Objective Preclinical evidence and clinical trials have suggested synergistic effects of epigenetic modifiers in combination with cytotoxic agents for the treatment of leukemia.However,their efficacy in patients with ...Objective Preclinical evidence and clinical trials have suggested synergistic effects of epigenetic modifiers in combination with cytotoxic agents for the treatment of leukemia.However,their efficacy in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia(R/R AML)remains unclear.Methods Clinical data of R/R AML patients who received a CDCAG regimen(chidamide,decitabine,cytarabine,aclarubicin,and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor)from July 1,2018 to October 31,2021 at our center were retrospectively assessed,and the safety and efficacy of the CDCAG regimen were evaluated.Patients were followed up until November 30,2021,with a median follow-up of 21.6 months(95%CI:10.0–33.2 months).Results A total of 67 patients were enrolled.Two patients died within 3 weeks after the initiation,and therefore only 65 patients underwent the assement for clinical response and survival.It was found that 56.9%patients achieved complete remission with a median overall survival(OS)of 9.6 months.The median OS of responders was 25.9 months,while that of non-responders was 5.0 months(P<0.0001).Patients with gene mutations had a superior overall response rate(ORR)(80.4%vs.45.5%,P=0.043)compared to those without gene mutations.The presence of DNA methyltransferase 3 A(DNMT3A),ten-eleven translocation-2(TET2),and isocitrate dehydrogenase 1/2(IDH1/2)mutations did not affect the response rate(88.2%vs.68.9%,P=0.220)and reflected a better OS(not attained vs.9.0 months,P=0.05).The most common non-hematologic adverse events were pulmonary infection(73.1%),followed by febrile neutropenia(23.9%)and sepsis(19.4%).Conclusions The CDCAG regimen was effective and well-tolerated in R/R AML patients,increasing the potential for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Moreover,patients with DNMT3A,TET2,and IDH1/2 mutations might benefit from this regimen.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the efficacy and prognosis of venetoclax combined with hypomethylating agents(HMAs)in the treatment of relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia(AML).Methods:From June 2021 to February 2022,1...Objective:To investigate the efficacy and prognosis of venetoclax combined with hypomethylating agents(HMAs)in the treatment of relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia(AML).Methods:From June 2021 to February 2022,14 patients with relapsed/refractory AML were treated with venetoclax combined with HMAs,among which nine patients were treated with venetoclax+azacytidine,while five patients were treated with venetoclax+decitabine.The efficacy of the treatments was observed,and the patients were followed up.Results:All patients received one to five courses of treatment,in which the median course of treatment was three;four cases achieved CR and another four achieved PR,with NR in six cases;there was no treatment-related death.There were seven deaths up to the end of the follow-up period,all of which were progressive deaths at the end of the disease,and the overall survival rate was 50.00%.All the patients experienced different degrees of nausea,vomiting,and myelosuppression(Grade Ⅱ–Ⅳ),nine patients had Grade 3–4 hematological adverse reactions,and seven patients had infection.Conclusion:Venetoclax combined with hypomethylating agents is effective in the treatment of relapsed/refractory AML,with good prognosis,and some patients may even achieve CR.Although bone marrow suppression is serious with this combination,it is well tolerated.展开更多
Acute myeloid leukemia philadelphie positive (Ph+ AML) is a rare aggressive acute leukemia with poor prognosis. We report a patient with ph positive AML (FAB5), the transcript bcr/abl was not performed at diagnosis. S...Acute myeloid leukemia philadelphie positive (Ph+ AML) is a rare aggressive acute leukemia with poor prognosis. We report a patient with ph positive AML (FAB5), the transcript bcr/abl was not performed at diagnosis. She achieved complete remission after conventional induction chemotherapy. The consolidation therapy was based on Imatinib only due to infectious complications. She was in complete hematologic and cytogenetic remission for 19 months, and after she exhibited an isolated meningeal relapse. A second remission was achieved with intrathecal chemotherapy and cranial irradiation. Imatinib was switched to second generation Tyrosine kinase Inhibitor which had better diffusion into cerebrospinal fluid. She is in complete hematologic, cytogenetic and meningeal remission after 14 months of treatment. Imatinib monotherapy affords insufficient protection from CNS relapse. Second generation Tyrosine kinase Inhibitor seems to have better efficiency. Ph+ AML with monoblastic differentiation should be considered, like Ph+ ALL, at high risk of meningeal leukemia and should receive central nervous system prophylaxis.展开更多
Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects of haploidentical hematopoietic stem - cell transplantation ( Haplo - PBSCT) for acute myeloid leukemia in first relapse after complete remission by standard induction ...Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects of haploidentical hematopoietic stem - cell transplantation ( Haplo - PBSCT) for acute myeloid leukemia in first relapse after complete remission by standard induction chemotherapy. Methods Eighty - nine cases of AML in first relapse after complete remission by standard DA展开更多
Background The prognosis for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia(RR-AML)in children is poor,and the preferred salvage chemotherapy is unclear.One regimen is cladribine,cytarabine,and granulocyte-colony stimu...Background The prognosis for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia(RR-AML)in children is poor,and the preferred salvage chemotherapy is unclear.One regimen is cladribine,cytarabine,and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor(CLAG),but little is known about its efficacy and safety in children with RR-AML.Methods We enrolled RR-AML patients aged 0-18 years who received modified CLAG regimen for re-induction between July 1,2015 and April 1,2018,or conventional induction between August 1,2011 and April 1,2018.Patients were followed up to March 31,2019.Patients underwent allogeneic stem cell transplantation(allo-SCT)or chemotherapy after the induction of complete remission(CR).The CR rate,survival,and side effects were analyzed.Results The CR rate for induction was 66.7%after one cycle and 75.0%after two cycles of the CLAG regimen in 12 children.The nine children who received conventional chemotherapy had a CR rate of 22.2%after one cycle and 33.3%after two cycles(P=0.087 vs.CLAG).The 3-year event-free survival(EFS)of the CLAG group and the conventional treatment group were 44.4±15.7%and 22.2±13.8%(P=0.112).The 3-year overall survival of the two groups were 59.5±16.2%and 22.2%±13.8%(P=0.057).The 3-year EFS for allo-SCT and chemotherapy after CLAG regimen was 66.7±19.2%and 25.0±21.7%(P=0.015).A single case of chemotherapy-related death was recorded.Conclusion Our data suggest a promising CR rate using CLAG salvage treatment in childhood RR-AML.Allo-SCT after CR may improve the long-term outcome in these patients.展开更多
Background:Patients with refractory or relapsed acute myeloid leukemia(AML)have poor survival,necessitating the exploration of optimized therapeutic strategy.Here,we aimed to investigate clinical outcomes and health-r...Background:Patients with refractory or relapsed acute myeloid leukemia(AML)have poor survival,necessitating the exploration of optimized therapeutic strategy.Here,we aimed to investigate clinical outcomes and health-related quality of life(HR-QoL)after total therapy,which included allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(allo-HSCT),and prophylactic donor lymphocyte infusion(DLI)in the early phase after transplantation,followed bymultiplemeasurable residual disease(MRD)and graft-versus-host disease(GvHD)-guided DLIs.Methods:Consecutive patients who had refractory or relapsed AML and had received non-T-cell-depleted allo-HSCT at Peking University Institute of Hematology were included in the study.If the patients achieved complete remission at 30 days after transplantation and had no evidence of relapse,severe infection,organ failure,and active GvHD at the time of planned DLI,prophylactic DLI was administered at 30 days after transplantation for human leukocyte antigen(HLA)-matched related HSCT or at 45-60 days after transplantation for haploidentical or unrelated HSCT.Subsequently,multiple DLIs were administered based on MRD results and whether they developed GvHD after transplantation.Results:A total of 105 patients were eligible.Eighty-seven patients received prophylactic DLI(group B),while 18 did not receive prophylactic DLI(group A).Among 105 patients,the cumulative incidence of grade 2-4 acute GvHD and chronic GvHDwas 40.6%(95%confidence interval[CI]=30.6%-50.6%)and 73.3%(95%CI=67.4%-79.2%),respectively.The cumulative incidence of relapse(CIR),transplant-related mortality(TRM),and leukemia-free survival(LFS)at 5 years after transplantation were 31.5%(95%CI=21.9%-41.1%),22.1%(95%CI=11.3%-32.9%),and 46.4%(95%CI=36.8%-56.0%),respectively.In group B,the CIR,TRM,and LFS at 5 years after transplantation were 27.6%(95%CI=17.6%-37.6%),21.6%(95%CI=11.2%-32.0%),and 50.8%(95%CI=40.0%-61.6%),respectively.At the end of follow-up,48 patients survived,and more than 90%of survivors had satisfactory recoveries of HR-QoL.Conclusions:Our study indicated that total therapy is not only associated with decreased CIR,comparable TRM,and better long-term LFS,but also with satisfactoryHR-QoL for refractory or relapsed AML,compared with those of standard of care therapy reported previously.Therefore,total therapymay be an optimized therapeutic strategy for refractory or relapsed AML.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
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81960043 and No.81600180)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province(No.20192ACB20030 and No.20203BBGL73197)Science and Technology Innovation Base Construction Project of Jiangxi Province(No.20212BCG74001 and No.20211ZDG02006).
