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ArticleBritish journal of haematology2025

Prognostic factors for allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation outcomes in primary refractory acute myeloid leukaemia (2013-2022): A retrospective study by the adult acute myeloid leukaemia working group of the Japanese Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy.

Takaaki Konuma, Yoshimitsu Shimomura, Shohei Mizuno, Satoshi Yamasaki, Shunsuke Yui, Naoyuki Uchida, Noriko Doki, Masatsugu Tanaka, Satoshi Yoshihara, Tetsuya Eto and 13 more

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Article in British journal of haematology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Impact of disease status and general condition on changes in physical function before and after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors.

Takaaki KonumaDepartment of Hematology/Oncology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1953-8463
Yoshimitsu ShimomuraDepartment of Hematology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1018-9508
Shohei MizunoDivision of Hematology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4405-8808
Satoshi YamasakiDepartment of Hematology, St. Mary's Hospital, Kurume, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6143-7906
Shunsuke YuiDepartment of Hematology, Nippon Medical School Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Naoyuki UchidaDepartment of Hematology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5952-5926
Noriko DokiHematology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Masatsugu TanakaDepartment of Hematology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Satoshi YoshiharaDepartment of Hematology, Hyogo Medical University Hospital, Nishinomiya, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8537-2422
Tetsuya EtoDepartment of Hematology, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yuta KatayamaDepartment of Hematology, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-Bomb Survivors Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
Yuna KatsuokaDepartment of Hematology, National Hospital Organization Sendai Medical Center, Sendai, Japan.
Masahito TokunagaDepartment of Hematology, Imamura General Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1296-9006
Shuichi OtaDepartment of Hematology, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3631-244X
Mamiko Sakata-YanagimotoDepartment of Hematology, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan.
Kazuya IshiwataDepartment of Hematology, Toranomon Hospital Kajigaya, Kawasaki, Japan.
Yoshinobu KandaDivision of Hematology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4866-9307
Toshiro KawakitaDepartment of Hematology, NHO Kumamoto Medical Center, Kumamoto, Japan.
Makoto OnizukaDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan.
Junya KandaDepartment of Hematology, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6704-3633
Takahiro FukudaDepartment of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshiko AtsutaJapanese Data Center for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Nagakute, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4404-2870
Masamitsu YanadaDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Nagoya City University East Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1602-9775

Funding

AMED 18ek0510023h0002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary refractory acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) remains a major clinical challenge, with poor outcomes despite salvage chemotherapy. Allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) continues to be a potentially curative option for these patients. However, recent data on outcomes and prognostic factors specific to primary refractory AML remain limited. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 2600 adult patients with primary refractory AML who underwent their first allogeneic HCT between 2013 and 2022, using data from the Japanese national registry. The 3-year overall survival (OS) and leukaemia-free survival (LFS) rates were 28.5% and 24.4% respectively. The multivariate analysis identified older age (≥50 years), poor performance status (≥2), adverse cytogenetics, extramedullary disease at diagnosis and higher peripheral blood blast count at HCT (≥10%) as significant risk factors for worse OS and LFS. The cumulative incidences of relapse and non-relapse mortality at 3 years were 49.8% and 25.8% respectively. Based on the five significant risk factors, we developed a scoring system that effectively stratified patients into distinct prognostic groups for OS and LFS. This nationwide analysis demonstrated that allogeneic HCT offers the potential for long-term survival in adult patients with primary refractory AML. The proposed risk-scoring system may support clinical decision-making and patient counselling.

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurvival RateTransplantation, Homologousacute myeloid leukaemiaallogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantationprimary induction failureprimary refractoryprognostic score

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PMCPMC12379025

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