Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of venetoclax in the treatment of elderly acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Methods: 50 cases of elderly AML patients receiving venetoclax for treatment in the hospital from...Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of venetoclax in the treatment of elderly acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Methods: 50 cases of elderly AML patients receiving venetoclax for treatment in the hospital from January 2022 to January 2024 were selected, including 38 cases of patients whose primary treatment was not suitable for intensive chemotherapy and 12 cases of relapsed/refractory AML patients, to observe the therapeutic efficacy and safety of venetoclax. Results: Among the 38 patients whose primary treatment was not suitable for intensive chemotherapy, 5 cases were treated with venetoclax monotherapy, 33 cases were treated with venetoclax + azacitidine, and 25 patients (65.79%) achieved complete remission (CR) with incomplete hematologic recovery (CRi) after 28 days of treatment;10 patients with relapsed/refractory AML were treated with venetoclax + azacitidine, and 2 patients were treated with venetoclax + azacitidine + chemotherapy, and 2 patients achieved optimal therapeutic response after 28 days of treatment and CR/CRi was achieved in 7 patients (58.33%). There were 47 (94.0%) patients with grade 3 or higher granulocytopenia, 46 (92.0%) patients with hemoglobin reduction, and 43 (86.0%) patients with thrombocytopenia, developed after 28 days of treatment. 11 patients developed infections after treatment and there was one case of tumor lysis syndrome. Conclusion: The response rate of venetoclax monotherapy and combination in elderly AML induction therapy is high, and the overall tolerability of elderly patients is good, so it can be popularized and applied.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the clinical effects of combining decitabine with a half-dose priming regimen in the treatment of elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia.Methods:This study was conducted in Shaanxi Provi...Objective:To investigate the clinical effects of combining decitabine with a half-dose priming regimen in the treatment of elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia.Methods:This study was conducted in Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital from January 2019 to January 2022.Sxty patients were recruited as the research subects.The patients received different treatments and were randomly divided into two groups,with 30 cases in each group,one of which was treated with conventional priming regimen(control group),and the other was treated with decitabine combined with a half-dose priming regimen(study group).The two groups were compared and analyzed in terms of the effectiveness of treatment.Results:The rate of symptom relief in the study group was 96.67%,which was significantly higher than that in the control group(76.67%)(p<0.05).Before treatment,there was no significant difference in the quality-of-life scores between the two groups,with p>0.05.The patients in the study group had sigificantly longer discase free survival and overall survival than those in the control group,with p<0.05.The effectiveness of treatment in the study group was also better.Conclusion:The use of decitabine im combination with a half dose priming regimen for the treatment of elderly patients with acute myeloid lcukemia is effective in improving patients'quality of life,relieving symptoms.and prolonging their survival.展开更多
This study was conducted to investigate the clinical effect of combining decitabine/azacitidine with HAG in the treatment of single elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia.Patients in Shaanxi Provincial People’s...This study was conducted to investigate the clinical effect of combining decitabine/azacitidine with HAG in the treatment of single elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia.Patients in Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital were selected for this study from January 2020 to January 2022,and all of the patients were elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia.Around 23 patients were selected for this study,subsequently the patients were divided into two groups;Group A contained 11 patients and was given decitabine in combination with HAG;and Group B contained 12 patients,and was given azacitidine in combination with HAG.This study showed that the treatment