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Tachibana T, Tanaka M, Noguchi Y, Najima Y, Sadato D, Harada Y, Tamai Y, Doki N, Nakajima H. Successful treatment of two cases with Philadelphia-chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia who relapsed after allogeneic stem cell transplantation and the treatments with novel immunotherapies and ponatinib. Hematology 2024; 29:2360843. [PMID: 38828928 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2024.2360843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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The outcomes of relapsed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ALL) resistant to new drugs such as tyrosine kinase inhibitors, inotuzumab ozogamicin (InO) and blinatumomab are dismal. We treated two cases of Ph+ALL resistant to these drugs that achieved long-term survival after treatment with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy or a second allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) with a sequential conditioning regimen. Case 1: A 15-year-old boy was diagnosed with Ph+ALL. Despite the second HCT after the treatment of ponatinib and blinatumomab, hematological relapse occurred. InO was ineffective and he was transferred to a CAR-T center. After the CAR-T cell therapy, negative measurable residual disease (MRD) was achieved and maintained for 38 months without maintenance therapy. Case 2: A 21-year-old man was diagnosed with Ph+ALL. Hematological relapse occurred after the first HCT. Despite of the treatment with InO, ponatinib, and blinatumomab, hematological remission was not achieved. The second HCT was performed using a sequential conditioning regimen with clofarabine. Negative MRD was subsequently achieved and maintained for 42 months without maintenance therapy. These strategies are suggestive and helpful to treat Ph+ALL resistant to multiple immunotherapies.
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- Department of Hematology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Clinical Research Support Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Clinical Research Support Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, 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 Clinical Immunology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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Notarantonio AB, Robin M, D'Aveni M. Current challenges in conditioning regimens for MDS transplantation. Blood Rev 2024; 67:101223. [PMID: 39089962 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2024.101223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2024] [Revised: 07/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a very heterogeneous clonal disorder. Patients with "higher-risk" MDS, defined by specific recurrent genetic abnormalities, have a poor prognosis because of a high risk of progression to secondary acute myeloid leukemia with low chemosensitivity. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation remains the only treatment that offers durable disease control because the donor immune system allows graft-versus-MDS effects. In terms of preparation steps before transplantation, targeting the malignant clone by increasing the conditioning regimen intensity is still a matter of intense debate. MDS is mainly diagnosed in older patients, and high toxicity related to common myeloablative conditioning regimens has been reported. Efforts to include new drugs in the conditioning regimen to achieve the best malignant clone control without increasing toxicity have been made over the past 20 years. We summarized these retrospective and prospective studies and evaluated the limitations of the available evidence to delineate the ideal conditioning regimen.
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- A B Notarantonio
- Hematology Department, University Hospital of Nancy, France; CNRS 7365, IMoPA, University of Lorraine, F-54000, France
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- Hematology Department, Saint-Louis Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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- Hematology Department, University Hospital of Nancy, France; CNRS 7365, IMoPA, University of Lorraine, F-54000, France.
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Bono R, Sapienza G, Tringali S, Rotolo C, Patti C, Mulè A, Calafiore V, Santoro A, Castagna L. Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. Cells 2024; 13:755. [PMID: 38727291 PMCID: PMC11083056 DOI: 10.3390/cells13090755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Refractory acute myeloid leukaemia is very difficult to treat and represents an unmet clinical need. In recent years, new drugs and combinations of drugs have been tested in this category, with encouraging results. However, all treated patients relapsed and died from the disease. The only curative option is allogeneic transplantation through a graft from a healthy donor immune system. Using myeloablative conditioning regimens, the median overall survival regimens is 19%. Several so-called sequential induction chemotherapies followed by allogeneic transplantation conditioned by reduced intensity regimens have been developed, improving the overall survival to 25-57%. In the allogeneic transplantation field, continuous improvements in practices, particularly regarding graft versus host disease prevention, infection prevention, and treatment, have allowed us to observe improvements in survival rates. This is true mainly for patients in complete remission before transplantation and less so for refractory patients. However, full myeloablative regimens are toxic and carry a high risk of treatment-related mortality. In this review, we describe the results obtained with the different modalities used in more recent retrospective and prospective studies. Based on these findings, we speculate how allogeneic stem cell transplantation could be modified to maximise its therapeutic effect on refractory acute myeloid leukaemia.
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- Roberto Bono
- BMT Unit, AOR Villa Sofia-Vincenzo Cervello, 90146 Palermo, Italy; (R.B.); (G.S.); (S.T.); (C.R.)
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- BMT Unit, AOR Villa Sofia-Vincenzo Cervello, 90146 Palermo, Italy; (R.B.); (G.S.); (S.T.); (C.R.)
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- BMT Unit, AOR Villa Sofia-Vincenzo Cervello, 90146 Palermo, Italy; (R.B.); (G.S.); (S.T.); (C.R.)
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- BMT Unit, AOR Villa Sofia-Vincenzo Cervello, 90146 Palermo, Italy; (R.B.); (G.S.); (S.T.); (C.R.)
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- Onco-Hematology Unit, AOR Villa Sofia-Vincenzo Cervello, 90146 Palermo, Italy; (C.P.); (A.M.); (V.C.)
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- Onco-Hematology Unit, AOR Villa Sofia-Vincenzo Cervello, 90146 Palermo, Italy; (C.P.); (A.M.); (V.C.)
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- Onco-Hematology Unit, AOR Villa Sofia-Vincenzo Cervello, 90146 Palermo, Italy; (C.P.); (A.M.); (V.C.)
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- Onco-Hematology and Cell Manipulation Laboratory Unit, AOR Villa Sofia-Vincenzo Cervello, 90146 Palermo, Italy;
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- BMT Unit, AOR Villa Sofia-Vincenzo Cervello, 90146 Palermo, Italy; (R.B.); (G.S.); (S.T.); (C.R.)
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Naik S, Rakszawski K, Zheng H, Claxton D, Minagawa K, Mineishi S. Clofarabine Preconditioning followed by Allogeneic Transplant Using TBI and Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide for Relapsed Refractory Leukemia. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:957. [PMID: 38256031 PMCID: PMC10815844 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25020957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Acute myeloid leukemia patients with induction failure or relapsed refractory disease have minimal chance of achieving remission with subsequent treatments. Several trials have shown the feasibility of clofarabine-based conditioning in allogeneic stem cell transplants (allo-HSCT) for non-remission AML patients. Pre-transplant conditioning with clofarabine followed by reduced-intensity allo-HSCT has also demonstrated a potential benefit in those patients with human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-identical donors, but it is not commonly used in haploidentical and mismatched transplants. In this case report, we describe our experience of seven cases of non-remission AML who received clofarabine preconditioning followed by an allo-HSCT with PTCy. The 2-year overall survival and disease-free survival was 83.3% (95% confidence interval (CI): 27.3-97.9%) and 85.7% (95% CI: 33.4-97.9%). Median days of neutrophil and platelet recovery were 16 (range of 13-23) and 28 (range of 17-75), respectively. The cumulative incidence of grade II-IV acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) at day 100 and chronic GVHD at 1-year showed 28.6% (95% CI: 8-74.2%) and 28.6% (95% CI: 3-63.9%), respectively. The two-year relapse rate was 14.3% (95% CI: 2.14-66.6%). One-year GVHD-free relapse-free survival (GFRS) at 1-year was 71.4% (95% CI: 25.8-92%). Our patients showed successful outcomes with clofarabine preconditioning to reduce the leukemic burden at the pre-transplant period followed by PTCy to reduce GVHD resulting in lower relapsed rate and better GFRS in these patients.
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- Seema Naik
- Department of Medicine, Penn State Cancer Institute, 500 University Dr. Hershey, Hershey, PA 17033, USA; (K.R.); (H.Z.); (D.C.); (K.M.); (S.M.)
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Yu Z, Yao Y, Zhang Y, Chen J, Xu Y, Xue S, Qiu H, Tang X, Han Y, Chen S, Sun A, Wu D, Wang Y. Outcomes of adult patients with type 1 primary refractory acute myeloid leukemia: a single center experience. Hematology 2023; 28:2212534. [PMID: 37191301 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2023.2212534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Adult patients with newly diagnosed de novo acute myeloid leukemia (AML), who had less than a 50% reduction in blast numbers and with > 15% residual blasts after first cycle of induction chemotherapy, defined as type 1 primary refractory (REF1), have grave prognosis. We retrospectively analyzed the data of 58 patients with REF1 who received salvage treatments with curative intension to evaluate the impact of salvage regimens with regard to response and overall survival (OS). Seventeen patients received intermediate- or high-dose cytarabine (ID/HD Ara-C) based intensive salvage chemotherapy, 36 patients received G-CSF primed less intensive chemotherapy and 5 patients received novel targeted drugs based low intensive therapy. The CR/CRi and MLFS rate was 6/17 and 2/17, 14/36 and 3/36, 3/5 and 0/5, respectively. The median OS for the whole cohort was 20.3 months. Median OS was comparable between the 3 arms. Overall, 42 patients underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), 14 patients in the intensive arm, 24 patients in the less intensive arm and 4 patients in the low intensive arm. Median survival for allo-HSCT patients was significantly longer than for non-allo-HSCT patients (38.8 months vs. 2.1 months, p < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, achievement of CR/CRi after the salvage regimen were predictive of OS. We conclude that no significant difference in outcome among traditional salvage regimens in patients with REF1. G-CSF primed less intensive chemotherapy could serve as an alternative of ID/HD Ara-C based intensive chemotherapy and allo-HSCT is indispensable for long-term survival.
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- Zhiyou Yu
- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University and The Second People's Hospital of Huai'an, Huai'an, People's Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis of Ministry of Health, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis of Ministry of Health, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis of Ministry of Health, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis of Ministry of Health, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis of Ministry of Health, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis of Ministry of Health, Suzhou, People's Republic of China
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Franco AA, Lotero V, Rodríguez P, Beltran E, Manzi E, Devia-Zapata A, Medina-Valencia D. Outcomes and challenges treating pediatric acute myeloid leukemia: a retrospective analysis of patients treated at the Fundación Valle del Lili between 2011 and 2020. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2023:S2531-1379(23)02552-X. [PMID: 37872063 DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2023.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Acute myeloid leukemia is a challenging disease, due to a poor prognosis in developing countries. Herein, we aim to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes after chemotherapy and transplantation. METHODS A retrospective analytic observational study was performed with patients under 18 years of age with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia treated at a referral center in Colombia. Two groups were compared: induction therapy (IT) and induction therapy plus consolidation (IT + C). The survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS We analyzed 34 patients diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia; 20 received hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Most were French-American-British (FAB) classification types M1, M5 and M0. The transplantation was haploidentical in 65%, conditioning was myeloablative in 67% and graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis was performed with post-transplant cyclophosphamide in 70%. Overall, the 5-year survival was 52% and the overall 5-year survival in the transplanted group was 80%. There were 16 deaths; in the IT group, n = 12, and in the IT + C group, n = 4. In the former, the main cause of death was septic shock and in the latter, it was relapse. CONCLUSION Transplantation is a safe option. Receiving treatment and supportive measures in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation units is necessary to avoid infections, especially during induction cycles.
