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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in testicular relapse of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a multicenter retrospective study.

Ning Wang, Yanjing Tang, Yong Zhuang, Jiaoyang Cai, Shaoyan Hu, Xue Yang, Yongjun Fang, Xiaoyan Wu, Ningling Wang, Lingzhen Wang and 9 more

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Ning Wang *Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
Yanjing Tang *Department of Hematology/Oncology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology & Oncology of China Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China.
Yong Zhuang *Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Jiaoyang Cai *Department of Hematology/Oncology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology & Oncology of China Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China.
Shaoyan HuDepartment of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Xue YangDepartment of Pediatrics, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Disease of Women and Children, Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yongjun FangDepartment of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xiaoyan WuDepartment of Pediatrics, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Ningling WangDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
Lingzhen WangDepartment of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Xiaowen ZhaiDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Minghua YangDepartment of Pediatrics, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xin TianDepartment of Hematology, Kunming Children's Hospital, Kunming, China.
Yaqin WangDepartment of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Hong LiDepartment of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Leifeng ZhaoDepartment of Hematology/Oncology, Xi'an Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital, Xi'an, China.
Chi Kong LiDepartment of Pediatrics, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Xiaojuan ChenDepartment of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.
Xiaofan ZhuDepartment of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Testicular relapse constitutes one of the most frequent extramedullary recurrences in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), yet its clinical management remains incompletely characterized. Methods: This study assessed treatment outcomes and long-term survival in children with testicular relapse following initial therapy under the CCCG-ALL-2015 study (ChiCTR-IPR-14005706, http://www.chictr.org.cn). In total, 66 patients from 13 medical centers were retrospectively analyzed. Clinical characteristics and survival outcomes were compared across salvage treatment modalities. Results: The median interval from initial diagnosis to testicular relapse was 37 months. Among 59 patients who received post-relapse therapy, the 2-year overall survival (OS) rate was 86.1% after a median follow-up of 33 months. Patients treated with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy showed a 2-year OS of 90.7%, compared to 81.7% in those managed with conventional regimens, such as chemotherapy, orchiectomy, or hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (P > 0.05). Among 37 children with isolated testicular relapse, 18 underwent CAR-T therapy and 10 underwent orchiectomy, achieving 2-year OS rates of 92.3% and 100%, respectively (P > 0.05). Discussion: Testicular relapse typically emerged approximately 3 years after initial diagnosis. CAR-T therapy proved to be both safe and effective, providing survival comparable to conventional regimens and offering potential advantages in preserving life quality among long-term survivors.

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Immunotherapy, AdoptivePrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaReceptors, Chimeric AntigenTesticular NeoplasmsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolHumansInfantMaleNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapyTreatment OutcomeReceptors, Chimeric Antigenacute lymphoblastic leukemiaCAR-Tchildrenimmunotherapytesticular leukemia

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