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ArticleInternational journal of hematology2017

Clofarabine-based chemotherapy as a bridge to transplant in the setting of refractory or relapsed acute myeloid leukemia, after at least one previous unsuccessful salvage treatment containing fludarabine: a single institution experience.

Alfredo Molteni, Marta Riva, Emanuele Ravano, Laura Marbello, Valentina Mancini, Giovanni Grillo, Elisa Zucchetti, Rosa Greco, Roberto Cairoli

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Article in International journal of hematology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alfredo MolteniHematology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162, Milan, Italy. alfre13667@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5380-1483
Marta RivaHematology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162, Milan, Italy.
Emanuele RavanoHematology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162, Milan, Italy.
Laura MarbelloHematology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162, Milan, Italy.
Valentina ManciniHematology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162, Milan, Italy.
Giovanni GrilloHematology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162, Milan, Italy.
Elisa ZucchettiHematology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162, Milan, Italy.
Rosa GrecoHematology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162, Milan, Italy.
Roberto CairoliHematology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162, Milan, Italy.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

For refractory or relapsed acute myeloid leukemia patients, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is the only curative treatment option, but the disease must be in remission before this can be attempted. "Salvage" therapy regimens containing high-dose cytarabine plus fludarabine or cladribine with or without anthracyclines or plus mitoxantrone and etoposide fail in 30-50% of cases. We report the outcome of 14 patients treated with a clofarabine-based treatment administered after at least one failed fludarabine-based "salvage" attempt in a "real life" (outside a clinical trial) context. No death related to the clofarabine-based treatment was observed. Four of the 14 patients (29%) reached complete remission and one (7%) achieved a reduction of marrow blasts to fewer than 10%. Three of these five patients were successfully transplanted and have shown a long-term survival. The small number of this group of patients does not permit the identification of clinical features clearly related to a favorable outcome, but we note that all the three long-term survivals were FLT3 wild type. Clofarabine-based "salvage therapy" in patients with very poor expectancy is feasible even after a fludarabine-based salvage attempt, albeit with success only in a small percentage of cases (3/14 = 21%).

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationAdenine NucleotidesAdolescentAdultAgedAllograftsArabinonucleosidesClofarabineDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMaleMiddle AgedRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesAdenine NucleotidesArabinonucleosidesClofarabinefludarabineVidarabineClofarabineRelapsed/refractory AMLSalvage therapy

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