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- Alexis A Franco
- Fundación Valle del Lili, Departamento Materno infantil, servicio de hemato-oncología pediátrica, unidad de trasplante de médula ósea, Cra 98 No. 18-49, Cali 760032, Colombia; Universidad Icesi, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Calle 18 No. 122-135, Cali 760031, Colombia
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- Universidad Icesi, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Calle 18 No. 122-135, Cali 760031, Colombia; Fundación Valle del Lili, Departamento Materno infantil, servicio de hemato-oncología pediátrica, Cra 98 No. 18-49, Cali 760032, Colombia
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- Universidad Icesi, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Calle 18 No. 122-135, Cali 760031, Colombia; Fundación Valle del Lili, Departamento Materno infantil, servicio de hemato-oncología pediátrica, Cra 98 No. 18-49, Cali 760032, Colombia
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- Fundación Valle del Lili, Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas, Cra 98 No. 18-49, Cali 760032, Colombia
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- Universidad Icesi, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Calle 18 No. 122-135, Cali 760031, Colombia; Fundación Valle del Lili, Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas, Cra 98 No. 18-49, Cali 760032, Colombia
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- Fundación Valle del Lili, Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas, Cra 98 No. 18-49, Cali 760032, Colombia
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- Fundación Valle del Lili, Departamento Materno infantil, servicio de hemato-oncología pediátrica, unidad de trasplante de médula ósea, Cra 98 No. 18-49, Cali 760032, Colombia; Universidad Icesi, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Calle 18 No. 122-135, Cali 760031, Colombia.
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Connor MP, Loren AW, Hexner EO, Martin ME, Gill SI, Luger SM, Mangan JK, Perl AE, McCurdy SR, Pratz KW, Timlin C, Freyer CW, Carulli A, Catania C, Smith J, Hollander L, Zebrowski AM, Stadtmauer EA, Porter DL, Frey NV. Clofarabine and Busulfan Myeloablative Conditioning in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Patients With Active Myeloid Malignancies. Transplant Cell Ther 2023; 29:113-118. [PMID: 36336258 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Patients with refractory or relapsed and refractory myeloid malignancies have a poor prognosis. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) with myeloablative conditioning (MAC) in patients with active, chemotherapy-refractory myeloid disease is historically associated with high rates of relapse and nonrelapse mortality (NRM). A MAC regimen combining clofarabine with busulfan (Clo/Bu4) has been reported to exhibit antileukemic activity with acceptable toxicity in patients age ≤70 years. Here we describe the clinical outcomes of a real-world population of patients with active myeloid malignancies undergoing allogeneic HCT with Clo/Bu4 MAC. In a single-center retrospective descriptive analysis, we identified patients who underwent HCT for myeloid malignancies not in remission using Clo/Bu4 MAC between 2012 and 2020. We report event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS), cumulative incidences of relapse and NRM, and the incidence and severity of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). We identified 69 patients with a median age of 60 years (range, 22 to 70 years). Most patients had relapsed/refractory or primary refractory acute myelogenous leukemia (AML; n = 55) or refractory myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS; n = 12); 1 patient had chronic myelogenous leukemia, and 1 patient had a blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm. Fifty patients (72.5%) had complete remission at day 100 post-transplantation. Two-year EFS and OS were 30% (95% confidence interval [CI], 20% to 44%) and 40% (95% CI, 29% to 54%), respectively. Patients with AML had a 2-year EFS and OS of 28% (95% CI, 18% to 44%) and 38% (95% CI, 27% to 54%), respectively; those with MDS had a 2-year EFS and OS of 47% (95% CI, 25% to 88%) and 56% (95% CI, 33% to 94%), respectively. The cumulative incidence of relapse at 2 years was 39% (95% CI, 27% to 51%) for all patients, including 45% (95% CI, 31% to 58%) in the patients with AML and 18% (95% CI, 2% to 45%) in those with MDS. NRM at 2 years was 31% (95% CI, 20% to 42%), including 27% (95% CI, 15% to 39%) in patients with AML and 35% (95% CI, 10% to 63%) in those with MDS. The total incidence of acute GVHD (aGVHD) of any severity was 80%, and the incidence of grade III-IV aGVHD was 22%. In patients who achieved remission, those who required systemic immunosuppression for aGVHD (58%) had poorer 2-year EFS (29% versus 54%; P = .05) and 2-year OS (39% versus 70%; P = .04) compared to those who did not. The 2-year cumulative incidence of chronic GVHD was 44% (95% CI, 28% to 58%). Clo/Bu4 MAC followed by allogeneic HCT for patients with active myeloid malignancies is an effective transplantation strategy for patients up to age 70, particularly those with advanced MDS. The high incidence of and poor outcomes associated with aGVHD highlight the importance of optimizing preventative strategies.
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- Matthew P Connor
- Abramson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Abramson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Abramson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Abramson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Abramson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Abramson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, California
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- Abramson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Abramson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Abramson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pharmacy, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Abramson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Abramson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Abramson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York; Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Abramson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Abramson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Abramson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Kulkarni U, Arunachalam AK, Palani HK, Nair RR, Balasundaram N, Venkatraman A, Korula A, Selvarajan S, Lionel S, Balasubramanian P, Maddali M, Abraham A, George B, Mathews V. Haploidentical Natural Killer Cell Therapy as an Adjunct to Stem Cell Transplantation for Treatment of Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Cell Transplant 2023; 32:9636897231198178. [PMID: 37706453 PMCID: PMC10503284 DOI: 10.1177/09636897231198178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML), defined as failure of two cycles of induction therapy at diagnosis or of one cycle at relapse, represents a subgroup with poor outcomes. Haploidentical natural killer cell (NK) therapy is a strategy that is being explored in refractory malignancies. Historically, at our center, patients with refractory AML have been treated with cytoreductive therapy (fludarabine + cytosine + granulocyte colony-stimulating factor ± idarubicin or mitoxantrone + etoposide) followed by 1-week rest and then reduced-intensity transplant with fludarabine + melphalan. We used the same backbone for this trial (CTRI/2019/02/017505) with the addition of CD56-positive cells from a family donor infused 1 day after the completion of chemotherapy. CD56-positive selection was done using a CliniMACS Prodigy system (Miltenyi Biotec, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany) followed by overnight incubation in autologous plasma with 2 micromolar arsenic trioxide and 500 U/mL of interleukin-2. From February 2019, 14 patients with a median age of 29 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 16.5-38.5) were enrolled in this trial. Six were females. Six had primary refractory AML while eight had relapsed refractory AML. The median CD56-cell dose infused was 46.16 × 106/kg (IQR: 25.06-70.36). One patient withdrew consent after NK cell infusion. Of the 13 patients who proceeded to transplant, five died of immediate post-transplant complications while two did not engraft but were in morphologic leukemia-free state (both subsequently died of infective complications after the second transplant). Of the remaining six patients who engrafted and survived beyond 1 month of the transplant, two developed disease relapse and died. The remaining four patients are alive and relapse free at the last follow-up (mean follow-up duration of surviving patients is 24 months). The 2-year estimated overall survival for the cohort was 28.6% ± 12.1% while the treatment-related mortality (TRM) with this approach was 38.5% ± 13.5%. Haploidentical NK cell therapy as an adjunct to transplant is safe and needs further exploration in patients with AML. For refractory AML, post-transplant NK infusion and strategies to reduce TRM while using pre-transplant NK infusion merit exploration.
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- Uday Kulkarni
- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College Vellore, Ranipet Campus, India
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College Vellore, Ranipet Campus, India
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College Vellore, Ranipet Campus, India
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College Vellore, Ranipet Campus, India
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College Vellore, Ranipet Campus, India
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College Vellore, Ranipet Campus, India
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College Vellore, Ranipet Campus, India
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College Vellore, Ranipet Campus, India
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College Vellore, Ranipet Campus, India
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College Vellore, Ranipet Campus, India
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- Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College Vellore, Ranipet Campus, India
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Meur GL, Plesa A, Larcher MV, Fossard G, Barraco F, Loron S, Balsat M, Ducastelle-Leprêtre S, Gilis L, Thomas X, Ghesquières H, Tigaud I, Hayette S, Huet S, Sujobert P, Renault M, Thérèse RM, Michallet M, Labussière-Wallet H, Heiblig M. Impact on Outcome of Minimal Residual Disease after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation with Fludarabine, Amsacrine, and Cytosine Arabinoside-Busulfan Conditioning: A Retrospective Monocentric Study. Transplant Cell Ther 2023; 29:38.e1-38.e9. [PMID: 36108977 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
Abstract
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) after conditioning with a sequential association of fludarabine, amsacrine, and cytosine arabinoside (FLAMSA) followed by a reduced-intensity conditioning regimen has emerged for patients with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML), especially in refractory or relapsing patients. Here we aimed to address retrospectively the impact of pretransplantation minimal residual disease (MRD) by flow cytometry on the outcomes of high-risk AML patients who underwent allo-HSCT after sequential FLAMSA-busulfan (FLAMSA-Bu)-based conditioning regimens. We included 165 high-risk AML patients who underwent transplantation after FLAMSA-BU in this retrospective single-center "real life" study. All patients received in vivo T cell depletion with antithymocyte globulin (5 mg/kg). MRD detection was based on a leukemia-associated immunophenotype using the European LeukemiaNet recommendations, with a threshold of .1%. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed using R version 4.1.1 (R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria). With a median follow-up of 4.0 years post-transplantation, the median overall survival (OS) was 54.9 months. Overall, 41 patients (24.8%) relapsed post-transplantation, with a resulting cumulative incidence of relapse (CIR) of 26.7% at 2 years and 34.0% at 5 years. Detectable MRD preceding allo-HSCT and refractory status were associated with worse median OS and CIR rates compared with patients without detectable MRD; however, OS was not significantly different between pre-HSCT MRD-positive and refractory patients (median, .7 year versus 2.0 years; P = .3). Conversely, pre-HSCT MRD negativity was associated with a reduced 2-year CIR. Neither European LeukemiaNet risk stratification nor age had a significant influence on OS. In the multivariate analysis, only pre-HSCT MRD positivity and lower conditioning regimen intensity were significantly associated with a poorer OS. The cumulative incidence of extensive chronic graft-versus-host disease at 2 years was 26.15%. The estimated nonrelapse mortality (NRM) of the entire cohort at 2 years was 23.1%, with age and unrelated donor identified as risk factors for higher NRM. Our data ahow that FLAMSA-Bu conditioning did not reverse the pejorative effect of detectable pre-HSCT MRD, suggesting that such patients should be offered alternative strategies before HSCT to reach deeper remission.
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- Grégoire Le Meur
- Department of Hematology, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France; Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, France.
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- Laboratory of Cytology and Immunology, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Hematology, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Hematology, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Hematology, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Hematology, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Hematology, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Hematology, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Hematology, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Hematology, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France; Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, France
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- Laboratory of Cytogenetics, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Hematology, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Brabois, CHRU Nancy and CNRS UMR 7365, Biopole de l'Université del Lorraine, Vendoeuvre les Nancy, France
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- Department of Hematology, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Pierre Bénite, France; Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, France.
