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ArticleOncotarget2018

Salvaged allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for pediatric chemotherapy refractory acute leukemia.

Jingbo Wang, Lei Yuan, Haoyu Cheng, Xinhong Fei, Yumin Yin, Jiangying Gu, Song Xue, Junbao He, Fan Yang, Xiaocan Wang and 2 more

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Article in Oncotarget, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jingbo WangDepartment of Hematology, China Aerospace Central Hospital, Beijing, China.
Lei YuanDepartment of Hematology, China Aerospace Central Hospital, Beijing, China.
Haoyu ChengDepartment of Hematology, China Aerospace Central Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xinhong FeiDepartment of Hematology, China Aerospace Central Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yumin YinDepartment of Hematology, China Aerospace Central Hospital, Beijing, China.
Jiangying GuDepartment of Hematology, China Aerospace Central Hospital, Beijing, China.
Song XueDepartment of Hematology, China Aerospace Central Hospital, Beijing, China.
Junbao HeDepartment of Hematology, China Aerospace Central Hospital, Beijing, China.
Fan YangDepartment of Hematology, China Aerospace Central Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xiaocan WangDepartment of Hematology, China Aerospace Central Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yixin YangDepartment of Hematology, China Aerospace Central Hospital, Beijing, China.
Weijie ZhangDepartment of Hematology, China Aerospace Central Hospital, Beijing, China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is an ongoing debate concerning the performance of salvaged allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in pediatric patients with acute refractory leukemia, in whom the prognosis is quite dismal. Few studies have ever been conducted on this subject. This may be partly due to missed opportunities by majority of the patients in such situations. To investigate the feasibility, evaluate the efficiency, and identify the prognostic factors of allo-HSCT in this sub-setting, the authors performed a single institution-based retrospective analysis. A total of 44 patients, of whom 28 had acute myeloid leukemia (AML), 13 had acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), and 3 had mixed phenotype leukemia (MPL), were enrolled in this study. With a median follow-up of 19 months, the estimated 2-year overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) were 34.3% (95% CI, 17.9-51.4%) and 33.6% (95% CI, 18.0-50.1%), respectively. The estimated 2-year incidence rates of relapse and non-relapse mortality (NRM) were 43.8% (95% CI 26.4-60.0%) and 19.6% (95% CI 9.1-32.9%), respectively. The estimated 100-day cumulative incidence of acute graft versus host disease (aGvHD) was 43.6% (95% CI 28.7-57.5%), and the 1-year cumulative incidence of chronic GvHD (cGvHD) was 45.5% (95% CI 30.5-59.3%). Compared with the previous studies, the multivariate analysis in this study additionally identified that female donors and cGvHD were associated with lower relapse and better PFS and OS. Male recipients, age younger than 10 years, a diagnosis of ALL, and the intermediate-adverse cytogenetic risk group were associated with increased relapse. On the contrary, extramedullary disease (EMD) and aGvHD were only linked to worse PFS. These data suggested that although only one-third of the patients would obtain PFS over 2 years, salvaged allo-HSCT is still the most reliable and best therapeutic strategy for refractory pediatric acute leukemia. If probable, choosing a female donor, better management of aGvHD, and induction of cGvHD promotes patient survival.

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acute leukemiahematopoietic stem cell transplantationpediatricprimary refractoryrelapsed refractory

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PMCPMC5790453
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