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Ravindran M, Mozessohn L, Cheung M, Buckstein R, Teichman J. A Markov analysis of azacitidine and venetoclax vs induction chemotherapy for medically fit patients with AML. Blood Adv 2024; 8:629-639. [PMID: 38029373 PMCID: PMC10839604 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023011219] [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: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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ABSTRACT Although induction chemotherapy (IC) is the standard of care in medically fit patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), limited retrospective data indicate that patients at adverse-risk may benefit from azacytidine and venetoclax (aza-ven). Our goal was to perform a Markov decision analysis to determine whether IC or aza-ven is the optimal induction regimen in this population. Using the TreeAge software, Markov models were created for adverse-risk and intermediate-risk cohorts. A systematic review of the literature informed the transition probabilities and utilities included in the analyses. Our primary outcome was quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) gained over 5 years after diagnosis. Overall, patients at adverse risk treated with IC gained 1.4 QALYs, compared with 2.0 QALYs in patients treated with aza-ven. Patients at adverse risk treated with IC and allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT), IC, aza-ven and allo-SCT, or aza-ven gained 2.1, 1.5, 3.0, and 1.9 QALYs, respectively. Meanwhile, patients at intermediate risk treated with IC gained 2.0 QALY, compared with 1.7 QALY in patients treated with aza-ven. Patients at intermediate risk treated with IC and allo-SCT, IC, aza-ven and allo-SCT, and aza-ven gained 2.7, 2.3, 2.6, and 1.8 QALYs, respectively. We have demonstrated that medically fit patients with newly diagnosed adverse-risk AML may benefit from treatment with aza-ven over those treated with IC, whereas IC remains the preferred approach for patients at intermediate risk. Our work challenges the use of the European LeukemiaNet risk classification for patients treated with aza-ven and highlights the need for prospective investigation into aza-ven as induction therapy for medically fit patients.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Mareque M, Montesinos P, Font P, Guinea JM, de la Fuente A, Soto J, Oyagüez I, Brockbank J, Iglesias T, Llinares J, Sierra J. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin for First-Line Treatment of Patients with Cd-33 Positive Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in Spain. CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2021; 13:263-277. [PMID: 33911887 PMCID: PMC8075179 DOI: 10.2147/ceor.s302097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective To assess the incremental cost-utility ratio (ICUR) of gemtuzumab ozogamicin (GO) + standard of care (SOC) vs SOC alone for treatment of patients with de novo AML from a Spanish Health Service perspective. Methods A cohort state-transition model, with 12 health-states, was used to estimate the lifetime accumulated cost and benefits in terms of quality-adjusted-life-years (QALYs) in AML patients with favourable, intermediate, and unknown cytogenetic profiles. Patient profile was defined based on the ALFA-0701 trial. Therapeutic regimens were defined by 5 haematologists. SOC was assumed to be idarubicin and cytarabine, the combination most used in Spain. QALYs were estimated by applying utilities for the time spent by the cohort in each health-state and utility decrements associated with adverse events (AE). Total cost (€,2020) included drug-acquisition, hematologic stem-cell transplantation, disease management, AE management and end-of-life costs. Unit costs were derived from local databases. All parameters were validated by haematologist. Costs and outcomes were discounted (3%/year). Results Higher cost/patient (€177,618 vs €151,434) and greater QALYs (5,70 vs 4,62) were obtained with GO+SOC vs SOC. The ICUR was €24,203/QALY gained. Conclusion This simulation suggests that GO + SOC could be a cost-effective option for treatment of patients with de novo AML in first line.
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- Maria Mareque
- Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research Iberia (PORIB), Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research Iberia (PORIB), Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de La Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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Chen X, Hong Y, Zheng P, You X, Feng J, Huang Z, Wang Y. The economic research of arsenic trioxide for the treatment of newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia in China. Cancer 2020; 126:311-321. [PMID: 31714584 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to conduct the first systematic evaluation of the long-term economic impact of arsenic trioxide (ATO) plus all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) from the perspective of the Chinese health care system. METHODS On the basis of clinical data from a randomized phase 3 trial, a time-dependent Markov model with 4 health states (complete remission, relapse or treatment failure, post-treatment failure, and death) was used to evaluate the incremental costs per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) gained from the ATO plus ATRA regimen compared with the ATRA plus chemotherapy (CT) regimen over a 30-year period. All costs were adjusted to 2018 levels based on the Chinese Consumer Price Index. Both costs and health outcomes were discounted by 3% annually. One-way sensitivity analysis and probability sensitivity analysis were performed. RESULTS Compared with the ATRA plus CT strategy, the ATO plus ATRA strategy was associated with 1.38 additional QALYs gained and $392.05 (estimated in 2018 US dollars) in incremental costs per patient over 30 years. Consequently, the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was $284.02 per QALY gained, which was far below the Chinese willingness-to-pay threshold of $29,306 per QALY gained. Sensitivity analyses demonstrated the robustness of these results. CONCLUSIONS From the perspective of the Chinese health care system, the ATO plus ATRA strategy is cost-effective for patients with newly diagnosed APL compared with the ATRA plus CT strategy. Therefore, the authors strongly suggest that China's health authorities choose the former strategy for these patients, whether for the elderly or for young people.
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- Xichuang Chen
- Department of Pharmacy, Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University and Wuxi Orthopedic Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Ningbo No. 6 Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University and Wuxi Orthopedic Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University and Wuxi Orthopedic Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University and Wuxi Orthopedic Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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Decision-analytic modeling as a tool for selecting optimal therapy incorporating hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with hematological malignancy. Bone Marrow Transplant 2020; 55:1220-1228. [DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-0784-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Hsu J, Chen Z, Shore T, Gergis U, Mayer S, Phillips A, Guarner D, Hsu YM, Cushing MM, Van Besien K. Outcomes of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant for Elderly Patients with Hematologic Malignancies. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2019; 26:789-797. [PMID: 31891814 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2019.12.766] [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] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 11/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) regimens, improved HLA matching, and better supportive care allow allogeneic stem cell transplant (alloSCT) to be offered to older patients. Only a small percentage of eligible patients between ages 65 and 74 years actually undergo alloSCT, and comprehensive outcome data from the aging population are still lacking. We examined the outcome of older patients who underwent alloSCT using melphalan-based RIC for hematologic malignancies at our institution. We identified 125 patients older than 65 years (median, 69; range, 66 to 77) who underwent matched related donor, matched unrelated donor, or combined haploidentical/umbilical cord alloSCT between 2012 through November, 2017. Among them, 52 (41.6%) and 70 (56%) had, respectively, intermediate and high/very high Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) disease risk index (DRI). One hundred six patients (85%) received fludarabine/melphalan-based RIC regimen with either antithymocyte globulin (ATG) or alemtuzumab. The median time to neutrophil engraftment was 13 days (range, 8 to 37) and platelet engraftment 17 days (range, 9 to 169). The cumulative incidence of nonrelapse mortality was 11.5% at 100 days and 30.1% and 34.8% at 1 and 2 years, respectively. The cumulative incidence of relapse was 35% and 40% at 1 and 2 years. The cumulative incidence of grades II to IV acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) at day 100 and 6 months was 29.5% and 34.5%, and chronic GVHD at 6, 12, and 24 months was 2.5%, 5.2%, and 6.3%, respectively. With a median follow-up of 32 months, the 1-, 2-, and 3-year progression-free survival (PFS) was 34.6%, 24.4%, and 16.5%, respectively. The graft GVHD-free survival was 24.6%, 16.1%, and 9.3%, respectively. The 1-, 2-, and 3-year overall survival (OS) was 44.5%, 30.7%, and 26.5%, respectively. In multivariable analysis, low albumin was predictive of poor PFS and OS and high hematopoietic cell transplantation-specific comorbidity index, and CIBMTR DRI was predictive of worse graft GVHD-free survival. Among long-term survivors the median Karnofsky performance status was 80. Older patients, even when referred with advanced disease, can benefit from melphalan-based alloSCT with HLA-matched or alternative donor sources without discernible impact of donor source on outcome. Using alemtuzumab- or ATG-based in vivo T cell depletion, the incidence of chronic GVHD is extremely low. Performance status in survivors is excellent. Better predictors for outcome in this patient population need to be identified.