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Maffini E, Ursi M, Barbato F, Dicataldo M, Roberto M, Campanini E, Dan E, De Felice F, De Matteis S, Storci G, Bonafè M, Arpinati M, Bonifazi F. The prevention of disease relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in acute myeloid leukemia. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1066285. [DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1066285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Disease relapse represents by far the most frequent cause of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) failure. Patients with acute leukemia suffering relapse after HCT have limited conventional treatment options with little possibility of cure and represent, de facto, suitable candidates for the evaluation of novel cellular and biological-based therapies. Donor lymphocyte infusions (DLI) has been one of the first cellular therapies adopted to treat post HCT relapse of acute leukemia patients and still now, it is widely adopted in preemptive and prophylactic settings, with renewed interest for manipulated cellular products such as NK-DLI. The acquisition of novel biological insights into pathobiology of leukemia relapse are translating into the clinic, with novel combinations of target therapies and novel agents, helping delineate new therapeutical landscapes. Hypomethylating agents alone or in combination with novel drugs demonstrated their efficacy in pre-clinical models and controlled trials. FLT3 inhibitors represent an essential therapeutical instrument incorporated in post-transplant maintenance strategies. The Holy grail of allogeneic transplantation lies in the separation of graft-vs.-host disease from graft vs. tumor effects and after more than five decades, is still the most ambitious goal to reach and many ways to accomplish are on their way.
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Wang L, Gao W, Wang L, Wan M, Jiang J, Hu J. Cladribine-based debulking chemotherapy sequential with reduced intensity regimen and post-transplantation maintenance for refractory myeloid leukemia: a prospective phase II clinical trial. Bone Marrow Transplant 2022; 57:1004-1006. [PMID: 35352037 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-022-01639-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ling Wang
- Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Blood & Marrow Transplantation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Department of Hematology, Rui Jin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Blood & Marrow Transplantation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Department of Hematology, Rui Jin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Blood & Marrow Transplantation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Department of Hematology, Rui Jin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Clinical Research Center (SCRC), Feng Lin International Centre, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Blood & Marrow Transplantation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Department of Hematology, Rui Jin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Blood & Marrow Transplantation Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Department of Hematology, Rui Jin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Ye Y, Yang L, Yuan X, Huang H, Luo Y. Optimization of Donor Lymphocyte Infusion for AML Relapse After Allo-HCT in the Era of New Drugs and Cell Engineering. Front Oncol 2022; 11:790299. [PMID: 35155192 PMCID: PMC8829143 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.790299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) is a key strategy for the treatment of AML relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) and has been used for either prophylactic, pre-emptive, or therapeutic purposes. However, the prognosis of these patients remains dismal even after DLI infusion (2-year overall survival, ~25%), and the efficacy is achieved at the cost of toxicities such as graft-versus-host (GVH) disease. Attempts to optimize DLI efficacy and safety, such as dose/timing modification and the use of cytoreduction, before DLI have been performed previously. Recently, a great number of novel targeted and immunomodulatory agents have emerged. Some of them, such as hypomethylating agents, FLT3 and Bcl-2 inhibitors, have been used in combination with DLI, aiming to enhance the graft-versus-leukemia effect. Moreover, manipulation of the DLI graft through cell selection (e.g., donor NK cells) or cell engineering (donor CAR-T cells) has shown potentially superior anti-tumor effects but less GVH effect than conventional DLI in clinical trials. This review summarizes the recent advances on the use of DLI for the prophylaxis/treatment of AML relapse and discusses future strategies which may further improve the treatment efficacy.
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- Yishan Ye
- First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Institute of Hematology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Gournay V, Dumas G, Lavillegrand JR, Hariri G, Urbina T, Baudel JL, Ait-Oufella H, Maury E, Brissot E, Legrand O, Malard F, Mohty M, Guidet B, Duléry R, Bigé N. Outcome of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients admitted to the intensive care unit with a focus on haploidentical graft and sequential conditioning regimen: results of a retrospective study. Ann Hematol 2021; 100:2787-2797. [PMID: 34476574 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-021-04640-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Haploidentical transplantation has extended the availability of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (alloHCT) to almost all patients. Sequential conditioning regimens have been proposed for the treatment of hematological active disease. Whether these new transplantation procedures affect the prognosis of critically ill alloHCT recipients remains unknown. We evaluated this question in a retrospective study including consecutive alloHCT patients admitted to the intensive care unit of a tertiary academic center from 2010 to 2017. During the study period, 412 alloHCTs were performed and 110 (27%) patients-median age 55 (36-64) years-were admitted to ICU in a median time of 58.5 (14-245) days after alloHCT. Twenty-nine (26%) patients had received a haploidentical graft and 34 (31%) a sequential conditioning. Median SOFA score was 9 (6-11). Invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) was required in 61 (55%) patients. Fifty-six (51%) patients died in the hospital. Independent factors associated with in-hospital mortality were as follows: MV (OR=8.44 [95% CI 3.30-23.19], p<0.001), delta SOFA between day 3 and day 1 (OR=1.60 [95% CI 1.31-2.05], p<0.0001), and sequential conditioning (OR=3.7 [95% CI 1.14-12.92], p=0.033). Sequential conditioning was also independently associated with decreased overall survival (HR=1.86 [95% CI 1.05-3.31], p=0.03). Other independent factors associated with reduced overall survival were HCT-specific comorbidity index ≥2 (HR=1.76 [95% CI 1.10-2.84], p=0.02), acute GVHD grade ≥2 (HR=1.88 [95% CI 1.14-3.10], p=0.01), MV (HR=2.37 [95% CI 1.38-4.07, p=0.002), and vasopressors (HR=2.21 [95% CI 1.38-3.54], p=0.001). Haploidentical transplantation did not affect outcome. Larger multicenter studies are warranted to confirm these results.
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- Viviane Gournay
- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75571, Paris, Cedex 12, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75571, Paris, Cedex 12, France.,Sorbonne Université, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 75006, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75571, Paris, Cedex 12, France.,Sorbonne Université, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 75006, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75571, Paris, Cedex 12, France.,Sorbonne Université, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 75006, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75571, Paris, Cedex 12, France.,Sorbonne Université, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 75006, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75571, Paris, Cedex 12, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75571, Paris, Cedex 12, France.,Sorbonne Université, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 75006, Paris, France.,Inserm U970, Paris Research Cardiovascular Center, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75571, Paris, Cedex 12, France.,Sorbonne Université, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 75006, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 75006, Paris, France.,Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France.,UMRS 938, Inserm, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 75006, Paris, France.,Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France.,UMRS 938, Inserm, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 75006, Paris, France.,Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France.,UMRS 938, Inserm, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 75006, Paris, France.,Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France.,UMRS 938, Inserm, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75571, Paris, Cedex 12, France.,Sorbonne Université, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 75006, Paris, France.,Inserm U1136, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 75006, Paris, France.,Department of Clinical Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France.,UMRS 938, Inserm, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75571, Paris, Cedex 12, France.
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Tachibana T, Kanda J, Ishizaki T, Najima Y, Tanaka M, Doki N, Fujiwara SI, Kimura SI, Onizuka M, Takahashi S, Saito T, Mori T, Fujisawa S, Sakaida E, Miyazaki T, Aotsuka N, Gotoh M, Watanabe R, Shono K, Kanamori H, Kanda Y, Okamoto S. Pre-conditioning intervention in patients with relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation: a KSGCT multicenter retrospective analysis. Ann Hematol 2021; 100:2763-2771. [PMID: 34357435 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-021-04607-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
The efficacy and clinical significance of pre-conditioning intervention (PCI) before allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) not in remission remain inconclusive. The purpose of this multicenter retrospective study was to clarify the clinical significance of PCI before HCT in patients with non-remission ALL. Patients with non-remission ALL who received HCT between 2005 and 2015 at 16 institutions were included. PCI was objectively defined and classified to three groups according to the intensity of PCI (no, intensive, or moderate). The study cohort consisted of 104 patients with a median age of 38 (range 17-68). A significant decrease of blast percentage in the peripheral blood (PB) was confirmed in both PCI groups, suggesting that PCIs were effective to stabilize the disease activity. The group with moderate PCI had higher nucleated cell count in the BM compared to the group with intensive PCI or the group without PCI. The overall survival (OS) rates of groups with intensive and no PCI showed comparable and significantly better compared to the group with moderate PCI (P = 0.009). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the OS of moderate PCI group was significantly worse compared to that of intensive PCI group (HR = 2.43, 95% CI: 1.32-4.14, P = 0.004), while the OS of intensive PCI group was comparable to that of the group without PCI. These results suggest that the intensity of PCI rather than the response to PCI may contribute to improve the transplant outcome in patients with ALL not in remission.
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- Takayoshi Tachibana
- Department of Hematology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 2-3-2 Nakao, Asahi-ku, Yokohama, 241 -8515, Japan.
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- Division of Hematology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.,Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, 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, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 2-3-2 Nakao, Asahi-ku, Yokohama, 241 -8515, Japan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Therapy, The Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Japanese Red Cross Society Narita Hospital, Narita, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Chiba Aoba Municipal Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, 2-3-2 Nakao, Asahi-ku, Yokohama, 241 -8515, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.,Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Jondreville L, Roos-Weil D, Uzunov M, Boussen I, Grenier A, Norol F, Morel V, Nguyen S, Souchet L. FLAMSA-Busulfan-Melphalan as a Sequential Conditioning Regimen in HLA-Matched or Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for High-Risk Myeloid Diseases. Transplant Cell Ther 2021; 27:915.e1-915.e8. [PMID: 34329755 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Given the poor prognosis of relapsed/refractory myeloid malignancies, the concept of sequential conditioning before allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) has proven to be an effective approach. We sought to evaluate a sequential scheme combining fludarabine, amsacrine, and cytarabine (FLAMSA) for cytoreduction, followed by reduced-intensity conditioning with busulfan and melphalan (FLAMSA-BuMel), which was designed to be suitable for both HLA-matched and haploidentical HSCT. This single-center retrospective study included 36 adult patients with high-risk myeloid malignancies who underwent allo-HSCT from HLA-matched (n = 19) or haploidentical (n = 17) donors. Along with the standard prophylaxis for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), patients with a haploidentical donor received post-transplantation high-dose cyclophosphamide. A post-transplantation consolidation treatment with low-dose 5-azacytidine and prophylactic donor lymphocyte infusions was provided whenever possible. Thirty patients (83%) achieved complete remission on day +30. With a median follow-up of 30.0 months, the 2-year overall survival was 89% in the HLA-matched group versus 34% in the haploidentical group (P = .0018). The 2-year disease-free survival in these 2 groups was 68% and 34%, respectively (P = .013). At 2 years, the probability of relapse was 32% and 20%, respectively, and nonrelapse mortality was 0% and 58%, respectively (P = .0003). The leading cause of death was relapse in the HLA-matched group (3 of 19) and hemorrhagic events (5 of 17) in the haploidentical group, favored by significantly delayed platelet reconstitution and a severe GVHD context. These data confirm the feasibility of FLAMSA-BuMel as a sequential conditioning in allo-HSCT for high-risk myeloid malignancies. The use of bone marrow as the preferred graft source might reduce the incidence of acute GVHD and nonrelapse mortality in the haploidentical transplantation setting.
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- Ludovic Jondreville
- Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.