effective rates of patients in both groups were 90.91%and 58.33%,respectively,with a small difference(p>0.05)in the data comparison.The incidence of adverse reactions in the two groups was 63.64%and 16.67%,respectively,with the incidence in group B is significantly(p<0.05)lower compared with group A.Meanwhile,compared with group B,patients in group A had a significantly(p<0.05)shorter mean time to WBC normalization,higher HB and PLT levels,lower WBC levels were lower,all the survival duration times were longer,and subpopulation indicators of peripheral blood T lymphocytes were more in line with normal values.In summary,this study demonstrated that the combination of azacitidine and HAG therapies for the treatment of elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia is more effective,furthermore can reduce significantly the incidence of adverse treatment effects in patients.展开更多
Objective · To compare the efficacy and prognostic factors of HCAG regimen with traditional IA regimen in the treatment of newly diagnosed elderly acute myeloid leukemia(AML) patients. Methods · Forty-one pa...Objective · To compare the efficacy and prognostic factors of HCAG regimen with traditional IA regimen in the treatment of newly diagnosed elderly acute myeloid leukemia(AML) patients. Methods · Forty-one patients with AML(aged 55-71 years) were randomly divided into two groups(Group HCAG and Group IA) between 2014 and 2016 for induction and consolidation therapy. Multivariate analysis was applied to identify prognostic factors for relapse-free survival(RFS). Results · A total of 29 patients(70.7%) achieved complete remission(CR). The estimated 2-year overall survival(OS) was 66.8% in Group HCAG and 75.4% in Group IA(P=0.913). The estimated 2-year RFS was 61.8% in Group HCAG and 49.1% in Group IA(P=0.411). Age remained as the unfavorable prognostic factor, leading to significant differences in OS and RFS. In addition, RFS was influenced by cytogenetic/molecular risk stratification. Conclusion · Although HCAG seemed not to particularly benefit the group, the dose reduction of anthracyclines may be applied in elderly patients with comparable short-time outcome. Furthermore, the introduction of homoharringtonine resulted in an improvement of treatment response for more than 20% compared with CAG regimen.展开更多
We retrospectively investigated the prognostic factors of acute myeloid leukemia(AML) in 152 Chinese patients with de novo AML who were older than 60 years of age and who received treatment at our hospital.Log-rank ...We retrospectively investigated the prognostic factors of acute myeloid leukemia(AML) in 152 Chinese patients with de novo AML who were older than 60 years of age and who received treatment at our hospital.Log-rank test showed that 6 parameters including older age,higher white blood cell(WBC) counts,lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)and bone marrow(BM) blasts at diagnosis,unfavorable risk cytogenetics,and non-mutated CEBPα were significant adverse prognostic factors of overall survival(OS) for elderly AML patients(P = 0.0013,0.0358,0.0132,0.0242,0.0236 and 0.0130,respectively).Moreover,older age and higher LDH were significant adverse predictors for relapse-free survival(RFS)(P = 0.0447 and 0.0470,respectively).Univariate analysis revealed similar results for OS to those of the log-rank test and only higher LDH at diagnosis was a significant adverse predictor for RFS(P = 0.028,HR:1.979,95%CI:1.075-3.644).In multivariate analysis,we identified 2 trends towards independent prognostic factors for OS,including BM blasts at diagnosis(P = 0.057,HR:1.676,95%CI:0.984-2.854)and mutation status of CEBPα(P = 0.064,HR:4.173,95%CI:0.918-18.966).Our data indicated that older age,gender and a previous history of hematologic diseases resulted in lower complete remission rate(P = 0.012,0.051 and 0.086,respectively).We further developed an easy scoring system for predicting prognosis and response to induction therapy in older AML patients.Patients who had lower scores showed significantly longer OS and RFS(P = 0.0006 and 0.1001,respectively) and higher CR rate(P = 0.014).Our research is limited by its retrospective nature and the results from our study need to be further validated by prospective randomized clinical trials.展开更多
