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ArticleCancer management and research2018

Efficacy and safety of lenalidomide for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Chun-Hong Xie, Min Wei, Fei-Yan Yang, Fu-Zhen Wu, Lei Chen, Jian-Kun Wang, Qin Liu, Jin-Xiong Huang

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Article in Cancer management and research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chun-Hong XieDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Liuzhou People's Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology (Liuzhou People's Hospital), Liuzhou 545000, Guangxi, China, lzrmyyhjx@126.com.
Min WeiDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Liuzhou People's Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology (Liuzhou People's Hospital), Liuzhou 545000, Guangxi, China, lzrmyyhjx@126.com.
Fei-Yan YangDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Liuzhou People's Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology (Liuzhou People's Hospital), Liuzhou 545000, Guangxi, China, lzrmyyhjx@126.com.
Fu-Zhen WuDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Liuzhou People's Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology (Liuzhou People's Hospital), Liuzhou 545000, Guangxi, China, lzrmyyhjx@126.com.
Lei ChenDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Liuzhou People's Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology (Liuzhou People's Hospital), Liuzhou 545000, Guangxi, China, lzrmyyhjx@126.com.
Jian-Kun WangDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Liuzhou People's Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology (Liuzhou People's Hospital), Liuzhou 545000, Guangxi, China, lzrmyyhjx@126.com.
Qin LiuDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Liuzhou People's Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology (Liuzhou People's Hospital), Liuzhou 545000, Guangxi, China, lzrmyyhjx@126.com.
Jin-Xiong HuangDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Liuzhou People's Hospital of Guangxi University of Science and Technology (Liuzhou People's Hospital), Liuzhou 545000, Guangxi, China, lzrmyyhjx@126.com.
Guangxi University of Science and Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLenalidomide is effective for the treatment of low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes with deletion 5q abnormalities. However, whether lenalidomide leads to a significant improvement in treatment response and overall survival (OS) in cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains controversial. A systematic review and a meta-analysis were performed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lenalidomide in the treatment of AML.

methodsClinical studies were identified from the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, Embase, and ClinicalTrials.gov. Efficacy outcomes included overall response rate (ORR), complete remission (CR), and OS. Safety was evaluated based on the incidence of grade 3 and 4 treatment-related adverse events (AEs).

resultsEleven studies were included in our meta-analysis; collectively these studies featured 407 AML patients. Pooled estimates for overall ORR and CR were 31% (95% CI: 26%-36%) and 21% (95% CI: 16%-27%), respectively. Thrombocytopenia, anemia, neutropenia, and infection were the most common grade 3 and 4 AEs.

conclusionLenalidomide may have some clinical activity in AML, but the population that would benefit from lenalidomide and incorporating lenalidomide into combination drug strategies need to be better defined.

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