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. 2022 Sep 13;6(17):4936-4948.
doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022007597.

Outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in adults with fusions associated with Ph-like ALL

Ibrahim Aldoss  1 , Dongyun Yang  2 , Vanina Tomasian  3 , Sally Mokhtari  4 , Ryan Jackson  3 , Zhaohui Gu  2 , Milhan Telatar  3 , Hooi Yew  3 , Monzr M Al Malki  1 , Amandeep Salhotra  1 , Samer Khaled  1 , Haris Ali  1 , Ahmed Aribi  1 , Karamjeet S Sandhu  1 , Matthew Mei  1 , Shukaib Arslan  1 , Paul Koller  1 , Andrew Artz  1 , Patricia Aoun  3 , Dongqing Gu  3 , David Snyder  1 , Forrest M Stewart  1 , Peter Curtin  1 , Anthony S Stein  1 , Raju Pillai  3 , Guido Marcucci  1 , Stephen J Forman  1 , Vinod Pullarkat  1 , Ryotaro Nakamura  1 , Michelle Afkhami  3
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Outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in adults with fusions associated with Ph-like ALL

Ibrahim Aldoss et al. Blood Adv. .

Abstract

Allogenic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) is a well-established curative modality for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), yet large amounts of data describing alloHCT outcomes in Philadelphia (Ph)-like ALL are lacking. We retrospectively analyzed archived DNA samples from consecutive adults with B-cell Ph-negative ALL who underwent alloHCT in complete remission (CR) (n = 127) at our center between 2006 and 2020. Identification of fusions associated with Ph-like ALL was performed using cumulative results from RNA-seq, conventional cytogenetics, fluorescence in situ hybridization, and whole genome array studies. Fusions associated with Ph-like ALL were detected in 56 (44%) patients, of whom 38 were carrying CRLF2r. Compared with other non-Ph-like ALL (n = 71), patients with fusions associated with Ph-like ALL were more frequently Hispanic (P = .008), were less likely to carry high-risk cytogenetics (P < .001), and were more likely to receive blinatumomab prior to HCT (P = .019). With the median followup of 3.5 years, patients with Ph-like ALL fusions had comparable posttransplant outcomes compared with other B-cell ALL: 3-year relapse-free survival (RFS) (41% vs 44%; P = .36), overall survival (OS) (51% vs 50%; P = .59), and relapse (37% vs 31%; P = .47). In multivariable analysis, age (P = .023), disease status at the time of transplant (P < .001), and donor type (P = .015) influenced OS. RFS (primary endpoint) was significantly influenced by disease status (P < .001) and conditioning regimen intensity (P = .014). In conclusion, our data suggest that alloHCT consolidation results in similarly favorable survival outcomes in adult patients with Ph-like fusions and other high-risk B-cell ALL.

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Flow diagram of the study design.
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Genomic classification. (A) Flow diagram of the final comprehensive genomic classification. (B) Pie chart showing the frequency of genomic alterations in adults with Ph-like ALL.
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Kaplan-Meier curves for survival outcomes at 3 years after HCT. (A) OS and RFS for all patients. (B) Comparison of RFS in patients with and without Ph-like ALL. (C) Comparison of OS in patients with and without Ph-like ALL.
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Kaplan-Meier curves. (A) Relapse and NRM for all patients. (B) Comparison of relapse in patients with and without Ph-like ALL. (C) Comparison of NRM in patients with and without Ph-like ALL.
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