Objective:Acute myeloid leukemia(AML)is primarily a malignant disorder affecting the elderly.We aimed to compare the outcomes of different treatment patterns in elderly AML patients and to propose a prognostic scoring...Objective:Acute myeloid leukemia(AML)is primarily a malignant disorder affecting the elderly.We aimed to compare the outcomes of different treatment patterns in elderly AML patients and to propose a prognostic scoring system that could predict survival and aid therapeutic decisions.Methods:Patients aged≥60 years who had been diagnosed with AML at 7 hospitals in China were enrolled(n=228).Treatment patterns included standard chemotherapy,low intensity therapy,and best supportive care(BSC).Results:The early mortality rates were 31%,6.8%,and 6.3%for the BSC,low intensity therapy,and standard chemotherapy groups,respectively.The complete remission rate of the standard chemotherapy group was higher than that of the low intensity therapy group.The median overall survival(OS)was 561 days and 222 days for the standard chemotherapy and low intensity therapy groups,respectively,and were both longer than that of the BSC group(86 days).Based on multivariate analyses,we defined a prognostic scoring system that enabled classification of patients into 3 risk groups,in an attempt to predict the OS of patients receiving chemotherapies and low intensity therapies.Low and intermediate risk patients benefited more from standard chemotherapies than from low intensity therapies.However,the median OS was comparable between standard chemotherapies and low intensity therapies in high risk patients.Conclusions:Our prognostic scoring system could predict survival and help select appropriate therapies for elderly AML patients.Standard chemotherapy is important for elderly AML patients,particularly for those categorized into low and intermediate risk groups.展开更多
Objective Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia(CMML) has been categorized as an uncommon hematological malignancy with overlapping features of myelodysplastic syndromes(MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms that have an in...Objective Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia(CMML) has been categorized as an uncommon hematological malignancy with overlapping features of myelodysplastic syndromes(MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms that have an inherent risk of progressing to acute myeloid leukemia(AML). Methods This study presents a case of confirmed CMML combined with M protein, in which the molecular changes upon progression to AML and under decitabine(DAC) plus bortezomib therapy were reported by tracking variant allele frequency(VAF) of mutations in a series of bone marrow samples. Results First, variable sensitivity of clones was observed during DAC treatment, and incomplete mutation clearance may be associated with low overall response rate and unsustained response. Secondly, DAC cannot prevent the new genetic alterations and accumulation of genetic progression on treatment, leading to acute transformation. Finally, autoimmunity was found to have acted as an important pathogenetic factor, increasing the additive mutations that further drive the clonal evolution in CMML. Conclusion Overall, changes in mutations and clonal architecture during CMML progression or treatment are predictive of an early evaluation of therapeutic strategies in CMML.展开更多
Objective To compare the clinical effect of arsenic-containing Qinghuang Powder(QHP)and low-intensity chemotherapy(LIC)in treatment of elderly acute myeloid leukemia(eAML)patients.Methods Clinical data of 80 eAML pati...Objective To compare the clinical effect of arsenic-containing Qinghuang Powder(QHP)and low-intensity chemotherapy(LIC)in treatment of elderly acute myeloid leukemia(eAML)patients.Methods Clinical data of 80 eAML patients treated at Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences from January 2015 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.The treatment scheme was designed by real world study according to patients’preference,and patients were divided into a QHP group(35 cases)and a LIC group(45 cases).The median overall survival(mOS),1-,2-,and 3-year OS rates,and incidence of adverse events were compared between the two groups.Results The mOS of 80 patients was 11 months,and the 1-,2-,and 3-year OS rates were 45.51%,17.96%,and 11.05%,respectively.The QHP and LIC groups demonstrated no significant difference in mOS(12 months vs.10 months),1-(48.57%vs.39.65%),2-(11.43%vs.20.04%),and 3-year OS rates(5.71%vs.13.27%,all P>0.05).Moreover,the related factors of mOS demonstrated no significant difference in patients with age>75 years(11 months vs.8 months),secondary AML(11 months vs.8 months),poor genetic prognosis(9 months vs.7 months),Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score≥(10 months vs.7 months)and hematopoietic stem cell transplant comorbidity index≥4(11 months vs.7 months)between the QHP and LIC groups(all P>0.05).However,the incidence of myelosuppression was significantly lower in the QHP group than that in the LIC group(28.57%vs.73.33%,P<0.01).Conclusions QHP and LIC had similar survival rates in eAML patients,but QHP had a lower myelosuppression incidence.Hence,QHP can be an alternative for eAML patients who do not tolerate LIC.展开更多