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- Jingmei Hsu
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York.
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology, Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology, Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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Fuji S, Kurosawa S, Inamoto Y, Murata T, Utsunomiya A, Uchimaru K, Yamasaki S, Inoue Y, Moriuchi Y, Choi I, Ogata M, Hidaka M, Yamaguchi T, Fukuda T. A decision analysis comparing unrelated bone marrow transplantation and cord blood transplantation in patients with aggressive adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma. Int J Hematol 2019; 111:427-433. [PMID: 31701480 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-019-02777-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Patients with aggressive adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma (ATL) have dismal outcomes with intensive chemotherapy. Early up-front allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is generally recommended. However, the choice of stem cell source, i.e., unrelated bone marrow transplant (UBMT) or cord blood transplantation (CBT), when an HLA-matched related donor is unavailable remains controversial. Thus, we undertook a decision analysis to compare the outcomes of two therapeutic strategies: chemotherapy followed by up-front UBMT at 6 months, and chemotherapy followed by up-front CBT at 3 months. Patients were stratified into low-, intermediate-, and high-risk groups according to the modified ATL-prognostic index. The model simulated life expectancy (LE) and quality-adjusted LE (QALE). LE following up-front UBMT was higher than that following up-front CBT in the low-risk group (2.63 vs. 2.28 years), but was comparable in the intermediate- (2.06 vs. 2.01 years) and high-risk groups (1.25 vs. 1.30 years). The Monte Carlo simulation for LE and QALE in each risk group showed that there was significant uncertainty in all categories. In conclusion, up-front UBMT was superior to up-front CBT in the low-risk group, but the strategies were comparable in the intermediate- and high-risk groups.
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- Shigeo Fuji
- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. .,Department of Hematology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, 3-1-69, Otemae, Chuo-Ku, Osaka, 541-8567, Japan.
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Imamura General Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Division of Biostatistics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Hu N, Cheng Z, Pang Y, Zhao H, Ding H, Chen L, Li Q, Han Y, Qin T, Dai Y, Zhang Y, Shi J, Wu D, Fu L. Prognostic effect of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation on first and non-first complete remission in acute myeloid leukemia. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2019; 7:500. [PMID: 31700936 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2019.08.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ning Hu
- Department of Hematology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng 475000, China
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng 475000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng 475000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng 475000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng 475000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng 475000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng 475000, China
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- Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Respiratory, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng 475000, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Hematology, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng 475000, China.,Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China.,Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China
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Matza LS, Deger KA, Howell TA, Koetter K, Yeager AM, Hogge D, Fisher V, Louie AC, Chung KC. Health state utilities associated with treatment options for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). J Med Econ 2019; 22:567-576. [PMID: 30775943 DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2019.1584108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Aims: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment typically involves remission induction chemotherapy followed by consolidation chemotherapy. New treatments for AML have recently been introduced, including a chemotherapy formulation called CPX-351, which is administered via less time-intensive IV infusion than the standard "7 + 3" continuous infusion regimen of cytarabine plus an anthracycline. The purpose of this study was to estimate utilities that could be used in economic modeling of AML treatment. Materials and methods: In time trade-off interviews, participants from the UK general population valued 12 health states drafted based on literature and clinician interviews. To identify disutility associated with chemotherapy, two types of induction and four types of consolidation were added to an otherwise identical health state describing AML. The decrease in utility when adding these chemotherapy regimens represents the disutility of each regimen. Five additional health states were valued to estimate utilities associated with other AML treatments. Results: Two hundred participants completed interviews. Mean (SD) utilities were 0.55 (0.31) for pre-treatment AML and 0.66 (0.29) for AML in temporary remission. Adding any chemotherapy significantly decreased utility (p < 0.0001). Induction had a mean disutility of -0.11 with CPX-351 and -0.15 with 7 + 3. Mean disutility for consolidation ranged from -0.03 with outpatient CPX-351 to -0.11 with inpatient 5 + 2. Utilities are also reported for other AML treatments (e.g. transplant, low-intensity chemotherapy). Limitations: One limitation is that the differences in adverse event profiles between the treatment regimens were based on clinician opinion. Future use of CPX-351 in clinical trials or clinical settings will provide additional information on its adverse event profile. Conclusions: While all chemotherapy regimens were associated with disutility, regimens with shorter hospitalization and less time-intensive infusion were generally perceived as preferable. These utilities may be useful in cost-utility models comparing the value of AML treatments.
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- Louis S Matza
- a Patient-Centered Research , Evidera , Bethesda , MD , USA
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- e Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre , Vancouver , BC , Canada
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- f Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc , Palo Alto , CA , USA
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Joshi N, Hensen M, Patel S, Xu W, Lasch K, Stolk E. Health State Utilities for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia: A Time Trade-off Study. PHARMACOECONOMICS 2019; 37:85-92. [PMID: 30136178 DOI: 10.1007/s40273-018-0704-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is an aggressive haematological cancer associated with significant humanistic impact. The current study assessed how the general public in the United Kingdom (UK) values AML health states. METHODS The composite time trade-off (cTTO) methodology was employed to elicit health state utilities in AML. Pertinent AML literature related to symptom and quality-of-life impact including physical, functional and emotional well-being, as well as the safety profile of AML treatments, were taken into consideration for drafting health state descriptions. Ten health states included in the study were newly diagnosed AML, induction, consolidation, maintenance, long-term follow-up, relapsed/refractory, stem-cell transplant (SCT) procedure, SCT recovery, SCT long-term follow-up with complications and SCT long-term follow-up without complications. The descriptions were validated by haematologists and nurse specialists for clinical accuracy and completeness. A total of 210 individuals from the general UK population participated in the cTTO interviews. Descriptive statistics were computed for health state utility values. RESULTS The mean age of the participants was 44.0 years (standard deviation [SD] 14.9, range 18-81) and comprised 129 (61.4%) female participants. The utility values ranged from 0.94 (SD 0.13) for SCT long-term follow-up without complications to - 0.21 (SD 0.62) for the SCT procedure. CONCLUSIONS The study provides health utilities for a range of AML health states, with the SCT procedure health state being valued worse than death. The utilities obtained in this study can be employed as inputs in cost-effectiveness analyses of AML therapies.
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- Pharmerit International, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Oncology (Haematology, Cell, and Gene), Novartis UK, Camberley, Surrey, UK
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- Pharmerit International, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- The EuroQol Research Foundation, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Pei X, Huang X. New approaches in allogenic transplantation in AML. Semin Hematol 2018; 56:147-154. [PMID: 30926091 DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2018.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Revised: 08/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous disorder with high morbidity and mortality. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) is an effective, and sometimes the only, curative postremission therapy for AML patients. Based on genetic risk classification, the published data have suggested that allo-SCT be recommended for high- and most intermediate-risk AML but not for low-risk AML in first complete remission (CR1). Recently, the role of allo-SCT in low-risk AML in CR1 is being established with the development of a risk-directed, minimal residual disease-based strategy. Though human leukocyte antigen-matched sibling transplantation remains the preferred therapeutic option for AML, modern approaches and developments pre-, peri- and post-transplant have facilitated other transplant modalities, especially haploidentical SCT, as promising valid alternative choices. In this paper, we review recent advances in allo-SCT for AML, weigh the benefits of allo-SCT for high-, intermediate-, and even low-risk AML in CR1, discuss the best choice of allo-SCT donor for the treatment of AML, and summarize new approaches for refractory and relapsed AML pre- or post-allo-SCT.
