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ArticleBone marrow transplantation2015

5-Azacytidine and DLI can induce long-term remissions in AML patients relapsed after allograft.

J Steinmann, H Bertz, R Wäsch, R Marks, R Zeiser, L Bogatyreva, J Finke, M Lübbert

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Article in Bone marrow transplantation, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

J SteinmannDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.
H BertzDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.
R WäschDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.
R MarksDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.
R ZeiserDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.
L BogatyrevaDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.
J FinkeDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.
M LübbertDivision of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany.
University of Freiburg · DEUniversity Medical Center Freiburg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

unlabelledDNA-hypomethylating agents are a viable treatment option for AML/myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) relapse after allograft by upregulating Ags on blasts before DLI. Seventy-two patients with relapsed AML (n=62), MDS (n=8) and other myeloid neoplasms (n=2) after allograft were treated with low-dose 5-azacytidine and, if feasible, DLI. PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: median age 62 years (range 20-75), 42% with adverse cytogenetics, 82% not in remission at transplant and 83% received fludarabine-based reduced-toxicity conditioning. Median duration from transplant to 5-azacytidine was 289 days (range 59-2133). Response criteria: CR, temporary disease control or treatment failure. A median of 2.7 courses (range 1-10) were administered; 65 out of 72 patients also received DLI (41 already before 5-azacytidine). Ten patients developed acute GVHD and two succumbed to treatment-related sepsis. CR rate was 9.7% (in two patients lasting >5 years), 44% had temporary disease control (median duration 71 days, range 31-380). Median survival from 5-azacytidine was 108 days, 21 patients proceeded to subsequent transplant. In multivariate analysis, peripheral blood blasts <1% were predictive of longer OS (P=0.03). Taken together, long-term remissions can be induced by this well-tolerated outpatient treatment, particularly in patients without peripheral blood blasts.

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Remission InductionStem Cell TransplantationAdultAgedAllograftsAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAzacitidineFemaleHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAzacitidine

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