology and BMT; Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital; Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- Department of Clinical Haematology; The Alfred; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Haematology Department; St Vincent's Hospital; Sydney New South Wales Australia
- Department of Haematology; Westmead Hospital; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- Clinical Haematology Bone Marrow Transplant Unit; Royal Adelaide Hospital; Adelaide South Australia Australia
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- Department of Haematology; Royal Perth Hospital; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- Department of Haematology; Westmead Hospital; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- Institute of Haematology; Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- Haematology Department; Royal North Shore Hospital; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- Centre for Biostatistics and Clinical Trials; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Department of Clinical Haematology and BMT Service; The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Department of Clinical Haematology and BMT Service; The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Haematology Department; Royal North Shore Hospital; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- Institute of Haematology; Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; Sydney New South Wales Australia
- The University of Sydney; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- Department of Haematology; Westmead Hospital; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- Department of Haematology; Royal Perth Hospital; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- Clinical Haematology Bone Marrow Transplant Unit; Royal Adelaide Hospital; Adelaide South Australia Australia
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- Haematology Department; St Vincent's Hospital; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- Department of Clinical Haematology; The Alfred; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Department of Clinical Haematology and BMT Service; The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne Victoria Australia
- The University of Melbourne; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Department of Haematology and BMT; Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital; Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- Department of Clinical Haematology and BMT Service; The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne Victoria Australia
- The University of Melbourne; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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Prognostic Prediction Model for Second Allogeneic Stem-Cell Transplantation in Patients With Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Single-Center Report. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2018. [PMID: 29519618 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2018.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PURPOSE To identify factors affecting survival outcomes and to develop a prognostic model for second allogeneic stem-cell transplantation (allo-SCT2) for relapsed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) after the first autologous or allogeneic stem-cell transplantation. PATIENTS AND METHODS Seventy-eight consecutive adult AML patients who received allo-SCT2 were analyzed in this retrospective study. RESULTS The 4-year overall survival (OS) rate was 28.7%. In multivariate analysis, poor cytogenetic risk at diagnosis, circulating blast ≥ 20% at relapse, duration from first transplantation to relapse < 9 months, and failure to achieve morphologic complete remission after allo-SCT2 were factors associated with poor OS. A prognostic model was developed with the following score system: intermediate and poor cytogenetic risk at diagnosis (0.5 and 1 point), peripheral blast ≥ 20% at relapse (1 point), duration from the first transplantation to relapse < 9 months (1 point), and failure to achieve morphologic complete remission after allo-SCT2 (1 point). The model identified 2 subgroups according to the 4-year OS rate: 51.3% in the low-risk group (score < 2) and 2.8% in the high-risk group (score ≥ 2) (P < .001). CONCLUSION This prognostic model might be useful to make an appropriate decision for allo-SCT2 in relapsed AML after the first autologous or allogeneic stem-cell transplantation.
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Rashidi A, Weisdorf DJ, Bejanyan N. Treatment of relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukaemia in adults. Br J Haematol 2018; 181:27-37. [PMID: 29318584 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.15077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The prognosis of relapsed acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is poor and treatment is challenging. While the most potent treatment modality for patients who achieve a complete remission after relapse is still allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT), both transplant-related mortality and relapse rates are high and many patients are not candidates for this approach. After a few decades of relative stasis in this field, a large number of novel approaches have become available to tackle this highly fatal disease. This is mostly due to our improved understanding of disease pathogenesis (including targetable mutations) and the anti-leukaemia potential of the immune system. Several small-molecule inhibitors and immunotherapeutic options are being explored in clinical trials and many more are in pre-clinical phase. Future studies will focus on novel and mechanistically driven combinations, sequential treatments, and low-toxicity maintenance strategies. While cure of relapsed/refractory AML without allo-HCT is currently unlikely, treatments are becoming less toxic and remissions are lasting longer.
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- Armin Rashidi
- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Chimerism in Myeloid Malignancies following Stem Cell Transplantation Using FluBu4 with and without Busulfan Pharmacokinetics versus BuCy. Adv Hematol 2017; 2017:8690416. [PMID: 29250116 PMCID: PMC5698787 DOI: 10.1155/2017/8690416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In the era of precision medicine, the impact of personalized dosing of busulfan is not clear. We undertook a retrospective analysis of 78 patients with myeloid malignancies who received fludarabine and busulfan (FluBu4) with or without measuring Bu pharmacokinetics (Bu PK) and those who received busulfan with cyclophosphamide (BuCy). Fifty-five patients received FluBu4, of whom 21 had Bu PK measured, and 23 patients received BuCy. Total donor cell chimerism showed that the percentage of patients maintaining 100% donor chimerism on day 100 was 66.7%, 38.2%, and 73.9% in the FluBu4 with PK, FluBu4 with no PK, and BuCy, respectively (P = .001). Patients who had decreasing donor chimerism by day 100 were 23.8%, 52.9%, and 26.1% in the FluBu4 with PK, FluBu4 with no PK, and BuCy, respectively (P = .04). Bu PK group had fewer patients with less than 95% donor chimerism on day 30, which was not statistically significant, 5% (FluBu4 PK), 31% (FluBu4 with no PK), and 21% (BuCy) (P = .18). Survival distributions were not statistically significant (P = .11). Thus, personalized drug dosing can impact donor chimerism in myeloid malignancies. This will need to be examined in larger retrospective multicenter studies and prospective clinical trials.