AIM: To elucidate risk factors for survival of elderly acute myeloid leukemia(AML) patients in a real-world practice by observational study. METHODS: We conducted a population-based study in 213 adult and elderly AML ...AIM: To elucidate risk factors for survival of elderly acute myeloid leukemia(AML) patients in a real-world practice by observational study. METHODS: We conducted a population-based study in 213 adult and elderly AML patients(127 males and 86 females) in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. To construct this cohort, we gathered all data for patients diagnosed with AML at 7 hospitals in Kagawa between 2006 and 2010. The primary end point was overall survival(OS) after AML diagnosis. Unadjusted Kaplan-Meier survival plots were used to determine OS in the overall cohort. Multivariate analysis was used to determine the independent adverse prognostic factors for OS, with the covariates of interest including age, gender, race/ethnicity, CCI, education, median income, metropolitan statistical area size and history of myelodysplastic syndrome.RESULTS: The average population of Kagawa during the study period was 992489, and the incidence of AML was 4.26 per 100000 person-years. A total of 197 patients with non-acute promyelocytic leukemia(non-APL)(119 males and 78 females) were also included. The median age of non-APL patients was 70 years(average 67, range 24-95). The 5-year OS rate was 21.1%. Subsequent analysis by age group showed that the survival rate declined with age; the 5-year OS rates of non-APL patients younger than 64 years, 65-74 years, and older than 75 years were 41.5%, 14.1%, and 8.9%, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that unfavorable risk karyotype, older age, poor performance status(PS)(3-4), lack of induction chemotherapy, and antecedent haematological disease were independent prognostic predictors. In the subgroup analysis, we also found that older patients with non-APL had lower complete remission rates and higher early death rates than younger patients, irrespective of PS. However, intensive chemotherapy was a significant predictor for longer survival not only in the patients < 75 years of age, but also in those over 75 with PS 0-2. CONCLUSION: Age would contribute considerable life expectancy to indicate induction chemotherapy with eligible dose of cytotoxic drugs for a favorable case even in advanced elderly.展开更多
Objective:To analyze the overall survival(OS)of elderly acute myeloid leukemia(AML)patients treated with oral arsenic-containing Qinghuang Powder(青黄散,QHP)or low-intensity chemotherapy(LIC).Methods:Forty-two elderly...Objective:To analyze the overall survival(OS)of elderly acute myeloid leukemia(AML)patients treated with oral arsenic-containing Qinghuang Powder(青黄散,QHP)or low-intensity chemotherapy(LIC).Methods:Forty-two elderly AML patients treated with intravenous or subcutaneous LIC(1 month for each course,at least 3 courses)or oral QHP(3 months for each course,at least 2 courses)were retrospectively analyzed from January 2015 to December 2017.The main endpoints of analysis were OS and 1-,2-,3-year OS rates of patients,respectively.And the adverse reactions induding bone marrow suppression,digestive tract discomfort and myocardia injury were observed.Results:Out of 42 elderly AML patients,22 received LIC treatment and 20 received QHP treatment,according to patients'preference.There was no significant difference on OS between LIC and QHP patients(13.0 months vs.13.5 months,P>0.05).There was no significant difference on OS rates between LIC and QHP groups at 1 year(59.1%vs.70.0%),2 years(13.6%vs.15%),and 3 years(4.6%vs.5.0%,all P>0.05).Furthermore,there was no significant difference of OS on prognosis stratification of performance status>2(12 months vs.12 months),age>75 year-old(12.0 months vs.12.5 months),hematopoietic stem cell transplant comorbidity index>2(12 months vs.13 months),poor cytogenetics(12 months vs.8 months),and diagnosis of secondary AML(10 months vs.14 months)between LIC and QHP patients(P>0.05).Conclusion:QHP may be an alternative treatment for elderly AML patients refusing LIC therapy.展开更多