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- Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Service d'Hématologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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Bernasconi P, Borsani O. Eradication of Measurable Residual Disease in AML: A Challenging Clinical Goal. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:3170. [PMID: 34202000 PMCID: PMC8268140 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13133170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In non-promyelocytic (non-M3) AML measurable residual disease (MRD) detected by multi-parameter flow cytometry and molecular technologies, which are guided by Consensus-based guidelines and discover very low leukemic cell numbers far below the 5% threshold of morphological assessment, has emerged as the most relevant predictor of clinical outcome. Currently, it is well-established that MRD positivity after standard induction and consolidation chemotherapy, as well as during the period preceding an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT), portends to a significantly inferior relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS). In addition, it has become absolutely clear that conversion from an MRD-positive to an MRD-negative state provides a favorable clinical outcome similar to that associated with early MRD negativity. Thus, the complete eradication of MRD, i.e., the clearance of the few leukemic stem cells-which, due to their chemo-radiotherapy resistance, might eventually be responsible of disease recurrence-has become an un-met clinical need in AML. Nowadays, this goal might potentially be achieved thanks to the development of novel innovative treatment strategies, including those targeting driver mutations, apoptosis, methylation patterns and leukemic proteins. The aim of this review is to analyze these strategies and to suggest any potential combination able to induce MRD negativity in the pre- and post-HSCT period.
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- Paolo Bernasconi
- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
- Hematology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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Early Cardiac Toxicity Associated With Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation. JACC: CARDIOONCOLOGY 2021; 3:250-259. [PMID: 34396331 PMCID: PMC8352028 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2021.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PT-Cy) has become a standard of care in haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) to reduce the risk of graft-versus-host disease. However, data on cardiac events associated with PT-Cy are scarce. Objectives This study sought to assess the incidence and clinical features of cardiac events associated with PT-Cy. Methods The study compared clinical outcomes between patients who received PT-Cy (n = 136) and patients who did not (n = 195), with a focus on early cardiac events (ECE) occurring within the first 100 days after HSCT. All patients had the same systematic cardiac monitoring. Results The cumulative incidence of ECE was 19% in the PT-Cy group and 6% in the no–PT-Cy group (p < 0.001). The main ECE occurring after PT-Cy were left ventricular systolic dysfunction (13%), acute pulmonary edema (7%), pericarditis (4%), arrhythmia (3%), and acute coronary syndrome (2%). Cardiovascular risk factors were not associated with ECE. In multivariable analysis, the use of PT-Cy was associated with ECE (hazard ratio: 2.7; 95% confidence interval: 1.4 to 4.9; p = 0.002]. Older age, sequential conditioning regimen, and Cy exposure before HSCT were also associated with a higher incidence of ECE. Finally, a history of cardiac events before HSCT and ECE had a detrimental impact on overall survival. Conclusions PT-Cy is associated with a higher incidence of ECE occurring within the first 100 days after HSCT. Patients who have a cardiac event after HSCT have lower overall survival. These results may help to improve the selection of patients who are eligible to undergo HSCT with PT-Cy, especially older adult patients and patients with previous exposure to Cy.
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Key Words
- CI, confidence interval
- CVD, cardiovascular disease
- CVRF, cardiovascular risk factor
- Cy, cyclophosphamide
- ECE, early cardiac events
- GRFS, graft-versus-host disease-free, relapse-free survival
- GVHD, graft-versus-host disease
- HR, hazard ratio
- HSCT, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction
- LVSD, left ventricular systolic dysfunction
- PT-Cy, post-transplant cyclophosphamide
- allogeneic stem cell transplantation
- cardiotoxicity
- haploidentical transplantation
- left ventricular systolic dysfunction
- post-transplant cyclophosphamide
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Okamoto Y, Nakazawa Y, Inoue M, Watanabe K, Goto H, Yoshida N, Noguchi M, Kikuta A, Kato K, Hashii Y, Atsuta Y, Kato M. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in children and adolescents with nonremission acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2020; 67:e28732. [PMID: 32960494 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND The appropriateness of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in children and adolescents with leukemia in whom complete remission is not possible remains unclear. This retrospective analysis aimed to investigate the outcomes associated with HSCT, and the risks of HSCT in children and adolescents with nonremission acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). PROCEDURE Data from the Japan Society for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation registry on 325 patients with nonremission ALL (aged <21 years, with blasts in the peripheral blood and/or bone marrow) who had undergone HSCT between January 2001 and December 2015 were evaluated. To assess survival, we developed a scoring system using significant adverse pre-HSCT variables. RESULTS Overall, 247 patients died. The median length of follow up among survivors was 1145 days, and the 3-year overall survival was 22% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 18-27%). A low performance score, presence of >25% bone marrow blasts, T-cell phenotype, poor-risk or normal cytogenetics, and history of HSCT were predictors of a poor outcome. Patients scoring 0-1 (n = 109), 2 (n = 91), and 3-7 (n = 125) had a 3-year overall survival of 41% (95% CI: 31-51%), 21% (95% CI: 13-31%), and 7% (95% CI: 3-12%), respectively. CONCLUSION These results support HSCT in certain nonremission patients. Even in patients without complete remission, outcomes differed according to pre-HSCT factors. A scoring system could help determine the appropriateness of HSCT in children and adolescents with nonremission ALL.
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- Yasuhiro Okamoto
- Department of Pediatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Division of Hemato-Oncology/Regenerative Medicine, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Children's Medical Center, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya First Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Children's Medical Center, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya First Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Pediatrics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Administration, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.,Japanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Nagoya, Japan
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- Children's Cancer Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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Heinicke T, Labopin M, Polge E, Stelljes M, Ganser A, Tischer J, Brecht A, Kröger N, Beelen DW, Scheid C, Bethge W, Dreger P, Bunjes D, Wagner E, Platzbecker U, Savani BN, Nagler A, Mohty M. Evaluation of six different types of sequential conditioning regimens for allogeneic stem cell transplantation in relapsed/refractory acute myelogenous leukemia - a study of the Acute Leukemia Working Party of the EBMT. Leuk Lymphoma 2020; 62:399-409. [PMID: 33040622 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1827248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The Acute Leukemia Working Party (ALWP) of the EBMT assessed the outcome of allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) in patients with relapsed/refractory AML (r/rAML) evaluating six sequential conditioning regimens (SR) groups. A total of 2132 patients were included. LFS at 2 years was 28.9%, 33.6%, 35.3%, 20.6%, 24.4%, and 27% for the FLAMSA-TBI4, FLAMSA-Chemo, Mel-Flu-TBI8, Mel-Treo-Flu, Thio-ETO-Cy-Bu2-Flu, and Clo-ARAC-(Bu2/TBI4)-Cy groups, respectively. In patients <55 years of age Mel-Flu-TBI8 had the best LFS, which was statistically significant only in comparison to the Mel-Treo-Flu group, while in patients ≥55 years LFS was best with FLAMSA-Chemo without significant differences compared to FLAMSA-TBI4 and Mel-Flu-TBI8. Furthermore, best NRM rates were obtained with the two FLAMSA regimens groups. Our study suggests that in younger (<55 years) patients a more intense regimen might be used whereas in older (≥55 years) patients the focus might be more on tolerability.
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- Thomas Heinicke
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Cell Therapy, Hopital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France.,Acute Leukemia Working Party of EBMT Office, Hopital St. Antoine, Paris, France
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- Acute Leukemia Working Party of EBMT Office, Hopital St. Antoine, Paris, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine A, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Haematology, Hemostasis, Oncology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital of Munich-Campus Grosshadern, LMU, Munich, Germany
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- DKD Helios-Klinikum, KMT-Abteilung, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- I Department of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik II, University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik u. Poliklinik V, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Klinik fuer Innere Medzin III, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Medical Clinic and Policlinic 1, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Brentwood, TN, USA
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- Acute Leukemia Working Party of EBMT Office, Hopital St. Antoine, Paris, France.,Hematology Division and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer and Tel Aviv University, Tel HaShomer, Israel
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- Department of Hematology and Cell Therapy, Hopital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France.,Acute Leukemia Working Party of EBMT Office, Hopital St. Antoine, Paris, France
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Tachibana T, Kanda J, Ishizaki T, Najima Y, Tanaka M, Doki N, Fujiwara SI, Kimura SI, Onizuka M, Takahashi S, Saito T, Mori T, Fujisawa S, Sakaida E, Miyazaki T, Aotsuka N, Gotoh M, Watanabe R, Shono K, Usuki K, Tsukada N, Kanamori H, Kanda Y, Okamoto S. Clinical Benefits of Preconditioning Intervention in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Who Underwent Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: A Kanto Study of Group for Cell Therapy Multicenter Analysis. Transplant Cell Ther 2020; 27:70.e1-70.e8. [PMID: 33007494 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2020.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A multicenter retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the clinical significance of preconditioning intervention (PCI) before allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) not in remission. The study cohort consisted of 519 patients classified according to the intensity (intensive/moderate) of PCI and their response to PCI. The group treated with PCI had higher blast counts in the peripheral blood (PB) and had a lower overall survival (OS) rate (P < .001) and higher nonrelapse mortality (NRM) rate (P = .035) compared with those without PCI (no PCI group). Approximately 40% of the patients (68 of 236) achieved a good response to PCI (good PCI group), and those patients had lower blast counts in the PB compared with the group with poor response to PCI (poor PCI group). OS in the good PCI group was comparable to that in the no PCI group and significantly better than that in the poor PCI group (hazard ratio, .54; 95% confidence interval, .39 to .77; P < .001). However, OS was significantly lower in patients with intensive/moderate PCI compared with the no PCI group. These results suggest that PCI increases NRM without decreasing the post-transplantation relapse rate, but may be beneficial for patients with lower blast counts in PB irrespective of its intensity.
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- Division of Hematology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan; Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, 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, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Therapy, The Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, the Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Japanese Red Cross Society Narita Hospital, Narita, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Chiba Aoba Municipal Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan; Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Abstract
The FLAMSA reduced intensity (RIC) concept, also known as "sequential therapy", is a conceptual platform for the treatment of leukemia separated in several parts: induction therapy, a sequence of antileukemic and immunosuppressive conditioning for allogeneic stem cell transplantation, and immune restitution supported by donor lymphocyte transfusions. The antileukemic part consists of fludarabine, cytosine arabinoside, and amsacrine (FLAMSA); non-cross reactive agents like fludarabine and amsacrine have been successfully used in cases of refractoriness and relapse. Immunosuppressive conditioning and transplantation follow after only 3 days of rest. This way, the toxicity of allogeneic transplantation could be reduced and the anti-leukemia effects by using allogeneic immune cells could be optimized. This review summarizes available data on efficacy and toxicity of this approach. Further, possible strategies for improvements are discussed in order to provide better chances for elderly and frail patients and patients with advanced and high-risk disease. Among others, several new agents are available that target molecular changes of leukemia for induction of remission and allow for bridging the time after transplantation until adoptive immunotherapy becomes safe and effective.