文摘Objective Preclinical evidence and clinical trials have suggested synergistic effects of epigenetic modifiers in combination with cytotoxic agents for the treatment of leukemia.However,their efficacy in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia(R/R AML)remains unclear.Methods Clinical data of R/R AML patients who received a CDCAG regimen(chidamide,decitabine,cytarabine,aclarubicin,and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor)from July 1,2018 to October 31,2021 at our center were retrospectively assessed,and the safety and efficacy of the CDCAG regimen were evaluated.Patients were followed up until November 30,2021,with a median follow-up of 21.6 months(95%CI:10.0–33.2 months).Results A total of 67 patients were enrolled.Two patients died within 3 weeks after the initiation,and therefore only 65 patients underwent the assement for clinical response and survival.It was found that 56.9%patients achieved complete remission with a median overall survival(OS)of 9.6 months.The median OS of responders was 25.9 months,while that of non-responders was 5.0 months(P<0.0001).Patients with gene mutations had a superior overall response rate(ORR)(80.4%vs.45.5%,P=0.043)compared to those without gene mutations.The presence of DNA methyltransferase 3 A(DNMT3A),ten-eleven translocation-2(TET2),and isocitrate dehydrogenase 1/2(IDH1/2)mutations did not affect the response rate(88.2%vs.68.9%,P=0.220)and reflected a better OS(not attained vs.9.0 months,P=0.05).The most common non-hematologic adverse events were pulmonary infection(73.1%),followed by febrile neutropenia(23.9%)and sepsis(19.4%).Conclusions The CDCAG regimen was effective and well-tolerated in R/R AML patients,increasing the potential for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Moreover,patients with DNMT3A,TET2,and IDH1/2 mutations might benefit from this regimen.
文摘Objective:To investigate the efficacy and prognosis of venetoclax combined with hypomethylating agents(HMAs)in the treatment of relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia(AML).Methods:From June 2021 to February 2022,14 patients with relapsed/refractory AML were treated with venetoclax combined with HMAs,among which nine patients were treated with venetoclax+azacytidine,while five patients were treated with venetoclax+decitabine.The efficacy of the treatments was observed,and the patients were followed up.Results:All patients received one to five courses of treatment,in which the median course of treatment was three;four cases achieved CR and another four achieved PR,with NR in six cases;there was no treatment-related death.There were seven deaths up to the end of the follow-up period,all of which were progressive deaths at the end of the disease,and the overall survival rate was 50.00%.All the patients experienced different degrees of nausea,vomiting,and myelosuppression(Grade Ⅱ–Ⅳ),nine patients had Grade 3–4 hematological adverse reactions,and seven patients had infection.Conclusion:Venetoclax combined with hypomethylating agents is effective in the treatment of relapsed/refractory AML,with good prognosis,and some patients may even achieve CR.Although bone marrow suppression is serious with this combination,it is well tolerated.
文摘Acute myeloid leukemia philadelphie positive (Ph+ AML) is a rare aggressive acute leukemia with poor prognosis. We report a patient with ph positive AML (FAB5), the transcript bcr/abl was not performed at diagnosis. She achieved complete remission after conventional induction chemotherapy. The consolidation therapy was based on Imatinib only due to infectious complications. She was in complete hematologic and cytogenetic remission for 19 months, and after she exhibited an isolated meningeal relapse. A second remission was achieved with intrathecal chemotherapy and cranial irradiation. Imatinib was switched to second generation Tyrosine kinase Inhibitor which had better diffusion into cerebrospinal fluid. She is in complete hematologic, cytogenetic and meningeal remission after 14 months of treatment. Imatinib monotherapy affords insufficient protection from CNS relapse. Second generation Tyrosine kinase Inhibitor seems to have better efficiency. Ph+ AML with monoblastic differentiation should be considered, like Ph+ ALL, at high risk of meningeal leukemia and should receive central nervous system prophylaxis.
