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Observational studyCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2022

L-asparaginase doses number as a prognostic factor in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A survival analysis study.

Amanda Cabral Dos Santos, Julia Maria Bispo Dos Santos, Elisangela da Costa Lima, Marcelo Gerardin Poirot Land

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Observational study in Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Amanda Cabral Dos SantosInstituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, PPGCM - FM (Graduate Program in Medical Clinic -Medical School), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0056-0262
Julia Maria Bispo Dos SantosCarlos Chagas Filho Biophysics Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Elisangela da Costa LimaSchool of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-0101-790X
Marcelo Gerardin Poirot LandInstituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, PPGCM - FM (Graduate Program in Medical Clinic -Medical School), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9792-3167
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe survival of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has improved due to changes in the treatment and the disease diagnosis. A significant advance was the incorporation of asparaginase. However, hypersensitivity reactions are a common cause of early discontinuation of this drug.

aimThe proposed study aims to evaluate early interruptions and the influence of the number of asparaginase doses effectively administered on the prognosis of patients with ALL. METHODS AND

resultsAn observational cohort study was carried out, with retrospective data collection, in medical records. The prognostic variables indicated in the protocol applied were used, and the principal outcomes were 5 years event-free survival (EFS) and 5 years of overall survival (OS) probability. Statistical analyzes were performed using SPPS 20.0 and R. In Cox's proportional hazards model for EFS and OS, variables of prognostic importance (n = 126 children) were: high-risk group (HGR), by the protocol classification, and less than 10 doses of asparaginase. The increased risk of events and death in HGR, who did less than 10 doses, was 3.6 and 7 times, respectively. The study did not show statistical significance for the number of asparaginase doses in patients who were not at high risk.

conclusionsWe demonstrated that the early interruption of asparaginase treatment could negatively impact the prognosis of patients with ALL, especially HGR, reinforcing the need for careful diagnosis of reactions and the availability of alternative types of asparaginase.

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Antineoplastic AgentsAsparaginasePrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaChildHumansPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesAntineoplastic AgentsAsparaginaseasparaginasedoses numberleukemiasurvival analysis

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