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Le Bourgeois A, Labopin M, Marçais A, de Latour RP, Blaise D, Chantepie S, N'Guyen S, Maillard N, Forcade E, Yakoub-Agha I, Huynh A, Marchand T, Bilger K, Ceballos P, Charbonnier A, Turlure P, Rubio MT, Béné MC, Guillaume T, Mohty M, Chevallier P. Sequential allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for active refractory/relapsed myeloid malignancies: results of a reduced-intensity conditioning preceded by clofarabine and cytosine arabinoside, a retrospective study on behalf of the SFGM-TC. Ann Hematol 2020; 99:1855-1862. [PMID: 32564196 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-04074-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) represents the most beneficial treatment for patients with active relapsed/refractory (R/R) hematologic malignancies. Recently, sequential regimens combining debulking chemotherapy followed by reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) have shown encouraging results for these patients. In this retrospective study, we report the extended results of a sequential regimen of clofarabine, cytosine arabinoside, and RIC in 131 adults with active R/R myeloid disease at transplant. Conditioning consisted of clofarabine (30 mg/m2/day) and cytosine arabinoside (1 g/m2/day) for 5 days, followed, after a rest of 3 days, by an RIC combining cyclophosphamide (60 mg/kg) for 1 day, iv busulfan (3.2 mg/kg/day) for 2 days, and anti-thymocyte globulin (2.5 mg/kg/day) for 2 days. Between 2007 and 2016, 131 patients (males n = 75, median age: 52.6 years) were identified from the SFGM-TC registry. There were 111 acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients and 20 cases with myelodysplastic or myeloproliferative syndrome. Status at transplant was known for all but 4 patients and was primary refractory (n = 81) and 1st or 2nd relapse (n = 46). All patients received allo-SCT from a matched donor (sibling n = 64, unrelated n = 67). Engraftment was observed in 105/122 (86%) evaluable cases and 63% of the patients achieved complete remission (CR) after transplant. The 1-year overall survival, disease-free survival, relapse incidence, non-relapse mortality, and graft-versus-host disease-free/relapse-free survival were 39.2%, 28.1%, 41.0%, 30.8%, and 22.2%, respectively. This study confirms that this sequential clofarabine-based regimen provides a high CR rate in this critical population, although relapse remains a matter of concern.
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- Amandine Le Bourgeois
- Department of Hematology, CHU Hôtel Dieu, Place A. Ricordeau, 44093, Nantes Cedex, France.
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Sorbonne University and INSERM UMRs 938, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Saint Louis & Université Paris 7, Denis Diderot, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille, France
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- Department of Hematology, CHU de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Hematology, CHU de Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Hematology, CHU de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Hematology, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Hematology, CHU de Limoges, Limoges, France
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- Department of Hematology, CHU Hôtel Dieu, Place A. Ricordeau, 44093, Nantes Cedex, France
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- Department of Hematology, CHU Hôtel Dieu, Place A. Ricordeau, 44093, Nantes Cedex, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Sorbonne University and INSERM UMRs 938, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology, CHU Hôtel Dieu, Place A. Ricordeau, 44093, Nantes Cedex, France.
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The Proportional Relationship Between Pretransplant WT1 mRNA Levels and Risk of Mortality After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Not in Remission. Transplantation 2020; 103:2201-2210. [PMID: 30801534 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000002662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The relationship between the expression levels of Wilms' tumor-1 gene (WT1) mRNA in peripheral blood before allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) and risk of mortality in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients in noncomplete remission (non-CR) remains quite elusive. METHODS We retrospectively assessed the impact of the pretransplant WT1 mRNA level on survival after allo-HCT in non-CR AML patients. RESULTS A total of 125 AML patients, including 46 non-CR patients (36.8%), were analyzed. On multivariate analysis of non-CR AML patients, WT1 mRNA ≥5000 copies/μg RNA was significantly related to increased risk of mortality (hazard ratio, 2.7; 95% confidence interval, 1.3-5.5; P = 0.008). Furthermore, in the entire cohort, log10-transformed WT1 mRNA before allo-HCT was found to be significantly associated with the increased risk of mortality irrespective of whether the disease status was CR or non-CR, using Akaike's information criterion. As the pretransplant WT1 mRNA level elevated, the hazard ratio of mortality monotonically increased in a nonlinear manner regardless of remission status, suggesting that WT1 mRNA level in peripheral blood might reflect tumor burden. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that the pretransplant WT1 mRNA level was a powerful prognostic factor in allo-HCT even for non-CR AML patients, and there may be a WT1 mRNA threshold in non-CR patients for benefiting from allo-HCT.
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Yu S, Huang F, Fan Z, Xuan L, Nie D, Xu Y, Yang T, Wang S, Jiang Z, Xu N, Lin R, Ye J, Lin D, Sun J, Huang X, Wang Y, Liu Q. Haploidentical versus HLA-matched sibling transplantation for refractory acute leukemia undergoing sequential intensified conditioning followed by DLI: an analysis from two prospective data. J Hematol Oncol 2020; 13:18. [PMID: 32164760 PMCID: PMC7068952 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-020-00859-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Compared with HLA-matched sibling donor (MSD) transplant, the outcomes of haploidentical donor (HID) transplant for refractory acute leukemia need to be further explored. In this study, we compared the outcomes of HID with MSD for refractory acute leukemia. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study population came from two prospective multicenter trials (NCT01883180, NCT02673008). Two hundred and seventy-eight patients with refractory acute leukemia were enrolled in this study, including 119 in HID group and 132 in MSD group. Sequential intensified conditioning was employed in all patients, and donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) was administered in patients in the absence of active GVHD and according to minimal residual disease (MRD) from day + 60 post-transplantation for preventing relapse. RESULTS The complete remission of leukemia by day + 30 post-transplant were 94% and 93%, respectively, in HID and MSD groups (p = .802). The 1-year incidence of grades II-IV acute GVHD was 62% and 54% (p = .025), and 3-year incidence of chronic GVHD was 55% and 55% (p = .789), respectively, in two groups. HID transplant had lower incidence of first episode of MRD positivity and relapse than MSD transplant (28% vs 45%, p = .006; 26% vs 38%, p = .034). There was higher infection-related mortality in HID than MSD (8% vs 2%, p = .049) within the first 100 days' post-transplant. The 5-year overall survival was 46% and 42% (p = .832), respectively; the 5-year disease-free survival was 43% and 39% (p = .665), in HID and MSD groups, respectively. CONCLUSIONS HID transplant has lower relapse, but higher infection-related mortality and similar survival rates in refractory acute leukemia by the strategy of sequential intensified conditioning followed by DLI compared with MSD transplant.
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- Sijian Yu
- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1838 North Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,Department of Hematology, Nanhai Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1838 North Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1838 North Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1838 North Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Hematology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, No.107 Yanjiang West Road, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No.87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, China
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- Department of Hematology, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, China
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- Department of Hematology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, No.1 Fupan Road, Guangzhou, 510180, China
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- Department of Hematology, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, No.111 Liuhua Road, Guangzhou, 510010, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1838 North Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1838 North Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1838 North Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, No.600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1838 North Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1838 North Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,Department of Hematology, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, No.11 South Street of Xizhimen, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100044, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, No.11 South Street of Xizhimen, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100044, China.
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1838 North Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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Impact of prophylactic/preemptive donor lymphocyte infusion and intensified conditioning for relapsed/refractory leukemia: a real-world study. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2020; 63:1552-1564. [PMID: 32086670 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-019-1610-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Prophylactic/preemptive donor lymphocyte infusion (p/pDLI) and intensified conditioning have shown promising results in experimental studies of refractory/relapsed acute leukemia (RRAL), but real-world data remain scarce. We conducted a multicenter, population-based analysis of 932 consecutive patients. The three-year leukemia-free survival (LFS) rates were 56% for patients receiving both p/pDLI and intensified myeloablative conditioning (MAC) (intenseMAC) and 30% for those who received neither therapy per landmark analysis. Multivariable analyses were run separately for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and p/pDLI treatment was linked to significantly higher LFS than non-DLI for both AML and ALL patients without increasing the nonrelapse mortality. IntenseMAC was associated with significantly lower relapse and higher LFS than nonintensified MAC despite higher nonrelapse mortality rates in ALL, while there was no impact of intenseMAC observed in AML. p/pDLI achieved superior outcomes in both matched-sibling donor (MSD) and haploidentical donor transplantation, while intenseMAC only influenced MSD outcomes. Data suggest that RRAL patients receiving "total therapy" by way of p/pDLI and intensified conditioning treatment have an improved chance for LFS, with p/pDLI being safer with a more extensive impact relative to intenseMAC. Patients with RRAL can tolerate both interventions and achieve a reasonable outcome.
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Tachibana T, Kanda J, Ishizaki T, Najima Y, Tanaka M, Doki N, Fujiwara SI, Kimura SI, Onizuka M, Takahashi S, Saito T, Mori T, Fujisawa S, Sakaida E, Matsumoto K, Aotsuka N, Gotoh M, Watanabe R, Shono K, Usuki K, Tsukada N, Kanamori H, Kanda Y, Okamoto S. Outcomes and Prognostic Factors for Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Who Underwent Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: A KSGCT Multicenter Analysis. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2020; 26:998-1004. [PMID: 31962165 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2020.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A multicenter retrospective study was performed to evaluate the prognostic factors in 104 patients with relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) between 2005 and 2015. The median age was 38 (range, 17 to 68), and the median blast fraction in peripheral blood and bone marrow was 1% (range, 0 to 99%) and 52% (range, 0 to 100%), respectively. With a median follow-up of 47 months (range, 8.3 to 105 months), overall survival (OS), nonrelapse mortality, and relapse mortality at 1 year were 25%, 44%, and 31%, respectively. Multivariate analysis demonstrated independent predictors for poor OS, including nuclear cell count in the bone marrow ≥10 × 104/μL (hazard ratio [HR], 2.14; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.33 to 3.43; P = .002), elevated lactate dehydrogenase level (HR, 1.66; 95% CI, 1.05 to 2.62; P = .031), and no primary induction failure (HR, 2.05; 95% CI, 1.11 to 3.78; P = .022). A prognostic scoring index was designed based on these survival predictors. At 2 years, OS was 28%, 14%, and 0% for good (score 0 or 1; n = 47), intermediate (score 2; n = 40), and poor (score 3; n = 17), respectively (P < .001). This scoring system may be useful in identifying the patient population for which allogeneic HCT is least beneficial in advanced stages of ALL.
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- Division of Hematology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan; Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, 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, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Therapy, The Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, the Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Japanese Red Cross Society Narita Hospital, Narita, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chiba Aoba Municipal Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan; Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Krakow EF, Gyurkocza B, Storer BE, Chauncey TR, McCune JS, Radich JP, Bouvier ME, Estey EH, Storb R, Maloney DG, Sandmaier BM. Phase I/II multisite trial of optimally dosed clofarabine and low-dose TBI for hematopoietic cell transplantation in acute myeloid leukemia. Am J Hematol 2020; 95:48-56. [PMID: 31637757 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Clofarabine is an immunosuppressive purine nucleoside analog that may have better anti-leukemic activity than fludarabine. We performed a prospective phase I/II multisite trial of clofarabine with 2 Gy total body irradiation as non-myeloablative conditioning for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in adults with acute myeloid leukemia who were unfit for more intense regimens. Our main objective was to improve the 6-month relapse rate following non-myeloablative conditioning, while maintaining historic rates of non-relapse mortality (NRM) and engraftment. Forty-four patients, 53 to 74 (median: 69) years, were treated with clofarabine at 150 to 250 mg/m2 , of whom 36 were treated at the maximum protocol-specified dose. One patient developed multifactorial acute kidney injury and another developed multiorgan failure, but no other grade 3 to 5 non-hematologic toxicities were observed. All patients fully engrafted. The 6-month relapse rate was 16% (95% CI, 5%-27%) among all patients and 14% (95% CI, 3%-26%) among high-risk patients treated at the maximum dose, meeting the pre-specified primary efficacy endpoint. Overall survival was 55% (95% CI, 40%-70%) and leukemia-free survival was 52% (95% CI, 37%-67%) at 2 years. Compared to a historical high-risk cohort treated with the combination of fludarabine at 90 mg/m2 and 2 Gy TBI, protocol patients treated with the clofarabine-TBI regimen had lower rates of overall mortality (HR of 0.50, 95% CI, 0.28-0.91), disease progression or death (HR 0.48, 95% CI, 0.27-0.85), and morphologic relapse (HR 0.30, 95% CI, 0.13-0.69), and comparable NRM (HR 0.85, 95% CI 0.36-2.00). The combination of clofarabine with TBI warrants further investigation in patients with high-risk AML.
