Outcome of Intensive Therapy for Children with Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Single Institution Korean Study

Jae Wook Lee, Jae Won Yoo, Seongkoo Kim, Pil Sang Jang, Nack Gyun Chung, Bin Cho

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Abstract

Purpose Approximately 30%-40% of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients relapse. In this study, we analyzed the outcome and prognostic factors of relapsed AML patients who had previously received first-line therapy at our institution. Materials and Methods The study group consisted of 50 patients who had been diagnosed with AML from April 2009 to December 2018, and then showed first relapse. Thirty-two of the patients (64%) had previously received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in first complete remission (CR). Results Forty-five of the patients (90%) received intensive chemotherapy upon diagnosis of relapse, and 76% (34/45) of these patients achieved a second CR. Estimated 5-year overall survival for these 45 patients was 44.9%±7.6%. Time from diagnosis to relapse, extramedullary involvement (EMI) at diagnosis, core binding factor AML, and complex karyotype were significant prognostic factors; in multivariate study, both time from diagnosis to relapse and EMI at diagnosis proved significant. There was no difference in 5-year disease-free survival between patients previously treated with chemotherapy only and those who received HSCT in first CR (52.4%±14.9% vs. 52.6%±11.5%). Of the 19 patients who achieved second CR after previous allogeneic HSCT in first CR and subsequent relapse, 11 were treated with chemotherapy only, and seven survive disease-free. Conclusion Intensive therapy allowed for long-term survival in 40%-50% of patients, and 50% of patients who achieved second CR, regardless of prior treatment modalities in first CR. Intensive treatment may allow for salvage of a significant portion of patients with relapsed pediatric AML.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1230-1239
Number of pages10
JournalCancer Research and Treatment
Volume54
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2022

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© 2022 by the Korean Cancer Association.

Keywords

  • Acute myeloid leukemia
  • Children
  • Extramedullary involvement
  • Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Relapse

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