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Hodder A, Mishra AK, Enshaei A, Baird S, Elbeshlawi I, Bonney D, Clesham K, Cummins M, Vedi A, Gibson B, George L, Ingham D, Jigoulina G, Lancaster D, Lindsay K, Madni M, Malone A, Mitchell B, Moppett J, Motwani J, Moorman AV, Patrick K, Samrin L, Tewari S, Thakur I, O'Connor D, Samarasinghe S, Vora A. Blinatumomab for First-Line Treatment of Children and Young Persons With B-ALL. J Clin Oncol 2024; 42:907-914. [PMID: 37967307 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.01392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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PURPOSE We tested whether blinatumomab (Blina) is effective as a toxicity-sparing alternative to first-line intensive chemotherapy in children and young persons (CYP) with B-ALL who were chemotherapy-intolerant or chemotherapy-resistant. METHODS Data were collected for consecutive CYP (age 1-24 years) with Philadelphia chromosome-positive or Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-ALL who received Blina as first-line therapy. Blina was given as replacement for postremission intensive chemotherapy to patients with chemotherapy intolerance or resistance. Blina responders received further chemotherapy (Blin-CT) or first remission hematopoietic stem-cell transplant (Blin-HSCT) if indicated. Event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) of the Blin-CT group were compared with those of matched controls treated with standard chemotherapy in the UKALL 2003 trial. Events were defined as death, relapse, or secondary cancer. RESULTS From February 2018 to February 2023, 105 patients were treated, of whom 85 were in the Blin-CT group and 20 were in the Blin-HSCT group. A majority of Blin-CT patients received Blina for chemotherapy intolerance (70 of 85, 82%), and the group had a higher-risk profile than unselected patients with B-ALL. Blina was well tolerated with only one patient having a grade 3/4-related toxicity event, and of the 60 patients who were minimal residual disease-positive pre-Blina, 58 of 60 (97%) responded. At a median follow-up of 22 months, the 2-year outcomes of the 80 matched Blin-CT group patients were similar to those of 192 controls (EFS, 95% [95% CI, 85 to 98] v 90% [95% CI, 65 to 93] and OS, 97% [95% CI, 86 to 99] v 94% [95% CI, 89 to 96]). Of the 20 in the HSCT group, three died because of transplant complications and two relapsed. CONCLUSION Blina is safe and effective in first-line treatment of chemotherapy-intolerant CYP with ALL.
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- Angus Hodder
- Department of Haematology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Haematology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom
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- Leukaemia Research Cytogenetics Group, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom
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- Department of Haematology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Haematology, Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Haematology, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Haematology, Bristol Children's Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- The Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Haematology, Leeds Children's Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Haematology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, United Kingdom
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- Haematology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Haematology, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Department of Haematology, Bristol Children's Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Leukaemia Research Cytogenetics Group, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom
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- Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Haematology, The Royal Marsden, London, United Kingdom
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- Children's Hospital for Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Department of Haematology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom
- Cancer Institute, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Haematology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Haematology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom
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刘 晓, 唐 雪, 王 璐, 王 缨, 刘 仕, 周 桂, 李 统, 麦 惠. [Blinatumomab as bridging therapy in two children with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia complicated by invasive fungal disease]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2023; 25:1282-1286. [PMID: 38112148 PMCID: PMC10731972 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2306142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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This article reports two cases of children with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) complicated by invasive fungal disease (IFD) who received bridging treatment using blinatumomab. Case 1 was a 4-month-old female infant who experienced recurrent high fever and limb weakness during chemotherapy. Blood culture was negative, and next-generation sequencing (NGS) of peripheral blood, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, and cerebrospinal fluid were all negative. Chest CT and cranial MRI revealed obvious infection foci. Case 2 was a 2-year-old male patient who experienced recurrent high fever with multiple inflammatory masses during chemotherapy. Candida tropicalis was detected in peripheral blood and abscess fluid using NGS, while blood culture and imaging examinations showed no obvious abnormalities. After antifungal and blinatumomab therapy, both cases showed significant improvement in symptoms, signs, and imaging, and B-ALL remained in continuous remission. The report indicates that bridging treatment with blinatumomab in children with B-ALL complicated by IFD can rebuild the immune system and control the underlying disease in the presence of immunosuppression and severe fungal infection.