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Major Histocompatibility Mismatch and Donor Choice for Second Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2017; 23:1887-1894. [PMID: 28754545 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Large alternative donor pools provide the potential for selecting a different donor for a second allogeneic (allo) bone or marrow transplant (BMT). As HLA disparity may contribute to the graft-versus-tumor effect, utilizing new mismatched haplotype donors may potentially improve the antitumor activity for relapsed hematologic malignancies despite a previous alloBMT. Data from patients who received a second alloBMT for relapsed hematologic malignancies at Johns Hopkins were analyzed. Outcomes were compared between patients who received a second allograft with the same MHC composition and those who received an allograft with a new mismatched haplotype. Loss of heterozygosity analysis was performed for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) whose first allograft was haploidentical. Between 2005 and 2015, 40 patients received a second BMT for a relapsed hematologic malignancy. The median follow-up is 750 (range, 26 to 2950) days. The median overall survival (OS) in the cohort is 928 days (95% confidence interval [CI], 602 to not reached [NR]); median event-free survival (EFS) for the cohort is 500 days (95% CI, 355 to NR). The 4-year OS is 40% (95% CI, 25% to 64%), and the 4-year EFS is 36% (95% CI, 24% to 55%). The cumulative incidence of nonrelapsed mortality by 2 years was 27% (95% CI, 13% to 42%). The cumulative incidence of grade 3 to 4 acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) at 100 days was 15% (95% CI, 4% to 26%); the cumulative incidence of extensive chronic GVHD at 2 years was 22% (95% CI, 9% to 36%). The median survival was 552 days (95% CI, 376 to 2950+) in the group who underwent transplantation with a second allograft that did not harbor a new mismatched haplotype, while it was not reached in the group whose allograft contained a new mismatched haplotype (hazard ratio [HR], .36; 95% CI, .14 to .9; P = .02). EFS was also longer in the group who received an allograft containing a new mismatched haplotype, (NR versus 401 days; HR, .50; 95% CI, .22 to 1.14; P = .09). Although the allograft for this patient's second BMT contained a new mismatched haplotype, AML nevertheless relapsed a second time. Second BMTs are feasible and provide a reasonable chance of long-term survival. An allograft with a new mismatched haplotype may improve outcomes after second BMTs for relapsed hematologic malignancies.
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Campregher PV, Mattos VRPD, Salvino MA, Santos FPDS, Hamerschlak N. Successful treatment of post-transplant relapsed acute myeloid leukemia with FLT3 internal tandem duplication using the combination of induction chemotherapy, donor lymphocyte infusion, sorafenib and azacitidine. Report of three cases. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 15:355-358. [PMID: 28746590 PMCID: PMC5823052 DOI: 10.1590/s1679-45082017rc3784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Acute myeloid leukemia is a hematopoietic stem cell neoplastic disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. The presence of FLT3 internal tandem duplication mutations leads to high rates of relapse and decreased overall survival. Patients with FLT3 internal tandem duplication are normally treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in first complete remission. Nevertheless, the incidence of post-transplant relapse is considerable in this group of patients, and the management of this clinical condition is challenging. The report describes the outcomes of patients with FLT3 internal tandem duplication positive acute myeloid leukemia who relapsed after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and were treated with the combination of re-induction chemotherapy, donor lymphocyte infusion, sorafenib and azacitidine. Three cases are described and all patients achieved prolonged complete remission with the combined therapy. The combination of induction chemotherapy followed by donor lymphocyte infusion, and the maintenance with azacitidine and sorafenib can be effective approaches in the treatment of post-hematopoietic stem cell transplant and relapsed FLT3 internal tandem duplication positive acute myeloid leukemia patients. This strategy should be further explored in the context of clinical trials.
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INTRODUCTION AML therapy remains very challenging despite our increased understanding of its molecular heterogeneity. Outcomes with chemotherapy and targeted therapy remain poor. Targeting cell cycle regulators might complement chemotherapy and targeted therapy and help in improving outcomes. Areas covered: Here we cover the pre-clinical and clinical data for both for cyclin dependent kinase (CDK) and cell-cycle checkpoint inhibitors. While CDK inhibition can inhibit proliferation, checkpoint inhibitors can facilitate cell cycle progression in presence of DNA damage and can induce mitotic catastrophe. Expert opinion: Though the preclinical data for cell cycle inhibitors in AML is compelling, the clinical translation so far has proven to be challenging. This is a reflection of the complexity of both, AML and cell cycle regulators. However, early introduction of cell-cycle active agents in combination with chemotherapy or targeted agents, identifying right sequence of use and identifying right biomarkers might pave the way into successful clinical translation.