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- Elizabeth F. Krakow
- Clinical Research DivisionFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle Washington
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Washington Seattle Washington
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- Clinical Research DivisionFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle Washington
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- Clinical Research DivisionFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle Washington
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- Clinical Research DivisionFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle Washington
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Washington Seattle Washington
- Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Washington
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- Clinical Research DivisionFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle Washington
- Department of PharmaceuticsUniversity of Washington Seattle Washington
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- Clinical Research DivisionFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle Washington
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Washington Seattle Washington
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- Clinical Research DivisionFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle Washington
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- Clinical Research DivisionFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle Washington
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Washington Seattle Washington
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- Clinical Research DivisionFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle Washington
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Washington Seattle Washington
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- Clinical Research DivisionFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle Washington
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Washington Seattle Washington
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- Clinical Research DivisionFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle Washington
- Department of MedicineUniversity of Washington Seattle Washington
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Thiotepa and antithymocyte globulin-based conditioning prior to haploidentical transplantation with posttransplant cyclophosphamide in high-risk hematological malignancies. Bone Marrow Transplant 2019; 55:763-772. [PMID: 31673080 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-019-0726-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2018] [Revised: 07/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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We report results of a thiotepa-based conditioning in haploidentical stem cell transplantation (haplo-SCT) with posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PT-CY) and antithymocyte globulin (ATG), for unmanipulated peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplants, in 80 patients with hematological malignancies. Patients in complete remission (CR) received a thiotepa-busulfan-fludarabine (TBF) regimen, while patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) malignancies received a sequential regimen consisting of thiotepa-etoposide-cyclophosphamide (TEC) and reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC). The median age was 52 (range, 17-72) years, 44% patients had R/R disease at transplant, and the median follow-up was 417 (range, 180-1595) days. The median days to neutrophil engraftment was 17 (range, 12-34). The cumulative incidences (CI) of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) grade III to IV, severe chronic GVHD, nonrelapse mortality (NRM), and relapse were 16%, 16%, 26, and 26%, respectively. The 2-year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were 53% and 47%, respectively. There were no significant differences between the patients in CR and R/R patients in terms of engraftment, GVHD, NRM, relapse, OS, or DFS. We conclude that thiotepa-based regimen with PT-CY can be modified with PBSC and ATG, still providing low toxicity, protection against GVHD, and low relapse incidence. Particularly encouraging are the results with the modification to sequential regimen in R/R patients.
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Allogeneic stem-cell transplantation with sequential conditioning in adult patients with refractory or relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a report from the EBMT Acute Leukemia Working Party. Bone Marrow Transplant 2019; 55:595-602. [PMID: 31562398 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-019-0702-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Treatment of relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (RR-ALL) remains a clinical challenge with generally dismal prognosis. Allogeneic stem-cell transplantation using sequential conditioning ("FLAMSA"-like) has shown promising results in relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia, but little is known about its efficacy in RR-ALL. We identified 115 patients (19-66 years) with relapsed (74%) or primary-refractory (26%) ALL allografted from matched related (31%), matched unrelated (58%), or haploidentical donor (11%). Median follow-up was 37 (13-111) months. At day 100, cumulative incidences of grade II-IV/III-IV acute graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) were 30% and 17%, respectively. Two-year cumulative incidence of chronic GVHD was 25% with 11% extensive cases. Two-year relapse incidence (RI) was 45%, non-relapse mortality was 41%. Two-year leukemia free survival (LFS) was 14%, overall survival (OS) 17%, and GVHD relapse-free survival (GRFS) was 14%. In multivariable analysis, Karnofsky score <90 negatively affected RI, LFS, OS, and GRFS. Conditioning with chemotherapy alone, compared with total body irradiation (TBI) negatively affected RI (HR = 3.3; p = 0.008), LFS (HR = 1.94; p = 0.03), and OS (HR = 2.0; p = 0.03). These patients still face extremely poor outcomes, highlighting the importance of incorporating novel therapies (e.g., BITE antibodies, inotuzumab, CAR-T cells). Nevertheless, patients with RR-T-cell ALL remain with an unmet treatment need, for which TBI-based sequential conditioning could be one of few available options.
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Roberts MMSc D, Langston AA, Heffner LT. Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Young Adults: Does Everyone Need a Transplant? J Oncol Pract 2019; 15:315-320. [PMID: 31185191 DOI: 10.1200/jop.18.00574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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With the exception of the minority of patients with acute myelocytic leukemia who are considered potentially cured by chemotherapy, hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) has traditionally been the recommended approach for those patients achieving complete remission who meet the criteria for HCT and have an appropriate stem-cell donor. This decision has become more complex with the discovery of new risk factors, such as genomic abnormalities and minimal residual disease, especially in younger populations. Patients younger than age 60 years who are considered fit and who do not harbor poor prognostic features are felt still to have a high likelihood of cure without having to undergo HCT. Here, we discuss the role that these emerging risk factors play in the decision to undergo transplantation, but emphasize that this remains a decision made jointly by the patient, the treating hematologist, and the transplant physician.
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Tachibana T, Kanda J, Ishizaki T, Najima Y, Tanaka M, Doki N, Fujiwara SI, Kimura SI, Onizuka M, Takahashi S, Saito T, Mori T, Fujisawa S, Sakaida E, Matsumoto K, Aotsuka N, Goto M, Watanabe R, Shono K, Usuki K, Tsukada N, Kanamori H, Kanda Y, Okamoto S. Prognostic index for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia who underwent hematopoietic cell transplantation: a KSGCT multicenter analysis. Leukemia 2019; 33:2610-2618. [PMID: 31147621 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-019-0494-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A multicenter retrospective study was performed to explore a prognostic scoring index in order to identify a population who are least likely to benefit from allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The cohort included 519 patients with AML, who received HCT between 2005 and 2015 at a status of relapse or primary induction failure. Multivariate analysis demonstrated five independent predictors for OS, including C-reactive protein ≥ 1 mg/dL, peripheral blood blast fraction ≥ 20%, poor-risk karyotype, performance status ≥ 2, and bone marrow unrelated donor as a stem cell source. A prognostic scoring index was explored based on these predictors, and successfully separated the cohort into four groups. At 2 years, OS was 47%, 24%, 8%, and 0% for Good (Score 0, 1: n = 118), Intermediate-1 (Score 2: n = 75), Intermediate-2 (Score 3: n = 39), and Poor (Score 4: n = 24), respectively (P < 0.001). The predicting value of the index was confirmed in a validation cohort. Although a further validation study is warranted, the scoring index may be useful to predict survival and to identify the population with the lowest survival prior to HCT in patients with relapsed or refractory AML.
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- Division of Hematology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan.,Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, 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, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Hematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Therapy, The Advanced Clinical Research Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 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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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Japanese Red Cross Society Narita Hospital, Narita, Japan
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chiba Aoba Municipal Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan.,Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Prospective phase II study of prophylactic low-dose azacitidine and donor lymphocyte infusions following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for high-risk acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Bone Marrow Transplant 2019; 54:1815-1826. [PMID: 31089280 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-019-0536-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 04/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Thirty patients, with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML, n = 20) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS, n = 10), were enrolled in a phase II trial entailing prophylactic post-transplant azacitidine (AZA) plus escalated doses of donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI). The median number of AZA cycles was 5 (1-12) with 10 patients (33%) completing the 12 projected cycles. DLI were performed in 17 patients: 5 received one DLI, 2 received 2 DLI and 8 received 3 infusions. AZA was well tolerated, but discontinued in 20 patients primarily due to graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) and relapse. The cumulative incidence (CI) of grade 1-3 acute GvHD was 31.5% and the chronic GvHD CI was 53% at 2 years. At a median follow-up of 49 months (27-63), 18 patients are alive. The overall and disease-free survivals are 65.5% (CI 95% = 48.2-82.8) at 2 years. Cause of death was mainly relapse for 9 patients. The median time to relapse was 7 months (2.5-58) and the cumulative incidence of relapse at 2 years was 27.6% (CI 95% = 12.8-44.6). These results confirm that AZA is well tolerated as a prophylactic treatment to reduce the risk of post-transplantation relapse and compared favorably to those of patients who receive no post-transplant maintenance.
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Detrait M, de Berranger E, Dulery R, Ménard AL, Thépot S, Toprak SK, Turlure P, Yakoub-Agha I, Guillaume T. [Hepatobiliary complications following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation: Recommendations of the Francophone Society of Bone Marrow transplantation and cellular Therapy (SFGM-TC)]. Bull Cancer 2019; 107:S18-S27. [PMID: 30952358 DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2019.02.005] [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: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Hepatobiliary complications are frequent in the context of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) and contribute largely to the morbidity and mortality after transplantation. Within the framework of the ninth workshops of practice harmonization of the Francophone Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (SFGM-TC) held in Lille in September 2018, diagnostic approaches and treatments of hepatobiliary dysfunctions prior to and following transplantation were reviewed according to the analysis of published studies.
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- Marie Detrait
- CHU de Nancy, hôpitaux de Brabois, service d'hématologie, rue du Morvan, 54500 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- CHRU de Lille, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandres, service d'hématologie pédiatrique, avenue Eugène-Aviné, 59037 Lille cedex, France
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- Hôpital Saint-Antoine, service d'hématologie clinique, 184, rue de Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, 75012 Paris, France
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- Centre Henri-Becquerel, département d'hématologie clinique, rue d'Amiens, 76038 Rouen, France
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- CHU d'Angers, service d'hématologie, 4, rue Larrey, 49033 Angers, France
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- Hôpital Cebeci, université d'Ankara, faculté de médecine, service d'hématologie, Tip Fakultesi Caddesi, Dikimevi, 06620 Ankara, Turquie
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- CHU de Limoges, service d'hématologie, 2, avenue Martin-Luther-King, 87000 Limoges, France
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- CHU de Lille, LIRIC, Inserm U995, université de Lille, service d'hématologie, 59000 Lille, France
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- Hôtel-Dieu, CHU de Nantes, service d'hématologie clinique, 1, place Ricordeau, 44000 Nantes, France.
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Biology-Driven Approaches to Prevent and Treat Relapse of Myeloid Neoplasia after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2019; 25:e128-e140. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2019.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The consensus on the monitoring, treatment, and prevention of leukemia relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in China. Cancer Lett 2018; 438:63-75. [PMID: 30217562 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2018.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 07/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is an important curative therapy for patients with leukemia. However, relapse remains the leading cause of death after transplantation. In recent years, substantial progress has been made by Chinese physicians in the field of establishment of novel transplant modality, patient selection, minimal residual disease (MRD) monitoring, and immunological therapies, such as modified donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) and chimeric antigen receptor T (CART) cells, as well as MRD-directed intervention for relapse. Most of these unique systems are distinct from those in the Western world. In this consensus, we reviewed the efficacy of post-HSCT relapse management practice from available Chinese studies on behalf of the HSCT workgroup of the Chinese Society of Hematology, Chinese Medical Association, and compared these studies withthe consensus or guidelines outside China. We summarized the consensus on routine practices of post-HSCT relapse management in China and focused on the recommendations of MRD monitoring, risk stratification directed strategies, and modified DLI system. This consensus will likely contribute to the standardization of post-HSCT relapse management in China and become an inspiration for further international cooperation to refine global practices.