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- Xuying Pei
- Peking University People's Hospital & Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital & Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China; Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Michaelis LC, Klepin HD, Walter RB. Advancements in the management of medically less-fit and older adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2018; 19:865-882. [PMID: 29697000 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2018.1465562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in older adults remains daunting. The unique biology often renders conventional chemotherapies less effective. Accurately predicting the toxicities of treatment is another unresolved challenge. Treatment planning thus requires a good knowledge of the current trial data and familiarity with clinical tools, including formal fitness and geriatric assessments. Both obstacles - disease biology and patient fitness - might be easier overcome with specific, AML cell-targeted agents rather than traditional cytotoxic chemotherapy. This may be the future of AML therapy, but it is not our current state. AREAS COVERED Herein, the authors appraise the data supporting a standard induction approach, including an outline of how to predict treatment-related mortality and a review of the most up-to-date methods of geriatric assessment. They also discuss treatment expectations with less-intense therapies and highlight novel agents in development. Finally, they provide a basic approach to choosing treatment intensity. EXPERT OPINION In an older and/or medically less-fit patient, treatment choice should begin with a thorough disease assessment, a formal evaluation of patient fitness and frailty. There should also be a clear communication with the patient and patient's family about the risks and anticipated benefits of either an intense or nonintense treatment approach.
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- Laura C Michaelis
- a Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Hematology and Oncology , Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , WI , USA
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- b Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Section on Hematology and Oncology , Wake Forest School of Medicine , Winston-Salem , NC , USA
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- c Associate Member, Clinical Research Division , Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center , Seattle , WA , USA.,d Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology , University of Washington , Seattle , WA , USA.,e Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology , University of Washington , Seattle , WA , USA
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Outcomes of strategic alternative donor selection or suspending donor search based on Japan Marrow Donor Program coordination status. Int J Hematol 2018; 107:551-558. [PMID: 29374827 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-018-2413-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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In allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) from unrelated donors, delays in donor search are adversely associated with patient outcome. However, the optimal duration for either waiting for an unrelated donor or selecting alternative sources remains undetermined. Using data from the Japan Marrow Donor Program (JMDP) registry, we retrospectively analyzed 349 adult patients who had searched for unrelated donors. Two hundred and three patients received allo-HSCT from JMDP donors (Group A) with a median of 140 days required to identify a donor, 60 received allo-HSCT from alternative sources (Group B) after a median of 111.5 days at which point either all donor candidates had failed or the patient achieved a second or subsequent complete remission, and 77 suspended allo-HSCT (Group C) after a median of 310 days. The 5-year overall survival (OS) rate in Group A was superior to that of Group C (48.6 vs 38.5%, P = 0.001). Although Group B included more patients with high or very high disease risk index (DRI) at the time of allo-HSCT compared with Group A, the 5-year OS was not significantly different between Groups A and B (48.6 vs 40.9%, P = 0.07), indicating that switching to alternative donors may benefit patients with high DRI.
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Fuji S, Kurosawa S, Inamoto Y, Murata T, Utsunomiya A, Uchimaru K, Yamasaki S, Inoue Y, Moriuchi Y, Choi I, Ogata M, Hidaka M, Yamaguchi T, Fukuda T. Role of up-front allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for patients with aggressive adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma: a decision analysis. Bone Marrow Transplant 2018; 53:905-908. [DOI: 10.1038/s41409-017-0082-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Revised: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Spitzer B, Jakubowski AA, Papadopoulos EB, Fuller K, Hilden PD, Young JW, Barker JN, Koehne G, Perales MA, Hsu KC, van den Brink MR, Kernan NA, Prockop SE, Scaradavou A, Castro-Malaspina H, O'Reilly RJ, Boulad F. A Chemotherapy-Only Regimen of Busulfan, Melphalan, and Fludarabine, and Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin Followed by Allogeneic T-Cell Depleted Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantations for the Treatment of Myeloid Malignancies. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2017; 23:2088-2095. [PMID: 28711727 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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We sought to develop a myeloablative chemotherapeutic regimen to secure consistent engraftment of T-cell depleted (TCD) hematopoietic stem cell transplantations (HSCT) without the need for total body irradiation, thereby reducing toxicity while maintaining low rates of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and without increasing relapse. We investigated the myeloablative combination of busulfan (Bu) and melphalan (Mel), with the immunosuppressive agents fludarabine (Flu) and rabbit antithymocyte globulin (r-ATG) as cytoreduction before a TCD HSCT. No post-transplantation immunosuppression was administered. Between April 2001 and May 2008, 102 patients (median age, 55 years) with a diagnosis of primary or secondary myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML) underwent cytoreduction with Bu/Mel/Flu, followed by TCD grafts. TCD was accomplished by CD34+-selection followed by E-rosette depletion for peripheral blood stem cell grafts and, for bone marrow grafts, by soybean agglutination followed by E-rosette depletion. Donors included matched and mismatched, related and unrelated donors. Risk stratification was by American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation risk categorization for patients with primary disease. For patients with secondary/treatment-related MDS/AML, those in complete remission (CR) 1 or with refractory anemia were classified as intermediate risk, and all other patients were considered high risk. Neutrophil engraftment occurred at a median of 11 days in 100 of 101 evaluable patients. The cumulative incidences of grades II to IV acute and chronic GVHD at 1 year were 8.8% and 5.9%, respectively. Overall- and disease-free survival (DFS) rates at 5 years were 50.0% and 46.1%, respectively, and the cumulative incidences of relapse and treatment-related mortality were 23.5% and 28.4%, respectively. Stratification by risk group demonstrated superior DFS for low-risk patients (61.5% at 5 years) compared with intermediate- or high-risk (34.2% and 40.0%, respectively, P = .021). For patients with AML, those in CR1 had superior 5-year DFS compared with those in ≥CR2 (60% and 30.6%, respectively, P = .01), without a significant difference in incidence of relapse (17.1% and 30.6%, respectively, P = .209). There were no differences in DFS for other patient, donor, or disease characteristics. In summary, cytoreduction with Bu/Mel/Flu and r-ATG secured consistent engraftment of TCD transplantations. The incidences of acute/chronic GVHD and disease relapse were low, with favorable outcomes in this patient population with high-risk myeloid malignancies.
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- Barbara Spitzer
- Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York.
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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Mizutani M, Takami A, Hara M, Mizuno S, Yanada M, Chou T, Uchiyama H, Ohashi K, Miyamoto T, Ozawa Y, Imataki O, Kobayashi N, Uchida N, Kanamori H, Kamimura T, Eto T, Onizuka M, Tanaka J, Atsuta Y, Yano S. Comparison of Autologous and Unrelated Transplants for Cytogenetically Normal Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2017; 23:1447-1454. [PMID: 28533061 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 05/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) from an HLA-matched sibling donor (MSD) is a postremission treatment that offers a potential cure for adults with cytogenetically normal (CN) acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) in first complete remission (CR1). The best alternative in the absence of an MSD remains unclear, however. The aim of this study was to retrospectively compare the outcomes of autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (auto-PBSCT; n = 177) and allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) from an HLA-matched unrelated donor (MUD; n = 173) in adult patients with CN-AML/CR1. Both the multivariate analysis (hazard ratio [HR], 1.18; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.71 to 1.97; P = .53) and propensity score models (HR, 1.40; 95% CI, 0.80 to 2.43; P = .24) indicated that the leukemia-free survival (LFS) rate of auto-PBSCT was not significantly different from that of MUD-BMT. These results suggest that in the absence of an available MSD, auto-PBSCT remains a viable alternative as postremission therapy in patients with CN-AML/CR1.