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- Abdallah Abou Zahr
- a Department of Leukemia , University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center , Houston , TX , USA
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- a Department of Leukemia , University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center , Houston , TX , USA
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Woo J, Howard NP, Storer BE, Fang M, Yeung CC, Scott BL, Deeg HJ. Mutational analysis in serial marrow samples during azacitidine treatment in patients with post-transplant relapse of acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes. Haematologica 2017; 102:e216-e218. [PMID: 28209655 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2016.162909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Janghee Woo
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, WA, USA.,Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, WA, USA
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Scott BL, Pasquini MC, Logan BR, Wu J, Devine SM, Porter DL, Maziarz RT, Warlick ED, Fernandez HF, Alyea EP, Hamadani M, Bashey A, Giralt S, Geller NL, Leifer E, Le-Rademacher J, Mendizabal AM, Horowitz MM, Deeg HJ, Horwitz ME. Myeloablative Versus Reduced-Intensity Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes. J Clin Oncol 2017; 35:1154-1161. [PMID: 28380315 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.70.7091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 450] [Impact Index Per Article: 64.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Purpose The optimal regimen intensity before allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is unknown. We hypothesized that lower treatment-related mortality (TRM) with reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) would result in improved overall survival (OS) compared with myeloablative conditioning (MAC). To test this hypothesis, we performed a phase III randomized trial comparing MAC with RIC in patients with acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes. Patients and Methods Patients age 18 to 65 years with HCT comorbidity index ≤ 4 and < 5% marrow myeloblasts pre-HCT were randomly assigned to receive MAC (n = 135) or RIC (n = 137) followed by HCT from HLA-matched related or unrelated donors. The primary end point was OS 18 months post-random assignment based on an intent-to-treat analysis. Secondary end points included relapse-free survival (RFS) and TRM. Results Planned enrollment was 356 patients; accrual ceased at 272 because of high relapse incidence with RIC versus MAC (48.3%; 95% CI, 39.6% to 56.4% and 13.5%; 95% CI, 8.3% to 19.8%, respectively; P < .001). At 18 months, OS for patients in the RIC arm was 67.7% (95% CI, 59.1% to 74.9%) versus 77.5% (95% CI, 69.4% to 83.7%) for those in the MAC arm (difference, 9.8%; 95% CI, -0.8% to 20.3%; P = .07). TRM with RIC was 4.4% (95% CI, 1.8% to 8.9%) versus 15.8% (95% CI, 10.2% to 22.5%) with MAC ( P = .002). RFS with RIC was 47.3% (95% CI, 38.7% to 55.4%) versus 67.8% (95% CI, 59.1% to 75%) with MAC ( P < .01). Conclusion OS was higher with MAC, but this was not statistically significant. RIC resulted in lower TRM but higher relapse rates compared with MAC, with a statistically significant advantage in RFS with MAC. These data support the use of MAC as the standard of care for fit patients with acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes.
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- Bart L Scott
- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
| | - Mary M Horowitz
- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
| | - H Joachim Deeg
- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Bart L. Scott and H. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Marcelo C. Pasquini, Brent R. Logan, Mehdi Hamadani, and Mary M. Horowitz, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Juan Wu and Adam M. Mendizabal, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD; Steven M. Devine, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH; David L. Porter, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Richard T. Maziarz, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Erica D. Warlick, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Jennifer Le-Rademacher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Hugo F. Fernandez, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; Edwin P. Alyea, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA; Asad Bashey, Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA; Sergio Giralt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; Nancy L. Geller and Eric Leifer, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; and Mitchell E. Horwitz, Duke University, Durham, NC
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Woo J, Deeg HJ, Storer B, Yeung C, Fang M, Mielcarek M, Scott BL. Factors Determining Responses to Azacitidine in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Early Post-Transplantation Relapse: A Prospective Trial. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2017; 23:176-179. [PMID: 27789363 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
Retrospective analyses suggest a benefit of therapy with hypomethylating agents in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). We conducted a prospective trial in 39 patients with MDS or AML who relapsed within 100 days of HCT. Relapse was documented by morphology, flow cytometry, or cytogenetics. Treatment consisted of 5-azacitidine, 75 mg/m2/day for 7 days, administered every 28 days. Patients were followed by sequential marrow examinations, and responses were assessed at 6 months. There were 3 complete remissions and 9 partial remissions (30%); an additional 3 patients had stable disease by International Working Group criteria. In multivariate analysis, only the type of induction chemotherapy given before HCT was significantly associated with post-HCT response to 5-azacitidine and overall survival (P = .004). These data support the use of hypomethylating therapy for post-HCT relapse in patients with MDS and AML and suggest that pre-HCT therapy may affect the likelihood of response to this salvage approach.
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Affiliation(s)
- Janghee Woo
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, Washington
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, Washington.
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