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Xu J, Lv TT, Zhou XF, Huang Y, Liu DD, Yuan GL. Efficacy of common salvage chemotherapy regimens in patients with refractory or relapsed acute myeloid leukemia: A retrospective cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e12102. [PMID: 30278488 PMCID: PMC6181529 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000012102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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To assess treatment response and overall survival (OS) in refractory or relapsed acute myeloid leukemia (R/R AML) patients treated by different common salvage chemotherapy regimens.Medical records data from 142 R/R AML patients were reviewed in this retrospective study. Patients were treated with regimens based on the following drugs: cytarabine, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), and fludarabine (FLAG) (n = 46); cytarabine and G-CSF in addition to aclarubicin or daunorubicin (CAG/DAG) (n = 30); cytarabine, G-CSF, and cladribine (CLAG) (n = 27); cytarabine, etoposide, and mitoxantrone (MEA) (n = 17); cytarabine plus idarubicin, daunorubicin, or mitoxantrone (IA/DA/MA) (n = 12); and homoharringtonine, cytarabine, and aclarubicin or daunorubicin (HAA/HAD) (n = 10).A total of 43 (35.2%) patients achieved complete remission (CR), 60 (49.2%) patients achieved overall remission rate (ORR), and 18 (14.8%) patients received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) after CR. Median OS was 8.0 (95% CI 6.6-9.4) months with a 1-year OS rate of (29.9 ± 3.9)% and 3-year OS rate of (11.1 ± 3.6)%. No difference of CR (P = .621), ORR (P = .385), and allo-HSCT (P = .537) achievement was observed among different chemotherapy regimens. Interestingly, we observed that the CLAG-based regimen did not affect CR (P = .165), while it achieved a numerically higher ORR (P = .093) and was an independent factor for prolonged OS (P = .016). No other regimens were determined to be correlated with CR, ORR, or OS.FLAG-, CAG/DAG-, CLAG-, MEA-, IA/DA/MA- and HAA/HAD-based regimens were found to achieve similar CR rates, while the CLAG-based regimen achieved numerically higher ORR rates and significant favorable OS. Therefore, CLAG-based regimens should be a prioritized treatment option for R/R AML patients.
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Heinicke T, Labopin M, Schmid C, Polge E, Socié G, Blaise D, Mufti GJ, Huynh A, Brecht A, Ledoux MP, Cahn JY, Milpied N, Scheid C, Hicheri Y, Mohty M, Savani BN, Nagler A. Reduced Relapse Incidence with FLAMSA-RIC Compared with Busulfan/Fludarabine for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Patients in First or Second Complete Remission: A Study from the Acute Leukemia Working Party of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2018; 24:2224-2232. [PMID: 30009981 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Busulfan/fludarabine (BuFlu) is a widely used conditioning regimen for patients with myeloid malignancies. The sequential FLAMSA (fludarabine + Ara-C + amsacrine chemotherapy) protocol followed by either cyclophosphamide and total body irradiation (FLAMSA-TBI) or cyclophosphamide and busulfan (FLAMSA-Bu) has shown remarkable activity in high-risk acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) patients. Here we compare the outcomes of AML patients transplanted in first complete remission (CR1) or second complete remission (CR2) after conditioning with BuFlu or FLAMSA. Eligible patients had their first allogeneic stem cell transplantation for AML in CR1 or CR2 between January 2005 and June 2016. Donors were matched related or unrelated with up to 1 mismatch. Conditioning consisted of either BuFlu or FLAMSA. Propensity score matching was applied and comparisons were performed using weighted Cox regression. BuFlu conditioning was used in 1197 patients, whereas FLAMSA-TBI and FLAMSA-Bu were used in 258 and 141 patients, respectively. Median follow-up of survivors was 24.72 months. In univariate analysis, relapse incidence (RI) was 30.3%, 21.9%, and 23.1% in the BuFlu, FLAMSA-TBI, and FLAMSA-Bu groups, respectively (P < .01), and nonrelapse mortality at 2 years was 16.1%, 16.4%, and 26.7%, respectively (P < .01). Leukemia-free survival (LFS) at 2 years was 53.6%, 61.6%, and 50.1%, respectively (P = .03). Weighted Cox regression revealed that FLAMSA-TBI compared with BuFlu was associated with lower RI (hazard ratio [HR], .64; 95% confidence interval [CI], .42 to .98; P = .04) and a trend for better LFS (HR, .72; 95% CI, .49 to 1.06; P = .09). These results suggest that compared with BuFlu, conditioning with FLAMSA-TBI leads to reduced RI at 2 years in AML patients transplanted in CR1 or CR2.
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- Thomas Heinicke
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.
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- Department of Haematology, Saint Antoine Hospital, INSERM UMR 938, Université Pierre et Marie Curie & Acute Leukemia Working Party European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Office, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Klinikum Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Haematology, Saint Antoine Hospital, INSERM UMR 938, Université Pierre et Marie Curie & Acute Leukemia Working Party European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Office, Paris, France
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- Service d'Hématologie Greffe, Hopital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
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- Institut Paoli Calmettes, Department of Hematology, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Haematology Department, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Hematology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse, L'Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse-Oncopole, Toulouse, France
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- Abteilung Knochenmarktranplantation, DKD Helios-Klinikum, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Clinical Hematology, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Service d'Hématologie et thérapie cellulaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bordeaux, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Bordeaux, France
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- Department I of Internal Medicine and Center of Integrated Oncology Cologne Bonn, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Département d'hématologie clinique, University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Saint Antoine, Paris, France
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Brentwood, Tennessee
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- Hematology Division and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer and Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel; Acute Leukemia Working Party of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Paris, France
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Clinical outcome of FLAG-IDA chemotherapy sequential with Flu-Bu3 conditioning regimen in patients with refractory AML: a parallel study from Shanghai Institute of Hematology and Institut Paoli-Calmettes. Bone Marrow Transplant 2018; 54:458-464. [PMID: 30082853 PMCID: PMC6462832 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-018-0283-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The purpose of the study was to evaluate the feasibility of conditioning regimen with sequential chemotherapy (FLAG-IDA), followed by Fludarabine (5 days) + Busulfan (3 days) by parallel analysis of patients with refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) from two transplantation centers in China and France. A total of 47 refractory AML with median bone marrow blast of 35% (1–90%) and median age at 42 years (16–62) were enrolled. Thirteen patients received peripheral stem cell transplantation (HSCT) from HLA-matched sibling donor, while 18 and 16 from unrelated or haplo-identical donors, respectively. With a median follow-up of 24.3 months (1–70), 13 patients relapsed at a median time of 5.1 months (2.2–18.0) and 24 patients died due to relapse (n = 12) or non-relapsed mortality (NRM, n = 12). The estimated 3-year RR and NRM were 33.5 ± 5.7% and 25.7 ± 4.2%, respectively. The estimated 3-year overall survival (OS) and event-free survival (EFS) were 43.8 ± 7.8% and 42.3 ± 7.8%. In multivariate analysis, age (<40) and low bone marrow blast were associated with better EFS, while no difference was observed between the two centers. The patients enrolled in study were unselected, representing typical patients' population of refractory AML, and primary data demonstrated the feasibility of sequential conditioning regimen.
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Xiao H, Li L, Pang Y, Wu Y, Jiang Z, Liu Z, Wu J, Xiao Y, Huang F, Liu Q, Zhang H, Luo Y, Huang H. Sequential treatment combining cladribine-based re-induction, myeloablative allogeneic HSCT, and prophylactic donor lymphocyte infusion: a promising treatment for refractory acute myeloid leukemia. Ann Hematol 2018; 97:2479-2490. [PMID: 30078144 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-018-3453-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We describe the first multicenter prospective study to assess the efficacy, safety, and immune reconstitution of a novel sequential transplant approach in 24 patients with primary induction failure/relapsed acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The sequential regimen consisted of cladribine 5 mg/m2/day and cytarabine 2 g/m2/day for 5 days and mitoxantrone 7 mg/m2/day for 3 days, followed by myeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) using intravenous busulfan (3.2 mg/kg/day) for 4 days and cyclophosphamide (60 mg/kg/day) for 2 days. Patients in CR without acute graft-versus-host disease at day + 90 received prophylactic donor lymphocyte infusion (pDLI). At the time of transplantation, a marrow blast infiltration > 20% or any level of circulating blasts was found in 62.5% of patients. The cumulative incidence of relapse at 2 years was 29.8%. Overall survival (OS) was 74.5% at 1 year and 56.5% at 2 years. Leukemia-free survival (LFS) at 1 and 2 years was 62.5 and 50.5%, respectively. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that haploidentical related donor, pDLI, and experiencing chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) were protective from relapse. Total T cells and T cell subsets in peripheral blood recovered at 3 months post-HSCT. The expressions of immune checkpoints (cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 and programmed death 1) were extremely low in T cells over the first 1 year post-transplantation.
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- Haowen Xiao
- Department of Hematology, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, No. 111 Liuhua Rd., Guangzhou, 510010, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Center of Cell-Biological Therapy and Research, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, No. 111 Liuhua Rd., Guangzhou, 510010, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, No. 111 Liuhua Rd., Guangzhou, 510010, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, No. 111 Liuhua Rd., Guangzhou, 510010, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Cell-Biological Therapy and Research, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, No. 111 Liuhua Rd., Guangzhou, 510010, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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Hochberg J, Zahler S, Geyer MB, Chen N, Krajewski J, Harrison L, Militano O, Ozkaynak MF, Cheerva AC, Talano J, Moore TB, Gillio AP, Walters MC, Baxter-Lowe LA, Hamby C, Cairo MS. The safety and efficacy of clofarabine in combination with high-dose cytarabine and total body irradiation myeloablative conditioning and allogeneic stem cell transplantation in children, adolescents, and young adults (CAYA) with poor-risk acute leukemia. Bone Marrow Transplant 2018; 54:226-235. [PMID: 29899571 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-018-0247-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2017] [Revised: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Acute leukemias in children with CR3, refractory relapse, or induction failure (IF) have a poor prognosis. Clofarabine has single agent activity in relapsed leukemia and synergy with cytarabine. We sought to determine the safety and overall survival in a Phase I/II trial of conditioning with clofarabine (doses 40 - 52 mg/m2), cytarabine 1000 mg/m2, and 1200 cGy TBI followed by alloSCT in children, adolescents, and young adults with poor-risk leukemia. Thirty-seven patients; Age 12 years (1-22 years); ALL/AML: 34:3 (18 IF, 10 CR3, 13 refractory relapse); 15 related, 22 unrelated donors. Probabilities of neutrophil, platelet engraftment, acute GvHD, and chronic GvHD were 94%, 84%, 49%, and 30%, respectively. Probability of day 100 TRM was 8.1%. 2-year EFS (event free survival) and OS (overall survival) were 38.6% (CI95: 23-54%), and 41.3% (CI95: 25-57%). Multivariate analysis demonstrated overt disease at time of transplant (relative risk (RR) 3.65, CI95: 1.35-9.89, P = 0.011) and umbilical cord blood source (RR 2.17, CI95: 1.33-4.15, P = 0.019) to be predictors of worse EFS/OS. This novel myeloablative conditioning regimen followed by alloSCT is safe and well tolerated in CAYA with very poor-risk ALL or AML. Further investigation in CAYA with better risk ALL and AML undergoing alloSCT is warranted.
