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ArticleHaematologica2022

Integrative prognostic models predict long-term survival after immunochemotherapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients.

Johannes Bloehdorn, Julia Krzykalla, Karlheinz Holzmann, Andreas Gerhardinger, Billy Michael Chelliah Jebaraj, Jasmin Bahlo, Kathryn Humphrey, Eugen Tausch, Sandra Robrecht, Daniel Mertens and 6 more

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Article in Haematologica, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00281918 (Phase III Trial of Combined Immunochemotherapy With Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide and Rituximab), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT00281918 phase3completednot on this map

Phase III Trial of Combined Immunochemotherapy With Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide and Rituximab (FCR) Versus Chemotherapy With Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide (FC) Alone in Patients With Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia

TypeinterventionalSponsorHoffmann-La RocheRan2003 to 2011Enrolled817ConditionsLeukemiaArmsRituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine Phosphate
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16 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Johannes BloehdornDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University of Ulm, Ulm.
Julia KrzykallaDivision of Biostatistics, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg.
Karlheinz HolzmannGenomics Core Facility, University of Ulm, Ulm.
Andreas GerhardingerGenomics Core Facility, University of Ulm, Ulm.
Billy Michael Chelliah JebarajDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University of Ulm, Ulm.
Jasmin BahloDepartment I for Internal Medicine and Centre for Integrated Oncology, University of Cologne, Cologne.
Kathryn HumphreyClinical Development Oncology, Roche Products Ltd, Welwyn Garden City.
Eugen TauschDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University of Ulm, Ulm.
Sandra RobrechtDepartment I for Internal Medicine and Centre for Integrated Oncology, University of Cologne, Cologne.
Daniel MertensDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany; German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg.
Christof SchneiderDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University of Ulm, Ulm.
Kirsten FischerDepartment I for Internal Medicine and Centre for Integrated Oncology, University of Cologne, Cologne.
Michael HallekDepartment I for Internal Medicine and Centre for Integrated Oncology, University of Cologne, Cologne.
Hartmut DöhnerDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University of Ulm, Ulm.
Axel BennerDivision of Biostatistics, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg.
Stephan StilgenbauerDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University of Ulm, Ulm. stephan.stilgenbauer@uniklinik-ulm.de.
Universität Ulm · DEIntegrated Oncology (United States) · USHeidelberg University · DEGerman Cancer Research Center · DERoche (United Kingdom) · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chemoimmunotherapy with fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and rituximab (FCR) can induce long-term remissions in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Treatment efficacy with Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors was found similar to FCR in untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients with a mutated immunoglobulin heavy chain variable (IGHV) gene. In order to identify patients who specifically benefit from FCR, we developed integrative models including established prognostic parameters and gene expression profiling (GEP). GEP was conducted on n=337 CLL8 trial samples, "core" probe sets were summarized on gene levels and RMA normalized. Prognostic models were built using penalized Cox proportional hazards models with the smoothly clipped absolute deviation penalty. We identified a prognostic signature of less than a dozen genes, which substituted for established prognostic factors, including TP53 and IGHV gene mutation status. Independent prognostic impact was confirmed for treatment, β2-microglobulin and del(17p) regarding overall survival and for treatment, del(11q), del(17p) and SF3B1 mutation for progression-free survival. The combination of independent prognostic and GEP variables performed equal to models including only established non-GEP variables. GEP variables showed higher prognostic accuracy for patients with long progression-free survival compared to categorical variables like the IGHV gene mutation status and reliably predicted overall survival in CLL8 and an independent cohort. GEP-based prognostic models can help to identify patients who specifically benefit from FCR treatment. The CLL8 trial is registered under EUDRACT-2004- 004938-14 and clinicaltrials gov. Identifier: NCT00281918.

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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-CellAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCyclophosphamideHumansMutationPrognosisRituximabCyclophosphamideRituximab

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