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- Motonori Mizutani
- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan.
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- Department of Medical Innovation, Osaka University Hospital, Suita, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Niigata Cancer Center Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daiichi Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya First Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University Hospital, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Nagoya, Japan; Department of Healthcare Administration, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Degeling K, Koffijberg H, IJzerman MJ. A systematic review and checklist presenting the main challenges for health economic modeling in personalized medicine: towards implementing patient-level models. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 2016; 17:17-25. [PMID: 27978765 DOI: 10.1080/14737167.2017.1273110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The ongoing development of genomic medicine and the use of molecular and imaging markers in personalized medicine (PM) has arguably challenged the field of health economic modeling (HEM). This study aims to provide detailed insights into the current status of HEM in PM, in order to identify if and how modeling methods are used to address the challenges described in literature. Areas covered: A review was performed on studies that simulate health economic outcomes for personalized clinical pathways. Decision tree modeling and Markov modeling were the most observed methods. Not all identified challenges were frequently found, challenges regarding companion diagnostics, diagnostic performance, and evidence gaps were most often found. However, the extent to which challenges were addressed varied considerably between studies. Expert commentary: Challenges for HEM in PM are not yet routinely addressed which may indicate that either (1) their impact is less severe than expected, (2) they are hard to address and therefore not managed appropriately, or (3) HEM in PM is still in an early stage. As evidence on the impact of these challenges is still lacking, we believe that more concrete examples are needed to illustrate the identified challenges and to demonstrate methods to handle them.
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- Koen Degeling
- a Health Technology and Services Research Department, MIRA institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine , University of Twente , Enschede , The Netherlands
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- a Health Technology and Services Research Department, MIRA institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine , University of Twente , Enschede , The Netherlands
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- a Health Technology and Services Research Department, MIRA institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine , University of Twente , Enschede , The Netherlands
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Marx KR, Kantarjian H, Ravandi F. Vosaroxin: innovative anticancer quinolone for the treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia. Expert Opin Orphan Drugs 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/21678707.2016.1194753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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van Besien K, Koshy N, Gergis U, Mayer S, Cushing M, Rennert H, Reich-Slotky R, Mark T, Pearse R, Rossi A, Phillips A, Vasovic L, Ferrante R, Hsu YM, Shore T. Cord blood chimerism and relapse after haplo-cord transplantation. Leuk Lymphoma 2016; 58:288-297. [PMID: 27333804 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2016.1190970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Haplo-cord stem cell transplantation combines the infusion of CD34 selected hematopoietic progenitors from a haplo-identical donor with an umbilical cord blood (UCB) graft from an unrelated donor and allows faster count recovery, with low rates of disease recurrence and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). But the contribution of the umbilical cord blood graft to long-term transplant outcome remains unclear. We analyzed 39 recipients of haplo-cord transplants with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), engrafted and in remission at 2 months. Median age was 66 (18-72) and all had intermediate, high, or very-high risk disease. Less than 20% UCB chimerism in the CD33 lineage was associated with an increased rate of disease recurrence (54% versus 11% p < 0.0001) and decrease in one year progression-free (20% versus 55%, p = 0.004) and overall survival (30% versus 62%, p = 0.02). Less than 100% UCB chimerism in the CD3 lineage was associated with increase rate of disease recurrence (46% versus 12%, p = 0.007). Persistent haplo-chimerism in the CD3 lineage was associated with an increased rate of disease recurrence (40% versus 15%, p = 0.009) Chimerism did not predict for treatment related mortality. The cumulative incidence of acute GVHD by day 100 was 43%. The cumulative incidence of moderate/severe chronic GVHD was only 5%. Engraftment of the umbilical cord blood grafts provides powerful graft-versus-leukemia (GVL) effects which protect against disease recurrence and is associated with low risk of chronic GVHD. Engraftment of CD34 selected haplo-identical cells can lead to rapid development of circulating T-cells, but when these cells dominate, GVL-effects are limited and rates of disease recurrence are high.
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- Koen van Besien
- a Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College , NY , USA
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- a Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College , NY , USA
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- a Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College , NY , USA
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- a Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College , NY , USA
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- b Department of Pathology, Weill Cornell Medical College , NY , USA
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- b Department of Pathology, Weill Cornell Medical College , NY , USA
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- a Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College , NY , USA
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- a Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College , NY , USA
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- a Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College , NY , USA
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- a Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College , NY , USA
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- b Department of Pathology, Weill Cornell Medical College , NY , USA
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- a Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College , NY , USA
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- b Department of Pathology, Weill Cornell Medical College , NY , USA
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- a Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College , NY , USA
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Decision Analysis of Postremission Therapy in Cytogenetically Intermediate-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia: The Impact of FLT3 Internal Tandem Duplication, Nucleophosmin, and CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein Alpha. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2016; 22:1125-1132. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Cressman S, Karsan A, Hogge DE, McPherson E, Bolbocean C, Regier DA, Peacock SJ. Economic impact of genomic diagnostics for intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukaemia. Br J Haematol 2016; 174:526-35. [PMID: 27098559 PMCID: PMC5021117 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) is a rare but serious group of diseases that require critical decision-making for curative treatment. Over the past decade, scientific discovery has revealed dozens of prognostic gene mutations for AML while sequencing costs have plummeted. In this study, we compared the cost-effectiveness of multigene integrative analysis (genomic analysis) with the standard molecular testing currently used for diagnosis of intermediate-risk AML. We used a decision analytic model with data for costs and outcomes from British Columbia, Canada, to assess the long-term (10-year) economic impacts. Our results suggest that genomic analysis would result in a 26% increase in the use of first-remission allogeneic stem cell transplantation. The resulting treatment decisions and downstream effects would come at an additional cost of $12 556 [2013 Canadian dollars (CAD)] per person and the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio would be $49 493 per quality-adjusted life-year gained. Cost-effectiveness was dependent on quality of life during the long-term (5-10) years of survival, relapse rates following first-remission chemotherapy and the upfront cost of transplantation. Non-relapse mortality rates, short-term quality of life and the cost of genomic sequencing had only minor impacts. Further research on post-remission outcomes can lead to improvements in the cost-effectiveness of curative treatments for AML.