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- Pediatric Institute, Cleveland Clinic Children's, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Valhalla, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, USA
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital and Research Center of Oakland, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, Valhalla, NY, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Valhalla, NY, USA. .,Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, Valhalla, NY, USA. .,Departments of Medicine, Valhalla, NY, USA. .,Departments of Pathology, Valhalla, NY, USA. .,Departments of Cell Biology and Anatomy, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.
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Decroocq J, Itzykson R, Vigouroux S, Michallet M, Yakoub-Agha I, Huynh A, Beckerich F, Suarez F, Chevallier P, Nguyen-Quoc S, Ledoux MP, Clement L, Hicheri Y, Guillerm G, Cornillon J, Contentin N, Carre M, Maillard N, Mercier M, Mohty M, Beguin Y, Bourhis JH, Charbonnier A, Dauriac C, Bay JO, Blaise D, Deconinck E, Jubert C, Raus N, Peffault de Latour R, Dhedin N. Similar outcome of allogeneic stem cell transplantation after myeloablative and sequential conditioning regimen in patients with refractory or relapsed acute myeloid leukemia: A study from the Société Francophone de Greffe de Moelle et de Thérapie Cellulaire. Am J Hematol 2018; 93:416-423. [PMID: 29226497 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2017] [Revised: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in relapse or refractory to induction therapy have a dismal prognosis. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is the only curative option. In these patients, we aimed to compare the results of a myeloablative transplant versus a sequential approach consisting in a cytoreductive chemotherapy followed by a reduced intensity conditioning regimen and prophylactic donor lymphocytes infusions. We retrospectively analyzed 99 patients aged 18-50 years, transplanted for a refractory (52%) or a relapsed AML not in remission (48%). Fifty-eight patients received a sequential approach and 41 patients a myeloablative conditioning regimen. Only 6 patients received prophylactic donor lymphocytes infusions. With a median follow-up of 48 months, 2-year overall survival was 39%, 95% confidence interval (CI) (24-53) in the myeloablative group versus 33%, 95% CI (21-45) in the sequential groups (P = .39), and 2-year cumulative incidence of relapse (CIR) was 57% versus 50% respectively (P = .99). Nonrelapse mortality was not higher in the myeloablative group (17% versus 15%, P = .44). In multivariate analysis, overall survival, CIR and nonrelapse mortality remained similar between the two groups. However, in multivariate analysis, sequential conditioning led to fewer acute grade II-IV graft versus host disease (GVHD) (HR for sequential approach = 0.37; 95% CI: 0.21-0.65; P < .001) without a significant impact on chronic GVHD (all grades and extensive). In young patients with refractory or relapsed AML, myeloablative transplant and sequential approach offer similar outcomes except for a lower incidence of acute GvHD after a sequential transplant.
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- Hematology department; CHU de Lille, LIRIC INSERM U995, Université Lille 2, Lille; France
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- Hematology department; IUCT Oncopole; Toulouse France
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- Hematology department; Hôpital Necker Enfants malades; Paris France
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- Hematology department; CHU Lapeyronie; Montpellier France
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- Hematology department; CHU Grenoble; Grenoble France
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- Hematology department; Hôpital Saint Antoine; Paris France
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- Hematology department; CHU Liège; Liège Belgium
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- Hematology department; Institut Paoli Calmettes; Marseille France
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Duléry R, Ménard AL, Chantepie S, El-Cheikh J, François S, Delage J, Giannotti F, Ruggeri A, Brissot E, Battipaglia G, Malard F, Belhocine R, Sestili S, Vekhoff A, Delhommeau F, Reman O, Legrand O, Labopin M, Rubio MT, Mohty M. Sequential Conditioning with Thiotepa in T Cell- Replete Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Refractory Hematologic Malignancies: Comparison with Matched Related, Haplo-Mismatched, and Unrelated Donors. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2018; 24:1013-1021. [PMID: 29337223 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The results of conventional allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) in refractory hematologic malignancies are poor. Sequential strategies have shown promising results in refractory acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), but have not been validated in a haploidentical (Haplo) transplant setting. We have developed a new sequential approach combining chemotherapy with broad antitumor activity (thiotepa 10 mg/kg, etoposide 400 mg/m2, and cyclophosphamide 1600 mg/m2 from day -15 to day -10), followed after 3 days of rest by a reduced-intensity conditioning regimen (fludarabine 150 mg/m2, i.v. busulfan 6.4 mg/kg, and thymoglobulin 5 mg/kg from day -6 to day -2). High-dose post-transplantation cyclophosphamide was added in cases with Haplo donors. Seventy-two patients (median age, 54 years) with a refractory hematologic malignancy (44 with acute myelogenous leukemia, 7 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, 15 with myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative neoplasms, and 6 with lymphomas) were included in this retrospective multicenter study. Donors were Haplo (n = 27), matched related (MRD; n = 16), and unrelated (UD; n = 29). With a median follow-up of 21 months, the 2-year overall survival (OS) and event-free survival (EFS) were 54.7% and 49.3%, respectively, in recipients of Haplo transplants, 49.2% and 43.8%, respectively, in recipients of MRD transplants, and 37.9% and 28%, respectively, in recipients of UD transplants. Compared with UD, the outcomes were improved in Haplo in terms of the incidences of acute grade II-IV graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) (11.1% versus 41.4%; P < .001) and GVHD-free, relapse-free survival (44.4 versus 10.3%; P = .022). These results support the safety and efficacy of a thiotepa-based sequential approach in allogeneic SCT with a Haplo donor with post-transplantation immune modulation. Thus, in patients with refractory hematologic malignancies, there seems to be no benefit in searching for a UD when a Haplo donor is readily available.
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- Rémy Duléry
- Department of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; UMRS 938, Inserm, Paris, France; Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Program, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Hematology, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; UMRS 938, Inserm, Paris, France; Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; Department of Hematology and Marrow Transplantation, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; UMRS 938, Inserm, Paris, France; Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; UMRS 938, Inserm, Paris, France; Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI, Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Department of Biological Hematology, Saint Antoine and Armand-Trousseau Hospitals, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology, Caen University Hospital, Caen, France
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- Department of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; UMRS 938, Inserm, Paris, France; Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI, Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; UMRS 938, Inserm, Paris, France; Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI, Sorbonne University, Paris, France; Paris Study Office/CEREST-TC, European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, Saint Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; UMRS 938, Inserm, Paris, France; Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI, Sorbonne University, Paris, France.
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Davies JK, Hassan S, Sarker SJ, Besley C, Oakervee H, Smith M, Taussig D, Gribben JG, Cavenagh JD. Durable graft-versus-leukaemia effects without donor lymphocyte infusions - results of a phase II study of sequential T-replete allogeneic transplantation for high-risk acute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplasia. Br J Haematol 2017; 180:346-355. [PMID: 29076145 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Allogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation remains the only curative treatment for relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and high-risk myelodysplasia but has previously been limited to patients who achieve remission before transplant. New sequential approaches employing T-cell depleted transplantation directly after chemotherapy show promise but are burdened by viral infection and require donor lymphocyte infusions (DLI) to augment donor chimerism and graft-versus-leukaemia effects. T-replete transplantation in sequential approaches could reduce both viral infection and DLI usage. We therefore performed a single-arm prospective Phase II clinical trial of sequential chemotherapy and T-replete transplantation using reduced-intensity conditioning without planned DLI. The primary endpoint was overall survival. Forty-seven patients with relapsed/refractory AML or high-risk myelodysplasia were enrolled; 43 proceeded to transplantation. High levels of donor chimerism were achieved spontaneously with no DLI. Overall survival of transplanted patients was 45% and 33% at 1 and 3 years. Only one patient developed cytomegalovirus disease. Cumulative incidences of treatment-related mortality and relapse were 35% and 20% at 1 year. Patients with relapsed AML and myelodysplasia had the most favourable outcomes. Late-onset graft-versus-host disease protected against relapse. In conclusion, a T-replete sequential transplantation using reduced-intensity conditioning is feasible for relapsed/refractory AML and myelodysplasia and can deliver graft-versus-leukaemia effects without DLI.
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- Jeff K Davies
- Centre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.,Department of Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Centre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Experimental Cancer Medicine, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Centre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.,Department of Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Centre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.,Department of Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Centre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.,Department of Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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Patriarca F, Giaccone L, Onida F, Castagna L, Sarina B, Montefusco V, Mussetti A, Mordini N, Maino E, Greco R, Peccatori J, Festuccia M, Zaja F, Volpetti S, Risitano A, Bassan R, Corradini P, Ciceri F, Fanin R, Baccarani M, Rambaldi A, Bonifazi F, Bruno B. New drugs and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for hematological malignancies: do they have a role in bridging, consolidating or conditioning transplantation treatment? Expert Opin Biol Ther 2017; 17:821-836. [PMID: 28506131 DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2017.1324567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Novel targeted therapies and monoclonal antibodies can be combined with allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) at different time-points: 1) before the transplant to reduce tumour burden, 2) as part of the conditioning in place of or in addition to conventional agents 3) after the transplant to allow long-term disease control. Areas covered: This review focuses on the current integration of new drugs with allo-SCT for the treatment of major hematological malignancies for which allo-SCT has been a widely-adopted therapy. Expert opinion: After having been used as single agent salvage treatments in relapsed patients after allo-SCT or in combination with donor lymphocyte infusions, many new drugs have also been safely employed before allo-SCT as a bridge to transplantation or after it as planned consolidation/maintenance. This era of new drugs has opened new important opportunities to 'smartly' combine 'targeted drugs and cell therapies' in new treatment paradigms that may lead to higher cure rates or longer disease control in patients with hematological malignancies.
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- Francesca Patriarca
- a Hematology, DAME , University Hospital, University of Udine , Udine , Italy
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- b A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Department of Oncology and Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences , University of Torino , Torino , Italy
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- c Hematology, Maggiore Hospital , University of Milano, Milan , Italy
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- e Hematology and Bone Marrow Unit , Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Milano , Italy
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- e Hematology and Bone Marrow Unit , Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Milano , Italy
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- f Hematology , S. Croce e Carle Hospital , Cuneo , Italy
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- g Hematology , Hospital of Mestre (Ve) , Mestre (Ve) , Italy
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- h Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit , IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute , Milano , Italy
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- h Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit , IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute , Milano , Italy
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- b A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Department of Oncology and Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences , University of Torino , Torino , Italy
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- a Hematology, DAME , University Hospital, University of Udine , Udine , Italy
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- a Hematology, DAME , University Hospital, University of Udine , Udine , Italy
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- i Division of Hematology , Federico II University of Naples , Naples , Italy
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- g Hematology , Hospital of Mestre (Ve) , Mestre (Ve) , Italy
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- e Hematology and Bone Marrow Unit , Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori , Milano , Italy
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- a Hematology, DAME , University Hospital, University of Udine , Udine , Italy
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- k Hematology , University-Hospital S. Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
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- l Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo , University of Milan , Milan , Italy
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- k Hematology , University-Hospital S. Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna , Bologna , Italy
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- b A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Department of Oncology and Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences , University of Torino , Torino , Italy
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in patients with AML not achieving remission: potentially curative therapy. Bone Marrow Transplant 2017; 52:1083-1090. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2017.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Revised: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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