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ArticleBlood advances2023

CMV reactivation after allogeneic HCT is associated with a reduced risk of relapse in acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Yu Akahoshi, Hideki Nakasone, Katsuto Takenaka, Satoshi Yamasaki, Momoko Nakamura, Noriko Doki, Masatsugu Tanaka, Yukiyasu Ozawa, Naoyuki Uchida, Takahide Ara and 11 more

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Article in Blood advances, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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21 authors at 15 institutions in 2 countries.

Yu AkahoshiDivision of Hematology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6825-9340
Hideki NakasoneDivision of Hematology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5812-9315
Katsuto TakenakaDepartment of Hematology, Clinical Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan.
Satoshi YamasakiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Beppu Hospital, Oita, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6143-7906
Momoko NakamuraDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Noriko DokiHematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8661-3179
Masatsugu TanakaDepartment of Hematology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa, Japan.
Yukiyasu OzawaDepartment of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya First Hospital, Aichi, Japan.
Naoyuki UchidaDepartment of Hematology, Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Takahide AraDepartment of Hematology, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9609-3202
Hirohisa NakamaeDepartment of Hematology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-4203-990X
Shuichi OtaDepartment of Hematology, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-3631-244X
Makoto OnizukaDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Shingo YanoClinical Oncology and Hematology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Junji TanakaDepartment of Hematology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Takahiro FukudaDivision of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshinobu KandaDivision of Hematology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.
Yoshiko AtsutaJapanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Aichi, Japan.
Shinichi KakoDivision of Hematology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2635-3395
Masamitsu YanadaDepartment of Haematology and Cell Therapy, Aichi Cancer Centre, Aichi, Japan.
Yasuyuki AraiDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-9662-5093
Jichi Medical University · JPKyoto University · JPAichi Cancer Center · JPAichi Medical University · JPEhime University · JPHokkaido University · JPJikei University School of Medicine · JPKanagawa Prefectural Hospital Organization · JPKyushu University Beppu Hospital · JPOsaka Metropolitan University · JPSapporo Hokuyu Hospital · JPTokai University · JPTokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital · JPTokyo Women's Medical University · JPToranomon Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cytomegalovirus reactivation (CMVR) after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a frequent complication related to survival outcomes; however, its impact on relapse remains unclear, especially in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). In this nationwide retrospective study, we included patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and ALL in the first or second complete remission who underwent their first HCT using a pre-emptive strategy for CMVR. Because 90% of cases with CMVR had occurred by day 64 and 90% of cases with grades 2 to 4 acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) had occurred by day 58, a landmark point was set at day 65. In landmark analyses, 3793 patients with AML and 2213 patients with ALL who survived without relapse for at least 65 days were analyzed. Multivariate analyses showed that CMVR was associated with a lower incidence of relapse in both AML (hazard ratio [HR], 0.81; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.69-0.95; P = .009) and ALL (HR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.66-0.99; P = .045). These findings were confirmed when CMVR was used as the time-dependent covariate. Moreover, our study suggests that the protective effect of CMVR on relapse was independent of acute GVHD. A post-hoc subgroup analysis of combined AML and ALL showed that CMVR had a mild antileukemia effect without effect modification, in contrast to the impact of CMVR on NRM. Our findings may provide important implications for strategies used for CMV prophylaxis after HCT.

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Cytomegalovirus InfectionsGraft vs Host DiseaseHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationLeukemia, Myeloid, AcutePrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaChronic DiseaseHumansRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesTransplantation, Homologous

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