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- Sonya Cressman
- Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control (ARCC), Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Department of Cancer Control, BC Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Centre for Clinical Genomics, Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Cancer Genetics Laboratory, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Terry Fox Laboratories, British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Leukemia Bone Marrow Transplant Program of BC, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control (ARCC), Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Department of Cancer Control, BC Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control (ARCC), Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Department of Cancer Control, BC Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control (ARCC), Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Department of Cancer Control, BC Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control (ARCC), Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Department of Cancer Control, BC Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Yanada M, Kanda J, Ohtake S, Fukuda T, Sakamaki H, Miyamura K, Miyawaki S, Uchida N, Maeda T, Nagamura-Inoue T, Asou N, Morishima Y, Atsuta Y, Miyazaki Y, Kimura F, Kobayashi Y, Takami A, Naoe T, Kanda Y. Unrelated bone marrow transplantation or immediate umbilical cord blood transplantation for patients with acute myeloid leukemia in first complete remission. Eur J Haematol 2016; 97:278-87. [PMID: 26680003 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.12723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND While unrelated bone marrow transplantation (UBMT) has been widely used as alternative donor transplantation, the use of umbilical cord blood transplantation (UCBT) is increasing recently. METHODS We conducted a decision analysis to address which transplantation procedure should be prioritized for younger patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) harboring high- or intermediate-risk cytogenetics in first complete remission (CR1), when they lack a matched related donor but have immediate access to a suitable umbilical cord blood unit. Main sources for our analysis comprised the data from three phase III trials for a chemotherapy cohort (n = 907) and the registry data for a transplantation cohort (n = 752). RESULTS The baseline analysis showed that when the 8/8 match was considered for UBMT, the expected 5-year survival rate was higher for UBMT than for UCBT (58.1% vs. 51.8%). This ranking did not change even when the 7/8 match was considered for UBMT. Sensitivity analysis showed consistent superiority of UBMT over UCBT when the time elapsed between CR1 and UBMT was varied within a plausible range of 3-9 months. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that 8/8 or 7/8 UBMT is a better transplantation option than UCBT even after allowing time required for donor coordination.
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- Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Ohtsuka Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Saiseikai Maebashi Hospital, Maebashi, Japan
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- Saitama International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Japan
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- Saitama International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Hidaka, Japan.,Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Japanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Nagoya, Japan.,Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.,National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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Allogeneic Transplantation for Unfavorable-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2015; 15 Suppl:S70-2. [PMID: 26297283 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2015.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a complex, heterogeneous disorder that can have devastating effects. Although control of AML can be attained with various induction regimens, long-term cure is much more difficult to maintain. This is understated in patients with unfavorable-risk AML, who are usually older and have prior myeloid and/or therapy-related disease and more challenges in curing this disease.
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Patient-reported quality of life after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation or chemotherapy for acute leukemia. Bone Marrow Transplant 2015; 50:1241-9. [PMID: 26076127 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2015.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2015] [Revised: 04/21/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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When discussing treatment options for patients with acute leukemia, it is important to acknowledge the impact of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) or chemotherapy on quality of life (QOL). We performed a cross-sectional questionnaire study that administered SF-36, FACT-Leukemia and EuroQOL5D to 524 acute leukemia survivors, to compare patient-reported QOL between chemotherapy and allo-HCT, and to elucidate predictors of QOL. Patients who received chemotherapy alone had a better physical QOL than those who received allo-HCT. On the other hand, the allo-HCT group reported a better mental QOL. In the comparison of QOL in the allo-HCT patients according to the presence of GVHD at survey, patients who had GVHD symptoms experienced statistically and clinically significantly worse QOL than those who did not. In the allo-HCT patients without GVHD, the physical QOL was comparable to that in the chemotherapy patients, and they experienced significantly better mental and general QOL than the chemotherapy patients. GVHD and immunosuppressive drugs at survey were strongly associated with worse QOL after allo-HCT. In the chemotherapy group, a shorter time between treatment completion and survey was significantly associated with worse QOL. Further evaluation of QOL by a longitudinal assessment with quantitative and qualitative analyses are warranted.
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Cannabidiol for the Prevention of Graft-versus-Host-Disease after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: Results of a Phase II Study. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2015; 21:1770-5. [PMID: 26033282 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2015.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) is a major obstacle to successful allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT). Cannabidiol (CBD), a nonpsychotropic ingredient of Cannabis sativa, possesses potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. We hypothesized that CBD may decrease GVHD incidence and severity after alloHCT. We conducted a phase II study. GVHD prophylaxis consisted of cyclosporine and a short course of methotrexate. Patients transplanted from an unrelated donor were given low-dose anti-T cell globulin. CBD 300 mg/day was given orally starting 7 days before transplantation until day 30. Forty-eight consecutive adult patients undergoing alloHCT were enrolled. Thirty-eight patients (79%) had acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome and 35 patients (73%) were given myeloablative conditioning. The donor was either an HLA-identical sibling (n = 28), a 10/10 matched unrelated donor (n = 16), or a 1-antigen-mismatched unrelated donor (n = 4). The median follow-up was 16 months (range, 7 to 23). No grades 3 to 4 toxicities were attributed to CBD. None of the patients developed acute GVHD while consuming CBD. In an intention-to-treat analysis, we found that the cumulative incidence rates of grades II to IV and grades III to IV acute GVHD by day 100 were 12.1% and 5%, respectively. Compared with 101 historical control subjects given standard GVHD prophylaxis, the hazard ratio of developing grades II to IV acute GVHD among subjects treated with CBD plus standard GVHD prophylaxis was .3 (P = .0002). Rates of nonrelapse mortality at 100 days and at 1 year after transplantation were 8.6% and 13.4%, respectively. Among patients surviving more than 100 days, the cumulative incidences of moderate-to-severe chronic GVHD at 12 and 18 months were 20% and 33%, respectively. The combination of CBD with standard GVHD prophylaxis is a safe and promising strategy to reduce the incidence of acute GVHD. A randomized double-blind controlled study is warranted. (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT01385124).
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Amler S, Sauerland MC, Deiters C, Büchner T, Schumacher A. Factors influencing life satisfaction in acute myeloid leukemia survivors following allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a cross-sectional study. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2015; 13:28. [PMID: 25888906 PMCID: PMC4349480 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-015-0222-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) is the preferred option of postremission therapy for high-risk patients suffering from acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Therefore, monitoring life satisfaction (LS) of long-term survivors following alloSCT is becoming increasingly important for oncologists. The aim of the study was to evaluate individual survivor priority of various general and health-related domains of life and their satisfaction with these domains. Furthermore, we investigated the impact of general and health-related LS on resilience, anxiety, depression and quality of life in AML survivors following alloSCT. METHODS Forty-one AML survivors (median age at time of assessment = 49.0 years) who had undergone alloSCT (median time since transplantation = 3.1 years) were enrolled in the study. Psychosocial parameters were assessed using the following instruments: FLZ(M) (Questions on Life Satisfaction), EORTC QLQ-C30, HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) and the RS-25 (Resilience Scale-25 items). Correlation analyses were computed to reveal the associations between the different questionnaires. RESULTS Independence from help or care, well-regulated living conditions and financial security contributed positively to LS, whereas being off work due to health-reasons and dissatisfaction with physical aspects were negatively associated to the subjective feelings of overall satisfaction. Moreover, a high quality of life was strongly positively correlated with LS (Spearman's rho general LS: 0.643 and health-related LS: 0.726, both p < 0.001). A high degree of resilience was also strongly positively correlated with better LS (general LS: 0.700, health-related LS: 0.675, both p < 0.001). Symptoms of anxiety and depression were associated with an impaired general LS (anxiety: -0.674, depression: -0.698, both p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that LS should be considered an important key contributor to the survivors' well-being following alloSCT. Thus, identifying protective psychological and physical factors that relieve stressors is of high importance in order to support long-term AML survivors with their special needs.
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- Susanne Amler
- Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University of Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, D-48149, Muenster, Germany.
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University of Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, D-48149, Muenster, Germany.
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- University Hospital of Muenster, Medicine A - Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Pneumology, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, D-48149, Muenster, Germany.
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- University Hospital of Muenster, Medicine A - Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Pneumology, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, D-48149, Muenster, Germany.
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- University Hospital of Muenster, Medicine A - Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Pneumology, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, D-48149, Muenster, Germany.