Objective To investigate EVI1 expression and its associated clinical and cytogenetic characteristics in 447acute myeloid leukemia(AML)patients.Methods EVI1expressions were measured in 447 AML cases from Jan.2007 to Ap...Objective To investigate EVI1 expression and its associated clinical and cytogenetic characteristics in 447acute myeloid leukemia(AML)patients.Methods EVI1expressions were measured in 447 AML cases from Jan.2007 to Apr.2015 to couple with clinical。展开更多
Objective To analyze efficacy and safety of CLAG regimen in patients with refractory or relapsed acute myeloid leukemia(AML).Methods Efficacy and adverse events of patients with refractory or relapsed AML who were tre...Objective To analyze efficacy and safety of CLAG regimen in patients with refractory or relapsed acute myeloid leukemia(AML).Methods Efficacy and adverse events of patients with refractory or relapsed AML who were treated with one course of CLAG from April 1st,2014 through December 9th,2015 in our hospital were retrospectively reviewed.Results Thirty-three展开更多
文摘Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of venetoclax in the treatment of elderly acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Methods: 50 cases of elderly AML patients receiving venetoclax for treatment in the hospital from January 2022 to January 2024 were selected, including 38 cases of patients whose primary treatment was not suitable for intensive chemotherapy and 12 cases of relapsed/refractory AML patients, to observe the therapeutic efficacy and safety of venetoclax. Results: Among the 38 patients whose primary treatment was not suitable for intensive chemotherapy, 5 cases were treated with venetoclax monotherapy, 33 cases were treated with venetoclax + azacitidine, and 25 patients (65.79%) achieved complete remission (CR) with incomplete hematologic recovery (CRi) after 28 days of treatment;10 patients with relapsed/refractory AML were treated with venetoclax + azacitidine, and 2 patients were treated with venetoclax + azacitidine + chemotherapy, and 2 patients achieved optimal therapeutic response after 28 days of treatment and CR/CRi was achieved in 7 patients (58.33%). There were 47 (94.0%) patients with grade 3 or higher granulocytopenia, 46 (92.0%) patients with hemoglobin reduction, and 43 (86.0%) patients with thrombocytopenia, developed after 28 days of treatment. 11 patients developed infections after treatment and there was one case of tumor lysis syndrome. Conclusion: The response rate of venetoclax monotherapy and combination in elderly AML induction therapy is high, and the overall tolerability of elderly patients is good, so it can be popularized and applied.
基金Basic Research of Natural Science in Shaanxi Province(Grant Number:2021JM-548)SPPH Incubator Fund for Development of Science and Technology(Grant Number:2021YJY-19)。
文摘Objective:To investigate the clinical effects of combining decitabine with a half-dose priming regimen in the treatment of elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia.Methods:This study was conducted in Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital from January 2019 to January 2022.Sxty patients were recruited as the research subects.The patients received different treatments and were randomly divided into two groups,with 30 cases in each group,one of which was treated with conventional priming regimen(control group),and the other was treated with decitabine combined with a half-dose priming regimen(study group).The two groups were compared and analyzed in terms of the effectiveness of treatment.Results:The rate of symptom relief in the study group was 96.67%,which was significantly higher than that in the control group(76.67%)(p<0.05).Before treatment,there was no significant difference in the quality-of-life scores between the two groups,with p>0.05.The patients in the study group had sigificantly longer discase free survival and overall survival than those in the control group,with p<0.05.The effectiveness of treatment in the study group was also better.Conclusion:The use of decitabine im combination with a half dose priming regimen for the treatment of elderly patients with acute myeloid lcukemia is effective in improving patients'quality of life,relieving symptoms.and prolonging their survival.
