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ArticleAnnals of hematology2026

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma, nasal type or aggressive NK cell leukemia: a retrospective multicenter study of Jiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG).

Yongle Li, Yanping Liu, Yilian Yang, Zihan Liang, Yi Xia, Ling Gao, Jingxin Zhou, Bingzong Li, Chunling Wang, Liang Yu and 14 more

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Yongle Li *Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Yanping Liu *Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Yilian Yang *Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Zihan LiangDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Yi XiaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Ling GaoJiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG) and Jiangsu Histiocytosis Association Lymphoma Group, Nanjing, China.
Jingxin ZhouJiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG) and Jiangsu Histiocytosis Association Lymphoma Group, Nanjing, China.
Bingzong LiJiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG) and Jiangsu Histiocytosis Association Lymphoma Group, Nanjing, China.
Chunling WangJiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG) and Jiangsu Histiocytosis Association Lymphoma Group, Nanjing, China.
Liang YuJiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG) and Jiangsu Histiocytosis Association Lymphoma Group, Nanjing, China.
Miao SunJiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG) and Jiangsu Histiocytosis Association Lymphoma Group, Nanjing, China.
Yuqing MiaoJiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG) and Jiangsu Histiocytosis Association Lymphoma Group, Nanjing, China.
Haiwen NiJiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG) and Jiangsu Histiocytosis Association Lymphoma Group, Nanjing, China.
Xiaoyan XieJiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG) and Jiangsu Histiocytosis Association Lymphoma Group, Nanjing, China.
Yunping ZhangJiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG) and Jiangsu Histiocytosis Association Lymphoma Group, Nanjing, China.
Min ZhaoJiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG) and Jiangsu Histiocytosis Association Lymphoma Group, Nanjing, China.
Guoqiang LinJiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG) and Jiangsu Histiocytosis Association Lymphoma Group, Nanjing, China.
Tao JiaJiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG) and Jiangsu Histiocytosis Association Lymphoma Group, Nanjing, China.
Qiudan ShenJiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG) and Jiangsu Histiocytosis Association Lymphoma Group, Nanjing, China.
Lei FanDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Jianyong LiDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Xuzhang LuJiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG) and Jiangsu Histiocytosis Association Lymphoma Group, Nanjing, China. luxuzhang2008@163.com.
Wenyu ShiJiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group (JCLG) and Jiangsu Histiocytosis Association Lymphoma Group, Nanjing, China. shiwenyu@hotmail.com.
Yi MiaoDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China. miaoyi1992@hotmail.com.

Funding

Clinical Capacity Enhancement Project JSPH-MC-2023-6the Social Development Project of Jiangsu Province Science and Technology Plan BE2023775
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening hyperinflammatory syndrome, among which NK-cell malignancy-associated HLH represents a clinically rare entity that has not been systematically investigated. The multicenter retrospective cohort study analyzed data from 136 adult patients diagnosed with HLH related to NK-cell malignancies between 2010 and 2024. The results demonstrated that initial treatment with etoposide-containing HLH therapy improved 60-day survival rates (P = 0.009) but did not affect overall survival (OS) (P = 0.306), whereas asparaginase-containing lymphoma regimens significantly improved both OS (P = 0.025) and 60-day survival rates (P = 0.016) in treatment-naive patients. By multivariate analysis, significant independent predictors of 60-day poor outcomes included serum albumin level < 30 g/L (HR, 2.03; 95% CI, 1.08-3.83; P = 0.029), platelet count < 20 × 10⁹/L (HR, 2.70; 95% CI, 1.46-4.99; P = 0.002), and Epstein-Barr virus DNA (whole blood) > 33,850 copies/mL (HR, 1.97; 95% CI, 1.01-3.81; P = 0.045). ECOG performance status ≥ 2 (HR, 2.00; 95% CI, 1.24-3.23; P = 0.004) and platelet count < 20 × 10⁹/L (HR, 7.61; 95% CI, 2.14-27.09; P = 0.002) were independent risk factors for poor OS. Therefore, we recommend asparaginase-based regimens as first-line therapy for treatment-naive adult patients with HLH related to NK-cell malignancies. Future multicenter prospective studies are warranted to optimize asparaginase-containing regimens, evaluate novel combination strategies, and establish precision risk-prediction models to guide clinical practice.

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Leukemia, Large Granular LymphocyticLymphohistiocytosis, HemophagocyticLymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-CellNose NeoplasmsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAsparaginaseChinaEtoposideFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAsparaginaseEtoposideAsparaginaseEtoposideHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisNK-cell malignanciesPrognosis

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