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Lachaine J, Mathurin K, Barakat S, Couban S. Economic evaluation of arsenic trioxide compared to all-trans retinoic acid + conventional chemotherapy for treatment of relapsed acute promyelocytic leukemia in Canada. Eur J Haematol 2015; 95:218-29. [PMID: 25354894 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.12475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is an uncommon type of acute leukemia characterized by high early mortality. Current first-line treatments include all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), anthracyclines, and other conventional chemotherapies (CTs). Although APL is generally associated with a good prognosis, about 20% of patients who achieve remission subsequently relapse and are resistant to the previously administrated treatment. The objective of this study was to assess, from a Canadian perspective, the economic impact of arsenic trioxide (ATO) compared to ATRA+CT for treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory APL. METHODS The cost-effectiveness of ATO compared to ATRA+CT for treating patients with relapsed/refractory APL was assessed over a lifetime horizon using a Markov model. The model considers five health states: induction, second remission, treatment failure or relapse, postfailure, and death. Markov cycle length was 1 month for the first 24 months and 1 yr thereafter. The model also takes into account the incidence of grade 3-4 adverse events reported in clinical trials. Analyses were conducted from a Canadian Ministry of Health (MoH) and a societal perspective. RESULTS Compared to ATRA+CT, ATO was associated with incremental cost-effectiveness ratios of $ 20,551/quality-adjusted life year (QALY) from a MoH perspective and $ 22,219/QALY from a societal perspective. Results of the probabilistic sensitivity analysis indicated that ATO is a cost-effective strategy in 99.27% and 98.98% of the simulations from a MoH and a societal perspective, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This economic evaluation demonstrates that ATO is a cost-effective strategy compared to ATRA+CT for treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory APL in Canada.
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- Jean Lachaine
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Market Access and Health Outcomes, Lundbeck Canada Inc., Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Lachaine J, Mathurin K, Barakat S, Schuh AC. Economic evaluation of arsenic trioxide for treatment of newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukaemia in Canada. Hematol Oncol 2014; 33:229-38. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.2176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2014] [Accepted: 09/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Jean Lachaine
- Faculty of Pharmacy; University of Montreal; Montreal QC Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy; University of Montreal; Montreal QC Canada
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- Market Access and Health Outcomes; Lundbeck Canada Inc.; Montreal QC Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre; University Health Network; Toronto ON Canada
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Warlick ED, Peffault de Latour R, Shanley R, Robin M, Bejanyan N, Xhaard A, Brunstein C, Sicre de Fontbrune F, Ustun C, Weisdorf DJ, Socie G. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation outcomes in acute myeloid leukemia: similar outcomes regardless of donor type. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2014; 21:357-63. [PMID: 25452032 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2014.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The use of alternative donor transplants is increasing as the transplantation-eligible population ages and sibling donors are less available. We evaluated the impact of donor source on transplantation outcomes for adults with acute myeloid leukemia undergoing myeloablative (MA) or reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) transplantation. Between January 2000 and December 2010, 414 consecutive adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia in remission received MA or RIC allogeneic transplantation from either a matched related donor (n = 187), unrelated donor (n = 76), or umbilical cord blood donor (n = 151) at the University of Minnesota or Hôpital St. Louis in Paris. We noted similar 6-year overall survival across donor types: matched related donor, 47% (95% confidence interval [CI], 39% to 54%); umbilical cord blood, 36% (95% CI, 28% to 44%); matched unrelated donor, 54% (95% CI, 40% to 66%); and mismatched unrelated donor, 51% (95% CI, 28% to 70%) (P < .11). Survival differed based on conditioning intensity and age, with 6-year survival of 57% (95% CI, 47% to 65%), 39% (95% CI, 28% to 49%), 23% (95% CI, 6% to 47%), 47% (95% CI, 36% to 57%), and 28% (95% CI, 17% to 41%) for MA age 18 to 39, MA age 40+, or RIC ages 18 to 39, 40 to 56, and 57 to 74, respectively (P < .01). Relapse was increased with RIC and lowest in younger patients receiving MA conditioning (hazard ratio, 1.0 versus 2.5 or above for all RIC age cohorts), P < .01. Transplantation-related mortality was similar across donor types. In summary, our data support the use of alternative donors as a graft source with MA or RIC for patients with acute myeloid leukemia when a sibling donor is unavailable.
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- Erica D Warlick
- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- Service d'Hematologie Greffe, Hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP, Paris, France; Equipe d'accueil 3518, Hôpital Saint-Lou11is, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Biostatistics Core, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Service d'Hematologie Greffe, Hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Service d'Hematologie Greffe, Hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Service d'Hematologie Greffe, Hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP, Paris, France; INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale), UMR1160 (Unité mixte de recherche 1160 - Alloimmunité - Autoimmunité - Transplantation), Hôpital Saint- Louis, AP-HP, Paris, France; Université Paris VII Diderot, Paris, France
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Walter RB, Estey EH. Management of older or unfit patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Leukemia 2014; 29:770-5. [PMID: 25005246 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2014.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 05/01/2014] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is primarily a disease of older adults, for whom optimal treatment strategies remain controversial. Because of the concern for therapeutic resistance and, in particular, excessive toxicity or even treatment-related mortality, many older or medically unfit patients do not receive AML-directed therapy. Yet, evidence suggests that outcomes are improved if essentially all of these patients are offered AML therapy, ideally at a specialized cancer center. Medical fitness for tolerating intensive chemotherapy can be estimated relatively accurately with multiparameter assessment tools; this information should serve as basis for the assignment to intensive or non-intensive therapy. Until our accuracy in predicting the success of individual therapies improves, all patients should be considered for participation in a randomized controlled trial. Comparisons between individual trials will be facilitated once standardized, improved response criteria are developed, and standard treatment approaches have been defined against which novel therapies can be tested.
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- R B Walter
- 1] Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA [2] Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA [3] Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- 1] Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA [2] Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Mawad R, Gooley TA, Sandhu V, Lionberger J, Scott B, Sandmaier BM, O'Donnell P, Becker PS, Petersdorf S, Dorcy KS, Hendrie P, Sorror ML, Walter RB, Deeg HJ, Appelbaum FR, Estey EH, Pagel JM. Frequency of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation among patients with high- or intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia in first complete remission. J Clin Oncol 2013; 31:3883-8. [PMID: 24062388 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.50.2567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To determine the frequency of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first complete remission (CR1). PATIENTS AND METHODS Between January 1, 2008, and March 1, 2011, 212 newly diagnosed patients with AML received treatment at our center. Ninety-five patients age less than 75 years with intermediate- or high-risk AML achieved a complete remission, and 21 patients achieved a morphologic remission with incomplete blood count recovery. RESULTS Seventy-eight (67%; 95% CI, 58% to 76%) of 116 patients received HCT at a median of 2.8 months (range, 0.5 to 19 months) from their CR1 date. The median age was 57 years in both the HCT patient group (range, 18 to 75 years) and the non-HCT patient group (range, 24 to 70 years; P = .514). Between the HCT patients and the non-HCT patients, the mean Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status was 1.1 compared with 1.5, respectively (P = .005), and the average HCT comorbidity score within 60 days of CR1 was 1.7 and 2.1, respectively (P = .68). Twenty-nine (76%) of 38 non-HCT patients were HLA typed, and matched donors were found for 13 of these 29 patients (34% of all non-HCT patients). The most common causes for patients not receiving transplantation in CR1 were early relapse (within 6 months) in 12 patients (32%), poor performance status in eight patients (21%), and physician decision in five patients (13%). CONCLUSION HCT can be performed in CR1 in the majority of patients with AML for whom it is currently recommended. The main barriers to HCT were early relapse and poor performance status, highlighting the need for improved therapies for patients with AML of all ages.