文摘This study was conducted to investigate the clinical effect of combining decitabine/azacitidine with HAG in the treatment of single elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia.Patients in Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital were selected for this study from January 2020 to January 2022,and all of the patients were elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia.Around 23 patients were selected for this study,subsequently the patients were divided into two groups;Group A contained 11 patients and was given decitabine in combination with HAG;and Group B contained 12 patients,and was given azacitidine in combination with HAG.This study showed that the treatment effective rates of patients in both groups were 90.91%and 58.33%,respectively,with a small difference(p>0.05)in the data comparison.The incidence of adverse reactions in the two groups was 63.64%and 16.67%,respectively,with the incidence in group B is significantly(p<0.05)lower compared with group A.Meanwhile,compared with group B,patients in group A had a significantly(p<0.05)shorter mean time to WBC normalization,higher HB and PLT levels,lower WBC levels were lower,all the survival duration times were longer,and subpopulation indicators of peripheral blood T lymphocytes were more in line with normal values.In summary,this study demonstrated that the combination of azacitidine and HAG therapies for the treatment of elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia is more effective,furthermore can reduce significantly the incidence of adverse treatment effects in patients.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(81270621,81300451)National Public Health Grand Research Foundation(201202003)+1 种基金Shanghai Health System Advanced and Appropriate Technology Promotion Projects(2013SY001)Multiple Clinical Research Center Program of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine(DLY201513)
文摘Objective · To compare the efficacy and prognostic factors of HCAG regimen with traditional IA regimen in the treatment of newly diagnosed elderly acute myeloid leukemia(AML) patients. Methods · Forty-one patients with AML(aged 55-71 years) were randomly divided into two groups(Group HCAG and Group IA) between 2014 and 2016 for induction and consolidation therapy. Multivariate analysis was applied to identify prognostic factors for relapse-free survival(RFS). Results · A total of 29 patients(70.7%) achieved complete remission(CR). The estimated 2-year overall survival(OS) was 66.8% in Group HCAG and 75.4% in Group IA(P=0.913). The estimated 2-year RFS was 61.8% in Group HCAG and 49.1% in Group IA(P=0.411). Age remained as the unfavorable prognostic factor, leading to significant differences in OS and RFS. In addition, RFS was influenced by cytogenetic/molecular risk stratification. Conclusion · Although HCAG seemed not to particularly benefit the group, the dose reduction of anthracyclines may be applied in elderly patients with comparable short-time outcome. Furthermore, the introduction of homoharringtonine resulted in an improvement of treatment response for more than 20% compared with CAG regimen.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81170486,81170485 and 81101498)Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Jiangsu Province(BK20130049)+4 种基金Scientific Research Foundation from the Ministry of Education of China(43-NJYKDX-3)Jiangsu Province's Medical Elite Program(RC2011168)Key Project of Jiangsu Province Health Agency(K201107)"Liu Da Ren Cai Gao Feng"Project(2012-WS-017)A Project funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institute(JX10231801)
文摘We retrospectively investigated the prognostic factors of acute myeloid leukemia(AML) in 152 Chinese patients with de novo AML who were older than 60 years of age and who received treatment at our hospital.Log-rank test showed that 6 parameters including older age,higher white blood cell(WBC) counts,lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)and bone marrow(BM) blasts at diagnosis,unfavorable risk cytogenetics,and non-mutated CEBPα were significant adverse prognostic factors of overall survival(OS) for elderly AML patients(P = 0.0013,0.0358,0.0132,0.0242,0.0236 and 0.0130,respectively).Moreover,older age and higher LDH were significant adverse predictors for relapse-free survival(RFS)(P = 0.0447 and 0.0470,respectively).Univariate analysis revealed similar results for OS to those of the log-rank test and only higher LDH at diagnosis was a significant adverse predictor for RFS(P = 0.028,HR:1.979,95%CI:1.075-3.644).In multivariate analysis,we identified 2 trends towards independent prognostic factors for OS,including BM blasts at diagnosis(P = 0.057,HR:1.676,95%CI:0.984-2.854)and mutation status of CEBPα(P = 0.064,HR:4.173,95%CI:0.918-18.966).Our data indicated that older age,gender and a previous history of hematologic diseases resulted in lower complete remission rate(P = 0.012,0.051 and 0.086,respectively).We further developed an easy scoring system for predicting prognosis and response to induction therapy in older AML patients.Patients who had lower scores showed significantly longer OS and RFS(P = 0.0006 and 0.1001,respectively) and higher CR rate(P = 0.014).Our research is limited by its retrospective nature and the results from our study need to be further validated by prospective randomized clinical trials.
基金This work was supported by grants from the Beijing Committee of Science and Technology(Grant No.Z181100001718162)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.3332020071)+2 种基金the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(Grant No.2018-I2M-1-002)the Capital’s Funds for Health Improvement and Research(Grant No.2018-4-4089)the Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.7182178).
