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ArticleBMC medicine2024

Intensified conditioning containing decitabine versus standard myeloablative conditioning for adult patients with KMT2A-rearranged leukemia: a multicenter retrospective study.

Zhongli Hu, Zinan Feng, Shiqi Liu, Hai He, Ying Dong, Zhiping Fan, Yiqing Li, Fen Huang, Na Xu, Can Liu and 8 more

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Zhongli Hu *Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Zinan Feng *Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Shiqi Liu *Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Hai HeDepartment of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China.
Ying DongDepartment of Hematology, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming, China.
Zhiping FanDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yiqing LiDepartment of Hematology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Fen HuangDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Na XuDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Can LiuDepartment of Hematology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, Changsha, China.
Yunxin ZengDepartment of Hematology, the Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Ping ZhuDepartment of Hematology, the First People Hospital of Chenzhou, Chenzhou, China.
Ren LinDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Hua JinDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiong ZhangDepartment of Hematology, Maoming People's Hospital, Maoming, China. gdmmzhx@126.com.
Ruijuan SunDepartment of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang, China. 15901388773@163.com.
Qifa LiuDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. liuqifa628@163.com.
Li XuanDepartment of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. 356135708@qq.com.

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2021YFC2500300-4National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFC2502600-5National Natural Science Foundation of China 82170213National Natural Science Foundation of China 82293634Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province 2024A1515010794
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Abstract

backgroundAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is recommended for patients with KMT2A-rearranged (KMT2A-r) leukemia whereas relapse remains high. We aimed to determine whether intensified conditioning containing decitabine (Dec) could reduce relapse compared with standard myeloablative conditioning in adult patients with KMT2A-r leukemia.

methodsWe performed a multicenter retrospective study at seven institutions in China. Eligible patients were aged 14 years or older at transplantation, had a diagnosis of KMT2A-r leukemia, and underwent the first allo-HSCT. Standard myeloablative conditioning regimens (standard group) included BuCy (busulfan 3.2 mg/kg/day on days -7 to -4; cyclophosphamide 60 mg/kg/day on days -3 to -2) and TBI-Cy (total body irradiation 4.5 Gy/day on days -5 to -4; Cy 60 mg/kg/day on days -3 to -2). Intensified conditioning regimens containing Dec (intensified group) consisted of Dec-BuCy (Dec 20 mg/m

resultsBetween April 2009 and December 2019, 218 patients were included in this study, of whom 105 were in the intensified group and 113 were in the standard group. The 3-year cumulative incidence of relapse was 17.6% and 34.5%, overall survival was 71.3% and 61.0%, disease-free survival was 70.1% and 56.0%, and non-relapse mortality was 12.3% and 9.5% in the intensified and standard groups, respectively (P = 0.001; P = 0.034; P = 0.005; P = 0.629). Subgroup analysis showed that the relapse rate of intensified conditioning was lower than that of standard conditioning in multiple subgroups, including different leukemia types, disease status at transplantation, high-risk cytogenetics and Bu-based regimens. There was no difference in regimen-related toxicity, engraftment, or graft-versus-host disease between the intensified and standard groups.

conclusionsThese results suggest that intensified conditioning containing Dec might be a better strategy than standard myeloablative conditioning for adult patients with KMT2A-r leukemia undergoing allo-HSCT.

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DecitabineHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseMyeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia ProteinTransplantation ConditioningAdolescentAdultAgedChinaFemaleGene RearrangementHumansLeukemiaMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesDecitabineHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseKMT2A protein, humanMyeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia ProteinAllo-HSCTDecitabineIntensified conditioningKMT2A-r leukemia

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