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- Raya Mawad
- Raya Mawad, Ted A. Gooley, Vicky Sandhu, Bart Scott, Brenda M. Sandmaier, Paul O'Donnell, Pamela S. Becker, Stephen Petersdorf, Kathleen Shannon Dorcy, Paul Hendrie, Mohamed L. Sorror, Roland B. Walter, H. Joachim Deeg, Frederick R. Appelbaum, Elihu H. Estey, and John M. Pagel, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Raya Mawad, Bart Scott, Brenda M. Sandmaier, Paul O'Donnell, Pamela S. Becker, Stephen Petersdorf, Paul Hendrie, Mohamed L. Sorror, Roland B. Walter, H. Joachim Deeg, Frederick R. Appelbaum, Elihu H. Estey, and John M. Pagel, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and Jack Lionberger, St Louis University, St Louis, MO
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Leunis A, Redekop WK, van Montfort KAGM, Löwenberg B, Uyl-de Groot CA. The development and validation of a decision-analytic model representing the full disease course of acute myeloid leukemia. PHARMACOECONOMICS 2013; 31:605-621. [PMID: 23640102 DOI: 10.1007/s40273-013-0058-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is moving towards personalized medicine. However, due to the low incidence of AML, it is not always feasible to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of personalized medicine using clinical trials. Decision analytic models provide an alternative data source. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to develop and validate a decision analytic model that represents the full disease course of AML. METHODS We used a micro simulation with discrete event components to incorporate both patient and disease heterogeneity. Input parameters were calculated from patient-level data. Two hematologists critically evaluated the model to ensure face validity. Internal and external validity was tested by comparing complete remission (CR) rates and survival outcomes of the model with original data, other clinical trials and a population-based study. RESULTS No significant differences in patient and treatment characteristics, CR rate, 5-year overall and disease-free survival were found between the simulated and original data. External validation showed no significant differences in survival between simulated data and other clinical trials. However, differences existed between the simulated data and a population-based study. CONCLUSIONS The model developed in this study is proved to be valid for analysis of an AML population participating in a clinical trial. The generalizability of the model to a broader patient population has not been proven yet. Further research is needed to identify differences between the clinical trial population and other AML patients and to incorporate these differences in the model.
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- Annemieke Leunis
- Institute for Medical Technology Assessment/Institute of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Koreth J, Pidala J, Perez WS, Deeg HJ, Garcia-Manero G, Malcovati L, Cazzola M, Park S, Itzykson R, Ades L, Fenaux P, Jadersten M, Hellstrom-Lindberg E, Gale RP, Beach CL, Lee SJ, Horowitz MM, Greenberg PL, Tallman MS, DiPersio JF, Bunjes D, Weisdorf DJ, Cutler C. Role of reduced-intensity conditioning allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation in older patients with de novo myelodysplastic syndromes: an international collaborative decision analysis. J Clin Oncol 2013; 31:2662-70. [PMID: 23797000 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.46.8652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are clonal hematopoietic disorders that are more common in patients aged ≥ 60 years and are incurable with conventional therapies. Reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation is potentially curative but has additional mortality risk. We evaluated RIC transplantation versus nontransplantation therapies in older patients with MDS stratified by International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) risk. PATIENTS AND METHODS A Markov decision model with quality-of-life utility estimates for different MDS and transplantation states was assessed. Outcomes were life expectancy (LE) and quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE). A total of 514 patients with de novo MDS aged 60 to 70 years were evaluated. Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, isolated 5q- syndrome, unclassifiable, and therapy-related MDS were excluded. Transplantation using T-cell depletion or HLA-mismatched or umbilical cord donors was also excluded. RIC transplantation (n = 132) stratified by IPSS risk was compared with best supportive care for patients with nonanemic low/intermediate-1 IPSS (n = 123), hematopoietic growth factors for patients with anemic low/intermediate-1 IPSS (n = 94), and hypomethylating agents for patients with intermediate-2/high IPSS (n = 165). RESULTS For patients with low/intermediate-1 IPSS MDS, RIC transplantation LE was 38 months versus 77 months with nontransplantation approaches. QALE and sensitivity analysis did not favor RIC transplantation across plausible utility estimates. For intermediate-2/high IPSS MDS, RIC transplantation LE was 36 months versus 28 months for nontransplantation therapies. QALE and sensitivity analysis favored RIC transplantation across plausible utility estimates. CONCLUSION For patients with de novo MDS aged 60 to 70 years, favored treatments vary with IPSS risk. For low/intermediate-1 IPSS, nontransplantation approaches are preferred. For intermediate-2/high IPSS, RIC transplantation offers overall and quality-adjusted survival benefit.
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- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, D1B05, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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Kurosawa S, Miyawaki S, Yamaguchi T, Kanamori H, Sakura T, Moriuchi Y, Sano F, Kobayashi T, Yasumoto A, Hatanaka K, Yanada M, Nawa Y, Takeuchi J, Nakamura Y, Fujisawa S, Shibayama H, Miura I, Fukuda T. Prognosis of patients with core binding factor acute myeloid leukemia after first relapse. Haematologica 2013; 98:1525-31. [PMID: 23716553 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2012.078030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Core binding factor acute myeloid leukemia is known to have a favorable prognosis, however, there have been no detailed analyses on prognostic factors after first relapse. Using a nationwide database, we retrospectively analyzed core binding factor acute myeloid leukemia patients who relapsed after being treated with chemotherapy alone during their first complete remission. Of a total of 397 patients who were diagnosed with core binding factor acute myeloid leukemia, 208 experienced a first relapse, and analyses were performed in 139 patients for whom additional data were available. In the entire cohort, the overall survival rate after relapse was 48% at 3 years. By multivariate analysis, younger age at diagnosis, a longer interval before relapse, and inv(16) were shown to be independently associated with better survival after relapse. Although there was no significant difference in survival after relapse between patients who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation and those who did not in the overall series of relapsed patients, we found that transplantation significantly improved survival among patients who had t(8;21) (54% versus 26% at 3 years, P=0.002). In addition, among patients with t(8;21), those who had different cytogenetics at relapse had a significantly improved survival after transplantation, while those who had same cytogenetics did not. We showed that the prognosis differs significantly and optimal treatment strategies may vary between groups of patients with core binding factor acute myeloid leukemia with different cytogenetic profiles at relapse. These findings may help to guide therapeutic decisions after first relapse.
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Bayraktar UD, de Lima M, Saliba RM, Maloy M, Castro-Malaspina HR, Chen J, Rondon G, Chiattone A, Jakubowski AA, Boulad F, Kernan NA, O'Reilly RJ, Champlin RE, Giralt S, Andersson BS, Papadopoulos EB. Ex vivo T cell-depleted versus unmodified allografts in patients with acute myeloid leukemia in first complete remission. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2013; 19:898-903. [PMID: 23467126 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2013.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2012] [Accepted: 02/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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This study was conducted to retrospectively compare the clinical outcomes after transplantation of T cell-depleted (TCD) and unmodified allografts in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first complete remission (CR1). Patients received TCD grafts at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC, N = 115) between 2001 and 2010 using the following preparative regimens: hyperfractionated total body irradiation (HFTBI)+thiotepa+fludarabine; HFTBI+thiotepa+cyclophosphamide; or i.v. busulfan+melphalan+fludarabine. TCD was performed by 1 of 2 immunomagnetic CD34(+) cell selection methods for peripheral blood grafts or by soybean lectin agglutination followed by sheep red blood cell-rosette depletion for bone marrow grafts. No additional graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis was administered. Patients received unmodified grafts at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC, N = 181) after conditioning with busulfan+fludarabine and GVHD prophylaxis with tacrolimus+mini-methotrexate. Patients with unrelated or human leukocyte antigen-mismatched donors received anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) at both centers, with some recipients of matched related donor TCD transplants also receiving ATG, depending upon the preparative regimen. TCD graft recipients were more likely to be older, receive a mismatched transplant, and have peripheral blood used as the graft source. The incidences rates of grades 2 to 4 acute GVHD and chronic GVHD were significantly lower in the TCD graft group (5% versus 18%, and 13% versus 53%). Three-year relapse-free and overall survival rates were 58% and 57%, respectively, in recipients of TCD grafts, and 60% and 66% in recipients of unmodified grafts (P = not significant). Survival and relapse-free survival are similar after TCD and conventional transplants from related/unrelated donors in patients with AML in CR1, but TCD significantly reduces GVHD.