文摘Objective:Acute myeloid leukemia(AML)is primarily a malignant disorder affecting the elderly.We aimed to compare the outcomes of different treatment patterns in elderly AML patients and to propose a prognostic scoring system that could predict survival and aid therapeutic decisions.Methods:Patients aged≥60 years who had been diagnosed with AML at 7 hospitals in China were enrolled(n=228).Treatment patterns included standard chemotherapy,low intensity therapy,and best supportive care(BSC).Results:The early mortality rates were 31%,6.8%,and 6.3%for the BSC,low intensity therapy,and standard chemotherapy groups,respectively.The complete remission rate of the standard chemotherapy group was higher than that of the low intensity therapy group.The median overall survival(OS)was 561 days and 222 days for the standard chemotherapy and low intensity therapy groups,respectively,and were both longer than that of the BSC group(86 days).Based on multivariate analyses,we defined a prognostic scoring system that enabled classification of patients into 3 risk groups,in an attempt to predict the OS of patients receiving chemotherapies and low intensity therapies.Low and intermediate risk patients benefited more from standard chemotherapies than from low intensity therapies.However,the median OS was comparable between standard chemotherapies and low intensity therapies in high risk patients.Conclusions:Our prognostic scoring system could predict survival and help select appropriate therapies for elderly AML patients.Standard chemotherapy is important for elderly AML patients,particularly for those categorized into low and intermediate risk groups.
基金Supported by a grant from the Foundation of Ruijin Hospital North Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine(No.2018ZY03)
文摘Objective Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia(CMML) has been categorized as an uncommon hematological malignancy with overlapping features of myelodysplastic syndromes(MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms that have an inherent risk of progressing to acute myeloid leukemia(AML). Methods This study presents a case of confirmed CMML combined with M protein, in which the molecular changes upon progression to AML and under decitabine(DAC) plus bortezomib therapy were reported by tracking variant allele frequency(VAF) of mutations in a series of bone marrow samples. Results First, variable sensitivity of clones was observed during DAC treatment, and incomplete mutation clearance may be associated with low overall response rate and unsustained response. Secondly, DAC cannot prevent the new genetic alterations and accumulation of genetic progression on treatment, leading to acute transformation. Finally, autoimmunity was found to have acted as an important pathogenetic factor, increasing the additive mutations that further drive the clonal evolution in CMML. Conclusion Overall, changes in mutations and clonal architecture during CMML progression or treatment are predictive of an early evaluation of therapeutic strategies in CMML.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81673821 and 81774142)Special Research Foundation of Central Level Public Scientific Research Institutes(No.ZZ10-016)。
文摘Objective To compare the clinical effect of arsenic-containing Qinghuang Powder(QHP)and low-intensity chemotherapy(LIC)in treatment of elderly acute myeloid leukemia(eAML)patients.Methods Clinical data of 80 eAML patients treated at Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences from January 2015 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.The treatment scheme was designed by real world study according to patients’preference,and patients were divided into a QHP group(35 cases)and a LIC group(45 cases).The median overall survival(mOS),1-,2-,and 3-year OS rates,and incidence of adverse events were compared between the two groups.Results The mOS of 80 patients was 11 months,and the 1-,2-,and 3-year OS rates were 45.51%,17.96%,and 11.05%,respectively.The QHP and LIC groups demonstrated no significant difference in mOS(12 months vs.10 months),1-(48.57%vs.39.65%),2-(11.43%vs.20.04%),and 3-year OS rates(5.71%vs.13.27%,all P>0.05).Moreover,the related factors of mOS demonstrated no significant difference in patients with age>75 years(11 months vs.8 months),secondary AML(11 months vs.8 months),poor genetic prognosis(9 months vs.7 months),Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score≥(10 months vs.7 months)and hematopoietic stem cell transplant comorbidity index≥4(11 months vs.7 months)between the QHP and LIC groups(all P>0.05).However,the incidence of myelosuppression was significantly lower in the QHP group than that in the LIC group(28.57%vs.73.33%,P<0.01).Conclusions QHP and LIC had similar survival rates in eAML patients,but QHP had a lower myelosuppression incidence.Hence,QHP can be an alternative for eAML patients who do not tolerate LIC.
