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SynthesisPloS one2015

Efficacy of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Intermediate-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia Adult Patients in First Complete Remission: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies.

Dandan Li, Li Wang, Honghu Zhu, Liping Dou, Daihong Liu, Lin Fu, Cong Ma, Xuebin Ma, Yushi Yao, Lei Zhou and 7 more

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Synthesis in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Dandan LiDepartment of Hematology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China; Medical College of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
Li WangDepartment of Hematology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China; Medical College of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
Honghu ZhuDepartment of Hematology, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing, China.
Liping DouDepartment of Hematology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Daihong LiuDepartment of Hematology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Lin FuDepartment of Hematology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Cong MaDepartment of clinical laboratory, PLA Navy General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xuebin MaTumor diagnosis and treatment center, PLA Navy General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yushi YaoDepartment of Hematology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Lei ZhouDepartment of Hematology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Hematology, No. 202 Hospital of PLA, Shenyang, China.
Qian WangDepartment of Hematology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Lijun WangDepartment of Hematology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yu ZhaoDepartment of Hematology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yu JingDepartment of Hematology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Lili WangDepartment of Hematology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yonghui LiDepartment of Hematology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Li YuDepartment of Hematology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and consolidation chemotherapy have been used to treat intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients in first complete remission (CR1). However, it is still unclear which treatments are most effective for these patients. The aim of our study was to analyze the relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) benefit of allogeneic HSCT (alloHSCT) for intermediate-risk AML patients in CR1. A meta-analysis of prospective trials comparing alloHSCT to non-alloHSCT (autologous HSCT [autoHSCT] and/or chemotherapy) was undertaken. We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library though October 2014, using keywords and relative MeSH or Emtree terms, 'allogeneic'; 'acut*' and 'leukem*/aml/leukaem*/leucem*/leucaem*'; and 'nonlympho*' or 'myelo*'. A total of 7053 articles were accessed. The primary outcomes were RFS and OS, while the secondary outcomes were treatment-related mortality (TRM) and relapse rate (RR). Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated for each outcome. The primary outcomes were RFS and OS, while the secondary outcomes were TRM and RR. We included 9 prospective controlled studies including 1950 adult patients. Patients with intermediate-risk AML in CR1 who received either alloHSCT or non-alloHSCT were considered eligible. AlloHSCT was found to be associated with significantly better RFS, OS, and RR than non-alloHSCT (HR, 0.684 [95% CI: 0.48, 0.95]; HR, 0.76 [95% CI: 0.61, 0.95]; and HR, 0.58 [95% CI: 0.45, 0.75], respectively). TRM was significantly higher following alloHSCT than non-alloHSCT (HR, 3.09 [95% CI: 1.38, 6.92]). However, subgroup analysis showed no OS benefit for alloHSCT over autoHSCT (HR, 0.99 [95% CI: 0.70, 1.39]). In conclusion, alloHSCT is associated with more favorable RFS, OS, and RR benefits (but not TRM outcomes) than non-alloHSCT generally, but does not have an OS advantage over autoHSCT specifically, in patients with intermediate-risk AML in CR1.

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationAdultDisease-Free SurvivalHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRemission InductionRiskTransplantation, HomologousTreatment Outcome

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PMID26197471
PMCPMC4510363

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