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Pinchinat A, Gupta S, Cooper SL, Rau RE. SOHO State of the Art Updates and Next Questions | Optimal Timing of Blinatumomab for the Treatment of B-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA, MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2023; 23:159-167. [PMID: 36642665 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2022.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Blinatumomab is a CD19 targeting bi-specific T-cell engager antibody construct developed for the treatment of CD19 expressing B-cell malignancies. Numerous adult and pediatric B-ALL clinical trials have demonstrated blinatumomab's efficacy in the relapse setting as well as in patients with residual disease after upfront chemotherapy. The safety profile of blinatumomab is also favorable, making it a feasible option for most patients. Several key questions remain, including the role of blinatumomab as a replacement for toxic elements of standard chemotherapy regimens in the upfront setting, its role as a bridge to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, or whether previous blinatumomab impacts the efficacy of subsequent CAR-T cell therapy.
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- Ashley Pinchinat
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Division of Haematology/Oncology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX.
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Lehrnbecher T, Groll AH, Cesaro S, Alten J, Attarbaschi A, Barbaric D, Bodmer N, Conter V, Izraeli S, Mann G, Möricke A, Niggli F, Schrappe M, Stary J, Zapotocka E, Zimmermann M, Elitzur S. Invasive fungal diseases impact on outcome of childhood ALL - an analysis of the international trial AIEOP-BFM ALL 2009. Leukemia 2023; 37:72-78. [PMID: 36509893 PMCID: PMC9883161 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-022-01768-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), risk groups for invasive fungal disease (IFD) with need for antifungal prophylaxis are not well characterized, and with the advent of new antifungal compounds, current data on outcome are scarce. Prospectively captured serious adverse event reports of children enrolled in the international, multi-center clinical trial AIEOP-BFM ALL2009 were screened for proven/probable IFD, defined according to the updated EORTC/MSG consensus definitions. In a total of 6136 children (median age 5.2 years), 224 proven/probable IFDs (65 yeast and 159 mold) were reported. By logistic regression, the risk for proven/probable IFDs was significantly increased in children ≥12 years and those with a blast count ≥10% in the bone marrow on day 15 (P < 0.0001 each). Proven/probable IFDs had a 6-week and 12-week mortality of 10.7% and 11.2%, respectively. In the multivariate analysis, the hazard ratio for event-free and overall survival was significantly increased for proven/probable IFD, age ≥12 years, and insufficient response to therapy (P < 0.001, each). Our data define older children with ALL and those with insufficient treatment-response at high risk for IFD. As we show that IFD is an independent risk factor for event-free and overall survival, these patients may benefit from targeted antifungal prophylaxis.
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- Thomas Lehrnbecher
- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany.
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- Infectious Disease Research Program, Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology and Center for Bone Marrow Transplantation, University Children's Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Paediatric Haematology Oncology, Department of Mother and Child, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy
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- Pediatrics, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- St. Anna Kinderspital and Children's Cancer Research Institute, Vienna, Austria
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- University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinica Pediatrica and Centro Ricerca Tettamanti, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Fondazione MBBM/S.Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Schneider Children's Medical Center, Petah Tikva, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- St. Anna Kinderspital and Children's Cancer Research Institute, Vienna, Austria
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- Pediatrics, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Pediatrics, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Czech Working Group for Pediatric Hematology, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Hospital Motol, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Schneider Children's Medical Center, Petah Tikva, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Kyriakidis I, Mantadakis E, Stiakaki E, Groll AH, Tragiannidis A. Infectious Complications of Targeted Therapies in Children with Leukemias and Lymphomas. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14205022. [PMID: 36291806 PMCID: PMC9599435 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14205022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Targeted therapies in children with hematological malignancies moderate the effects of cytotoxic therapy, thus improving survival rates. They have emerged over the last decade and are used in combination with or after the failure of conventional chemotherapy and as bridging therapy prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Nowadays, there is a growing interest in their efficacy and safety in pediatric patients with refractory or relapsed disease. The compromised immune system, even prior to therapy, requires prompt monitoring and treatment. In children with hematological malignancies, targeted therapies are associated with a comparable incidence of infectious complications to adults. The exact impact of these agents that have different mechanisms of action and are used after conventional chemotherapy or HSCT is difficult to ascertain. Clinicians should be cautious of severe infections after the use of targeted therapies, especially when used in combination with chemotherapy. Abstract The aim of this review is to highlight mechanisms of immunosuppression for each agent, along with pooled analyses of infectious complications from the available medical literature. Rituximab confers no increase in grade ≥3 infectious risks, except in the case of patients with advanced-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Gemtuzumab ozogamicin links with high rates of grade ≥3 infections which, however, are comparable with historical cohorts. Pembrolizumab exhibits a favorable safety profile in terms of severe infections. Despite high rates of hypogammaglobulinemia (HGG) with blinatumomab, low-grade ≥3 infection rates were observed, especially in the post-reinduction therapy of relapsed B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Imatinib and nilotinib are generally devoid of severe infectious complications, but dasatinib may slightly increase the risk of opportunistic infections. Data on crizotinib and pan-Trk inhibitors entrectinib and larotrectinib are limited. CAR T-cell therapy with tisagenlecleucel is associated with grade ≥3 infections in children and is linked with HGG and the emergence of immune-related adverse events. Off-label therapies inotuzumab ozogamicin, brentuximab vedotin, and venetoclax demonstrate low rates of treatment-related grade ≥3 infections, while the addition of bortezomib to standard chemotherapy in T-cell malignancies seems to decrease the infection risk during induction. Prophylaxis, immune reconstitution, and vaccinations for each targeted agent are discussed, along with comparisons to adult studies.
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- Ioannis Kyriakidis
- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology & Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, University Hospital of Heraklion & Laboratory of Blood Diseases and Childhood Cancer Biology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 70013 Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Paediatrics, Paediatric Hematology/Oncology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology & Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit, University Hospital of Heraklion & Laboratory of Blood Diseases and Childhood Cancer Biology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 70013 Heraklion, Greece
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- Infectious Disease Research Program, Center for Bone Marrow Transplantation and Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Children’s Hospital Münster, D-48149 Münster, Germany
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- Pediatric and Adolescent Hematology-Oncology Unit, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Correspondence: ; Fax: +30-2310-994803
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Wu Y, Li Y, Fan J, Qi P, Lin W, Yang J, Liu H, Wang X, Zheng H, Wang T, Zhang R. Blinatumomab for treating pediatric B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A retrospective real-world study. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:1034373. [PMID: 36353258 PMCID: PMC9638881 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.1034373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Blinatumomab was shown to be safe and effective for consolidation therapy in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and safety of blinatumomab in pediatric B-ALL patients in a real-world setting. METHODS This was a retrospective, observational study that included patients who initiated blinatumomab treatment between October 1, 2020 and June 20, 2022. Patients with B-ALL diagnosis, age below 18 years, and at least one blinatumomab treatment cycle were included. Treatment-related toxicities were assessed. RESULT Totally 23 pediatric patients were included in this study, with a median age of 6 years (range, 2 to 11 years). Blinatumomab therapy was applied for MRD-positive (disease ≥0.01%, n = 3) or chemotherapy-ineligible (n = 20) B-ALL cases. The median follow-up time was 9 months, and all evaluable patients achieved complete molecular remission with undetectable MRD. Four relapsed B-ALL cases proceeded to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) without further bridging therapy, while the others underwent maintenance chemotherapy after blinatumomab treatment. Grade ≥3 febrile neutropenia, white blood cell decrease and seizure were observed in 57%, 48% and 4.3% of patients, respectively. One case discontinued therapy due to neurologic toxicities. Elevated cytokine levels were observed in 4 patients. In all 23 patients, increased T-cell and low B-cell counts (<10/μl) were detected during blinatumomab therapy. CONCLUSION These encouraging results suggest blinatumomab in pediatric B-ALL patients with MRD+ or chemotherapy-related toxicities is effective and safe in the short run, although long-term follow-up is still needed.
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- Ying Wu
- Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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