文摘AIM: To elucidate risk factors for survival of elderly acute myeloid leukemia(AML) patients in a real-world practice by observational study. METHODS: We conducted a population-based study in 213 adult and elderly AML patients(127 males and 86 females) in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. To construct this cohort, we gathered all data for patients diagnosed with AML at 7 hospitals in Kagawa between 2006 and 2010. The primary end point was overall survival(OS) after AML diagnosis. Unadjusted Kaplan-Meier survival plots were used to determine OS in the overall cohort. Multivariate analysis was used to determine the independent adverse prognostic factors for OS, with the covariates of interest including age, gender, race/ethnicity, CCI, education, median income, metropolitan statistical area size and history of myelodysplastic syndrome.RESULTS: The average population of Kagawa during the study period was 992489, and the incidence of AML was 4.26 per 100000 person-years. A total of 197 patients with non-acute promyelocytic leukemia(non-APL)(119 males and 78 females) were also included. The median age of non-APL patients was 70 years(average 67, range 24-95). The 5-year OS rate was 21.1%. Subsequent analysis by age group showed that the survival rate declined with age; the 5-year OS rates of non-APL patients younger than 64 years, 65-74 years, and older than 75 years were 41.5%, 14.1%, and 8.9%, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that unfavorable risk karyotype, older age, poor performance status(PS)(3-4), lack of induction chemotherapy, and antecedent haematological disease were independent prognostic predictors. In the subgroup analysis, we also found that older patients with non-APL had lower complete remission rates and higher early death rates than younger patients, irrespective of PS. However, intensive chemotherapy was a significant predictor for longer survival not only in the patients < 75 years of age, but also in those over 75 with PS 0-2. CONCLUSION: Age would contribute considerable life expectancy to indicate induction chemotherapy with eligible dose of cytotoxic drugs for a favorable case even in advanced elderly.
基金Supported by Special Grants of Clinical Research Base of Traditional Chinese Medicine,State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(No.JDZX2012180)。
文摘Objective:To analyze the overall survival(OS)of elderly acute myeloid leukemia(AML)patients treated with oral arsenic-containing Qinghuang Powder(青黄散,QHP)or low-intensity chemotherapy(LIC).Methods:Forty-two elderly AML patients treated with intravenous or subcutaneous LIC(1 month for each course,at least 3 courses)or oral QHP(3 months for each course,at least 2 courses)were retrospectively analyzed from January 2015 to December 2017.The main endpoints of analysis were OS and 1-,2-,3-year OS rates of patients,respectively.And the adverse reactions induding bone marrow suppression,digestive tract discomfort and myocardia injury were observed.Results:Out of 42 elderly AML patients,22 received LIC treatment and 20 received QHP treatment,according to patients'preference.There was no significant difference on OS between LIC and QHP patients(13.0 months vs.13.5 months,P>0.05).There was no significant difference on OS rates between LIC and QHP groups at 1 year(59.1%vs.70.0%),2 years(13.6%vs.15%),and 3 years(4.6%vs.5.0%,all P>0.05).Furthermore,there was no significant difference of OS on prognosis stratification of performance status>2(12 months vs.12 months),age>75 year-old(12.0 months vs.12.5 months),hematopoietic stem cell transplant comorbidity index>2(12 months vs.13 months),poor cytogenetics(12 months vs.8 months),and diagnosis of secondary AML(10 months vs.14 months)between LIC and QHP patients(P>0.05).Conclusion:QHP may be an alternative treatment for elderly AML patients refusing LIC therapy.
文摘Objective To investigate EVI1 expression and its associated clinical and cytogenetic characteristics in 447acute myeloid leukemia(AML)patients.Methods EVI1expressions were measured in 447 AML cases from Jan.2007 to Apr.2015 to couple with clinical。
文摘Objective To analyze efficacy and safety of CLAG regimen in patients with refractory or relapsed acute myeloid leukemia(AML).Methods Efficacy and adverse events of patients with refractory or relapsed AML who were treated with one course of CLAG from April 1st,2014 through December 9th,2015 in our hospital were retrospectively reviewed.Results Thirty-three