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. 2012 Dec;36(12):1517-20.
doi: 10.1016/j.leukres.2012.08.019. Epub 2012 Aug 30.

Outcomes of adult patients with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia following frontline treatment with a pediatric regimen

Elena Liew  1 , Eshetu G Atenafu, Aaron D Schimmer, Karen W L Yee, Andre C Schuh, Mark D Minden, Vikas Gupta, Joseph M Brandwein
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Outcomes of adult patients with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia following frontline treatment with a pediatric regimen

Elena Liew et al. Leuk Res. 2012 Dec.

Abstract

We analyzed the outcome of 46 patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who relapsed following treatment with a pediatric-based protocol; 34 received intensive re-induction chemotherapy, with a CR2 rate of 62%, median overall survival (OS) 7.8 months, median relapse-free survival 5.2 months and one year OS 19%. Allogeneic HSCT was performed in 8 patients in CR2/3, with a median OS 2.2 months. OS was superior in patients who relapsed after completion of chemotherapy, compared to those relapsing on treatment. The outcome of adult ALL relapsing after treatment was therefore poor, and novel salvage strategies are needed to improve outcomes.

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