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- Ulas D Bayraktar
- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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van Besien K. Allogeneic transplantation for AML and MDS: GVL versus GVHD and disease recurrence. HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2013; 2013:56-62. [PMID: 24319163 DOI: 10.1182/asheducation-2013.1.56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Allogeneic transplantation constitutes curative treatment for acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Its therapeutic effects are to a large extent mediated by GVL effects, but partially offset by treatment-related mortality and loss of quality of life caused by acute and chronic GVHD. Although severe acute and chronic GVHD are associated with a reduction in relapse risk, they are not associated with improved survival. Recent efforts to modulate the GVL-GVH balance include novel methods of in vitro or in vivo T-cell depletion that are associated with a minimal impact on rates of disease recurrence and a dramatically decreased risk for GVHD. Donor selection algorithms may also have a significant impact on transplantation outcomes. Low-expression HLA alleles, particularly HLA-DP, should be incorporated in selection of adult unrelated donors. Evolving data suggest that KIR typing may also be important. High-resolution HLA typing and the importance of fetal-maternal interactions in umbilical cord blood transplantation are also briefly discussed. A combination of donor selection strategies and GVHD prophylaxis methods will favorably affect long-term outcomes and create an environment suitable for effective posttransplantation interventions.
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Comparison of Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Chemotherapy as Postremission Treatment in Non-M3 Acute Myeloid Leukemia in First Complete Remission. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2012; 12:444-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2012.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2012] [Revised: 06/19/2012] [Accepted: 07/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cornelissen JJ, Gratwohl A, Schlenk RF, Sierra J, Bornhäuser M, Juliusson G, Råcil Z, Rowe JM, Russell N, Mohty M, Löwenberg B, Socié G, Niederwieser D, Ossenkoppele GJ. The European LeukemiaNet AML Working Party consensus statement on allogeneic HSCT for patients with AML in remission: an integrated-risk adapted approach. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2012; 9:579-90. [PMID: 22949046 DOI: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2012.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 289] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Allogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is frequently applied as part of the treatment in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in their first or subsequent remission. Allogeneic HSCT reduces relapse, but nonrelapse mortality and morbidity might counterbalance this beneficial effect. Here, we review recent studies reporting new disease-specific prognostic markers, in addition to allogeneic-HSCT-related risk factors, which can be assessed at specific time points during treatment. We propose risk assessment as a dynamic process during treatment, incorporating both disease-related and transplant-related factors for the decision to proceed either to allogeneic HSCT or to apply a nontransplant strategy. We suggest that allogeneic HSCT might be favoured if the projected disease-free survival is expected to improve by at least 10% based on an individual's risk assessment. The approach requires initial disease risk assessment, identifying a sibling or unrelated donor soon after diagnosis and the incorporation of time-dependent risk factors, all within the context of an integrated therapeutic management approach.
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- Jan J Cornelissen
- Department of Hematology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Groene Hilledijk 301, 3075 EA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia in first complete remission: have the indications changed? Curr Opin Hematol 2012; 19:95-101. [PMID: 22227526 DOI: 10.1097/moh.0b013e32834ff54b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Many improvements in chemotherapy and supportive care, as well as greater understanding of immunology and procuring graft sources, have led to more acute myeloid leukemia patients proceeding to hematopoietic cell transplantation, now the most common indication for this procedure. RECENT FINDINGS As treatment-related mortality rates have been reduced, more practitioners and patients are amenable to use of this modality if the risk : benefit ratio appears justified. Clinical factors initially were used to identify patients at highest risk for relapse using conventional approaches, a strategy supplanted by one based on the genetic alterations of the leukemia cells. More recently, molecular factors are used to identify such candidates; the issue of which first remission acute myeloid leukemia patients receive hematopoietic cell transplantation is referred to as risk stratification. SUMMARY With significant improvements in donor : recipient matching and a more varied graft source, greater numbers of patients can proceed to alternative donor hematopoietic cell transplantation. Advancing age appears to be less of a barrier and outcomes are reasonable in patients with good performance status and few comorbidities. The most interesting aspect of the moving target of which patients to take to hematopoietic cell transplantation is to define those with favorable-risk disease and avoid the procedure, while using the armamentarium at hand to identify those at higher and highest risk for relapse as the group most likely to benefit. The field, however, still awaits the data that demonstrate improved outcome in these poor-risk patients using the hematopoietic cell transplantation approach.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The optimal postremission therapy of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first complete remission (CR1) is uncertain. This review summarizes the recent developments in the clinical research and therapeutic applications defining the role of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT) in CR1. RECENT FINDINGS Molecular markers in combinations with cytogenetics have improved the risk stratification and informed decision-making in patients with AML in CR1. In parallel, several important advances in the transplant field, such as better supportive care, improved transplant technology, increased availability of alternative donors, and reduced-intensity conditioning, have improved the safety as well as access of allo-HCT for a larger number of patients. SUMMARY The progress in risk stratification and in transplant technology dictate that early donor identification search should be initiated for all eligible AML patients in CR1.
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Prognostic factors for acute myeloid leukemia patients with t(6;9)(p23;q34) who underwent an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Leukemia 2011; 26:1416-9. [PMID: 22157737 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2011.350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Ishiyama K, Takami A, Kanda Y, Nakao S, Hidaka M, Maeda T, Naoe T, Taniguchi S, Kawa K, Nagamura T, Atsuta Y, Sakamaki H. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia with t(6;9)(p23;q34) dramatically improves the patient prognosis: a matched-pair analysis. Leukemia 2011; 26:461-4. [PMID: 21869835 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2011.229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with t(6;9)(p23;q34) is well known to have a poor prognosis treated with chemotherapy and autotransplantation. The presence of this karyotype is an indicator for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT); however, the impact of t(6;9)(p23;q34) on the HSCT outcome remains unclear. We conducted a matched-pair analysis of de novo AML patients with and without t(6;9)(p23;q34) using data obtained from the Japanese HSCT data registry. A total of 57 patients with t(6;9)(p23;q34) received transplants between 1996 and 2007, and 171 of 2056 normal karyotype patients matched for age, disease status at HSCT and graft source were selected. The overall survival, disease-free survival, cumulative incidence of relapse and the non-relapse mortality in t(6;9)(p23;q34) patients were comparable to those for normal karyotype patients. A univariate analysis showed that t(6;9)(p23;q34) had no significant impact on the overall survival. These findings suggest that allogeneic HSCT may overcome the unfavorable impact of t(6;9)(p23;q34) as an independent prognostic factor.
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- K Ishiyama
- Department of Cellular Transplantation Biology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa, Japan.
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