文摘Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects of haploidentical hematopoietic stem - cell transplantation ( Haplo - PBSCT) for acute myeloid leukemia in first relapse after complete remission by standard induction chemotherapy. Methods Eighty - nine cases of AML in first relapse after complete remission by standard DA
基金This study was supported by a grant from Shanghai Science and Technology Committee Projects No.14411950602 and No.18ZR1431200.
文摘Background The prognosis for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia(RR-AML)in children is poor,and the preferred salvage chemotherapy is unclear.One regimen is cladribine,cytarabine,and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor(CLAG),but little is known about its efficacy and safety in children with RR-AML.Methods We enrolled RR-AML patients aged 0-18 years who received modified CLAG regimen for re-induction between July 1,2015 and April 1,2018,or conventional induction between August 1,2011 and April 1,2018.Patients were followed up to March 31,2019.Patients underwent allogeneic stem cell transplantation(allo-SCT)or chemotherapy after the induction of complete remission(CR).The CR rate,survival,and side effects were analyzed.Results The CR rate for induction was 66.7%after one cycle and 75.0%after two cycles of the CLAG regimen in 12 children.The nine children who received conventional chemotherapy had a CR rate of 22.2%after one cycle and 33.3%after two cycles(P=0.087 vs.CLAG).The 3-year event-free survival(EFS)of the CLAG group and the conventional treatment group were 44.4±15.7%and 22.2±13.8%(P=0.112).The 3-year overall survival of the two groups were 59.5±16.2%and 22.2%±13.8%(P=0.057).The 3-year EFS for allo-SCT and chemotherapy after CLAG regimen was 66.7±19.2%and 25.0±21.7%(P=0.015).A single case of chemotherapy-related death was recorded.Conclusion Our data suggest a promising CR rate using CLAG salvage treatment in childhood RR-AML.Allo-SCT after CR may improve the long-term outcome in these patients.
基金Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:81621001National Key Research and Development Program of China,Grant/Award Number:2017YFA0104500National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:81930004。
文摘Background:Patients with refractory or relapsed acute myeloid leukemia(AML)have poor survival,necessitating the exploration of optimized therapeutic strategy.Here,we aimed to investigate clinical outcomes and health-related quality of life(HR-QoL)after total therapy,which included allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(allo-HSCT),and prophylactic donor lymphocyte infusion(DLI)in the early phase after transplantation,followed bymultiplemeasurable residual disease(MRD)and graft-versus-host disease(GvHD)-guided DLIs.Methods:Consecutive patients who had refractory or relapsed AML and had received non-T-cell-depleted allo-HSCT at Peking University Institute of Hematology were included in the study.If the patients achieved complete remission at 30 days after transplantation and had no evidence of relapse,severe infection,organ failure,and active GvHD at the time of planned DLI,prophylactic DLI was administered at 30 days after transplantation for human leukocyte antigen(HLA)-matched related HSCT or at 45-60 days after transplantation for haploidentical or unrelated HSCT.Subsequently,multiple DLIs were administered based on MRD results and whether they developed GvHD after transplantation.Results:A total of 105 patients were eligible.Eighty-seven patients received prophylactic DLI(group B),while 18 did not receive prophylactic DLI(group A).Among 105 patients,the cumulative incidence of grade 2-4 acute GvHD and chronic GvHDwas 40.6%(95%confidence interval[CI]=30.6%-50.6%)and 73.3%(95%CI=67.4%-79.2%),respectively.The cumulative incidence of relapse(CIR),transplant-related mortality(TRM),and leukemia-free survival(LFS)at 5 years after transplantation were 31.5%(95%CI=21.9%-41.1%),22.1%(95%CI=11.3%-32.9%),and 46.4%(95%CI=36.8%-56.0%),respectively.In group B,the CIR,TRM,and LFS at 5 years after transplantation were 27.6%(95%CI=17.6%-37.6%),21.6%(95%CI=11.2%-32.0%),and 50.8%(95%CI=40.0%-61.6%),respectively.At the end of follow-up,48 patients survived,and more than 90%of survivors had satisfactory recoveries of HR-QoL.Conclusions:Our study indicated that total therapy is not only associated with decreased CIR,comparable TRM,and better long-term LFS,but also with satisfactoryHR-QoL for refractory or relapsed AML,compared with those of standard of care therapy reported previously.Therefore,total therapymay be an optimized therapeutic strategy for refractory or relapsed AML.
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
