[Clinical outcome of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with FLAG sequential busulfan/cyclophosphamide conditioning regimen for refractory/relapsed acute myeloid leukemia]

Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi. 2018 Aug 1;57(8):576-581. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1426.2018.08.008.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the therapeutic effects of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) with FLAG sequential busulfan/cyclophosphamide(Bu/Cy) conditioning regimen for refractory/relapsed acute myeloid leukemia. Methods: From February 2012 to June 2017, 21 patients with refractory/relapsed acute myeloid leukemia underwent allo-HSCT with FLAG sequential Bu/Cy conditioning regimen. Transplantation-related complications and clinical outcome were retrospectively analyzed. Results: After conditioning, no hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD) and grade Ⅲ hemorrhagic cystitis occurred. 76.2% (16/21) patients had fever with 4 septicemia. One patient died of septic shock before engraftment. Twenty patients achieved neutrophil engraftment with a median time of 13 days (range, 10 to 21 days). Seventeen patients achieved platelet engraftment with a median time of 18 days (range, 9 to 25 days). The cumulative incidence of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) was 39.5%, and 3 patients developed grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ aGVHD. Of 19 patients who survived more than 100 days after transplantation, 4 had local chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD). Of 21 patients, the median survival time was 15 months (range, 0.5 to 67 months) post-transplantation. Transplantation-related mortality rate was 28.7%. Leukemia relapse occurred in 4 patients with a median time of 4 months (range, 3 to 8 months) after transplantation. The cumulative relapse rate at 1 year was 21.4%. The 1-year and 3-year overall survival (OS) rates were 60.7% and 54.9% respectively. Log-rank analysis revealed that bone marrow blasts ≥ 20% or extramedullary leukemia before transplantation, poor platelet engraftment and grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ aGVHD were significantly related to shortened OS (P<0.05). Conclusions: Allo-HSCT with FLAG sequential Bu/Cy conditioning regimen in patients with refractory/relapsed myeloid leukemia has acceptable transplantation-related risk and relapse rate. The 1-year and 3-year OS rates are comparable with those in remission patients.

目的: 观察采用FLAG(氟达拉滨联合大剂量阿糖胞苷及重组人粒细胞集落刺激因子)序贯马利兰/环磷酰胺(Bu/Cy)预处理方案进行异基因造血干细胞移植对于难治/复发性急性髓系白血病(AML)的疗效及安全性。 方法: 对2012年2月至2017年6月北京大学第一医院21例应用FLAG序贯Bu/Cy预处理方案进行异基因造血干细胞移植的难治/复发性AML患者资料进行回顾性分析,观察移植相关合并症及疗效情况。 结果: 预处理过程中21例患者均未出现肝静脉闭塞病及Ⅲ级以上出血性膀胱炎。76.2%(16/21)患者预处理过程中出现发热,发生败血症4例,除1例因感染中毒性休克在植入前死亡外,其余患者经抗感染治疗后均好转。20例患者获得中性粒细胞植活,中性粒细胞>0.5×10(9)/L的中位时间是13(10~21)d;17例患者获得血小板植活,血小板计数>20×10(9)/L的中位时间是18(9~25)d。发生急性移植物抗宿主病8例,累积发生率为39.5%,其中3例为Ⅲ~Ⅳ度急性移植物抗宿主病。移植后存活超过100 d的19例患者中,4例出现局限性慢性移植物抗宿主病。21例患者的中位生存时间为15(0.5~67)个月,移植相关死亡率为28.7%。4例患者在移植后3~8个月出现复发,1年累积复发率为21.4%。1年和3年的总体生存率分别为60.7%和54.6%。Log-rank分析显示,移植前骨髓内原始细胞≥20%或存在髓外病变、血小板植入不良和Ⅲ~Ⅳ度急性移植物抗宿主病显著降低患者移植后的总体生存率(P<0.05)。 结论: 采用FLAG序贯Bu/Cy预处理方案的异基因造血干细胞移植具有可接受的移植相关风险,能够降低难治/复发性AML患者的复发率,提高其生存率。.

Keywords: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; FLAG regimen; Refractory/relapsed acute myeloid leukemia; Transplantation conditioning.

MeSH terms

  • Busulfan / administration & dosage
  • Busulfan / therapeutic use*
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use*
  • Graft vs Host Disease / etiology
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / methods*
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / therapy*
  • Leukocytes
  • Recurrence
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Rate
  • Transplantation Conditioning / adverse effects
  • Transplantation Conditioning / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Busulfan